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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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[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...

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[ 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.

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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!

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

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

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

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Aha! Suddenly, I'm really happy!

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

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

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

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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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Ah.. You were nervous about it before, but not anymore..?

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Yeah! After a while, you get used to standing on your own two feet.

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[ At that, she goes quiet.

And then stares down to the ground, to her feet.

And wobbles back and forth slightly.

....

Then she looks back to him. ]

I don't know, I've always been pretty used to standing on my feet..

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... Maybe I should be a little clearer with my words.....

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Huh? ... Is something wrong, Aoba-kun?

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Ah, nothing, nothing! Maybe it'd be better if I said 'managing on your own' instead?

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[ ... give her a moment.

......... ]

But what does managing on my own have to do with standing on my feet..? I can do that while sitting too, right?

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......

Ah...

It's a phrase, Kotomi-chan.