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[aspirings]

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[aspirings]

[... Ah.

So it's more than just the countryside.

There's a lot more to it than that. The talking about his family... the way that he had to put up defensive walls like that to get through...

...]

I see. That... must have been difficult. To not only be forced to move somewhere you didn't like, but to be ostracized at the same time...

[aerodynamic]

[ it was, in fact, difficult but he's trying not to think about that because how isolated he felt isn't the entire point of this story. ]

It was, but it wasn't an excuse to think that way about those people just because they didn't understand. All it did was breed resentment on both sides. It... took me a while to really learn to love the town, and it's not even the town itself. [ his friends... ] But back then I was too ashamed to admit how I felt, knowing I probably wasn't helping the situation either.

[ more candles flicker back on. ]

[aspirings]

[... Oh.

Tsukasa looks around, eyes wide as the candles start to light back up.

... An earnest confession, huh?]

It sounds to me like you've come a long way!

Not only do you understand your own feelings now, you're able to admit to it earnestly and sincerely.

[aerodynamic]

[ he seems to pick up that this is the theme here, too. ]

Yeah, well... I had help. But thanks. [ embarrassing... but the power of friendship really kicked his ass. ]

Think we should give the door another shot?

[aspirings]

[Tsukasa brightens with the room brightening, nodding.]

Let's do it!

[To the door! And sure enough, when he reaches out... it opens.]

Aha, we did it! Well done, Hanamura!

[aerodynamic]

Nice! [ THANK GOD. he will reach past tsukasa to nudge the door open further. ] Couldn't have done it without ya. Let's get out of here before it changes its mind.

[aspirings]

Yes, of course! You don't have to tell me twice!

[OUT THEY GO--

And then get separated, probably.

wow we wrapped up two threads i'm proud of us, ty]