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| Kuro:
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(A cake that has oranges, peaches, melons, and strawberries on it... I’m sad I can’t even imagine what kind of cake it is.)
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| Kuro:
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(I wonder if everyone’s having fun eating... No, it’s my fault. I’m not qualified to feel envious. But—)
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| Kuro:
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*sighs*... A fifty-thousand yen cake...
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| Futami:
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.......
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| Kanata:
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Futamin, how was Kuro-chan?
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| Futami:
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Well~ He’s pretty depressed. He’s sighing a lot...
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| Leon:
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Uh huh. Of course he is. He’s really depressed.
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| Toya:
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He was the one who was looking forward to it the most after all...
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| Kanata:
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...I’m gonna go talk to Kuro-chan!
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| Leon:
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Ah! Wait, Kanata!
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***
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| Kuro:
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*sighs*
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| Kanata:
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Kuro-chan...
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| Kuro:
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Minato Kanata. What’s wrong?
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| Kanata:
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That’s... Are you okay?
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| Kuro:
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Why ask all of a sudden? You don’t need to be worried especially about me.
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| Kanata:
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But...
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| Kuro:
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Today, we have the individual photoshoot for the live pamphlet.
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| Kuro:
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I’m looking forward to the live with you. So if anything happens, rely on me whenever.
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| Kanata:
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Y-Yes. Thank you...
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| Kanata:
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(Kuro-chan, I’m sure he’s forcing himself to smile...)
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| Kanata:
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(It’s rare for us to be able to work together too. I want to cheer him up...)
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***
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| Rintaro:
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Kizaki Rintaro! I brought Minato Kanata-san!!
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| Junta:
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You’re so noisy, Kizaki. Minato, I’m in your care!
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| Kanata:
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Yes! Please take care of me!
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| Junta:
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Could you hold that smile and turn this way?
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| Kanata:
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Yes!
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*flash flash*
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| Kanata:
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(Ah, there are fruits on top of the table... I wonder what kind of feelings Kuro-chan had when he saw them?)
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| Kanata:
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(Surely, they were sad feelings, huh...)
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| Kanata:
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.......
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| Rintaro:
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K-Kanata-san’s happy smile...is gone!?
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| Junta:
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Minato, what happened to your usual smile?
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| Kanata:
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Oh! I-I’m sorry! I was lost in thought. It’s fine, please continue!
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| Junta:
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Sure...
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*flash flash*
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| Kanata:
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........
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| Rintaro:
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Kanata-sa~n...
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| Junta:
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Minato, don’t force yourself. Is there something troubling you?
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| Kanata:
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Ehh, not really...
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| Junta:
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Are you worried about Yakaku?
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| Kanata:
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Eh! Did you hear something from Kuro-chan?
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| Junta:
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No, Akabane’s photoshoot was before yours. I was giving him a little advice.
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| Junta:
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Yakaku, I heard he was feeling pretty depressed. I was asked for advice but I didn’t hear all the details. What happened?
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| Kanata:
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...Actually—
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***
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| Junta:
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I see, so Yakaku lost his invitation ticket.
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| Kanata:
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Yes, everyone looked for it but we couldn’t find it...
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| Rintaro:
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Yeah, that is depressing...
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| Junta:
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I understand how he feels. If I were in his shoes, I wouldn’t be able to recover.
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| Kanata:
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R-Really!?
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| Junta:
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Because it’s that fruits buffet... I went once, and it was seriously good.
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| Rintaro:
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Junta-kun...You’re drooling!!
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| Junta:
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!! Sorry, that wasn’t what we were talking about. Anyway, you want to cheer up Yakaku, right?
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| Kanata:
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Yes.
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| Kanata:
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I asked him, “Kuro-chan, are you okay?” many times, but he always says that he’s fine...
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| Junta:
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I see, so then the conversation can’t progress. God, Yakaku’s not honest, is he...
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| Kanata:
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I think Kuro-chan’s actually really upset. What can I do to cheer him up?
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| Junta:
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I wonder... What about treating him in order to cheer him up, for example?
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| Kanata:
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A treatment?
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| Junta:
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Yeah. I think that will be so much more better than being cheered up with words.
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| Junta:
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When I made a mistake, I felt more energized receiving kuri-yokan[1] from an established shop instead of being comforted! ...Oh, but we’re not talking about me!
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| Kanata:
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Ahaha! If you have sweets, you’ll feel better right!
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*flash*
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| Rintaro:
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I have Kanata-san’s happy smile!!
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| Junta:
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It’s a nice smile. To make anyone else smile, first we have to smile ourselves, Minato.
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| Kanata:
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!
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| Junta:
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You guys can think of something more fun than the fruits buffet you can’t go to, right?
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| Kanata:
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Yes!
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| Junta:
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Because I’m here too, tell me if you need an adult’s help. I’ll collaborate with you.
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| Rintaro:
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I-I’ll help out too of course! Because I’m Fire Fenix’s manager after all!!
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| Kanata:
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(A welcome for Kuro-chan… I wonder what kind of thing can we do?)
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| Kanata:
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(On top of this table are fruits, I wonder if Kuro-chan would be happy if it were a cake from the fruits buffet?)
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| Kanata:
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(These fruits are... Hm? Fruit?)
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| Kanata:
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Ahh!!!
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| Junta:
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W-What’s the matter? You looked on top of the table and let out a loud voice.
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| Kanata:
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Rin-chan, Jun-chan! Please listen to my request!
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| Rintaro:
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I’d be happy to because it’s your request!
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| Junta:
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Haha, that’s a good expression. Of course. I’ll grant it with all my power.
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| Kanata:
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Ehehe. Thank you very much!
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