Part 1
Shibuya Park
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Ichika
I ended up coming early because we haven't practiced together in a little while. I was really excited.
Nene
On one hand, it suited your band's style. But on the other, the music and lyrics felt refreshingly different!
Nene
The way it began with the chorus got me so excited. Plus, the lyrics and melody really struck a chord with me...!
Nene
But it also seemed like it was designed to cheer up or encourage the listener. Because of that, I basically kept it on loop while I practiced...
Nene
Oh... S-Sorry...
It's probably pretty rude of me to declare this and that. I mean, you're the ones who wrote it...
It's probably pretty rude of me to declare this and that. I mean, you're the ones who wrote it...
Ichika
(And since Kusanagi's listened to it so many times, I think I'll take this opportunity to ask her about...)
Ichika
So, Kusanagi, if possible, could you tell me about anything you noticed in terms of my singing...?
Nene
I see...
And you ended up doing multiple takes because you weren't happy with the way you were singing.
And you ended up doing multiple takes because you weren't happy with the way you were singing.
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Ichika
I was able to give it everything I had during our final take, but I still feel like I could've done better...
Nene
Hmm... They may've edited things here and there before actually having the CDs made...
Nene
Would you mind telling me more about the things you think you could've done better or that didn't go as well as you'd hoped?
Nene
I don't know if I'll actually be able to give you good advice, but we can at least try thinking what to do next time.
Ichika
Let's see... First, in terms of things that didn't go so well, I couldn't stop thinking about how my voice was looping back into the headphones I was wearing...
Ichika
So, I can't help but wonder how I sounded compared to when we've been performing live...
Nene
Now that you mention it, while listening to your CD, I got the feeling that you were trying really hard.
Nene
I mean, it's probably normal for someone to want to put maximum effort into their debut song...
Nene
But during your shows, you always sound like you're having a lot of fun since you want the audience to really enjoy themselves.
Ichika
I'd become so obsessed with trying to sing like “normal” that I sort of stopped having fun...
Ichika
Oh, I almost forgot. Things weren't normal because they had us play together, but I had to sing separately by myself...
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