Kanade's Room
Kanade
(Tomorrow's the day I meet Mafuyu's mom...)
Kanade
(For Mafuyu's sake, I need to make a good argument...)
Kanade
(But...)
Message
<Because she's preparing for entrance exams.>
Message
<She is in pursuit of a different dream that doesn't involve music. If you truly are her friend, I'm sure you'd want her to focus on her studies.>
Message
<Even if there's a chance that it places her future in jeopardy?>
Kanade
(I solemnly believe that making songs together as N25 is having a positive effect on Mafuyu...)
Kanade
(But I can't speak for her dream or her future...)
Kanade
(What if her mom is right...?
What if our work keeps her from studying the way she needs to and prevents her from achieving her dream...?)
What if our work keeps her from studying the way she needs to and prevents her from achieving her dream...?)
Kanade
...
Kanade
(I don't know what the right answer is...)
Kanade
But I can't mull this over forever...
Kanade
(Maybe I should try talking to Miku...)
Empty SEKAI
Kanade
I wonder where Miku is...
Kanade
Oh, Miku.
There you are.
There you are.
Miku
Kanade...
Kanade
Are you okay? Did something—
???
But there's nothing I can do now...!
Kanade
Huh? That voice...
Kanade
Is that...KAITO?
What's he doing...?
What's he doing...?
Mafuyu
I told her no...!
I said that I didn't want to give up music!
I said that I didn't want to give up music!
Mafuyu
But...! She didn't care...
Mafuyu
What else can I do at this point...?!
KAITO
Shut up and calm down.
KAITO
If you're willing to give up after just that, then it's obviously not important enough.
KAITO
But that's not the case, is it?
So quit lying to yourself.
So quit lying to yourself.
Mafuyu
...!
I'm not lying to myself... I...!
I'm not lying to myself... I...!
KAITO
Fine, then do whatever you want.
KAITO
But mark my words.
If you let things be, you'll never know who the “real” you is.
If you let things be, you'll never know who the “real” you is.
Mafuyu
...!
KAITO
So, are you really okay with how things are...?
KAITO
You're here because you're not, right? Am I wrong?
Mafuyu
I just...
KAITO
If you believe that there's nothing else you can do, then let go of what you're feeling and get on with your life.
KAITO
If not...
KAITO
Then fight.
Mafuyu
Fight...? What do you mean...?
Mafuyu
My mom...? How am I supposed to do that...?
KAITO
You don't have time to be asking that...
KAITO
She's doing everything she can to destroy who you really are. How can you even think about showing her any mercy?
Mafuyu
Destroy who I am...?
Mafuyu
No...
Mafuyu
She cares about me. She's not trying to...
KAITO
Oh, come on. Open your eyes.
KAITO
You know exactly what she's trying to do. But you just keep—
Mafuyu
No... No...! Mom... She...!
Kanade
Wait, Mafuyu...
KAITO
Ugh. She ran away.
Rin
You went way too far there, KAITO.
Len
M-Mafuyu looked like she was in so much pain just now...
KAITO
You won't get through to her by sugarcoating what you say. I don't plan on babying her like the rest of you.
Miku
...
Kanade
...
Kanade
(Mafuyu really told her mom that she doesn't want to give up music...)
Kanade
(But it didn't work...)
Kanade
(I still don't know what I can say to help Mafuyu...)
Kanade
(I really don't know...
But I need to say everything I can for her sake.)
But I need to say everything I can for her sake.)
Kanade
(Because at this rate, Mafuyu might...)
Kanade
(I'll say what I can tomorrow...)
Kanade
(I need to tell Mafuyu's mom just how much her daughter is suffering...)
Kanade
That's probably all I can do right now...
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