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[ So if you just happen to be walking through Luceti today, you might spot a girl sitting on the ground next to a tree at the side of the road. Her journal is opened in her lap, and it seems she's rather focused on reading it. See, there's nothing weird about that, but.. she's still wearing the New Feather dress and doesn't seem bothered or confused by the whole 'arriving in another place' ordeal in the slightest as long as she can read. In fact, she probably doesn't even realise she's not back home anymore, or that she has wings on her back. She's also turning the pages at a ridiculous speed, as if she needs barely any time to read a page. It looks more like she's skimming than anything else, but nope, she's actually reading all of that. ... Maybe someone ought to help her out.

Or you might run into her later during the day instead. If you're just standing somewhere around the village, you might find the girl staring at you for a long time, almost as if she's observing you long enough to decide something. After what is probably multiple minutes the girl might approach you a little hesitantly (she's making sure you're not a bully, okay, it's in everyone's best interests), only to quickly bow at you in greeting. ]

Hello. Bonjour. Guten Tag. Konnichiwa. Nihao. Salve. Hallo. [ Yes, she'll just start listing off 'hello's in almost every kind of language known to humankind to you. And if you don't cut her off, she'll continue until she has at least done it in 54 different languages. So better do something about that, yup. ]

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Ah... I don't have anything cool like 'a childhood friend I've known for ages', that's all!

That's too bad.. [ she seems to think about it for a moment, as if thinking of a solution. ]

I would say you should get one, but it would be rather difficult to get a childhood friend now.

... Yeah, they're not really something you can pick up in a shop like this, right?

That's right. Besides, you must have known them since your childhood, so you would have to go back in time to make them your friend already back then.. But then again, that could cause a time paradox and the entire future could change.

[ putting way too much thought into this. ]

[Could such a girl really be friends with someone like Furukawa-san?]

R-right! I guess I'll just have to deal with feeling jealous, huh?

Hm.. [ she thinks about it. ]

Feeling jealous seems a little bit sad though. If you really want, maybe we could share..

... Ah, no, no! Your friends are your own, right Kotomi-chan?

But I would find it sad if someone would be jealous or sad if they would be left out..

Ah, don't worry! While I may not have something like a childhood friend, I have enough people close to me not to be bothered by it!

So instead of being childhood friends.. those people are regular friends?

... Well, as long as you're happy with them, it's a good thing..

Mm! They're my treasured, regular friends, so being with them is definitely a good thing!

[Wait, weren't they meant to be...] Ah, we're not really making progress on this basket, are we...

That's okay. I like talking about friends with people.. I know how important friends are to everyone, so it's a little nice to hear people talking about them. [ especially since she finally learned to make friends. ]

So we can take the basket thing slowly. Nagisa-chan will get it even if we're slow, right?

When you put it like that... [He gives her a smile!!] Alright then, Kotomi-chan! I'd like to use this time to become close with you!

Really..? [ There's some silence, with perhaps some surprise, but.. she seems happy. In her own way. ]

... Thank you, Aoba-kun. You seem like a kind person..

[Actually he's a psychopathic pyrophobic arsonist. Kotomi-chan's a greaaaat judge of character!]

Ah? I really don't think I've done anything to deserve such praise from Kotomi-chan...

[ She is in general, really. You could do it in front of her and she might just not completely notice it.. ]

Wanting to get to know me better.. Not a lot of people have told me that before.

Ah, is that so? [Then, Kotomi-chan has been... alone, maybe?] Then, that just makes me all the more determined to be Kotomi-chan's friend!

Hmm.. I'd really, really like to make new friends, so if Aoba-kun would be my friend, I would be really glad.

I'd be glad too! That's why from now on, I'll definitely be Kotomi-chan's friend!

Hm, then it's a deal. ... From now on, me and Aoba-kun are friends.

Aha! Suddenly, I'm really happy!

Happy? [ ... ] Does something like that.. make you happy?

Of course! Making new friends is a great experience, right?

Yes, it is. I feel a little happy to have made a new friend too.. Even without Tomoya-kun's help.

Mm... I was a little nervous about making friends too when I was younger, so I can understand how nice being able to do it on your own can feel!

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