A few weeks later
School SEKAI

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Saki

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The choir recital was so much fun, wasn't it?
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Honami

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Yes! Everyone was so enthusiastic! I had a great time!
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MEIKO

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Hehe, I wish I could've heard everyone sing too.
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Miku

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So who ended up winning?
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Ichika

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My class got bronze.
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Saki

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We were so close! We all practiced so hard too...
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Luka

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Hehe. The most important thing is that you enjoyed yourself, right?
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MEIKO

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Right. Regardless of the outcome, you should cherish such wonderful memories.
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Saki

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True! The best reward was all the fun we had!
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Shiho

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I'm still not a big fan of events like that.
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Saki

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But you did your best anyway, so we're proud of you too!
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Shiho

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I just didn't want to be the one to drag everyone else down.
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Ichika

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But every class sang so well.
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Shiho

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Well, Honami's class was in a league of its own...
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Saki

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Yeah! They even beat the third year students to win gold! The whole place was in an uproar when they announced the winners!
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Ichika

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The teachers couldn't stop praising them either.
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Honami

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Hehe, thank you... But it's because everyone put so much effort into it...
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Honami

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And it's also because of all of you too that my class worked up the enthusiasm to go for the gold.
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Ichika

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Huh?
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Honami

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Talking to all of you gave me the courage I needed to speak up and tell my classmates how I really felt.
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Honami

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So... Thank you, everyone.
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Miku

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I'm glad it worked out, Honami.
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Honami

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Me too!
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Shiho

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Shall we start our own practice now?
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Saki

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Let's do it!
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Ichika

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Shiho, I was practicing the part you told me about the other day at home. Can you take a listen before we start?
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Shiho

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Yeah, okay.
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Miku

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How about we go grab our instruments too?
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Luka

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Hehe. I'm so glad.
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Honami

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Um... MEIKO?
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MEIKO

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Yes, Honami?
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Honami

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I just wanted to say thank you.

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Honami

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You helped me muster up the courage to move forward. So if there's anything I can do to repay you...
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MEIKO

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Hehe. I didn't do anything.
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MEIKO

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You found the answer and moved forward all by yourself, Honami.
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Honami

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But without the push you gave me...
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MEIKO

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Well, in that case...
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MEIKO

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How about we practice drumming together again sometime?
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Honami

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Oh, you want to practice together?
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MEIKO

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Yes. I don't always get to practice with somebody else. What do you say?
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Honami

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Of course!
I'd be happy to!
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MEIKO

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Great. I can't wait!
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Saki

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MEIKO! Hona!
We're about to start!
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MEIKO

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Coming!
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MEIKO

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Shall we, Honami?
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Honami

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Yes!!
A few days later
Live House

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Shiho

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Good morning. I'm good to start.
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Live House Manager

Ah, can you take care of the setup?
And the flyers too.
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Shiho

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Got it.
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Shiho

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There's a lot of people here today.
I wonder who's performing...
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Shiho

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(Hm... "STANDOUT", huh? They've always been good, but they've been attracting more fans lately too.)
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Spectator A

Did you hear that STANDOUT's debuting with a major label soon?
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Spectator B

Seriously?! But I'm not surprised.
They've been so awesome lately...!
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Spectator A

Oh, but I heard they're swapping out one of the members before making their debut.
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Spectator B

Then it must be the bassist.
She's just been coasting for a while now...
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Shiho

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...
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Shiho

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(A major label, huh?
Maybe someday, I...)
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???

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Hey. You're Hinomori, one of the staff here, right?
I've seen you sub as a bassist a few times.
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Shiho

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Huh?
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Iori

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My name is Iori, the vocalist for STANDOUT. Sorry if this is out of the blue, but I wanted you to know that I love your sound.
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Iori

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And... Would you like to join my band?
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Shiho

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...!