GO BACK HOME:


*YAWN*


I'm beat, what a day... I'm happy that I can help μ's out with their solo performances, but it is as equally exhausting.



SETSUNA: "Ugh..."


AKI: "Are you all right? You've been groaning like that for a while. Does your stomach hurt?"



SETSUNA: "No... I've been meaning to call my parents, but I haven't gathered up the courage.
I want to call them, but every time I pick up the phone, my heart starts beating out of my chest.
Oh, I wish they would call me first and say they've changed their minds. That would be so much easier."


AKI: "I see..."



SETSUNA: "No, no! I decided to talk to them, so I just have to do it!"


AKI: "Now?"



SETSUNA: "But I feel like my heart is going to leap out of my chest. Ugh...
When I think about it, running away was a really silly thing to do. What if my parents don't want anything to do with me anymore? What do I do?!"


AKI: "Calm down, Setsuna. You're overreacting."



SETSUNA: "Y-You're right. I lost my head for a moment there."


AKI: "That just shows how important being a school idol is to you."



SETSUNA: "Th-Thank you. Being a school idol is really special to me. No matter what anyone says... It's not a waste of time!"


AKI: "This might sound weird, but I'm actually really happy."



SETSUNA: "What? Why?"


AKI: "You're always really serious and focused, but even though you feel like you're doing something bad, you still want to be a school idol more than anything.
Seeing that just makes me happy. Sorry, I know you're in a serious situation."



SETSUNA: "No, it's..."


AKI: "Hey, why don't we think about it like this?
You leaving home was actually a good thing. It gave you and your parents some space to think calmly."


SETSUNA: "That's a really mature way of looking at it. I hadn't thought about it that way."


AKI: "...Y-You're making me blush."



SETSUNA: "I'm really happy I talked to you about all of this."


AKI: "So, the phone call. You don't have to do it right away. Why don't you wait a bit and calm down?"



SETSUNA: "No, if I don't do it now, I might not do it at all. And besides, I really shouldn't bother you with all of this anymore."


AKI: "You're not bothering me at all! I've always got your back, Setsuna."



SETSUNA: "...I've decided. I'm going to call."


AKI: "Go for it. I'm right behind you."


...



SETSUNA: "Hi, Mom? It's me... Y-Yeah... Yeah... Um, I'm sorry I ran away without saying anything... I'm coming home tomorrow.
Also, um... Would you... Would you come to my show just once? I want to show you something really important. Okay... Bye."
*Sigh*


AKI: "So, how was it?"



SETSUNA: "I thought they would be angry, but they were just worried. I've never heard my mom sound like that before."


AKI: "Yikes."



SETSUNA: "I still have a lot of work to do, but the first step is done. I'm really sorry for all the trouble."


AKI: "Like I said, it wasn't any trouble."



SETSUNA: "Thank you. I'm really grateful to you and your mother."

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