(Grr...!)

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Are they new here?

Looks like it.
They're pretty good for their age...

(No...!)

(We're singing with everything we have...
But they don't care at all...!)

(But we can't let things end this way...)

(We need to get them going...! We need to win...!)

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...!
Hey, that wasn't half bad.

What are they called again?
Vivid BAD SQUAD...?

...

(Akito's grown quite a lot throughout this process. However...)

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It feels like he's wearing shackles for some reason.

We won...somehow...

Yeah...
That was so close...

But they were saying how one of their regular teams wasn't here today. I'm not sure we would've fared as well if they were present...

Yeah, me neither...

Sorry, mind if I lie down for a bit? I feel totally drained...

M-Me too...
But is it okay for us to?

A few minutes should be fine.
We've already gone around to say thank you to everyone, and it's going to take Ken a little bit to fetch the car.

Okay...
Then, just for a bit...

It only took them a few seconds to fall asleep...

Shouldn't you also rest, Toya...?

Me? No, I...

Your eyes are having trouble staying open. You haven't been sleeping much lately because of your thing, right?

But...
No, you're right...

Rest your eyes for a bit.
I'll let you know when Ken gets here.

Okay...
Just for a little bit.

Go for it.

(Looks like we're all feeling pretty fatigued...)

(But I guess we should be.
Between training and the jobs we've each been given, we've been stretching ourselves thin every day.)

(We managed to pull out a win today...)

(We won't make it at this rate.)

(We've gotta keep getting better and figure out a way to ignite everyone again.)

Hey, sorry about the wait.
Oh, did the others fall asleep...?

Oh, sorry.
I'll wake them up and—

No, that's okay.
We still have some time before this place closes.

I'm sure you're also pretty exhausted, Akito. Why don't you get some rest?

No, I'm okay...
I still have plenty left in the tank.

If you say so.

How do you feel?

Oh...

Not bad...
We've definitely gotten better after going up against so many tough opponents.

But...

It still doesn't feel like enough?

You really need to relax more, Akito.

Huh...?

You've become so much better.
All your hard work is already paying off.

But you're trying to fly higher and higher... Which is holding you back from your true potential. You're hitting a ceiling that you put there yourself.

So, stop for a second to take a deep breath and relax... Just sing from your heart.

My heart...?

(I know what he means about me needing to relax more. That's always been a bad habit of mine.)

(But, singing from my heart...?
I don't think he's talking about putting more feeling into my singing...)

Akito...

Why don't we sing together?

What?

I'm talking about you working with me one-on-one. We'll have to find the time in the morning and evenings before and after your training sessions, but what do you say...?

Wait, Ken, you and me? One-on-one...?

Yeah.

...!
Yes, please!
I'd be more than happy to!!

Hey, not so loud.
You'll wake An and the others.

Oh, sorry...

(No way...
Ken's going to work with me one-on-one...?)

(He's one of the reasons I have this dream... He's my hero.)

(And now he's offering to help me improve by working with me one-on-one.)

(There's no way I was gonna refuse...!)

I'm looking forward to working with you, Ken!