Part 1

Aoyagi Household - Living Room

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Toya

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Mom, I'm heading off to practice.
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Toya's Mother

Toya, wait.
Do you have a moment before you go?
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Toya's Mother

Your father will be busy performing during Christmas, so we'll be holding our party early as usual.
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Toya's Mother

Which is why I'd like you to come home early that day. Would that be possible?
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Toya

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Yes, if we have practice that day, I'll ask the others to see if we can end it early or call it off.
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Toya's Mother

Wonderful...!
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Toya's Mother

Then, I'll ask your father after he gets home about when will be best.
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Toya

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Okay.
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Toya

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By the way, will we all be gathering...?
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Toya's Mother

Oh, do you mean your brothers?
No, they'll be busy with their own concert.
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Toya's Mother

They both sounded very sad when I asked them.
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Toya

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I see...
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Toya

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(If they did come home, I could tell them all about Dad, Akito and everyone else...)

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Toya

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I know it may seem it's beneath you.
But that's not how I see it.
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Toya

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This music is as important to me as classical music is to you.
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Toya

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I've never wanted to hold on to something so much before...
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Toya

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And I really want you to understand that... Because you're the one who introduced me to the joy of music.
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Toya's Father

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I... I can't understand what people see in that sort of music...
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Toya

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That sort of music...?
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Toya

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Dad, were you...?
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Toya

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(He still hasn't fully accepted what I'm doing, but I was able to tell him what I actually want to do with my life...)
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Toya

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(Which means I should be comfortable with telling my brothers about it.)
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Toya

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(And I thought I'd get a chance to this Christmas. Unfortunately, it'll have to wait until another time...)
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Toya's Mother

While we're on the subject, Toya, is there anything you'd like to eat during our party?
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Toya's Mother

I'll be roasting a chicken since your father said he'd like some.
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Toya

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What I'd like to eat...?
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Toya

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How about that rice gratin with fish you made during our last Christmas party?
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Toya's Mother

Oh, did you like it that much?
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Toya

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Yes, it was very good and definitely left an impression on me.
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Toya's Mother

Hehe. I'm glad I decided to take on that challenge. Hearing such a glowing review means it was worth the effort.
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Toya

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Challenge...?
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Toya's Mother

Yes. I generally avoid intricate dishes since I'm not exactly the best cook out there.
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Toya's Mother

But your father said I should do just fine as long as I follow the recipe.
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Toya

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I didn't realize...
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Toya

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(Follow the recipe...
That sounds like something he'd say.)
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Toya's Mother

Also, Mrs. Tenma... Tsukasa's mother sent me a video for reference.
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Toya

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(She always goes above and beyond for birthday and Christmas parties... But I guess she works very hard behind the scenes.)
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Toya

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Thank you for always putting in so much effort, Mom. I'll be looking forward to what you make for us this Christmas.
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Toya's Mother

Yes, I'll do my best to make sure both you and your father smile.
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Toya's Mother

Oh, I'm also thinking about baking some gingerbread cookies.
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Toya

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Gingerbread cookies?
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Toya's Mother

Hehe. You and your father both like cookies, no? 'Tis the season, and it'll be another nice challenge for me.
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Toya

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Thank you, Mom.
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Toya

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(The cookies she bakes sometimes get a little burnt, but for some reason, they taste better than any others I've had.)
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Toya

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(I'm very much looking forward to our party now...)