Part 1
Vivid Street
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Kohane
(When he asked me to do animal impressions, I didn't expect to get so serious about it...)
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Taiga
No, don't try to express yourself using words. Remember, humans and animals produce sounds in very different ways...
Kohane
(We humans speak by using our tongues and lips to alter the sounds produced by our vocal cords. Animals on the other hand simply produce sound from their throats.)
Taiga
Oh, aren't you heading over to Ken's place after this? In that case, your homework will be to keep doing animal impressions until you get there.
Taiga
You can choose any animal you like. However, you need to speak as them, not just impersonate their sounds.
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Vivi
Meow.
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Kohane
(Wait, maybe she can help me with this. She's a real cat, so I might be able to use her voice as reference.)
Vivi
...?
Kohane
(Huh? She tilted her head.
Maybe she didn't understand what I was trying to say... I'll give it another try!)
Maybe she didn't understand what I was trying to say... I'll give it another try!)
Vivi
Meow...
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Kohane
(Oh, Vivi responded! Does that mean she understood me? Okay, I'll keep trying to talk to her...)
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Kohane
(Oh no... What do I do...?
As much as I want to talk to her, I'm supposed to talk like an animal until I get to An's place...)
As much as I want to talk to her, I'm supposed to talk like an animal until I get to An's place...)
An
Oh no... Th-That's way too cute...!!!
Kohane, what's going on? Why are you talking like a cat?!
Kohane, what's going on? Why are you talking like a cat?!
Kohane
(Wait, of course she doesn't understand...
I should just explain things to her normally...)
I should just explain things to her normally...)
Kohane
(Taiga's always asking me to do the strangest things, but they've all had some sort of positive effect.)
Kohane
(Which means this exercise should also ultimately help me. He told me over and over again to focus on using my throat better, so I just need to keep at that...)
An
I still have no idea what's going on, but you seem to be taking this really seriously...!
An
So, I'm also gonna try my best to decipher what you're saying! Would you mind repeating what you just said?
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Akito
Geez, it's one thing for Kohane to just do as she's told without asking any questions, but you going along with her still doesn't make any sense...
Toya
But I'm impressed.
You eventually managed to explain how Taiga asked you to do that for practice.
You eventually managed to explain how Taiga asked you to do that for practice.
Akito
Still, animal impressions...
I'd heard some people do vocal training like that before...
I'd heard some people do vocal training like that before...
Toya
Yes, it's apparently a way to make your vocal cords more flexible because you use muscles you normally don't. As a result, you're able to express yourself in more ways.
An
Yeah, let's give it a try!
Kohane, I'll try copying an animal this time, so can you give me some pointers on how?
Kohane, I'll try copying an animal this time, so can you give me some pointers on how?