Nocturne Interlude

Scramble Crossing

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Akito

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You gonna talk to your dad again tonight?
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Toya

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I intend to. It's better to do it while I've built up the courage to.
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Toya

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I just hope he finally understands this time...
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Akito

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...
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Akito

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I understand...
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Toya

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Huh?
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Akito

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I understand how stupidly deep your love of music is.
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Akito

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When I first found out your reason for singing back then, it sounded so ridiculous that I almost snapped at you.
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Akito

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But after hearing you sing, I realized how serious you were about music.
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Toya

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Akito...
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Akito

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Besides, think about it.
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Akito

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After being immersed in music every waking hour of your life, you wouldn't touch it for the rest of your life if you really wanted to get away from it.
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Akito

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But what you did is different, Toya. You chose to get back into music again...
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Akito

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You really gotta love music to do that, right?
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Akito

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What I'm trying to say is... Don't ever forget that.
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Akito

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Sigh...
I don't know how else to put it.
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Toya

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I get it.
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Toya

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I'll never forget how well you understand me, Akito. Not ever.
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Akito

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Got it...
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Akito

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Now, go home and sock it to your dad.
And don't stop until you're satisfied.
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Toya

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I will.
Aoyagi Household - Living Room

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Toya

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(Dad should be home soon.)

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Toya's Father

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I'm home.
Hm...?

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Toya's Father

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It's rare to see you home at this hour.
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Toya

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Dad...can we talk?
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Toya's Father

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Oh, what's this all of a sudden?
Have you finally realized the error of your ways?
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Toya

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No.
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Toya's Father

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Then there's nothing to talk about...
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Toya

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Please, listen to me.
I need to discuss this with you, dad.
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Toya's Father

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Not backing down so easily today, eh? No matter. I am not about to change my mind...
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Toya

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Dad, I love classical music...
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Toya's Father

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What...?
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Toya

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To be honest, life hasn't been easy for me because of how strict you've always been. However...

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Toya

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You also taught me how great classical music can be.
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Toya

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How different fingering techniques produced different sounds, or how to discern why a composer made a score and where they were coming from... It was exciting.
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Toya

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Above all, I love the way you play the piano.
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Toya

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I wished that I could play as confidently and elegantly as you.
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Toya's Father

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Then why...
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Toya

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At first, it was just like you said. I wanted to run away.
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Toya

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I couldn't bear the stress of practicing so hard every day. I just wanted to rebel.
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Toya

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That's why I picked the music genre I thought you would hate the most...
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Toya's Father

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I thought as much...
I figured it was something foolish like that...
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Toya

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But then I met some friends who showed me the music I truly wanted to play.
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Toya

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And the more I sang, the more I came to love street music...
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Toya's Father

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...
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Toya

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This is a ticket to our next event.
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Toya

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Please come and listen to my resolve with your own ears.
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Toya's Father

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Hearing something like this isn't going to...
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Toya

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I know it may seem it's beneath you.
But that's not how I see it.
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Toya

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This music is as important to me as classical music is to you.
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Toya

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I've never wanted to hold on to something so much before...
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Toya

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And I really want you to understand that... Because you're the one who introduced me to the joy of music.
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Toya's Father

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...
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Toya

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I'll be waiting for you...
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Toya

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And... Thank you very much for teaching me classical music all these years.
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Toya

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If it weren't for you, I would never have met Akito and the others, or even found my dream.
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Toya

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So... Thank you, dad.
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Toya

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That's all I wanted to say. Good night...

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Toya's Father

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...
Toya's Room

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Toya

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...
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Toya

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Sigh...
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Toya

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(I said everything that I needed to.)
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Toya

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(Now to focus on giving tomorrow everything I've got...)
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