Musical Twilight Parade - 7: The Reason I'm Here

Wonder Stage

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Shiho

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Kusanagi, there's something I want to ask you.

Nene

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Um...

Rui

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Don't worry. Leave the cleaning up to us.
I'll start from that side.

Tsukasa

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Fine, so be it.

Emu

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Time to make this place squeaky clean☆

Honami

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We'll wait for you over there...
You want to talk alone, right?

Saki

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Come find us when you're done, okay!
Let's go, Ichi.

Ichika

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Oh, um... Okay...

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Nene

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Wh-What is it you want to ask...?

Shiho

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...

Shiho

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Your show was incredible.

Nene

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Huh?

Shiho

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I don't usually watch shows like this and had no idea what I was supposed to take away from it.

Shiho

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But because you sang so well, I couldn't help but be drawn into the world that was being presented...

Nene

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Th-Thank you...

Shiho

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That's why I'm confused.

Nene

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Hm?

Shiho

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With your talent, you could definitely be in a much larger theatre troupe.

Shiho

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Out of the stages here in Phoenix Wonderland, this is one of the smaller ones.

Shiho

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You'll definitely be able to shine brighter on a larger stage and get more people to listen to your songs like that, right?

Shiho

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What makes you want to do shows here?

Nene

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Th-That's none of your...

Shiho

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...

Nene

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...!

Nene

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(She's waiting for my answer with such a serious look on her face...)

Nene

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(I don't know why she's asking this,
but if my answer can help her somehow...)

Nene

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The reason I'm here...

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Nene

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Thank you... All of you...

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Nene

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Thanks to you, I remembered how to sing the way I used to...

Nene

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I feel like I got my own Christmas present a little early...

Rui

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Hehe. Funny, but I feel that way too. Don't you, Tsukasa...?

Tsukasa

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Of course. I get what you mean!

Emu

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Your smile, Nene! I've never seen you smile like this before!

Nene

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Oh...
Hehehe...

Nene

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I'm not sure exactly either...

Shiho

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Huh?

Nene

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But, well...
I'm just like performing here, I guess...?

Shiho

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That's all?

Saki

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Yeah! We're gonna play together!

Shiho

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Okay. Which song?

Ichika

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I wrote lyrics for a song Saki composed earlier.

Shiho

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You guys have already written a song? Nice.

Honami

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That's amazing! Can I see the lyrics?

Ichika

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Uh, maybe later? It's kind of embarrassing to have them read in front of me...

Ichika

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But I hope we can all perform it... Together.

Shiho

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I think I sort of understand...

Shiho

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(I want to go pro and get better.)

Shiho

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(I want to play music that can really move people, like that band can.)

Shiho

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(But...)

Shiho

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I like performing with them too...

Nene

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I see...

Phoenix Wonderland

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Honami

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That show was really interesting, wasn't it?

Saki

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Yeah! And Tsukasa was so cool too♪

Honami

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Hehe. Yes, I agree.

Honami

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But I wonder what Shiho could be talking to Kusanagi about...

Ichika

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...

Honami

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Ichika?

Saki

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What's the matter, Ichi?

Ichika

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Sorry! I think I left something behind.
I'm gonna go look for it...!

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Saki

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Wait, Ichi!

Ichika

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(I'll definitely regret it if I go home like this.
I have to talk to Kusanagi now!)

Shiho

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Oh...

Ichika

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Sh-Shiho...!

Ichika

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You're already done talking to her?

Shiho

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Yeah. What are you doing here, Ichika?

Ichika

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I left something behind.
Sorry, I'll be right back!

Shiho

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Okay...

Next Chapter: Increasing Hesitation