Why can't I bring myself to throw this away?

Setsuna, I returned the key to the clubroom. Huh? Is that your practice notebook?

What?! How'd you know that?!

I mean, it says right there on the cover—“Practice Notebook.” Knowing you, I bet it's filled with incredible secrets.

No, that's not true. I was just thinking about throwing it away.

Huh? Why?

Because this notebook is the embodiment of my egotism.

What do you mean by that? It's just a practice notebook, isn't it?

Yes. It was something I wrote in back in the days before you joined the club.

I'm sure you already know this, but I destroyed the club by forcing my egotistical ways onto everyone.

This notebook is a representation of that failure.

Which is why this thing has no place here.

I see. If you insist on throwing it out, then I won't stop you. But could you give me a look at it? Just a little peek?

I really don't think it's a representation of failure at all.

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Setsuna, I'm sorry! This is gonna be me going back on what I said earlier, but you can't throw this notebook out!

Why? This notebook is only filled with me forcing awful rules on everyone. It's different from the type of notebook you keep for us.

That's not true at all. It's exactly the same as mine! This notebook is filled with your love for everyone!

You wouldn't be able to fill up these pages if you didn't feel that way. There's no way you can throw this notebook out!

But…

Everyone has lines that they know shouldn't be crossed, even if what they're doing is out of love.

I crossed that line. It's not something that can be erased from the past.

Then, do you mind if I hold onto this?

Huh?

I hate the idea of this notebook, filled with your love, being thrown out. But if you insist on getting rid of it, then I'll hold onto it in your place.

You want to do that?

Yeah. What do you say?

Okay. I'm okay with that since you'll be the one holding on to it.

Thank you so much. Please take good care of those feelings of mine.