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| {{Infobox transcripts|content= | | <infobox> |
| *[[Hisao Nakai]]
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| *[[Shiina Mikado]]
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| *[[Shizune Hakamichi]]
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| *[[Hanako Ikezawa]]
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| | 0 = [[Prologue]] | |
| | 1 = [[Act 1 - Life Expectancy]] | |
| | 2emi = [[Act 2 - Form]] | |
| | 3emi = [[Act 3 - Perspective]] | |
| | 4emi = [[Act 4 - Motion]] | |
| | 2shizune = [[Act 2 - Learning to Read]] | |
| | 3shizune = [[Act 3 - Sleight of Hand]] | |
| | 4shizune = [[Act 4 - To My Other Self]] | |
| | 2lilly = [[Act 2 - Past]] | |
| | 3lilly = [[Act 3 - Present]] | |
| | 4lilly = [[Act 4 - Future]] | |
| | 2hanako = [[Act 2 - Hide and Seek]] | |
| | 3hanako = [[Act 3 - Castling]] | |
| | 4hanako = [[Act 4 - Scars]] | |
| | 2rin = [[Act 2 - Disconnect]] | |
| | 3rin = [[Act 3 - Distance]] | |
| | 4rin = [[Act 4 - Dream]] | |
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| '''To Town, To Town''' is the first page of Act 2 and the opening of [[Hanako's route]]
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| ==Transcript==
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| My alarm blares into my ears, only to be swiftly silenced by my fist.
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| My body switches into auto-mode, carrying my subconscious self out of bed and into my uniform.
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| As always, my bottles of pills sit on my desk patiently, waiting for me to take them and pick out my daily dosage of medicine; seventeen pills a day.
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| Before I know it, I'm opening the door to class 3-3, glad to see that I'm not the oly one who seems to be a little hung-over from the festival week.
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| Every face in the classroom looks gaunt. With the festival now over, it's as if everyone's life dreams have been achieved.
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| With nothing left to live for, the students have relied on instincts alone to guide them to class.
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| Or maybe I'm just reading to much into it.
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| I slowly make my way to my seat, and it's only then that I realize why the room is so peaceful. the seat beside mine are blissfully empty; the world's loudest interpreter for the deaf has yet to arrive.
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| Just as I am about to sit down, the door flies open, revealing a resplendent Misha; drills bobbing from the dramatic entrance and arms stretched towards the sky.
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| '''Misha''' ''"Ya-hoo~! It's all over!"''
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| It would appear that not everyone is affected by the post-festival depression.
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| The rest of the class glare at her, obviously thinking the same thing I am.
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| Misha, still frozen in the doorway with her arms still in the air, nervously looks around.
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| It's obvious that she senses the foul mood, but can't work out the exactly waht to do.
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| Suddenly, she jerks forward.
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| '''Misha''' ''"Hey!"''
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| As she stumbles into the classroom, she reveals Shizune, arm still extended from where she shoved Misha.
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| '''Shizune''' ''"..."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Thanks for the entertainment, but shouldn't you two take your seats?"''
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| '''Shizune''' ''"..."''
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| Still slightly embarrassed, Misha takes a few seconds to realize she has to translate.
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| '''Misha''' ''"Oh! Yeah! Shiccan says she's not happy with you ditching us last week."''
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| '''Misha''' ''"We were really busy!"''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Is that so? What about the stuff I already did for you two?"''
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| '''Shizune''' ''"..."''
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| '''Misha''' ''"She says that only counts for council members. Since you declined, she doesn't owe you anything."''
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| Misha leans closer,and whispers conspiratorially into my ear.
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| '''Misha''' ''"Actually, I think she's just a little sore that you didn't spend the day with her."''
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| '''Misha''' ''"She's really thankful for your work last week though."''
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| Sensing that she is being talked about, Shizune lightly raps her fingers on her desk until Misha turns around to face her.
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| I can't understand any of the fast-paced signing that's going on, but from Shizune's slightly embarrassed expression, and Misha poorly contained laughter, I can guess.
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| While this exchange is happening,the door opens once again, but this time at a much more reasonable pace.
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| Hanako quietly enters the room, and pulls the door closed behind her.
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| Peering out from under her hair, she quickly scans the classroom.
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| Our eyes meet, and she suddenly stiffens. She closes her eyes, takes a deep breath,and then walks over to my desk.
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| '''Hanako''' ''"G... good morning Hisao."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Morning Hanako. You're a little late,aren't you?"''
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| '''Hanako''' ''"I... was talking to Lilly."''
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| '''Hanako''' ''"A-about today."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Ah, so you've got her list then? We can leave straight after classes in that case."''
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| '''Hanako''' ''"S-sure."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"I'm looking forward to it."''
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| Hanako briefly flashes her embarrassed smile at me then hurries off to her seat.
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| During classes, it becomes apparent that it's not only the students that are a little despondent after the festival.
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| Mutou simply gives us a list of exercises from the textbook and then sits behind his desk. I totally forgot about the brief lunch period for a moment, such is the banality of the day.
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| It's mind-numbing and everyone seems surprised when the bells signal the end of the lessons.
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| As I am packing up my bags, Shizune and Misha flank and entrap me.
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| '''Misha''' ''"Say, Hicchan, it's still not too late to join up. There's a lot of post-festival paperwork for us to complete..."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Er, sorry Misha, I've... got plans..."''
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| As if sensing the cue, Hanako appears behind me, holding a small bag,and trying to avoid eye contact with the outside world.
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| Misha's eyes open wide, then she bursts into laughter.
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| '''Misha''' ''"BWAHAHA! You move fast, don't you Hicchan~? We won't disturb your date any further! Bwahahaha!"''
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| Behind the roaring Misha, I see Shizune taking far too little interest in the scene. I might be taking this the wrong way, but I think she's deliberately ignore me.
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| I feel a gentle tug on my shirt, and turn to see Hanako's eyes fixed firmly on the floor.
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| '''Hanako''' ''"L... let's..."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Got ya. Shizune, Misha, I'll see you later."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"And I'm still not interested in the council."''
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| '''Misha''' ''"Spoilsport."''
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| Misha and Shizune retreat into the hallway, happily signing to each other.
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Got all your stuff? Let's head off."''
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| Floods of students pour out of the school gates and onto the road into town.
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| It's a little wierd. It's almost a scene from any other high school, but the illusion fades because of the occasional wheelchair or missing limb.
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| One thing I do notice is that nobody is alone.
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| And, as Hanako and I pass through the gates, I notice that she closes the distance between us.
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| Not enough to be considered ''"close"'', but she certainly isn't at her usual just-a-little-far position.
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| I guess we're not familiar enough for her to get as close as she does with Lilly.
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| However, even though she has moved a little closer to me physically,mentally she seems to have traveled a mile.
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| Her hands clutched around the leather straps of her bag to the point of whitening her knuckles, her head down and her mouth pursed closed.
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| She almost looks like she's being walked to the Principal's office for the first time. I try to stifle a giggle at the thought, but it is futile.
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| '''Hanako''' ''"W-what's the matter...?''
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| I guess there's no point in hiding it...
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Sorry. For a second there it looked like you were getting in trouble."''
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| '''Hanako''' ''"W-w-what do you mean?"''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"I think you need to relax a little. We're not going too far, and it's only students around, right?"''
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| '''Hanako''' ''"R-right."''
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| It bothers me a little to see Hanako so worked up.
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| '''Hisao''' ''"And you do this every week, don't you?"''
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| '''Hanako''' ''"Y-yes. With Lilly."''
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| Of course. ''"With Lilly"''. I wonder, has she ever left the school without her?
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| It doesn't seems like much at first glance, but Hanako's dependence on Lilly is absurdly heavy.
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| If she can't even handle leaving the school without her, how would she have managed to survive
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| if the two had never met?
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| Would she have found someone else to latch on to? And what drew her to Lilly?
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| Was it her lack of eyesight, or was Lilly just kind enough to lend a hand?
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| I wonder if anyone would have fit the bill.
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Well, I'm here. Besides, we're not going far. It'll be over before you know it."''
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| Hanako's knuckles slowly regain their color as she tries to hide a small smile but the effort of that seems to prevent further conversation.
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| We travel, side by side down the winding road towards the town. The crowd of students thins as we continue along the sidewalk.
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| Faster students rush ahead, and the less mobile ones fall behind, rarefying the crowd into nothingness.
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| By the time we reach the convenience store we are practically alone.
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| Using me as a shield between herself and the attendant, Hanako moves through the narrow aisles, adding an assortment of items to her basket.
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| Bread, milk, tea... thyme?
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| What kind of convenience store sells herbs?
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| Then again, nothing about this town seems normal, which may not be such a bad thing in retrospect.
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| Everything is so different and uncomfortable; dwelling on such matters isn't really an option.
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| When I think about that,it reminds me of Hanako.
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| No matter how much you try, you can't escape her scars; they still interrupt my train of thought when I see them.
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| As much as I don't want to admit it to myself, I think I'm forcing myself to try to ignore them.
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| Not that I am scar-free myself. The jagged line down my sternum will never completely fade away.
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| I just have the luxury of being able to hide it easily.
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| But in a way, both of our scars remind me that we're all in this place for a reason.
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| Hanako throws one last item into her basket then sheepishly holds it out to me, along with a few bank notes.
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| '''Hanako''' ''"C-c-could you p-please..."''
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| It takes me a second to understand what she's trying to say.
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Oh, you want me to pay for this?"''
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| She nods, but doesn't look up.
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| I guess this task falls to Lilly on the usual occasions.
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Sure. Lemme just grab a couple of things..."''
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| Hastily I grab a few essential items for myself and head for the counter with Hanako in close tow.
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| The attendant gives me an indifferent nod as he scans in the items.
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| I suppose just ignoring us is one way to deal with the anomalies of Yamaku; they must get a lot of students here, being the closest store to the school.
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| The staff must all have their own way of dealing with us. Or maybe they don't ;maybe it's only me who thinks twice about my unique schoolmates.
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| Our transaction complete, Hanako and I head back out onto the street.
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| The road is pretty much abandoned now. The students that were heading out have already left, and nobody has started returning just yet.
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| And, with only the school ahead on the road, there doesn't seem to be anyone else around.
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| The emptiness centainly reflects on Hanako; her arms by her sides each carrying a bag, her head no longer bowed, and back to the upright position...
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| It's almost as if she were enjoying this walk.
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| '''Hisao''' ''"So, why all these weird things? Mixed Spice? Why would you need that in school"''
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| '''Hanako''' ''"I... sometimes ... like to m-make food."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Well, yeah, so do I but... spices?"''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"That's a little more advanced, don't you think?"''
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| '''Hanako''' ''"N-not really."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Well, I think it's cool. You'll have to teach me one day."''
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| '''Hanako''' ''"S-sure."''
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| She doesn't seem all that sure, but pushing the point doesn't seem all that wise.
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| At the very least, she seems a great deal happier than she did on the walk down here.
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| That alone makes me a little happier.
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| Outside the girls' dorm, Hanako and I sort out the grocery bags with our respective purchases.
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| In comparison, my things look positively plain.
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| '''Hisao''' ''"I tell you, you're putting me to shame here..."''
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| '''Hanako''' ''"N-no I'm not... I just..."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"I'm only joking."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"I have a stack of homework that I skipped last week, so I must leave now."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Will you be all right getting that to your room?"''
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| '''Hanako''' ''"Y-yeah."''
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| '''Hisao''' ''"Sure? Okay then. I'll see you tomorrow."''
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| '''Hanako''' ''"B-bye."''
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| We part ways, and I return to my room.
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| Piles of papers sit upon my desk, begging to be completed. With the entire ruckus of the last week, I've barely had any time to catch up.
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| I tried to keep up with my studies while I was in the hospital, but some of this stuff I've never seen before, even back in my old school.
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| Totally unprepared, I pop the top on a can of drink and get to work.
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