Parallel Harmonies - 4: Composing Camp!

A few days later

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Saki

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Welcome, Ichi!

Ichika

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Pardon the intrusion.

Saki

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Come on in♪
Hehe. I'm so happy about you staying over.

Ichika

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Hehe. I'm a little excited since I've never done a songwriting camp before.

Saki

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Me too! It's too bad that Shiho and Hona can't come...

Saki

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But we just gotta do our best to knock their socks off by writing an amazing song!

Ichika

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Yeah, let's do that!

Saki's Room

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Saki

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Now, let's begin our inaugural songwriting camp♪

Ichika

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Hehe. You're making it sound so extravagant. It's just the two of us, remember?

Saki

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Hey, we gotta hype ourselves up.
Anyway, let's start listening to the chord progressions we each came up with!

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Saki

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Okay, Ichi!
I sent my ideas over to your phone.

Ichika

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Thanks.
I'll send you mine now.

Saki

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This is so cool!
I can't wait to hear what you came up with.

Saki

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I spent a lot of time coming up with mine, so hurry! You gotta listen to them!

Ichika

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Alright. Then, why don't we start by listening to each other's stuff?

Saki

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Okay!

Saki

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Whoa... Ichi, this is so good!
They're so straightforward and powerful...
I bet we can turn this into a really amazing song!

Ichika

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Y-You think so?
But I'm glad you're saying that.

Ichika

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My hope for this song is that it'll help remind everyone about those who matter most to them and reinforce those bonds.

Saki

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Really...?!
I like it since it's got you written all over it, Ichi.

Ichika

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Thank goodness...! I liked yours a lot too, Saki. It's really cheerful, but a little sad at times.

Saki

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Hehe. So, mine's about being able to move forward regardless of any doubt or pain you might be feeling.

Ichika

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Hehe. Which is a nice reflection of your personality.

Ichika

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Now I really want to come up with a melody for this song...

Saki

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Me too! So, let's get started!

Ichika

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Okay.
But being in the same room like this might make things a bit awkward...

Ichika

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So, can I use the living room?
I feel like we're going to distract each other if we're sitting right next to each other like this.

Saki

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Oh, right...
That's too bad since you went to the trouble of coming over, but I guess we don't have a choice...!

Saki

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Anyway, let's meet back up once we've both finished our songs!

Ichika

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Okay.
See you in a bit.

Saki

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See you!
And let's do our best, Ichi♪

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Saki

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Alright...!
I've gotta do my best to come up with a really great melody!

Saki

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(Hehe. This chord progression sounds so much like something Ichi would come up with...)

Saki

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(A song to remind people about who matters most to them, and those bonds, huh...?)

Saki

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(Based on my own feelings and this chord progression...)

Two hours later

Saki

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Phew...

Saki

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I think it's turning out pretty well!

Saki

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It's a little rough around the edges, but the basic idea's there. I can show it to Ichi once I brush it up just a...

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Saki

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Huh? Who could that be? Did we get a delivery?

Saki

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Coming!

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Saki

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What?! Shiho?! Hona?!

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Ichika

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What are you two doing here?

Honami

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Hehe. We wanted to do something for you both since you're working so hard.

Honami

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So, Shiho and I decided to bring over some gifts.

Shiho

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It isn't much, but I stopped by the convenience store and grabbed some snacks for you two.

Shiho

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Here, take a look.

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Saki

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Oh, potato chips and chocolate cookies... Wait, there's more!

Saki

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Oh, Ichi!
These say they're yakisoba bun flavored!

Ichika

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Look at that...
I didn't know they made these kinds of snacks.

Shiho

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I just happened to come across them.
Let us know how they taste.

Ichika

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Thanks, Shiho.

Honami

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And I made some seafood curry. I was sort of wondering if you had a chance to eat.

Saki

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*Gasp*
We totally forgot about dinner!

Ichika

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Yeah. We were so focused on songwriting.

Honami

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Hehe. That sort of seems normal when it comes to writing songs.

Honami

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In any case, I'm glad we brought these over.

Saki

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Hehe♪ Thanks, you two!

Saki

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Oh, I know!
Why don't you both stay and eat?!

Saki

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Since we're all here, we should have dinner together!

Saki

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Right, Ichi?!

Ichika

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Yeah. If you both have time, would you be willing to stay?

Shiho

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Then, wanna stay for dinner?

Honami

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Hehe. Okay.
Thank you for having us.

Shiho

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Mmm... This curry's really good.

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Saki

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You're such an amazing cook, Hona!
Also, I love how this is loaded with veggies! It's so filling!

Ichika

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Come to think of it, Saki, the curry your family makes always had a lot of vegetables in it.

Saki

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Yeah! It tastes like we made it♪

Shiho

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Except not since the Mochizukis did.

Honami

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Hehe. I actually made this curry with the one your family makes in mind, Saki.

Honami

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Also, I know that you like your curry bold, Ichika, so I decided to put in some grated apples.

Ichika

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Wait, really?

Shiho

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I didn't know that...
That's really thoughtful of you.

Saki

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Thanks so much!
I feel energized already!

Honami

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Oh, stop.

Ichika

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But it's true. This is just what we needed. I feel like we'll be able to come up with a really good song now.

Ichika

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Also, Shiho, we'll have the snacks you brought while we do.

Shiho

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Okay, good luck.

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