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## Episode 9

**I Just Want to be Myself**

**Characters**

 Kamiyama High School - Class 1-A

**\***Students Chattering**\***

Mizuki
Mornin'♪ How's everybody doing? **Mizuki**: Mornin'♪ How's everybody doing?

Classmate A
Huh? Hey, Mizuki! Long time no see! But it's not morning. Class is already over. What are you doing here? **Classmate A**: Huh? Hey, Mizuki! Long time no see! But it's not morning. Class is already over. What are you doing here?

Mizuki
I was told to come take supplementary lessons because of my grades. It really stinks. **Mizuki**: I was told to come take supplementary lessons because of my grades. It really stinks.

Classmate B
Haha. You're really good at studying though, so I'm sure you'll finish in no time. Well, have fun! **Classmate B**: Haha. You're really good at studying though, so I'm sure you'll finish in no time. Well, have fun!

Mizuki
Thanks! What a pain... **Mizuki**: Thanks! What a pain...

Teacher
Just keep these two theorem in mind, and remember which one to apply based on what you're trying to find over here. **Teacher**: Just keep these two theorem in mind, and remember which one to apply based on what you're trying to find over here.

Mizuki
(Oh, now I get it. I just sort of got the answer without thinking, but that makes sense♪) **Mizuki**: (Oh, now I get it. I just sort of got the answer without thinking, but that makes sense♪)

Student A
Is that the student you were talking about? This is my first time seeing them. **Student A**: Is that the student you were talking about? This is my first time seeing them.

Student B
I've never seen them in person before either. If you didn't mention them I wouldn't have noticed. **Student B**: I've never seen them in person before either. If you didn't mention them I wouldn't have noticed.

Mizuki
(Do they think they're whispering? Because I can totally hear everything they're saying.) **Mizuki**: (Do they think they're whispering? Because I can totally hear everything they're saying.)

Mizuki
(Whatever. It's not like this is the first time.) **Mizuki**: (Whatever. It's not like this is the first time.)

Mizuki
Finally finished! I wonder if I should stop somewhere on the way home♪ **Mizuki**: Finally finished! I wonder if I should stop somewhere on the way home♪

2nd year student A's voice
Hey, that 1st year student was here today. Did you see? **2nd year student A's voice**: Hey, that 1st year student was here today. Did you see?

2nd year student Bs voice
You mean the one you were talking about before? No! I wish I had! **2nd year student Bs voice**: You mean the one you were talking about before? No! I wish I had!

2nd year student A's voice
You should. I'm telling you, you really can't tell. Super cute, too. **2nd year student A's voice**: You should. I'm telling you, you really can't tell. Super cute, too.

Mizuki
(Great. I really don't want to deal with this. But it'd be a pain to have to sit here until they leave, too.) **Mizuki**: (Great. I really don't want to deal with this. But it'd be a pain to have to sit here until they leave, too.)

Mizuki
\*Sigh\*... I'm not on exhibition here. **Mizuki**: \*Sigh\*... I'm not on exhibition here.

Classmate A
Mizuki? You finished with your class? **Classmate A**: Mizuki? You finished with your class?

Classmate B
We just finished with club activities. Want to head home together? **Classmate B**: We just finished with club activities. Want to head home together?

Mizuki
Oh, sure. Sounds good. **Mizuki**: Oh, sure. Sounds good.

2nd year student A
Hey, speak of the devil! You're Mizuki, right? **2nd year student A**: Hey, speak of the devil! You're Mizuki, right?

Mizuki
Yes, that would be me. Is there something I can do for you? **Mizuki**: Yes, that would be me. Is there something I can do for you?

2nd year student B
Oh, not really. I was just a little curious about why you dress the way you do. **2nd year student B**: Oh, not really. I was just a little curious about why you dress the way you do.

Mizuki
Huh? I figured that would be obvious. **Mizuki**: Huh? I figured that would be obvious.

Mizuki
I dress this way because I like to. That's all. **Mizuki**: I dress this way because I like to. That's all.

Mizuki
Well, see you around♪ **Mizuki**: Well, see you around♪

2nd year student A
Hey, wait! **2nd year student A**: Hey, wait!

 Kamiyama Street

Classmate A
Some people can be so rude, right? **Classmate A**: Some people can be so rude, right?

Mizuki
Haha. I'm used to it. People like that are always saying things about stuff that doesn't concern them. **Mizuki**: Haha. I'm used to it. People like that are always saying things about stuff that doesn't concern them.

Classmate A
If anything like that happens again, let us know. The least we can do is listen. **Classmate A**: If anything like that happens again, let us know. The least we can do is listen.

Mizuki
Sure. Thanks. **Mizuki**: Sure. Thanks.

Classmate B
Well, we're this way. See you later. **Classmate B**: Well, we're this way. See you later.

Mizuki
Later. **Mizuki**: Later.

Mizuki
All right! Time to go do a little shopping to relax! **Mizuki**: All right! Time to go do a little shopping to relax!

 Shopping Mall

Mizuki
(Oh, this place might have that eyeliner I couldn't find last time. I can check out what else they have, too.) **Mizuki**: (Oh, this place might have that eyeliner I couldn't find last time. I can check out what else they have, too.)

Classmate A
What do you think of this blush? **Classmate A**: What do you think of this blush?

Classmate B
I like it. It doesn't have too much glitter either, so you could probably use it at school. **Classmate B**: I like it. It doesn't have too much glitter either, so you could probably use it at school.

Mizuki
(Oh? They're both here shopping?) **Mizuki**: (Oh? They're both here shopping?)

Mizuki
Hey, you guys— **Mizuki**: Hey, you guys—

Classmate A
You know, if Mizuki doesn't like people pointing it out, then why not just dress normally for school? **Classmate A**: You know, if Mizuki doesn't like people pointing it out, then why not just dress normally for school?

Classmate B
I know, right? Of course people are going to say things when you stand out like that. **Classmate B**: I know, right? Of course people are going to say things when you stand out like that.

Classmate A
That's just the way Mizuki is, I guess. **Classmate A**: That's just the way Mizuki is, I guess.

Classmate B
Totally. Some people just don't know how to fit in. **Classmate B**: Totally. Some people just don't know how to fit in.

Mizuki
..... **Mizuki**: .....

Mizuki
Oh... So that's how it is? **Mizuki**: Oh... So that's how it is?

Mizuki
If that's what they really thought, then why bother talking to me as if they understood? **Mizuki**: If that's what they really thought, then why bother talking to me as if they understood?

Mizuki
..... **Mizuki**: .....

Mizuki
It's so stupid... **Mizuki**: It's so stupid...

Mizuki
All I want to do is be myself. **Mizuki**: All I want to do is be myself.

??
You all want to disappear more than anyone. **??**: You all want to disappear more than anyone.

Mizuki
..... **Mizuki**: .....

Mizuki
Well...maybe she's right. **Mizuki**: Well...maybe she's right.

Mizuki
But... **Mizuki**: But...

[Amia]
<Yuki? You all right?> **[Amia]**: <Yuki? You all right?>

[Yuki]
<Oh, yeah. I'm fine. That kind of stuff doesn't really bother me, I guess.> **[Yuki]**: <Oh, yeah. I'm fine. That kind of stuff doesn't really bother me, I guess.>

Mizuki
Liar. **Mizuki**: Liar.

Mizuki
Yuki, it actually bothers you too, doesn't it? **Mizuki**: Yuki, it actually bothers you too, doesn't it?