Part 1

Stage SEKAI

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Haruka

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Phew...
We're finally moving in sync now.
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Airi

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Yeah. I think we've gotten the hang of our new way of moving front to back and side to side!
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Minori

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Y-Yay...!
After spending so much time practicing it too...
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Rin

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Yeah! Especially since we kept running into each other in the beginning.
5

Shizuku

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Hehe. Practice makes perfect, no?
The more we try, the better we get.
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Haruka

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But this seems like a good time to take a quick break.
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Minori

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Hehe... Thanks.
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Miku

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Hehe. Alright, let's take a rest.

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Haruka

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(After this, we can do another run with that formation we just did and...)

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Rin

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Haaruukaa♪
KAITO said we could have these drinks! Here!
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Haruka

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Thanks, Rin.
I'll be sure to thank KAITO later as well.
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Rin

You got it! Oh, KAITO was also asking about your new song.
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Rin

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I can't wait to hear what it's like either♪ But you said it might not be ready for a while, right?
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Haruka

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Right. However, we know what kind of song we want it to be and should be receiving a demo of it soon.
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Rin

Cool! That's so exciting♪
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Haruka

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It is. On top of looking forward to hearing it, the person writing it has apparently been a fan of mine for a very long time.
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Rin

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Really...?!
Oh, can you tell me more about them?!
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Haruka

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Hehe. Sure.
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Rin

She felt hope because of one of your ASRUN songs...? That's amazing!
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Haruka

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Hehe. Thanks.

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Haruka

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Minori and the others reminded me that I still had hope to give, and our real-life event only helped reiterate that fact...

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Haruka

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Hasegawa's story showed me that I actually reached someone, and I'm really glad that I put in the effort to make that happen.
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Haruka

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After doing something I can never fix or take back too...
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Rin

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Oh... Are you talking about your groupmate? The one that lost her voice...?
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Haruka

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Yes...
Her name's Mai...

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Haruka

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When Mai fell into a slump and couldn't sing, I...

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Haruka

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Mai, tomorrow will always be a better day.
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Haruka

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Hold on to hope and keep working hard, and I'm sure things will get better.
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Haruka

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Mai was already hard-working to begin with, and I ended up adding fuel to the fire...
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Haruka

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As a result, she overworked herself and lost her voice...
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Rin

Oh...
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Haruka

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I wish I said something different that time, and I've gone over that conversation in my head more times than I can remember.
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Rin

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Haruka...
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Haruka

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But the past can be neither changed nor erased... Which means I have to keep carrying this pain and regret.
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Haruka

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And yet...
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Haruka

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Now, we have smiles on our faces.
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Haruka

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Mai's trying to recapture her shine by performing in a new show.
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Haruka

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That's why I also want to keep spreading hope as an idol...
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Haruka

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Because this hope isn't going to spread itself.
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Rin

...!
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Rin

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You really are amazing, Haruka.
So strong and earnest!
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Haruka

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I'm not strong at all.
I wouldn't be performing on stage if it weren't for Minori and the others.
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Haruka

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Not only that, I feel the need to discuss what's going through my mind with others from time to time like this...
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Haruka

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Kind of pathetic, huh?
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Rin

No, that's not true!
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Rin

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I wanna know lots more about you, Haruka! The good and bad!
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Haruka

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Huh?
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Rin

This SEKAI and I were born out of your feelings, right? And I may be wrong here, but...
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Rin

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I have a feeling we're all gonna learn a lot about ourselves by getting to know each other better.
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Haruka

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Ourselves?
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Rin

Yeah! Like what kinds of songs we want to sing, what kinds of shows we want to do and what sorts of feelings we want to project!
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Rin

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That's why I think it's important for you to talk to us like you're talking to yourself.
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Rin

All the good and the bad.
The fun and not-so-fun things in life too!
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Haruka

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Rin...
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Haruka

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I see... As if I'm speaking to myself...
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Haruka

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Alright, I might have to ask you to do this again for me.
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Rin

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Yeah, anytime♪
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Haruka

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Hehe. Thanks, Rin.