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<i>This is Kenta Yamazaki's story.</i>

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<i>I couldn't sleep a wink last night.</i>

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<i>Not after I snapped at King and Yuko,</i>
<i>when they'd done so much for me.</i>

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You'll be able to tell if they're
trying to put you down

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or if they're just lovingly teasing you.

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<i>It should've been obvious.</i>

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<i>He made the worst first impression,</i>

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<i>but of all the people I've met in my life,</i>
<i>he had the biggest presence.</i>

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<i>He was the strongest,</i>
<i>the warmest, and the coolest.</i>

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<i>Now all I can do...</i>

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<i>is prove that those three weeks</i>
<i>they gave me were meaningful.</i>

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Take responsibility for your own story
and write it how you want it!

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<i>And this is Kenta Yamazaki's story.</i>

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CHITOSE IS IN THE RAMUNE BOTTLE

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Sorry, did you wait long?

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Kenta?

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Yeah. Been a while.

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Why are you dressed like that? That's so funny.

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Make people laugh.

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I was so hurt when Miki-chan rejected me,

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I figured I might as well
try to be more social.

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Social? A dweeb like you?

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Screw everyone else. All that matters
is being comfortable in your own skin.

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Hey, I had nothing to lose,
so I thought I could give it a shot.

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Anyway, let's go inside.

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You're not used to these places, are you?

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Nope. I only came once to practice.

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Practice? You really are a dweeb.

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Stop that.

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Now... Let's start breaking common ground.

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How are you all? Have you been
going to events and meetups?

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We have. It's been easier to plan
without you, so we're glad you left.

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Ah, sorry if I was being a burden.

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Believe it or not,
I've been working out lately.

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What, you trying to leave
the otaku life behind?

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No way. Bet someone else picked
that outfit and glasses out for you, too.

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Yeah, my friends from school.

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Kenta, did you make new friends?

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Y-Yeah.

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Girls?

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Boys and girls.

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I really respect the way they live.

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Say...

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Have you forgotten about me already?

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I'm actually happy to see you again, you know.

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Thanks. But I'm not gonna get in
your and Ren-kun's way anymore.

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Did you invite us out just for this?

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Just for what?

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You're lying about making new friends
to get Miki's attention again!

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W-Wait, not at all.

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I've totally moved on from Miki-chan already.

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Huh? What the hell?

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I was being nice because I felt a little bad.
Don't let it go to your head.

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That part of you hasn't changed at all, huh?

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S-Sorry.

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Let me warn you as a <i>former</i> friend.

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Those people are just using you as a plaything.

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That, or they're trying to make themselves
look better by being nice to a loser.

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There's a theory!

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That's gotta be it!

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Yeah, acting all cool like that.

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<i>Oh, so this is how I sounded</i>
<i>to King and Yuko.</i>

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<i>And they still reached out to me.</i>

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It's just like when you were sending
those creepy love messages to Miki-chan.

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Thinking back,
I really was in way over my head.

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Can you stop acting like you're above us?

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I'll let you in on a secret.

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You think Miki was nice to you to make me
jealous and get my attention, right?

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Am I wrong?

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You are. We were already going out by then.

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Th-Then why...?

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To laugh at you
spinning your wheels, obviously.

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No...

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Wanna see something funny?

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<i>Look at what Kenta just sent me.</i>

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<i>You looked cute when you were</i>
<i>licking that ice cream today.</i>

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<i>Gross!</i>

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<i>How should I reply?</i>

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<i>"Aw, I know you were thinking dirty</i>
<i>thoughts. What'll I do with you, Kenta?"</i>

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<i>I'd never say that!</i>

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<i>Just send it. He won't suspect a thing.</i>

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<i>Okay!</i>

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The hell is this?

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Most of the messages you thought
were from Miki were actually my idea.

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No...

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You were basically in love with me, not her!

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<i>So my first love was a lie all along.</i>

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Sorry about that. But you had fun
with that fake romance too, right?

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Well, it's great that you
were able to make new friends.

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If they really exist, that is!

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<i>I see now.</i>

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<i>This is what I get for saying</i>
<i>all those awful things to King.</i>

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<i>I managed to make precious friends,</i>
<i>but I pushed them away myself.</i>

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<i>I have nowhere to go anymore.</i>

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<i>I should go back to my room,</i>

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<i>lock the door, and shut myself off again.</i>

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<i>I'm so sorry, King, Yuko.</i>

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<i>I couldn't change after all.</i>

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Sheesh. You're forgetting something important.

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We discussed what to do if they try
to be mean and bully you, remember?

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I came to watch your back, as I promised.

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King? Why?

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U-Um...

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Oh. Sorry for barging in.

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I'm Saku Chitose, Kenta's classmate.

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Nice to meetcha.

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He did say he'd made new friends.

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Do I count as one of them, Kenta?

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You're too nice for your own good!

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Friends?

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You're kidding, right? He's a total otaku.

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Yeah, I know. He's taking me
to Summer Comiket this year.

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<i>That's news to me!</i>

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<i>Ah, I see.</i>

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<i>This is who Saku Chitose is.</i>

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<i>Just for trying to live his life, he gets</i>
<i>stones thrown at him by people like me.</i>

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<i>He'd have it so much easier</i>
<i>if he'd just cut people off entirely,</i>

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<i>but even when they turn on him</i>
<i>and don't appreciate what he does,</i>

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<i>he still continues to reach out to them.</i>

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<i>He's trapped by his life philosophy,</i>

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<i>past failures, and his kind heart</i>
<i>he just can't let go of,</i>

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<i>and yet he fights and fights</i>
<i>with all he's got.</i>

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Y-You should be careful.

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This guy sent stalkerish messages to Miki.

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He might target your girlfriend next.

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Oh, right.

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Just checking, but was the Miki-chan
thing really all in Kenta's head?

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I-It was!

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So don't be nice to him out of pity!
He doesn't deserve it!

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Aren't you glad, Kenta?

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You can't lose something
that never got going in the first place,

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so you still have your
once-in-a-lifetime first love.

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You don't have to waste it on these people.

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Hold on to it until you find someone
you can truly care about.

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What's your problem, man?

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You barge in and run your mouth?
The hell's your deal?!

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Pay heed. My name is Saku Chitose.
Just your friendly neighborhood King.

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Screw you! You picking a fight with us?!

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Hate to break it to you,

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but you picked a fight with my bro first.

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Hah. Bro, my ass.

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This loser trash has no hope
of ever being one of you.

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Yeah! You're gonna kick
him to the curb anyway!

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So don't sympathize with him
in the first place!

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Kenta, keep your delusions in check this time.

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He would never really be friends
with someone like you.

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People don't change! They can't!

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He's trying to become someone he'll never be!

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Just looking at him makes me cringe!

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Okay, shut up already.

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Now, you listen and listen well.

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Kenta's taken the first steps toward
becoming the best version of himself.

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He swore never to turn back,
even if he failed and got himself hurt.

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Kenta reached for the moon!

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The beautiful moon all the way up
in the sky that he set his heart on!

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Meanwhile, you chose to remain stuck in place.

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You're a pathetic loser shitting on
the guy who's leaving you in the dust!

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You have zero right to laugh at Kenta now!

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<i>I can't take it anymore.</i>

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<i>The guy who's always deflecting</i>
<i>and hiding his true feelings</i>

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<i>is out here getting</i>
<i>genuinely angry for my sake.</i>

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<i>This is a rallying cry.</i>

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<i>The final words of encouragement before</i>
<i>I walk my own path from tomorrow.</i>

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<i>"Keep going, keep running,</i>
<i>and don't look back!</i>

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<i>You made the right decision, so believe in it!"</i>

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<i>I have to take it in</i>
<i>so I don't lose my way again.</i>

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<i>I'll burn this moment into my memories...</i>

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<i>The sight of the guy I saw as my hero!</i>

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Hey, Saku!

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You should be pinning me against the wall,
not some random guy!

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Yuko? Why are you here?

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You can't just leave me out!
That'd be so unfair!

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Sorry about the commotion, everyone.

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Your curly-curls are
as cute as ever, Kentacchi!

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There, there.

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It always makes me wanna
pet you. Ruffle-wuffle!

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Okay, you've each said your piece!

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Have fun with your lives from tomorrow!

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So, Kentacchi, any last words you wanna say?

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This is your story, Kenta.

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I'm going to reach for the moon.

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I'm never looking back.

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Why'd you come?!

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I told you things would work out.

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And I knew they would because I'd be there.

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Not this again!

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Uh... was that the right thing to do?

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I'll take full responsibility, of course.

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I don't think we went too far.

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It was a small measure of payback
for all the crap they put you through.

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You got really heated for once.

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Obviously, it's always better
when it goes peacefully for all.

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But I think the most important thing

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is to be someone who can
get angry for a dear friend.

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King, Yuko...

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Well, Ren-kun and the others...

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They learned a good lesson too.

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People who live in glass houses
shouldn't throw stones. Good for them.

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If I don't live a beautiful life,
then I might as well be dead.

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That's my philosophy.

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If people criticize or ridicule me
as a result of keeping with that philosophy,

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it doesn't bother me one bit.

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What truly terrifies me

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is the thought of coming
to hate myself one day.

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<i>I heard an all-too-familiar crash,</i>
<i>deep down in my heart.</i>

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<i>It's the end of April,</i>

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<i>with spring ready to make an exit</i>
<i>and summer not yet ready to roll in.</i>

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<i>It's a fitting analogy for the unnatural</i>
<i>relationship we currently share.</i>

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<i>I want to live a beautiful life.</i>

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<i>Like the moon I saw that night,</i>

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<i>like a dazzling glass marble</i>
<i>in a bottle of ramune.</i>

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Time to end this little detour.

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Huh?

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It's been three weeks, as agreed.

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I saw it coming after what I said yesterday,

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but I'm still not ready for this
to end for real.

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A deal's a deal.

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<i>One person can only carry so much.</i>

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<i>If you try to pick up everyone you meet,</i>

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<i>you risk letting down the important</i>
<i>people you picked up first.</i>

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Well, we did agree on this from the start.

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When you broke the glass
of my door that day,

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it felt like you broke through the
thick glass surrounding my heart, too.

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Wait, what am I even saying?

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I'll write my own story from tomorrow.

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But if the day ever comes when I can stand
beside you two with my head held high,

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can I say it again?

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Can I ask you to be my friends?

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The lessons you've taught me
these past three weeks, King,

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and the words and smiles
you've offered me, Yuko...

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I can't and won't forget them
for as long as I live.

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Thank you so, so much for everything!

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What's gotten into this guy?

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C'mon, Saku, it's your fault
for being so misleading.

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Listen, Kentacchi.

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Saku meant it was time to end this
weird coach-and-student relationship.

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Wait, what?

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Starting tomorrow, we'll be equals. Friends.

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We can't seriously go,
"Okay, time's up. We're strangers now."

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B-But... are you really sure?

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Hey, we're already friends, aren't we?

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What was that about saying it "again"?
You've never even asked us to be your friends.

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King, don't tell me...

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You always knew I'd misunderstand?

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This is what loving teasing is,
and don't you forget it.

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Shut it, King! You asshole!

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Okay, now we've broken common ground for real.

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Asu-nee.

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Hey, you. Didn't think
I'd be seeing you tonight.

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I have a name, you know. Not just "you."

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It feels like you're grouping me in
with all the others.

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What a silly thing to say.

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You're the only one who's you.

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I see. You were off writing a lovely story.

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It's innocent, hopeful, and bittersweet,
like a boy trying to fly with balloons.

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It's just the only way I could go about it.

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Roundabout, just like me.

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But you actually like that
about yourself, don't you?

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I guess.

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You've changed a little.

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Maybe your little park allows
lighting up some sparklers now.

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Please. I was just playing
the hero like always.

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A false hero wouldn't hop onto the stage
from the audience to help someone.

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You're a complicated one.

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You make it seem like
the only thing you care about is you,

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but you show the most warmth
to others and are coldest to yourself.

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The truly good people are the ones
who jump in the water to make kids smile.

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You're putting me up on a pedestal too.

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Asuka Nishino is a far more
ordinary girl than you realize.

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She doesn't have room for
as many people as you do,

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nor is she as clever in life.

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She only lets in the people she wants to,
does the things she's capable of,

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goes home, eats the omurice her mom makes,

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reads some <i>The Door into Summer</i>
by Heinlein, and goes to bed.

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That's the kind of life that came
to be known as "freedom."

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Do you have any plans for Golden Week?

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Nope. I don't like planning ahead.

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I always feel like something more fun
will come up, and then I'll regret it.

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Do you have plans for a date, maybe?

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I was thinking about asking this older girl
on a date, but she just shot me down.

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Maybe I'll sing the radio calisthenics song
outside your window to wake you up.

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That sounds like the start
of a rather wonderful day.

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I would be more than happy with that, really.

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Never mind.

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It's probably better for us
to meet unplanned like this.

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That way, we can always be the cool
older girl and the cute younger boy.

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You think getting any closer
would ruin the relationship?

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Or change it into something else, maybe.

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Translation: Sriram Gurunathan

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Subtitle Editing: Geoff Mazzolini
Subtitle Timing: Krzysztof Kunc

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Quality Check: Riley Dalton
Translation Check: Rei Miyasaka

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That dumbass.

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I told him it was banned!

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SAKU CHITOSE IS KING!!

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<i>This is a fake love story.</i>

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<i>When do you think people fall in love?</i>

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<i>I think it's when we first put a name</i>
<i>to the feelings within and call it love.</i>

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<i>The sweet sound of the word makes</i>
<i>everything look like rainbows and sunshine.</i>

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<i>But only at first, because in most cases,</i>
<i>the spell eventually wears off.</i>

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<i>We tend to think love is a blanket</i>
<i>excuse to hurt the other person.</i>

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<i>Disappointed by the rift</i>
<i>between fantasy and reality,</i>

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<i>we feel betrayed and turn our blade</i>
<i>on the one we called dear.</i>

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<i>We never stop to consider who it was</i>
<i>that held those fantasies in the first place.</i>

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<i>But I wish it wasn't like that.</i>
<i>I have a better idea.</i>

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<i>Someone catches your eye,</i>
<i>and you try to get to know them better.</i>

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<i>What you learn lets you down,</i>
<i>but the feeling still won't go away.</i>

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<i>You fight it,</i>

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<i>and it fights back.</i>

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<i>You almost come to hate yourself</i>
<i>and the person who made you feel that way.</i>

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<i>But even then,</i>

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<i>you still can't give up.</i>

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<i>And in the end, you reach into your heart</i>

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<i>and gently pick out the one emotion</i>
<i>that shines brighter than all else.</i>

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<i>That's why I think it's better to wait</i>
<i>before giving love its name.</i>

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Heya.

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Heya.

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You're on a date with a hot guy.
Sure you don't want to dress up some more?

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But, Chitose,

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I figured you didn't care for girls who get
all excited and dress up for a hot guy.

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Besides, doesn't this actually
turn you on more?

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<i>Okay, she noticed I was looking.</i>

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Nanase, can I ask you something?

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As long as it's a question
I can answer in public.

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Why are you here so early?
We agreed to meet at noon.

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Probably for the same reason as you.

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I don't like to keep people waiting.

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It makes me feel like I owe them something.

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Yeesh. Haven't you heard that boys
don't like flawless girls?

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In general, sure.

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But I'm Yuzuki Nanase.

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And I'm Saku Chitose.

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Nice to meet you?

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I'm impressed you knew such a nice place.

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You're less likely to run into people
you know in the station area on weekends.

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It's a nice little blind spot.

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You almost make it sound like you
want to avoid being seen by anyone.

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Oh? I doubt there are many girls out there
who'd want to be seen asking a boy out.

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Remember my special favor?

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Please be my boyfriend?

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<i>It's better to wait till the end</i>
<i>before giving love its name.</i>

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<i>So what started here</i>

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<i>can only be a fake love story.</i>

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NEXT TIME
A FICKLE STARTING LINE

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"A Fickle Starting Line."
