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Kanade

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No, this still doesn't sound right...
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Kanade

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Mr. Asahina said that Mafuyu's mom is very loving...
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Kanade

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The warmth Mafuyu associates with those apple slices is likely an expression of her mother's love.
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Kanade

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So, I have to find a sound which represents that...

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Kanade

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I should start again from the beginning.
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Kanade

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What do you think...?

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Mafuyu

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I think it's a good song.
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Kanade

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Okay...
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Kanade

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Thank you, Mafuyu...
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Kanade

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I'll try composing another one.
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Mafuyu

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Okay...
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Kanade

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(When I picture Mafuyu's mother, the sound ends up turning cold, no matter what I do...)
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Kanade

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(I tried working in my own mother's warmth...)
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Kanade

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(But it just isn't what Mafuyu felt.)
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Kanade

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(I can't lean on my own experiences.
I have to focus on Mafuyu and what she felt.)
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Kanade

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Still no good...

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Kanade

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It's the same as everything else I've come up with so far...
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Kanade

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(What do I do?)
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Kanade

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(How do I capture that maternal love that Mafuyu felt?)
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Kanade

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(Changing the melody or a few chords hasn't solved anything.)
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Kanade

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(There's something missing...on a more fundamental level?)
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Kanade

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(I don't know. But...)
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Kanade

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Again...
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Kanade

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Start over. Try again...
A few days later

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Kanade

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No...!
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Kanade

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(I thought I had the right idea at the demo stage, but I feel like I'm stepping backwards each time I add a note or chord.)
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Kanade

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(How do I capture that warmth in sound?
Am I using too many slashed chords? If I change the structure...)
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Kanade

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(No, this song may just be completely broken.)
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Kanade

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(I feel like nothing I come up with is going to make it better.)
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Kanade

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Next...
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Kanade

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My next idea has to work.

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Kanade

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...
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Kanade

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I can't stop here.
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Kanade

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I have to keep composing.

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Mafuyu

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You need to eat something, Kanade...
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Kanade

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Yes, you're right...
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Kanade

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I'll have something once I've reached a good stopping point.
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Mafuyu

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...
A few days later
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Mafuyu's Father

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Anyway, I should get going.
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Mafuyu's Father

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It's been getting warmer lately, but please continue to be mindful of your health.
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Mafuyu

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I will...
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Mafuyu's Father

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Let's see... Ms. Yoisaki is composing her song in the other room, yes?
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Mafuyu

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...
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Mafuyu's Father

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I should at least say hello before I leave.

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Mafuyu's Father

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I'll be excusing myself now, Ms. Yoisaki.
Thank you for having me.

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Mafuyu's Father

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...!
I-Is everything okay in there?

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Mafuyu's Father

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Ms. Yoisaki...?!

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Kanade

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I apologize for not sitting with you...
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Kanade

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I hope you get home safe.
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Mafuyu's Father

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Th-Thank you...
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Mafuyu's Father

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But... Are you feeling okay?
You look rather pallid...
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Kanade

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I'm okay...
I didn't get enough sleep last night, that's all...
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Mafuyu's Father

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Then, you should rest for a bit.
Mafuyu, can you help Ms. Yoisaki to her bed?
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Mafuyu

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Okay.
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Kanade

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Huh? But...
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Mafuyu's Father

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You look exhausted, so you should spend the remainder of the day resting.
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Kanade

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Thank you...

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Kanade

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(My mind's still wide awake. I can't fall asleep...)
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Kanade

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(Before I forget... I have to remember what I was doing for that song...)
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Kanade

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(Start in a minor key...
Then change to a major key, and...)

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Rin

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<Kanade...?>
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Kanade

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No, this is also wrong...

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Rin

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<...!>
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Kanade

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No matter how hard I try, I can't find the answer...
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Kanade

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What's the right sound? Does it need more mid-bass? Which keys haven't I tried yet...?
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Kanade

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Think. Keep thinking...
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Kanade

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Next, I'll try...
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Rin

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(Kanade...)

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