Part 1

Rehearsal Studio

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Shiho

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Alright, let's get right back into it.
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Shiho

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That reminds me. As I mentioned last time, we'll be holding a joint practice with the cast during the second half.
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Band Member

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Right!
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Shiho

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First, let's start from the top and review everything we've done until now.
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Shiho

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Nakanishi, can you count us in?
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Nakanishi

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Okay! Ready, everyone?!
One, two, three...
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Shiho

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(Good, we're all in sync.)
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Shiho

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(The people who kept falling behind because they were being overly conscious are keeping up just fine with the others now.)
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Shiho

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(I was a little worried that I was being too pushy or demanding again...)
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Shiho

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(But they've been willing to put up with me.)
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Shiho

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(They've put in a ton of effort, so I want them all to have as much fun as they possibly can.)
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Shiho

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(Which is why we need to do our best when we have our joint practice with the cast today.)
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Band Member

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The cast should be here soon, right?

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Band Member

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Yeah, my friends in the cast said they're almost here.

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Shiho

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Oh...
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Nene

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Hi, thanks for waiting.
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Airi, Ichika, Emu & An

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Pardon us!
Pardon us.
Pardon us!!
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Nene

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Can we have a minute to warm up?
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Shiho

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Of course.
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Shiho

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Then, we'll begin our joint practice once the cast has had a chance to warm up. In the meantime, everyone in the band, let's take a break.
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Band Member

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Right!

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Band Member

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I'm starting to get nervous again.
I know we're not playing in front of an audience or anything, but...
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Band Member

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Y-Yeah...
What if I mess up and ruin it for everyone?
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Shiho

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Are you okay?
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Band Member

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Oh, Hinomori...
I'm starting to feel nervous again.
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Band Member

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B-But it's okay for us to mess up since we're just practicing, right?
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Shiho

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That depends on who you ask.
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Shiho

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In my case, I tend to believe that you shouldn't make any mistakes in these sorts of situations.
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Band Member

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Huh?
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Shiho

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When you're up there for the main event, that's when you need to play your best and not make any mistakes.
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Shiho

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So, doesn't it make sense to keep that same mindset when you're practicing, and get as close to perfect as you can under conditions close to the real deal?
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Band Member

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Good point...
Still, it's amazing how you can push yourself to the limit like that.
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Band Member

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*Sigh*
Is that why I keep messing up during competitions and stuff? Do I need to be harder on myself?
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Shiho

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Dunno...
Nerves just kind of happen, no matter what.
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Shiho

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But it might be good to try a different approach and see if that helps.
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Shiho

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I realize I'm contradicting myself, but remember, this is still practice.
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Band Member

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Oh...
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What she said!
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Band Member

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Oh... M-Momoi?!
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Airi

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Sorry for interrupting.
But I feel like I know exactly what you mean, Shiho.
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Airi

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Yeah, it's important to do your best during practice, but there's still time to correct any mistakes you make! If at first you don't succeed, you just gotta try, try again!
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More to the point, you've all been practicing really hard with Hinomori, right?
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We heard Hinomori really runs people ragged during practices, so with you all managing to keep up, you guys are sure to sound amazing!
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Shiho

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You heard that, huh? Who from?
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Emu

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Ichika☆
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Shiho

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Really now?
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Ichika

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B-But I genuinely believe that...
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Ichika

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Also, during our own practices, Shiho always looks so proud when she tells us how things are going here.
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Ichika

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She's always saying how you're going to sound amazing when you play for real, and that's why she wants to make things as much fun for you as she can.
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Shiho

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Hey, wait...!
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Band Member

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We didn't know you felt that way, Hinomori...
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Band Member

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Wow, I'm starting to feel a lot better now!
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Nene

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Umm...
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Nene

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We got to hear a part of your performance earlier. We knocked once you'd reached a place to stop.
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Nene

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I thought you all sounded amazing already the other day, but you sounded even better today. I got excited just listening to you guys play.
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Airi

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Me too! Before we came in, we were talking about how we can't wait to sing with this band!
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So, we're all really excited to hear you play!
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Shiho

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Hear that?
Now we really can't embarrass ourselves.
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Band Member

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Yeah, but I'm not worried!
I mean, we've practiced a ton together now, Hinomori!
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Band Member

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So, let's all do our best!
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Band Member

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Yeah!
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Shiho

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Then, let's blow the cast away by putting on an amazing performance for them!
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Band Member

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Right!