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Maiko
Her name is Maiko. Her favorite things are apples, meat buns, and Hitodake. Maiko walks the streets today, looking for something to ....... No one talks to the strange people she meets on the street, and no one pays any attention to her. Maiko's daily routine is to quickly approach such people and quietly help them. Then one day, she meets a girl who wants to help her. What awaits him after his encounter with the girl is a sad but gentle truth.
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Her name is Maiko. Her favorite things are apples, meat buns, and Hitodake. Maiko walks the streets today, looking for something to ....... No one talks to the strange people she meets on the street, and no one pays any attention to her. Maiko's daily routine is to quickly approach such people and quietly help them. Then one day, she meets a girl who wants to help her. What awaits him after his encounter with the girl is a sad but gentle truth.
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