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[ From the moment the recording starts it's fairly obvious that there's a high degree of awkwardness here - it's easily readable from her expression (even if she's trying to put on a tiny smile as well), if not just from her tone. ]

Um.. I think I have to thank you for making me able to see this place and be here for a while, and.. p-please don't get me wrong, it seems like a really nice place! And these wings are even sort of cute too, so that's not the problem at all. It's just.. you see, if I don't get home in time for dinner I'm sure Mama and Papa will get really worried - especially Mama, if I wouldn't be home she wouldn't be happy at all and would probably throw a big fuss - and..

Sayaka-chan..

[ Her voice trails off as she seems to think of something and her mood dims instantly. The awkwardness that was in her tone earlier disappears and seems to be replaced by something a little more.. sad, perhaps, a softer tone. ]

So.. would it be okay for me to go back home, maybe..? To be honest, I'm not really sure why you picked me of all people to go here in the first place. I think I can't really do anything special like most people here probably can, so it would be okay for me to leave.. right?

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[ A bit later one might find a young pink-haired girl sitting near the fountain, still wearing the sundress. She still looks quite lost and unsure and doesn't seem to understand everything just yet, but she seems to be distracting herself from her current situation for now by scribbling little drawings on her journal. Approach her? ]

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H-hmm. That's right, this place doesn't seem really scary or bad so far, so I'm grateful for that. I'm just a little worried about everything back home, I guess..

Don't worry too much about it; I heard that when people go home and come back, it's like no time passed back at home.

Really? That would be nice.. I'd like it if Mama and Papa wouldn't have to worry about me, at the very least. If I really have to, I think I'm okay with staying here for a little while though..

Yeah. I'm worried about everyone back home, too, but I'm trying to make the best of it.

I'm sure everyone back home would be really proud of us if we just managed to pull through this place. Hmm, I at least want to try my very best here for everyone else's sake too..

Even though it's hard here, as long as you have friends, we can pull through.

That's right.. I have some friends from back home here already, so I should be grateful for that fact. I'm really happy to see everyone again, after all.. I wouldn't know what to do on my own, to be honest. [ A slight giggle. ]

Oh, you do? That's really good. I have a friend from back home too, but I like meeting new people, making new friends... so I think that's really nice as well.

Oh, I really like making new friends too! I guess this place is just one big opportunity for that, right?

In that case.. Let's start off, okay? I'm Madoka, nice to meet you. Madoka Kaname.

It's nice to meet you too, Madoka! I'm Dawn. Well, just Dawn.

Dawn? Oh, that's a pretty name though.. I like it. [ A small giggle. ]

[Dawn laughs a bit sheepishly] Thanks. My mom named me that when I was born.

Hmm, I'm sure Mama and Papa picked out my name with real care too! I'm very grateful to them for that.

Yeah. I think that's true for everyone.