Flower Viewing Goldfish Exhibit

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Shiho

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Um... Yes, Shizuku Hinomori is my sister...
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Ena

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Ah, I was right! Hey, do you know Airi Momoi?
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Shiho

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Y-Yes. She's in my sister's group...
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Ena

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Yes! I've known Airi since we were in middle school together. I met Shizuku through her, and we hang out sometimes.
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Shiho

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Ah, I see. So you're a friend of Shizuku's, um...
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Ena

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Oh, Ena Shinonome. Nice to meet you, Shiho.
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Shiho

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The pleasure's mine, Shinonome.
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Ena

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So, does the two of you being here mean that you like this kind of exhibit?
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Oh, not exactly. We were just curious and stopped by...
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Shiho

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Well, it's not a combination you see every day, right? Cherry blossoms and goldfish.
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Yes, exactly!
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Ena

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Hahaha, you have a point. I feel like I only see goldfish at festivals.
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Are you interested in goldfish and aquariums, Ena?
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Ena

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Um, not really... I'm here today to work on my art.
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Shiho

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On your...art?
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Ena

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Yeah. I draw a lot, but I'm trying to become better at it.
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But, why goldfish? Drawing something that's moving sounds really hard...
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Ena

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Hahaha, you're right. Not only fish, but the flow of water is also difficult to depict.
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Ena

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I'm hoping to capture the way the goldfish leave ripples and bubbles in the water as they swim.
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Shiho

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I see... That does sound very hard.
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I wouldn't have the first clue how to capture the flow of water.
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Ena

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Hahaha, it's definitely not easy.
There's also the fact that I thought the cherry blossoms would look nice, though.
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Oh, I know what you mean there! I bet they'll make for such a classy picture next to those cute goldfish.
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Ena

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Exactly! Speaking of which, I think I'm gonna get sketching.

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Shiho

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Then, why don't we check out the displays over there?
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Sounds good!
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Good luck, Ena!
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Ena

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Thank you.
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Ena

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I hope you guys enjoy yourselves.
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Shiho

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Thank you. Well, if you'll excuse us.

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Ena

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Okay, let's get down to it.
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Ena

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But, which of these little guys should I pick as a model? One with pretty scales...?
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Ena

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Actually, Shiraishi said something earlier...

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Hehe. It's sweet how they're so inseparable. Do you think they're a mom and her kid? Or maybe two friends?
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Ena

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Didn't she say that two of them were inseparable?
Oh, these two?
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Ena

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Hmm, that's nice. I feel warm inside just watching them.
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Ena

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The idea of quietly spending all your time with someone you want to be with...
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Ena

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I want to draw these guys.

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Shiho

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It's not just the goldfish. The cherry blossoms they have displayed next to them are also pretty.
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I was just thinking that! I associate goldfish with summer, but even now in the spring, they're happily swimming along.
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Shiho

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I mean, seasons don't really matter for that, right? They're alive all year round.
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Shiho

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Whoa, it says here the one in this tank is twenty years old.
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You're right! It's so cool to think something this tiny has lived longer than us.
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Shiho

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(I think we've seen everything now. Though we didn't look at the big tank in the middle much...)
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Shiho

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(Oh, it's Shinonome. She's been sketching there the whole time.)
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Shiho

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(She's so serious...)
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Shiho

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(No, not just serious...)
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Ena

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No...
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Ena

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This isn't right. It should be more...
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Shiho

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(She looks...pained.)
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Ena's so focused.
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Shiho

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Yeah...
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Shiho

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(She looks so distressed, so...)
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Shiho

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What kind of art is she making...?
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