Whip Yourself into Shape!

An's Room

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An

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Ken

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Is there something on your mind?

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An

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What...?
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Ken

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You hesitated just now while you were singing.
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Ken

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At first, I thought you were thinking about everyone in town, but... I'm not so sure now.
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Ken

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What's got you so hung up?
There's definitely something lingering in your mind.
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What's got me so hung up...?

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...
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Ken

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Looks like you know the answer.
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An

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I do.
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It's something I've...probably been thinking about for a really long time now.
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Ken

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A really long time...?
What do you—
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Ken

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Oh, is this about her?
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I never would've thought that it'd affect my singing.
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(I've been hung up about Kohane for the longest time.)
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(But I thought...)

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(I thought I'd gotten over all that after talking to Akito and Miku.)
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(I decided to keep singing with my partner and stay by her side.)
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(I made the commitment to set aside my uncertainties and move forward.)
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(But...)

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(Those uncertainties never really went away.)
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(My stomach sinks every time I see Kohane reach new heights.)
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(That's what's motivated me to keep working hard...)
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(But as long as this feeling lingers...)

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Ken

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If you hesitate at all while you sing, your audience will notice.
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Ken

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That doubt might handicap you significantly...
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An

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I can't go on like this.
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(I have to do something...)
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(I need to get closure.)
A few days later
Street SEKAI

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Akito

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So, if you don't do something, you don't think you can accomplish the task Ken gave you...?
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An

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Yeah.
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An

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As long as I keep feeling this way about Kohane, I'm never going to be able to get the locals to believe that we're going to go beyond Aunt Nagi's dream.
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RAD WEEKEND happened because she was able to get them to believe in what she was doing.
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But... Here I am feeling so unsure.
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I know I have to do this, but Kohane sings so well that it keeps reminding me of Aunt Nagi... And all that doubt wells up inside of me again...
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If I don't do something about this, then I'm probably never going to be able to get everyone behind what we're doing the way Aunt Nagi did.
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So, I want to find a way to get rid of this doubt.
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But I haven't been able to come up with a solution on my own...
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Miku

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I see.
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Akito

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This is a difficult problem.
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Akito

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What you're talking about has nothing to do with what Kohane's done. It's a matter of how you feel.
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Yeah... I know.
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An

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Kohane said that she isn't going anywhere, and I know I just need to keep doing my best...
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But I keep thinking about how...
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Argh!
I hate being indecisive like this.
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An

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I...probably sound really lame right now.
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Miku

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No, that's not—
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That's not true!
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An

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What?
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An

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Luka...?! You too, Toya...?!
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Luka

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You're not lame at all, An!
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Luka

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I'm not entirely sure what's going on, but you're nervous that Kohane's sort of jumped ahead of you, right?!
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Luka

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Isn't that just another way of saying she means that much to you?! Lame isn't the word I'd use here!
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Toya

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Luka... You...
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Luka

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Oh no! Wh-What have I done...?!
Sorry, everyone! I was just trying to...!
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Toya

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Sorry, Shiraishi.
We just happened to overhear your conversation. I was actually just asking Luka for her opinion regarding my song...
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Luka

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Y-You shouldn't be the one apologizing, Toya! It's my fault for suggesting that we listen to what was going on for a little bit! I'm really sorry!
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Luka

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But... I meant every word of what I just said! I don't think you're lame at all, An!
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Hehe.
Thank you, Luka.

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But there's no need for you to apologize so much. There's no use crying over spilt milk.
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If anything, can I ask you guys for some advice regarding this?
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Anything you can tell me will be really appreciated! The more the better!
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Okay!
Sure.
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