Play That Beautiful Sound!

Shibuya Instrument Day

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Announcement

<That concludes this concert.
Please watch your step and make sure to take all of your belongings with you.>

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Kanade

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Phew...
That was a nice concert.
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Kanade

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I wasn't expecting to see ten different groups perform... The bands that played only Japanese instruments or traditional instruments from around the world gave me a chance to hear plenty of music that I normally wouldn't.
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Mafuyu

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You seem to be really enjoying things, Kanade.
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Kanade

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Oh, I can't help it...
It's just been so long since I got to listen to a live performance.
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Kanade

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What did you think, Mafuyu?
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Mafuyu

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I thought it was good.
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Kanade

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I see...
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Kanade

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(I'm glad this is turning into a nice distraction for her.)
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Kanade

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Anyway, what should we do now?
The instrument booths and such all still seem to be open.
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Kanade

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Whoa!

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Mafuyu

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Are you okay, Kanade?
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Kanade

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Y-Yes.
But I bumped into something just now.
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Boy

Oh...
I-I'm sorry...
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Kanade

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I-I'm also sorry.
I should've paid more attention to where I was going...
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Boy

N-No, it was my fault for...
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Boy

*Wince*
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Kanade

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(Is something wrong?
He looks like he's about to cry.)
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Kanade

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A-Are you okay?
Did you get hurt somewhere when we bumped into each other just now?
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Boy

N-No, I'm not hurt.
I'm sorry... It's just...
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Kanade

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Huh? Wh-What's wrong?
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Boy

Uhh...
...
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Kanade

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Umm...
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Kanade

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(H-He's gone silent...
But we can't just leave him here like this.)
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Kanade

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F-For now, why don't we go take a seat over on that bench?
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Mafuyu

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Good idea.
That should give you a chance to settle down.
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Kanade

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H-How does that sound?
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Boy

Okay...
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Boy

Thank you very much.
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Kanade

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You're welcome.
Anyway, shall we?

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Boy

I'm really sorry...
I didn't mean to cause you two so much trouble.
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Kanade

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No, that's okay.
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Kanade

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But you still haven't told us what's wrong.
Did you get lost?
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Boy

N-No, I'm not lost!
It's just...
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Boy

It's just...
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Boy

I'm so frustrated...
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Mafuyu

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Frustrated?
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Boy

So, I'm in a marching band. I play the trumpet...
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Boy

But I'm always having trouble, and making weird sounds. Because of that, I end up getting left out of performances...

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Boy

Then, I saw all those people during today's concert sound really cool while playing their trumpets...
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Boy

I got so jealous...
And frustrated. I started wondering why I'm so bad and they're so good...
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Kanade

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I see...
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Boy

Why am I so bad?
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Boy

I really want to learn how to play beautiful music like them...
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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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(“Like them”...)
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Kanade

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(I sort of understand how he feels.)

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Kanade

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(I also wanted to learn to play like Dad.)
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Kanade

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(I wish I could do something to help this boy...)
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Kanade

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(But I don't know how to play the trumpet. What do I do in this situation?)
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Mafuyu

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Come to think of it, the booth for wind instruments seems to have a demo area.
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Mafuyu

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The people there may be able to teach you how to produce the sound you want.
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Boy

What...?
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Kanade

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Oh, that's right.
That booth does seem to have teachers or instructors available for help.
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Kanade

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So, are you free right now?
Unless you need to leave soon...
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Boy

No, actually...
We have free time to look around until the end of the convention.
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Kanade

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Really?
Then, why don't you try visiting that demo area?
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Boy

Oh...
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Boy

B-But I still probably won't be able to play very well... I've already tried doing so many different things...
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Kanade

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Yes, that may be true.
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Kanade

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However, if you keep trying, then I'm sure you'll eventually figure out a way.
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Kanade

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You don't have to if you really don't want to, but I think you should give this a chance.
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Mafuyu

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...
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Mafuyu

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If you don't feel comfortable going all by yourself, then we'll join you.
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Boy

...
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Boy

Thank you very much.
I'll give it a try!
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Kanade

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...!
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Kanade

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Good!
Then, shall we?
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Boy

Let's go!!
Next Chapter: Let's Try Together!