Mari Ep. 11: A Place to be Free
You're visiting Aqours to see them practice. Seeing how Mari relaxes with her group during their break, you feel like there's a completely different air about her than when she was at Nijigasaki.
You
Oh, there she is!
Mari
Welcome!
Player
Hi, guys. Thanks for letting me come watch you practice.
Chika
Hey, it's our pleasure! You don't even need to get permission first. You're always welcome here!
Player
Yeah, uh, I don't think that's how things work.
Riko
She's right, Chika. You wouldn't have wanted her showing up out of the blue during yesterday's fiasco, would you?
Kanan
Oh, that was hilarious. *Giggle*
Player
Yesterday's fiasco?
Hanamaru
Chika had such bad bedhead yesterday! It wouldn't calm down the whole day no matter what she did, zura.
Ruby
We tried washing it and combing it, but nothing worked. We might've been able to fix it if we had the right kind of styling products, though.
Yoshiko
It was like it was fighting against normalcy at all costs.
Mari
It knew what it wanted, and it wouldn't stop no matter what we tried. It really was the perfect hair for Chika-chi!
Chika
Argh! You guys, stop it! It was so embarrassing!
Dia
Yes, I think that's quite enough talking for now. We need to start practice.
[Fade in/out.]
Dia
One, two, three, four, and stop! Let's take a ten-minute break.
Player
(Man, Aqours' dancing is unbelievable! I'm learning so much just from watching them!)
Mari
Phew, all that moving around has me exhausted. Lemme use your lap for a bit, Kanan!
Kanan
Agh! Don't grab onto me like that! You're gonna get us both hurt!
Chika
I wanna use your lap too!
Mari
Then let's all take a nice, long break on Kanan's lap. Three, two, one, snooore!
Dia
Oh, stop it! Where are your manners?
[Fade in/out.]
| Option 1: “I brought you a drink.” |
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| Player Nice hustle, Mari. I brought you a drink. Mari Oh, grazie! I was so thirsty! |
| Option 2: “I brought you a towel.” |
| Player Here, Mari. I think this is your towel, right? Mari It sure is. Grazie! A nice fluffy towel is just what your body needs after a workout! |
Player
You're a lot different when you're with Aqours. Like, you're a lot more laid-back and relaxed.
Mari
You think?
Player
Yeah. I can tell you're having fun with μ's and the Nijigasaki girls, but… Hmm, I'm not really sure how to put it…
Mari
*Giggle* It's fine. You're right. I've been through so much with Aqours. The time I spend with them is so special to me. It's the only time I can really be me.
Mari
It's the one place where I don't have to hide any part of myself.
Player
(So the reason Mari is able to be so open, yet down-to-earth is because she's found a home in Aqours.)
Player
(A place where she can be fully herself. Somewhere she can always run back to in her time of need. As long as she has that, she can live her life to the fullest.)
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