Part 1

Toya's Room

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1

Toya

(My song's finally starting to turn out the way I imagined. I should be able to finish it today at this rate...)

2

Toya

(And writing everything out like this has helped me quite a bit. I'm definitely having an easier time expressing myself.)

3

Toya

(The things I learned from Soma are all paying dividends.)

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Toya

(Soma's probably working on his own song right now, so I need to keep at it as well.)

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Toya

Oh, it's already gotten this late...
But I only have some minor adjustments left to make before it's finished.

6

Toya

I'll check it over again just to make sure.

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Toya

(Yes, this is good.)

8

Toya

(Hm? That last phrase...)

9

Toya

(It sounds like what I imagined...
And yet, it seems like I can still do more.)

10

Toya

(But what would I change?)

11

Toya

(I've made plenty of adjustments to the beat already, as well as the bridges. They should be as good as they're going to get.)

12

Toya

(What else do I need to add to complete this song...?)

13

Toya

Ah...

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14

Soma

I like to use snippets of existing songs, but I also enjoy using sounds you can hear from the world around us.

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Soma

Haha. I guess you can chalk it up to me interpreting all these sounds as music.

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Soma

Also, by using these kinds of sounds, you can tie your music to day-to-day life.

17

Toya

The sounds around me...
Music and day-to-day life...

18

Toya

Come to think of it, I've been surrounded by music since I was born.

19

Toya

Dad's performances for one.
But I also grew up listening to my older brothers practicing the piano and violin...

20

Toya

And I began singing on Vivid Street after stepping away from classical music...

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21

Akito

Hey, you've been singing around here a lot lately.

22

Akito

Your rhythm and pitch are always so precise.
I bet you've been into music a while.

23

Toya

...I guess you could say that.

24

Akito

Oh? Some kind of story behind it, I take it?

25

Akito

Now I'm really interested.
Hey, how would you like to try singing together?

26

Toya

I met Akito, Ken and learned about Akito's dream...

27

Toya

After that, I met Shiraishi, Azusawa, Miku and the others. Then, we became a team...

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Toya

Music has been in my life for as long as I can remember, and I've been able to meet so many wonderful people because of it.

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Toya

It's a part of me.
It's never not going to be.

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Toya

This may not quite suit my personality, but this sort of approach may work in this case...

The next day

Shibuya Park

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31

Toya

I'll start here first.

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Toya

(This place may help me find the sound that my song is missing.)

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Toya

(I hear the voices of the children as they play in the park, and street musicians singing somewhere in the distance...)

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Toya

(I don't usually notice these things during practice, but this place is full of different sounds.)

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Toya

So, let's get to sampling them.

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Toya

Okay, I've found quite a few nice sounds after just a short walk around...

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Toya

Some strangely interesting ones too. When I walked around on the dirt and concrete, or when I bought something to drink from the vending machine...

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Toya

Also...

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Musician

——♪ ————♪

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Toya

The sounds from Vivid Street were more full of energy because of all the cars, the people, the street musicians, the singing, the performances...

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Toya

Those were definitely all unique to Vivid Street.

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Toya

Anyway, the next spot will be my last...

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Weekend Garage

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43

An

Welcome!

44

Toya

Hm? Is it just you here, Shiraishi...?

45

An

My dad should be back soon.
He went out to buy some coffee beans.

46

Toya

Ah, I see.

47

An

If you want your usual coffee, you'll probably want to wait until he returns.

48

Toya

Yes, I'll be patient.

49

Toya

(I also need to ask for permission to sample sounds from inside the cafe.)

50

An

...

51

An

By the way, Toya, did something good happen to you?

52

Toya

Hm? Yes, I suppose so...
Was I making that sort of face?

53

An

Yeah, kinda.

54

An

Hehe. You've changed so much, Toya.
Until just recently, I really couldn't tell what you were thinking most of the time.

55

Toya

You say that, Shiraishi, but I believe you deserve more credit for noticing that.

56

An

Maybe, but I was able to notice because you began expressing yourself more with your face.

57

An

Plus, we're teammates, so I want to share in those feelings with you more. I'll be happy when you're happy, and try to cheer you up or cry with you when you're feelings sad.

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Toya

I'd like that as well...

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Toya

(I wonder what everyone's going to say when they hear my completed song.)

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Toya

...

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Toya

(I want us to all feel happy, so I'll need to keep doing my best to make that happen.)