Azuma | …? |
Muku | Mmm. |
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Azuma | What’s the matter, Muku? |
Muku | Ah, Azu nee-san! |
| I was thinking of taking the picture of my plushie I mentioned before. |
| I tried taking a good number of shots, but they’re not turning out right… |
Azuma | Why don’t you try shooting it from this angle then? |
Muku | …Like this? |
| Wow… the sunshine is spot on! |
| Thank you so much! |
Azuma | You’re very welcome. |
| Is this the plushie you were talking about earlier? |
Muku | Yes, this is William! |
| We’ve been together ever since I was young. |
Azuma | Right, I do feel like I’ve seen him around here and there. |
| He’s well cared for and I can tell that he’s special to you just by looking at him. |
Muku | …Thank you very much. |
| That’s great, right, William? |
Azuma | —. |
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| *flashback starts* |
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| …Fufu. That’s great, right? |
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| *flashback ends* |
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| … |
Muku | I-I’m so sorry! I started talking to him out of habit… |
| You must’ve been surprised that I suddenly started conversing with a stuffed animal… |
Azuma | No, no, that’s not it. |
| When I saw you just now, I recalled I used to have a doll back at my house when I was a child as well. |
Muku | Oh, you did? |
Azuma | Yes. It was a cherished doll that my mother inherited from my grandmother. |
| I was very young, so my memories are hazy… |
| But I remember I talked to it and took pictures of it just like you did now. |
Muku | You must have been great friends with that doll. |
Azuma | That’s right. |
| But then one day, it disappeared off somewhere. |
| From my point of view, I think it’s amazing that you’re taking care of the plushie you’ve been with ever since you were a child even now. |
| Muku, you’re a kind-hearted boy who takes great care of things. |
| They say that dolls have souls, so I’m sure William is happy that you cherish him so much. |
Muku | Ehehe… I’d be happy if that were true. |
| But I bet the doll you treasured was happy it met you too, Azu nee-san! |
Azuma | Fufu. I hope so. |