Time to Take Off!

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Toya

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“Thank you all for your patience.
We've finished warming up, so we're ready to start whenever you like.”
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Student Ａ

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“Okay!
Then, can you guys start by singing something for us?”
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Student Ａ

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“We'll know what to do after we hear the melody.”
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Toya

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“Understood.”
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Toya

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(I'm nervous, but not in the same way as I usually am when we sing street music...)
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Toya

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(I don't know if what I've learned is going to translate properly.)
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Toya

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(But...)

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Kohane & Akito

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Toya & An

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♪————~~!

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Students

“...”
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Lloyd

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“Well, well...”
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Toya

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(...!
The cello and sax have started playing.)
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Akito

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(Wait, we just started!
They can play along this perfectly...?!)
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Student Ｃ

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“Oh, I'm liking this energy. I feel excited already.”
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Student Ｂ

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“But you guys should try to relax more.
Here, like this...”

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Kohane

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(The overall tone's changing as more instruments jump in.)
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An

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(Whoa, we're doing Latin music now? But everything was all jazzy just a second ago.)
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An

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(How are they able to do that on the fly...?!)
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Toya

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(A quena, an accordion, an erhu and a mandolin.)
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Toya

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(I can't believe a session with this combination of instruments sounds so harmonious. Especially since they all originate from different parts of the world.)
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Toya

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(Not only that...)
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Akito

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(For some reason, it feels really easy to sing.)
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Akito

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(I don't have to think about what to do next. I know just based on the way they're playing.)
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Kohane

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(They must be playing in a way that makes it easier for us to sing...)
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Kohane

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(If that's the case...)

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An

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(We gotta kick it up a notch.)
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An

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(If we're gonna blow the minds of everyone here, then we gotta do better!)

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Toya

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Toya

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(This is so strange...)
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Toya

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(My mind seems to slowly be going blank.)
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Toya

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(It's like all the boundaries between myself and everything else are melting, as everything fills up with this sound...)

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Toya

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(Like a door slowly opening.)
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An & Kohane

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Toya & Akito

♪——————!!
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Student Ａ

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“Haha. That was an awesome run you just threw in there! Next, I'll...!”
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Toya

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(I know...)
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Toya

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(I know exactly what they're going to do next.)
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Kohane

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(We sing and they respond.)
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Kohane

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(It's like they're telling us to run as one.)

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Akito

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(We don't have to think about what's actually correct.)
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An

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(We just have to listen to the music!)
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Toya

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Huff... Huff...
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Akito

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That was...
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An

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Yeah... I'm not sure how else to put it into words besides...
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Kohane

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That was...
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Kohane

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That was so much fun...!

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Lloyd

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“Nice performance, everyone!”
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Lloyd

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“I'm astonished. I honestly wasn't expecting your very first session to go quite this well.”
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Toya

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“Mr. Lloyd...”
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Lloyd

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“What did you think, Toya?”
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Lloyd

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“Do you have a better understanding of what Harumichi felt back then?”
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Toya

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...
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Toya

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(I know nothing about the students who just did this session with us.)
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Toya

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(I have no idea what their feelings are regarding music.)
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Toya

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(But strangely, one thing is clear...)
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Toya

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(And that is...)

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Toya

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(Classical and street music. Our paths may have diverged...)
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Toya

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(But I'm glad I know how he feels now.)
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Toya

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“Somewhere along the way, I think my brain subconsciously divided music up into categories.”
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Lloyd

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“Into categories?”
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Toya

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“Yes.
Classical music, street music and everything else.”
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Toya

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“Classical and street music are clearly different from one another. Other genres of music also have their own styles and techniques.”
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Toya

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“However...”
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Toya

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“All musicians are likely trying to reach the same goal. At least, that's what I took away from our session just now.”
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Toya

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(When my mind went blank during our session, I felt sound coursing through every fiber of my being...)
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Toya

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(It was the unforgettable sensation of holding a conversation just with music.)
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Toya

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“I don't know if this is what my dad felt back then, but...”
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Lloyd

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“I see.
You should talk to him about this the next chance you get.”
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Lloyd

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“But I think you're not far off.”
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Student Ａ

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“The way you improvised towards the end there was great!”
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Student Ｂ

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“Wanna play again, you guys? We can try a different song this time!”
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Akito

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They're speaking really fast, but I think I get the gist...
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Kohane

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Hehe. Me too.
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An

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“You guys sounded super duper amazing just now!”
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Lloyd

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“Haha. They seem to have taken a liking to all of you.”
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Lloyd

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“You stand to benefit quite a lot from this experience, so I recommend that you all keep at it for a little while longer.”
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Toya

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“Yes, of course.”
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Student Ｂ

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“Woohoo!”
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Toya

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“Excuse me, Mr. Lloyd...
Can I ask you a question?”
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Lloyd

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“Yes?”
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Toya

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“The first time we met, you said that I reminded you of my dad when he was younger...”
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Toya

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“But do I really look that much like him?”
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Toya

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“I mean, no one has ever said that to me before...”
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Lloyd

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“Ah, well...”
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Lloyd

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“You both possess cool demeanors and aren't quick to show your emotions.”
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Lloyd

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“But deep down within both of you is that love of music. In that sense, you remind me of him very much.”

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Kohane

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A cool demeanor and a love of music...
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Kohane

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Hehe. That's such a great description of you, Aoyagi.
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Akito

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Yeah, when he puts it that way, I can see it.
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Toya

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“Thank you very much, Mr. Lloyd.”
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Toya

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(Dad, Shuji and everyone here...
Perhaps they're all hoping to discover the same something, along the path known as music.)
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Toya

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(And music is free. Much more free than I ever realized.)
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Toya

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(Which is why I shouldn't limit myself to just classical and street music. I should try to learn about as many different types of music as I can.)
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Toya

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(Because that may be the key to the street music I wish to make.)