Part 1

Toya's Room

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Toya

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(I've finished making a list of all the new books the library received, so I can start practicing some...)

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Toya

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Hm? Shiraishi's calling me?

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Toya

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Hello? Shiraishi?
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<Hey, sorry. I already called Akito about this, but it's about Kohane. There's something I want to talk to you guys about.>
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<I'd like it if the three of us could meet up and talk it over. Are you free now?>
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Toya

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Yes, I can go.
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<Thanks! See you then!>
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Toya

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See you.

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Toya

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Something about Azusawa...?
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(That reminds me, she seemed bothered by something that someone said during our last event.)
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The next day
Kamiyama High School - Class 1-C

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Akito...
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Akito

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Hm? Oh, right. Wanna get some food?
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Toya

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Sure.
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Toya

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Oh, about yesterday...
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Akito

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You're talking about Kohane?
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Toya

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Yes. I like your idea about us entering into STAY GOLDEN again so that she'll be able to feel more confident about herself.
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Akito

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Right? To be fair, we pretty much went through the same thing.
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Toya

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Yes, we did.
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Akito

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Hm? What's up?
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Toya

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I was just wondering what Azusawa's singing will be like once she does find that confidence.
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Akito

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Yeah, I get what you mean. It's not like she's been letting her nerves get to her while she sings.
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Toya

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Exactly. I genuinely believe she's been giving every performance her all so far.
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Toya

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But also...

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Toya

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Tono said that there's something interesting about how Azusawa sings.
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Akito

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He did?
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Akito

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All I remember is how he said Kohane was too amateurish and someone he'd never work with...
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Toya

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Really?
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Akito

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Dude, seriously? You looked pretty pissed then too.
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Toya

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Yes, that did make me mad too...
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Akito

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Anyway, I have no idea what she's gonna be like when she does learn to have confidence in herself...
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Akito

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But even if she does, I doubt her personality will change all that much.
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Akito

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Remember what happened right after we decided to join up as a team? She saw what we were practicing and tried to do everything all in one night.
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Toya

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Right, that did happen.
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Toya

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We did everything we could to stop her and hurriedly came up with a separate list for her to work on.
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Toya

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We managed to come up with something more balanced and probably better for her...
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Toya

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But it was still far too much for any run-of-the-mill novice...
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Akito

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Yeah, and it was just meant to be a chance for her to see what she's made of.
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Akito

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She even commented that it was really hard but she still managed to get through all of it.
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Toya

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And I couldn't believe it either.
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Toya

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Since then, she's kept practicing because she honestly believes there's nothing more fun than singing.
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Toya

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And she still seems to believe so even now.
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Toya

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If she learns to feel more confident about herself, I'm sure she'll keep falling more in love with singing.
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Akito

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And we have to do well at STAY GOLDEN to make that happen.
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Toya

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Sure.
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Toya

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Azusawa keeps saying that she's constantly chasing after us, but that's really just a milestone she's been working towards.
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I hope she'll be able to see that there's more beyond that point.