Hanamaru Ep. 3: What You Want to Do
Although interested in the library anthology, Hanamaru won't make up her mind about joining in. Not wanting to waste her potential, you and Ruby encourage her to submit.
Player
Are you sure you don't want to write for this, Hanamaru?
Hanamaru
Ugh…
Player
If you just think it's too hard, why not give yourself a challenge?
Ruby
Yeah! You might end up being really good at it!
Hanamaru
To be honest, I am kind of interested, zura.
Hanamaru
I've been to so many places in the novels I've read, zura.
Hanamaru
While I was always impressed, I also thought I'd like to write a story like those someday.
Hanamaru
My heart nearly jumped up my throat when I saw this poster.
Player
Really…
Player
Then there's no need for debate. You should write for it, Hanamaru!
Ruby
I'd love to read a story you wrote!
Hanamaru
Okay. I'll give it a try. I'll try writing a novel for it, zura!
Ruby
All right! Hanamaru, you're amazing!
| Option 1: “I've witnessed the birth of the novelist Hanamaru Kunikida!” |
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| Player I've witnessed the birth of the novelist Hanamaru Kunikida! Hanamaru You guys are being so loud, zura! This is a library…! |
| Option 2: “Time to start on author Hanamaru Kunikida's maiden novel!” |
| Player Time to start on author Hanamaru Kunikida's maiden novel! Hanamaru A-Author?! Now you're exaggerating, zura! That does make me kind of excited, though. |
[Fade in/out.]
Hanamaru
I have to decide what I'm going to write about first, though, zura.
Ruby
What to write about…
Player
Isn't deciding the genre important? Like fantasy, or historical fiction, or maybe even science fiction.
Ruby
Hanamaru, don't you like those, uhh… Buil… Building stories?
Hanamaru
Bildungsroman!
| Option 1: “What's that about?” |
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| Player What's that about? Hanamaru They're coming-of-age stories, zura. They follow the main character as they go through life and grow emotionally. |
| Option 2: “Oh, I've heard of that!” |
| Player Oh, I've heard of that! They're like coming-of-age novels, right? Hanamaru You know about them, zura?! That's right! They were a staple of German literature a long time ago, but people from all over write them now. |
Hanamaru
I remember when I read one by someone from Numazu. I still remember the story so vividly, zura!
Ruby
So you're going to write a bil… Uhh, a coming-of-age story?
Player
Yeah, it'll probably be easier to write in a genre you like. Now, what kind of story will you write?
Hanamaru
I already know, zura.
Player
You do?
Hanamaru
Yeah. The protagonist is living in a small world, but her horizons broaden through hardships she overcomes with her friends, zura.
Hanamaru
That's a story I've always wanted to get down on paper.
Player
Could that story be… Okay, now it's time to get serious about writing!
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