Reflecting on Aspirations (Part 2)
Expressing determination!
Kathrina: Iʼm back... Huh? Whereʼs Kokona?
Shizuka: She went looking for you and hasnʼt returned yet.
Kathrina: She did?! I shouldnʼt have left without telling her anything...
Shizuka: You disappeared so suddenly. We both were worried. What were you doing out this late anyway?
Kathrina: Expressing determination.
Shizuka: And thatʼs it?
Kathrina: Yeah, thatʼs it.
Shizuka: The aura of a Dai Star must have made a strong impression on you.
Kathrina: You could say that...
Shizuka: Itʼs the first time Iʼve seen Yae so dazzling. Itʼs really hard to not be affected.
Kathrina: I wonder if Iʼm going to look that way too, when I become a Dai Star. Trying to imagine that is kind of fun.
Shizuka: ...So thatʼs what you think? You really are strong.
Kathrina: Iʼve never expected to hear that from you.
Shizuka: I was also impressed by that aura.
Shizuka: Looking at Yae as she is now, I felt extreme impatience and envy jumbled up and overflowing in my chest.
Shizuka: Maybe Kokona felt that way too. Thatʼs why she couldnʼt sit still and stormed out of the room to look for you.
Kathrina: But donʼt you think itʼs natural to feel this way? I went out for similar reasons.
Shizuka: Then how comes you are so calm now?
Kathrina: Iʼve promised myself that Iʼll definitely reach the same level as Niizuma.
Shizuka: ...!
Kathrina: Though it would have been cool if I could have figured out the answer on my own...
Shizuka: Huh?
Kathrina: No, itʼs nothing.
Kathrina: So, what about you? You arenʼt giving up on your dream to become a Dai Star either, are you?
Shizuka: Of course not. Our feelings havenʼt changed.
Shizuka: Kokona and me will become Dai Stars for sure!
Kathrina: Iʼve expected no less. Youʼre my rivals, after all.
Kokona: Itʼs no use... I couldnʼt find Kathrina-chan at all...
Kathrina: Well, Iʼm right here.
Kokona: Huh?! When did you come back?!
Kathrina: Um... A little while ago?
Kokona: Oh well... Shizuka-chan, you could have messaged me, you know?~
Shizuka: Sorry, my bad. We had a little chat here, so I completely forgot about it.
Kokona: A chat? What were you two talking about?
Kathrina & Shizuka: We were...
Kathrina & Shizuka: Expressing determination!