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Kanade

...

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Kanade

(My future...)

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Kanade's Grandmother

<But I believe it's about time for you to start thinking more seriously about your own future.>

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Kanade

My future...?

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Kanade's Grandmother

<Yes. For starters, what are you going to do after you graduate? You need to begin planning for that.>

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Kanade's Grandmother

<That's why I'd like to hear what you think, Kanade. What would you like to do...?>

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Kanade

(I've never given it much thought before.)

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Kanade

(I've been investing all of my time into composing songs that could save people...)

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Kanade

(I don't really know what I want to do...)

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Kanade

(I have to keep composing...

Anything other than that seems...)

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Kanade

Oh...

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Mafuyu

I think the bath's ready...

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Kanade

Oh, right...

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Kanade

You have school tomorrow, don't you, Mafuyu? It's getting late, so why don't you go first?

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Mafuyu

Okay.

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Mafuyu

<I'm stepping away for a bit.>

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Mizuki

<Okie dokie. Enjoy your bath.>

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Ena

<Oh, K.

About what your envisioning for this song...>

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Kanade

<...>

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Ena

<K?>

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Kanade

<Oh, sorry... Yes?>

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Ena

<About this song... Actually, is everything okay? It seems like you've been having trouble concentrating today.>

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Mizuki

<Did something happen?>

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Kanade

<Oh, um... It's nothing serious...>

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Kanade

<My grandma called me today.

She told me that I should probably start thinking about what I want to do after I graduate...>

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Mizuki

<After you graduate...?>

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Kanade

<Yes. I'm not sure what I'm going to do since I've been spending all my time composing music...>

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Ena

<I see...>

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Ena

<I mean, who actually knows what they want to do in the future?>

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Ena

<I haven't even had time to give my own future any serious thought...>

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Kanade

<Wait, Enanan, you too?>

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Ena

<Yeah. I want to keep drawing, but I don't know what to do about art school and stuff...>

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Mizuki

<Oh, right. Art schools are super competitive, right?>

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Ena

<Yeah, they are...>

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Mizuki

<But it'd be great if you got into a school where you can further pursue art since you're so passionate about it.>

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Mizuki

<While we're on the subject, K, is there anything you want to do after you graduate?>

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Kanade

<After I graduate...>

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Kanade

<Honestly, I kind of want to just keep composing like I've always been...>

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Mizuki

<No, that's not what I'm talking about.

I'm trying to ask you if...>

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Kanade

<...?>

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Ena

<Oh, are you asking what she “wants” to do instead of what she feels that she “has” to do...?>

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Mizuki

<Yeah! Just like how Enanan wants to keep drawing. Isn't there something like that that really drives you?>

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Kanade

<What I want to do...?>

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Kanade

(I don't know...)

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Kanade

(I have to keep composing.

Nothing else really drives me the same way...)

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Ena

<K...?>

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Kanade

<Oh, sorry...

I still can't think of anything else...>

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Mizuki

<Okay...>

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Mizuki

<To be fair, this is your life we're talking about. You don't want to make any hasty decisions.>

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Ena

<I still don't even know what I'm gonna do yet, so I think you should take your time...>

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Kanade

<Thank you, I'll do that...>

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Ena

<Not gonna lie, I'm a little relieved...>

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Kanade

<Huh?>

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Ena

<I mean, K, you're always working really hard for the sake of others...>

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Ena

<You compose songs in the hopes that you'll save someone. Yuki, for example... You've even done a lot for us.>

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Ena

<Which is why I'm glad that you're getting a chance to think about yourself for a change...>

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Kanade

<Oh...>

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Mizuki

<Yeah, I see what you mean.

K does usually put others before herself.>

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Ena

<Exactly.

I really admire that. I have a huge amount of respect for you...>

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Ena

<But I also think you should take more time to do the things that you want, K. The things you think are fun.>

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Kanade

<The things I want to do...?>

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Kanade

<Okay...

Thank you both.>

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