Part 1

Honami's Room

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Honami

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(Start slow and gradually go faster...)
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Honami

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(Decelerate slowly once you get to the fastest part and...)
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Honami

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Phew...
I'm starting to feel it in my arms.
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Honami

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Now, I just need to play along to our demo recording and...

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Shindo

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Yes. First, I'd like to start by asking you all a question. What aspirations do you hold for your music...?
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Honami

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...
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Honami

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What aspirations do you hold for your music...?
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Honami

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(I was hoping that practicing would help take my mind off that question, but I keep going back to it...)
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Honami

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(Still, I do need to find an answer.
What am I hoping to achieve with our music?)

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Honami

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(I understand very well what Ichika and Saki want to do.)
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Honami

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(I do agree with them in terms of hoping to cheer others up and bring people together through our music.)
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Honami

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(But can I truly say those are my own feelings...?)
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Honami

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(What is most important to me...?
What do I hope to accomplish through music...?)
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Honami

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(Where do I even start...?)

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MEIKO

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<Honami.>
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Honami

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Huh...?
Wait, MEIKO...?!
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Honami

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What brings you here?
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MEIKO

<I was wondering how you were doing is all.>
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MEIKO

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<You said you'd be taking time to think by yourself, remember? I wanted to know how you were doing.>
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Honami

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Oh, I see...
Thank you for showing so much concern.
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MEIKO

<Sorry for the sudden intrusion.>
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Honami

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No, that's okay.
I was just practicing on my own.
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MEIKO

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<Okay, that's good to hear. Still...>
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MEIKO

<From what I saw just now, you seemed to be having trouble focusing on what you were doing...>
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Honami

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Oh...
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Honami

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Was it that obvious?
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MEIKO

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<Is that question really nagging at you?>
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Honami

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Yes... I've been giving it some thought, but I'm really struggling to find an answer...
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Honami

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I decided to do some practicing on my own in the hopes that taking a hard look at my instrument would lead me to a clue.
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Honami

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Unfortunately, I didn't get anywhere since my mind kept jumping between thinking and practicing.
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MEIKO

<I see...>
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MEIKO

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<I understand how you feel, since being told to relax or not be so anxious usually ends up having the opposite effect.>
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Honami

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Yes, true...
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MEIKO

<Then, why not try looking at it this way?>
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MEIKO

<It's something very important, so try thinking about it at your own pace.>
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Honami

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Huh...?
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MEIKO

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<You always think about what's best for those around you. But there's also what's best for you. A pace that suits you, Honami...>

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Honami

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A pace that suits me...?
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MEIKO

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<Yes, your path of least resistance. The one that doesn't make you stress.>
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MEIKO

<It's like the drums. You can't achieve a good sound by hitting the living daylights out of them, right?>
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MEIKO

<I know you want to find the right answer as soon as possible. But first, you need to take some deep breaths!>
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MEIKO

<And wait for inspiration to strike!>
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MEIKO

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<How does that sound? Wouldn't it be easier to take it slow?>
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Honami

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Yes, you may be right...
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Honami

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I'll take a nice, long bath, relax for a bit and come back to it when I feel ready...
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MEIKO

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<Yes, I think that would be best.
Warm yourself up with a long, relaxing soak.>
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Honami

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Yes, thank you!
I'll go do that now.