Vivid Street
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Young Local Musicians
Hey, isn't that Shinonome from Vivid BAD SQUAD...? I didn't know he was still around.
Young Local Musicians
But why's he all by himself?
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Then, the rumors about them breaking up after losing to Taiga were true?
A few months earlier
Weekend Garage
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Ken
What do you all think you need to achieve in order to be able to say, “We surpassed RAD WEEKEND”?
Toya
Right...
I was under the impression that we'd be able to once we became good enough... But now that we know why RAD WEEKEND happened...
I was under the impression that we'd be able to once we became good enough... But now that we know why RAD WEEKEND happened...
Ken
However, I know of just one way for you to all surpass that event and achieve a more electric atmosphere.
Ken
Nagi's wishes, the path that we took as RADder, the feelings we created in all the locals...
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Ken
You said you were going to surpass RAD WEEKEND and show us—RADder—what things look like from on top of the world.
Ken
You have to take those feelings and turn them into music—into an event—for everyone to see.
Ken
Nagi wanted you, the next generation, to go beyond our dream, and I want to be there to see what that looks like.
Ken
Your audience and the young blood around town have gone cold on you, but I'm certain that on some level, they still want to see someone like you guys surpass that legendary night.
Ken
But when that comes true...
When everyone sees that you're going to go further than we could...
When everyone sees that you're going to go further than we could...
Akito
(It's not just skill. We lost our friends, and everyone around here has lost interest in us. And we couldn't have beaten him even if there were a hundred of us.)
Ken
Everyone around here wants that to happen. If you can remind them of that hope and give them something to place it in again, then you'll start making inroads.
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Ken
The other is to do what I said a second ago. Show everyone around here some new feelings to overwrite the past.
Ken
First, you all need to get better.
And competing against real opponents will force you to do that.
And competing against real opponents will force you to do that.
Ken
So, I'll start taking you to some high-level venues where only the best of the best gather. Your job is to battle against them in events.
Ken
I'll be asking you to do this basically every day while practicing like normal. After school during the week, I'll come pick you up in the car and drive you straight to these live houses.
Ken
Yes, they are.
You'll find all sorts of unbelievable performers outside of Vivid Street.
You'll find all sorts of unbelievable performers outside of Vivid Street.
Ken
Just like RADder, each city has its own homegrown talent that's fought its way to the top.
Akito
(I see...
We're gonna battle against the best that these places have to offer, teams just like RADder...)
We're gonna battle against the best that these places have to offer, teams just like RADder...)
A few weeks later
Kamiyama High School - School Gate
Akito
(We've each been doing what we need to while Ken's been driving us to live houses...every single day.)
Akito
(And we've definitely improved after battling against so many tough opponents. Still...)
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Ken
Even if you do get better, just putting on events like you've been doing until now probably won't get you far.
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Ken
It's hard to make a flame burn bright when it's close to going out. You won't get many chances.
Ken
I'm sure you already know...
But after your battle against Taiga, people have mostly lost the hope they held for you.
But after your battle against Taiga, people have mostly lost the hope they held for you.
Ken
Even in the most dire of situations, you don't bend or break. You're here right now because you kept fighting and never gave up.
Ken
If you manage to get back on your feet despite all that's happened... No, not just that, but become unbelievably skilled, then you'll reignite your audience.
Akito
It's like Ken said.
We aren't gonna get many chances to reestablish ourselves in this town.
We aren't gonna get many chances to reestablish ourselves in this town.
Akito
So, we need to hold off on performing together until we're fully ready. We have to wait for the opportune moment...
Akito
Just becoming a little better isn't going to convince them that we're still serious.
Akito
But if I manage to put on an event on my own that's as good as the ones we did together, then they'll consider giving us another chance.
Toya
In other words, they'll start thinking, “If Akito alone can do this, what will happen when all four of them get back together?”
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Ken
You'll find top-level performers who want to put their skills to the test and even pros signed to major labels there.
Akito
(Some of the places we've been performing at have been pretty tough. But I guess we're in for something else today.)
Akito
(But that's what we want...
The bigger the wall, the better we have to get to overcome it.)
The bigger the wall, the better we have to get to overcome it.)
Next Chapter: One-On-One