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"You know what, Hoshino?"
"There's something I want to say."
"The first time I saw you, I kept pinching my cheeks, thinking I must be dreaming."
"Having someone as cute, strong, and reliable as you by my side...it made me so happy..."
"Ugh... I'm not smart enough to explain it properly, but..."
"Just being able to stand here and talk to you like this...feels like a miracle to me."
["...We see each other every day."]
["I saw you yesterday, I saw you today, and I'll see you tomorrow too. What's the big deal?"]
"Aw, well... I know that, but..."
["Miracles are supposed to be rare and extraordinary things."]
"...Mmm. No, Hoshino. I think differently."
"I might be a fool...but I know this much for sure."
"One day, Hoshino, you're going to have cute underclassmen of your own. And when you do..."
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"...Hoshino.."
"..I'm so sorry.."
"Hehe... I'm really, really sorry. I really am a dummy of a senior, aren't I?"
"I just... wanted to act like a dependable senior for once..."
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"I know you're mad at me.. for leaving you.."
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"You were always scolding me for talking about silly things... like hidden treasures, and hopes, and miracles.."
"...Hehe.. I just.. wanted to give you a world where you could just laugh and be my cute underclassman.."
"Adults made this mess, so a cute kid like you, shouldn't have had to stress about it."
"... Even for just one day.. I wanted to see you smile.. to see you not worry.. to see you not stress about Abydos.. if even for just a short moment.."
"...I'm really sorry.."
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"..I just want to be a fool one last time."
"Hopes.. miracles.."
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".. I want to believe once more..."
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(The sound of the wind stops completely. A warm light cuts through the darkness.)
"...No. That's wrong. I never stopped believing. Not even once."
"Miracles are what we see everyday, after all."
"And hopes are what gives us dreams to aspire."
"And I dream of a world that's rid of cruelty and suffering."
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"So no matter what happens, I won't ever stop hoping and dreaming."
"As I will always believe in a miracle."
"One Where All Miracles Begin."
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"...We thirst for the seven wailings."
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"......We bear the koan of Jericho."
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"Welcome to the Shittim Chest, Yume-sensei."
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"..It was all my fault.."
"My decisions, and everything they led to."
"It had to come to this for me to realize.."
"...That we were both wrong."
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"Finding idealism and hope in everything.."
".. Then facing reality.. it's hard to find a balance."
"But.."
"Yume-sensei."
"You probably don't believe that either of us were wrong in our view."
"The choices that we both made.. we each have our own regrets for how they turned out."
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"..And you're right."
"Which is why... what matters are the choices we make, not our past experiences."
"There are choices only an adult can make"
(The bright, warm sunlight from the train window shines through. Illuminating part of the GSC President's figure) ...
"I've spoken of responsibility before.."
"I didn't understand it back then, but I do now."
"Adulthood, responsibilities, obligation... and the choices that were made to protect a student's future.."
"You've thought of the same thing once, haven't you?"
"..Just as you will keep on hoping for a miracle, so would I."
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"'Can understanding that which is incomprehensible, allow us to understand?'"
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"The second koan."
"An incomplete question lacking an object."
"Can an adult, by understanding the incomprehensible pain of a student, allow them to understand hope once more?"
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"I know you haven't lost yours once."
"Which is why, we cannot change the tragedies we set in motion. But we can choose how we answer to them."
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"...I know this is very shameless of me.. but I must ask for your help."
"You're the one I trust."
"Only you can free us from this twisted, distorted fate..."
"...and find the choices that will lead us to a new reality."
"...It is a heavy, painful burden.. But I know that if it means seeing that girl smile again... you will carry it gladly."
"So, Yume-sensei.. please.."
