Miyamasuzaka

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Mafuyu's Classmate

Bye bye, Mafuyu!
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Bye. See you tomorrow.

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Mafuyu

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(I'm finally alone...)
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Mafuyu

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(Another exhausting day... But...)

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Ena

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<Hey, what's that supposed to mean?!
We need to communicate if we want to produce good content, right?!>
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Mizuki

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<Hahaha!
I missed this so much.>
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Kanade

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<Anyway, shall we get started?>
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Mafuyu

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...
Asahina Household - Living Room

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Mafuyu

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...
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Mafuyu

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Mom, I'm back.

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Mafuyu's Mother

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Welcome home, Mafuyu.
How was school today?
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Mafuyu

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What happened today...?
Oh, we played softball during P.E.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Oh, I see.
That must've been a nice stress reducer.
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Mafuyu

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It was. Getting my body loose really helped me focus during my afternoon classes...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Yes, that's wonderful.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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I'm sure you're very hungry.
We'll be having dinner earlier than usual, so why don't you get changed?
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Mafuyu

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Okay, then I'll go upstairs and...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Oh, speaking of which...
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Mafuyu

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...?
Yes, Mom?
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Mafuyu's Mother

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About your instrument...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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I put it out with the garbage today.
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Mafuyu

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What...?
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Mafuyu's Mother

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I fully understand that you don't wish to give up music...

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Mafuyu's Mother

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However, won't your mind wander if it stayed in the house? Especially now since you really need to be focusing on your studies.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Also, you said that you'd stop.
Which is why I thought now was a good time.
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Mafuyu

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R-Right...
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Mafuyu

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T-That's fine...
I... I don't need it right now anyway...
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Mafuyu's Mother

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See?
I'm glad you understand, Mafuyu.
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Mafuyu

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*Nod*
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Oh, there's also something I need to apologize to you about...
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What...?
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Remember how I've been borrowing your computer to look up some things?
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Mafuyu's Mother

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I took the liberty of using it again today but accidentally spilled my drink on it...
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...!
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Mafuyu's Mother

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It lost power after that, so I decided to send it out for repairs.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Again, I'm very sorry. I hope you didn't have any of your homework saved to it.
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Mafuyu's Mother

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If you did, I can always ask your teachers to...
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Mafuyu

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R-Really...?
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Huh?
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Mafuyu

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Did you really...?
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Mafuyu's Mother

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Really what...?
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Mafuyu

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Oh...
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Mafuyu

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Um, it's nothing...
My homework shouldn't be an issue...
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Mafuyu

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I'm going to get changed...

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Mafuyu

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...
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Mafuyu

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What do I do...?

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Mafuyu

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Fight back...?
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Mafuyu

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But... How...?
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Mafuyu

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How am I supposed to...?
The next day
Kamiyama High School - Rooftop

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Mizuki

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*Sigh*
Classes were such a pain...
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Mizuki

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They keep saying that I'm gonna have to repeat a year, but I honestly couldn't care less about that right now.
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Mizuki

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Oh, it's almost noon.
I should log onto Nightcord and...

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Mizuki

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<Heya!
We're live today from the rooftop of Kamiyama High!>
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Kanade

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<Oh, Amia, you're at school today...?>
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Mizuki

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<Yup. They keep bugging me about my attendance. Because of that, I can't really work today, but I do wanna chat and stuff♪>
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Mizuki

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<So, where's Yuki at?>
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Ena

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<Still hasn't logged on.
But I'm guessing she will soon if we give her a minute.>
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Ena

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<Also, if we keep meeting like this, we're gonna have to change our name from “Nightcord at 25:00” to “Nightcord at 12:30”...>

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Mafuyu

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<Sorry about the delay...>
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Mizuki

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<Hey, Yuki!
Wait, you're on voice chat today...?>
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Mafuyu

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<Yes...
I found a place where not many other people are around...>
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Mizuki

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<Cool!
Wait, actually...Yuki...>
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Mizuki

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<You don't sound very happy...>
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Mafuyu

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<...>
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Ena

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<Don't tell me something happened again...>
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Kanade

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<Mafuyu...?>
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Mafuyu

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<...>
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Mafuyu

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<She threw away my synthesizer...>

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Ena & Kanade

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<What...?!>
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Mafuyu

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<My computer's also gone...>
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Mizuki

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<Oh...>

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Mizuki

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(If we don't act soon, Mafuyu's mom is probably gonna really start trying to keep us away from her daughter...)
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Mizuki

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(Which is only going to put Mafuyu in an even worse place...)
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Mizuki

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(So, she's making her move...)
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Mafuyu

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<At the moment, I only have my phone... But I can still work.>
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Mafuyu

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<At the same time, I can't tell what's going to happen moving forward...>
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Mafuyu

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<So...
If you lose contact with me suddenly... I'm sorry in advance.>
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Ena

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<...!
You shouldn't be the one who's apologizing...!>
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Mafuyu

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<...
I'm sorry.>
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Kanade

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<...>
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Mizuki

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<But if something like that does happen...
Let's meet up at our usual diner!>
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Mizuki

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<We should pick a date now so that we'll still be able to see each other just in case.>
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Mafuyu

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<Okay...>
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Mafuyu

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<Thank you...>
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Mizuki

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<Mafuyu...>
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Ena

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<...>
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Ena

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<You're really just gonna let her have her way...?>
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Kanade

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<Ena...>
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Ena

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<She threw away something that meant a lot to you, right?>
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Ena

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<That's like her saying your real thoughts and feelings belong in the trash! Am I wrong...?!>
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Mafuyu

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<But...>
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Mafuyu

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<Mom...
She cares about...>
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Ena

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<...!>
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Ena

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<Okay, fine... Let's say you're right...
Even so, now's not the time for any of that...!>
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Ena

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<You need to show her that you're mad...
Because if you don't, she's gonna smash you to pieces!>
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Mafuyu

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<...>
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Mafuyu

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<B-But...>
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Mafuyu

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<But I... I can't...>
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Ena

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<...!
Even if it means—>
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Mafuyu

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<I said I can't!!!>
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Mafuyu

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<I...! I just can't...!>
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Ena

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<...!>
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Mafuyu

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<I'm scared...>
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Mafuyu

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<I don't know why, but I've always been afraid...>

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Mafuyu

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<I'm so scared...!>
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Mizuki

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(Mafuyu...)

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Mafuyu

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<Sorry...>
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Mafuyu

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<I need to head back. I have class soon...>
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Mizuki

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<Wait, Mafuyu!>
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Mizuki

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<We'll be waiting for you right here tomorrow!>
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Mafuyu

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<...>

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