Two hours later

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Saki

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Whew, I'm exhausted!
Can we take a break now?!

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Shiho

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Sure, but when we start back up, we're going right back to the part of the chorus you just messed up.
3

Saki

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Urgh...! O-Okay...
*Sigh*
Learning to play a new song is always so hard...
4

MEIKO

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Hehe. Why don't we make some of the tea Honami brought over? We still have some left.
5

Honami

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Oh, I'll help with that!
6

Rin

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Me too! Me too!
It'll be ready in no time if all three of us work together!
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MEIKO

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Thank you. Then, let's go!
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Honami

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Okay!

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Miku

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Still, your new song really is lovely.
What did you call it? “Blue Moments”...?
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Miku

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Every time I hear it, you immediately pop into my mind, Ichika.
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Ichika

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Oh...
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Ichika

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Thanks, Miku...!
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Shiho

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That means it was worth working on it until the very last minute.
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Ichika

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I feel really bad about making Mr. Shindo wait for me like that. I knew what I wanted to do, but I just couldn't seem to find the right sounds for it.
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Ichika

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I still have a lot to learn...
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Luka

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I see.
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Luka

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But I agree with Miku.
I think this song turned out beautifully.
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KAITO

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Me too.
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KAITO

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I know it must've been a struggle, but I think it's a nice expression of your feelings.
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Ichika

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Really? Thank goodness...!
I'm so glad that you're all saying this.
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Saki

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Hehe. Especially since it's a song about our youth♪
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Miku

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Speaking of youth...
Wasn't that the theme of the music video you all shot the other day?
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Saki

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Yeah, that's right!
We shot it at a school, and the story behind it was so good!
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Saki

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It actually just got uploaded too, so have a look!
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Ichika

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Huh? No, Saki, wait...!
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Luka

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I'm looking forward to seeing what it's like.
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Saki

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Hehe. We even got to do some acting this time around!
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Saki

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We worked really hard on it, so get ready to have your minds blown!
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Luka

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Oh? Then, does that mean we get to see a different side of you girls?
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Miku

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Hey, let me see.
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Len

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Yeah, I wanna watch it too.
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Saki

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Then, let's watch it together!
Come squeeze in, you guys!
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Ichika

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P-Please, Saki...!

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MEIKO

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Thank you for waiting, everyone!
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Rin

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Huh? What are you guys doing?
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Saki

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Oh, you're back!
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Saki

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We were just about to watch our new music video!
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Rin

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Wait, your new music video?!
I wanna watch!
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Ichika

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Aah...
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Miku

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Is something wrong, Ichika? You're acting a little funny.
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Honami

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Haha...
I'm guessing she's a little embarrassed.
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Honami

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Since she was basically the protagonist of this video's story.
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KAITO

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Really?
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Ichika

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Y-Yes... I told them that I probably wasn't the right person for the job, but they kept saying how things turn out better when the vocalist is in the spotlight...
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MEIKO

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So, what's the story about?
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Ichika

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Umm... It starts with me sitting in a classroom feeling bored. Then, Saki invites me to form a band...
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Ichika

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We go out into the corridor, run into Honami and Shiho, and invite them to join us. We go up to the rooftop to play together...
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Len

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Alright, based on what you've told us so far, it seems like a story that suits your band well.
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Rin

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What he said! There's no reason to be embarrassed!
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Ichika

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Y-Yeah, I know...
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Saki

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Alright, you guys! I'm gonna play it now!
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Rin

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Oh, it's showtime!
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Ichika

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Oh...

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54

Rin

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Wait, Ichi, is this you?!
You look really cool!
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Saki

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That's because she is!
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Len

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Honestly, you seem like a totally different person. Maybe it's your expression?
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Ichika

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The director asked me to do a bit of face acting for this scene to give it a bigger impact...
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Miku

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Oh, I see.
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KAITO

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You seem really grown-up for some reason.
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MEIKO

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Hehe! I'm really enjoying this!
It's like we're getting to see a brand-new side of Ichika.
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Ichika

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Th-Thank you...
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Ichika

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But this is still really embarrassing...
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Ichika

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I mean, Saki, you kept grinning and looking my way while we shot this scene.
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Saki

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Huh? I did?
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Shiho

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Yeah, you did the same thing to me.
Do you know how hard it was for me to keep a straight face?
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Saki

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You too, Shiho?!
I was just trying to diffuse the tension a little!
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Ichika

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Well, I guess it did help a little bit.
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Honami

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Hehe. This shoot was much more involved than our last one. It posed a few challenges, but we thankfully were able to get through it.
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Shiho

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Yeah. Setting our acting aside, the video did turn out pretty well in the end.
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Ichika

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I agree...
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Ichika

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Also, for the VIRTUAL SINGER music video, they got this illustrator I really like to do all the artwork. That made me so happy...
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Saki

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Their artwork was so gorgeous!
I was actually sorta stunned by how our song could be depicted in such an amazing way!
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Miku

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That's great.
So, how has it been received?
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Shiho

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Pretty well... Actually, better than expected.
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MEIKO

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Oh, really?
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Honami

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Yes...! It currently has around five million views. At this rate, it might spike even more.
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Rin

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What?! Five million?!
That's amazing...!
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Saki

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It's unbelievable! I felt the same way with our last song, but I honestly never expected it to do this well!
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Saki

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This means we gotta start practicing giving autographs!
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Shiho

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You're getting way ahead of yourself now.
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Ichika

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Hehe...
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Ichika

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It is astonishing how many views its been getting, but it's also evidence of just that many people listening to our music. Which is wonderful news.
83

Honami

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Some people might come see us at Jam Fest after listening to this song. So, we need to practice as much as we can for them.
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Saki

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Right! We gotta put on an amazing performance for them!
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Shiho

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Then, let's resume practice after we finish our tea.
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Saki

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Okay♪ I'm gonna look really cool while I play, just like we do in the music video!
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