Turning Pain Into Drive

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<...ya!>
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Toya

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Hm...?
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Toya

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(What was that...?)
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Toya

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(I thought I heard someone calling my name just now...)
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“Hey, Toya.”
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“Toya, wake up!”
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Toya

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...
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Toya

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Where am I...?
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Male Student A

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“What are you saying?
Our next class is about to start.”

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Male Student B

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“Haha. Mr. Hermut's history lectures are usually pretty boring, so I don't blame you for dozing off.”
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Toya

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...
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Toya

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(They're speaking German...?
And the view outside this window...)
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Toya

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Oh, that's right...
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Male Student B

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“Are you sure you're feeling okay, Toya?
You really seem out of it.”
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Male Student A

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“Wait, you're not sick, are you?! Now I feel terrible for waking you!”
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Toya

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“Oh, no... I'm fine.”
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Toya

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“I was...having a bit of an odd dream just now.”
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Male Student A

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“An odd dream?”
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Toya

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“Yes, so I'm glad you woke me up.”
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Toya

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“Mr. Hermut's lectures are very interesting, so I'd rather not miss a second of it.”
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Male Student A

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“You're such a good student, Toya!
Are all kids in Japan like you?”
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Toya

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“I can't speak for my peers, but... I suppose we are a studious bunch.”
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Toya

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“Plus, I'm here because I chose to be.”
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Teacher

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“Rationalism and natural science.
As these two schools of thought gained traction throughout Europe, people's core values began to change.”

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Teacher

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“In particular, natural science brought about...”
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Toya

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(I've been in Vienna as an exchange student for a while now.)
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Toya

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(Keeping up with these lectures has been challenging, but I know I'm receiving a high-quality education.)
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Toya

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(And Mom is the reason why I've been able to focus on my studies like this.)
A few months earlier
Aoyagi Household - Living Room

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Toya

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I'm back.
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Toya's Father

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...
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Toya's Father

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You stayed out late again? Where were you?
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Toya

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...
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Toya's Father

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Let me guess. You were at an arcade or some other frivolous place.
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Toya's Father

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How many times do I have to tell you that you can't afford to waste time like this?

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Toya's Father

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Toya...!

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Toya's Father's Voice

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Just when I thought that he'd given up on that nonsense music, he's still acting like a hooligan. Not only can't I hold a decent conversation with him, he refuses to have dinner with us...
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Toya's Father's Voice

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Honestly, what does that boy want to do with his life?
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Toya's Mother's Voice

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Dear...
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Toya

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...
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Toya

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(Now I know.
Neither classical nor street music...)
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Toya

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(I...wasn't meant to pursue either of them in the first place.)
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Toya

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(What am I doing here?)

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Toya

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(I've been surrounded by music my entire life and told that I had to become a musician...)
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Toya

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(I feel like I'm being lambasted here every day.)
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Toya

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(Even though I can't do anything anymore.)
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Toya

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(Which is why...)
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Toya

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(Even breathing is hard for me at this point...)
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Toya

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Now I see...
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Toya

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I no longer belong in this house.

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Toya's Mother's Voice

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Toya, are you there?
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Toya

...
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Toya's Mother's Voice

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I'm coming in.

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Toya's Mother

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I brought you your dinner.
I'll leave it right here, so please have however much you feel like.
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Toya

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I'm sorry, Mom.
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Toya's Mother

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No, it's okay.
Actually, Toya...
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Toya

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...?
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Toya's Mother

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There's something I've been meaning to ask you for a little while now...
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Toya's Mother

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How would you like to go somewhere new...?
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Toya

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(After Mom suggested that to me, I immediately decided to leave home and live with Natsuomi.)
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Toya

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(Not only do I enjoy learning new things, but foreign cultures have always interested me.)
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Toya

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(I can focus on studying without having to worry about anything else.)
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Toya

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(It's peaceful.)
Natsuomi's Home - Living Room

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Toya

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I'm back.
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Toya

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(Come to think of it, Natsuomi is still performing in that concert.)
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Toya

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(I thought I'd cause him a lot of trouble by moving in with him...but he's been so busy that we haven't actually seen each other all that much.)
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Toya

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(Although...)
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Toya

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(That might be to both our benefits.)
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Toya

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Anyway, I should start making dinner.

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Toya

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Let's see how it tastes.

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Toya

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...
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Toya

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The meat's too chewy. I think I overcooked it.
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Toya

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And the soup tastes bland...
I also should've cut these vegetables into smaller, bite-sized pieces. I still have a long way to go.
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Toya

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(But still...)
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Toya

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(I never would've imagined being able to cook my own meals when I was still playing classical music.)
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Toya

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(In that sense, I feel like I've made quite a bit of progress in terms of learning to lead a normal life.)
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Toya

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Which is why...
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Toya

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I have to believe...that I made the right choice.
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