CD Shop

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Honami

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(Let's see... The CD Shiho recommended should be...)
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Honami

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(Oh, here it is!
Thank goodness I found it.)
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Honami

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(She said it should help me because their drummer's very good. I'll try listening to it while I practice, starting today.)
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Honami

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Huh...?
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Honami

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(These are our CDs...!
And they're on display in a prime location...!)
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Honami

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Hehe. I'll tell the others about this later...
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Hey, did you listen to that song?
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???

Yeah, it was so good!
Got any others that you recommend?
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???

Yeah, wanna check out my playlist later?
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???

Cool!
Thanks!
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Honami

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...!
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Honami

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(Those voices. They sounded like...)
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Honami's Former Classmate C

But I haven't been listening to much music lately because I'm spending so much time studying...
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Honami

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(It is them...!)

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Honami's Classmate C

You act chummy with just about anyone.
Whose side are you on?
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Honami

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...

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Honami

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(Oh...
I couldn't help but hide from them...)
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Honami's Former Classmate A

Oh!
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Honami's Former Classmate A

Hey, have you two heard of this band? They're called Leo/need! I just discovered them recently and they're pretty good!
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Honami

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...!
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Honami's Former Classmate B

Yeah, I've heard of them!
Also, isn't Honami in this band?
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Honami's Former Classmate A

What?! She is?!
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Honami's Former Classmate A

She's in a band...?
And she's gone pro?
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Honami

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(They're talking about Leo/need.)
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Honami

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(What do I do...?)
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Honami

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(I'm afraid that they're going to say some really mean things about me again...)
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Honami's Former Classmate B

I'm curious as to what this song's like. I might give it a listen.
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Honami's Former Classmate B

Still, it's hard to believe that Honami's in a band. I didn't think she was the type.
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Honami

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...
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Honami's Former Classmate C

I mean, does that matter? She's clearly doing her best.
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Honami's Former Classmate C

Also, I've already had a chance to listen to this song. I thought it was pretty good.
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Honami

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Huh...?
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Honami's Former Classmate A

Yeah, true.
It is a good song.
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Honami's Former Classmate B

Do you know who else is in Leo/need besides Honami?
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Honami's Former Classmate C

Pretty sure they're all Honami's childhood friends. Like Hoshino and...

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Honami

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...
School SEKAI

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Honami

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(I...)
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Honami

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(I... In that moment...)

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Honami

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(What do I do...?)
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Honami

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(I'm afraid that they're going to say some really mean things about me again...)
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Honami

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...!

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Honami

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Huff... Huff...
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Honami

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(This is bad...
My mind keeps jumping back to that moment.)
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Honami

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(I know I can't keep going on like this...)
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MEIKO

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You seem more motivated than usual today.
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Honami

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MEIKO...!
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Honami

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I'm sorry for not noticing you sooner...
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MEIKO

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That's okay.
More importantly...
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MEIKO

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Did something happen to you?

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Honami

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Huh? H-How did you know...?
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MEIKO

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The way you were drumming sounded a little different.
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Honami

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The way I was drumming...?
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MEIKO

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Yes.
It seemed like you were trying very hard to sound energized, but you thrashed around quite a bit...
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Honami

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That's...
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MEIKO

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I'll be happy to listen.
I am a senior you look up to, after all.
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Honami

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Hehe...
Thank you very much.
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Honami

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The thing is...
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Honami

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I was at the CD shop earlier and just happened to see my old classmates from junior high school.
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MEIKO

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From junior high school?
Wasn't that when...?
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Honami

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Yes...
I don't have too many fond memories from back then...
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Honami

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And I ended up hiding from them.
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MEIKO

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You hid?
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Honami

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Yes, behind some shelves...
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Honami

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Then, they saw our CDs and I overheard them talking about us...
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Honami

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I became so worried that they would say some more awful things about me.
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Honami

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But that wasn't what happened at all...
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MEIKO

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Go on...
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Honami

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Then, I...
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Honami

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I felt so weak.
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MEIKO

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Weak...?
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Honami

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I ran and hid because I didn't want to hear them talking about me behind my back again...
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Honami

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Even though it was partially my fault that we ended up arguing with each other.
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Honami

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I immediately jumped to the conclusion that they were going to say mean things about me. Even when I found out that wasn't the case, I wasn't able to go over and talk to them...
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MEIKO

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...
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Honami

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Now that we're professional musicians, I know that we'll be faced with various challenges moving forward.
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Honami

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We may need to be even more courageous than when we stood up to Mr. Shindo.
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Honami

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As the leader of this band, it's my duty to learn how to pull us in the right direction.
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Honami

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Which is why I want to become stronger...
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MEIKO

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I see...
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MEIKO

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I understand why you felt that you were weak in that moment, Honami...
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MEIKO

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But I believe that you've become such a strong girl.

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Honami

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Huh...?
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MEIKO

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When we first met, Honami, you had so much on your mind and were very indecisive, remember?
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Honami

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Oh...
Yes, I remember.
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MEIKO

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I know it's hard for you to get a good sense of this...
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MEIKO

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But you've gradually been getting stronger. You're much more decisive now, and have the courage to speak your mind.
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MEIKO

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So, I think you should just keep doing your best and not get too anxious.
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Honami

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MEIKO...
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Honami

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Thank you very much.
I feel a little bit better now.
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MEIKO

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Hehe. I'm glad I could help a little.
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MEIKO

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Oh, that's right...
This seems like a nice place to stop and get a change of scenery. Would you like to join me?
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Honami

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Huh? A change of scenery?
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MEIKO

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Yes!
A rather interesting place just appeared in SEKAI...
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