Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Class 1-A

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Teacher

Ah, excellent work.
Then, on to the next page...

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I've made my decision...
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I'm done wondering.
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We're going to surpass RAD WEEKEND and show you guys what things look like from on top of the world!
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Kohane

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(I can still feel that fire burning right here...)
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Kohane

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(I want to see what it's like. Beyond Nagi and her team's dream... With An. With everyone.)
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Kohane

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...

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Taiga

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Now do you understand?
This is what you're all up against.
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Kohane

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(The way Taiga sang really was unbelievable...)
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Kohane

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(I was so shaken that I couldn't even sing...)
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Kohane

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(It'll take more than just skill to surpass RAD WEEKEND. But we still need to reach his level... Otherwise, I'm afraid that we won't be able to get anywhere...)
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Kohane

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(How do we overcome this hurdle...?
No, more like an impossibly high wall...)
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Kohane

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(At the same time, we know we can't let that get us down.)
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Kohane

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(Because we've already made our decision...!)

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Let's do it.
This is our real starting point.
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We're gonna get even better.
We're gonna get Arata, Kotaro and EVER back...!
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And surpass RAD WEEKEND!
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Akito, Kohane & Toya

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Yeah!
Okay!
Yes!
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So, I guess we need to start discussing what to do next.

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Toya

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Yes, I agree. Starting with...
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Toya

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What do we need to do to put on an event that can surpass RAD WEEKEND?
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Toya

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Or rather, what specific steps can we take to make that a reality?
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Akito

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Yeah, right...
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Akito

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It's not just about having the skills to do it. We need to form strong connections not just between us, but also with the crowd. I thought I already understood that, but...
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Kohane

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It was her swan song.
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Toya

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Yes, Nagi's swan song... She was so loved by the people of this city.
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Akito

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I still have no idea how we're gonna top that...
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Akito

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But I finally understand why that event was as mind-blowing as it was...
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Akito

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And we're standing here today because that night happened. That's as true as it's ever been.
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Yeah...
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I guess we just gotta start checking off each box.
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Because right now, we don't have the skills or the friends we'll need.
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We'll have to face those shortcomings... And think about what steps we can take, like Toya just said.
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Toya

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Right. We can't stop now.
We need to keep trying things as we go...
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Toya

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Starting with...
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Toya

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Bringing everyone back together.
Tono, Mita and all of EVER...
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I really don't know if what we'll have to say is gonna convince them to try again...
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But I do know for sure that we need to tell them. About Nagi, about us and about our future.
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Akito

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Agreed...
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Akito

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If they hear about why RAD WEEKEND happened, then they might just be willing to come back around again.
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Akito

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I don't think our chances of success are zero.
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Kohane

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Yeah, I agree!
Plus...

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Kohane

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We were able to make it this far because we all pushed each other to do better.
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Toya

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I also believe that we should try talking to them.
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Toya

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However, that may be easier said than done...
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Kohane

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Why?
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Toya

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I don't mean to spoil the moment...
But it's very difficult to regain lost confidence.

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Toya

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It was under fairly different circumstances, but I've been down that path. I sort of understand how they feel...
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Toya

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And why it caused them to give up.
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Toya...
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Akito

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It's tough to find the will to stand back up and fight after you've convinced yourself there's no point...

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Akito

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I also know how that feels...
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Akito

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And the way he sang. He was a monster...

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Kohane

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(He's right. The way Taiga sang... It scared me...)
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Kohane

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(We couldn't hold our own against that...
And even if we'd managed to, RAD WEEKEND is something even further ahead...)
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Kohane

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(I understand why someone would feel totally helpless after that.)
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Kohane

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(At the same time...)
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Kohane

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...
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Kohane

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(I really regret what happened...)
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Kohane

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(If only I could sing better...
If only we could've convinced the others to stay...)
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Kohane

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(No, stop...
There's no use crying over spilled milk.)
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Kohane

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(Right now, we need to think about what we can do moving forward.)
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I agree that it'll be hard for them to come back.
And... I don't think there's any guarantee that us talking to them will make that happen.
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But at the very least, I wanna tell them about what happened to Aunt Nagi...
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No, after coming this far together, we owe it to them. They have a right to know.
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Toya

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Yes, I agree completely...
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Toya

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And there is a chance of them coming back, no matter how small.
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Akito

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Alright, I'll try seeing if they'd be willing to sit down and talk with us somewhere.
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Okay.
Thanks, Akito.
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That just leaves our giant skill gap.
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Toya

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To be honest, I doubt we're going to find the solution to this problem anytime soon either...
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Akito

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Yeah...
It's not something we can fix here and now, anyway. This is gonna take us a while to figure out.
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We wouldn't be wondering if we already knew the answer...
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Toya

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Right...
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Toya

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If no method is presenting itself, we'll just need to also be thinking about this issue while we continue our practices.
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Toya

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In that case...
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Toya

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Our first step should probably be to secure more time together. Would that be a problem for anyone?
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Toya

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That time can be used both for longer practices and for us to brainstorm our plans going forward.
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Kohane

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Yeah, let's do that...!
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Kohane

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(I also need to do what I can...)
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Kohane

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(I'm going to find the time and devote it all to singing!)
A few hours later
Street SEKAI

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Oh, Kohane, over here!

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Kohane

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Thanks for waiting, everyone!
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Kohane

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I'm really sorry.
I was asking my teacher about committee business and it ended up taking longer than expected.
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No, that's totally fine!
But what committee business were you asking about...?
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Kohane

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Oh, so...
I asked to see if there's some way for me to take care of my duties during lunch in order to give myself more time to practice.
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Toya

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Interesting...
Seems we're all on the same wavelength.
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Kohane

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Huh?
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Toya

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Shiraishi and I also had discussions along similar lines today.
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The other hall monitors were happy to hear me out. Same goes for Toya and the library committee. I didn't think it would be this easy.
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Kohane

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Really...?!
That's great, you two!
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Akito

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As for me, I quit my job.
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Kohane

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What?!
Just like that...? I didn't realize you could leave on such short notice.
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Akito

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Normally, I'd have to put in my two weeks... But my manager's always been rooting for us. He even heard through the grapevine how we lost to Taiga...
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Akito

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So, after I told him that I wanted to focus on music more, he said, “Go get 'em! I believe in you!”
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Kohane

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Wow...
He sounds like such a nice person.
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Oh, speaking of work...
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I won't be helping out at the cafe for the foreseeable future.
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Kohane

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Wait, and your dad's okay with that...?
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Yup.
He said, “That's fine. Don't mind us.”
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I honestly felt a little relieved...
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I mean, whenever I see him or any of the locals, all these emotions begin stirring up inside of me...
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Kohane

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Oh...
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No, wait! I'm sorry...!
I don't hate them or anything for what they did!
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My dad and I had a talk afterwards...

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(Alright, I should probably be getting ready for bed.)
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An's Father

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An.
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What is it...?
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An's Father

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Please give me another chance to apologize.
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An's Father

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I'm sorry for not telling you about Nagi passing away. I'm really sorry...

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You better be...
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I mean, you never let it show at all...
You even said that she might come back someday...
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You and the others were all just respecting her last wishes... Fine, I get that. Still...
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An's Father

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I had trouble letting go in the end...
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An's Father

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You're right.
Because we'd known each other since we were kids, I didn't want to disrespect her memory.
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An's Father

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Also, as an artist, I wanted to see what the next generation she was talking about would be capable of.
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An's Father

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And...
I know this will sound like an excuse...
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An's Father

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But as your father, I didn't want you to let go of your dream...
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...!
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An's Father

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Still, my actions have caused you a lot of pain...
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An's Father

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Which is why I'm genuinely sorry, An...
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...
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Don't think that I'm gonna forgive you just because you're apologizing...
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An's Father

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...
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Still...
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If I knew then that she was gone...
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I probably wouldn't have been able to sing the way I wanted...
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Which means...
I might've never met Kohane or Akito or Toya.
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I'm not forgiving you guys for what you did.
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But I don't regret walking this path. Not one bit...
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An's Father

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An...
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An's Father

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I'm sorry...
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An's Father

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And thank you...
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Kohane

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That really happened...?
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Kohane

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(Thank goodness...
An and her dad had a chance to talk things out.)
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Akito

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Well, in any case...
We have more time to sing now.

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Akito

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Let's do everything we can to make the most of every extra minute.
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Kohane

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Right!
Oh, actually, Shinonome...
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Akito

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Hm? What's up?
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Kohane

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You contacted Tono and everyone the other day, right? Can you tell us what happened after that...?
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Akito

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Yeah, I tried contacting them...
But I only heard back from Okazaki.
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Akito

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And he replied, “We need time to settle down and think about what just happened.”
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Kohane

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I see...
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Then, we'll just have to keep trying with Arata and the others as we go! For now, let's focus on practicing!
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We're gonna warm up a little and then head over to MEIKO's place, right?
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Toya

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Yes. I know everyone there's already done quite a bit for us lately, but we should go ask to see if we can borrow her cafe again...
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