The Way I Played That Day

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Lake

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Kanade

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(I can hear music coming from that lake again today...)
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Kanade

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(It's a song that I composed for N25...)
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Kanade

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(When did I work on this one?)
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Kanade

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(I don't think we'd met each other in person yet. Now I'm starting to feel all this nostalgia...)
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Kanade

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(Back then, I was so desperate about composing a song that could save someone.)
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Kanade

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(So desperate that I started eating and sleeping less, which worried Ms. Mochizuki a lot.)
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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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(Come to think of it, all I've been doing is composing songs...)
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Kanade

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(That's true now, but also before I even formed N25.)

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Rin

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Kanade.
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Kanade

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Oh, Rin...
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Rin

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Is something wrong?
You seem to have a lot on your mind today...
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Rin

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Are you worried about Mafuyu...?
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Kanade

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No, actually, I've been thinking about myself.
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Rin

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Yourself?
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Kanade

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Yes... But my problems are small compared to Mafuyu's, so there's no need for you to worry.
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Rin

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If you say so...
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Rin

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But I kinda want to hear what's going on with you...
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Kanade

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Huh...?
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Rin

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I wanna help Mafuyu, but I also wanna help you...
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Kanade

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Okay, thank you...
The thing is...
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Rin

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What does music mean to you?

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Kanade

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Yes, I've been wondering that for a little while now, but can't seem to find the answer...
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Kanade

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All I had been thinking about was composing songs that can save people. That's what I thought I had to do.
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Kanade

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But now, I'm wondering if I should be feeling something else...
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Kanade

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That's where I'm stuck.
I don't know what I should be feeling...
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Rin

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I see...
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Rin

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Why did you start composing songs, Kanade?
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Kanade

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Huh...?
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Kanade

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Why? Because...
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Kanade

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Because of my dad...
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Rin

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Your dad?
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Kanade

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Yes...
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Kanade

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I really love the songs he composed...
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Kanade

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They were happy, gentle and always made my mom smile.
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Kanade

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Also...
A dozen or so years earlier
Kanade's Father's Room

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Kanade's Father

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I should probably drop the tempo here a little. And then...
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Little Kanade

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Wow...

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Kanade's Mother

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Huh...? Kanade, you're in your father's room again. How many times do I have to tell you that he's working?
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Kanade's Father

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Haha. That's fine, dear.
I'll feel more motivated knowing that she's watching.
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Little Kanade

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Really?
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Kanade's Father

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Yes. Actually, I'm nearly done working on this song.
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Kanade's Father

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Would you like to hear it?
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Little Kanade

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Yeah!
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Kanade's Father

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Okay, I'll play a part of it. Ready...?

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Little Kanade

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Wow...!
This song's so pretty...!
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Little Kanade

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That's amazing, Daddy! You're like a wizard!
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Kanade's Father

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Haha. I'm not as amazing as you think I am. However, if you like it that much, then this song's sure to become a big hit.
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Little Kanade

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Yeah! I bet everyone's gonna really, really love it!
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Little Kanade

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Oh, Daddy, can you show me how to make songs like this one?
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Kanade's Mother

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Oh, Kanade, would you like to learn how to make music?
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Little Kanade

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Yeah!
Because Daddy's songs always make you, me and everyone else smile, Mommy!
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Kanade's Father

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Hehe. I see.
Then, I promise to show you when you're a little older.
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Little Kanade

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*Gasp*
Thank you, Daddy!
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Kanade

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I loved watching him create, which is why I spent so much time sitting next to him.
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Kanade

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And then, that day...
Next Chapter: A Warm Melody