RRR 8

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Round.8 +Blue Sky

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Sekine Family Funeral

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The accident was the day before yesterday?

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Apparently... It was on the way back from an onsen vacation...
They went over a cliff on a mountain road...
Oh my... How scary...

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According to what the police said...
They were trying to dodge an oncoming car that crossed the dividing line...

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I heard that Aozora-chan suffered only light injuries, but...
Is he in another room now?

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They say it's probably because Manami-san who was next to him covered him with her body...

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Really... She protected her precious Aozora-chan to the very end...
But it seems that Aozora-chan still doesn't really understand that his parents are gone
He's still only five, so he can't help it... Poor thing...

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Why...

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Why is it so unfair!?
When the world is full of other people who'd be better off dead!?

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But Aneki
Was only looking for some normal happiness...

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You bitch--- We'll remember this---
Don't cry, Rikitarou! Aren't you a boy?
Nee-chan... I'll be late...
Hold on, just a moment!
Why...?
Why did it have to be Aneki...?

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Why...!!

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The number you have dialed is presently...

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I... It's not use! I can't reach him...
sfx: Snap!
What is Ricky-kun doing!?
//Even though he worked so hard...

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tame: Why don't you give up on him already?
Ta... Tamejiri-san!
J... Just a little longer...

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You see... He's always been like this
When the critical moment comes, he makes up some excuse and runs away

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He betrayed the two of you!

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...
Huhu. You two are surprisingly pure and innocent ♥
I like that part of you too ♥
Well, something like this will become an interesting story later!

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Anyway, I'm fine that only you came, Kou-chan, Tsuka-chan

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Our president is looking forward to this too, based on my recommendation
//Come on, let's go let them see you!

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This is the first step
To becoming dazzling stars ♥

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Rikitarou---!!

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aozora: Ah... It's you, Rikitarou---!!
Wa... Wait, Aozora-chan!?
riki: A... Aozora!

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riki: Haha... You look lively!
//riki: I was worried!
aozora: Say, where are mama and papa?
aozora: They wouldn't let me see them at all at the hospital...!

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aozora: Come on, where? Where are they?
riki: Eh... Err... They're resting at another place...

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No~~~ I wanna see mama~~~!
I wanna see her...!

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nb: Bow...
riki: Uh... Ho- Hold on?

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ao: Rikitarou...
//ao: Are they really here?
riki: That's right... They're all here

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Ma...
Mama...!?

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ao: ...Is mama...
//ao: Asleep?
riki: Uh... Yeah...
riki: Your parents, they were very tired

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When will they wake up?
I wanna talk to mama

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Th... That's...

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You see... Errm...
ao: Then I'll write a letter!

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I'll write and tell them to get better quickly and wake up!
I'm sure both mama and papa will listen to me!

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Aozora...

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Yes, do that!
Let's write a letter to mama and papa!

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Ma... ma...
//Pa... pa...
And...
//And...

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Iwamaki-san...
riki: ... Yes?

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What are you writing there, Aozora-chan~~~?
ao: This is a letter I'm writing to my parents!

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I'd like to have a talk with the bereaved family representatives...
If you don't mind?

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Meeting Room

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Actually, what I wanted to talk about...

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Is Aozora-kun

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Aozora...?

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How should I put it... Well, because of this incident, he is left all alone...
Therefore, you see...
Oh man...
Listen, Nii-san, what are you beating around the bush for...?

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To put it plainly, who will take charge of Aozora-kun from now on?

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T... Take charge...

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Aozora is not a thing...
We can't decide this so easily, can we?
And during the wake, too...

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How can you be saying something so irresponsible?
Won't it be a problem for Aozora-kun if we don't decide quickly!?
riki: Th... That's...

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You know this too, right?
Aozora-kun's father, Tadao-kun, didn't have any siblings

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We are the children of Aozora-kun's grandparents' siblings
So we are sort of his relatives...
But very distant ones

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So you see, Iwamaki-san...
The one closest to becoming Aozora-kun's guardian
Is you...

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M... Me...?
The guardian...?

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No... We don't mean to push him off onto you!
I hear you're single, Iwamaki-san...
Well, so that's why we wanted to talk...

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It's impossible for us to take him in!
We have two high school students already. They'll be taking college entrance exams soon...

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What about your family, Nii-san?
Wha... What are you talking about...? Don't you know that my wife is in and out of the hospital!?

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In the end...
We have no other option but an institution...

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I...
Institution...!?

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True... I think it's for the best
bottom right: I feel sorry for the poor boy... But there's no other way
p2 bottom left: Ah... But because he's so little, he might adapt surprisingly well, can't he?
I see... It's much better than to take him in unreasonably and leave him feeling guilty
It's decided! Then, immediately after tomorrow's service...
Wait...

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Wait a minute!

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What are you people talking about...? Can't you think about anyone but yourselves?
You're not thinking of Aozora even a little...!!

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You... Look here...
//Did you forget that you're closest to being his guardian?

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We're talking realistically here!
//Really... Even though you're not taking him in yourself...
riki: I'll never...

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I'll never rely on you people...

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I will raise Aozora...
I'll raise him with these very hands!!

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This conversation is is over!
Do you have any objections!?

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N... None...

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Miiing
Ming
Ming...

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Aozora... You're parents have to get plenty of rest in a faraway place
So let's tell them "Good-bye"

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Will I see them again?
//I can see them again, right?
I mean... I promised in the letter

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Y... Yeah...
Some day you'll meet them for sure

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Mama... Papa... I'll wait for you patiently
Because I'm a boy...

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But...
//Please come back as soon as possible...
Mama...
Mama...

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Mama-------!!!

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sfx: squeeze

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Aneki
Watch over us

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I'll be sure...
To raise Aozora well!!