Part 1

School SEKAI

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KAITO

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MEIKO

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Aha, there you are!
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Luka

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Sorry to bother you like this in the middle of guitar practice, KAITO.
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KAITO

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Can I help you...?
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MEIKO

We were thinking that it's about time you met Ichika and the others.
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KAITO

...
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Luka

Not ready yet I take it?
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KAITO

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I mean, I arrived so late...
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MEIKO

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Ugh... Dwelling on that's only going to make things worse, you know?
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KAITO

...
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KAITO

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But they've even found their true feelings already...
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KAITO

I wasn't here for them during their most important moment, so...
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Luka

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Oh, is that what this is really about?
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MEIKO

Quit worrying so much!
Just look at me. I wasn't here for that either.
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KAITO

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You may be fine with that, MEIKO, but...

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KAITO

This sounds like...
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KAITO

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Didn't they finish and go home already...?
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Luka

Yes, but that must be Ichika...
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Luka

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She may be staying back to write the lyrics to Saki's song.
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MEIKO

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Lately, she's been coming here to work on stuff all by herself.
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MEIKO

Now's probably not the best time to disturb her. We should give her some space so she can focus.
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KAITO

I see...
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KAITO

...
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KAITO

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(This is a very nice song...)
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KAITO

(As if it's meant to cheer up those who listen to it.)
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KAITO

(And she's trying to write lyrics that go along with that...)
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MEIKO

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I see someone's gained some interest.
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KAITO

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Huh...?
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Luka

You felt it too just now, didn't you, KAITO?
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KAITO

I wish you two would stop trying to read me like that...
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KAITO

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(But yes, I am a little interested...)
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MEIKO

Don't you want to really hear what they sound like, KAITO?
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KAITO

Yes...
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MEIKO

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Then why don't you listen to one of their recordings from practice?

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MEIKO

The guitarist is the one writing the lyrics.
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KAITO

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I see...
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KAITO

(She didn't seem too confident about playing that part... Oh, this part too...)
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KAITO

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(Maybe she's worried about the way she's playing...)
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KAITO

(But...)
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Luka

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What do you think?
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KAITO

The bassist is very good...
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KAITO

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However, the other three seem too concerned about the way they're playing. As a result, they're not syncing up well.
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KAITO

The guitarist in particular. She's singing just fine...
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KAITO

But the way she's playing...
It's as if she's doing everything she can just to keep up.
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KAITO

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What is it...? Why are you grinning like that, MEIKO...?
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MEIKO

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Because you seem genuinely interested in how they're doing, silly.
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KAITO

Oh...
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Luka

Seeing is believing, no?
I think it's past time you met them.
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MEIKO

Alright, we'll introduce you to them just before the start of practice tomorrow!
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KAITO

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...
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KAITO

(Th-There's no escape now...)
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KAITO

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(No, it's time...)