Our Starry Sky Leading to the Future

Live House
Backstage

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Shiho

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Okay, that's all the mics...
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Shiho

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I should be able to head out now that I've finished putting everything away.

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Manager

Nice work, Hinomori.
Thanks for helping out again today.
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Shiho

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Oh, hi.
Thank you for having me again.
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Manager

How's your band been doing lately?
You must be really busy now that you've had your big debut.
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Shiho

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Yes, though things have been ramping up slowly.
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Shiho

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And I'm sorry about all the trouble I've been causing you. I just haven't been able to work as much...
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Manager

Ah, don't worry about that.
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Manager

I'm just happy that I get to see someone I know become a success! Let me know if you have any questions regarding shifts and stuff.
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Shiho

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Okay, thank you.
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???

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Is the manager here?

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Shiho

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...!
Iori! Mio...!
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Mio

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Oh, Hinomori...!
Long time no see.
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Iori

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I'm glad we bumped into each other. We didn't know you were scheduled to work today.
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Manager

Wait, you both came?
Is something the matter?
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Iori

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Actually, yeah.
We wanted to discuss something regarding our next show.
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Iori

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But if Hinomori's on her way out, mind if we talked to her for a bit first?
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Shiho

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Huh? Me?
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Manager

Haha, sure thing. I'll be taking care of some stuff over there, so let me know once you're done chatting.
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Manager

See you later, Hinomori.
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Shiho

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Oh... O-Okay, see you.

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Mio

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Umm... Sorry, we didn't mean to startle you or anything...
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Shiho

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It's okay. I was just a bit surprised, is all.
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Shiho

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So, umm...
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Iori

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Hehe. Try to relax.
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Iori

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And congratulations on your big debut, Hinomori.

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Shiho

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Oh...
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Shiho

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Thank you very much...
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Mio

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Hehe. You don't know how much Iori's been wanting to congratulate you, Hinomori.
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Mio

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I told her that she should just shoot you a message, but she was so adamant about congratulating you in person.
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Iori

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Hey, she doesn't need to know all that.
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Shiho

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I had no idea.
Again, thank you...
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Iori

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No, Hinomori, don't laugh.
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Iori

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You girls made a really good song.
Your bass sounded so alive.
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Iori

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I guess it's proof that Leo/need allows you to shine at your brightest.
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Shiho

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I appreciate you saying that.
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Shiho

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And thank you again, for everything...
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Iori

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Hm?
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Shiho

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We wouldn't have been able to go pro if it weren't for you two, Iori.
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Shiho

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If you hadn't invited me to join your band back then, I don't think we would've ever decided to try to go pro.
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Shiho

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Because me leaving Leo/need had become a real possibility...
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Mio

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Hinomori...
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Shiho

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So, thank you.

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Iori

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I see...
That certainly was a path you could've taken.
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Iori

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But even if you did decide to leave, I doubt it would've been easy for you to actually do it.
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Shiho

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Huh?
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Iori

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I mean, deep down, Hinomori, you've always wanted to keep playing music with your friends, right?
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Iori

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It was written all over your face back then.
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Shiho

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Yeah, maybe you're right...
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Iori

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Anyway, the hard part starts here.
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Iori

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Because you have to keep getting better in order to stay competitive. And we're not about to let you hog all the glory.
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Shiho

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Right!!
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Shiho

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We promise to keep doing our best to keep up with STANDOUT.

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Shiho

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(Phew...
It's gotten pretty late.)

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Shiho

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Oh...
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Ichika's Voice

<——♪ ——♪>
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Shiho

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(Our song's playing again...
It's coming from that billboard.)
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Shiho

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(The music video turned out so well. We all look so serious...)

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Iori

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But even if you did decide to leave, I doubt it would've been easy for you to actually do it.
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Iori

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I mean, deep down, Hinomori, you've always wanted to keep playing music with your friends, right?
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Iori

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It was written all over your face back then.
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Shiho

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...
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Shiho

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(She's right.)
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Shiho

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(When I was in junior high, I tried forming a band with other people... But it didn't go well.)
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Shiho

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(I'd convinced myself somewhere along the way that my bandmates had to be as serious as I was.)
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Shiho

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(Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to succeed.)
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Shiho

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(That's why... When Ichika and Saki wanted to get the band back together, I thought it wouldn't work out.)
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Shiho

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(I mean, they didn't initially have careers as musicians on their radar.)
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Shiho

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(But...)

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Shiho

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Don't come crying to me later saying you can't hack it.
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Shiho

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Join your band, yeah. If that's okay with you.
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Shiho

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(In the end, I realized that I wanted to keep playing with them.)
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Shiho

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(My desire to go pro had always been strong...)
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Shiho

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(But so was my desire to keep playing with them.)
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???

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<Umm... Shiho...?>
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Shiho

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Huh?
Who just...?

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Shiho

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Oh, KAITO...!
Is something the matter?
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KAITO

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<I was going to ask if you'd come over and play your bass with me...>

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KAITO

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<But I'm sorry...
I overheard your conversation at the live house.>
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Shiho

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Oh, I see.
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Shiho

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But that's okay.
Nothing we talked about needed to stay hidden or anything.
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KAITO

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<Really? Thank goodness...>
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Shiho

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More importantly, I do feel like practicing, so would you like to join me?
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KAITO

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<Wait, now? But it's getting pretty late...>
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Shiho

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I know. But I really feel like playing my bass right now. Just for a little bit?
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KAITO

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<Okay, understood...
Then, I'll meet you in SEKAI and... Oh...>
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KAITO

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<That reminds me...
Have you heard about the new area that appeared over here...?>
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Shiho

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What new area...?
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