Hello.

Welcome, Kohane.
KAITO and Rin are hanging out back.

Okay, thank you!

Ah, Kohane, we've been waiting for you.

Let's have another great day of songwriting!

Yeah! I'm really looking forward to working with you two again, Rin, KAITO!

Haha. There's no need to be so formal with us. Let's try to have fun while we work, okay?

By the way, did you get a chance to try your hand at some sampling?

Yes, I decided to use An's song as the base and tried a few different things...

But I couldn't really tell if it turned out okay...

So, would you mind listening to it?

Yes, of course!

H-How was it...?

Yes, I thought it was good!
You came up with some very interesting phrases for this.

Th-Thank you very much...

That means we can get down to nuts and bolts!

...

Kohane?

Oh, sorry.
I'm still a little worried about the phrase and things I used...

Huh?

Oh, are you concerned that you didn't do them justice?

I really don't think there's anything to worry about. I mean, there's no real right answer when it comes to sampling...

Ugh. KAITO, don't kid around!

Kohane's being serious, so you should be giving her concerns more consideration.

Haha. I thought I was being serious.
At least, more than when I teach you and the others, Rin.

Huh?! Hang on! What's that supposed to mean?!

Whoa, I was just kidding!
Please don't shake me like that! I'm going to get nauseous!

R-Rin...!
P-Please, calm down...!

KAITO, Rin, knock it off.
You're upsetting Kohane.

But KAITO was all...!!

Rin, Kohane, here are your drinks.
KAITO, you don't get one.

Aww, but...!

Haha...

*Sigh*
I finally got to have some coffee...

Hehe. I'm glad you did.

Yes, I sort of can't do without it.

Me neither.

...

...

So, Kohane, what did you feel during your attempt at sampling?

Huh? Um...

I started by listening to An's song and wanted to capture that heart-pounding sensation I felt when I heard it...

But I like it so much that I ended up using almost all of it.

Wait, almost all of it?

Yes, but that sort of defeats the purpose of this exercise, doesn't it?

So, I listened to it over and over again, and chose all the parts that I thought were absolutely necessary. That's what I had you listen to just now.

Haha. It sounds like you had quite a lot of fun with this!

If that's the case, Kohane, I think you're doing just fine.

Huh...? I am...?

Remember our discussion about songwriters being very meticulous creatures?

So, what do you think it means to be “meticulous”?

It's simple!
You just have to have a clear image of what you want to do in your mind.

That's all?

Yes, that's all.

And I definitely got the sense that you firmly know what you want to do, Kohane.

...!
R-Really?!

The truth is... What I felt when I met An for the first time, my desire to thank her for inviting me to form a team, the joy I feel just standing next to her...

She's given me so much.
I want to convey just how exciting things have been for me!

Wow, that's great!
I can't wait to hear that song!

Me neither. I'll definitely want to hear it as well.

However, Kohane, keep in mind that your feelings and the song you want to create lay within you and only you.

Thus, it's up to you to give it form and bring it into this world.

Within me only...

You're right. I made the decision to do this, so I'm going to go through with it! I have to push my worries aside!

So, KAITO, Rin, I'm going to try my best! And I'll be looking forward to working with you two!

Whoa! Kohane's so fired up!

Yes, she is. And don't forget to have fun along the way as you take on this new challenge.