03. [video]

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[The scene takes place in the little garden in the back of Willow -- and now, also Hope's house. Hope can be seen curled up, droplets of rain falling down on him, but the boy does not seem to be bothered by that in the slightest.]

Mom… I miss you. I -- I miss you s-so much, I can't… [His voice breaks into sobs, and when he lifts his face, it's clear

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[hyuugahime]

H-Hey ... are you okay?

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[Not at all.] It's all just... because of the fog.

[hyuugahime]

Y-You should get back inside. It's not safe out there.

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Mhm. [He will. In time.]

[hyuugahime]

It hurts to look at those.

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I know, that's why... that's why I got away.

[hyuugahime]

W-What's your name?

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Huh...? Hope. Hope Estheim.

[hyuugahime]

I'm Hyuuga Hinata.

How old are you, Hope-kun?

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Oh. [Please pretend it's a short version of 'nice to meet you', he's not the most talkative person today.]

Fourteen, um... why do you ask?

[hyuugahime]

W-Well ... I'm eighteen. So that means I'm older than you. So you should listen to what I say.

Please, g-get back inside?

[She doesn't do that authority thing well when she's not in mortal danger, but she makes up for it by being nice and adorable.]

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I d-don't think that's a... --

[Ah, forget about it.]

...it's okay. I will.

[hyuugahime]

D-Don't stay out there too long, okay?