25-ji, Nightcord de./Story/Episode 4

## Episode 4

**I'm a "Good Girl"**

**Characters**

**\***School Bells**\***

 After School

 Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Class 2-B

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

Teacher
Ms. Asahina. Could I speak with you for a moment? **Teacher**: Ms. Asahina. Could I speak with you for a moment?

Mafuyu
Ma'am? What is it? **Mafuyu**: Ma'am? What is it?

Teacher
I wanted to know if you'd be interested in submitting the short essay you wrote for class to a competition. **Teacher**: I wanted to know if you'd be interested in submitting the short essay you wrote for class to a competition.

Mafuyu
What? My essay? **Mafuyu**: What? My essay?

Teacher
Yes. It was thematically sound and the other teachers all agree that it was well-written. **Teacher**: Yes. It was thematically sound and the other teachers all agree that it was well-written.

Mafuyu
It really wasn't anything special, but I'd be happy to do it if you think I should. **Mafuyu**: It really wasn't anything special, but I'd be happy to do it if you think I should.

Teacher
I do. I'll go ahead and submit it for you, then. **Teacher**: I do. I'll go ahead and submit it for you, then.

Mafuyu
Okay, thank you. **Mafuyu**: Okay, thank you.

Classmate a
Mafuyu! I heard about your essay! Way to go! **Classmate a**: Mafuyu! I heard about your essay! Way to go!

Classmate b
Yeah! Knowing you, you'll probably get an award! **Classmate b**: Yeah! Knowing you, you'll probably get an award!

Mafuyu
Haha, I don't know about that. I'm sure the other essays will be really good as well. **Mafuyu**: Haha, I don't know about that. I'm sure the other essays will be really good as well.

Mafuyu
More importantly...the fact that you're showering me with compliments all of a sudden means you're about to ask me for a favor, doesn't it? **Mafuyu**: More importantly...the fact that you're showering me with compliments all of a sudden means you're about to ask me for a favor, doesn't it?

Classmate a
Oh, busted... Please, help us with our studies again today, Lady Mafuyu! **Classmate a**: Oh, busted... Please, help us with our studies again today, Lady Mafuyu!

Mafuyu
Hehe. Thought so. The homework we got today looks pretty hard, after all. All right. Today was only a half day, so let's study together. **Mafuyu**: Hehe. Thought so. The homework we got today looks pretty hard, after all. All right. Today was only a half day, so let's study together.

Classmate a
Thank you! You're a lifesaver! **Classmate a**: Thank you! You're a lifesaver!

Classmate b
Thank you, Mafuyu! **Classmate b**: Thank you, Mafuyu!

Classmate a
My head feels like it's going to burst! Can we take a break? **Classmate a**: My head feels like it's going to burst! Can we take a break?

Mafuyu
We haven't even been at it an hour, you know. **Mafuyu**: We haven't even been at it an hour, you know.

Mafuyu
I guess this is pretty hard, though. A short break might be a good idea. **Mafuyu**: I guess this is pretty hard, though. A short break might be a good idea.

Classmate a
Yay! **Classmate a**: Yay!

Classmate a
Mafuyu, you're so nice. You never get upset and you never brag about having good grades or being good at sports! **Classmate a**: Mafuyu, you're so nice. You never get upset and you never brag about having good grades or being good at sports!

Classmate b
Yeah. Sometimes it's hard to believe people like you actually exist! **Classmate b**: Yeah. Sometimes it's hard to believe people like you actually exist!

Mafuyu
Oh, stop. What is it you want this time? **Mafuyu**: Oh, stop. What is it you want this time?

Classmate b
No more favors! Honest! I do feel a little bad, though. Are you sure you're okay always helping us like this? **Classmate b**: No more favors! Honest! I do feel a little bad, though. Are you sure you're okay always helping us like this?

Mafuyu
Huh? **Mafuyu**: Huh?

Classmate a
Yeah! Mafuyu, you always go out of your way to do what we ask, but you never really ask for anything in return. **Classmate a**: Yeah! Mafuyu, you always go out of your way to do what we ask, but you never really ask for anything in return.

Classmate b
Yeah. We'd be happy to do something you'd like to do, you know. **Classmate b**: Yeah. We'd be happy to do something you'd like to do, you know.

Mafuyu
Something I'd like to do? **Mafuyu**: Something I'd like to do?

Mafuyu
Hm... I want everyone else to do what they want to do. Seeing others happy makes me happy. **Mafuyu**: Hm... I want everyone else to do what they want to do. Seeing others happy makes me happy.

Classmate a
Ack! The light! It's blinding! She's not an angel, she's a goddess! **Classmate a**: Ack! The light! It's blinding! She's not an angel, she's a goddess!

Classmate b
Mafuyu! Why couldn't I have been born as your little sister! **Classmate b**: Mafuyu! Why couldn't I have been born as your little sister!

Mafuyu
Ah! Watch out! You can't just glom onto people like that. **Mafuyu**: Ah! Watch out! You can't just glom onto people like that.

Mafuyu
All right, you two. Break time's over. Time to get back to studying. **Mafuyu**: All right, you two. Break time's over. Time to get back to studying.

Classmate a & b
Yes, ma'am! **Classmate a & b**: Yes, ma'am!

 Mafuyu's Room

Mafuyu
All right... **Mafuyu**: All right...

**\***Nightcord Ping**\***

[Amia]
<Oh, Yuki? You're here. How's it going?> **[Amia]**: <Oh, Yuki? You're here. How's it going?>

[Yuki]
<Amia? I'm not used to seeing you on this early.> **[Yuki]**: <Amia? I'm not used to seeing you on this early.>

[Amia]
<My usual shift at work was changed to tomorrow, so I was getting some stuff done.> **[Amia]**: <My usual shift at work was changed to tomorrow, so I was getting some stuff done.>

[Amia]
<I didn't think you were usually on this time of day either.> **[Amia]**: <I didn't think you were usually on this time of day either.>

[Amia]
<You sure are serious about all this, aren't you?> **[Amia]**: <You sure are serious about all this, aren't you?>

[Yuki]
<No more than anybody else. You all work so hard, so I'm just trying to do my part as well.> **[Yuki]**: <No more than anybody else. You all work so hard, so I'm just trying to do my part as well.>

**\***Door Open**\***

Mafuyu's mother
I'm going to the store. I was thinking of making cream stew for dinner. What do you think? **Mafuyu's mother**: I'm going to the store. I was thinking of making cream stew for dinner. What do you think?

[Yuki]
<Sorry, Amia. Give me a minute.> **[Yuki]**: <Sorry, Amia. Give me a minute.>

[Amia]
<Sure thing.> **[Amia]**: <Sure thing.>

Mafuyu
That sounds great. Thanks, Mom. **Mafuyu**: That sounds great. Thanks, Mom.

Mafuyu's mother
Okay, cream stew it is. Oh, how'd your study session with your friends go today? **Mafuyu's mother**: Okay, cream stew it is. Oh, how'd your study session with your friends go today?

Mafuyu
It was fun. They were really happy when the stuff they didn't understand finally started to click. **Mafuyu**: It was fun. They were really happy when the stuff they didn't understand finally started to click.

Mafuyu's mother
That's nice. Just remember to say no to something if it's too much of an inconvenience, even if they are your friends. **Mafuyu's mother**: That's nice. Just remember to say no to something if it's too much of an inconvenience, even if they are your friends.

Mafuyu
Huh? **Mafuyu**: Huh?

Amia
<.....> **Amia**: <.....>

Mafuyu's mother
You'd be better off spending time with people who can challenge you rather than those who always need your help. That way you'd actually be learning something as well. **Mafuyu's mother**: You'd be better off spending time with people who can challenge you rather than those who always need your help. That way you'd actually be learning something as well.

Mafuyu's mother
Make sure you're valuing your own time. **Mafuyu's mother**: Make sure you're valuing your own time.

Mafuyu
Okay, I will. **Mafuyu**: Okay, I will.

Mafuyu's mother
Anyway, I'll be back in a little while. **Mafuyu's mother**: Anyway, I'll be back in a little while.

**\***Door Close**\***

[Amia]
<Yuki, was that your mom just now?> **[Amia]**: <Yuki, was that your mom just now?>

[Yuki]
<Yeah. Sorry about that.> **[Yuki]**: <Yeah. Sorry about that.>

[Amia]
<No, don't mention it. I feel like I should be the one apologizing for eavesdropping.> **[Amia]**: <No, don't mention it. I feel like I should be the one apologizing for eavesdropping.>

[Amia]
<But what she just said... Did she mean she didn't want you to be friends with kids who struggle at school?> **[Amia]**: <But what she just said... Did she mean she didn't want you to be friends with kids who struggle at school?>

[Yuki]
<Well, I think she meant it more as advice to try and study with the smarter kids from time to time.> **[Yuki]**: <Well, I think she meant it more as advice to try and study with the smarter kids from time to time.>

[Amia]
<I guess you could also take it like that, but...> **[Amia]**: <I guess you could also take it like that, but...>

[Amia]
<It sounds more like she's saying to pick your friends better. That doesn't bother you?> **[Amia]**: <It sounds more like she's saying to pick your friends better. That doesn't bother you?>

[Amia]
<I don't think I'd like it very much if somebody tried to push their own values on me or told me their way of doing things was better.> **[Amia]**: <I don't think I'd like it very much if somebody tried to push their own values on me or told me their way of doing things was better.>

[Amia]
<Oh, I'm not saying that's what your mom was doing, though.> **[Amia]**: <Oh, I'm not saying that's what your mom was doing, though.>

[Yuki]
<.....> **[Yuki]**: <.....>

[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. I was just thinking how people can view these things differently.> **[Yuki]**: <Oh, yeah, I'm fine. That kind of stuff doesn't really bother me, I guess. I was just thinking how people can view these things differently.>

[Amia]
<I see. Everybody's different, I guess. If it doesn't bother you, then great. Oh, sorry for talking so long. I should get back to work.> **[Amia]**: <I see. Everybody's different, I guess. If it doesn't bother you, then great. Oh, sorry for talking so long. I should get back to work.>

[Yuki]
<I should get some work done, too.> **[Yuki]**: <I should get some work done, too.>

[Yuki]
<Phew... This seems like a good place to stop for now.> **[Yuki]**: <Phew... This seems like a good place to stop for now.>

Mafuyu's mom's voice
Dinner's ready! **Mafuyu's mom's voice**: Dinner's ready!

Mafuyu
Okay! **Mafuyu**: Okay!

[Yuki]
<Amia, I'm going to log off for a while. I'll be back on later tonight.> **[Yuki]**: <Amia, I'm going to log off for a while. I'll be back on later tonight.>

[Amia]
<Okay! Later!> **[Amia]**: <Okay! Later!>

 Asahina Household - Living Room

Mafuyu
This looks delicious! Thanks Mom. **Mafuyu**: This looks delicious! Thanks Mom.

Mafuyu's mother
Hehe. Eat up while it's warm, honey. **Mafuyu's mother**: Hehe. Eat up while it's warm, honey.

Mafuyu's father
Mm. **Mafuyu's father**: Mm.

Mafuyu's father
Mafuyu, you're entering your second year at school this year. How are your university entrance exam studies going? **Mafuyu's father**: Mafuyu, you're entering your second year at school this year. How are your university entrance exam studies going?

Mafuyu
They're going just fine. Prep school is actually pretty fun. **Mafuyu**: They're going just fine. Prep school is actually pretty fun.

Mafuyu's mother
It'd be great if your dream of becoming a doctor came true. I'm sure you'll get into whatever university you want, but you should probably choose which one you like best soon. **Mafuyu's mother**: It'd be great if your dream of becoming a doctor came true. I'm sure you'll get into whatever university you want, but you should probably choose which one you like best soon.

Mafuyu
Which one I like best... **Mafuyu**: Which one I like best...

Mafuyu's mother
Yes. Your father and I took the liberty of gathering some materials from a few schools we think would be good. You should look through them later. **Mafuyu's mother**: Yes. Your father and I took the liberty of gathering some materials from a few schools we think would be good. You should look through them later.

Mafuyu's father
They're all schools that'll help you learn to your full potential. **Mafuyu's father**: They're all schools that'll help you learn to your full potential.

Mafuyu
Oh, thanks. **Mafuyu**: Oh, thanks.

Mafuyu's mother
The decision is up to you, though. You could even study abroad if that's what you want. If there's anything you want to discuss, just let us know. **Mafuyu's mother**: The decision is up to you, though. You could even study abroad if that's what you want. If there's anything you want to discuss, just let us know.

Mafuyu's father
That's right. You should do whatever it is you want to, Mafuyu. **Mafuyu's father**: That's right. You should do whatever it is you want to, Mafuyu.

Mafuyu's mother
Just make sure you give it plenty of thought, okay? **Mafuyu's mother**: Just make sure you give it plenty of thought, okay?

Mafuyu's father
Hey now, stop babying Mafuyu. She's more than capable of making her own decisions. **Mafuyu's father**: Hey now, stop babying Mafuyu. She's more than capable of making her own decisions.

Mafuyu's father
She's our pride and joy, after all. **Mafuyu's father**: She's our pride and joy, after all.

Mafuyu
..... **Mafuyu**: .....

Mafuyu
Yes, you're right. Don't worry, I'll think it through carefully. **Mafuyu**: Yes, you're right. Don't worry, I'll think it through carefully.

**\***Door Close**\***

Mafuyu
..... **Mafuyu**: .....

Mafuyu
So annoying... **Mafuyu**: So annoying...

Teacher
Great job as usual, Ms. Asahina. **Teacher**: Great job as usual, Ms. Asahina.

Classmate
We'd be happy to do something you'd like to do, you know. **Classmate**: We'd be happy to do something you'd like to do, you know.

Mafuyu's mother
Just make sure you give it plenty of thought, okay? **Mafuyu's mother**: Just make sure you give it plenty of thought, okay?

Mafuyu's father
She's our pride and joy, after all. **Mafuyu's father**: She's our pride and joy, after all.

Mafuyu
What I want to do... **Mafuyu**: What I want to do...

Mafuyu
Does such a thing even exist? **Mafuyu**: Does such a thing even exist?

Mafuyu
I just don't know... **Mafuyu**: I just don't know...

Miku
Mafuyu. **Miku**: Mafuyu.

Mafuyu
Miku... **Mafuyu**: Miku...

Mafuyu
I wish I could just stay in SEKAI forever. **Mafuyu**: I wish I could just stay in SEKAI forever.