Part 1
Weekend Garage
Akito
Hey.
An's Father
Akito, welcome.
The usual?
The usual?
Akito
Yes, please.
Akito
(Toya isn't here yet.
Huh...?)
Huh...?)
Akito
Ken, where's An at?
An's Father
Hm? Oh, she's out getting some stuff for me. She should be back soon.
Akito
Okay.
An's Father
Here's your usual blend...
Want some extra sugar with that?
Want some extra sugar with that?
Akito
No, I'm good.
An's Father
Haha.
An's Father
Oh, I heard that you helped An with something.
Akito
Huh? Oh...
Akito
I'm not sure how much it helped, but I just asked her if anything was going on with her...
Akito
I guessed that something was and...
Kohane
————! ——————!!
Kohane
————! ————~~~!!
Akito
...!
Akito
(Toya and I were surprised, but she really had it the worst from what I could tell.)
Akito
(I've experienced that before too, so I knew how she felt then.)
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?
Akito
(Having an incredible partner is something anyone can be proud of...)
Akito
(But being that person's partner and keeping it that way isn't easy.)
An's Father
Are you still worried about An?
Akito
Huh? No, I was just thinking about something that happened a long time ago...
An's Father
A long time ago...?
Oh, that's right. You did go through quite a lot.
Oh, that's right. You did go through quite a lot.
An's Father
But you showed all those naysayers what you were made of and made it this far.
An's Father
Seeing my customers' opinions about you changing over time has been pretty fun to watch.
Akito
...!
Akito
Yeah, I guess I just hate losing.
An's Father
Haha. I can tell.
An's Father
Now that you mention it, this might end up being a good experience for An.
Akito
Huh...? You think so? I mean, she seemed pretty depressed from what I saw.
An's Father
She'll be fine.
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...
Akito
Of course, she hasn't.
She has more talent than anyone my age.
She has more talent than anyone my age.
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.
Akito
...
An's Father
But that's it. Those are the only times she fell short.
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.
Akito
Yeah, I guess so...
An's Father
However, she still wants to surpass RAD WEEKEND.
An's Father
Plus, Arata's returned at the perfect time, so she may yet be faced with another significant challenge.
An's Father
Although, she didn't end up being the one to take the bait...
Akito
Ugh...! I'm not losing next time...!
An's Father
Hahaha!
An's Father
Still, to think that her partner causing a stir would coincide with STAY GOLDEN both times.
An's Father
In hindsight, An made a good decision in terms of choosing a partner.
Akito
And she's not done yet...
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.
Akito
We will.
Akito
That's what being a team's all about.