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Mafuyu's Mother

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Anyway, thank you for meeting with me and spending so much time with Mafuyu.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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I wish you and your music group the best.
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Kanade

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...!
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Kanade

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(No, I can't let her go...!
If I don't do something, Mafuyu will...)
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Kanade

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Please! Wait...!
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Oh? Is something wrong...?
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Kanade

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Mafuyu...
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Kanade

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She told me once that she wanted to disappear...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Disappear...?
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Kanade

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Yes. Not only that, but she didn't know what she wanted to do with herself...
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Kanade

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But...

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Mafuyu

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Right now, I want to keep doing this with all of you.
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Kanade

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Mafuyu told me herself that she wants to keep making music with us.
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Kanade

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Again, I understand that it's important for her to study, but won't you please allow her to stay in our group?
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Mafuyu's Mother

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...
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Kanade

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Please...!
If you take music away from Mafuyu, she's going to...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Is that what she's been telling you...?
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Kanade

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*Gasp*
Yes, so...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Of course she did...
She's so kind and polite...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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She must've told you that because something happened at school. Maybe she didn't receive the grade she wanted for a test and is feeling bad about it...

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Kanade

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...!
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Kanade

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(No...)
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Thank you, Ms. Yoisaki.
I appreciate the way you've supported her until now.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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However, I'll need to ask her about what's been happening.
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Kanade

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(No...!!!)
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Kanade

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If... If you do truly care about Mafuyu's well-being, then please ask her what she actually wants to do... I beg you...
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Kanade

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When you do, I'm sure she'll be able to explain why she needs our group right now. Then you'll understand.
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Kanade

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Also, you may see why she's been suffering...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Yes...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Alright. Thank you, Ms. Yoisaki.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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I agree that Mafuyu and I will need to have a little heart to heart...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Which should give her an opportunity to see that she doesn't need your silly, little group and that becoming a doctor is what's best for her.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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I'm sure she'll be back to normal after we've had a chance to talk things over...
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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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(This person...)
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Kanade

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(She doesn't care at all about Mafuyu...)
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Kanade

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(She just thinks she does...)
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Kanade

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(I mean...)
A few years earlier

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Little Kanade

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Mommy, are you okay...?

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Kanade's Mother

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Yes, Kanade. But I'm so sorry...
We were supposed to go on a picnic together today, but we can't now because of me.
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Little Kanade

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No, that's okay!
We can go some other time.
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Little Kanade

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So, once you get all better, we can go together.
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Kanade's Mother

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Yes, I hope we can go see some pretty flowers together again.
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Kanade's Mother

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*Wince*
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Little Kanade

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*Gasp*
Mommy! Are you sure you're okay?
Maybe you should lie down...
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Kanade's Mother

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I'm okay. I'll feel much better after I listen to the music box your father gave me.
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Little Kanade

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Um, Mommy...?
Do you always feel better after listening to Daddy's music box?
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Kanade's Mother

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Yes, of course.
The songs your father writes are so wonderful. They always fill me with so much warmth.
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Little Kanade

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Really...?
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Little Kanade

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Then, I wanna learn how to write songs like Daddy. That'll make you feel even better, right?
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Kanade's Mother

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Kanade...
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Kanade's Mother

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You shouldn't do it for me...
You should do what you want to do.
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Little Kanade

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What I want to do...?
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Kanade's Mother

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Yes. Wanting to learn how to write wonderful songs like your father is a beautiful dream.
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Kanade's Mother

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But I'll be happy as long as you find something that makes you happy, Kanade.
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Little Kanade

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Mommy...
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Little Kanade

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Okay...!
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Kanade

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(That time, Mom put my interests first...)
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Kanade

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(She wanted me to be happy...)
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Kanade

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(But...)
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Kanade

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(But this person isn't like that...)
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Kanade

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(She doesn't seem to care how Mafuyu actually feels...)
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Kanade

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(At least, that's what I'm seeing...)
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Kanade

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I'm sorry, but what you're doing isn't right...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Oh, how do you mean...?
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Kanade

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You don't seem to understand how Mafuyu feels. If anything, you're trying to suppress who she is...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Oh, those are strong words...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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What makes you think that?

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Kanade

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...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Mafuyu means the world to me.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Ever since she was little, she's been a kind and polite girl... That's why I want to make her the happiest person in the world.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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It saddens me to see that you're misunderstanding my intentions, but I want you to know that I care about her deeply.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Because I am her mother.
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Kanade

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...!
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Kanade

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(She is her mother...
Because of that, I was sure she'd be able to show a degree of warmth or kindness...)
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Kanade

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(But... I was wrong... Clearly, not all parents are capable of doing that...)
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Kanade

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(This is bad...
If she has her way, she'll completely destroy Mafuyu.)
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Kanade

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(And then she won't have a choice but to bend to her mother's will...)
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Kanade

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(Which means she'll...)
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Kanade

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I'm not sure how to put what I'm feeling right now into words...

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Kanade

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Initially, I was under the impression that you came here to meet with me to explain how you wished for Mafuyu to give up music because you were worried about her...
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Kanade

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But I was wrong...
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Kanade

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Everything you've said... Everything I've heard from you... Even though you are in fact Mafuyu's mother...
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Kanade

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I don't believe a word you're saying...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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...
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Kanade

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So, I've made my decision...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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About what...?
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Kanade

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I...
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Kanade

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I refuse to leave Mafuyu's side...
Regardless of what you say...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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I see. That's rather unfortunate...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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I was hoping that you'd understand if you truly did care about Mafuyu... But I suppose I was wrong as well...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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You should head home soon.
I'd rather not keep your family waiting.
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Kanade

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Understood...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Thank you for meeting with me today, Ms. Yoisaki. I'm glad we had this chance to talk...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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However, I'd like for you to not tell Mafuyu about us meeting today.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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I wouldn't want it to keep her from studying.
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Kanade

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I feel the same way and don't want to increase her burden.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Hehe. That's good to hear.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Then, goodbye.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Also, this may feel like unwanted solicitation... But try not to do anything that you'll regret in the future, Ms. Yoisaki.

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Kanade

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*Sigh*
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Kanade

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My chest hurts...
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Kanade

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(But Mafuyu's spent her whole life in that person's cold, uncaring presence...)
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Kanade

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(I have to save her...)
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Kanade

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(I need to save her somehow...
But what can I actually do...?)
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Kanade

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(That person is never going to change her mind.)
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Kanade

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(At the same time, Mafuyu still believes in her... Because she desperately wants to...)
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Kanade

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(Because she's her mom...)
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Kanade

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(And yet, at this rate, Mafuyu will...)
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Kanade

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(All I can do for her right now is keep composing and be ready to welcome her back at any time...)

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Kanade

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(And...)

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Kanade

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(I sort of took it for granted until now, but Mom and Dad showered me with so much affection...)
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Kanade

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(It won't be easy for me to share that with Mafuyu...)
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Kanade

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(But if she ever wants to be away from that person...)
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Kanade

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That's about all I can do for her...
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Kanade

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I can't do much else...
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Kanade

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But I should try to come up with more that I can do for her...