Part 1

School SEKAI

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Shiho

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This seems like a good place to take a break...
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Saki & Rin

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Okay♪
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Ichika

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Everything's starting to come together nicely.

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Honami

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I think so too. We're even running a little bit ahead of schedule.
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Shiho

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Yeah. If we keep this up, we'll have time to look at things in finer detail.
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Shiho

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But our sound has more volume to it right now because we have Rin and Len here.
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Shiho

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Just try to keep that in mind.
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Ichika, Saki & Honami

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*Nod*
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Len

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They're so stoic.
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Rin

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I know, right? It's like they're all totally focused on succeeding when it counts!
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Rin

Oh, that reminds me!
How did your last show go?
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Ichika

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That's right. We've only had a chance to talk to Len and MEIKO about it.
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Saki

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Oh yeah!
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Saki

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Hehe. It was better than any of our other shows♪
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Ichika

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Well, the best of three.
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Rin

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That doesn't matter. If it's the “best” it's the best☆
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Rin

Can you tell me more about your show♪
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Rin

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Like how you performed or what it was like there!
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Ichika

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What it was like there...?
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Shiho

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We usually play towards the beginning of the lineup, so we have to work a little to warm up the crowd.
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Shiho

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In terms of the whole show or event, we get them when they've been there for a bit but it's not like they're bouncing off the walls or anything.
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Honami

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That's true, but we're still new to this, so it may be to our benefit to be up there earlier rather than later.
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Honami

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We'd run the risk of buckling under pressure if we play later, but not play very well in front of a fresh audience.
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Saki

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Yeah, I think I agree.
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Saki

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But I didn't feel as nervous this time.
I felt like I had a lot of fun♪
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Ichika

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Playing our new song probably helped with that.
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Saki

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Totally♪
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Rin

That's so cool! I wanna play in a show!
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Rin

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Oh, you guys do a huddle before you go on stage, right?
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Rin

What do you usually do?
Can you show me♪
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Saki

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Sure♪
Ichi, Hona, Shiho!
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Ichika

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Sure, why not?
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Shiho

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Fine...
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Saki

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Ichi usually leads us during our huddle, but we all make a peace sign with our hands and put them in the middle, like this...
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Rin

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Oh, they make a star!
That's so adorable!
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Len

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A star? Like the name of your band?
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Saki

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That's right!
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Shiho

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Saki loves coming up with stuff like this. That includes doing a huddle and forming a star with our hands.
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Ichika

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Yeah.
When did you come up with those?
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Saki

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I'd been thinking about doing a huddle after we knew that we were gonna be performing in a show...
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Saki

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But I came up with the star idea the day before that.
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Saki

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Just huddling up and doing a chant seemed kinda boring, so I searched for some ideas on my phone♪
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Saki

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Oh, but the video I saw had five people in it, so I was worried that it would look funny when we tried it.
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Rin

Five...? Oh, that makes more sense! Then you'd get a five-pointed star!
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Len

True, but Saki, weren't you using both hands just now?
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Saki

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Yup! Pretty good considering how nervous I was before our show, right♪
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Shiho

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I dunno. What's wrong with a four-pointed star?
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Saki

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What?! No!
It's gotta be five!
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Rin

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I don't think Sakki's budging there♪
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Saki

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No way! Here, just look...
If we try it with just four...
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Ichika

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Oh, I see...
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Shiho

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Alright, I get it.
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Len

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Yeah, four doesn't look quite right.
I guess five is better.
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Ichika

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I agree. Sure, four looks like a star...
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Ichika

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Specifically, a ninja star...

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Honami

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Oh, you're right...
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Saki

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See?! Seeeee...?!
Ichi gets it!!
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Saki

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That's what I was talking about!
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Shiho

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A ninja star, huh...?
I mean, it's still a star, so I don't see any problems with it.
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Saki

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But I do!
It's gotta be a real star!
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Len

I'm guessing this all just comes down to what hypes you up the most, right?
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Len

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So the most passionate person's opinion, in this case, may be best.
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Honami

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Right. After all, Saki did come up with doing a huddle first.

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Shiho

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That's true.
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Ichika

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I'm sure it'll become second nature as we keep performing in shows.
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Saki

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Yeah♪ I'd love that.
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Ichika

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Hehe. Then, we'll have to remember to do it before our next show.
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Saki

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Yup!