Stick to Your Faith - 2: Our Aspirations

School SEKAI

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Rin

Hey, girls! What's up☆

2

Honami

Hello, Rin.

3

Saki

Oh, you guys gotta hear this!
Today, we went over to the record company to talk with Mr. Shindo!

4

Luka

With Mr. Shindo? What did you all discuss?

5

MEIKO

We'd love to hear all about it.

6

Ichika

Okay. So, it started with a discussion surrounding how we'll be marketed for our debut...

7

Rin

What you want your music to be about...?

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Shiho

Yeah. We were told the company needs to know that in order to come up with a marketing strategy for Leo/need.

9

Len

I see...
I definitely understand their reasoning.

10

Miku

But that's kind of a tough question to ask yourselves after coming this far...

11

Shiho

It is...

12

Shiho

I couldn't come up with even a half-decent response when Mr. Shindo asked me.

13

Honami

Me neither...
I didn't feel comfortable saying anything in that moment...

14

Ichika

Shiho, Honami...

15

Shiho

Sorry for causing you two so much trouble.

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Ichika

No, um... I just happened to get a chance to think about that not too long ago is all.

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Saki

Yeah, same! Plus, Mr. Shindo said you should take your time to think it through. There's no need to rush at all!

18

Shiho

Thanks, Saki.

19

Shiho

I'll try giving it some thought when I get home.

20

Honami

Me too...
It may take me some time, but I promise to come up with a satisfactory answer for when we next meet with Mr. Shindo.

21

Saki

Okay!
We'll be looking forward to what you come up with!

22

Ichika

But if either of you get stuck, we'll be more than happy to listen or talk.

23

Rin

Oh, I wanna help too!
I'll do whatever I can to get you through this!

24

Honami

Thank you all very much.

25

Miku

So, what else did you talk about today?

26

Saki

Oh, so...
About the other things we need to do before we debut...

Shiho's Room

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Shizuku

Shii, the bath's ready.

28

Shiho

You can go first. I'm sure you're all sweaty after practice.

29

Shizuku

Are you sure? Then, if you insist.

30

Shiho

*Nod*

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Shindo

What aspirations do you hold for your music...?

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Shiho

(My aspirations for my music, huh...?)

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Shiho

(I get what Ichika and Saki want to do.
Because that time...)

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Honami

It's like Saki's trying to cheer us up.

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Ichika

Yeah, I can almost hear her voice...

36

Ichika

Like she's saying, “You're not alone. We're right here.”

37

Shiho

(Getting to be there for the Yoshizakis and support people through our music was pretty great.)

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Shiho

(But if someone were to ask if doing more of that is my top goal... Then, no, not really...)

39

Shiho

(I mean, the reason I started playing the bass is because...)

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Shiho

Their music has a way of really getting my heart going...

41

Shiho

It makes me want to shout out or cry...
I just can't sit still after listening to them...

42

Ichika

Wow...

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Shiho

And I want to touch someone's heart with my music, like they did with mine.

44

Shiho

That's why I have to get better...
I want to become a pro and reach more people.

45

Shiho

So that my music can really get them going too...

46

Shiho

(That feeling's never changed...
The music I heard that day... I still remember everything they played note for note.)

47

Shiho

(Which is why... Being asked to come up with another goal is so...)

48

Shiho

(All this thinking is making me tired.)

49

Shiho

(I should do something else.
Maybe watch a video or something and...)

50

Shiho

Oh, wait...
They released their new song?

51

Shiho

Wow. I didn't realize.

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52

Shiho

(They're as good as ever...)

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Shiho

(My heart's dancing the way it always does when I listen to them. I can feel all this excitement welling up inside, and now I wanna play something...)

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Rin

<Shih!>

55

Shiho

Rin...?

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Shiho

What brings you here so late?

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Rin

<So, I was wondering how you were doing after we talked earlier! I know you said you wanted to think this over on your own, but I couldn't wait around.>

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Rin

<Oh, I'm really sorry if I'm interrupting!>

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Shiho

That's okay. I was actually just starting to feel tired after thinking so hard.

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Rin

<Okay. What a relief☆>

61

Rin

<Wait, huh? Were you watching a video just now?>

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Shiho

Yeah, the band I like just uploaded the music video for their new song.

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Rin

Oh, we got to hear a couple of their songs before! This is the band you really look up to, right, Shih?

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Shiho

Yeah. I decided to start playing the bass because their show had such a huge effect on me. They're why I want to move people's hearts through the music we play.

65

Rin

<I see...>

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Rin

<Hey, Shih! I wanna hear all about what happened back then☆>

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Shiho

Huh?

68

Rin

<They're the reason you started playing the bass, right?>

69

Rin

<So, maybe what you felt in the past will help you find the answer you need for your music's future!>

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Shiho

Yeah, you might be right...

71

Rin

<Genius, right?!
Plus, I really wanna know more about what you were like when you were little!>

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Shiho

What does that have to do with anything?

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Shiho

Anyway, where should I start...?

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Shiho

My dad's a professional musician.
When I was little, he took me around to see all sorts of shows being put on by different bands...

75

Shiho

Then one time, I got to see that band.

Next Chapter: Until I'm Satisfied