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Hi, MEIKO!
Hello, MEIKO.
Yes, welcome...
Welcome, Ena, Kanade.
You're back already...?
Please try to keep it down.
Okay, we will.
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MEIKO...?
She's had something on her mind for quite some time now...
I see. Then we probably shouldn't bother her...
But what is it that's bothering her so much?
Well...
More importantly, where are Mafuyu and Mizuki...?
They're still at school, so it's just us for now.
So that's that. Actually, it's pretty rare for Mizuki to go to school at all.
Anyways, what bring you two here?
Oh, it's about this trip we all went on the other day.
Yeah! Mizuki took a ton of pictures and just sent them over to us. We thought that we should show you.
Yes, you mentioned something about that.
What kind of pictures...?
They're on my phone so just give me one... Here they are!
You did it to help Kanade, yes? Were you able to make your song...?
Yes. I managed.
So it became a good experience.
Good? I'd say it was more shocking than it was good. The tunnel Mizuki took us through in the beginning was so creepy...
Tunnel?
Yeah, here. Every place Mizuki took us was supposedly haunted in some way.
Such a dark and eerie atmosphere too. It constantly felt like something could jump out and come after us at any time...
Could...? But nothing did in the end?
We probably wouldn't be here if that did happen!
Kanade, how about this one...?
Oh, that's from the second place we saw.
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Thank you for telling us about your trip, Kanade, Ena.
Yeah, it was sort of interesting.
I'm glad.
We'll see you later!
Bye, MEIKO.
Bye.
I didn't get to see Mizuki...
True, but Mizuki's at school. There isn't much we can do about that, right?
Is it still bothering you...?
A little.
I wish I had more to work with...
Didn't Mizuki mention to Mafuyu that they were somehow alike...?
Yes...
But still, I just sort of got the feeling we were somehow alike.
That part that feels like we might be able to change ourselves a bit at a time to fit in with those around us, and the confusion at whether we should resist or accept it.
Then getting so tired from trying so hard that nothing seems to matter anymore. I feel like we're similar in that.
There aren't very many people who can understand how that feels.
And that's why I think I'd feel really sad if you were to disappear now.
The self...
Perhaps Mizuki's also doing some soul searching...
You think so...? I feel like Mizuki already has a clear sense of self.
I mean, Mizuki always bring me things that are "cute", like ribbons, clothes and stuff.
I see...
You don't seem satisfied with that answer...
I don't? I understand what you're trying to say Rin, but...
But...?
No, nevermind...
(There's no point in telling them now. I need more information...)
(I need more time to find what I'm looking for...)