Part 1
Weekend Garage
Stage
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Akito & Toya
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Kohane & An
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An
That means we were just that focused, right? You and Toya even seem more motivated than usual, Akito!
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Akito
(We have a much better understanding of each other now, and it's become clear that we're all after the same dream.)
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Akito
(Look at this city...?
I've been thinking about it ever since but still don't have a clue.)
I've been thinking about it ever since but still don't have a clue.)
Akito
(Still, Tono seems a lot better, so right now, we gotta think about making our event a success.)
Akito
(The last time we all practiced together, we didn't do nearly as well as we'd hoped we would. So next time...)
Akito
But we're still not synergizing.
Remember how we all felt after our last full practice?
Remember how we all felt after our last full practice?
Toya
At our current rate, we'll put on a “decent event”, but hardly an “event that surpasses that night”.
Akito
My guess is that every team's gonna have to push each other higher and higher if we really want to recreate the crazy atmosphere from that night...
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An
Well, duh! Aunt Nagi even kicked it off with a solo performance! Of course it was nuts!
Akito
Yeah, she really just grabbed a hold of the crowd's hearts and made them go absolutely wild.
Toya
But the biggest surprise was how that energy never faded. It just grew and grew as the night went on.
Kohane
Yeah. It was like Shinonome said.
Every team competed to be the best and pushed each other higher and higher.
Every team competed to be the best and pushed each other higher and higher.
Akito
We all know that we're nowhere near their level, so that's probably the wrong place to look.
Kohane
After a lot of discussion, we decided to keep the order of our performances the same too.
An
They've been performing for pretty long now and have way more stage experience than us.
Toya
At the same time, Mita's also been very impressive considering how he has to carry the baton from EVER to Tono.
An
Yeah, I thought so too! I sorta couldn't believe it during our rehearsal the other day.
Kohane
Me neither. Not only is he singing really well, but he's also great at interacting with the crowd as the MC.
Akito
Apparently, he's been thinking about how to give a performance that suits him while also acting as a bridge.
Toya
That makes sense. He was definitely doing his best to get everyone excited for the next act as the MC.
Akito
Right. It's like he was able to wrangle up the entire place the second he started singing.
An
Yeah, I bet the crowd would've been bouncing off the walls! But we're also supposed to go right after him and he's raising the bar sky high for us...
An
Totally! We aren't gonna surpass that night unless we all push each other as hard as possible.
Toya
We have to take whatever energy that's there, mix it with our own and change it into something even greater...
Toya
We may not have been able to find the synergy we were looking for this time, but I believe we're on the right track.
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Kohane
Hehe. You aren't guaranteed to end up with delicious pancakes just because you gathered up some good ingredients, right?
Akito
Yeah. We aren't gelling as well as we want because we still don't have a good understanding of each other.
Toya
If that's the case, let's talk some more with Mita and the others. For example, we ask them about why they decided to start singing.