label ceasu1:
    play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I hope the garden is more relaxing without people shouting."
    "Hopefully, I'll get a chance to talk properly to Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu1_1
    with fade
    "Well, she's the only one here."
    "Man, do I love skirts."
    "I mean damn!"
    "Whoever invented skirts needs a medal."
    mc "Hey Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu1_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Ah... Good morning, [mcname]."
    asu "How are you today?"
    mc "I'm good. How are you doing?"
    asu "Very well. So what brings you to the garden today?"
    mc "I came to see you. Get to know each other a bit better."
    asu "That's lovely."
    asu "I was about to treat myself to a banana drink. Would you care to join me?"
    "It's gonna take a while to get used to the way she speaks."
    mc "Sounds good."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu1_3
    with fade
    asu "Are you sure you do not want a drink?"
    mc "I'm fine, thanks Asuka."
    asu "I know vending machines can not live up to a properly prepared beverage, but these do have their charm."
    "I'm just not thirsty..."
    "I like vending machine drinks."
    asu "And they have never made me sick. There is no need to worry."
    mc "It's fine. I'm just not thirsty."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu1_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Okay then."
    asu "So you wanted to get to know each other?"
    asu "Where do you come from?"
    asu "What is your family like?"
    mc "Well, apparently, I was born here in Dusuka."
    mc "I was only two when we moved away."
    mc "As for family, It's just my mother and me. I'm adopted, and she doesn't talk about her family much."
    "Apart from telling me, they're magical."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu1_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "So it is just you and your Mom?"
    asu "She must be a strong woman to support you all by herself."
    mc "She is."
    "She's always been there for me no matter what."
    mc "So what's your family like?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu1_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Well, the Ashikaga family is a large and storied family in Dusuka."
    asu "Our lineage goes back a long way."
    asu "We have judges, Mayors, and entrepreneurs in our family line."
    asu "Oh, We also have the largest mansion in the city."
    asu "The Ashikaga are the cream of Dusukas elite."
    "Okay... Wow..."
    mc "Wow, they must have some great expectations of you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu1_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Akira has more..."
    "Damn, I didn't want to make her sad."
    asu "I apologize again for you having to see us like that."
    mc "You don't need..."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu1_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "So, have you joined a club yet?"
    "I don't like that she seems to think being vulnerable is something to apologize for."
    asu "With your sprinting record, the athletics club seems like a good fit."
    mc "I don't think I'll join a club. Then I can just visit wherever I want."
    mc "I wouldn't mind coming down and helping your gardening every now and then."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu1_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I would be happy for you to accompany me."
    asu "Although minimal gardening needs doing a lot of the time."
    asu "The groundskeeper is very good."
    "We have a groundskeeper here?"
    "I know the Academy's prestigious, but..."
    "Who has a groundskeeper?"
    mc "So what do you actually do here all afternoon?"
    asu "Heehee, There is some gardening I do."
    asu "But mostly just enjoying the peace."
    asu "Nonetheless, you are welcome to keep me company."
    mc "I certainly will."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu1locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu1_done = True
    jump loopschooleve

label ceasu2:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu2_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    if ceha2_done == False:
        "I was just wandering around when I found this place."
        "I don't know why..."
        "But something draws me in."
        "A sense of peace and serenity."
        "But underneath..."
        "Something else..."
    else:
        "Well, I'm back. I wonder if Asuka will be here this time."
        "She must put in a lot of effort to make the garden this nice."
        "And I have to pretend this is my first time seeing it."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu2_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Oh, Asuka's here..."
    "I don't know too much about her yet."
    "Apart from her family being powerful."
    if ceha2_done == True or ceasu1_done == True:
        "And her apparent love of gardening."
    "I just need to treat her like anyone else."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu2_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I can't just stand here looking stupid."
    "She'll notice me."
    mc "Hey Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu2_4
    with fade
    asu "[mcname]!"
    asu "What are you doing here!"
    if ceha2_done == True:
        "Well, Hana did say this was her private sanctuary."
    else:
        "Wait, this place is open to the public, right?"
    mc "Uhh, I was just walking about."
    mc "This place caught my eye and looked interesting."
    mc "I... I'm allowed in here, right?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu2_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Well, yes...but so few people come here."
    "Why? It seems like a peaceful little garden."
    "Perfect place to relax."
    mc "I can leave if you want..."
    asu "No, you may stay..."
    asu "This garden is open to everyone."
    if ceha2_done == True:
        "I suppose I should ask."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu2_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "So why don't you get many visitors here?"
    mc "This place is beautiful."
    asu "Thank you."
    asu "This is an old garden. Many of the people living around here believe it to be haunted."
    if ceha2_done == False:
        "Haunted?"
    asu "Though you recently moved here."
    asu "Of course, this place has no old fear for you."
    "Are ghosts real?"
    if ceha2_done == True:
        "I mean, Hana wouldn't have told me even if ghosts were real."
    "If magic is real, It's not a stretch to believe ghosts are too."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu2_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I assure you this place is not haunted."
    asu "I have been gardening here since I was a little girl."
    "Well, she would know, right?"
    asu "But I forget my manners. I apologize. I am not used to hosting guests here."
    "Back to formality."
    asu "Good evening, [mcname]. Would you like some tea?"
    mc "You have tea here?"
    asu "Of course, my family partially owns this garden, so I keep a tea set handy."
    if ceha2_done == True:
        "So it would be even more dangerous for a Hirano to be found here."
    mc "I would love to Asuka."
    "God, now even I'm being formal."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu2_8
    with fade
    asu "A wonderful blend, is it not?"
    asu "Our tea master is the best in the country."
    "Wow, she's not kidding. This is the best tea I've ever had."
    mc "It's wonderful, Asuka. Thank you for sharing it."
    asu "My pleasure, it is nice to have someone to share it with."
    asu "Usually, I am the only one here."
    mc "So why do people think this garden's haunted."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu2_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Just scandalous rumors. Fancy tales of strange lights and sounds over the years."
    "Sounds like someone was doing magic here."
    "I wonder if that's why the Ashikaga own it."
    asu "Nothing to worry about. As I said, I have been gardening here for years and never seen any of it."
    "That you would say."
    mc "You really like gardening, don't you."
    asu "Heehee, Yes, it is a passion of mine."
    asu "I love watching the seeds I nurture grow into beautiful blossoms."
    mc "Would you mind if I came to hang out sometimes?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu2_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Keep you company. Help a little."
    asu "Hhhmmm, Yes, I think I would like that."
    asu "I'm here most evenings."
    mc "I will certainly visit."
    "We finish our tea and head off."
    "It's a nice little garden, but I think it'll be the company that keeps me coming back."
    "Asuka seems to be a really nice girl. Overly formal sometimes but nice."
    "You know, maybe formal is just Who Asuka is."
    "Though it would be nice to see her let her hair down sometime."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_1
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu2locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu2_done = True
    "Man, I'm too tired to do anything else today. I'll just grab some dinner and head to bed when I get home."
    jump loop1

    label ceasu3:
        play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu3_1
        with fade
        asu "I know...I have tried to warn him."
        "Oh she's on the phone."
        asu "You know he refuses to listen to me."
        asu "Yes..yes, I know."
        asu "I don't want him to get hurt. We've warned him they're no good."
        asu "What can we do?"
        "Who's she talking to? And who are they trying to stop?"
        asu "Just keep an eye out for him, Sasha. Call if you need me."
        mc "Hey Asuka."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu3_2
        with fade
        asu "Oh...Good evening, [mcname]."
        asu "I apologize for not greeting you sooner. That was a rather important phone call."
        mc "That's alright. Who were you talking to."
        asu "That was one of our staff Sasha."
        mc "Who were you talking about? You seemed worried."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu3_3
        with Dissolve(.5)
        play music "audio/music/Bittersweet.mp3" fadeout 1
        asu "I...I am worried."
        asu "But...but..my Mom says..."
        mc "Asuka, what's wrong? Maybe I can help."
        asu "....."
        asu "[mcname]...Can I trust you?"
        "Why is she being so weird about talking to me?"
        mc "What? Yeah, you can trust me."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu3_4
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Akira has become friends with some really unsavory people."
        "So this is about Akira."
        asu "Sasha has informed me about them, and their influence is toxic."
        mc "What are they doing?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu3_5
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "They get him to buy them drugs. They puff him up with compliments. Then they use him for his money."
        "This is a lot more serious than I thought."
        asu "If my mother or grandfather found out, they would disown him."
        "Isn't that a little too far?"
        asu "Sasha and I have tried to talk him away from them, but he doesn't listen to us."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu3_6
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "And here I am giving personal information to someone outside the family."
        asu "Mother would be disgusted..."
        "I get the feeling their home life isn't great. But if Akira's in that much trouble..."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu3_7
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Akira's just being so stupid!"
        asu "Those ingrates are going to ruin him."
        mc "Uuhh Asuka?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu3_8
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Oh, Sorry...I get a little angry when I think about him ruining his life."
        asu "What can I do?"
        asu "Sasha keeps watch on him, but he started ordering her away when they meet after she broke a guys nose for suggesting Akira use her body to pay for drugs."
        "What the fuck!?"
        mc "Who exactly is Sasha?"
        asu "Sasha Sanada is Akiras personal bodyguard. She has been looking after him since he was 9."
        if ceha6_done == True:
            "Do all powerful families around here have bodyguards, or is it just a magic family thing?"
        asu "But he is refusing to even listen to her, and he always listens to her..."
        mc "So he's really in trouble..."
        mc "Would your family really not help here?"
        asu "[mcname]...the Ashikaga reputation is everything to my family."
        asu "Akira already tests their patience with his attitude. This..."
        asu "I will not leave my brother with nowhere to go."
        "This is a lot worse than the sibling rivalry I thought it was."
        mc "Asuka...I...I don't know what you could do."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu3_9
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Yeah...."
        asu "I am sorry for burdening you with this, [mcname]."
        asu "If you could forget my outburst today, that would be lovely."
        "Well, I'm not gonna be able to do that."
        mc "Asuka, if you think of any way I can help you, I will, okay?"
        asu "Thank you."
        asu "I should head home. I need to work on figuring this out."
        mc "Do you want my number? You can call me if you need me."
        asu "Okay..."
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "It seems the Ashikaga family is a little harsh."
        "Asuka would get in trouble for talking to me about her problems?"
        "And Akira seems to have his own troubles.."
        "Should I be getting involved with A council families personal business?"
        "...Probably not."
        "I can't just abandon Asuka after she trusted me enough to tell me about it though."
        "Even though I'm not sure what I could do."
        call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_6
        $ renpy.end_replay()
        $ ceasu3locked = False
        $ asupoint += 1
        $ ceasu3_done = True
        "Man, I'm too tired to do anything else today. I'll just grab some dinner and head to bed when I get home."
        jump loop1

    label ceasu4:
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "When I get to the garden, Asuka has already finished gardening and sat down with a drink."
        play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu4_1
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Good day, [mcname]."
        mc "Hey Asuka, how're you doing today?"
        asu "Rather well, thank you. The groundskeeper didn't leave me much to do today, so I get to enjoy my drink for longer."
        mc "That's cool. Hey, there's something I've been meaning to ask you."
        asu "Be my guest."
        mc "Why do you always talk like you're at a fancy ball?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu4_2
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Heehee Life is a fancy ball, [mcname]."
        asu "To be honest, I barely notice it anymore ."
        asu "This is just the way I was taught to speak."
        asu "My governess could be rather strict when it came to language."
        mc "You had a governess?"
        "What does a governess even do?"
        asu "When I was young, yes, she was a lovely woman."
        asu "As is tradition, I was taught to be a proper and eloquent young lady."
        asu "I find the way most people speak quite funny."
        mc "What...what's funny about it?"
        asu "Well, everyone seems to be in a rush. Using as few words in a sentence as possible."
        "Huh..I guess that's true. I've never really thought about the way I speak."
        asu "Of course, getting your point across quickly has its own merits at times."
        asu "But mother insisted I learn to speak like this."
        "Their mother, huh."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu4_3
        with Dissolve(.5)
        mc "Have you ever tried to speak like everyone else?"
        mc "I think it'd be quite funny for you to walk into class one day like \"Yo bitches we gonna learn real good today.\""
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu4_4
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Pfftt.. Nobody speaks like that, [mcname]."
        mc "Yeah, I know..I couldn't think up anything funny."
        asu "That was rather funny itself."
        asu "But I don't think I will be doing that. I have to uphold my family's reputation."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu4_5
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "I don't think just doing something funny like that would ruin her family's reputation."
        asu "Although it would be rather funny to see my mother's shocked face when she heard."
        asu "Unfortunately, not worth the lecture I would get."
        mc "Would she really lecture you for that?"
        asu "Of course. The Ashikaga family are powerful and respected in Dusuka."
        asu "It would be a great shame to have that despoiled."
        "Seems a bit arrogant to me."
        mc "You're really proud of your family, aren't you?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu4_6
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "My ancestors have done amazing things."
        asu "It was an Ashikaga who set up dams to provide enough drinking water to the city."
        asu "It was an Ashikaga who set up orphanages to get thousands of children off the streets."
        asu "And it was an Ashikaga who first allowed women to vote in Dusuka."
        "Wow...I've just been thinking of them as potential threats to me."
        "But they seem to have done some real good for the city."
        asu "I know I have been gifted to be born rich and powerful."
        asu "But I have to respect those who built this life for me while doing so much good."
        asu "The orphanages were actually built by my grandfather back when he was mayor."
        asu "I visit one sometimes to see how much good my family has brought to this city."
        mc "Wow..."
        mc "So you speak like that to respect your family?"
        asu "Yes. As an Ashikaga, I have a lot to live up to."
        asu "But the bell is about to ring. We should start heading home."
        mc "It was nice talking to you, Asuka."
        asu "Likewise."
        "She seems to really idolize her family."
        "But that can be dangerous."
        "You can't hold on to power that long without getting into some bad stuff, right?"
        "And they are on the council that apparently kills people for disagreeing with them."
        "But still...good people do bad things sometimes, and bad people can do good things..."
        "I just wonder which type of people the Ashikaga are."
        call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_7
        $ renpy.end_replay()
        $ ceasu4locked = False
        $ asupoint += 1
        $ ceasu4_done = True
        jump loopschooleve

    label ceasu5:
        play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu5_1
        with fade
        "Is it just me, or is kneeling like that really suggestive?"
        "Urrgghh, why is sex the only thing I can think about these days."
        "Not that I'd say no if Asuka..."
        asu "Is that you, [mcname]?"
        mc "Uuhh, hey Asuka."
        asu "Why are you just standing there? Come and help."
        "I don't think I should answer that question. I doubt those thoughts count as \"proper\"."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu5_2
        with fade
        mc "So what are we doing?"
        asu "Weeding for now. There is still a little bit to do."
        asu "So, how have you been?"
        mc "Pretty good I'd say I've gotten used to the way the Academy works at this point."
        asu "Very nice. You seem to be making friends pretty easily as well."
        mc "Yeah, everyone seems cool. How's your alstroemeria doing?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu5_3
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Oh, It is beautiful. I managed to transplant it safely in my room."
        asu "I placed it right next to my bed."
        mc "I'm not even sure I know what one of those looks like."
        asu "Well, the one I have is an alstroemeria aurea. Native to Chile and Argentina."
        asu "Each flower has six yellow petals spotted with brown and red. From the pictures I looked up, they are stunning."
        asu "And they should be blooming soon. This species typically flower in summer."
        mc "That sounds really pretty."
        asu "I know. I will send you a link to some images later."
        mc "That'd be cool."
        "I should see what her take on Hana is. She might talk more openly when it's just us."
        mc "Asuka, what's up with you and Hana?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu5_4
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Oh..I..I don't have anything personally against Hana."
        asu "She seems fine...a little scary but fine."
        asu "But our families have been enemies for a long time."
        asu "I'm not sure if I can just let all that has happened go."
        mc "What happened?"
        asu "A lot of lies, secrets, and malice."
        asu "The Hirano family stole one of my great grandfather's companies."
        asu "They even murdered my great great grandfather."
        "What!"
        asu "The murderer was brought to justice, but we know they ordered it."
        asu "Our families have fought each other for centuries."
        asu "The hatred runs deep."
        mc "But Hana.."
        asu "I do not hold Hana personally responsible for the past."
        asu "She had no part in that."
        asu "But there are some in my family who would."
        asu "And there are some in the Hirano who would shun Hana if we were to be friends."
        mc "Are there really people in your families who would be so angry?"
        asu "Old families have a lot of history. I can't just ignore that."
        asu "Holding grudges is not something I want to do, but..."
        asu "If my mother found out I was friends with a Hirano, she would disown me."
        "That's intense..."
        mc "What if your mother didn't find out?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu5_5
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "[mcname] my mother would find out."
        asu "Me being friends with Hana would get noticed."
        "What if they hung out at the lily garden?"
        "No one else is there when they are."
        asu "If Akira told her..."
        mc "Would Akira do that?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu5_6
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Maybe?... He seems to dislike me these days."
        mc "What if you were only secret friends and pretended to ignore each other at the Academy?"
        asu "Why are you doing this, [mcname]? What did Hana say about me?"
        mc "Nothing really. I just think it would be nice for you to be friends."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu5_7
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "I suppose it would be nice to have someone who understands growing up in a powerful family."
        asu "And I do wonder how the Hirano deal with their traditions."
        mc "I'll try to work out a way for you to get to know each other if you're up for it."
        asu "Just be careful, okay."
        mc "Of course."
        "I know I'm being kinda pushy here."
        "But it would be nice for them to be friends."
        "Should I really be meddling with the council families this much?"
        "Probably not. But if they can come together as friends, maybe the whole council would be less violent."
        "Or at least towards me."
        call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_8
        $ renpy.end_replay()
        $ ceasu5locked = False
        $ asupoint += 1
        $ ceasu5_done = True
        jump loopschooleve

    label ceasu6:
        play music "audio/music/I Can Feel it Coming.mp3" fadeout 1
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "I was on my way to the lily garden when I got a frantic call from Asuka."
        "Sasha saw Akira running from his \"friends\""
        "She stopped them but lost Akira, and now they can't find him."
        "I don't really know the guy, but Asuka needs my help to find him before something bad happens."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_1
        with fade
        asu "[mcname]! We lost Akira. We need to find him."
        asu "Something must have happened!"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_2
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "What did they do to my brother."
        asu "If he's hurt, I will.."
        mc "Asuka, calm down."
        "She was getting rather scary there."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_3
        with Dissolve(.5)
        mc "Where would he go?"
        asu "I..I do not know. He could be anywhere."
        asu "Sasha's checking the rooftops to make sure he doesn't go up."
        asu "She last saw him around here. We'll check the alleys."
        asu "We need to split up and cover more ground."
        asu "If you find him call me. Apparently, he was in a bad way."
        "Damn, I wonder how Mom would react if I went missing."
        "This must be horrible for Asuka. We need to find him quick."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_4
        with fade
        "We didn't find him quickly. We searched until the sun started setting."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_5
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "It's getting late now."
        "Mom will start worrying if I'm out too long."
        "Maybe Akira went home."
        "Surely, whatever happened, you wouldn't just spend all evening hanging about in alleyways or wandering around."
        "Asuka hasn't got any less worried. She calls me every little while to check up."
        "I can't let her have to do this alone. I'll just have to check more places."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_6
        with fade
        "Another alley...I could call out to see if he's here, but I don't know how he'd react to me looking for him."
        "Does he know I'm friends with Asuka?"
        "Would that even help?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_7
        with fade
        "We don't even know what happened."
        "What did they want him to do if he was already buying drugs for them? Uurrgghh, He could be anywhere right now."
        play sound "audio/sounds/punchmove.mp3"
        queue sound "audio/sounds/punchimpact.mp3"
        "What was that?"
        play sound "audio/sounds/punchmove.mp3"
        queue sound "audio/sounds/punchimpact.mp3"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_8
        with fade
        "It's coming from over there."
        "Please don't be somebody being mugged."
        play sound "audio/sounds/punchmove.mp3"
        queue sound "audio/sounds/punchimpact.mp3"
        "PLEASE, don't be somebody being mugged!"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_9
        with fade
        play sound "audio/sounds/punchmove.mp3"
        queue sound "audio/sounds/punchimpact.mp3"
        mc "Akira! What the hell are you doing?!"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_10
        with fade
        ak "Who! [mcname]!"
        mc "What the fuck are you doing, man!"
        ak "What do you want?!"
        ak "Nobody comes here. What are you doing?"
        ak "Who sent you? Who's got you following me?"
        "He's really in a state here."
        mc "Akira..."
        ak "Spit it out! What do you want?"
        mc "Akira...people are worried about you."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_11
        with Dissolve(.5)
        ak "Oh really."
        ak "People are worried!"
        ak "And who is it that's worried about me?"
        ak "The family who couldn't give a shit about me if I can't live up to their legacy?"
        ak "The little girl who's literally paid to look after me? She's the only one who would've seen me leave."
        ak "Or did you just see me on the street and think \"Damn, Akira looks like shit right now. Maybe I can sprinkle a few nice words on him and feel like a fucking savior\"."
        ak "Well, you're not going to save me, so there's no fucking point!"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_12
        with Dissolve(.1)
        play sound "audio/sounds/punchmove.mp3"
        queue sound "audio/sounds/punchimpact.mp3"
        pause
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_13
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "Holy shit!"
        ak "I'm a lost fucking cause!"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_12
        with Dissolve(.1)
        play sound "audio/sounds/punchmove.mp3"
        queue sound "audio/sounds/punchimpact.mp3"
        pause
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_13
        with Dissolve(.5)
        ak "Worthless piece of shit."
        "I need to stop this!"
        mc "Akira, stop! You're going to hurt yourself."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_14
        with Dissolve(.5)
        ak "You think I'm stupid enough to think I'm gonna punch through a concrete wall?"
        mc "Akira, what happened?"
        ak "Life fucking happened as usual."
        mc "What happened with your friends?"
        ak "Who the fuck has been telling you shit about me, [mcname]?"
        ak "Who's made it your business what I do?"
        mc "Man Asuka's worried about you. She's been freaking out! Apparently, Sasha's scared too."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_15
        with Dissolve(.5)
        ak "They don't.."
        mc "They don't what Akira? Care? Because we've been searching the streets for you all evening."
        mc "Asuka is worried out of her mind. I don't know what issues you guys have, but it's clear to me that she does care about you."
        mc "As for me. Just because we haven't talked much doesn't mean I want to see you hurt..."
        mc "I'm gonna call Asuka, and they're gonna come to look after you, okay?"
        mc "If you don't wanna tell me what happened, that's fine."
        mc "Just stop punching the fucking wall...please."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_16
        with Dissolve(.5)
        ak "...Fine. Not like it was helping anyway."
        mc "Thank you."
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "Akira's body is still tense as I phone Asuka."
        "I quickly let her know what's happening and where we are."
        "Leaving out the part about Akira punching the wall."
        "They can have that conversation in private I just tell her he's bleeding a little."
        "She's running as soon as I finish the directions."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_17
        with fade
        asu "Akira!"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_18
        with Dissolve(.2)
        asu "I'm so glad you're safe."
        ak "..."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_19
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "What happened to your hands?"
        asu "What did they do to.."
        ak "It...it was me."
        asu "I sent Sasha to get some bandages. We'll meet her on the way home, okay?"
        ak "Okay."
        asu "Where's your ring? Mother will kick you out if.."
        ak "It's in my pocket."
        asu "Good."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu6_20
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "[mcname] thank you."
        asu "Thank you so much for finding him."
        mc "...Of course."
        asu "I need to get him home."
        mc "Be safe, guys."
        asu "C'mon Akira."
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "Shit, that was intense..."
        "What happened with Akiras \"friends\" To cause him to spiral like that?"
        "I'm just glad he's safe now."
        "It's really late I need to just get some sleep when I get home."
        call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_9
        call akaff_increase from _call_akaff_increase
        $ renpy.end_replay()
        $ ceasu6locked = False
        $ asupoint += 1
        $ ceasu6_done = True
        jump loop1

    label ceasu7:
        play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "The beach trip was great. A few hiccups, but I think everyone had a good time."
        "Everyone's talking about going again at some point, at least."
        "And that spa resort was amazing. I didn't realize the Ashikagas were that wealthy."
        "I'd love to be able to afford even a trip to places like that."
        "Money really can solve a lot of problems."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu7_1
        with fade
        stop music fadeout 1
        "Though...I guess not all of them."
        mc "Asuka?..."
        asu "..."
        "I can't hear any crying...maybe she's just tired."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu7_2
        with fade
        mc "Asuka...are you alright?"
        asu "Go away, [mcname]."
        mc "What's wrong?"
        "Upset it is then."
        mc "Maybe I can help."
        mc "I'll help however I.."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu7_3
        with Dissolve(.5)
        play music "audio/music/Anguish.mp3"
        asu "Did you not hear me?"
        "Woah."
        asu "Are you fucking stupid?"
        asu "When someone tells you to go away, you keep talking?"
        mc "Asuka.."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu7_4
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "SHUT UP!"
        "Woah."
        asu "I know you want to help. But you can't."
        asu "Why do you want to insert yourself into my problems."
        asu "I already talk to you too much about things that don't concern you."
        asu "I let people in, and everything goes to shit."
        asu "I let people in, and..."
        asu "And Itsuki..."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu7_5
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "Who's Itsuki?"
        asu "{size=-10}I'm a disgrace.{/size}"
        "Whatever's happening here, Asuka's in quite a state. I can't just leave her alone."
        mc "Asuka, what happened?"
        mc "I'll do whatever I can to hel.."
        asu "[mcname]...stop...please."
        mc "I want to.."
        asu "Just go."
        asu "I don't want you here right now."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu7_6
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "I should stay...shouldn't I."
        "She shouldn't have to deal with whatever this is alone."
        "But what can I do?"
        "She won't talk to me. And I don't even know what happened."
        mc "Asuka, what happened?"
        asu "If you are not going to leave, I will."
        mc "..."
        mc "I'm sorry. I'll go."
        "This is her place. Her place to be alone."
        "Her sanctuary against the pain of the world."
        "I'll have to let her work through this."
        "I just hope her journey brings her back to me."
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        stop music fadeout 1
        "I need to give her some space."
        "It's probably best if I don't visit her here until we sort this out."
        "Whatever's going on..."
        "I hope she can get through on her own."
        call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_11
        $ renpy.end_replay()
        $ ceasu7locked = False
        $ asupoint += 1
        $ ceasu7_done = True
        jump loop1

    label ceasu8:
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        stop music
        "I wonder if Asuka's feeling any better today."
        "The last time at her secret little garden..."
        "It didn't go so well."
        "I shouldn't try to push her. But here I could be just walking by."
        "I'll just say hi and pass unless she wants to talk to me."
        "I hope she wants to talk to me."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu8_1
        with fade
        play music "audio/music/Awaiting Return.mp3" fadeout 1
        "She looks to be doing better than last time, at least."
        "Well, I don't think she's crying."
        mc "Hi, Asuka."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu8_2
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "[mcname]!"
        asu "I...uuhhh...I thought you might..."
        mc "I'm just passing through, don't worry."
        asu "You...you can stay."
        "Oh."
        mc "Are you sure that's okay?"
        asu "I...I need to talk to you."
        mc "Okay."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu8_3
        with fade
        mc "So...uuhhh..."
        asu "I apologize that you had to see me like that."
        mc "You don't need to apologize."
        asu "I do."
        asu "I screamed at you the last time you came to see me."
        asu "It was unfair to you."
        asu "I have my mother's temper sometimes."
        mc "You were pretty angry."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu8_4
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "You did not deserve that."
        asu "None of this was your fault."
        asu "I...I have the same temperament as my mother."
        asu "I know what being on the receiving end..."
        asu "I am sorry."
        "I'm guessing her mother shows her \"temperment\" a lot."
        "If it were her I saw in the forest...that would make sense."
        mc "Is your mother angry a lot?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu8_5
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Heh...you could say that."
        asu "But talking about that is..."
        mc "It's alright. I don't want to pry into your family."
        asu "You are a good man."
        "Higher praise than I deserve for this."
        mc "Is there anything I can do to help? With...whatever it is."
        asu "Not really..."
        "I guess I won't find out anything today either."
        "This might just be a thing she has to handle on her own."
        asu "Some...thing happened at the beach."
        "Oh."
        asu "My...my mother...it was my fault."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu8_6
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "As soon as the tears started flowing, I grabbed her for a hug."
        "It was instinct. I just want her to know I'm here for her."
        asu "I messed up really bad, [mcname]."
        asu "I have to fix this, and I have no idea where to start."
        "How am I meant to help when I don't know what happened?"
        "This is so frustrating I.."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu8_7
        with Dissolve(.5)
        stop music
        asu "Did you see anyone else when you got lost in the woods?"
        "Shit! Is that what this is about?"
        "Did someone see me? Did I get caught?"
        "If...if they knew I would be dead already, right?"
        "If they've got Asuka looking into this..."
        mc "I...Uuuhh. I didn't see anyone heading that way."
        mc "I was mostly at the edges."
        asu "Okay."
        asu "Thank you for looking out for me."
        asu "Thank you for being a friend."
        "I definitely didn't that praise."
        play sound "audio/sounds/schoolbell.mp3"
        asu "I will be alright. Thank you [mcname]."
        asu "Have a good evening."
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "I feel dirty."
        "I guess I'm still not used to lying to people, especially when I'm growing to like them quite a bit."
        "I didn't think anyone spotted me that night. I have to be more careful."
        "It seems a bit overboard to set her on some sort of hunt. all I did was see them."
        call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_12
        $ renpy.end_replay()
        $ ceasu8locked = False
        $ asupoint += 1
        $ ceasu8_done = True
        jump loopschooleve

    label ceasu9:
        play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu9_1
        with fade
        "Asuka doesn't seem to be here right now."
        "I wonder where she is."
        "She left pretty quickly after class."
        "At least she's been getting back to normal recently."
        "I'm still worried about whatever she's \"fixing\" for her Mom."
        "But since she won't talk about it to me, there's not much I can do about it."
        "I just have to be careful. I won't let this stop me from getting to know her."
        asu "Hey, [mcname]."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu9_2
        with fade
        mc "Hey, Asuka."
        asu "How are you liking my juice?"
        "Oh yeah. I decided to get a banana juice today."
        "See what all the fuss is about."
        mc "Hehheh, It's really good."
        mc "I was never much one for banana, but I like this."
        asu "Heehee, glad I have a new convert."
        mc "Your evil plan involves getting us all hooked on banana juice?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu9_3
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Muahahaha Yes. The banana juice is my way to control you all."
        asu "Soon, my army will rise."
        mc "What do you plan on doing with this army of yours?"
        asu "Taking over the world, of course."
        mc "Is there a place for me in your new world order?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu9_4
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Of course there is."
        mc "Do I get a fun job?"
        asu "What job do you want?"
        mc "Hhhmmm, I'll have to think about it."
        asu "Think quickly. You never know when my plan will be ready."
        mc "So, what took you so long to get here?"
        asu "I decided that all your looking out for me deserves a reward."
        mc "Asuka, I don't need.."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu9_5
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "I brought you this."
        mc "Woah."
        mc "That's a pretty plant."
        asu "Alstroemeria."
        mc "Wow, so this is your plant? And you're giving it to me?"
        asu "Well, it's only a cutting."
        asu "I thought you might want to have your own little piece of Peru."
        mc "That's great. It's really nice."
        asu "You just have to keep it in a place that gets sun in the morning and shade in the afternoon."
        mc "That's pretty much my room, so the windowsill should work."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu9_6
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "You just have to remember to water it."
        mc "As if I'd forget to water my lovely gift."
        asu "I'll get you some high potash fertilizer."
        "What the hell is potash?"
        asu "We can only give it the fertilizer when it's blooming."
        mc "I thought you gave plants fertilizer every day."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu9_7
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "You have so much to learn, my apprentice."
        mc "I have a couple of plants, so I know a little."
        mc "Although, between here and the other garden, you look after a lot more than me."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu9_8
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "The other garden has some new ones since you last visited."
        "Is this her inviting me back?"
        asu "You should come and see them soon."
        mc "I'd be happy to."
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "Asuka seems to be feeling a lot better."
        "I'm sure she's still dealing with whatever was going on."
        "But she's happier at the moment at least."
        "I just have to find a place for my new alstroemeria when I get home."
        "The windowsill will do the trick."
        call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_13
        $ renpy.end_replay()
        $ ceasu9locked = False
        $ asupoint += 1
        $ ceasu9_done = True
        jump loopschooleve

    label ceasu10:
        play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "Well, here we go."
        "I'm glad Asuka's feeling better."
        "I was starting to miss our little chats here."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_1
        with fade
        stop music fadeout 1
        asu "We still have no idea who it was."
        "Oh."
        ak "It has to be the Hiranos. No one else has a motive."
        asu "What if it was nothing to do with our trip."
        ak "Hell of a coincidence. For someone to di.."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_2
        with Dissolve(.5)
        play music "audio/music/Dangerous.mp3"
        sas "Company."
        "Well, it seems I've walked into somethi.."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_3
        with Dissolve(.5)
        ak "What the FUCK are you doing here?!"
        asu "[mcname]!?"
        "Shit! Am I in trouble here?"
        mc "Uuuhh, Hi gu.."
        ak "Why are you spying on.."
        asu "Akira, STOP!"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_4
        with Dissolve(.5)
        ak "What? He's spy.."
        asu "He's not spying! He comes here to visit me."
        ak "He what?"
        "I may be a little unwelcome here. And Sasha's still staring at me."
        mc "Uuhhh, Hey."
        asu "Come here [mcname]. It's okay."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_5
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Hello, [mcname]."
        mc "Hey...is this a bad time?"
        ak "What is your business with my sister?"
        mc "Hanging out. We meet up here."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_6
        with Dissolve(.5)
        ak "So you're showing your boyfriends our ancient sites now?"
        "Ancient site?"
        asu "We are not romantically involved."
        mc "And you're Sasha, right?"
        mc "I've heard a lot about you. It's nice to actually meet yo.."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_7
        with Dissolve(.5)
        ak "Stop talking to Sasha."
        mc "Oh. I'm just.."
        ak "Shut up! Who are you working for? Why are you cozying up to everyone in the class?"
        "I'm getting deja vu a little here."
        ak "I won't let you get away with your little schemes."
        asu "Stop being mean to my friend."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_8
        with Dissolve(.5)
        ak "Your friend who is also friends with BOTH of the Hirano's."
        ak "Your friend who we know very little about."
        ak "He's not even been here long. How do you trust him this much already?"
        asu "He is kind, and fun, and just...nice."
        asu "He noticed I was upset after the beach. He's been checking on me."
        asu "Even when you went missing, he helped search the streets for you. Or did you forget that?"
        ak "And why's he doing all this?"
        asu "Does he need a reason?"
        ak "There's always a reason."
        "He's not wrong."
        "People always have their own reasons for doing things."
        "I just need to assure him that mine's not malicious."
        mc "Akira."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_9
        with Dissolve(.5)
        mc "I'm sorry if my presence here is annoying you."
        mc "I really just wanted to hang out with your sister. She's my friend."
        ak "What about your \"friendships\" with the Hiranos?"
        mc "Hana and Hisaaki are my friends too."
        ak "Of course. Everyone's your friend, and you have no ulterior motives."
        "I wouldn't say that. As you said \"There's always a reason.\""
        "A reason that I want people with me, instead of against me."
        mc "Can't I just want everyone to get along?"
        mc "I wouldn't mind being your friend if you'd let me."
        ak "So, your goal is that impossible?"
        mc "I don't think it's impossible."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_10
        with Dissolve(.5)
        ak "Why would I even need friends?"
        ak "I'm fine on my own."
        "It would be cruel to bring up him punching alley walls."
        "I don't want him taking that any further. No one deserves to feel like that's their only option."
        mc "I know you are. You've got Sasha and Asuka too."
        mc "But would another friend really hurt?"
        mc "All we'd have to do is hang out a little."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_11
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "He cares about people, Akira."
        asu "You should give him a chance."
        ak "..."
        sas "Master?"
        sas "He has proven not to be a threat to your wellbeing."
        sas "Having him around would give us more opportunities to discover his reasons."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_12
        with Dissolve(.5)
        ak "You like this idea, Sasha?"
        sas "Yes, master. It will allow us to discover any schemes he has."
        sas "And if he has no ill intent, his ability to be friends with many different people could be useful."
        "I feel like I'm being sold right now."
        "Though I'm glad Sasha seems to be on board with this. I wouldn't mind getting to know her more too."
        ak "Uurrgghh, fine. I'll give it a shot."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu10_13
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "You won't regret it."
        ak "Now get ou.."
        ak "We have some important things to talk about today."
        ak "If you wouldn't mind.."
        mc "Oh. Sure. I'll get going."
        asu "Sorry, [mcname]. I have your number. I'll make sure Akira calls you."
        mc "Cool, see you guys soon."
        asu "See you soon."
        ak "Yeah...bye."
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        stop music fadeout 1
        "Well, that could've gone worse."
        "I didn't expect that to end with Akira agreeing to hang out with me."
        "Sure, we had to coerce him into it, but it should be alright."
        "They're gonna try to discover why I'm being friendly with everyone..."
        "I just don't want them trying to hurt me."
        call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_14
        call akaff_increase from _call_akaff_increase_1
        $ renpy.end_replay()
        $ ceasu10locked = False
        $ asupoint += 1
        $ ceasu10_done = True
        jump loop1

    label ceasu11:
        play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu11_1
        with fade
        "It looks like Asuka's been working hard."
        "It's nice that she gets to indulge her passions this easily."
        mc "Hey, Asuka."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu11_2
        with fade
        asu "Oh. Good day, [mcname]."
        mc "It looks like you've been busy."
        asu "Indeed. I am adding extra nutrients to the soil here so that the foliage survives the coming months."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu11_3
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "They are evergreens, but I want to give them the best chances to survive the cold."
        mc "Most bushes manage to get through winter, right?"
        asu "The majority of them, yes. But I would like absolute certainty for these."
        "It has been getting colder. And I guess it doesn't hurt to be doubly certain."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu11_4
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "I am glad you visited me. Sasha has refused to tell me how your hang-out sessions with Akira are going."
        asu "I assume they are going fine since you are not glaring at me."
        asu "I apologize on his behalf for any of his rudeness."
        mc "You don't have to be. I can handle it. It's not like I didn't know what I was signing up for."
        mc "I'll tell you about it on the bench. You look like you could use a rest."
        asu "Heehee, Thank you. I am feeling a little thirsty."
        mc "I'll grab your drink."
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu11_5
        with fade
        asu "You got the right drink."
        mc "As if I wouldn't know that you like banana at this point."
        asu "Heehee, At least I know you pay attention to me."
        mc "Of course I do."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu11_6
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "So, how are your meetings with Akira developing?"
        mc "I'd say, not too bad. He questioned my motives again, of course. But I think some sort of understanding is forming."
        asu "Good. And thank you. He needs a friend like you."
        "I'm a genie now?"
        mc "I don't really get why you want this so much."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu11_7
        with Dissolve(.5)
        stop music fadeout 1
        asu "...I just want to see my brother smile again."
        asu "Not the fake smile he gives our mother."
        asu "Not the cruel smirk he flashes when someone fails."
        asu "Just his true happy smile. Like when we were children."
        asu "He was so different back then."
        asu "He had this grin on his face all the time. He loved everything."
        asu "He loved music, He loved art, He even loved just running around the mansion."
        asu "...I want some of that back. I want my little brother back."
        "I guess Asuka doesn't know why Akira can't be interested in music anymore."
        "What are the council families doing to their children."
        "You're supposed to protect them, not break them like this."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu11_8
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "I apologize for bringing down the mood."
        asu "I just want my brother to be happy."
        mc "But why me?"
        asu "You get along with everyone. Akira has made it clear I am not able to fix this."
        asu "And as much as he cares about Sasha, neither is she."
        asu "He needs a good male friend."
        "And Hisaaki's not an option because of their family's feud."
        "I'm not sure how I'll be able to do this."
        "But I want to try."
        mc "I'll do my best for you to see him smile like that again."
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_15
        $ renpy.end_replay()
        $ ceasu11locked = False
        $ asupoint += 1
        $ ceasu11_done = True
        jump loopschooleve

    label ceasu12:
        play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu12_1
        with fade
        asu "You will all be fine, I promise."
        "What's Asuka up to?"
        asu "I always keep you safe. all you need is some fresh mulch and love."
        asu "What happened to the princess flowers will not happen again."
        "Hehheh, Is she talking to the flowers."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu12_2
        with fade
        asu "I am so proud of you all. Bellflowers, you are taller than ever."
        asu "I was worried the other plants would choke you out, but you have all found harmony."
        "She really is. That's kinda cute. Weird...but cute."
        asu "It is my duty to protect that through the coming months."
        asu "I will ensure all of you are safe and protected."
        asu "I won't let the cold take any of my babies."
        asu "Mommy will take care of you."
        mc "Do I get protected too?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu12_3
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Oh! [mcname]."
        mc "I feel the need to be protected now."
        mc "Maybe I should stand in a pot."
        asu "Well, this is embarrassing."
        mc "I think the word you meant to use is cute."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu12_4
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "It is not cute, just silly. A grown woman talking to plants like they can hear me."
        mc "Maybe they can. Maybe that's why you're so good at gardening."
        mc "It's clear to the flowers that you care about them."
        mc "That you'll do anything to keep them happy and thriving."
        mc "Don't say it's silly just because you feel a connection to a living thing you helped grow."
        mc "Personally, I think it's adorable."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu12_5
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "You really think that?"
        mc "I do."
        asu "I am not crazy. I know they are incapable of actually hearing me."
        asu "I just enjoy that this is something I...created."
        asu "Do you understand?"
        mc "Yeah, I get it. It's nice to help things grow. To protect them and help them thrive."
        mc "To be honest, You're gonna make a great parent someday."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu12_6
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Heehee, What? What does gardening have to do with being a parent?"
        mc "It's not the gardening. It's your attitude."
        mc "You've got those motherly instincts."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu12_7
        with Dissolve(.5)
        mc "The way you care for these flowers, The way you care for Akira."
        mc "Your future children are never going to feel alone. Because you're going to put all your love into raising them."
        mc "All your love into protecting them, making them happy."
        mc "You're so caring and nurturing that your children will never feel alone."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu12_8
        with fade
        asu "...Thank you."
        mc "You don't have to thank me. I'm just saying what I see."
        asu "Still..."
        mc "Okay, you're welcome. It's pretty obvious to notice these traits. My mom's pretty much the same."
        asu "You make your mom sound amazing."
        mc "She is. Just like you'd be."
        mc "You should meet her someday. She'd like you."
        asu "I would like that."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu12_9
        with fade
        mc "I didn't expect a hug."
        asu "After all of that, you deserved one."
        mc "Do you have any tips so that I can earn more?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu12_10
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Heehee."
        mc "I like your new outfit, by the way."
        asu "Okay, stop. Just keep being you, and You will surely earn more hugs."
        asu "But, I have some other matters to attend to now."
        mc "Okay. See you soon, Asuka."
        asu "See you soon."
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "Was she surprised by that? I really was just saying how I see it."
        "She shouldn't be embarrassed. We can all be a little weird sometimes."
        "And her weirdness is caring a lot about something she helped grow."
        call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_16
        $ renpy.end_replay()
        "When I get home, I'm heading straight to bed."
        $ ceasu12locked = False
        $ asupoint += 1
        $ ceasu12_done = True
        jump loop1

    label ceasu13:
        play music "audio/music/Cheery Monday.mp3" fadeout 1
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu13_1
        with fade
        c "C'mon, Asuka. We have to do something."
        n "Everyone loved our trip to the beach."
        asu "I know. It was fun, but.."
        c "We can have more fun. You have all the best places for this."
        c "A huge party! Everyone will love it."
        n "I'm sure your family owns somewhere we can use. A small hall or something."
        n "It doesn't have to be fancy. All we need is a place for all of us to have fun."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu13_2
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "I cannot provide a place for this."
        "What's going on over there?"
        asu "Girls...My mother is rather angry at me for...our time at the spa."
        asu "I am sorry, but I am unable to give you a place for this."
        n "Oh..."
        mc "Hey, girls."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu13_3
        with fade
        n "Hey, [mcname]."
        asu "hello."
        mc "Oh. What's wrong?"
        n "We were just trying to plan something for.."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu13_4
        with Dissolve(.5)
        c "I got it!"
        mc "What?"
        c "If Asuka can't get us a cool place, We can just use our house!"
        mc "What!?"
        n "Are you sure?"
        c "Yeah! It'll be a little tight, but we'll fit."
        c "We can put up decorations and make snacks. It'll be great."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu13_5
        with Dissolve(.5)
        n "That could work. Are you sure Azumi will be okay with it?"
        c "Of course, she will."
        mc "Uuhhh, What are we doing in our house?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu13_6
        with Dissolve(.5)
        c "Halloween!"
        n "We wanted to get the class together again. The beach was so fun."
        asu "My mother refuses to allow another event like that."
        c "But we can do it at our place, right?"
        c "We can put up decorations and have some music. Everyone will be in costumes. It'll be great."
        mc "I didn't realise Halloween was that close."
        c "It's really close."
        n "Do you think Azumi would mind?"
        mc "I'm pretty sure she won't. She's always loved Halloween."
        c "Yes!"
        mc "You still have to ask her."
        c "I will. I will."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu13_7
        with Dissolve(.5)
        c "Let's go tell everyone, Nari."
        n "Okay, Let's go."
        c "Bye, [mcname]."
        n "See you soon."
        mc "Bye, girls."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu13_8
        with fade
        mc "You're Mom's still mad at you for the beach?"
        asu "Yes. She had some choice words and forbade me from planning something like that again."
        mc "You can still come, Right?"
        asu "I hope so. As long as we are not using Ashikaga facilities, it should be fine."
        mc "Cool. I guess this is your chance to meet my mom."
        asu "Good. I should get to the garden."
        mc "I'll come and help out."
        asu "You are always welcome."
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "I guess we have plans for Halloween now."
        "Mom will be fine with it. This should be fun."
        "It's a shame that Asuka can't get us a cool hall or something. At least she'll be coming."
        call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_17
        $ renpy.end_replay()
        "I spend club time helping Asuka garden."
        $ ceasu13locked = False
        $ asupoint += 1
        $ ceasu13_done = True
        jump loopschooleve

    label ceasu14:
        play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu14_1
        with fade
        asu "Urrgghh!"
        mc "Hey, Asuka?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu14_2
        with fade
        asu "Ah! [mcname]."
        asu "Apologises. I was unaware you had arrived."
        mc "Are you stressing out again?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu14_3
        with fade
        asu "A little. Nothing serious though."
        asu "I was just looking up Halloween costumes."
        mc "You haven't decided what you'll be yet?"
        asu "Have you?"
        mc "...No."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu14_4
        with fade
        asu "Are you struggling to choose something too?"
        mc "I haven't really thought about it."
        mc "I'm sure I can throw something together."
        mc "I could always just rip my clothes and go as a murder victim or something."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu14_5
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Heehee, that would be pretty funny."
        mc "I did that for three years in a row when I was younger."
        asu "I was unaware you were that lazy."
        mc "I can be. It looked great anyway. Mom's pretty good at the makeup."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu14_6
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Celebrating Halloween will be pretty new for me. It was never a big holiday for my family."
        mc "Why's that?"
        asu "My mother considers it a corporate waste of time."
        asu "A holiday designed to enrich those promoting it."
        mc "Kinda a cynical worldview. I can see where she's coming from though."
        mc "I always took it as an excuse to have fun."
        "And see lots of girls in sexy costumes."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu14_7
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "It sounds amazing. A day to have fun and spend time with friends."
        asu "I just want to make sure I get everything right."
        mc "I don't think you can really do Halloween wrong."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu14_8
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "But, what if I look stupid?"
        mc "I don't think you're gonna look stupid."
        asu "It can be rather difficult to find a costume that fits."
        mc "Yeah...That can be an issue."
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu14_9
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "Stop looking at my breasts."
        mc "C'mon, you invited that."
        mc "I can see why you have trouble finding costumes."
        asu "Heehee, they are very inconvenient."
        mc "At least they look good."
        asu "Alright, eyes up."
        "Is she just gonna brush off me staring at her breasts?"
        scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu14_10
        with Dissolve(.5)
        asu "So I have to be careful with choosing my costume."
        "I guess we are."
        mc "I'm sure you'll find something, and I'm sure you'll look great in it."
        asu "Thank you. I just want my first Halloween to go well."
        mc "I'll be there to make sure it does."
        scene black
        with Dissolve(.5)
        "So Asuka's a Halloween virgin?"
        "It must suck to see everyone else celebrating while you're not allowed to."
        "I just hope she picks a costume that does those breasts justice."
        call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_18
        $ renpy.end_replay()
        "When I get home, I'm heading straight to bed."
        $ ceasu14locked = False
        $ asupoint += 1
        $ ceasu14_done = True
        jump loop1

label ceasu15:
    play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_1
    with fade
    "Damn. It must suck that they have to wear skirts through winter."
    "But boy, would I miss the view if they didn't."
    mc "Hey, Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Good day, [mcname]."
    mc "Back to the banana?"
    asu "Heehee, I missed this over the holidays."
    mc "I'm pretty sure you're rich enough to buy your own banana juice."
    asu "I am. But for some reason, they taste better from the machine."
    mc "Maybe it's the heat from the electrics?"
    asu "Heehee, Possible."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Would you like to sit down? I would like to hear about your holiday."
    mc "Of course."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_4
    with fade
    asu "So, Did you have a nice time? At the...cabin?"
    mc "Yeah, it was great. We had a lot of fun."
    mc "It was so peaceful up there. [cname] and I played in the snow."
    mc "I cooked dinner a couple of times so that mom could have a rest."
    asu "Awww, How sweet of you."
    mc "I try. Mom's always been the one looking after me. I like to do what I can to give her a break sometimes."
    asu "She must be proud to have such a caring son."
    mc "Hehheh, Now you're embarrassing me."
    mc "How were your holidays? You had a...traditional get-together if I remember correctly."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Oh, it was wonderful. You should have seen me in my ball gown."
    mc "Ball gown? I know you're rich, but damn. How posh was this get-together."
    asu "Our winter ball. It can be rather extravagant. But the glamour, the music, the dancing."
    asu "It was all so amazing. I was a real princess."
    mc "Hehheh, You basically are a princess."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I just wish Akira enjoyed it as much as I do."
    mc "Yeah. It doesn't seem like something he'd like."
    "Unless he was the one playing the music."
    asu "I wish he did."
    asu "If I am a princess, He is a prince."
    asu "I wish he could find some enjoyment in that."
    mc "I'm sure he enjoys some things about it."
    asu "...I wish it would be enough to make him happy."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Hey, he's alright. I've seen him pretty happy at the arcade."
    mc "You don't have to feel bad about enjoying it because he doesn't."
    asu "...Yeah."
    asu "Thank you."
    nag "Oh, am I interrupting something?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_8
    with fade
    mc "Oh, Nagisa."
    asu "No...No. [mcname] and I were just talking about our holidays."
    nag "Of course. My apologies, but may I have a moment of Asuka's time, [mcname]."
    mc "With Asuka?"
    "How do these two know each other?"
    "Wait, they're both in council families, aren't they?"
    "I should probably let them do...whatever they need to do."
    mc "Uuhh, Okay. I'm glad you had a nice time over the holidays, Asuka."
    asu "Uuhh, Thank you. See you soon."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_9
    with fade
    nag "Apologies for interrupting. You and [mcname] seemed to be having quite the moment."
    asu "It was..."
    nag "I saw nothing. What you do is your business."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    nag "Though, you do realise Nari is quite fond of him?"
    asu "She is bad at hiding it."
    asu "But we are not like that. We are just friends."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_11
    with Dissolve(.5)
    nag "Good. From what I have seen, he is very nice."
    nag "It is a relief to have no mixed feelings between you two."
    asu "He is. What did you need from me?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_12
    with Dissolve(.5)
    nag "Well...Uuhh...I seem to have misplaced my bracelet during the ball."
    asu "Oh? A misplaced bracelet?"
    nag "My...My brother got it for me. I...If I lose this gift..."
    asu "You are afraid of disappointing him?"
    nag "I doubt he would be annoyed, but..."
    asu "I understand. I will do everything I can to find it."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu15_13
    with Dissolve(.5)
    nag "Really?"
    asu "Of course. That bracelet complimented your gown perfectly."
    nag "Heehee, You were the one who looked stunning."
    asu "I will let you know when I have it."
    nag "Thank you."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_20
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu15locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu15_done = True
    jump loopschooleve

label ceasu16:
    play music "audio/music/Anguish.mp3"
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I've been dreading coming here."
    "If she's here, I'm going to have to lie to her."
    "But I want to know how they are. I need to make sure they can get through this."
    "I know it's hypocritical. But I have to know."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu16_1
    with fade
    "She's crying."
    "Of course, she's crying."
    "I have to comfort her."
    "I have no right to. But she needs me right now."
    mc "Asuka?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu16_2
    with fade
    asu "[mcname]!"
    mc "What's wrong?"
    asu "My...My grandfather died."
    mc "Shit, Asuka. What happened?"
    asu "There was an explosion where he was working...nobody got out."
    asu "He was assassinated. We haven't had an assassination for decades."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu16_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I never thought this could happen. How did this happen."
    asu "They are coming after my family again."
    mc "Are you sure? It couldn't have been an accident?"
    asu "It was a bomb! The police found a bomb."
    asu "My family has always had enemies, but to do something like this..."
    asu "Thirty people died..."
    asu "And my grandfather will never..."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu16_4
    with fade
    asu "[mcname]."
    asu "I need to talk."
    asu "Please keep what I say to yourself."
    asu "I feel so stupid...He was a terrible person."
    asu "Life was better without him around."
    asu "But he was my grandfather..."
    asu "I always wanted him to be like the grandfathers you see on T.V., sweet and caring."
    asu "Someone who always has a smile on his face. Who showers his grandchildren with love."
    asu "He never was. But...I always wanted it."
    asu "Any chance of that is gone now."
    asu "He will never be that kind of grandfather."
    asu "I am never getting the chance to prove that I am worthy of his love."
    asu "So stupid, aren't I?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu16_5
    with fade
    mc "You're not stupid."
    mc "Wanting to believe in people is never stupid."
    mc "But if he couldn't appreciate how amazing you are, that's his problem."
    mc "He's the one who missed out on knowing you."
    mc "On appreciating his awesome granddaughter."
    asu "Thank you, [mcname]."
    asu "I'm so glad you showed up today."
    "She spends a while crying into my shoulder."
    "This feels so wrong."
    "I did this. I'm the one who did this to her."
    "And now I get to be her shoulder to cry on?"
    "I don't deserve this. I don't deserve to be the one who helps her through this."
    "To hold her as she cries. To help her pick up the pieces that I tore out of her."
    "But undeserved as it is, I'm here. Where are the ones who should be carrying her through this?"
    "Eventually, her tears dry up. At least for now."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu16_6
    with fade
    asu "I apologize for your shirt."
    mc "No need."
    asu "I...I doubt I will be able to be here in the coming days."
    asu "Could you look after the plants for me?"
    asu "I have to help my family deal with this."
    mc "Of course, I can. And you know where I am if you need me."
    mc "You can call me anytime."
    asu "I will. I'm so glad you came to Dusuka."
    asu "I need to go."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "When I get home, I shuffle into bed."
    "It feels so hypocritical, being the one to help her after causing this pain."
    "I don't sleep well."
    "I barely sleep at all."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_21
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu16locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu16_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu17:
    play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu17_1
    with fade
    "Time to check on Asuka."
    "See if the time away has made her feel any better."
    mc "Hey, Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu17_2
    with fade
    asu "[mcname]?"
    mc "Hey."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu17_3
    with fade
    "Oh."
    asu "I am so glad to see you."
    mc "I can tell."
    asu "It has been really hard to get through this alone."
    mc "You could've called me if you needed me."
    asu "I know...I did not want you dragged into the madness that has been happening in my family."
    asu "I just missed you, I guess."
    mc "Heh, I didn't realise you cared so much."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu17_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Never underestimate the effect you have, [mcname]."
    asu "You have become an important part of many lives here."
    asu "Mine included."
    asu "You have done a lot for people just by being there. Being willing to help when they need you."
    asu "So, of course, I care."
    asu "You are an important friend to me. An important part of my life."
    mc "...Thank you, Asuka."
    "I'm an important part of her life?"
    "A part that caused all this chaos."
    "A part that has thrown her whole family into disarray."
    "That's the effect I have..."
    "But I can't change what happened."
    "I can only make sure she gets through okay."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu17_5
    with fade
    mc "So, how are you feeling about everything?"
    asu "I am coping."
    asu "After we spoke at the lily garden, I did a lot of thinking."
    asu "I have come to terms with what happened. It is still sad. But I will get through."
    mc "I'll be with you if you need me."
    asu "I know. Thank you."
    asu "I think I will need your support."
    mc "You have it. Always."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu17_3
    with fade
    "Lots of hugs today."
    "It's getting difficult not to think of this sexually with her breasts pressed against me like this."
    "But now is not the time."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu17_6
    with fade
    mc "How's everything with Akira affecting you?"
    asu "With Akira?"
    mc "He's the new head of your family. I spoke to him the day you came back."
    mc "Nari seemed to be looking after you."
    asu "That was sweet of her. We have been spending too little time together recently."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu17_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "As for Akira, I worry about him."
    asu "It's a lot of pressure. And our Mother has been forcing him to do things the traditional way."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu17_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "What did he tell you? How is he feeling about all this?"
    mc "He wasn't happy. He feels like the whole family is working against him even though he's the leader."
    mc "No one will listen to his ideas."
    mc "He chafes under your mother's instructions."
    mc "He's not having a good time."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu17_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "*sigh* Of course."
    asu "It is impossible to escape mother, even as the head of the family."
    mc "You think it's all your mother?"
    asu "I should not disparage her. She is going through a lot."
    asu "But she has never wanted to let Akira be his own person."
    asu "Thank you for telling me how he is."
    mc "How come you didn't know? Couldn't you just ask him?"
    asu "Mother has been keeping him secluded. Telling me that he is too busy to talk to me."
    mc "You should keep trying. I feel like he could use his sister right now."
    asu "I will. Thank you, [mcname]."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I feel the Ashikaga family has tough times ahead."
    "And I started this."
    "The ripples of that just keep getting bigger."
    "The only thing I can do now is help the twins get through it."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_23
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu17locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu17_done = True
    jump loopschooleve

label ceasu18:
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu18_1
    with fade
    asu "You all look healthy. [mcname] has been looking after you."
    asu "I am sorry for being away. You understand."
    "Hehheh, she's talking to her plants again."
    "I'm reminded just how well Asuka would do as a mother."
    "She always puts them first."
    "Kinda like my Mom."
    asu "But you all need pruning."
    asu "No. I did not expect him to prune you. He would have no idea what he was doing."
    asu "I will get you sorted out."
    mc "Hehheh, I'm glad they're talking again. They didn't want to talk to me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu18_2
    with fade
    asu "[mcname]?"
    asu "Good evening."
    mc "The plants must be glad to have you back."
    mc "They never talked to me."
    asu "Heehee, stop being silly. You know they can't talk."
    mc "Still. They're glad you're back. And so am I."
    asu "I appreciate you keeping an eye on them for me."
    mc "Of course."
    ak "Okay, I'm here."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu18_3
    with fade
    ak "Sorry I'm late. Mother wouldn't let me go without a barrage of questions!"
    ak "Why does she need to know where I am at all times?"
    ak "No, I don't need an escort of six bodyguards any time I leave the mansion!"
    ak "Uurrggh."
    mc "Uh, Hey, Akira."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu18_4
    with fade
    ak "[mcname]? You're here too?"
    mc "I just came to hang out with Asuka."
    ak "So you're not part of why Asuka invited me here?"
    mc "Not that I know of."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu18_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I am glad you are here, Akira."
    asu "Where are your bodyguards?"
    ak "Mother relented when I told her I was coming here."
    ak "I only brought Sasha."
    asu "Perfect."
    ak "What?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu18_6
    with fade
    asu "You need a place away from everything, correct?"
    ak "Yeah."
    asu "And mother is preventing you from going anywhere without guards and advisors?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu18_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ak "She won't leave me alone. I understand my responsibilities, but I need time without her people hovering over me."
    ak "They even follow me to the arcade! How am I meant to deal with all of this if they give me no time?"
    ak "I'm not slacking and playing games! I just need some time without this pressure on me!"
    asu "Well, it may not be full of games..."
    asu "But I was thinking you could spend time here."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu18_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ak "Here?"
    asu "Yeah."
    ak "But this is your.."
    asu "This is our property. Mother will not send too much oversight here."
    asu "It is a place where you could be alone. Bring some games and relax."
    ak "I don't want to take your garden."
    asu "Heh, You are not taking it from me. I am sharing it."
    asu "This has been a safe place for me. You could use a place like that right now."
    ak "I don't know what to say."
    asu "Just try it. You can spend as much time here as you like."
    asu "A place away from everything. Where Mother won't bother you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu18_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ak "Asuka...thank you."
    asu "Bring your games here and relax. This place has done a lot to help me over the years."
    asu "Let it help you."
    ak "I'll only be able to stay here while the batteries last."
    ak "But it will be time for me."
    asu "I will not force you."
    asu "I just want you to know that you can use this place whenever you want."
    ak "I...I might do that. Thank you."
    asu "Heehee, I am here to support you."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "We all chat until the sun goes down."
    "I'm glad Asuka is throwing her support behind her brother."
    "Not that I thought she wouldn't."
    "But Akira's been feeling really alone in his family."
    "She's the one who can remind him he's not."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_24
    call akaff_increase from _call_akaff_increase_15
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu18locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu18_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu19:
    play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu19_1
    with fade
    "Oh. Both of the twins are here."
    "It's nice to see them getting along."
    "I don't know what it's like in the Ashikaga family, but it doesn't seem like trusting each other is a high priority."
    "I'm glad these two have broken away from that a bit."
    asu "It is a big decision."
    asu "This will show everyone your intentions as leader."
    ak "But I don't even know how I feel about it."
    asu "You need to decide your official position."
    asu "There are those who support either side. We will need their support."
    ak "But I don't.."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu19_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ak "[mcname]!"
    mc "Uuhh, Hey."
    mc "I wasn't trying to intrude."
    ak "Don't worry about it. Asuka and I can talk about it later."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu19_3
    with fade
    ak "So, what's up?"
    ak "I'm guessing you're here to see my sister."
    asu "Akira! Be polite."
    ak "Heh."
    asu "Good morning, [mcname]."
    mc "Good morning, Asuka."
    mc "Hey, Akira."
    mc "And you're right. I did come to see Asuka."
    mc "But it's nice to see you two getting along."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu19_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I am enjoying getting along."
    ak "Yeah...me too."
    ak "I'm glad we broke through everything that mom.."
    play sound "audio/sounds/phonering.mp3"
    "..."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu19_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ak "Dammit, that's me."
    ak "I have to go. this is probably gonna be a long call."
    asu "Let me know if you need my help."
    ak "I will. Speak to you later."
    ak "Good to see you, [mcname]."
    mc "Good to see you too."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu19_6
    with fade
    mc "Is he alright?"
    asu "He is managing."
    asu "It will still be a rough transition."
    asu "But I like to think he is happy with me helping."
    asu "He is letting me in a lot more now."
    asu "I have my brother back."
    mc "I'm happy for you."
    mc "What did he mean about breaking through stuff your mother did?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu19_7
    with fade
    asu "Apparently, our mother's manipulation goes further than I thought possible."
    asu "What kind of parent sets her children against each other?"
    asu "Why would she keep telling Akira that I'm next in line if he fails?"
    asu "Why would she tell him the family would be better under my leadership without giving him a chance?"
    mc "She did that?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu19_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Yes!"
    asu "Of course, he would resent me."
    asu "Mother made me out to be the enemy."
    asu "She convinced him I would work against him!"
    asu "I have no desire to lead my family. I just want to see my brother succeed."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu19_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "*sigh* My apologies for burdening you like this."
    asu "I should not be.."
    mc "Asuka, don't worry about burdening me."
    mc "I care about you."
    mc "I want to help you. Any way I can."
    mc "If that's listening when you have something to get off your chest, I'm more than happy to."
    asu "Heh, You are wonderful. You know that?"
    mc "I'm just doing what a good friend should."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu19_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You do more than that."
    asu "And I really appreciate you for it."
    asu "I will make it up to you somehow."
    mc "You don't have to."
    asu "But I will. You deserve that much."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "We spend the rest of club time talking."
    "I don't know why their mother would've been sabotaging their relationship."
    "But I'm glad they're strong enough to get through that."
    "To be able to support each other as siblings should."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_27
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu19locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu19_done = True
    jump loopschooleve

label ceasu20:
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu20_1
    with fade
    asu "Yes, of course."
    asu "I will talk to him about your proposal."
    asu "But we would be happy to assist if you can provide support to us in turn."
    "Who's she talking to?"
    "I'm guessing it's something to do with her family."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu20_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Oh..."
    "I guess I should wait?"
    "It would be rude to interrupt her."
    "I am a little surprised that she's okay with me being here if she's talking about family business."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu20_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "That would be wonderful."
    asu "I will contact you when I have spoken to Akira."
    "Definitely a family thing."
    asu "Thank you. Good day."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu20_4
    with fade
    asu "My apologies, [mcname]."
    asu "I was dealing with a few things for Akira."
    mc "It's nice to see you two working together."
    mc "So, what are you doing for him?"
    asu "Heh, My mother would be very annoyed if I started telling you about our family business."
    mc "Oh, I'm sorr.."
    asu "But her opinion is beginning to matter little to me."
    asu "I am certain the current head of our family wouldn't mind me telling you a little."
    asu "And I want to tell you. You have proven worthy of my trust."
    mc "That's very flattering."
    asu "Oh, hush."
    asu "Come with me. I will show you what I have been doing."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu20_5
    with fade
    asu "This is it."
    mc "That's a lot of names."
    asu "All related to the Ashikaga family one way or another."
    mc "Wow, you have a lot of family."
    asu "Heehee, Indeed."
    asu "That is why Akira is having such difficulty."
    asu "His position as head of the family should give him control over all of our enterprises."
    asu "But no one agrees on anything. The family holds meetings between our most influential members to decide things."
    mc "So, if Akira wants to do anything, he needs to convince them?"
    asu "Yes. It is more complicated than that, but yes."
    asu "What it comes down to is we need allies."
    asu "Members of the family who will support Akiras ideas."
    asu "But they would never give that for free."
    mc "This is complicated."
    asu "I am working on making deals with some of our family."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu20_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Unfortunately, our mother has a lot of influence."
    asu "She's been forging connections for a long time."
    asu "Many of the established members of the family are in her pocket."
    asu "Gaining any influence is going to be an uphill battle for us."
    mc "You can do it."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu20_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "You and Akira are incredibly strong."
    mc "With the two of you united in this. I'm sure you can make it work."
    mc "I don't think anything could stop you when you work together."
    asu "[mcname]..."
    mc "And I know it's family business. But if there's anything I can do, just ask."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu20_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You're too good to us."
    mc "I'm really not."
    mc "I just want to help you guys out."
    asu "If we need help, you'll be the first person I call."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "The mood gets lighter as we spend the rest of the evening chatting."
    "I don't know if I'll ever be invited into their family business."
    "But I want to do everything I can to help them."
    "I owe them that."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_28
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu20locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu20_done = True
    "When I get home, I head straight to bed."
    jump loop1

label ceasu21:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu21_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Honey Bee.mp3" fadeout 1
    n "Okay, we'll check this store first."
    n "I can't wait to buy things. I'm gonna be so cute!"
    n "And so are you Midori."
    m "Heh, You're way too happy."
    n "You had fun last time. It's fun trying new clothes and dressing cute."
    n "I'm sure they have some fabulous dresses for you."
    m "I do like dresses."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu21_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    n "That's the spirit!"
    n "I knew you wanted to try on cute dresses."
    m "Heehee, I don't not want to."
    n "That's my girl!"
    asu "Nari?"
    n "Asuka?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu21_3
    with fade
    asu "Hmm, It is unlike you not to notice me."
    mc "She does that to you too?"
    asu "You usually know as soon as I arrive."
    asu "It can be rather disconcerting."
    n "Heehee, sorry, Asuka."
    n "I was distracted by [mcname] and Midori."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu21_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Ah, yes. Good morning, you two."
    mc "Morning, Asuka."
    m "Mmm."
    "Why is Midori hiding behind me?"
    "It's just Asuka."
    asu "So [mcname], the girls dragged you out shopping?"
    mc "I don't mind. I might get a nice preview of summer outfits."
    asu "That is a good way of thinking about it."
    n "I have the day off, so we're spending the day here."
    n "Ina said she was too busy to come."
    asu "Should I be offended that you decided not to invite me?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu21_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    n "No."
    n "You've just been so busy since..."
    asu "It is alright. We can mention it."
    n "Since your grandfather died. And you said Akira was having a lot of trouble too."
    asu "It is still sad, but we are getting through it."
    asu "You need not worry about mentioning it or upsetting me."
    n "You're sure?"
    asu "Very sure."
    asu "Akira and I are actually on better terms than we have been for years."
    asu "Life is going rather well right now."
    n "That's good. You deserve happiness, not pain."
    asu "Kind of you to say."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu21_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "[mcname] has been a large part of our recovery."
    n "He has?"
    mc "I think you and Akira managed to pull through with each other."
    mc "I just helped you along."
    asu "Nonetheless, I have had an idea of how I can reward you."
    mc "I don't need a reward."
    asu "Heehee, Wait until you see what I have in mind."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu21_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Nari, do you mind if I join your little excursion?"
    n "Mind? No! I was going to ask you to anyway."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu21_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Apologies for adding to the swarm of girls you have to deal with this morning, [mcname]."
    mc "Hehheh. You say that like spending time with any of you is a bad thing."
    "Being in the middle of a swarm of girls sounds amazing."
    mc "I'm happy to be here."
    asu "Wonderful. I guess we should pick out some clothes."
    n "Yes!"
    n "C'mon, Midori. We have cute clothes to find!"
    m "...Okay."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_29
    call naff_increase from _call_naff_increase_35
    call maff_increase from _call_maff_increase_33
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu21locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu21_done = True
    jump cem23

label ceasu22:
    scene black
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Honey Bee.mp3" fadeout 1
    "After the girls have collected their items, we head out of the store."
    "I am about to offer to pay, but Asuka beats me to it."
    "Soon, we're back out in the mall."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_1
    with fade
    n "You didn't have to buy our clothes too, Asuka."
    asu "I only brought you one outfit each."
    asu "Consider them my gifts for allowing me to join."
    asu "Signs of my appreciation."
    m "It...It was very nice of you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "After seeing how great you both looked, there was no way I could let you leave without those outfits."
    asu "I had a lot of fun. I think I needed a distraction like this."
    asu "If you girls happen to do this kind of thing again, I would love to join you."
    n "That would be great."
    m "I...I think I wouldn't mind."
    asu "I am glad to have your seal of approval, Midori."
    asu "I understand that some people find my family intimidating."
    asu "My apologies if you felt like you were pushed out at any point."
    asu "You became very quiet when I arrived."
    m "It's alright."
    m "I'm usually pretty quiet."
    n "Heehee, She's only loud when she's playing D&d."
    n "You should hear her when.."
    play sound "audio/sounds/phonering.mp3"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    n "Oh, That's me. Give me a second."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_4
    with fade
    asu "I am glad we could do this, Midori."
    asu "We have not had the opportunity to get to know each other."
    m "I, Uhh, I guess we haven't."
    asu "I would like to know more about you."
    asu "What is your family like?"
    asu "What do you do for fun?"
    m "Uhhh, It's kinda hard when you put me on the spot like this."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Oh, My apologies."
    asu "There is no need to answer if it is uncomfortable for you."
    m "Heehee, It's fine."
    m "My family is probably really different from yours."
    m "It's very busy."
    m "I've got three sisters and three brothers."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Wow, I only have Akira."
    asu "It must have been nice to grow up with so many siblings."
    m "...Sometimes."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    n "Hey, guys. I'm sorry, that was my mom."
    n "She needs me back at home."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Oh, well, If she needs you, you should go."
    m "I...I'll come with you. I should get home too."
    n "I had a great time. We'll have to do this again at some point."
    asu "Yeah. That would be fun."
    n "Sorry to run. See you all soon."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    m "Uhh, Bye."
    m "[mcname], can you come with me to my grandfather's again soon?"
    mc "Yeah, I'll find you, and we'll set up a time."
    m "Thank you. It...It was nice to hang out with you, Asuka."
    asu "Yeah. You too."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_10
    with fade
    mc "And then there were two."
    asu "At least this is a good opportunity to get your reward."
    mc "You don't have to reward me."
    mc "I just like.."
    asu "Let me show you what I have in mind."
    asu "This way."
    "After a short walk, we arrive at our destination."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_11
    with fade
    asu "This is the most high-end store in this mall."
    "I've heard of this place. I'd never be able to buy anything from here."
    "Some of the pieces cost more than a car."
    asu "They specialize in jewelry but have some fabulous watches."
    asu "And rings can be male."
    mc "Okay."
    asu "You can pick out one item for yourself. My gift."
    mc "Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_12
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I know. It is amazing."
    asu "I can help you pick something out."
    asu "You are going to love the premium.."
    mc "I can't accept this."
    "This is too much."
    asu "What?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_13
    with Dissolve(.5)
    stop music fadeout 1
    asu "What do you mean? You refuse my gift?"
    asu "But I want to show my appreciation for everything you have done for Akira and me."
    "After what I did?"
    "She wants to reward me for helping them through something I caused?"
    "It was bad enough being their shoulder to cry on, But this is too far."
    mc "I know. But I can't let you spend that much money on me."
    asu "Why?"
    mc "I...I just won't."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_14
    with Dissolve(.5)
    play music "audio/music/I Can Feel it Coming.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "You will take my money."
    asu "How am I meant to show you how important you are to me without rewarding you!"
    mc "I don't know, Asuka. But not this."
    asu "Grrr."
    "Growling, Asuka backs me up against a wall."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_15
    with fade
    asu "Why are you being so difficult?"
    asu "Most people would love to receive a gift like this!"
    mc "It's a great gift. But it's too much for me."
    asu "It is not!"
    asu "You have done so much to help us. You need to know we appreciate you."
    mc "I know that. You don't have to buy me gifts."
    mc "I like you guys. You don't have to do anything for me. I want to help."
    asu "AND I WANT TO GIVE YOU A GIFT!"
    mc "Well, you can't. I'm not taking it."
    asu "What do you want from me then?"
    mc "Just your company. For you to be happy. And for you to stop shouting at me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_16
    with Dissolve(.5)
    play music "audio/music/Bittersweet.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "*sigh*."
    asu "I just wanted to show my appreciation."
    mc "I know."
    mc "But you don't have to buy me things for that."
    mc "Friends help each other. It's as simple as that."
    asu "*sigh*...Yeah. I guess you are right."
    asu "But I really do appreciate you."
    mc "I know."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_17
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Uhhh, [mcname]?"
    asu "There is something...poking me."
    mc "Shit! Sorry."
    asu "We were arguing."
    mc "I think my body just reacted to having you pressed up against me."
    asu "I was unaware that you...thought of me that way."
    mc "Well, you're an attractive girl. And you're hugging me pretty tightly."
    asu "I should probably stop."
    "I'm surprised she didn't immediately let me go."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu22_18
    with fade
    asu "I apologize for getting too close."
    mc "You don't have to apologize. I liked the hug."
    mc "I'm sorry for the way my body reacted."
    asu "So, we are okay?"
    mc "Yeah. We're good."
    asu "I think I should head home. I have a meeting this evening."
    mc "Wear your new outfit. You look amazing in it."
    asu "Thank you, [mcname]."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "We leave the mall and head our separate ways."
    "Asuka was still a little shaken by what she felt."
    "But she didn't seem opposed to it."
    "Overall, it was a fun time."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_30
    call asulust_increase from _call_asulust_increase
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    "By the time I get home, it's early evening."
    $ ceasu22locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu22_done = True
    menu:

        "Stay home.":
            jump loopevehome

        "Music shop.":
            jump loopevemusic

        "Lily garden.":
            if ceasu7_done == True and ceasu9_done == False:
                jump lilygap
            else:
                jump loopevelily

        "Park.":
            jump loopevepark

        "Hideout." if me63_done == True:
            jump loophide

        "Call someone over.":
            jump phonemenu

label ceasu23:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu23_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "You all look lovely."
    asu "It will be very hot this year. I will have to make sure you are watered well."
    "Asuka is talking to her plants again."
    "Hehheh, I'm not gonna get tired of how cute that is."
    asu "Maybe I will ask [mcname] to look after you again if I find myself unable to."
    asu "He did a fine job last time."
    asu "I was afraid that I would come back to you all dying."
    mc "I'm more careful than that."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu23_2
    with Dissolve(.2)
    asu "Ah!"
    mc "Hehheh, Hey."
    asu "[mcname]?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu23_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Please refrain from sneaking up on me."
    asu "It is uncouth and threatening."
    asu "That behaviour will get you in trouble eventually."
    mc "I'm sorry."
    mc "I didn't mean to shock you."
    mc "But I didn't want to interrupt you and your babies."
    mc "You were being just as cute as last time."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu23_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "[mcname]..."
    mc "Don't get embarrassed."
    mc "We've talked about this. It's fine, and it's adorable."
    mc "Hell, I even talked to them a little while I was looking after them."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu23_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You did?"
    mc "Yeah. But they never really appreciated my voice as much as their mom's."
    asu "Heehee."
    mc "You never have to feel embarrassed around me."
    asu "I guess not."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu23_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "So, how are you doing?"
    asu "Rather well."
    asu "Akira and I are beginning to get a handle on things."
    asu "Beginning to secure our place."
    asu "And, as always, Sasha is a great help."
    mc "I knew you three could pull together."
    mc "You're a strong team."
    asu "Heh, it is more of an inner circle for now."
    asu "Akira makes the decisions, but Sasha and I are there to advise him if needed."
    asu "Akira deserves the chance to lead as he sees fit."
    mc "I'm sure he's glad to have you two at his side."
    mc "With the two of you supporting him, Akira could lead your family to even greater heights."
    asu "We still have quite a way to go, but we have made great steps in securing his position."
    asu "Quite a few of the family have given him their allegiance."
    asu "We just need to work on spreading that further."
    asu "Oh, I would like to thank you for your information on Hana. It was invaluable."
    mc "Glad I could help."
    mc "Have you guys worked out what you're going to do about her proposal yet?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu23_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Not fully."
    asu "Akira, Sasha, and I are keeping this overture to ourselves for now. It will be difficult to convince many of the family to forgive the Hirano family's transgressions."
    asu "And there is still doubt about their intentions."
    asu "After what you said, we can place some trust in Hana herself. But her family is a different matter."
    "What? Her family isn't involved in this."
    "But I don't want to reveal how involved I am."
    asu "We will likely see what they have to say, But caution is the best course here."
    asu "I hope you do not feel we are ignoring your input."
    mc "I get it."
    mc "Issues that run as deep as this can be difficult to work through."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu23_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Thank you for understanding."
    mc "No worries."
    asu "Heehee, And your help gives me another thing I have to repay you for."
    mc "I've told you, you don't have to."
    asu "But I will."
    mc "I'm still not accepting exorbitant gifts."
    asu "Heehee, I will find a way."
    asu "I will show you how much I appreciate you somehow."
    mc "Well, let me know when you figure it out."
    asu "Oh, I will."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I thought she would've given up on repaying me."
    "It's not that I don't like rewards, but I'm just making up for my mistakes."
    "And doing what a friend should."
    "But I am glad that she and Akira are taking Hana's proposal seriously."
    "I guess Sasha has some say in that too."
    "It's good to see the three of them securing the power they should have in their family."
    "Hell, if they can ally with Hana, Their little inner circle could be a powerful force within the whole magical community."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_33
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu23locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu23_done = True
    "Man, I'm too tired to do anything else today. I'll just grab some dinner and head to bed when I get home."
    jump loop1

label ceasu24:
    play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu24_1
    with fade
    "I finally convinced Mom."
    "It's time to set up an unofficial family reunion."
    asu "Damnable machine!"
    asu "Deliver me my nourishment!"
    mc "Having trouble, Asuka?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu24_2
    with fade
    asu "Oh, [mcname]."
    asu "Apologies for my outburst."
    mc "Did the machine swallow your money?"
    asu "Yes."
    mc "I get it. That can be really annoying."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu24_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Indeed."
    asu "And I was very much looking forward to my drink today."
    asu "[cname] has been infuriatingly persistent."
    mc "[cname]? What's she done?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu24_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "She has become increasingly insistent on our class returning to the Tsundoko spa."
    mc "Oh, that."
    mc "Well, we did have fun last time."
    asu "Yes. It was fun."
    asu "But there are complications."
    asu "Akira would be seen as not taking his responsibilities seriously if we disappeared off for a beach weekend."
    asu "It would reflect poorly on his leadership."
    asu "We are still working toward stability."
    mc "So, no beach trip?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu24_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "*Sigh* It is not that I do not want to."
    asu "Akira and I could use some time to relax."
    asu "And I loved our last trip."
    asu "I have been trying to think of a way we could do it."
    asu "But, it is just not feasible right now."
    mc "That's a shame."
    "I'll have to think about this."
    "I want another beach trip. There has to be a way to make this work."
    asu "So, That is why I needed a drink today."
    mc "Oh, yeah."
    mc "Let me get that for you."
    mc "Sometimes these machines just need a little kick."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "One banana juice coming right up."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu24_6
    with fade
    asu "Thank you, [mcname]."
    mc "You're welcome."
    asu "I am in your debt once again."
    mc "Don't start that. There is no debt."
    asu "Heehee."
    mc "But there is something I wanted to ask you."
    asu "Ask away."
    mc "Do you and Akira want to come to mine for dinner?"
    asu "Dinner? I assume this is not a date, considering you invited Akira?"
    mc "No, it's no..Wait! Would you accept a date?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu24_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, You will have to try again sometime."
    asu "So, when is this dinner?"
    mc "I'm free tonight if you guys are."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu24_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Well, Akira has meetings this evening."
    asu "But I can join you."
    "That's probably for the best."
    "It might be a little overwhelming for Mom to get to know both at once."
    asu "Is that agreeable?"
    mc "Yeah, of course, it is."
    asu "May I ask why you are extending this invitation?"
    mc "Uuhh, You're my friends?"
    mc "I want you to know that you're welcome to come round."
    mc "Even if you just want to hang out."
    asu "Hmmm, lovely. Then I accept."
    mc "You have a strange way of accepting."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu24_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, My apologies."
    asu "I am used to dinner invites being professional matters."
    asu "It sounds rather enjoyable to spend the evening with you."
    "Note to self, Invite Asuka on a date sometime soon."
    mc "Great. I'll let Mom know, and we'll see you later."
    asu "Please let your Mother know I am allergic to peanuts."
    mc "You are?"
    asu "Yes. Unfortunately, it runs in my family."
    mc "I'll make sure to let her know."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I send a quick text about the arrangements to Mom."
    "It shouldn't be hard to work around peanuts."
    "It's never been a thing we eat."
    "Wait, is Mom allergic to peanuts too?"
    "I've never seen her eat any."
    "Either way, I'm glad she and Asuka will have time to connect."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_34
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu24locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu24_done = True
    jump ceasu25

label ceasu25:
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    stop music fadeout 1
    "The school day ends, and Asuka heads back to hers to get changed."
    "I have a little time to get changed myself before she arrives."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu25_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Easy Lemon.mp3" fadeout 1
    az "Hmmm hmmm hmmmm."
    "Hehheh, Mom sounds excited."
    mc "Hey, Mom."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu25_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    az "Hey, Honey."
    az "I'm just getting dinner started."
    mc "No peanuts, right?"
    az "Heehee, No. I never really use peanuts anyway."
    az "I just don't like the taste."
    mc "So you're not allergic to them?"
    az "I guess Asuka told you about it running in the family?"
    az "Aimi's allergic, but I managed to avoid that somehow."
    mc "Okay, cool."
    mc "It would've been weird if I hadn't noticed."
    az "Heehee, I'm sure there are some things you don't know about me."
    mc "You're hiding things from me now?"
    az "Mommy's gotta have her secrets."
    play sound "audio/sounds/doorknock.mp3"
    mc "That's probably Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu25_3
    with fade
    az "Good evening, Asuka."
    az "It's a pleasure to have you here."
    asu "Thank you for having me."
    asu "Akira sends his regards."
    asu "He is sorry to miss this."
    az "It's fine. I understand that he's busy."
    asu "And I apologize if my dietary requirements caused you any issue."
    az "Heehee, None at all."
    "This is the most formal start to dinner that I've ever had."
    "Even Mom's more formal than normal."
    "She was probably brought up the same way."
    "I wonder how similar their childhoods were."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu25_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Your home looks very different without all the decorations up."
    asu "It's like an entirely different house."
    asu "I am only now realizing how much work you must have done."
    mc "Mom loves holidays. She always goes all out for things like that."
    asu "Between this and your outfit, I am very impressed."
    az "Heehee, Thank you."
    az "I like for guests to enjoy their time here."
    asu "I have heard of your hospitality."
    az "You have?"
    mc "You have?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu25_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Of course, I have."
    asu "I am hardly the first person you have had round for dinner."
    mc "Oh."
    asu "Should I be offended that you invited your other friends here before me?"
    mc "No. You were going through a lot and.."
    asu "Heehee, I am just teasing you."
    asu "I know you meant no offence."
    az "Heehee, Well, I should check on the dinner."
    mc "Okay, cool."
    mc "Do you want to sit down, Asuka?"
    asu "That would be lovely."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "That went well."
    "I think Mom's still a little nervous, but they're talking."
    "Asuka and I settle down on the sofa to talk."
    "But soon, the last of the family gets home."
    play sound "audio/sounds/doorlock.mp3"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu25_6
    with fade
    c "Asuka!"
    asu "Hello, [cname]."
    c "Mom said you were coming round. That's great!"
    asu "Heehee, I am glad to be here."
    c "You're gonna love Mom's cooking."
    asu "It will be a first. My Mother doesn't cook."
    c "You'll love it."
    c "Hey, Have you thought about the tri.."
    asu "Can we not, [cname]?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu25_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    c "Awww, But.."
    mc "[cname], We'll figure something out."
    mc "You're making Asuka uncomfortable by bringing it up."
    mc "Let's just have a nice evening together for now."
    c "...Okay."
    asu "I am looking into it, [cname]."
    asu "I want to sort something out as much as you do."
    c "Okay. I'm sorry for making you uncomfortable."
    asu "You are forgiven."
    asu "Have a seat. How was your day?"
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "[cname] joins us on the sofa and quickly recovers her usual enthusiasm."
    "She can be a little too much sometimes. Hopefully, I've shielded Asuka from that for a little while."
    "We sit and chat about all different things."
    "Mom even chimes in from the kitchen occasionally."
    "A usual night for us."
    "But not something Asuka's used to."
    "From her smile, I'd say she enjoys it."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_35
    call azaff_increase from _call_azaff_increase_43
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu25locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu25_done = True
    jump ceaz24

label ceasu26:
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "A while later, Mom decides to take a bath, and [cname] heads to the shops to pick up a few things."
    "Mom had been looking a little overwhelmed since she talked about her family."
    "But what's [cname] doing? I don't think we need anything."
    "I'm not gonna miss out on a chance to spend time with Asuka alone."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Easy Lemon.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "This is your famous room?"
    mc "Famous?"
    asu "Well, It seems to be the place people like to hang out."
    asu "It seems rather ordinary to me."
    mc "I like to think I'm a bigger draw than my room for hanging out."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, You might be right."
    asu "I doubt your room is.."
    asu "Is that what I think it is?"
    mc "What?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_3
    with fade
    "She strides across my room and steps onto my bed."
    "Grabbing my favourite flower from the windowsill."
    asu "Is this my alstroemeria?"
    mc "I believe that's mine now."
    mc "It is in my room."
    asu "Yes, but is this the one I gave you?"
    mc "How else would I get one?"
    asu "But it is displayed so prominently."
    asu "And it looks well kept."
    asu "It has even been repotted."
    mc "You can tell that?"
    asu "Yes. You know how much I love plants."
    mc "Did you expect me not to look after the gift you gave me?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You have more than looked after it. It is thriving."
    mc "I hope it's thriving. I spent enough on the fertilizer for it."
    mc "Don't worry, the internet said it was a good fertilizer for it."
    asu "You looked up what fertilizer to use?"
    mc "I wanted to do it right."
    asu "Why?"
    mc "It's a gift I got from you. It reminds me of you."
    mc "It reminds me of when I helped you."
    mc "It reminds me of the good I can do."
    "I've needed that reminder that I can do good."
    asu "[mcname]."
    "Asuka gently places that alstroemeria down."
    "Turning it to face the sunlight of our summer evening."
    "Before leaping from the bed toward me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_5
    with fade
    asu "You are wonderful, you know?"
    mc "I don't think I did anything special."
    asu "It is special to me."
    asu "To see that you took my gift and nurtured it."
    asu "That you didn't think it was a burden or give it away."
    "She's squeezing me really tightly."
    "I feel her heartbeat."
    "Her chest once again pressed against mine."
    "Her hands grip my back. Bringing to mind an altogether more carnal form of closeness."
    "I'm drawn to wonder how this press would feel without clothes."
    "How her ample breasts would feel pressed against me."
    "What I would do with such delicious softness."
    asu "Uhhh, [mcname]?"
    asu "It is happening again."
    "She was bound to notice my growing erection."
    mc "I can't help it. Similar situation to last time."
    mc "Just less angry."
    asu "I should stop."
    "She waits for another second before pulling away."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_6
    with fade
    asu "I should thank you for your assistance with [cname] earlier."
    mc "No need. I didn't want her to make you uncomfortable."
    mc "She's not trying to pressure you. She just gets overexcited."
    asu "I know. Honestly, Akira and I would love to have another trip."
    asu "I am just having trouble finding a way to explain it to my family."
    asu "They will not approve of us doing something so frivolous."
    mc "Is there a way you could turn it into something worthwhile?"
    mc "How are the talks with Hana going? Mending that feud could be something worthwhile."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Please do not mention that to anyone in our family."
    asu "Most would not approve."
    asu "Especially as Hana is acting for herself and not the entire Hirano family."
    mc "Oh, sorry. I won't mention it to anyone else."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Thank you."
    asu "I understand your approach."
    asu "An official meeting would be a good reason to be there."
    asu "But there is not really anyone in our class who fits the bill."
    mc "I can't really think of anything else."
    asu "I appreciate you trying."
    asu "You are always trying to help us."
    mc "I like you guys."
    mc "You're my friends, and you're important to me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "...I would like to hug you again."
    mc "Why don't you?"
    asu "My family would not approve of me getting so close to someone...like you."
    asu "Especially if that thing in your trousers is going to get excited again."
    "This is about me not being magical, isn't it?"
    "I know her family is powerful. I know she wants to live up to that legacy."
    "But I don't think she should let it hold her back like this."
    "What harm is hugging me going to do?"
    "Maybe I'm just being selfish, but I think being held back like this is stupid."
    mc "They'd be angry at you hugging me?"
    asu "Well..."
    mc "Isn't Akira in charge?"
    mc "I doubt he would mind."
    asu "...Probably not."
    mc "And why do your family even need to know?"
    mc "This is between us. It has nothing to do with them."
    asu "...You seem to want a hug pretty badly."
    mc "Yeah, I do. I really like being close to you..."
    mc "Sorry, I got a little carried away."
    mc "I just don't want.."
    asu "It is fine."
    asu "You have convinced me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_10
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Luminous Rain.mp3"
    "What the hell!"
    "This...This is not what I expected."
    "I guess we were talking about more than a hug."
    "Not that I'm against it."
    "In fact..."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_11
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Asuka jerks as I take her breast into my hand."
    "But she doesn't release the kiss."
    "She intensifies."
    "Her tongue darting to dance with mine."
    "It's always a rush when someone with so much formality lets loose."
    "I wonder how long she's wanted to do this."
    "I'm glad she's taking the chance regardless of what her family thinks."
    "But it can't last forever."
    "Her desire to break from her family's rules and take what she wants sated for now, she pulls away."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_12
    with fade
    mc "Wow."
    asu "...Indeed."
    mc "Are you alright?"
    asu "...I should not have done that."
    mc "I didn't mind."
    asu "I know."
    asu "But now I want more."
    mc "Is that really a big problem?"
    asu "It might be if my family finds out."
    asu "I would rather we not tell Akira either."
    asu "He is unlikely to mind, but..."
    mc "It's alright. We don't have to tell anyone."
    mc "This can be our little secret."
    asu "Yeah...Yeah."
    mc "Do you want to do it again?"
    asu "Not right now. I am feeling a little overwhelmed."
    mc "It's alright. We can rest for a bit."
    mc "Did you enjoy it?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu26_13
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "It was thrilling."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Asuka and I relax for a little while before a car arrives to take her home."
    "That was a very successful evening."
    "Even more successful than I thought it would be."
    "I didn't realize Asuka felt that way about me."
    "But I'm glad she does."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_36
    call asulust_increase from _call_asulust_increase_1
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    "It soon gets late, and I head to bed."
    $ ceasu26locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu26_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu27:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu27_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Delightful D.mp3" fadeout 1
    "*sigh* Asuka still isn't talking to me."
    "I get that it's overwhelming having everything revealed like that."
    "But she has to understand what Mom went through."
    "She made a choice to save an innocent."
    "That's noble. It's not something to be scowled at."
    "Akira gets it. Why can't she?"
    "She doesn't like running."
    "Maybe I can give her some company."
    "At least we'll be away from everyone else."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu27_2
    with fade
    mc "Hey."
    asu "Go away."
    mc "Woah. That's a lot of hostility."
    asu "You will see how hostile I can get if you refuse to leave me alone."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu27_3
    with fade
    mc "I just wanted to talk to you."
    asu "Well, I have no wish to talk to you."
    mc "I don't want to lose you over this."
    asu "Lose me? You never had me."
    asu "And I will not just let this slide."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu27_4
    with fade
    mc "Asuka, C'mon."
    mc "Surely you can see that Mom did what she had to do."
    mc "She didn't mean to hurt you."
    asu "You think that is why I am angry?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu27_5
    with fade
    asu "I understand why your Mother did what she did."
    asu "I do not approve."
    asu "I believe she should have stayed and changed things herself if she believed changes needed to be made."
    asu "It is cowardly to run like she did."
    asu "But I understand her motives. And her wish to protect you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu27_6
    with fade
    asu "My main issue right now is with you."
    mc "Me?"
    mc "Why me?"
    asu "Why you?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu27_7
    with fade
    asu "Are you fucking kidding me?"
    asu "You have no idea why I am angry at you?"
    mc "Well, I.."
    asu "Shut up!"
    asu "I am so angry with you, and you have no idea why?"
    mc "Asuka I.."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu27_8
    with fade
    asu "Just stay the fuck away from me, [mcname]!"
    asu "You are a fucking idiot!"
    asu "And I refuse to deal with you right now."
    asu "If I want to talk, I will come to you."
    asu "Right now, seeing your stupid face is just making me angrier."
    asu "So fuck off before I do something neither of us will want."
    mc "...*sigh* Okay."
    mc "I'm sorry."
    asu "I do not want your apologies."
    mc "I know."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Well, that could've gone better."
    "She's still angry."
    "But she's angry with me?"
    "I suppose I'll just have to give her more time."
    "It's a shame that it hurts so much being forced out of her life."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu27locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu27_done = True
    "Where to go today?"
    menu:
        "Staffroom.":
            jump loopstaffroom
        "Roof.":
            jump looproof
        "Library.":
            jump looplibrary
        "Athletics club.":
            jump loopathleticsclub
        "Garden.":
            jump loopgarden
        "Manga club.":
            jump loopmangaclub
        "Find [cname]." if me21_done == True:
            jump loopschoolcat
        "Music room." if ceak1_done == True:
            jump loopmusicroom
        "Do nothing.":
            scene black
            with Dissolve(.5)
            "I don't feel like hanging out with anyone today."
            "Club time passes uneventfully."
            jump loopschooleve

label ceasu28:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu28_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Cheery Monday.mp3" fadeout 1
    sas "Good, you're here."
    mc "Sasha."
    sas "Mistress Asuka would like to speak with you."
    mc "She does?"
    mc "Are you sure?"
    sas "Yes. She sent me to collect you."
    mc "Why didn't she come get me herself?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu28_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    sas "Because she's still angry with you."
    mc "*sigh* I was hoping she'd have calmed down by now."
    sas "She has good reason to be angry with you."
    mc "Are you angry with us too?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu28_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    sas "Mildly."
    sas "But, like Master Akira, I can see the reasoning."
    sas "I understand how difficult it would've been to admit that truth."
    mc "Well, at least you're talking to me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu28_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    sas "She wants to talk to you. That's why I'm here."
    mc "That's a thing. Aren't you supposed to be with Akira?"
    sas "Master Akira has asked me to oversee this meeting."
    mc "He did?"
    sas "He's the one who convinced her to talk to you."
    mc "I'll have to thank him."
    sas "Please do."
    sas "But she is still angry. I'm also there to make sure neither of you gets hurt."
    mc "Hurt?"
    sas "You are yet to see how either of them get when they're outraged."
    mc "Should I be worried?"
    sas "No. I'm here to make sure no one gets hurt."
    mc "I definitely have to thank Akira."
    sas "And we have to go. You don't want to keep her waiting."
    mc "Okay."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu28_5
    with fade
    mc "*sigh* She's still furious?"
    sas "She is."
    mc "I knew this would hurt them. But Mom did what she had to do."
    mc "She made a decision."
    sas "You think this is about your Mom?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu28_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Is it not?"
    sas "[mcname], think about this."
    sas "She's more angry at you than at your Mom."
    sas "You were her friend. I've never seen her grow close to someone like she did to you."
    sas "She's never had a male friend."
    sas "and then this all came out."
    sas "You're a completely different person to who she thought you were."
    mc "But I'm not."
    sas "How does she know that?"
    sas "You've been lying to her since the first day you met."
    mc "Not about that."
    sas "Then let her know that."
    sas "Do you see why she's angry now?"
    mc "...Yeah."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I get it now."
    "How did I not see this?"
    "She's angry at the lies because it puts our whole friendship into question."
    "I have been lying to her since the moment we met."
    "How can she trust me at this point?"
    "How do we keep the friendship we've built?"
    "I don't know if there's a way to get that back."
    "But, if there is, I'll find it."
    "I'll do whatever it takes."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu28locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu28_done = True
    jump ceasu29

label ceasu29:
    stop music fadeout 1
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Sasha takes me to the outskirts of Dusuka."
    "I hope I'm not about to get murdered."
    "I'll need to make this up to Asuka somehow."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu29_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Beauty flow.mp3" fadeout 1
    sas "We're here."
    "She wants to talk in a field?"
    mc "Am I about to get murdered?"
    sas "Not If I can help it."
    asu "Please stand aside, Sasha."
    sas "He's here to talk."
    asu "Oh, We will talk."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu29_2
    with fade
    mc "Asuka.."
    asu "So, did you work out why I am furious with you?"
    mc "...Yeah."
    mc "I'm sorry I li.."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu29_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "None of it was real!"
    asu "Every word you said to me was a lie!"
    asu "I trusted you!"
    asu "We were friends!"
    asu "I liked you!"
    asu "I thought...I almost thought..."
    asu "And every word you said was a fucking lie!"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu29_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "HOW DARE YOU!"
    asu "HOW FUCKING DARE YOU ABUSE MY TRUST LIKE THAT!"
    asu "You made me trust you!"
    mc " Asuka.."
    asu "Shut the fuck up!"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu29_5
    with Dissolve(.2)
    asu "Asshole!"
    mc "Oof."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu29_6
    with Dissolve(.2)
    "She's stronger than she looks."
    "But she needs to let this out."
    "I can take it. I deserve this."
    asu "You betrayed me!"
    "My chest hurts a little by the time she's worn herself out."
    "It's not the worst I've been hit."
    "But this cuts a lot deeper."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu29_7
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Anguish.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "You hurt me, [mcname]."
    asu "And you didn't even know why."
    asu "Our whole friendship is a lie."
    asu "Everything you've said is a lie."
    mc "Not everything."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu29_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "How can I trust that now?"
    asu "How am I meant to trust a word you say?"
    mc "I don't know, Asuka."
    mc "And I'll understand if you can never trust me again."
    mc "But I want you to know that I only lied about what I had to."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu29_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "I didn't lie about how sweet I find it when you talk to your plants."
    mc "I didn't lie about how much I've loved talking to you."
    mc "I didn't lie about how seeing my alstroemeria in the morning makes me smile because I know it came from you."
    mc "I didn't lie about how much I enjoyed your kiss."
    mc "I didn't lie about how much you mean to me."
    mc "But I had to lie about Mom and her past."
    mc "I had to lie about magic and training and all that other shit."
    mc "But it hurt not being able to let you know."
    mc "I'm so sorry."
    asu "..."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu29locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu29_done = True
    jump ceasu30

label ceasu30:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu30_1
    with fade
    stop music fadeout 1
    asu "...*sigh*."
    asu "I would rather not be angry with you."
    asu "And I must look so undignified."
    asu "If my family could see me now..."
    mc "I think you look beautiful."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu30_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    play music "audio/music/Luminous Rain.mp3"
    asu "Heh, Beautiful?"
    asu "My tears are beautiful to you?"
    mc "Not the tears."
    mc "But you always look beautiful to me."
    asu "Don't try to sweet talk your way out of this."
    asu "Just as I was starting to believe we could be something, I found out how much you have been lying to me."
    mc "I wouldn't lie about how I feel."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu30_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "And now Sasha knows that we kissed."
    asu "So Akira will know soon."
    sas "I doubt he will mind, Mistress Asuka."
    sas "He and [mcname] are friends."
    asu "It is still embarrassing."
    mc "You're adorable when you're embarrassed."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu30_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Shut up! Stop making me feel good."
    asu "How do you make it sound so much like you mean it?"
    mc "Because I do."
    asu "...*sigh*."
    asu "I hope this is not a mistake."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu30_5
    with fade
    "Woah!"
    mc "What..Muah...What are you doing?"
    asu "I wanted...Muah...this again."
    asu "We never got the chance before."
    mc "We're in a field!"
    mc "And Sasha's right there."
    asu "Sasha, look away. I'm not going to hurt him."
    sas "Yes, Mistress Asuka."
    asu "My family owns this land. No one comes here."
    mc "Are you sure this is what we should do after all that's happene.."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu30_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I just want to be close to you."
    asu "All the lies. And all the anger they brought me."
    asu "And what I wanted most was to have you back."
    asu "For you to kiss me again."
    asu "For you to touch my breasts again."
    asu "To be in your arms."
    asu "Even when I touch myself, all I can think of is your hands touching me instead."
    mc "Even out here?"
    asu "Even out here."
    mc "Okay."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "This is insane."
    "A few minutes ago, she was screaming at me."
    "But as she lowers her trousers, I know this is real."
    "It must have been hard dealing with what happened and wanting me with her at the same time."
    "I'm sorry I put you through that, Asuka."
    "I will make it up to you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu30_7
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Almost New.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Ahh, your hands are cold."
    mc "Ease into it. This is what you've been waiting for."
    asu "It is...It really is."
    "My finger brushes her tender mound."
    "Only slightly wet from our kissing."
    "She catches her breath and, with a gentle nod, urges me onward."
    "I take it slow, gently massaging her secret lips."
    "Her grip on my arm lessens."
    "Her body relaxes into my touch."
    "Moving my finger up, I prod her entrance."
    asu "Ah. Not...Not inside."
    asu "I...I've never put anything inside."
    "Her admission causes a surge in me."
    "A primal urge to break her seal bubbles to the surface."
    "But that time is not now."
    "I return my massage to her lips."
    "Spreading them."
    "Squeezing them."
    "Tickling her growing clit."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu30_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Ah, so good. That is soo good."
    mc "You like when I play with your little clit?"
    asu "Mhm."
    "Her hips start rocking gently with my movements."
    "Grinding herself on my fingers."
    asu "I...I must look so undignified."
    mc "Hehheh, It's only me."
    mc "And I like this side of you."
    asu "Heehee, It is only for you."
    asu "I would not let just anyone do this."
    mc "Good."
    mc "I don't want anyone doing this but me."
    asu "Then we are in agreement."
    mc "Let's celebrate."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu30_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Words fail her as my hand becomes a flurry of action."
    "I hold her hip as she instinctively pulls away from the sensation."
    "But soon she's reveling in it."
    asu "AhAhAh [mcname]."
    asu "[mcname]."
    asu "I...I'm gonna."
    mc "Cum for me, beautiful."
    asu "AAAHHH!"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu30_10
    with flashbulb
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu30_10
    with flashbulb
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu30_10
    with flashbulb
    "..."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I hold her up as she recovers from her orgasm."
    "Keeping her steady in my arms."
    "Once she's back in reality, she cleans herself up before calling Sasha over."
    "Sasha's face is notably red as she turns to us."
    "I kinda forgot she was there for a minute."
    "That she heard all of that."
    "I feel a little sorry for her."
    "Asuka asks Sasha to take me home."
    "But she gives me a quick kiss before I leave."
    "That went better than it had any right to go."
    "I'm glad it went this way."
    "The alternative would've been far worse."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_39
    call asulust_increase from _call_asulust_increase_2
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    "When I get home, I head straight to bed."
    $ ceasu30locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu30_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu31:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu31_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
    "There she is."
    "My little gardener."
    "It's getting colder, and she's still out here."
    "I'm always amazed by how much she cares about the plants."
    "I guess I can help."
    mc "Hey, Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu31_2
    with fade
    asu "[mcname]!"
    asu "What a pleasure to see you."
    mc "I thought I'd check in on my favourite gardener."
    asu "Heehee, That is likely because you do not know any gardeners."
    mc "While that's true, you'd still be my favourite."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu31_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Wonderful flattery, as always [mcname]."
    mc "It's not flattery if I mean it."
    asu "Ahh, Stop."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu31_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "If you keep speaking like that, I may start to believe you like me."
    mc "I haven't proved that enough by now?"
    asu "Heehee, Not yet."
    asu "I have yet to be invited on an actual date yet."
    asu "You are making a mockery of any traditional courtship."
    mc "Traditional courtship?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu31_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "There are ways this is supposed to go for people of my status."
    asu "Although you have avoided them so far."
    mc "Is that a problem?"
    asu "Is it wrong for a girl to want to be wooed?"
    asu "We have yet to even have dinner together."
    mc "Now that is something we should rectify."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu31_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Seriously?"
    mc "Of course. I'd love to take you out for dinner."
    mc "I'm not sure if I'm gonna be able to treat you to the fine dining you're used to."
    mc "And I wouldn't want to lower your status by being seen with someone like me."
    mc "But, I'd gladly take you out."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu31_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Hhmmm. You have a point. There are some problems."
    asu "Akira may know and approve of this, But the rest of my family would likely disapprove."
    mc "Akira knows?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu31_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Of course, he does. Sasha tells him everything."
    mc "Everything?"
    asu "Everything."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu31_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I was rather mortified when he asked to speak with me about it."
    mc "Oh god."
    mc "So, she told him about..."
    asu "Most likely."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu31_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Thankfully, he refrained from mentioning it."
    asu "I do not think I would have survived the embarrassment."
    mc "Well, I'm glad he approves."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu31_11
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Of course, he does."
    asu "He has never been unreasonable."
    asu "He wanted me to know that he will support me in my choices."
    mc "That's good."
    asu "We will have to find a way to work around the rest of my family."
    mc "I'll think of something."
    asu "I await with bated breath."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_43
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu31locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu31_done = True
    jump loopschooleve

label ceasu32:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu32_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "It appears we have an agreement."
    ha "I'm glad we could work this out."
    mc "Oh, Hey, girls."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu32_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Good evening."
    ha "Hey, [mcname]."
    mc "I didn't expect to find you here, Hana."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu32_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Are you sure about that, [mcname]?"
    ha "Heehee."
    asu "From what Hana has been telling me, you know full well you can find her here sometimes."
    mc "Uuhh..."
    asu "The two of you have been trespassing in my garden."
    asu "What do you have to say for yourself?"
    mc "Uhh..."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu32_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ha "Stop torturing the poor boy."
    ha "Although I admit you're almost as good at it as I am."
    asu "Heehee. He is rather cute when he's flustered."
    mc "What's going on here?"
    mc "When did you two become friends?"
    asu "It is a recent development."
    asu "Akira and I have agreed to work with Hana toward the goal of making our community better."
    asu "I am told you are working with us as well?"
    ha "He is."
    ha "He was instrumental in getting our blackmail on the Oshiro family."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu32_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "It is unfortunate that blackmail is the only way to convince them."
    ha "You know they're not the most amiable people."
    ha "Decades as a crime family will do that to you."
    asu "*sigh* It is a shame that has to be their role."
    ha "We can't have our secret slipping out through criminal channels."
    asu "I suppose you are right."
    asu "Controlling the underworld of our city is preferable to trying to eradicate it."
    ha "I always knew you were a reasonable woman."
    mc "So, we're just chatting now?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu32_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "[mcname], your deception still stings."
    asu "But we are moving past it."
    asu "My family has always had difficulty moving past things."
    asu "But Akira is open to working with the Hirano family or Hana at least."
    asu "He is not the kind of leader some of my family want him to be."
    asu "But he will do great things for our community."
    asu "Mending the rifts between the council families is a fine way to start."
    ha "I'm in full agreement."
    ha "Akira has proven a surprisingly competent leader to this end."
    ha "We managed to come to an agreement much quicker than I anticipated."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu32_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I will try not to take that as an insult to my brother."
    ha "I didn't know him very well."
    ha "What I've seen recently is very promising."
    asu "Heehee, Good enough."
    asu "So, How did you manage to acquire the blackmail on the Oshiro family?"
    ha "That is quite the story."
    ha "[mcname] and I..."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Heh, These two could be trouble together."
    "Two very powerful young women."
    "I'm glad to be on the right side of them."
    "It's nice to see them getting along."
    "I feel like they would've been good friends without all the family stuff."
    "I'm glad they're working through it."
    "Along with Akira, they're going to be great as the next generation for the magical community."
    "I'm glad to play even my small part in it."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_44
    call haaff_increase from _call_haaff_increase_48
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu32locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu32_done = True
    "Man, I'm too tired to do anything else today. I'll just grab some dinner and head to bed when I get home."
    jump loop1

label ceasu33:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu33_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Cheery Monday.mp3" fadeout 1
    "Time to head home."
    "I wonder what I'm going to do this.."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu33_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "[mcname], please wait."
    asu "I would like to speak with you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu33_3
    with fade
    mc "Hey, Asuka."
    mc "What's up?"
    asu "Walk with me."
    mc "Don't you usually have a car that picks you and Akira up?"
    asu "I have some free time today."
    mc "Oh. Okay."
    asu "Good."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu33_4
    with fade
    asu "So, now that we are out of earshot of anyone else, I have been thinking about our date."
    asu "Specifically how to hide our activities from my family."
    asu "Any magical family, really."
    asu "My spending time with a man would be quite the exciting gossip."
    mc "So It'll be difficult. We can find a way to make this work."
    asu "Anywhere we could go seems rather too risky."
    asu "We can not risk anything becoming public. The scandal would damage Akira's already fragile position."
    "Another relationship I have to hide?"
    "Considering that I want to keep everyone happy, that's quite the boon."
    "And I might have a way around this."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu33_5
    with fade
    mc "Well, there is one thing we could do that's not public."
    mc "You could always come round to mine for dinner."
    mc "It's not a restaurant, But Mom's a pretty good cook."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu33_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Hmmm...Your Mom."
    asu "My aunt."
    asu "That makes this kind of weird, does it not?"
    mc "There's no blood."
    mc "And it's not like we were brought up together."
    asu "True."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu33_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I think, In the spirit of putting things behind us, I should speak to Azumi as well."
    asu "Are you sure she would be okay with a guest?"
    mc "Of course she will. Especially if it's you."
    mc "You may not agree with what she did, But the part about it she regrets most is losing you and Akira."
    asu "Okay, I'll come."
    mc "Just let me give her a call."
    mc "And we can spend most of the time in my room."
    mc "Our own little private date."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Mom is, of course, excited to have Asuka round for dinner."
    "It's a shame I can't take Asuka out for a date."
    "But I suppose a quiet date at home can be good."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_45
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu33locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu33_done = True
    jump ceasu34

label ceasu34:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu34_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Easy Lemon.mp3" fadeout 1
    mc "Here we are."
    az "Hey, you two."
    az "It's good to see you."
    mc "Hey, Mom."
    asu "Good evening."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu34_2
    with fade
    az "I'm glad you could make it."
    asu "As am I."
    asu "I...I may have been too harsh in my judgement of your actions."
    az "No. You are right that I had a choice."
    az "I chose escape over staying to protect you."
    az "You were right to be angry with me."
    az "I abandoned you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu34_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "To save a child."
    asu "And to escape a family that refused to see your value."
    asu "I may have made a different choice."
    asu "But that will not stop me from understanding yours."
    az "...Thank you."
    asu "To be honest, I had contemplated running away myself."
    asu "Grandfather was a terror even in his old age."
    asu "I can not imagine how he must have been in his prime."
    az "He was horrible."
    az "The worst person I've ever met."
    asu "It is a shame he and my Mother drove you away."
    asu "But now you have returned."
    asu "And maybe...maybe we can try to move forward."
    az "I'd like that."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu34_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    c "Mom, I think the potatoes are done."
    c "I know you're busy, but I don't want them to burn."
    az "I'll be there in a second, Honey."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Dinner is lovely as always."
    "[cname] and I lead the conversation."
    "Mom and Asuka are still a little quiet around each other."
    "But they do join in eventually."
    "Even laughing at each other's stories by the end."
    "Once dinner is finished, Asuka and I head off to hang out in my room."
    "Mom ropes [cname] into helping with the washing up."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu34_5
    with fade
    asu "You were right."
    asu "Your mother is a fantastic cook."
    asu "A rustic meal for my taste, but still very nice."
    mc "Hehheh, Rustic?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu34_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I do not mean any offense."
    asu "You simply have no access to the ingredients the chefs at our estate have."
    mc "Hehheh, I'm not offended."
    mc "I'm sure you have some great food at your estate."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu34_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "So...I remember the last time we were here."
    mc "You do?"
    asu "Yes."
    asu "I remember it fondly."
    asu "Even if I was rather conflicted at the time."
    mc "Ohh. I remember that as well."
    mc "That was fun."
    asu "It was."
    asu "And I am feeling...a lot less conflicted these days."
    mc "Is that so?"
    asu "Indeed."
    mc "Well, why don't we make some more fond memories."
    asu "Heehee, About time."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu34_8
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Almost New.mp3"
    "Asuka and I spend the rest of the evening...making memories."
    "Although I'm careful not to actually slide my fingers inside her."
    "No matter how tempting it is."
    "We can have plenty of fun without that."
    "I'm glad Asuka can understand why we lied."
    "She's doing a great thing moving past that."
    "I make sure she's satisfied with her decision."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "We barely have time to clean up before a car arrives to pick Asuka up."
    "As she leaves, she tells me I can invite her over anytime."
    "I feel the urge to pull her in for a kiss."
    "But that wouldn't be advisable."
    "Especially not in front of their driver."
    "I guess that will have to wait for next time."
    "And there will be a next time."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_46
    call asulust_increase from _call_asulust_increase_3
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu34locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu34_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu35:
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
    "I wonder how Asuka is."
    "Hana came to see us after the council meeting."
    "I know there was more pressure on Akira, but Asuka feels the weight of her family, too."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu35_1
    with fade
    asu "[mcname]!"
    mc "Uhh, Hey."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu35_2
    with fade
    asu "So good to see you."
    mc "Good to see you too."
    mc "I didn't think you'd do something like this in public."
    asu "Oh...Yes."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu35_3
    with fade
    asu "My apologies for that."
    asu "I got rather over-excited."
    mc "Nice to see you're in a good mood."
    asu "Of course I am."
    asu "I believe you know why."
    mc "I do."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu35_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "It happened perfectly."
    asu "We would have succeeded even without our vote."
    asu "But it feels good to be on the right side of history."
    asu "When people look back on this, they will remember our vote."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu35_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Although, it would be nice if the rest of our family saw the wisdom in this."
    mc "You're having issues?"
    asu "Less than I had feared. But..."
    asu "We should not talk about this here."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu35_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "If there's anything I can do to help, let me know."
    asu "Thank you. We know we can call on you."
    asu "But we will get through."
    asu "And more of our family support this than I expected."
    asu "Overall, it is going well."
    "I'm glad some of her family's supporting this."
    "Her and Akira both feel the expectations of their family a lot."
    "At least some of the weight will be lifted."
    mc "Good. No wonder you're in a good mood."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu35_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "So, how was your little trip?"
    asu "You had fun at the cabin, I take it?"
    mc "We did. It was.."
    nag "Asuka?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu35_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Good morning, Nagisa."
    mc "Hey."
    nag "My lady, Poweres beyond myself have urged me to find you at this time."
    asu "They have?"
    nag "Indeed."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu35_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    nag "Good sir [mcname]. If I could take this fair maiden for sometime."
    mc "Heh, Sure, Nagisa."
    nag "You will be rewarded for your generosity."
    mc "Okay. Have a good time, you two."
    asu "See you later, [mcname]."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I wonder what Nagisa wanted to talk about."
    "I suppose I'll ask later."
    "I'm glad Asuka doesn't regret siding with us."
    "It'll cause problems with her family."
    "But doing the right thing can do that, unfortunately."
    "We'll be able to get through this together."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_50
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu35locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu35_done = True
    jump loopschooleve

label ceasu36:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu36_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Hmm Hmm Hmmmm~."
    "She looks so damn cute tending to her plants."
    mc "I never get tired of this."
    asu "[mcname]?"
    mc "Hey."
    asu "What are you not getting tired of?"
    mc "This sight. Seeing you being so caring."
    asu "Awww, That is very sweet."
    asu "I thought you were looking at my behind."
    mc "Can't it be both?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu36_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, I can allow that."
    asu "I would be very disappointed if you found me unattractive."
    mc "I think you know how attractive you are to me by now."
    asu "Very true."
    asu "Come and sit with me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu36_3
    with fade
    asu "My eyes are up here."
    mc "I thought you liked it."
    asu "There is a time and a place."
    mc "Shame."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu36_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Hey, what did Nagisa want to talk to you about?"
    asu "She had heard about what transpired at the council meeting and wanted to speak to me about it."
    asu "Her brother was shocked at Akira's vote."
    mc "And he sent Nagisa to talk to you?"
    asu "No. From what I understand, she has very little involvement in the politics of her family."
    asu "She was just curious. And she wanted me to know that most of her family approve of our new direction."
    mc "That's good, right?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu36_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "very good."
    asu "It is obviously nothing official yet, But we may be able to work with the Nomura family."
    asu "And there is the potential to bury the hatchet with the Hirano family if Hana gets her way."
    asu "This could be a new era of cooperation for the council families."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu36_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "There are still difficulties."
    asu "Our Mother has been speaking out against Akira's leadership."
    asu "The Oshiro and Fujita families can be difficult."
    asu "But it feels like almost everyone is working to make life better."
    asu "Not just for themselves. For everyone."
    asu "*sigh* It feels nice to be even a small part of it."
    mc "You're not a small part."
    mc "You and Akira are in this together. You played a huge part in this."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu36_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "So did you. And Hana."
    asu "We all managed this together."
    asu "A team that together can change the world."
    mc "Trusting Hana now?"
    asu "She has earned a little trust."
    asu "She may be manipulative and secretive, but she has good intentions...sometimes."
    mc "Hehheh, I'll take it."
    mc "It's nice to see you two talking to each other at least."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu36_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "The two of us have been making a good team too."
    mc "If that's what you want to call it."
    mc "I'm happy to work on our \"Teamwork\" anytime."
    asu "Heehee, I'm sure you are."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Asuka and I chat for the rest of the evening."
    "Even with the difficulties we still face, this was still a win."
    "We've made real change."
    "But we can't stop now."
    "There's always ways to get better."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_51
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu36locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu36_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu37:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu37_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Ahhh~, This is nice."
    asu "How are you this comfortable?"
    mc "Hehheh, I don't know."
    mc "But I'm happy to be of service."
    asu "Where do I leave my review?"
    mc "Returning customers is enough."
    asu "I will definitely be calling you over to relax again."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu37_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "These moments are special, are they not?"
    asu "Quiet moments of spending time together."
    mc "Must be nice to have a break with everything going on in your family."
    asu "It really is."
    asu "And having you here with me makes it infinitely better."
    mc "You're so sweet."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu37_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I couldn't help it."
    "I want to feel connected with her right now."
    "Her lips have lost all hesitation."
    "The doubt that was there for our first kiss has long since washed away."
    "With something much more growing from the fertile soil."
    sas "Mistress Asuka, I..Oh!"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu37_4
    with fade
    sas "My apologies. I didn't realise you had company."
    mc "Hey, Sasha."
    asu "Sasha, dear, why do you look surprised?"
    asu "You saw how our reconciliation ended."
    sas "I wasn't watching that!"
    sas "And...And I thought it was just a moment of impulse."
    sas "I didn't realise you would continue..."
    asu "Sasha, calm down."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu37_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    sas "Yes, Mistress."
    asu "Is there anything wrong with me being in a deeper relationship with [mcname]?"
    sas "Well, no. But you know the expectations of your eventual marriage."
    sas "It's a tradition that you be...unspoiled."
    "Wow...that is medieval thinking."
    asu "We...we have not done anything like that."
    asu "And nobody really knows about this."
    sas "It's still risky."
    asu "I know...but I like him."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu37_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    sas "I know, and if I may speak freely, I think the two of you look wonderful together."
    sas "If the two of you want to keep going and maybe even get married one day, I'd be happy for you."
    sas "I just don't want you to forget about your future and do something you regret."
    "Marriage!?"
    asu "...Your candor is appreciated."
    asu "We are still in the early stages of this."
    asu "I had not been thinking about the future...of how far this could go..."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu37_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    sas "Mistress, please don't take my words as condemnation."
    sas "Your happiness should be paramount."
    sas "I know Master Akira thinks that way too."
    sas "If [mcname] is making you happy, you shouldn't worry about a future marriage."
    sas "You should be free to go as far as you want."
    asu "Heehee, You are overstepping the role of an attendant, Sasha."
    sas "Oh, My apologies."
    asu "None needed. You are much more than just an attendant to Akira and me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu37_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Thank you for your input."
    asu "Why did you need me?"
    sas "Master Akira wants to speak with you."
    asu "Okay. I will see you later, [mcname]."
    mc "Yeah. See you later."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Asuka's meant to keep herself \"unspoiled\" for a future marriage?"
    "That's archaic."
    "Do all the council families do this?"
    "I don't mind if Asuka's uncomfortable going all the way."
    "But that should be her choice."
    "It's too late to worry about this now."
    "I need some sleep."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_52
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu37locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu37_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu38:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Easy Lemon.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "*sigh*."
    mc "What's wrong?"
    asu "I have been thinking about what Sasha said."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "What are we doing?"
    asu "This can only lead to disappointment."
    asu "You are going to want more, and I am going to want more."
    asu "But I have responsibilities."
    asu "I would hate to lead you on..."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Hey, Asuka."
    mc "It's okay."
    mc "Your responsibilities to your family mean a lot to you. I get that."
    asu "They do."
    asu "But they mean I cannot do everything I want with you."
    mc "Oh, You wanted to...?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Maybe? I had not thought about it. I had the option. Did you not want to have sex eventually?"
    mc "Asuka, calm down."
    mc "Come here."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "For the record, You're wonderful. And I would have loved to have sex with you."
    mc "What I mean is that I'll like you without anything like that."
    asu "You will?"
    mc "Of course."
    mc "You're worrying too much about this."
    asu "So, you are not disappointed in me?"
    mc "No. I understand."
    mc "It is a shame that it has to end."
    mc "It was fun while it lasted."
    asu "Well...we do not have to end."
    mc "But what about.."
    asu "As long as we refrain from going too far."
    "That sounds very risky."
    mc "What did you have in mind?"
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "But, it's a risk that's worth taking."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_6
    with fade
    asu "Oh my..."
    asu "Is...Is it normally that big?"
    mc "The anticipation is getting me pretty excited."
    mc "But yeah."
    asu "Wow..."
    mc "Are you sure you want to do this?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Well~, it will not leave a trace..."
    asu "And I have been curious about..."
    asu "As long as you want to..."
    mc "I'm pretty sure I'll like whatever you have in mind."
    mc "But the teasing is killing me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, That was my intention."
    asu "I believe it is customary to be playful at times like these."
    mc "Where did you learn that?"
    asu "I may have done some research."
    asu "It would be unbefitting to disappoint on my first try."
    asu "Now, let us get down to business."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    play music "audio/music/Almost New.mp3" fadeout 1
    "Asuka takes me in her hands."
    "Tentative, but excited."
    "Her first move surprises me, though."
    "Leaning down and taking a deep sniff."
    asu "Hmm, I had heard they can smell awful. I am pleased yours goes against that."
    mc "I clean regularly."
    asu "Good. Then I should be safe to..*chu*."
    "Her lips plant the sweetest of kisses on my tip."
    "Inadvertently absorbing the shimmering precum that's already beginning to form."
    "Or maybe she meant to do that."
    "Her inquisitive hands move from exploring my shaft to an excited stroking."
    "She kisses again. And again."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Her tongue slips out."
    "lapping at me precum."
    "And this time, I know it is deliberate."
    asu "I heard it to be an acquired taste."
    asu "Rather strange. But I think I can get used to it."
    "Her teasing has already brought me a long way."
    "But as she moves her mouth closer, I push that feeling down."
    "There's no way I'm stopping this right now."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_11
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "She eases her lips around my tip."
    "And, after the slightest hesitation, begins sucking."
    "Her tongue soon joins the excitement."
    "She's clearly new at this."
    "But she's very talented."
    "Her hands hold me as my tongue is assaulted by the sweetest sensations."
    "I struggle to hold back."
    "I don't want this to end."
    "But even her inexperience can't dampen how amazing this feels."
    "I have to let her know before it's too late."
    mc "Ahhh, Asuka."
    mc "I...I'm close."
    asu "Hmmph?"
    mc "I'm close...to cumming."
    asu "Oohh.."
    mc "Asuukkaaa!"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_12
    with flashbulb
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_12
    with flashbulb
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_12
    with flashbulb
    "She pulls off quickly."
    "But not quick enough."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu38_13
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Wow."
    mc "I'm sorry. I couldn't hold it any longer."
    asu "Apology accepted."
    asu "I would rather not have this all over my face next time."
    mc "Next time?"
    asu "I did have fun."
    mc "You're not the only one."
    asu "I can feel that."
    asu "Do you have any tissues?"
    mc "Sure."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_53
    call asulust_increase from _call_asulust_increase_5
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu38locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu38_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu39:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu39_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
    play sound "audio/sounds/tvhit.mp3"
    asu "Uurrggh!"
    "Uh-oh. Something has got Asuka angry."
    mc "Asuka?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu39_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "What!?"
    mc "Uhh, Asuka?"
    asu "Urgh!"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu39_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "*sigh*...My apologies."
    mc "What's wrong?"
    mc "It's not often I see you like this."
    asu "It is...my mother."
    mc "She's still causing problems?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu39_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You would think she should have some respect for her fucking children!"
    asu "Why do you get a mother so caring?"
    asu "How is your mother so different from mine?"
    asu "She would never be trying to destroy you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu39_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Uurgh."
    asu "I should not be being so loud."
    mc "Let's sit down."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu39_6
    with fade
    mc "What happened?"
    asu "*sigh* Everything."
    asu "Mother is doing everything she can to damage Akira's reputation."
    asu "She is even trying to discredit me for supporting him."
    mc "She's going after you too?"
    asu "Yeah."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu39_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I wish I had your mother."
    asu "Azumi is so sweet to you."
    asu "While my mother seems to despise her children."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu39_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Did we do something wrong?"
    asu "Are we somehow not the people she wanted us to be?"
    asu "Who the fuck would we have to be for her to love us?"
    mc "...Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu39_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "I'm here."
    mc "She doesn't deserve you if she can't see how wonderful you are."
    asu "I know."
    asu "I know I should not expect her to act like a real mother after everything she has done."
    asu "But...*sigh*"
    asu "She is never going to be the mother I want, is she?"
    asu "I did not realise I was still wanting that."
    asu "...*sigh*."
    asu "My apologies for breaking down like this."
    asu "I should not expect her to be what she has never been."
    mc "It's alright."
    mc "It gets to everyone sometimes."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I try and fail to cheer Asuka up."
    "This is really getting to her."
    "Maybe I can work out a way to improve her mood."
    "She certainly deserves it."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_54
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu39locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu39_done = True
    jump loopschooleve

label ceasu40:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu40_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    mc "Asuka?"
    mc "Not gardening today?"
    asu "I have done everything that needs doing."
    asu "*sigh*."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu40_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "How are you, [mcname]."
    mc "Worried about you."
    asu "Heh, There is no need."
    mc "That's not what your face is saying."
    mc "You're still upset about your mother, right?"
    asu "Should I not be? I do not feel like I am overreacting."
    mc "You're not. But I hate to see you in this slump."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu40_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "You are such a strong woman."
    mc "You're smart and powerful."
    mc "But most of all, you're kind."
    mc "You have so many good qualities, and the fact that your mother can't appreciate them is terrible."
    mc "She's never going to give you the respect you deserve. The love you deserve."
    mc "And I know we're never going to replace that."
    mc "But I think you're amazing."
    mc "And I know Akira does, too. And Sasha. And my Mom."
    mc "I know your mom makes you sad and angry."
    mc "But we are all here for you."
    mc "We all see and appreciate you for who you are."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu40_4
    with fade
    mc "Oh..."
    asu "...Thank you."
    mc "I just want to see you back to your normal self."
    asu "I will be."
    asu "It is just a little much to deal with sometimes."
    mc "We're all here for you."
    mc "Even if your mother's not."
    asu "You're too good to me."
    mc "No. I'm really not."
    mc "Have you made any changes to the garden since I was last here?"
    mc "I always like it when you talk about the garden."
    asu "Heehee, Come with me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu40_5
    with fade
    asu "They may not be new. But you will be glad to hear most of them managed to get through the winter."
    mc "That's cool."
    mc "You're an excellent gardener."
    asu "I try my best."
    mc "Maybe you're secretly using your magic to make them grow."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu40_6
    with fade
    asu "Heehee, That is not how that works."
    asu "Trying to use my magic would only damage them."
    asu "I am good, but I do not have that much fine control."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu40_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Do you have that much fine control?"
    asu "You never told me what magic you can actually do."
    mc "Well, I've been training a lot of different magic."
    mc "Apparently, I'm learning really quickly."
    asu "Interesting. Have you learnt any earth magic? Controlling and manipulating the ground."
    mc "Not yet."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu40_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "That has been my family's specialty for a long time."
    asu "It would be interesting to see what you can do."
    mc "It'd be cool to see what you can do, too."
    mc "We should do that."
    asu "I know a place where we wouldn't be disturbed."
    mc "Hehheh, It's a date."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu40_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Thank you for today."
    asu "I really needed someone to cheer me up."
    mc "Always."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I guess we have a date planned."
    "It's a bit of a strange date. But I'm looking forward to it nonetheless."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_55
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu40locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu40_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu41:
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    stop music fadeout 1
    play sound "audio/sounds/phonering.mp3"
    "..."
    stop sound
    asu "Hello, [mcname]."
    mc "Hey, Asuka. Are you free today?"
    asu "I am."
    mc "Do you want to do that date we talked about?"
    asu "Hmmm, That sounds fun."
    asu "I will send you the address. Follow the track from there."
    "It takes me a while, but I manage to find my way to an area of wasteland I've visited before."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu41_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Autumn Day.mp3" fadeout 1
    mc "Hey, Asuka!"
    asu "I am glad you managed to find this place again."
    mc "Yeah. Luckily, I was a lot less worried this time."
    asu "You were scared of me?"
    mc "Yeah. You were pretty angry with me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu41_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, I can get rather heated at times."
    asu "My family has always been strong in our emotions."
    asu "But you're on my good side now."
    mc "A much better place to be."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu41_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Glad you think so."
    asu "So, you wanted to show me what you could do."
    mc "Ladies first, my dear."
    asu "I suppose I could show you some things."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu41_4
    with fade
    play sound "audio/sounds/earthquake1.mp3"
    "The ground starts shaking as Asuka focuses."
    "The earth shifting and forming at her command."
    "I've never tried this type of magic."
    "It's not something I could use at the academy."
    "Asuka is impressive."
    "She tears chunks of rock and dirt for their resting places."
    "When I'm far enough away, spikes burst from the earth."
    "Fearsome pillars of rock scream for the skies."
    "She's been working on her magic for a long time."
    "And she said this is the magic her family knows well."
    "I am more than impressed by her performance."
    stop sound
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu41_5
    with fade
    "For my turn, I attempt to show off all that I've learnt."
    "Telekinesis, Fire, lightning, and water at my command."
    "To some extent, at least."
    "I want to be impressive. I want to impress her."
    "But I have to remember what Sumi taught me."
    "I have to keep my focus."
    "But...But this is...This is so much at once.."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu41_6
    with fade
    "Ahhh...Shit. Shit! This is getting out of control."
    asu "[mcname]?"
    "I need to stop. I need to stop NOW!"
    mc "Ahhhh!"
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.1)
    stop music
    "..."
    play music "audio/music/Tenebrous Brothers Carnival Prelude.mp3" fadeout 1
    "..."
    "{color=#7C0B47}???{/color}""{font=fonts/Glagolitsa.ttf}It has been too long, child.{/font}"
    "What?"
    "{color=#7C0B47}???{/color}""{font=fonts/Glagolitsa.ttf}Your merging has made contacting you difficult.{/font}"
    "{color=#7C0B47}???{/color}""{font=fonts/Glagolitsa.ttf}But I am still here. I will always be here.{/font}"
    "What is that noise?"
    "{color=#7C0B47}???{/color}""{font=fonts/Glagolitsa.ttf}Now what new memories do you have for..{/font}"
    "It's making my head hurt so much!"
    "{color=#7C0B47}???{/color}""{font=fonts/Glagolitsa.ttf}Oh. It appears your other can hear me.{/font}"
    "Stop. Just stop!"
    "{color=#7C0B47}???{/color}""{font=fonts/Glagolitsa.ttf}I haven't used their tongue in a long time.{/font}"
    "{color=#7C0B47}???{/color}""Hello."
    "What? Hello? What the fuck is this?"
    "{color=#7C0B47}???{/color}""You can hear me? Your merging must be happening faster than I expected."
    "Who...Who are you?"
    "{color=#7C0B47}???{/color}""Heh heh heh, I am the father of your other. the father of many."
    "{color=#7C0B47}???{/color}""You should feel lucky. I haven't conversed with a human for a long time."
    "{color=#7C0B47}???{/color}""But our time must be short. You will be waking up shortly."
    "{color=#7C0B47}???{/color}""Don't worry. I am here to help. And soon, you will be ready to repay that help."
    "Wait! What do you mean?"
    stop music fadeout 1
    "What the fuck was that!?"
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu41locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu41_done = True
    jump ceasu42

label ceasu42:
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    stop music fadeout 1
    "Ugghh. Now my head hurts."
    "Stupid fucking voice."
    asu "[mcname]!?"
    mc "Huh?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu42_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Autumn Day.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "You are awake!"
    mc "Hey."
    asu "How do you feel? What happened?"
    asu "You passed out and fell."
    mc "Sounds like you know what happened, Hehheh."
    mc "I think I overexerted myself."
    mc "I probably shouldn't be trying to do all that at once."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu42_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You definitely should not."
    asu "Has Ms. Shimada not taught you better than that?"
    mc "I was showing off a little too much. It was my fault."
    asu "Never do that again!"
    asu "I was terrified when you just dropped out the air like that."
    mc "I'm sorry that I worried you."
    mc "But I'm okay."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu42_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "How do your legs feel?"
    asu "You landed on them pretty hard."
    mc "They feel okay."
    mc "I can wiggle my toes."
    asu "*sigh*...Good."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu42_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I was really worried about you."
    mc "I know. I'm sorry."
    mc "I just wanted to impress you."
    asu "You did impress me."
    asu "Especially since you only started learning when you moved here."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu42_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You had very strong control."
    asu "But you should not have pushed so far for me."
    mc "I won't do it again."
    mc "I have no real wish to talk to that strange voice again."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu42_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Voice? What voice?"
    "Well, I hadn't thought about whether I should tell her."
    "I guess I'm telling her."
    mc "Well...There was a voice."
    mc "In my head."
    mc "While I was unconscious."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu42_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "[mcname]...you are hearing voices?"
    mc "It's happened before. But this was the first time I understood what it said."
    mc "I think it has something to do with the spirit inside me."
    mc "It talked about me \"merging\" or something."
    mc "And said it was the father of my other."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu42_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "This is insane, [mcname]."
    asu "But you are in an unprecedented situation."
    asu "As far as I know, no one has ever retained their mind after spirit possession."
    asu "If this is part of that, it could be dangerous."
    "Knowing my luck, it probably is."
    asu "*sigh* We will have to keep an eye on this as it develops."
    asu "Maybe Ms. Shimada or Hana will be able to make something more of this \"Voice\"."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu42_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Hey, You don't need to worry."
    mc "I'll be alright. And we'll find a way to work this out."
    asu "Okay. Just be careful."
    asu "And let me know what you find out."
    asu "I do not like the idea of some strange voice hanging over you."
    mc "Neither do I."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Asuka ensures I'm okay before we part ways."
    "I am a little troubled about whoever this \"Father\" is."
    "He seemed benign."
    "But it's better to be careful with these kind of things."
    "I suppose that's what I get for trying to impress Asuka."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_56
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu42locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu42_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu43:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu43_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Hmmm."
    mc "Hey, Asuka."
    mc "You alright?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu43_2
    with fade
    asu "Good evening, [mcname]."
    asu "I am fine. I was just thinking."
    mc "What were you thinking about?"
    mc "You didn't look pleased."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu43_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "It is not that I was displeased."
    asu "I was contemplating Akiras reaction to the Tae situation."
    mc "The Tae situation?"
    asu "Indeed."
    asu "He was remarkably open to viewing her as a person."
    mc "Why wouldn't he?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu43_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "It is just strange to me."
    asu "Spirits have always been these otherworldly things."
    asu "Dangerous things that you can't trust."
    asu "They literally take over a person. Hollowing out who they were and living in their skin."
    asu "Their very existence here is horrid."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu43_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I was not happy with his decision to treat what I saw as a parasite with any type of kindness."
    "I guess spirits are kinda like that."
    "I'm lucky that mine's not."
    "But it didn't seem like Tae had a choice."
    mc "I...I didn't realise you felt that strongly."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu43_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "My feelings have changed somewhat."
    asu "That was my initial reaction."
    asu "But Akira explained his reasoning to me."
    asu "He sees her more as a traveler who is now trapped in our world."
    asu "And she did not seem malicious."
    mc "That's what I've got from her too."
    mc "I'm not saying I trust her, but she seems more scared than anything."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu43_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I am glad Akira could see that."
    asu "I would have reacted very differently."
    asu "My aggression would probably have caused issues with her compliance."
    asu "Akira was the right choice in this scenario."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu43_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "He is untested in dealing with things like this."
    asu "I am glad he proved up to the task."
    mc "He has stepped up since taking charge."
    mc "We just have to keep him in charge."
    asu "We will."
    asu "However we can."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I didn't realise she had such doubts about Tae."
    "I know she's a spirit, and that's a whole messed up situation."
    "But she doesn't seem bad."
    "I just hope that's the true her."
    "Akira seems to think so."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_59
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu43locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu43_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu44:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu44_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
    mc "Hey, Asu.."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu44_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "..Oh."
    mc "{size=-10}Sorry.{/size}"
    asu "Yes, we are working on that."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu44_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Your support has been invaluable to us."
    asu "..."
    asu "We bear no ill will to our mother, but it is our time."
    "She's on the phone a lot these days."
    "Always making plans and alliances."
    "Trying to secure their family."
    asu "We need to move into a new, better world."
    asu "As a family and as a community."
    "Working for the future is a tireless task."
    "But she's giving it her all."
    asu "Thank you. Yes, I will speak to you soon."
    asu "Have a good day."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu44_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Sorry about that, [mcname]."
    asu "You know how it is."
    mc "I do. You're working a lot."
    asu "It has been constant."
    asu "Many meetings and calls, trying to convince people we are doing the right thing."
    mc "How's that going."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu44_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Not too bad."
    asu "Heehee, I had not realised that my family was so stubborn."
    asu "But their minds are changing."
    mc "That's good. All your efforts are paying off."
    asu "Indeed."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu44_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Things are going well."
    asu "The only shame is that it takes up so much of my time."
    asu "It has been too long since our date."
    mc "You're thinking about that?"
    asu "The point is, I have not had time to."
    asu "The only free time I get is here and the in lily garden in the evenings."
    mc "You come to mine sometimes."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu44_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "We cannot consider me coming to yours as a date anymore."
    mc "You could."
    asu "Well, I do not."
    asu "The first time it was special."
    asu "Now it is just me visiting you."
    asu "A date has to be something more special."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu44_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "It is so unfortunate that going to the best restaurants would expose us."
    mc "Hmmm, So you want a nice dinner date?"
    mc "Just the two of us?"
    asu "That would be enjoyable."
    asu "I just do not have the time to organize it."
    mc "Well, it is my turn to do something nice for you."
    mc "I'll work something out."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu44_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You will?"
    mc "Of course."
    asu "That would be lovely."
    asu "Remember that we cannot be in public."
    mc "I know."
    mc "I think I have an idea already."
    asu "I look forward to it."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I do have a plan forming."
    "I may not be able to take her to a restaurant, but that doesn't mean I can't give her the restaurant experience."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_60
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu44locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu44_done = True
    jump loopschooleve

label ceasu45:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu45_1
    with fade
    stop music fadeout 1
    "Alright."
    "Everything's set up."
    "I just need to unpack the food."
    "Yeah. Yeah, this gives restaurant vibes."
    "Surrounded by her babies. This is good."
    "The best I can do for a makeshift restaurant."
    "Time to call Asuka. She was really confused when I asked her to come here a little later than usual."
    "Hopefully, she'll like what I've prepared."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu45_2
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Luminous Rain.mp3" fadeout 1
    mc "Good evening, my lady."
    mc "I am glad you could join me."
    asu "It...It is my pleasure to be here."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu45_3
    with fade
    mc "Welcome to the restaurant a la [mcname]."
    mc "The most exclusive restaurant in the city."
    mc "Please enjoy the botanical atmosphere. Our plants are cared for to the highest quality."
    asu "Heehee."
    mc "Today, we will be having a two-course meal."
    mc "Firstly, a lovely beef plate accompanied by a fine white wine."
    mc "If you would take a seat."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu45_4
    with fade
    asu "[mcname], this is...This is amazing."
    asu "So, this is what you have been planning."
    mc "A high-class girl deserves high-class treatment."
    asu "Heehee, I feel rather underdressed."
    mc "You look wonderful."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu45_5
    with fade
    asu "Thank you."
    asu "How long did this take you to prepare?"
    mc "That would be telling, Hehheh."
    "Hana just giggled when I told her what I was doing."
    "She was happy to let me set it up, at least."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu45_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Beef was a good choice. I like a hearty meal."
    asu "Although, it is typically red wine with beef."
    mc "Hehheh, You got me."
    mc "I know nothing about wine."
    mc "At least the beef should be good. Mom helped me make it."
    asu "You even cooked it yourself."
    mc "You wanted something special."
    mc "And I wanted to give that to you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu45_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You put a lot of effort into this."
    mc "You're worth every effort."
    asu "This is wonderful, [mcname]."
    mc "Let's dig in before it gets cold."
    asu "Gladly."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "We make a little small talk while we eat."
    "Sipping our poorly chosen wine."
    "But that small mistake doesn't ruin the meal."
    "The beef is good. And the company is better."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu45_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Aahhh~."
    mc "The wine's not too bad, is it?"
    asu "It is a decent vintage."
    asu "And the beef was lovely."
    mc "Ready for dessert?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu45_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "What are we having?"
    mc "There's a small cake."
    mc "I'll admit, I didn't cook this one."
    mc "I didn't have time to bake."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu45_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, I can make room for some cake."
    mc "Good. I wouldn't want it to go to waste."
    asu "Let us experience everything you have prepared."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "The cake was alright."
    "You can't expect greatness from something bought at a store."
    "It's good enough."
    "Asuka's content smile is enough to tell me the meal went well."
    "We chat for a while and let our food digest."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_61
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu45locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu45_done = True
    jump ceasu46

label ceasu46:
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    stop music fadeout 1
    "After our meal, Asuka and I settle down to take a rest."
    "Inevitably, our talk turns to something more...intimate."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu46_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Luminous Rain.mp3" fadeout 1
    mc "Muah, I'm glad you like our date."
    asu "Heehee, Muah, It was wonderful."
    asu "But it is not over yet."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu46_2
    with fade
    mc "Is that right?"
    asu "You picked a very private spot."
    asu "And you gave me a better date than I could have expected under the circumstances."
    asu "You did all this for me."
    mc "You know, there's more I could do for you."
    asu "You want to play with me again?"
    asu "I do like the way your fingers feel."
    mc "I was thinking a little more."
    asu "Not sex."
    mc "Not sex."
    mc "But you've used your mouth."
    mc "How would you feel about me using mine?"
    asu "Mmmrr, Interesting."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "We return to kissing, The mood getting hotter and hotter."
    "Shedding most of our clothes as our passion boils up."
    "When the time is right, I ease her back, sliding off her trousers."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu46_3
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Almost New.mp3" fadeout 1
    mc "Are you ready?"
    asu "Mmnn, Is this how you feel when I do this to you?"
    asu "It is nice...I like it."
    mc "Heehee, You'll like the next part even more."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu46_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Oh! Ahh~. Oh, that's strange."
    asu "Mmnn...Oh..."
    "Asuka's brain adjusts to the strange new sensation."
    "My tongue quickly gets her wet."
    "Her clit poking free as I tease and explore her supple folds."
    "I focus there. Flicking my tongue over her sensitive little nub."
    "Reveling in the squeaks and moans it elicits from her."
    "It doesn't take long for Asuka to get engrossed in the situation."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu46_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Yes...Oh fuck yes!"
    asu "Right there! Right on my clit."
    asu "Why did we wait so long for this?"
    "Asuka's hand weaves its way into my hair."
    "Grasping, pulling me gently toward her."
    "In her eagerness, she pulls a little hard."
    "But I feel little pain."
    "I'm too busy with making her squirm."
    "But she can only squirm for so long."
    asu "Fuck, [mcname]. Yes. Yes! Keep going. Right there. I...I..."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu46_6
    with flashbulb
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu46_6
    with flashbulb
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu46_6
    with flashbulb
    "An orgasm rocks her body."
    "Her breath skips."
    "I continue teasing her throughout."
    "Eventually, it subsides."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I leave Asuka to rest for a little while as I clean up."
    "Eventually, she joins me. Thanking me again for a wonderful evening."
    asu "Can we do that more often?"
    "She asks, kissing me as we part."
    "I'm not going to refuse. Making her moan with a flick of my tongue is exhilarating."
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_62
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu46locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu46_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu47:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu47_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Which one of you should I take?"
    asu "I can only take one of you."
    asu "You're all beautiful, but I really want to impress this time."
    mc "Hey, Asuka. Hey, Asuka's plants."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu47_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Good afternoon, [mcname]."
    asu "How are you?"
    mc "I'm good."
    mc "Are you taking one of your plants somewhere?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu47_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Yes!"
    asu "I actually wanted to talk to you about that."
    asu "The Dusuka flower show is coming up."
    mc "There's a flower show?"
    asu "It only happens every few years."
    mc "That sounds perfect for you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu47_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I love it."
    asu "It is always so beautiful."
    asu "It is one of the few times I get to see the other gardeners in the city."
    asu "And I get to show off my babies."
    mc "That's great. So you're deciding which one to take?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu47_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "It is always a difficult decision."
    asu "They are all so beautiful."
    asu "Such a shame I am not allowed to show them all off."
    mc "Why can't you take more than one?"
    asu "I am only visiting. You have to pay to have your own exhibit."
    asu "I don't think my garden is good enough for that."
    asu "But there is a small competition I can enter with one plant."
    mc "I disagree. I think your garden is wonderful."
    mc "But you don't have to have an exhibit if you don't want to."
    mc "I can help you pick one out for the competition if you want."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu47_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "That would be lovely."
    asu "I was actually planning on inviting you to come with me."
    asu "If you would care to join me."
    mc "Really? That would be great."
    mc "You know I won't say no to spending more time with you."
    asu "Heehee."
    mc "Does this count as a date?"
    asu "Hmmm~ I do not think so."
    asu "We are just going there as friends."
    asu "That is what we can tell people, at least."
    mc "Cool."
    mc "So, when is this thing? And how are we getting there?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu47_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "It is a little outside the city."
    asu "I will have our driver take us there."
    asu "It would be best if we have the whole day."
    mc "Sounds good."
    mc "I get to spend the whole day around beautiful flowers with a beautiful woman."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu47_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Stop being so sweet."
    asu "We still have to choose which plant to take."
    asu "Come and help me."
    mc "Of course."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I've never been to a flower show before."
    "This is going to be interesting."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_67
    $ ceasu47locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu47_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu48:
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Asuka sent me a text this morning."
    "It's time for the flower show."
    "She said she'd be over to pick me up."
    "I have time to have a quick breakfast and get ready."
    "Before long, she arrives."
    "And she arrives in style."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu48_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Cheery Monday.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Good morning."
    mc "Woah. Is that a limo?"
    asu "A small one, yes."
    mc "That's pretty cool."
    "Why does it look so old?"
    mc "Looks like we're riding in style."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu48_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, Of course."
    asu "I am still an Ashikaga, after all."
    asu "It would not do to be seen as lacking."
    mc "Gotta keep that family reputation up."
    asu "True."
    asu "We should get going."
    asu "I would rather not be late."
    mc "Sure."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu48_3
    with fade
    asu "I am glad you could join me today."
    mc "I was never going to miss this."
    mc "This show seems important to you. Of course, I'm going to be there."
    asu "Thank you."
    mc "Why the limo?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu48_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, I do not know how to drive yet."
    asu "I have never had the need. We have drivers."
    mc "It could've been a car."
    asu "I prefer the limo. It is more comfortable."
    mc "Hehheh, Maybe you just want to turn heads when we get there."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu48_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Is it going to?"
    asu "I chose this limo because it is an older model."
    asu "Surely that will be less conspicuous, right?"
    mc "It's still a limo, Asuka."
    mc "But it will be fine."
    mc "I doubt there will be anyone we know there."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu48_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "That is true."
    asu "I doubt anyone in our class would be interested."
    mc "Such a shame."
    mc "I guess we'll have to spend time just the two of us."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu48_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, Be careful with your insinuations, [mcname]."
    asu "Eisei might get the wrong idea."
    mc "Is that who's driving us?"
    asu "Indeed."
    asu "{size=-10}He's trustworthy. But we shouldn't push it too far.{/size}"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu48_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "It's my first time riding in a limo."
    mc "Shouldn't you put your seatbelt on?"
    asu "It will be fine."
    asu "Eisei is a good driver."
    mc "Accidents still happen."
    mc "I'd prefer you to be as safe as possible."
    asu "If it bothers you that much, I will put it on."
    mc "Thank you."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "It does make me feel better when she puts her seatbelt on."
    "We chat casually for the rest of the journey."
    "I never thought I'd be showing up anywhere in a limo."
    "Even an old one."
    "We don't want to turn too many heads."
    "But it is nice to be riding in style."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_68
    $ ceasu48locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu48_done = True
    jump ceasu49

label ceasu49:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu49_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    "A tanatlizing mix of smells washes over me as we enter the flower show."
    "The faint scent of the flowers. The clear air from being out of the city."
    "Even the smell of natural fertilizer doesn't deminish it's charm."
    asu "It is so amazing."
    asu "Look, they have tulips."
    asu "Come on."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu49_2
    with fade
    asu "They are lovely."
    mc "I didn't realise they came in so many colours."
    asu "You can breed them to be almost any colour."
    asu "These have been beautifully hybridized."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu49_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Did you breed these yourself?"
    "{color=#4B2C71}Flower man{/color}""I did. These are all from my personal collection."
    asu "they are wonderful."
    "{color=#4B2C71}Flower man{/color}""Hehheh, Thank you."
    "{color=#4B2C71}Flower man{/color}""It's nice to see folks as young as you with such an appreciation of the craft."
    asu "Oh, I could spend all day working on my garden."
    "{color=#4B2C71}Flower man{/color}""And you've got your boyfriend to help with the heavy work."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu49_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Uhh, Yes."
    asu "He does help me quite a bit."
    "She's going to let the boyfriend comment slide?"
    "I'm not going to oppose the idea."
    "{color=#4B2C71}Flower man{/color}""I remember that from my own youth."
    "{color=#4B2C71}Flower man{/color}""Have a fun day you two."
    asu "Thank you, Sir."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu49_5
    with fade
    "Asuka and I spend some time going round all the displays."
    "She's enamoured."
    "Honestly, I'm quite impressed too."
    "There are some really beautiful plants here."
    "But nothing more beautiful than the woman standing beside me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu49_6
    with fade
    "The excitement she feels is contagious."
    "The way she smiles is intoxicating."
    "I can think of a few things better than spending they day here."
    "With Asuka."
    "She's in her element."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu49_7
    with fade
    "With beauty all around her."
    "Still standing out as a beauty of her own."
    mc "I'm glad you're having such a good time."
    asu "Do you not think it is amazing?"
    asu "How much work went into nurturing these beauties."
    mc "It is impressive."
    mc "Until I started helping you, I didn't realise just how much work gardening is."
    asu "Heehee, I am proud to have educated you."
    mc "It's great."
    mc "It's a shame we can't buy any of them."
    asu "There is some stalls you can buy from this way."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I don't end up buying anything."
    "But Asuka picks up some seeds."
    "The competition is announced at the end of the day."
    "Asuka came fourth."
    "I can tell she's a little disappointed as we head back to the limo."
    "Hopefully I can cheer her up."
    "It's been such a good day."
    "I wouldn't want it to end on a sour note."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_69
    $ ceasu49locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu49_done = True
    jump ceasu50

label ceasu50:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu50_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Hmph."
    mc "Are you alright?"
    mc "Fourth isn't bad."
    asu "It is not good enough."
    asu "I should have at least come third."
    asu "I wanted to take a prize home."
    asu "Did you see that lily? It was atrocious."
    asu "How dare they choose that over my baby."
    "She's so angry the driver closed the privacy screen."
    "I guess he's more used to seeing her annoyed than I am."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu50_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Hey, it'll be okay."
    mc "They weren't even offering any good prizes."
    asu "I wanted to win anyway."
    asu "I deserved to win."
    mc "C'mon, the other plants were really nice too."
    mc "And I had a really nice time with you."
    mc "Don't let a little disappointment spoil the day."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu50_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "*Sigh*. I apologize."
    asu "I have always hated losing."
    asu "I hate feeling like I failed."
    mc "You didn't fail."
    mc "They said it was close."
    mc "It was a hard decision for them."
    asu "I know. I am just annoyed."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu50_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I did have a nice day with you."
    asu "Even if my feet hurt a little from walking around so much."
    mc "Maybe I could help you out with that."
    asu "What?"
    mc "I know a little about massage."
    mc "I might be able to help you forget about that contest."
    asu "That would be nice."
    mc "Give me your feet."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu50_5
    with fade
    asu "Oohh~."
    asu "That actually feels rather nice."
    mc "I know what I'm doing."
    asu "How did you learn this?"
    mc "The internet."
    mc "It was a worthwhile skill to learn."
    asu "Very worthwhile."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu50_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Mmnn~. Why does that feel so good?"
    mc "You've got quite a bit of tension."
    mc "It always feels good to have that released."
    "I spend a few minutes working through her foot."
    "She's gone quiet."
    "Silently enjoying the feeling."
    "When I'm satisfied with my work, I move to her other foot."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu50_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "She's had her eyes closed for a while."
    "Maybe she's fallen asleep."
    "That can happen when you get a massage sometimes."
    "I'll let her enjoy her rest while I work here."
    "She's got nice feet."
    "And I can feel her heel resting in my crotch."
    "...No."
    "That's not what this is about."
    "Do not get horny, [mcname]."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu50_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Her feet are really nice, though."
    "They're so soft."
    "She must moisturize."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu50_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I wonder if I could..No!"
    "I don't even know if the driver should know about us."
    "I know she wants to keep it quiet."
    "But maybe I can give her another massage in a more private setting."
    "That could lead to something.."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu50_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Ooh?"
    "The sensation of her heel rubbing against my crotch breaks my train of thought."
    "It's gentle movements betray intention."
    "She's awake."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu50_11
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I don't miss her hand gently stroking between her legs."
    "She's enjoying this a lot more than I noticed."
    "The naughty glint in her eyes draws me in."
    asu "My feet feel tingly."
    mc "They're meant to."
    asu "I really~ like this massage."
    asu "Maybe I could.."
    "{color=#044C24}Eisei{/color}""Ma'am, we have arrived at your friend's house."
    "Dammit!"
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "We quickly regain our composure as the limo pulls to a stop."
    "I step out in front of my house and bid Asuka goodbye."
    "Remembering to thank her for a great day."
    "It was a good day. It's just a shame it had to end so soon."
    "I thought that massage was going somewhere fun."
    "Although, now I know she likes my massages."
    "Maybe she'll let me give her another one someday."
    "For now, I should head in and get to bed."
    "Today really flew by."
    "But it was good."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_70
    $ ceasu50locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu50_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu51:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu51_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    "There she is."
    "*Sigh* Nari's right."
    "She deserves the truth."
    "It won't be long until everyone knows."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu51_2
    with fade
    "She doesn't deserve to be kept in the dark."
    "I've got to do this."
    "Alright. Deep breath."
    "Here we go."
    mc "Hey, Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu51_3
    with fade
    asu "I was wondering when you were going to talk to me."
    asu "Good evening, [mcname]."
    asu "How are you today?"
    mc "I'm alright."
    mc "I need to talk to you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu51_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Oh. Ominous."
    asu "Is this something I should be worrying about?"
    mc "It's...We'll talk about it."
    asu "Well, I am done with the watering."
    asu "Should I sit down?"
    mc "That might be for the best."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu51_5
    with fade
    asu "I must say, this situation is making me apprehensive."
    mc "I'm sorry."
    mc "About that and...about what I have to tell you."
    mc "Can you let me get it all out before you...react."
    asu "Of course."
    mc "Okay..."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "True to her word, Asuka maintains composure as I tell my story."
    "The growth of each of my relationships."
    "Nari and Takane."
    "I feel the tension in her building."
    "[cname], Midori and Kimiko."
    "She lets me speak, but the closeness I felt a moment ago has evaporated."
    "I even tell her what's happened with Ina and Hana."
    "The silence is heavy as I finish what I need to say."
    "Swallowing my dread, I look to her."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu51_6
    with fade
    "She's almost shaking."
    mc "Asu.."
    asu "No."
    asu "I gave you time. Now give me a second."
    "The anger in her tone cuts deep."
    "I know I deserve this. But that doesn't stop it hurting."
    asu "{size=-10}Deep breath, Asuka.{/size}"
    asu "{size=-10}You don't want to be unladylike.{/size}"
    asu "{size=-10}Punching him in the face would be unladylike.{/size}"
    asu "{size=-10}Deep breath, Asuka. You are better than this.{/size}"
    "Uhhh, I don't think she meant to say that out loud."
    asu "...Okay."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu51_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "[mcname].."
    "She cuts off as she looks at me."
    "For a second, I think she really is going to hit me."
    "But she closes her eyes for another second and faces me again."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu51_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "[mcname], I am very disappointed in you."
    asu "And you will understand that I need some time to process all this."
    mc "Yeah. I understand."
    mc "I'm sor.."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu51_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Please leave."
    asu "I will contact you when I have decided what to do from here."
    mc "Yeah...Okay."
    "There's nothing else I can say."
    "There's nothing else she wants me to say."
    "She doesn't look at me as I leave the garden."
    "She'll never look at me the same again."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu51locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu51_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu52:
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    stop music fadeout 1
    play sound "audio/sounds/alarmclockring.mp3"
    "*Sigh*. I'm up."
    stop sound
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu52_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Easy Lemon.mp3" fadeout 1
    mc "Ugggh~."
    "I slept like shit."
    "Too many bad dreams."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu52_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Well, what am I going to do today?"
    "It's kinda hard to summon the will to do anything today."
    "I guess I should get dressed. *Sigh*"
    "I shouldn't.."
    play sound "audio/sounds/phonering.mp3"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu52_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Huh?"
    "Asuka?"
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    stop sound
    "Shit! It actually is."
    mc "Hey."
    asu "...I wish to speak with you."
    asu "Can we meet."
    mc "Yeah...Yeah, just tell me where."
    "That was quicker than I expected."
    "But I'll take what I can get."
    "I really need to get dressed now."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu52_4
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Thank you for joining me."
    asu "I asked Akira to give us some space this morning."
    asu "I spent much of last night thinking over what you told me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu52_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I am furious with your deception."
    asu "Toying with a maiden's heart is a horrible thing to do."
    mc "It wasn't my intention."
    asu "Your intentions matter less than the results of your actions."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu52_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "But I did not fully discount them."
    asu "You seemed very sincere about your feelings for each of us."
    mc "It's different for everyone. But, yeah, I care about you all."
    asu "Indeed."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu52_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I have also pondered the real nature of our entanglement."
    asu "We could never have a relationship. Not a real one."
    asu "I have my responsibilities as a lady of the Ashikaga family."
    asu "Our relationship cannot be allowed to move further than it has already."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu52_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "In that respect, it could be a good thing that you have others who can fulfill that part of you."
    asu "It should alleviate the risk of us going too far."
    asu "You can be satisfied with them, and I can do what is expected of me."
    asu "It's for the best."
    "I don't know if she really believes that."
    "Or if she's just forcing herself to believe it."
    mc "Does that mean...I don't want to stop seeing you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu52_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee. Well, I suppose it would not be too bad to continue as we are."
    asu "We cannot undo the things we have already done."
    asu "It would do no more harm to continue doing them."
    asu "Although, I will ask the others to keep this quiet."
    asu "I wouldn't want this news to reach the ears of potential future suitors."
    "The idea of her having future suitors annoys me."
    "But it's not the time or place for that."
    mc "We'll make sure they don't tell too many people."
    mc "Only the people involved need to know."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu52_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Indeed."
    asu "I would appreciate this discretion."
    asu "...Well. It has been quite the morning."
    mc "Yeah."
    asu "If you do not mind, I would like to get a little more sleep before I attend to business today."
    mc "Sure. I...I'll see you later."
    asu "See you soon, [mcname]."
    asu "Have a good day."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "She didn't hit me, at least."
    "And she didn't break everything off."
    "She may have even been a little relieved that we'll continue."
    "I don't know where we'll go from here."
    "But, at least, we'll go forward with the truth."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_73
    $ ceasu52locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu52_done = True
    jump loopweekenda1

label ceasu53:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu53_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Hmm~ Hmm~ Hmm~ Hmmmm~."
    asu "Hmm~ Hmm~ Hmmmm~."
    asu "You all look beautiful today."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu53_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "They're not the only ones."
    mc "You look gorgeous, as usual."
    asu "Good day, [mcname]."
    asu "It is rather impertinent to be saying that while looking at my backside."
    mc "You know that's not what I meant. Even if it is true for that too."
    asu "Care to join me?"
    mc "Sure."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu53_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I would like to know how all of this works."
    mc "All of what works?"
    asu "With your wealth of partners, how do you decide who to spend time with?"
    asu "Are all the others going to be jealous because you're spending club time here?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu53_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Umm, I don't think so."
    mc "Everyone's doing their own thing."
    mc "If anyone really needed me, they could give me a shout."
    mc "Other than that, I just try to make sure I spend enough time with everyone."
    mc "Even the people I'm not in a relationship with."
    mc "I like spending time with Akira and Hisaaki too."
    asu "That is a lot of people to make time for."
    asu "Is that not a challenge?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu53_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "It's a pleasure rather than a challenge."
    mc "I like spending time with everyone."
    mc "We've got a great group of people around us."
    mc "I'm lucky for all the time I get to spend with each of you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu53_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Aww~ That's sweet."
    asu "I am glad you are accustomed to making time."
    asu "I would not want to end up in a fight for your time."
    mc "Yeah. There's no need for that."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu53_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Speaking of things there is a need for, I have yet to talk to the others."
    asu "I...I am unsure of how to approach the subject."
    mc "Well, who do you want to talk to about it?"
    asu "I...I do not know."
    asu "But I feel like I should find out how everyone else is feeling about this."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu53_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Well, I can't speak for them."
    mc "Everyone's managed it differently."
    mc "The most important thing is who you would want to talk to."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu53_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Hmmm. Who would understand the situation I find myself in?"
    mc "I don't know. Sorry."
    mc "But I'm always here if you want to talk to me."
    asu "Heh, It would be difficult to talk to you about yourself."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu53_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I will work something out, [mcname]."
    asu "You do not have to worry."
    mc "Okay."
    mc "So, are the plants ready for winter?"
    asu "Almost. I just have a few things left to do."
    mc "Do you want help?"
    asu "Your help is always appreciated."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I help Asuka ready the plants for winter."
    "I'm sure she'll work her way through."
    "It must be a lot to take in with what she now knows."
    "I'm sure whoever she asks about this will be fine to answer."
    "They know what she's dealing with after all."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_74
    $ ceasu53locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu53_done = True
    jump ceasu54

label ceasu54:
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "As I'm leaving, I notice something strange."
    "Asuka's not heading out. Where is she going?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu54_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Light Thought.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Oh!"
    ha "Shit! Asuka?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu54_2
    with fade
    ha "I didn't expect to see you here."
    ha "Are you alright?"
    asu "I...I wanted to speak to you."
    ha "...Okay. Do you want to sit down?"
    asu "Yes. Please."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu54_3
    with fade
    ha "So...?"
    asu "I...My apologies. It is quite an embarrassing subject."
    asu "You know of the situation with [mcname], correct?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu54_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ha "Ahhh~. I guess you just found out about his little harem?"
    asu "Uhh, Yes."
    asu "I wanted to talk to someone who might understand my situation."
    asu "He said you have not had sex with him either."
    ha "That's what you want to talk about."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu54_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ha "You want to have sex with him."
    asu "Uhhh, No. Well..."
    ha "Heehee, You don't have to hide it. I'm sure.."
    asu "Hana! You know we can't do that."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu54_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "That is not what I wanted to talk about."
    ha "Okay. Okay."
    asu "Besides, You know we can never do that."
    asu "You understand what our families expect of us."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu54_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ha "...Yeah. I do."
    ha "I guess you got the responsible relationship talk, too."
    asu "Of course."
    asu "I know my responsibilities."
    ha "*Sigh*."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu54_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "How do you reconcile that with our relations with [mcname]?"
    ha "Do we have to?"
    asu "While neither of us has lost our maidenhood, we are still doing things our families would not approve of."
    ha "This really bothers you, doesn't it?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu54_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Does it not bother you?"
    ha "It bothers me that it's a thing."
    ha "It's not like being a virgin really means anything these days."
    asu "It does to some people."
    ha "Are they really the people we want to be allied to?"
    ha "People stuck in the past with old ideas."
    asu "It is what it is."
    ha "It would be nice if it didn't have to be, right?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu54_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "...Yeah."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu54locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu54_done = True
    jump loopschooleve

label ceasu55:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu55_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Cheery Monday.mp3" fadeout 1
    "Another day here."
    "Sumi's in fine form today."
    "Making sure everyone's keeping up."
    "It's probably going to be a good day today."
    "Although...I am getting some strange glances."
    "I wonder what's up with Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu55_2
    with fade
    asu "Hmph."
    ha "Hmmmm."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I'll talk to her during club time."
    "I hope it's nothing serious."
    "Gotta run to the toilet first, though."
    play sound "audio/sounds/schoolbell.mp3"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu55_3
    with fade
    ha "Hey, Asuka."
    ha "Are you alright?"
    asu "Yes. Yes, I am fine."
    ha "Not to offend you, but you don't seem like it."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu55_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ha "You've been glancing at [mcname] the whole lesson."
    asu "You noticed that?"
    ha "Yeah. I think he did, too."
    asu "Oh...That is a shame."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu55_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "*Sigh* I did something regrettable."
    ha "You did?"
    ha "That doesn't sound like you."
    asu "I am glad you think that."
    asu "But it was something I should not have done."
    asu "I was stopped before I went too far, but..."
    ha "Do you want to talk about it?"
    ha "I'm here to listen. And you know I can keep a secret."
    asu "I suppose sharing my shame might lessen it."
    ha "C'mon, we'll talk in the library."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu55_6
    with fade
    ha "What happened?"
    asu "I...I was being overbearing toward Akira."
    asu "He...He's doing something that I cannot fully approve of."
    asu "And I got rather...well, like our mother."
    asu "I did not realize how terribly I was acting until [mcname] pointed it out."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu55_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "It is regrettable that he had to see me like that."
    asu "I feel rather ashamed of myself."
    ha "I think you're worrying too much."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu55_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You do?"
    ha "Yeah."
    ha "I don't know exactly what happened, but I don't think [mcname] or Akira would hold much against you."
    ha "I guess you were trying to be protective."
    ha "I'm sure they can see that."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu55_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, That's what [mcname] said."
    ha "See? They won't hold it against you."
    ha "You don't need to feel ashamed."
    asu "I will try not to."
    asu "This helped quite a bit."
    asu "Thank you."
    ha "Anytime."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I couldn't find Asuka. She wasn't at the garden today."
    "I hope everything's alright."
    "The looks she was giving me were weird."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu55locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu55_done = True
    jump loopschooleve

label ceasu56:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu56_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    "It's starting to get a bit warmer now."
    mc "Hey, Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu56_2
    with fade
    asu "Good evening, [mcname]."
    asu "How are you?"
    mc "I'm good. It's a nice evening, isn't it?"
    mc "Looks like the garden survived the winter."
    asu "Heehee, Indeed."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu56_3
    with fade
    asu "I am glad you are here."
    asu "I wanted to apologize again for my behaviour when.."
    mc "You don't have to apologize."
    mc "It's all okay now."
    mc "We can just move on."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu56_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You would rather I not apologize?"
    mc "You've done it, and it's been accepted."
    mc "We can let it go and get back to normal now."
    asu "You sound like Akira. He says I have apologized enough, too."
    mc "Well, listen to us."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu56_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Okay. That is enough."
    asu "I will never apologize again."
    mc "Let's not go that far."
    asu "No. You said it."
    mc "I'm going to regret that, aren't I?"
    asu "Heehee, You will have to wait and see."
    mc "That's better. I'll take smiling Asuka over apologetic Asuka any day."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu56_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Thank you."
    asu "You know, you could help me smile a little more?"
    mc "How would I do that?"
    asu "Well, you are always welcome to help with the garden."
    asu "Your presence is always welcome."
    mc "Hehheh, I'm back to being the flowers' stepdad."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu56_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I was unaware that we had gotten married."
    asu "I am afraid I will have to object to your proposal."
    mc "Damn."
    mc "It was worth a shot."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu56_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, So many people would be angry if that happened."
    asu "But you know that is not a possibility."
    asu "I guess you will have to help me without that."
    mc "I can handle that."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu56_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Spending time with you is its own reward for me too."
    mc "I'll be around."
    asu "That was very cute, [mcname]."
    mc "I can't help it sometimes."
    asu "Heehee, So are you going to help me today?"
    mc "What do you need me to do?"
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Asuka gave me a few jobs to help out with."
    "I'm glad she's feeling okay."
    "She doesn't need to apologize anymore."
    "We've forgiven her, and she didn't do it with bad intentions to begin with."
    "She smiles happily as we work."
    "I really do like spending these times with her."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_77
    $ ceasu56locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu56_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu57:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu57_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    "Oh. Hana's here too."
    asu "You have to get right in there."
    ha "Heehee."
    asu "Get those thoughts out of your head."
    ha "You say that, but you knew what I meant."
    ha "What do you think, [mcname]?"
    asu "[mcname]?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu57_2
    with fade
    asu "It is rude not to announce yourself, [mcname]."
    ha "Hey."
    mc "Hey, girls."
    mc "Sorry, I was listening to you two."
    mc "I see you've replaced my help with Hana."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu57_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You know it is not like that."
    ha "Yes. You've been replaced."
    ha "I'm much better than you anyway."
    ha "I'm sure you understand."
    mc "It was a joke, Asuka."
    mc "I know."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu57_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ha "Were you actually worried about that?"
    asu "A little. He is usually the one to help me out."
    ha "Aww~ That's cute."
    ha "You want him to know he's still important to you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu57_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Be quiet, Hana."
    ha "Uh-oh. I made her angry."
    ha "You know I'm just playing."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu57_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Yeah, I do."
    asu "You are lucky we are friends."
    asu "I would be offended if someone else teased me like that."
    mc "Am I allowed to tease you like that?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu57_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, No."
    mc "Aww~. I guess I'll just have to tease Hana then."
    ha "And how would you do that?"
    mc "In ways that we shouldn't have an audience for."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu57_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ha "Heehee. Bad boy."
    asu "Are you two going to flirt while I am standing right here?"
    ha "Why? Do you want to join in?"
    asu "That would be highly inappropriate."
    ha "That's not a no~."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu57_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I might consider flirting with him if he would help with the repotting."
    ha "Ahh~ Seduce him into doing our work?"
    ha "I like it."
    mc "...What needs doing?"
    ha "Heehee."
    asu "I'll show you what to do."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "I can play it up a little bit."
    "I have no objections to helping out."
    "I guess I learn how to repot plants today."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_78
    call haaff_increase from _call_haaff_increase_95
    $ ceasu57locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu57_done = True
    jump ceasu58

label ceasu58:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    mc "Whew."
    ha "Uggghhh~"
    mc "That was quite the workout."
    ha "Am I dying?"
    mc "Hehheh, No."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I am glad we could get it all done while there are three of us."
    mc "How were you planning on moving those bigger pots by yourself?"
    asu "Heehee, I was always planning on asking you to help me."
    asu "Honestly, I expected it to take us a few days."
    asu "We were lucky to have your help, Hana."
    asu "Thank you."
    ha "It's all good."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ha "So, did [mcname] do enough to earn a little flirting?"
    ha "I saw the way you were watching him work."
    ha "You know you want to."
    asu "Why are you so eager for me to flirt with [mcname] all of a sudden?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ha "Well, we're better friends now."
    ha "And, no offense, you can be a bit uptight."
    ha "It would be interesting to see you when you let loose."
    asu "Hmmm, I know I can come across that way."
    asu "I would hope you know me better than to think of me as uptight."
    mc "She's not that uptight."
    mc "She can be quite happy and carefree when she wants to be."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Okay, you two are beginning to annoy me."
    asu "Please refrain from teasing me."
    mc "I'm not teasing you."
    ha "Tease me back."
    ha "Tell me to flirt with [mcname]. I'll do it."
    asu "That is just inappropriate behaviour."
    ha "What? I'm not blowing him right now."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Hana!"
    ha "C'mon, Asuka."
    ha "We've both done it. We both know the other's done it."
    ha "As well as everyone else."
    ha "It's not that big of a deal."
    mc "Hey."
    ha "Shut up, you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ha "But seriously, Asuka."
    ha "I want you to be who you really are around me."
    ha "Don't worry about being a \"Proper young lady\"."
    ha "Don't worry about what your family would think or what the council would say if they found out."
    ha "We're friends now, but you're still holding back."
    ha "You don't have to do that with me."
    asu "..."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "*Sigh* I suppose you are right."
    asu "It is the voice inside that always speaks out against things like flirting and...You know."
    ha "You don't have to listen to that voice, you know?"
    ha "It's only the three of us here."
    ha "We're not going to tell anyone."
    asu "...I would not want you to think badly of me."
    ha "We won't. I promise we won't."
    ha "I'm sure [mcname] would be happy for you to show your affection."
    "Worry once more flashes across Asuka's face before she shakes it away and makes up her mind."
    asu "[mcname], come here."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    stop music fadeout 1
    "I sit up as Asuka pulls me into a kiss."
    "To my surprise, her hand slides down my crotch."
    "Hana mutters in surprise as Asuka drops down and removes my trousers."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_9
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Almost New.mp3"
    asu "I really liked *Muah* to see you looking after my plants today."
    "Asuka speaks as she pecks my cock with kisses."
    "Hana is silent. Almost worried that speaking would break the illusion of what she's seeing."
    "I feel the same way."
    "I didn't expect Asuka to go this far in front of someone else."
    "But, as she adjusts her position, I realize just how far she will go."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    mc "Ahhh~."
    "I can't hold my voice as the tight vice of her mouth grips me."
    "Hana hums gently at our side, but her sound barely enters my mind."
    "The warmth of Asuka's lips wrapped around me blocks out everything else."
    "The grip of her mouth."
    "The twist of her tongue."
    "The glint in her eyes when she pulls back to my tip."
    "Before plunging down once again."
    "The lewd sounds flow through the garden and up into the evening air."
    "The exhaustion of work leaves me more vulnerable to her pleasures."
    "Before I know it, this amazing experience is coming to an end."
    mc "Ahh~ Asuka. I...I'm going to cum soon."
    "She doesn't stop."
    "Wordlessly telling me where to shoot."
    "I try to hold on  for a few more seconds."
    "Just a few more seconds of this pleasure."
    "I fail."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_11
    with flashbulb
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_11
    with flashbulb
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu58_11
    with flashbulb
    ha "{size=-10}Fuck.{/size}"
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Asuka smiles up and me before gulping down my cum."
    mc "...That's so hot."
    ha "Heehee, you really aren't as uptight as you act sometimes."
    asu "Neither of you is to tell a soul about this, understood?"
    mc "Understood."
    ha "Heehee, Fine by me. I like a private show."
    "After quickly tidying up, we part ways."
    "Both girls were smiling as we left."
    "What a day."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_79
    call asulust_increase from _call_asulust_increase_8
    call haaff_increase from _call_haaff_increase_96
    call halust_increase from _call_halust_increase_8
    $ ceasu58locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu58_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu59:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu59_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Montauk Point.mp3" fadeout 1
    mc "Hey, Asuka."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu59_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Hello, [mcname]. How are you today?"
    mc "I'm good. It looks like you're in a good mood, too."
    asu "I am."
    asu "Things have been going exceedingly well recently."
    mc "They have?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu59_3
    with fade
    asu "Indeed."
    asu "You remember how Akira stepped up during the situation with Hana?"
    mc "Yeah. He really took charge of that situation."
    asu "I always knew he had it in him."
    asu "He is my brother, after all."
    asu "But something triggered in him when he was put in that situation."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu59_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You were impressed with his performance that day, correct?"
    mc "I can't say I wasn't."
    mc "He really was the one who got us through all that so smoothly."
    mc "We would've been in a lot more trouble if he didn't."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu59_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee. Very true."
    asu "I am not sure if he believed he had it in him."
    asu "But now that he knows, he has been using it."
    mc "Using it?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu59_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "He has been taking that attitude into the issues with our family."
    mc "Oh."
    asu "It has been amazing."
    asu "He is gaining so much more respect."
    mc "With the attitude he showed, I'm not surprised."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu59_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I am so proud of him."
    mc "I can see that."
    asu "My brother is really coming into his own."
    mc "Hehheh. It's nice to see how proud you are of him."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu59_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Of course, I am proud of him."
    asu "I always wanted to believe in him."
    asu "Even when he made it hard."
    asu "He can be the one to lead our family into a better future."
    asu "And he is finally starting to show others the person I see."
    mc "He's lucky to have you supporting him."
    asu "And I am lucky to have someone like him to support."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "So, Akira's continuing that attitude."
    "He was the leader we needed that day."
    "Maybe he can be the leader his family needs for the future."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_80
    $ ceasu59locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu59_done = True
    jump loopschooleve

label ceasu60:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu60_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Cipher2.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "*Sigh*."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu60_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "*Sigh*."
    ha "{size=-10}.....ed today?{/size}"
    n "{size=-10}...better...........noticed.{/size}"
    ha "{size=-10}Heehee,.......[mcname]?{/size}"
    ha "{size=-10}I Know.....can be very tiring.{/size}"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu60_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ha "{size=-10}.......lot of energy, doesn't he?{/size}"
    ha "{size=-10}......hard to walk.{/size}"
    n "Oh. I didn't realise the two of you had your first time together."
    ha "My first time full stop."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu60_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    n "Wow."
    asu "What are you two talking about!?"
    ha "Uh-oh."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu60_5
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Beauty flow.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Did I hear what I think I heard?"
    ha "What do you think you heard?"
    asu "Hana..."
    asu "Did you imply that you've had sex with [mcname]?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu60_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    ha "Yes. I did."
    ha "And there's no point getting all mad and disappointed in me."
    ha "I made a choice, and I don't regret it."
    asu "I thought we understood each other."
    ha "We do."
    ha "I understand your whole \"I won't have sex with him because I need to be a virgin\" thing."
    ha "But I never said I agreed with it."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu60_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Fuck!"
    asu "Everyone is fucking him. Literally everyone!"
    n "Asuka..."
    ha "I wasn't trying to upset you."
    asu "Fuck! Shit! Shitty fucking..."
    asu "GGRRR!"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu60_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "...*Sigh*."
    asu "I...I apologize to both of you for losing my temper."
    ha "Asuka..."
    n "I...I don't know much about this situation."
    n "But it sounds like you had some sort of deal not to sleep with [mcname]?"
    n "Or you thought you did, at least."
    ha "That's not.."
    n "Give me a second, Hana."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu60_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    n "You're really struggling with this, aren't you?"
    n "You don't have to have sex with him if you don't want to."
    asu "That is not the problem."
    asu "Wanting to do something and being able to do something are different things."
    asu "I had thought Hana agreed with me."
    ha "I'm sorry, but I don't."
    ha "I'm not taking anything away from your decision."
    asu "I just...I need to think."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu60_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    n "She's having a hard time, huh?"
    ha "She's torn between wanting him and wanting to do what she thinks is right by her family."
    ha "I didn't want to upset her, but I made my choice."
    n "I understand."
    n "She needs to work out what she really wants and stick with it."
    n "It seems like she regrets her choice right now."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu60locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu60_done = True
    jump loopschooleve

label ceasu61:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu61_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    "There she is."
    "I'm not enough of a gardener to know what she's doing."
    asu "Come out, you little shit."
    "But it sounds like she could use my help."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu61_2
    with fade
    mc "Hey, Asu.."
    asu "Hrrggkkk!"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu61_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Shit!"
    mc "Fuck."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu61_4
    with fade
    asu "Aarrgghh!"
    mc "I'll help pick them up."
    mc "Sorry for startling you."
    asu "It was not you."
    asu "This is just the shit that is happening today."
    mc "You're having a bad day?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu61_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "No shit, [mcname]."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu61_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "*Sigh* Sorry."
    asu "I am rather stressed at the moment."
    mc "What's wrong?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu61_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "It is actually about you."
    mc "Huh? What did I do?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu61_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You...You did not do anything."
    asu "Well, nothing more than usual."
    asu "Having sex with everyone we know."
    mc "Asuka..."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu61_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "No. It is fine. Fine. I am fine."
    mc "I think you said \"Fine\" too many times."
    asu "What do you want me to say?"
    asu "That I feel left out being the only one of your girlfriends who is still a virgin?"
    asu "That in any other situation we would have had sex?"
    asu "That I still think about how good it would feel to be that connected to you?"
    asu "That I am getting more and more distracted because my heart wants to do it, but my brain says no?"
    asu "Yeah. That is all true."
    asu "I know that is my fault."
    "This seems like something she's been holding in for a while."
    mc "Asuka, has someone been pressuring you to change your mind?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu61_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "No."
    asu "No one other than myself."
    asu "The part of me that wants it."
    asu "I have never struggled this much with a decision I made."
    "Maybe that shows she needs to change the decision."
    "But I can't push her to that."
    "She'd end up feeling guilty and rightfully blame me."
    "If she's going to come to that conclusion, she has to do it herself."
    mc "I'm sorry that I've put you in that situation."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu61_11
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "It is not your fault."
    asu "All you did was be the man you are."
    asu "The one person who could make me doubt."
    asu "The one person who might be worth it."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu61_12
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Can I come to yours after this?"
    mc "Huh?"
    mc "Do you...Yeah. You can come to mine."
    asu "We should get this cleaned up as quickly as possible then."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "...That was quick."
    "I didn't expect her to change her decision that quickly."
    "If that's what this is."
    "I can only wait and see."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_81
    $ ceasu61locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu61_done = True
    jump ceasu62

label ceasu62:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu62_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Easy Lemon.mp3" fadeout 1
    "The mood around Asuka and I quickly turns romantic."
    "As soon as we got to mine, she wanted to head to my room."
    "Her lips meet mine with a passionate hunger."
    play music "audio/music/Almost New.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "*Muah* I love you."
    asu "*Muah* I really love you."
    "Asuka mutters sweet words."
    "Her voice dripping with longing."
    "Does she really want this?"
    "Her hands drift to my clothes."
    "I can only follow her lead as we shed our clothes."
    "Our passion rises and rises."
    "Filling the room with our heat."
    "My hands squeeze her breasts as hers tease and erection from me."
    "She lays me on my bed, sensually climbing on top."
    "But she stops."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu62_2
    with fade
    "Shaken as if from a dream, she glares down at me."
    asu "...Shit."
    asu "...Stupid, sexy, penis."
    asu "Why can I not have sex with you?"
    asu "I am sure you would feel amazing inside me."
    asu "No one would know."
    asu "My maidenhead broke years ago from my training."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu62_3
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I could just get on you right now."
    asu "Slide you in...let you kiss my womb..."
    asu "You would go so fucking deep."
    asu "..."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu62_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    stop music fadeout 1
    asu "Fuck!"
    "That doesn't sound good for me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu62_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I...I'm sorry, [mcname]."
    asu "I cannot do this."
    asu "I would feel too guilty."
    asu "Giving up on my responsibilities like that..."
    mc "...It's okay. You don't have to."
    mc "I'm not going to force you."
    "I can't help but feel disappointed."
    "Something she quickly notices on my face."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu62_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I will make it up to you."
    mc "There's no need."
    asu "Yes, there is."
    asu "I want to do this for you."
    asu "And I want to do this for me."
    asu "I know I have disappointed you, but I will not leave you unsatisfied."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu62_7
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Almost New.mp3" fadeout 1
    "Asuka leans back, pressing her pussy against my cock."
    "It takes a little while for both of us to get back in the mood."
    "But Asuka is determined."
    "It's clear she's never done this before."
    "But she quickly finds what feels good for her And notices that it feels good for me too."
    "Moving her hips up and down."
    "Grinding her pussy against my shaft."
    "Her soft lips slowly getting wet again. Easing her movements against me."
    asu "Heehee, Does this feel good?"
    mc "Really good."
    asu "I can feel you pulsing against me."
    asu "So fucking hot."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu62_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "Asuka keeps her pace."
    "A steady, deliberate pace."
    "Gently rising with our passion."
    "I'm not sure if this is going to help her struggle with wanting to have sex."
    "She knows what it feels like against her pussy."
    "So close to slipping inside."
    "This might just make it harder."
    "Her hungry look at my cock."
    "Her wetness starting to drip down my shaft."
    "Why do I feel like this only gets her closer to breaking?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu62_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "It's a break I'd love to experience."
    "To push myself inside her."
    "Join with her in that sweetest of ways."
    "Claim her first time for my own."
    asu "Heehee."
    "She stares into my eyes. Almost as if she can read my mind."
    asu "How much do you want to fuck me right now?"
    "Shit. Can she?"
    mc "With everything in me."
    mc "But not if you're so conflicted about it."
    asu "Thank you."
    asu "...Are you close to cumming?"
    mc "I can be. If I don't hold back."
    asu "Don't hold back then."
    asu "I want you to cum."
    asu "Cum for me, [mcname]."
    "I let the pleasure get to me."
    "Indulging in the sensation."
    "It doesn't take long for her to push me over the edge."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu62_10
    with flashbulb
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu62_10
    with flashbulb
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu62_10
    with flashbulb
    mc "Ahhh~."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "When my orgasm subsides, I repay Asuka with my fingers."
    "It's only fair for her to have one as well."
    "After cleaning up, she cuddles in my arms, and we rest for a while."
    "I don't think today helped her struggle."
    "She's satisfied for now. But that part of her that wants more isn't going away."
    "It's only getting stronger."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase from _call_asuaff_increase_82
    call asulust_increase from _call_asulust_increase_9
    $ ceasu62locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu62_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu63:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu63_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Continue Life.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Hello, [mcname]."
    mc "Hey. How are you doing?"
    asu "Very well, thank you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu63_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Fantastically well, actually."
    "Asuka's in high spirits today."
    asu "Things are really starting to work out in our favour."
    mc "Yeah?"
    asu "Indeed. Sit with me and I will catch you up."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu63_3
    with fade
    asu "So, he has agreed to work with us for his daughter's future."
    "Asuka brings me up to speed on what's been going on with her family."
    "It seems like things are starting to turn around."
    "The twins' determination has been convincing many of their important relatives."
    asu "Akira's position is strong now."
    asu "As long as we keep our promises and prove that what we are doing can advance our whole family."
    mc "How's your Mom dealing with all of this?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu63_4
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "She is still a problem."
    asu "It seems she is the only one who does not realise she has lost."
    asu "It...It is almost sad, really."
    asu "How little she cares about her children, even when we have proved how capable we are."
    asu "*Sigh*"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu63_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "We will deal with her."
    asu "It would take a miracle for her to overthrow us at this point."
    asu "She cannot win."
    asu "She just refuses to accept that."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu63_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "But I should refrain from lowering the mood."
    asu "We are doing well."
    mc "Yeah."
    mc "So what's next for you guys?"
    mc "If you've got the family behind you, what are your plans for the future?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu63_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, Akira has many ideas."
    asu "Some I have had to talk him out of."
    asu "He wants to make some drastic changes to the way things work."
    mc "Is that a bad thing?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu63_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Not at all. But we must be responsible in how we make these changes."
    asu "Securing support and taking things step by step is always something we are going to have to do."
    asu "But it is time we can start thinking about our future and our legacy and..."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu63_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Hhmm."
    asu "I suppose it is time to..."
    mc "Asuka?"
    "Her face dropped. What is she thinking about?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu63_10
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "It is nothing."
    asu "It is good to be looking to the future."
    asu "Akira is going to do great things."
    asu "And I will always be there to support him."
    asu "I hope we can count on your support as well."
    mc "Of course, you can."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "The future of the Ashikaga family looks bright with those two in charge."
    "I just hope they can get through any struggles that come up."
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase
    $ ceasu63locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu63_done = True
    jump loop1

label ceasu64:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu64_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Almost Bliss.mp3" fadeout 1
    "Oh, Sumi's usually here."
    "Guess she's busy today."
    "I'll just..huh?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu64_2
    with fade
    "Is that Asuka over there?"
    "And...Who's she with?"
    "I suppose I could take a look as I walk past."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu64_3
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Beauty flow.mp3" fadeout 1
    "It's some guy."
    "What are they doing? This feels..."
    "He's going to the toilet?"
    "I'll use this opportunity to say hello to Asuka."
    "That's okay, right?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu64_4
    with fade
    mc "Hey, Asuka."
    asu "[mcname]!?"
    asu "What are you doing here?"
    mc "I was just passing by and I thought I'd come say hello."
    asu "Did you see..."
    asu "[mcname] I do not have time to talk right now."
    mc "Because of the guy who just went to the toilet?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu64_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "So, you did see."
    mc "Yeah. Who is he? What are you two doing?"
    asu "I do not believe that is any of your business."
    asu "And I have already asked you to leav.."
    mc "That's a little harsh. I was just asking."
    mc "Is it some kind of business meeting or.."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu64_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "[mcname], you are being very annoying right now."
    asu "For your information, I am on a date."
    asu "Now, if you would please leave."
    asu "I do not want him getting the wrong idea."
    "Shit."
    mc "Okay. I'm sorry."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu64_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "We will talk about this another time."
    asu "You know this is what I have to do."
    mc "...Yeah."
    mc "I'll see you later."
    asu "See you, [mcname]."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu64_8
    with fade
    "I don't like this."
    "I shouldn't have jumped into that situation like that."
    "But she didn't seem to be happy there to begin with."
    "*Sigh* I knew she still wanted to do her marriage for the family thing."
    "But I can't help not wanting her to."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu64locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu64_done = True
    jump loopweekende1

label ceasu65:
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu65_1
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Cheery Monday.mp3" fadeout 1
    "On my way out of the academy, I keep an eye out for [cname] so we can walk home together as usual."
    "Interesting."
    "That's not a pairing I expected to see."
    mc "Hey, girls."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu65_2
    with fade
    c "Hey, [mcname]."
    asu "...Hey."
    mc "Since when do you two hang out?"
    c "Heehee."
    mc "Are you alright, Asuka?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu65_3
    with fade
    asu "Yeah. Just having a rough day."
    mc "What happened?"
    asu "*Sigh*"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu65_4
    with fade
    asu "I do owe you an explanation."
    asu "We have yet to really talk about the date I was on."
    mc "Yeah...I'm sorry for jumping into it like I did."
    asu "You did not know what was going on."
    asu "I should have let you know."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu65_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "I am starting to look for suitors."
    asu "With the situation in my family settling down, it is time for me to fulfill my duty."
    asu "Our entanglement will have to end when I find someone tolerable."
    mc "You don't seem happy about it."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu65_6
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "*Sigh*"
    asu "There have been issues."
    asu "A lot of issues."
    asu "[cname] has been talking things out with me."
    asu "Helping me deal with the stress."
    mc "It's stressing you out this much?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu65_7
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "You do not understand how many assholes I have had to go on dates with."
    mc "Oh...That sucks."
    asu "Indeed."
    asu "I have been inundated with proposals from people who just want the money and power of my name."
    asu "It is infuriating."
    mc "Well, I'm glad [cname]'s been there to help you through it."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu65_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "She has been a treasure."
    c "I just wanted to help."
    asu "And you have."
    asu "I would likely have punched one of my suitors without you."
    "I knew I felt bad when I saw Asuka on that date."
    "I didn't want the inevitable end to even actually happen."
    mc "Well...I'm glad she could help you."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu65_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "[mcname], I know this is not what you wanted."
    asu "But you know this is what I have to do."
    asu "This is why we could never go too far."
    asu "But we had fun while it lasted."
    mc "Yeah."
    asu "Do you want to hang out with me and [cname]?"
    asu "We are going to hang out this evening."
    mc "...Yeah. Sure."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    $ ceasu65locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu65_done = True
    jump cec66

label ceasu66:
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    stop music fadeout 1
    "After doing my business and spending a little extra time to clear my anger, I start heading back to the girls."
    "But on my way, a quiet voice calls from my room."
    asu "{size=-10}[mcname]~.{/size}"
    mc "Huh?"
    asu "{size=-10}In here~.{/size}"
    "Lured by the silky sound of this siren, I step in."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_1
    with fade
    asu "Hello, [mcname]."
    mc "Oh, Hey."
    mc "Wow."
    asu "Heehee, You always have the same reaction."
    mc "It's always amazing to see you like this."
    mc "You are beautiful."
    asu "Thank you."
    mc "So, I...I didn't think we'd be doing anything more now that you're going on dates and stuff."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_2
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Heehee, I do not have an official boyfriend yet."
    asu "Our little entanglement can keep going until then."
    mc "I'm not going to say no to that."
    asu "I was hoping that would be your answer. Come over here."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_3
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Almost New.mp3" fadeout 1
    "Asuka leads me to the bed, stripping my clothes as we go."
    "She sits and shoves my dick into her mouth."
    "Her eagerness surprises me."
    "She's really worked up today."
    mc "Damn."
    mc "Asuka, what the..Aahh~."
    "Asuka opens her throat, pushing me deep inside."
    asu "Heehee."
    "Asuka's giggle rattles through me."
    "It doesn't take long for her to bring me to my limit."
    mc "Asuka...Asuka, I'm close."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_4
    with Dissolve(.2)
    asu "No."
    mc "What!?"
    mc "Asuka I.."
    asu "That's not where we're ending today."
    mc "What do you mean?"
    asu "Today, I want to go further."
    mc "You...what?"
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_5
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "[mcname], I want to have sex."
    mc "You...Are you sure?"
    mc "What about.."
    asu "No one else seems to care."
    asu "My suitors do not care."
    asu "Why should I hold onto it when I can give it to someone who actually realises that it is important to me."
    asu "Someone like you."
    "Is this something she's been thinking about?"
    "She's been tempted before but..."
    "I'll make this the special moment she deserves."
    mc "I'd be honoured to accept your virginity."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_6
    with fade
    "Laying her back on the bed, I kneel down to prepare her."
    asu "You...You didn't have to do that."
    asu "I'm wet already."
    mc "I know. But I want to give you the experience you deserve."
    asu "Aahhh~ Okay. Don't...Don't stop."
    "I don't tease her as much as she teased me."
    "Before long, she's more than wet enough."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_7
    with fade
    asu "Heehee, I bet you have been dreaming of this."
    mc "You look even more beautiful than in my dreams."
    asu "I have waited for this moment."
    asu "Do it, [mcname]. Take me."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_8
    with Dissolve(.5)
    asu "Aagghh!"
    "I slowly press into her."
    "Stretching her walls to accept me."
    asu "...Fuck!"
    "I pause to let her adjust."
    "We really did it."
    "After all this time. She gave her virginity to me."
    "I will reward her for giving it to me."
    "As soon as she's ready."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_9
    with Dissolve(.5)
    "After a few deep breaths, the pain fades from her face."
    "A smile emerges and she speaks."
    asu "You can start moving."
    "I do."
    "Slowly at first."
    "Exploring her reactions."
    "Finding where she likes the most."
    "Slowly, she starts to moan."
    "Beginning to enjoy the experience."
    "Her body catching up and pushing me to go faster. Harder."
    "Silently begging for more."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_10
    with fade
    asu "Aahhh~ Yes! Fuck!"
    "She moans encouragement. Her body pushing back into my thrusts."
    asu "There. There, [mcname]!"
    asu "That spot. That spot feels so fucking good."
    asu "Keep going. Keep going."
    asu "Keep going and I will..."
    asu "Make me cum! Make me cum from sex for the first time."
    asu "[mcname]! [mcname] yes!"
    mc "I'm close too."
    mc "Asuka!"
    asu "Just cum inside me!"
    asu "Fill me up!"
    asu "Put a baby in me and extend my family line."
    "I barely register her words."
    "All I heard was her asking me to cum inside."
    "It's too late to pull out even if I wanted to."
    "Her body starts to shake with an orgasm, setting mine off instantly."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_11
    with flashbulb
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_11
    with flashbulb
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_11
    with flashbulb
    "..."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    stop music fadeout 1
    "Once we recover our senses, Asuka's a little worried that I came inside her."
    "But she doesn't let that hurt the great time we had."
    "After cleaning up, it's time for her to go home."
    "On the way out, she pops in to talk to [cname]."
    scene charaevents_ceasu_ceasu66_12
    with fade
    play music "audio/music/Easy Lemon.mp3" fadeout 1
    asu "Hey."
    c "Hey. How did it go?"
    asu "It...It was amazing."
    asu "I just wanted to thank you."
    c "What for?"
    asu "For helping me make this decision."
    asu "It was the right decision to make."
    c "Oh, you're welcome?"
    asu "Alright, I should be going. I am feeling rather sore."
    c "Heehee, I remember that."
    c "See you soon, Asuka."
    asu "See you soon, [cname]."
    scene black
    with Dissolve(.5)
    $ renpy.end_replay()
    call asuaff_increase
    call asulust_increase
    call caff_increase
    $ ceasu66locked = False
    $ asupoint += 1
    $ ceasu66_done = True
    jump loop1
