Turning Pain Into Drive - 6: This Feeling Guides Me

Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Music Room

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Music Teacher

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We will now begin our singing test.
Starting with you, Hoshino.

Ichika

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Okay.

Female Student A

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I can't wait to hear Hoshino sing.

Female Student B

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I know this is a test, but how cool is it that we get to hear a pro sing in person?!

Music Teacher

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Ready?
Begin.

Ichika

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Kohane

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Wow...

Kohane

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(Hoshino's such an incredible singer...)

Kohane

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(Her voice has this intense power and beauty to it... Just listening to her makes my heart dance.)

Kohane

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(Also...)

Music Teacher

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That was excellent, Hoshino.

Ichika

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Thank you very much.

Female Student B

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That was awesome, Hoshino!
Can we get an encore?!

Ichika

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Haha...
Thanks.

Kohane

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(It's incredible how she can sing with such confidence.)

Kohane

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(Confidence...)

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Kohane

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...
...!

Kohane

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(Why...)

Kohane

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(My voice... Why can't I sing?)

Kohane

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...

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Kohane

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*Sob*

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Kohane

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Oh, my phone...

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Kohane's Father's Voice

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Kohane?

Kohane

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...!

Kohane

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D-Dad? What's the matter...?

Kohane's Father's Voice

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Umm...
You looked sad for some reason when you got back.

Kohane's Father's Voice

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Is everything alright...?

Kohane

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Oh...

Kohane

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Yes, I'm fine.

Kohane's Father's Voice

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...

Kohane's Father's Voice

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I know. You should come down to the living room once you've settled down. We got sesame balls... I know they're your favorite.

Kohane

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Thanks, Dad.

Kohane

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(I'm so embarrassed...
Everything that I've been doing...)

Kohane

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(I've been causing An, Dad and a lot of other people so much worry...)

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Kohane

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(If...)

Kohane

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(If only I had more courage...)

Music Teacher

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Next, Azusawa...

Kohane

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...!
R-Ready...!

Honami

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You've got this, Kohane!

Kohane

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Thanks...

Kohane

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(Everybody's watching me...)

Kohane

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(I'm so nervous...)

Kohane

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(But...)

Kohane

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Kohane

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Female Student B

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Whoa...! She sounds amazing!

Female Student A

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Yeah! I didn't know she was such a good singer...

Kohane

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Kohane

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(I hope I don't sound too shaky...)

Kohane

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(I guess I'm still...afraid of singing in front of people...)

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Kohane

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(Oh...)

Kohane

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(I'm scared...)

Kohane

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(But... I love to sing.)

Kohane

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(This is the precious gift An gave me.)

Kohane

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(I'm going to sing with that feeling in mind.)

Kohane

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Music Teacher

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*Nod*
That was very good, Azusawa!

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Kohane

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Th-Thank you very much...!

Female Student A

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That was amazing, Azusawa! You were so good!

Female Student B

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We had no idea that you could sing like that!

Kohane

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Oh, um...
Thank you...

Ichika

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Your voice, Azusawa...
It was beautiful and sounded so crystal clear. You had me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

Kohane

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Wh-What...?! Hoshino...?!

Kohane

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N-No, I...
I'm really nothing special...

Kohane

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Oh, but I am glad that you liked my singing. And thank you for the compliment...!

Kohane

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(Music class ended up being kind of fun.)

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Kohane

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(As nervous as I was, I managed to sing all the way until the end...)

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Music Teacher

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Do you have a minute, Azusawa?

Kohane

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Huh? Yes, of course...

Music Teacher

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I'd like to ask for a favor.

Kohane

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A favor...?

Music Teacher

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The thing is, the school is going to be hosting a music festival in the near future.

Music Teacher

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And I'm currently looking for singers to perform at it.

Kohane

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...!

Music Teacher

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You don't have to if you're not comfortable, but how would you feel about joining?

Music Teacher

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I mean, the way you sang just now was absolutely spectacular.

Kohane

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Oh, umm... But...

Kohane

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(Singing at a music festival means performing on stage, right...?)

Kohane

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(In front of a big audience...)

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Kohane

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I... I...

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<...ne!>

Kohane

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(Huh...?)

Kohane

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(What was that just now...?)

Kohane

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(That voice... It felt so familiar for some—)

Music Teacher

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Azusawa?

Kohane

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Oh...! I-I'm sorry...

Kohane

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Umm...

Kohane

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(I'm scared, but...)

Kohane

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(I also want to keep moving forward.)

Kohane

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I'll join...

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