After school
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Courtyard
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Saki
Thanks for waiting, Hona, Ichi!
I'm really sorry. Homeroom went on longer than I was expecting.
I'm really sorry. Homeroom went on longer than I was expecting.
Honami
Anyway, I printed out a few songs' worth of sheet music, so let's start by going through those...
Honami
We'll talk about what we should be feeling during each part, as well as how we should be playing it.
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Ichika
It came from how we knew they wouldn't be able to see each other, but wanted them to be able to move forward since they had all these wonderful memories to look back upon...
Ichika
That also applies to us when we drifted apart...
I'm standing here now because I had those memories of our times together.
I'm standing here now because I had those memories of our times together.
Saki
Yeah, also...
I wrote this one in the hopes that looking back on those happy moments would help cheer them up...
I wrote this one in the hopes that looking back on those happy moments would help cheer them up...
Honami
Then, this song isn't only about creating connections between people like Hanano and her brother...
Honami
We also want them to remember the precious memories they have and feel better knowing that they'll always be with them.
Shiho
My desire to move people's hearts kept taking over, which ended up working against this song's theme.
Saki
We should be playing in a way that brings everyone's happy memories to the surface. Maybe like we're trying to gently console them...?
Honami
Then, we'll rinse and repeat by going over how we should be playing the other parts of each song.
Saki
Alright, let's do this! I think we can get through ten of these before we need to start heading over to the studio!
Several dozen minutes later
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Ichika
Actually talking about them gave me a much better understanding of what I think is most important, like what aspects of a song I can't budge on.
Saki
It's amazing how our interpretations could differ so much. You and Shiho even got into a really heated argument, Ichi!
Shiho
I mean, I'm not budging on certain things either, so I understand where you're coming from, Ichika.
Shiho
That's why it's important for us to sit down, talk about this stuff and reach a consensus.
Shiho
Only then will we be able to start moving in the same direction and performing the way we should.
Honami
It's okay for us to butt heads or get a little heated...
These discussions will allow us to explain what we're each feeling, reach an understanding...
These discussions will allow us to explain what we're each feeling, reach an understanding...
Shiho
But I think we need to stop here for today if we want to make our studio reservation...
Rehearsal Studio
Ichika
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Honami
(We're keeping in line with the theme of this song and listening carefully to how we're each playing...)
Saki
Uhh... We were in perfect sync!
I thought we adjusted really well to this song's theme and our individual sounds.
I thought we adjusted really well to this song's theme and our individual sounds.
Honami's Room
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Honami
(We kept practicing after that, but we never managed to really get it to sound right...)
Honami
(Do we need to discuss things more? If so, we should try to keep that dialogue going...)
Honami
(Is that really all there is to it?
We seemed to do a better job of keeping in line with that song's theme and listening to what we were each doing.)
We seemed to do a better job of keeping in line with that song's theme and listening to what we were each doing.)
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Ichika
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Len
This is awesome...!
It feels like they have more momentum than usual for some reason...
It feels like they have more momentum than usual for some reason...
Honami
(Wait, let me get this straight...
We can't put on a good performance if we're all over the place, but we lose momentum when we try to compensate for each other.)
We can't put on a good performance if we're all over the place, but we lose momentum when we try to compensate for each other.)
Honami
(So, we just need to practice more?
Will that allow us to move as one while putting on more powerful performances?)
Will that allow us to move as one while putting on more powerful performances?)
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Next Chapter: For The Best Performance