Part 1
Weekend Garage
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Akito
I'm not sure how much it helped, but I just asked her if anything was going on with her...
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Kohane
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Kohane
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Akito
(Toya and I were surprised, but she really had it the worst from what I could tell.)
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Musicians
The BAD DOGS, huh? Akito's new partner's got some real talent, don't you think...?
Musicians
Yeah, he does. Akito can probably just leave the singing to him and lip sync everything else.
Musicians
Hahaha! Why isn't he doing that already?
Musicians
I know, right? Kind of a “use or lose it” situation, you know?
An's Father
But you showed all those naysayers what you were made of and made it this far.
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An's Father
Seeing my customers' opinions about you changing over time has been pretty fun to watch.
An's Father
Yes, she's my daughter and I love her, but she's yet to experience any sort of real loss or failure...
An's Father
Right. And her first major challenge came in the form of finding the “right partner”.
An's Father
Oh, there's also that time you guys performed in STAY GOLDEN and didn't do as well as you were hoping.
An's Father
There may be other things that I just don't know about or she hasn't told me...
An's Father
But compared to you and Toya, she's had to deal with far less. You've been climbing a big hill while she's been on flat ground.
An's Father
Plus, Arata's returned at the perfect time, so she may yet be faced with another significant challenge.
An's Father
Still, to think that her partner causing a stir would coincide with STAY GOLDEN both times.
An's Father
Right. They're both good singers in their own right, but their partnership is still in its infancy...
An's Father
If something like this does happen again, I hope you and Toya will be there to help them out.