Street SEKAI

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Akito

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Alright, let's stop here for today.
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Kohane

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*Nod*
Nice work, everyone!
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Miku

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You all seemed pretty solid today.
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You can't beat singing in SEKAI.
No other place gives you this sense of comfort, you know?
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Kohane

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Maybe it's because we can relax while we sing.
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Yeah, that!
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Toya

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Especially since things feel so different overseas.
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Toya

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On top of being in an unfamiliar place, we're dealing with a new climate. It's hard not to feel uncomfortable with the drastic change in temperature and humidity.
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Akito

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Oh, I guess that's why everything sounds different as a result.
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Len

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Wow, really?
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Luka

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Now I'm curious to know how it's different.
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Toya

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I've heard that some artists go abroad in order to record their music.
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Rin

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Is something the matter, KAITO?
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KAITO

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Oh, I was just marveling at just how much they've all grown.
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KAITO

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You were already steadily improving before traveling overseas, but I feel like you've all been finding new gears since then.
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Akito

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I don't think we're doing that well.
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MEIKO

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But I understand what KAITO is trying to say.
It's clear that you've all absorbed quite a lot based on the way you're singing.
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MEIKO

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Which would explain why that tree has been growing so fast.
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That tree...?
Are you talking about the one in the plaza?
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Toya

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Speaking of which, it was but a little sprout not too long ago. Now, it's become quite a robust specimen.
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Kohane

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Normally, it'd take a lot longer for a tree to reach that stage.
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Miku

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You must all be accelerating its growth.
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Kohane

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Us...?
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Len

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Hey, why don't we all go check up on it together?!
It might've grown even bigger since then!
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Rin

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Yeah, let's go! I wanna see it!
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Okay, why not?
I don't really have any other plans today.
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Kohane

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Yeah, me neither.
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Luka

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Then, that's perfect!
We can all go over together!
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Len & Rin

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Woohoo!
Plaza

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Len

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Hurry, you guys!
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Akito

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Slow down.
We're coming...
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Kohane

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They both seem so excited.
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Miku

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They are always watering it. I think they especially want to see it grow big and strong.
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Toya

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I see... That's quite the commitment.
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Luka

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Oh, I also water it! Sometimes!
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KAITO

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Me too! Me too!
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Toya

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Then, you two also deserve some credit.
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MEIKO

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Honestly, you both just want to hear some praise...

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Len

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What's taking so long, you guys?!
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Rin

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Yeah, hurry up! Look how big it's—
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Len & Rin

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O-Oh nooooo...!!!
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Akito

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Hey, what's wrong?
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Len

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The tree...
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Miku

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It's turned black.

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Kohane

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Y-Yeah...
And its leaves are all drooping...
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Rin

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But why?!
It was full of life just yesterday!
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Luka

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Hmm...
Is it possible for it to get sick?
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MEIKO

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Yes, plants can become sick...
But not this quickly, from what I understand.
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Toya

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What could have happened...?
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KAITO

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It would seem that the tree itself hasn't turned black.
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Toya

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Yes. Upon closer inspection, I'm seeing all these black fragments coating it.
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Oh, you're right!
What are these things...?
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Akito

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No idea...
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Akito

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These black things weren't here yesterday, right?
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Len

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N-No, they weren't!
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Rin

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And its leaves all looked really healthy!
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Toya

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I see. We have no proof at this point...
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Toya

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But these black fragments appear to be the reason why this tree looks so sickly now.
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Akito

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Yeah. I mean, you can tell that they're bad news just from looking at them.
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Miku

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...
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Miku

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But why...?
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MEIKO

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Miku?
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Miku

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No, never mind...
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Miku

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We have nothing to go on right now, but we should focus on helping this tree.
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Kohane

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What if we picked the fragments off...?
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Kohane

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I'm worried that the tree's going to get even sicker if we don't.
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Kohane...
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Yeah, let's give it a whirl!
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Akito

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Wait, all of them? Is that even possible...?
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Toya

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The ones on the ends of the branches seem like the easiest to remove.
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Kohane

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So, like here...?
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Miku

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...! No, Kohane, wait!
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Kohane

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Huh...?

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Miku

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Everyone!
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