Burn My Soul - 8: Ignition

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Kohane

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You can do it, Shinonome...!

Akito

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Alright, here we go.

Akito

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(...! That's...)

Akito

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(Okay then...)

Akito

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(Watch closely, Mita.)

Akito

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Long time no see, everyone.

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Akito

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I know that rumors have been spreading about us while we've been gone.

Akito

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Some of you thought that Vivid BAD SQUAD broke up after losing to Taiga. That we ran away with our tails between our legs. But...

Akito

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We haven't given up!

Akito

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We're going to surpass RAD WEEKEND!

Akito

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And I'm here today to show you that we're serious!!

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Kotaro

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They...

Kotaro

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They haven't given up! Thank goodness...!

Akito

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(This is our first step...)

Akito

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(But it feels kinda weird.
I mean, I'm carrying a huge responsibility, and I can't screw this up, and still...)

Akito

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(I can't wait to start singing...!)

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Akito

♪——————!!

Kotaro

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...?!

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Young Local Musicians

Wh-What the...?!

Young Local Musicians

This power...!

Akito

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Owner of Crawl Green

Is that really Shinonome...?!

Kotaro

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The way he's singing...

Kotaro

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How much did he practice to get to this level...?

Kotaro

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He got this good while we weren't looking...

Kotaro

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(No, wait...)

Kotaro

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(He was like that from the start.)

Kotaro

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(Everyone used to make fun of him for only having a loud voice and nothing else. Including me.)

Kotaro

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(We didn't think he was special.
Just another talentless, average Joe.)

Kotaro

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(But he works harder than anyone I know, and he's long since surpassed all his naysayers.)

Kotaro

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(I mean, now I think about it, I had come to really like the way he sang)

Akito

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Young Local Musicians

Seriously, what happened with him...?!

Young Local Musicians

We might be witnessing history in the making here...!

Kotaro

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(What's different between me and him...?)

Kotaro

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(What is it...?)

Kotaro

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(I already know the answer to that...
No matter how hard I work, I'm still terrible because I don't have any guts...)

Kotaro

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(And I ran.
I didn't keep singing until the end like him...)

Kotaro

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(Which is why I...)

Kotaro

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(I...want to learn to sing like him...)

Kotaro

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(I...don't wanna give up.
I might be awful now, but if I keep trying... Maybe someday...!)

Akito

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Kotaro

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(And we can once again.)

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Kotaro

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(Sing like we did that day...!)

Akito

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Akito

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Now do you guys see? We're not kidding around.

Akito

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Imagine what's gonna happen when all four of us are here. You'll get to witness something even more incredible.

Young Local Musicians

More incredible than what we just saw...?!

Akito

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At our next event!

Akito

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We're gonna have it at COL!
And it's gonna surpass RAD WEEKEND!

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Young Local Musicians

What...?!

Young Local Musicians

You serious?!

Kotaro

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At their next event...?!

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Akito

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RAD WEEKEND isn't just some legendary event.

Akito

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We know why it happened.
The emotions and hopes that went into it. We know the true story behind it.

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Akito

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But.

Akito

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We're going to take on those emotions and surpass it!

Akito

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You guys are gonna see that night... No.

Akito

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You're going to see a new legend!

Kotaro

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...!!

Akito

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So, come with us!

Akito

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If you want to surpass that night, join us on this ride!

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Kotaro

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(With them...?)

Kotaro

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(I...!)

Kotaro

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(No, I can't...)

Kotaro

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(How can I go back after running away from the opportunity they gave me? I just can't...)

Kotaro

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(I can't face them...)

Owner of Crawl Green

Are you not going...?

Kotaro

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Huh? Oh, no... I...

Kotaro

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I...

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Kotaro

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I don't want to be a burden to them anymore...

Kotaro

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I mean... After what happened...

Owner of Crawl Green

So, this is it for you...?

Kotaro

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...

Kotaro

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(This is it...?)

Kotaro

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(Am I just gonna keep running away...?)

Kotaro

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(I'm going to be a terrible singer and a coward that's full of regrets for the rest of my life...?)

Kotaro

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Or...

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Kotaro

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No...

Kotaro

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I'm done giving up...
I want to take a hard look at the way I sing like he has. And maybe, that'll let me...

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Kotaro

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Akito...!

Kotaro

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Akito! Wait!!

Kotaro

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Let me come with you!
Please! Gimme another chance...!

Kotaro

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I know I'm not in a position to be asking you this...! But please...! I'm begging you!

Akito

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Mita...

Kotaro

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I... I want to learn to sing like you...

Kotaro

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I want to surpass RAD WEEKEND with you and the others...!!

Akito

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Wanting to sing like me or just sing with us isn't gonna be enough.

Kotaro

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Oh...

Kotaro

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...

Akito

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Are you prepared?

Kotaro

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Huh?

Akito

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Are you ready to do whatever it takes to surpass that night? Do you have the guts?

Kotaro

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...

Kotaro

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(D-Do I have the guts...?)

Kotaro

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I do!!

Kotaro

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I'm never running away! Not ever again!

Kotaro

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I wanna surpass that night! With you guys!

Akito

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Seriously, it took you long enough...

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Kotaro

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...!

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Akito

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Let's do it, together.

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Kotaro

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Thanks, Akito...!

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Akito

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You don't really need to thank me or anything.

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Akito

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Also...

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Akito

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You keep saying how you're so terrible, but that's not true. You know how to sing with passion.

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Akito

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We're gonna need you for this.
So, let's go surpass RAD WEEKEND together.

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Kotaro

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...!
Yeah!

Weekend Garage

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Akito

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...is what happened.

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Akito

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We got one of our group back.

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Kotaro

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Oh...

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Kotaro

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Uh, I...

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Welcome back, Kotaro!

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Kotaro

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What...?!

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Toya

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Thank you very much for coming back.
We're looking forward to working with you again.

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Kohane

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Let's do our best to surpass RAD WEEKEND together, Mita!

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Kotaro

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Yeah!
Thanks for having me back, you guys!

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Ken

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Akito.

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Akito

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Oh, Ken...

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Ken

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Come here. Take a look at everyone outside.

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Young Local Musicians

Are they really gonna do it during their next event...?!

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Young Local Musicians

But I thought COL closed down.
What do you think's going on?

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Young Local Musicians

I dunno, but the way Shinonome sang just now... If he can do that by himself, then...

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Ken

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You've definitely succeeded in igniting them.

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Akito

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Yes...

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Akito

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But that wasn't the real thing.

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Akito

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I'm gonna make this flame even bigger.
And, next time...

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Akito

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We'll all be together.

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Ken

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Right.
I'll be looking forward to that moment.

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Akito

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Thank you.
We promise not to disappoint.

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Ken

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Well, now that Akito's accomplished his goal...

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Ken

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Next, it's you guys' turn.

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Akito

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(Right. The hard part begins now...)

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Akito

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Alright, let's go out there and show everyone in this town that we mean business!!!

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An, Kohane, Toya & Kotaro

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Yeah!
Yes!
Let's!