Burn My Soul - 6: What's Inside

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Akito

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You and me singing together, Luka...?

Luka

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Yes!

Akito

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But why...?

Luka

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To get you to let your feelings out all at once, of course!

Akito

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You're talking about singing from my heart like Ken said, right? But just singing together doesn't seem like...

Luka

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Fine, then let's make it a battle!
That should be more enticing, no?

Luka

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You're not going to run, are you?

Akito

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I know what you're doing, and I'd really rather not take the bait...

Akito

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(But...)

Akito

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(Just based on her instinct, Luka seems to know what it is that I'm missing.)

Akito

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Okay, you're on.

Luka

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Yay! Thank you, Akito!
This'll help me a lot since I'm much better at getting things across with song!

MEIKO

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You did have to twist his arm quite a lot.

Luka

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That's just how I do things!
Oh, would you all mind acting as the judges?

Len

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Yeah, sure!
I'll be a judge!

Luka

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Thank you! Then, let's get started!
Who should go first? Me...?

Akito

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Yes, that's fine.

Luka

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Alright, I'm going to hit the ground running!!

Luka

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Akito

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(Luka really is an incredible singer...
She's going strong right out the gates.)

Akito

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Hm...?

Akito

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(This song... I've heard it before somewhere...)

Akito

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(Oh, right...
This is the one I sang with Toya and the others when we went camping.)

Luka

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Akito

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(Why does she seem so happy...?
But her smile's kinda infectious.)

Luka

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Okay, that seems like a nice way to start! Now, Akito, it's your turn!

Akito

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Here I go...!

Akito

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Akito

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(The way Luka sang just now was really good.)

Akito

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(But what was she trying to tell me...?)

Luka

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Oh, not bad!
In that case, let's see how you do when we speed things up!

Luka

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Akito

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...!!

Len

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Huh? She sounds totally different now!

MEIKO

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Yes.
But this song's...

Akito

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(Yeah...! It's the one I sang when I confronted those guys from Shepard!)

Akito

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(So much happened that time...)

Akito

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(I managed to break through the ceiling I had felt trapped under before. But I wasn't satisfied with just that...)

Akito

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(After that, people started telling me that I reminded them of Taiga or Ken... That gave me a bit of confidence.)

Luka

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Akito

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(However, Len's right...
She sounds completely different now. Almost like some kind of illusion...)

Akito

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(No, wait... There's more to this...
I feel something welling up inside of me.)

Akito

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(In my chest... What is this...?)

Luka

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Luka

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Whew...
Okay, Akito, your turn!

Luka

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Tell me what you're feeling! Give me everything you have!

Akito

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What I'm feeling...?

Luka

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Yes!
You've felt and experienced a lot of different emotions up until now. So, let's throw everything we have at each other!

Akito

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What I've felt...?

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Akito

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(What I...felt just now...)

Akito

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Luka

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Oh, yes!
That's it, Akito!

Len

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MEIKO! Is it just me, or did Akito sound a little different just now...?

MEIKO

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Yes, just a little bit, but...

MEIKO

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Okay. Now I see...

Len

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Huh? See what?

MEIKO

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I think Luka's trying to draw out Akito's feelings in order to free them.

Len

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Free them?

MEIKO

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Yes.

MEIKO

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Whenever Akito sings, he gives off this impression of wanting to get better—to “surpass”.

MEIKO

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And there's nothing wrong with that.
His unyielding work ethic is the reason why he's been able to grow to this point.

MEIKO

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But there may be a myriad of other emotions hiding behind all that.

MEIKO

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Giving up fun things to focus on improving. Burying any worries or sadness that cropped up.

MEIKO

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Yes, to some degree you need that self-control to keep moving forward. But Akito's done enough of that already.

MEIKO

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Now, he needs to take the next step.

MEIKO

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He needs to dig deep and rediscover those feelings that have been buried away for so long. He needs to free them and turn them into song.

MEIKO

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That's what Luka's trying to teach him. She's trying to make him realize.

MEIKO

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I have a feeling that Ken's been thinking the same thing while singing with Akito...

MEIKO

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However, he has a special place in Akito's heart. He can't help but tense up in his presence.

MEIKO

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But with Luka...

Luka

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Akito

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(This is so strange...)

Akito

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(I can feel all these emotions rising to the surface...)

Akito

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(Fun, excitement, regret...)

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Ken

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Don't worry.
You already have everything you need.

Akito

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...!
That's it...!

Akito

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If I can turn these feelings into song, then...

Luka

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Akito! Stooop!

Akito

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...!

Len

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Wait, Luka, what's wrong...?!
Akito was just about to...!

Luka

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Yes, I know what was about to happen...

Luka

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But you need to save that for when you sing against Ken.

Luka

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Right now, Akito, there are a lot of different emotions swirling around inside of you.

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Luka

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But you shouldn't be unleashing them on me.

Luka

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You need to do that to your hero. You need to do that to Ken!

Akito

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Okay, understood.

Akito

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I really appreciate it, Luka.
I have a much better idea of what I need to do now thanks to you.

Luka

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Hehe. I'm glad to hear that!

Luka

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Now, go unleash everything you just felt! Pow!

Next Chapter: A Fire That Burns On