[ 18 ] audio-it's actually not an accident.

[oneenemyleft]

[ There's a few seconds of silence, and the really good of hearing might hear what sounds like a deep, steadying breath. Then someone starts to play the piano. They don't get very far, missing a note and coming to an abrupt stop a few seconds in. Pause. ]

U... um... Kazuki-kun and I... were going to have a concert. We were planning... but now he's

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[pursuestruth]

I didn't know you played, Fuuka-san.

[oneenemyleft]

Oh... only... a tiny bit. I'm in the music club at school.

[pursuestruth]

A "tiny bit"? [Doesn't seem convinced]

Really? So was I, only I played the trumpet.

[oneenemyleft]

Really...

Just like Kazuki-kun! That's a coincidence on both counts, then. I really picked the piano so I wouldn't have to practice at home, though.

[pursuestruth]

Why's that? Did your parents not want a piano?

[oneenemyleft]

Um... I think it's more like they thought that would be a waste of time... you know, I should be studying, instead of being in a music club...

[pursuestruth]

Oh, I see. It would be boring just to study all the time though. I used to tutor a boy whose parent only focused on his grades. He seemed awfully unhappy when we first met.

[oneenemyleft]

I guess my parents... have a lot of expectations for me. They want me to become a doctor...

[...] To tell the truth, I don't really get along well with them.

[pursuestruth]

I'm sure they just want the best for you.

[oneenemyleft]

I hope so.

[pursuestruth]

I'm sure of it. Most parents seem to have trouble conveying it though.

[oneenemyleft]

[...] I don't even live with them anymore, actually.

Um... do you get along with your parents, Seta-kun?

[pursuestruth]

I don't see my parents very much, actually. They're usually busy with their work. We get along though, overall.

[oneenemyleft]

I can understand. My parents work a lot, too.

...At least we have parents, though.

[pursuestruth]

Mm, that's true.

[oneenemyleft]

...Actually, I guess that's the standard.