Part 1
School SEKAI
KAITO
I hope you figure it out.
Saki
Same!
And thank you too, KAITO!
And thank you too, KAITO!
Saki
I'll see you two later!
Len
Okay, good luck!
Len
Saki seemed a little better than when she came.
KAITO
Yes, she did...
KAITO
Still, I was surprised to hear that their show didn't go so well.
Len
Yeah.
Especially since they seemed to be doing great lately.
Especially since they seemed to be doing great lately.
Len
Hmm... Do you think it's because they didn't play at their usual venue?
KAITO
That may be a part of it...
But based on what Saki said...
But based on what Saki said...
Saki
So, I guess I should start by talking about how our show went...
Saki
You guys probably heard that we'd be performing somewhere different than usual.
Saki
Unfortunately, we couldn't get anybody in that crowd there going at all.
Len
What...?
Saki
Until now, we always knew that getting everyone going would be pretty hard, but at least some people would listen intently...
Saki
And then, I decided to ask someone from this band that the crowd really seemed to love about our songs.
Saki
They said, “I thought they were cute. But they didn't really strike a chord with me.”
Len
Geez, talk about being blunt...
Saki
Haha...
Saki
However, compared to the song we wrote for Hanano and her brother, the song I wrote for this show was...
Len
They were cute but didn't really strike a chord, huh...?
Len
I guess we should start by listening to the song she wrote for that show.
KAITO
Sure.
Len
Okay, here's the file Saki gave us. I'll play it now. Ready?
KAITO
I see...
Len
Yeah, I can see how someone might say it lacks a real message compared to the song they wrote for those fan siblings.
Len
But...
Len
I like this song since it's so catchy.
Len
It's like everyone's having fun and I'm being invited to join them, you know?
KAITO
I agree...
I see no real fault with that.
I see no real fault with that.
KAITO
It's a nice expression of how Saki's feeling and having fun right now.
KAITO
And yet, it didn't work for the people at that live house...
Len
Based on Saki's story, this crowd seemed to include people who mostly just wanted to chill, listen and gradually get into a song.
Len
Hmm...
It's pretty easy to chalk stuff like this up to bad luck.
It's pretty easy to chalk stuff like this up to bad luck.
KAITO
But Saki doesn't want to do that...
Len
Right. Which is why she wants to write a song that really hits home with them.
Len
I get that, but...
Len
I really don't want her to toss aside something that she worked so hard to create.
Len
It's a great expression of how dazzling her life is right now, so flatly labeling it as “bad” seems a bit...
Len
I mean, it's like saying how Saki feels is wrong somehow.
KAITO
Len...
KAITO
Don't worry. I'm sure she understands that and just needs to find a better way to express herself.
KAITO
That's likely why she came to talk to us. She wants to figure out how to write a song that really resonates with others.
Len
Yeah...
Len
She's probably taking a really hard look at what she's feeling right now.
KAITO
*Nod*
Len
(We believe in you, Saki!)