Part 1

Toya's Room

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Toya

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Interesting. Going over how counterpoints work again was a good idea. I might be able to put them to use in my song...
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Toya

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Hm? It's three in the morning?
I seem to have lost track of time...
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Toya

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(That explains why I'm starting to feel sleepy... But I don't have time for that right now...)
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Toya

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I'll go pour myself some coffee...

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Miku

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<Aha, I knew it. You're still up.>
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Toya

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...!
Oh, Miku, it's you...
What brings you here so late?
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Miku

<I was just patrolling around.>

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Toya

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Patrolling?
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Miku

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<Yes. I heard that you've been tasked with writing all of your team's songs for surpassing RAD WEEKEND.>
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Miku

<So, I came to see if you weren't pushing yourself too hard.>
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Miku

<But I guess you were...>
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Toya

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Oh, I was just...
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Toya

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No, you're right...
I'm up this late, so it's only natural for you to think that I'm burning the candle at both ends.
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Toya

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I apologize for making you worry. I promise to be more careful.
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Miku

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<Okay, as long as you understand.>
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Miku

<By the way, what's this book you were reading just now...?>
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Toya

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Oh, this?
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Toya

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I borrowed it from my dad's study.
I was hoping that it'd contain some helpful information.
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Miku

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<Oh, it's your dad's?
It looks old, but pristine at the same time.>
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Toya

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It is.
He likes to take good care of his books.
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Toya

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I remember reading many during our lessons together when I was little...
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Miku

<Toya...?>
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Toya

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Oh, I'm sorry...
It's nothing that important...
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Toya

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But I was just reminded of how I accidentally damaged one of his books...
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Miku

<Oh, I see.>
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Miku

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<Still, I'm having a hard time imagining you doing that. What happened that time, Toya?>
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Toya

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After practices, I always made sure to stay in my dad's study whenever I decided to read one of his books...
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Toya

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Because I wanted to learn to do what he could.
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Toya

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However, one day, I took a book into the living room and ended up falling asleep on top of it...
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Toya

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As a result, a few pages got creased...
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Miku

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<Oh, I'd be scared too...
I mean, I can see your dad getting really mad.>
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Toya

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Yes, I can't think of any other time in my life when I panicked so much.
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Toya

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But then, my mom came along and said...

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Toya's Mother

Oh, you fell asleep on top of it...?
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Toya's Mother

But you were just trying to do your best to learn as much as you can about classical music, yes?
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Toya's Mother

I'm sure your father will understand since you're looking for ways to become a better musician...
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Toya's Mother

So, let's go apologize to him together, shall we?
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Miku

<Your mom's so nice.>
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Toya

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Yes, she made me feel a lot better that time...
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Toya

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We went over to my dad's study together afterwards.
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Miku

<So, what happened...?>
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Toya

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When I showed my dad the book, he immediately saw the creased pages...
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Toya

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I still remember vividly the way he moved his finger along the folds...
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Toya

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But...
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Toya

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He didn't scold me in any way.
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Miku

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<What?>
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Toya

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He said, “Take good care of any books you read.”
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Toya

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“That being said, it's good that you're so studious. Just be careful next time.”
...is what he told me.
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Miku

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<Hehe. I see...>
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Miku

<Both your mom and dad noticed how hard you were trying.>
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Toya

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Yes. As hard as those lessons were, they always watched over me with a warm gaze.
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Toya

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(But...)
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Toya

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(Despite all the affection they showed me, I ended up disappointing them...)
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Toya

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(No...
Now's not the time to be reminiscing.)
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Toya

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(I have work to do.
I need to focus on that..)
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Toya

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Thank you for stopping by, Miku.
It was nice having someone to talk to like this.
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Toya

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But I'm going to keep working for a little while longer. I need this song to be extraordinary...
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Miku

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<Okay...
Then, I'll head back now.>
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Miku

<But don't forget that we're watching over you too, Toya, so feel free to ask if you ever need any help.>
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Miku

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<Anyway, good night.>
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Toya

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Thank you. Good night.

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Toya

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Back then and even now, I have people watching over me.
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Toya

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Which is why I need to succeed this time.
I'm not going to disappoint anyone.

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