COME BACK HOME:


NANA: (What was the point if everything I did leading up to now?
What's there left for me to do? I want to at least be of use to everyone...)

AI: "Setsu! We've been looking for you!"

NANA: "Huh? What?"

KASUMI: "Geez! What are you doing moping about around here, Setsuna?!"

SHIZUKU: "We were afraid we might not see you again after that."

NANA: "Oh, um, sorry."

EMMA: "We thought we'd wait until your emotions settled a little, but..."

NANA: "Oh... I'm sorry I lost the Student Council election! I will try to negotiate again with Shioriko so that the club isn't abolished, so..."

AYUMU: "Don't worry, Setsuna. That doesn't matter right now."

AI: "We were searching the whole school for you! It was like we'd set off on a wild Setsu chase!"

RINA: "We wanted to see you."

KANATA: "Look at this, Setsuna. I'm usually fast asleep around this time of day, but I'm awake and bright-eyed!"

KARIN: "Everyone wants to be by your side."

NANA: "Everyone...?"

AKI: "Long time no see, Setsuna."

NANA: "...?!"

AKI: "Let's head back to the clubroom."

NANA: "No, I can't do that."

AKI: "...I understand."

It's only reasonable that she wouldn't forgive me so easily. Not after what we said to each other.

NANA: "Thank you very much for coming to look for me. However, I am unworthy of your concern."

Wait...what?!

NANA: "I lost the Student Council election and I couldn't protect the club. I also said horrible things to you, so I can't just..."

AKI: "I'm the one who is sorry. Because, you were right... I was more focused on defeating Shioriko than focusing on what was really important."

NANA: "..."

AKI: "And in my moment of anger, I said hurtful things to you that I can not forgive myself for.
These past two weeks have been hell, trying to cope, trying to distract myself from replaying that night's events over and over again in my head.
I won't ask for forgiveness, because I don't deserve it. But...these girls really care about you, I...care about you. We want you back in our club."

NANA: "I..."

AKI: "..."

NANA: "I can't..."

AKI: "I see..."

NANA: "Setsuna is gone. And because I failed, the club will disappear, too.
I can't rejoin.
Because I don't deser..."

AKI: "OH SHUT UP, YOU IDIOT!"

NANA: "Huh?"

AKI: "You're an idiot, so that's what I called you! It's bot like you to constantly be so dishonest to your own feelings!"

NANA: "B-But..."

AKI: "You always took on everything you loved head-on! You love being a school idol, right? The Setsuna we love always give it her all for the things that she loves!"

NANA: "I..."

AKI: "But you're not the only idiot, because I'm one, too! I also let myself get distracted from my passions. I focused more on politics than school idol activity!
So... Let's both get out of this idiotic fight, and get back to doing what we love, together.
Please...Let me cheer for the Setsuna who shines from doing what she loves. The school idol Setsuna...
The Setsuna that I just know is still within your heart."

NANA: "B-But I lost, so the School Idol Club will be..."

KASUMI: "Setsuna, have you already forgotten about that time the club was in danger of being abolished? About how I stuck to my guns and cane out victorious?!"

AYUMU: *Giggle* "That's right. I got the chance to become a school idol thanks to you, Kasumi."

KARIN: "Then we just need to do the same thing again."

NANA: "G-Girls..."

EMMA: "No matter what lengths Mifune goes to, we won't go down without a fight!"

SHIZUKU: "But if we're going to battle against the new Student Council President, it'd be better if we had more people, Setsuna."

AI: "That's right. You're our friend, so you gotta help us!"

KANATA: "I'm not gonna let anyone crush our beloved club that easily! I'll fight her tooth and nail!"

RINA: "So please come back, Setsuna."

NANA: "If we're going against her, won't history repeat itself?"

AKI: "No, because we won't let it. This time, we're united as one!"

NANA: "What about you wanting to beat Shioriko?"

AKI: "I'm not in this to defeat Shioriko. I'm in this to save this club! I don't care if it's Shioriko or my father himself. I will stand against anyone who stands against our club!
This place, this club, is your favorite place. Isn't that right...Setsuna Yuki?!"

NANA: "G-Girls, Ch-Chief... I-I want to go back to all of you! I want to be a school idol together with you all! Though my heart may be fragile... I have so much more to give!"

AKI: "Let us put this episode behind us. We're marching to the future, together!
Welcome back!"

EVERYONE: "Welcome back!"

NANA: "It feels so good to be back!"

AKI: "There's only one thing left to do. 

NANA: "There is?

AKI: "Let's make this official!"

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