Part 1

Lunch Break
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Campus

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Shiho

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Sigh...

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Iori

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Playing in a band as a hobby and doing it professionally are completely different things. You won't make it as a pro unless you absolutely commit to it.
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Iori

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Which is why I don't want bandmates who're only playing for fun and don't have the resolve to really take it seriously.
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Shiho

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(They're serious about becoming professionals.
Making a living through music.)
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Shiho

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(Going pro, huh...?)
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Shiho

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(My dad and his friends were professionals.
I grew up listening to his band's albums...)
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Shiho

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(They had so many powerful, stirring songs I couldn't get enough of...)
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Shiho

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(Not just them either. That girl band really opened up my eyes to how awesome the bass can be...)
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Shiho

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(They're playing professionally now and still making strides with their music.)
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Shiho

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...
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Shiho

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(I'd be lying if I said I didn't care about becoming a pro. I want to see just how far I can go.)
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Shiho

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(But...)

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Shiho

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(My idea of getting better is different from everyone else's...)
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Shiho

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What am I supposed to do...?
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???

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Shii...?
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Shiho

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...!

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Shizuku

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I knew it was you!
I saw you walking all alone,
so I had to run right over!
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Shizuku

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You're not with your friends today?
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Shiho

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Nah. They hang out with their classmates too.
It's not like we have lunch together every day.
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Shizuku

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Shii...
You've seemed so down lately.
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Shizuku

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...
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Shizuku

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What's bugging you? Something to do with your band?
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Shiho

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How did you...?
It's like you can read my mind...
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Shizuku

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Because you're my dearest little sister!
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Shizuku

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Shii, can I tell you something...?
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Shiho

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Um, okay?
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Shiho

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Wh-Why are you in my personal space...?
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Shizuku

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Hehe. We're about to have a heart-to-heart talk.
I think the closer the better for that.
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Shiho

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(Ugh... She won't stop clinging to me, no matter what I say...)
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Shiho

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So, what did you want to talk about?
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Shizuku

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Right. It's about seriously deciding to try to make it as an independent idol group with Airi, Haruka and Minori.
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Shiho

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And...?
Is that all...?
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Shiho

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I already heard about that from Minori...
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Shizuku

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Oh, of course you did.
I keep forgetting you're classmates.
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Shizuku

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But anyway, I wanted to tell you about it myself.
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Shiho

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...
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Shizuku

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I was worried that my fans would stop supporting me if I strayed from my Cheerful * Days persona.
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Shizuku

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But you know what? I want them to get to know me not as the Shizuku Hinomori that my old producers wanted, but as myself.
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Shiho

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Okay...
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Shizuku

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I was scared of how my fans would react, but I decided to follow through with this anyway...
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Shizuku

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And I wouldn't have had the courage to do so if it wasn't for Minori.
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Shizuku

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She said that she likes me for who I am now, which gave me that last push I needed to make up my mind.
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Shiho

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She made all the difference, huh...?
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Shizuku

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She did.
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Shizuku

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It may seem strange coming from me, but I think you should talk it out with Honami and the others if you can.
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Shiho

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...!
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Shizuku

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I'm sure they'll understand if you decide to be honest with them.
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Shiho

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Shizuku...
Are you secretly a psychic or something?
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Shizuku

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Hehe. No, but I know you better than you do yourself!
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Shiho

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Wait, that's even scarier...
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Shiho

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But, um... Thanks.
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Shizuku

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Don't worry about it. I'm just doing my job as your big sister!
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Shiho

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Hold on, why are you trying to creep in even closer...?
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Shizuku

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Hehe. I'm just so happy we could talk so much today!
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Shiho

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Sigh...
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Shiho

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(Sometimes I wonder if she really is the older one...
But I think I'll let that slide for today...)