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Annette, Mercedes enter the scene
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Annette
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That shopping trip took longer than expected, didn't it, Mercie?
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Mercedes
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It truly did. You bought just about everything in the place.
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Annette
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Hehe, you're so good at deciding the best thing to buy. I sort of wanted it all!
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Annette
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I mean, not that I was excessive. I think you bought just about as much as I did.
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Mercedes
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Oh, really? The number of bags you're carrying says otherwise.
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Annette
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What?! That's... Oh, fine. You got me.
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Annette
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I was just having too much fun! I love shopping with you, Mercie.
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Mercedes
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It was fun! It's nice going into town without having to run errands for once.
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Annette
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Isn't it? And I'm pretty confident the professor will forgive our little detour.
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Annette
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This actually reminds me of going to school in Fhirdiad.
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Mercedes
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Me too. It almost feels like that time in our lives was a story from long ago.
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Annette
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So much has changed since then. Oh, but there's at least one thing that hasn't changed.
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Mercedes
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Me and you, right? We're the same old friends we always were.
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Annette
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That's just what I was about to say!
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Mercedes
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I've known you so long I can always guess.
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Annette
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Mercie, we'll stay friends like this forever... Won't we?
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Mercedes
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Is something wrong? You sound worried.
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Annette
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Since our time in the capital, so much has happened.
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Annette
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We've had to make new lives for ourselves, and we've seen at least as many hard times as good.
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Annette
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If things keep changing like this, I wonder if we'll be able to stay the same people we are now...
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Mercedes
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I wonder that too. I don't think everything in the future will be perfect...
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Mercedes
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But it's us, so I'm sure—
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Annette
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We'll figure it out together. Right?
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Mercedes
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How did you know what I was going to say?
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Annette
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Oh, Mercie, I can always guess what you're going to say.
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Mercedes
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Oh. It's getting late. We'd better hurry back before the professor gets angry.
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Annette
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You're right. Run, Mercie!
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Annette leaves the scene
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Mercedes
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What? Wait for me, Annie! You know I'm not as fast as you!
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Mercedes leaves the scene
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Annette
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Run! Haha!