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Rin

<I don't know much about art...>

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Rin

<I can't help you there... But seeing you tells me that what you're going through is a lot harder than I realize.>

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Rin

<But this also isn't like you, Ena...>

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Ena

What...?

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Rin

<The Ena I know wouldn't be questioning whether or not you belong or whatever. She'd keep drawing no matter what.>

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Ena

Oh...

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Ena

Am I really that much of a musclehead...?

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Ena

Still, you're right...

I have to keep drawing if I wanna get better.

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Len

<You have to keep drawing...>

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Len

<Oh...>

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Len

<Then, Ena...

Um... Wanna try drawing us?>

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Ena

Wait, you guys...?

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Len

<Y-Yeah. Remember how you were able to figure out something when you drew Mafuyu that one time?>

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Len

<So, I thought you drawing us might help you in the same way.>

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Ena

Len...

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Ena

Hehe. Thanks.

Then, I'll try doing a quick sketch of you two.

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Len

<Okay, great...!>

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Ena

So, where should we do this?

Would SEKAI be best if you two are gonna model for me?

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Rin

<In that case, why don't we go over there...?>

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Ena

Over where?

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Len

<Oh, right...

That could be really good practice for Ena...!>

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Ena

Wait, where is this place you guys are talking about? I'm still totally in the dark.

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Rin

<You'll know once you get here.>

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Len

<We'll be waiting for you in SEKAI...!>

Empty SEKAI
???
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Ena

Whoa, what is this place...?

Has it always been here?

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Len

It's a new area that appeared the other day.

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Rin

Yeah.

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Rin

You said how you always have trouble drawing water that one time, so we thought it might be good practice.

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Ena

Oh...

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Ena

Now that you mention it, I did tell you guys that.

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Ena

Then, I'll do my sketch here.

I agree that it'll be good practice since it feels pretty strange and mysterious.

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Ena

Would you guys mind placing yourselves a little closer to the water for me? Feel free to pose however you like.

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Rin

How ever we like? That doesn't really help.

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Ena

Hmm... Then, sit for me!

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Len

O-Okay...!

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Ena

(Still, this place is giving off some strange vibes...)

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Ena

(I mean, it just appeared out of thin air?)

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Ena

(At the same time...)

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Ena

(A lot has been going through Mafuyu's mind after what happened with her mom...)

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Ena

(This place appearing probably means she's feeling something different now.)

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Len

Is something wrong, Ena...?

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Ena

Nothing's wrong.

More importantly, stay still!

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Rin

It's your fault for keeping us waiting.

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Ena

I'm drawing, I'm drawing.

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Ena

Huh...?

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Ena

Do you guys hear that...?

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Len

Huh...?

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Ena

Isn't this one of Kanade's songs...?

It sounds like it's coming from the lake...

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Len

Oh, right...

That's been happening every now and again.

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Ena

Wait, so it's really coming from within the lake? But why? How's that possible...?

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Ena

Unless something's down there.

Maybe a music player...?

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Ena

Hang on...

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Ena

Inside the lake—

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Len

Ena, it isn't safe for you to walk in.

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Ena

I know. But...

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Ena

I could've sworn that I just saw one of my drawings down there just now.

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Rin

One of your drawings...?

I don't see anything.

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Ena

It was only for a split second. It looked like...

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Ena

I'm gonna see if I can...

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Ena

Grab...it...

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Ena

Nope. I can't seem to grab a hold of anything...

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Ena

Hmm... I swear I saw it.

Or it was just my imagination.

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Rin

What was it a drawing of?

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Ena

Huh? Uhh... It was my sketch of Mafuyu...

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Len

Oh, the one you drew when she went over to stay at your house that one time?

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Ena

Yeah, that's it.

But there's no reason for it to be floating around inside this lake...

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Rin

...

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Rin

What if it's because your sketch has some sort of special place in Mafuyu's heart?

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Ena

What...?

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Rin

This lake was born out of Mafuyu's feelings.

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Rin

Seeing your sketch may've had some sort of effect on her. That might be why you're seeing it floating around now.

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Ena

My sketch had an effect on her...?

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Ena

This SEKAI really is strange.

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Ena

(I was so sure that I had to keep getting better because I still didn't have what it takes. I thought I needed to give my future more thought...)

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Ena

(But if my sketch managed to find a way into Mafuyu's heart...)

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Ena

(If my art had a real effect on her...)

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Ena

(Then, that means my art has the ability to reach others...)

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Ena

(If that's true...)

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Ena

Then, I need to keep improving little by little...

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