Aim Higher and Higher!

Morning
New York - Alleyway

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Kohane & Miku

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An, Akito & Toya

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Kohane

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(Alright, we sound pretty good.)
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Kohane

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(I'm glad we asked Taiga and the others about places near our hotel where we can sing.)
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Kohane

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(And singing somewhere different has a nice sense of freshness to it...)
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Kohane

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(But...)

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Kohane

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(This still isn't good enough.)
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Kohane

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(We need our voices to really resonate!)
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Kohane

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Akito

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Alright, we'll go get some drinks.

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An

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We'll buy some for you guys, too, so sit tight!
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Toya

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Alright. Thank you both.

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Kohane

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Thanks for helping us practice, Miku.
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Miku

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<Not a problem. I had a lot of fun singing with you. I have to say, though...>
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Miku

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<You seem extra motivated today, Kohane.>
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Kohane

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Huh?
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Toya

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I felt it too. Your voice is always powerful, but you seem to be really channeling your feelings today.
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Kohane

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My feelings...
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Kohane

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I suppose so.
I do believe that I need to keep trying harder.
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Kohane

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Especially considering what happened in SEKAI the other day.
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Toya

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Are you referring to the dream those black fragments showed us?
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Kohane

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Yeah. In that dream, the four of us were totally separated. It really drove home that...
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Kohane

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I need to treasure the time we get to sing together. Because I want to stand on top of the world, the four of us, together.
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Miku

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<I see. It sounds like that experience is really spurring you on.>
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Kohane

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Yeah!
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Kohane

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That said... I still don't really know what it means to “stand on top of the world”.
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Toya

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It is a massive goal.
It's difficult to picture it clearly.
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Miku

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<I agree.
But there's no need to rush to find an answer.>
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Kohane

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Huh?
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Miku

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<I mean, you're all still discovering your new dream, right?>
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Miku

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<You'll visit new places and experience new things in the future, so I think it's okay for you to all figure things out as you go along.>
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Miku

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<And eventually, you'll find what “standing on top of the world” means to you.>
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Toya

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Right. For now, let's focus on doing what we can.
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Kohane

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Yeah...
And we're seeing Taiga's event today.
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Kohane

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Maybe we'll pick something up there!
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Toya

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Taiga...
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Miku

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<Is something the matter, Toya?>
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Toya

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No, it's just...
Ken has watched and helped us practice.
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Toya

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But we haven't heard Taiga sing since that time we battled against him.
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Kohane

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Oh...

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Taiga

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Kohane

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Right...
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Kohane

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(Taiga seemed so insurmountable then.)
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Kohane

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(I didn't know if we'd ever be able to overcome him. I was afraid to even try. But now...)

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Kohane

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It's funny, isn't it?

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Miku

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<What is?>
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Kohane

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Back then, I never would've imagined everything that's happened.
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Kohane

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After hearing Taiga sing, I was so scared we might not actually be able to surpass RAD WEEKEND.
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Kohane

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But we trained like nothing else mattered, and we managed to break through that enormous wall. And now...
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Kohane

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Here we are, in real life.
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Toya

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Yes, there was never a dull moment. It's almost dizzying in retrospect...
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Miku

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<You really have been through a lot.>
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Kohane

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Yeah... But we've gotten to see and do so many different things. And we've grown so much as a result.
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Kohane

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So...
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Kohane

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I'm really looking forward to what we're going to see next, starting with the event today!
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Toya

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Me too.
We should enjoy what the world's stage has to offer us.
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Miku

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<Come to think of it, what's today's event going to be like? You said that it's supposed to be really big.>
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Toya

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It's called “SONIC NOTES”.
It's still a relatively new event, so we don't know much about it either.
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Toya

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But after a world-class label became a sponsor last year, the event has absolutely exploded in prestige and lineup both.
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Kohane

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Artists from around the world are going to perform, right? I can't wait!

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An

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We're back! We got water for everyone.

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Kohane

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Oh, welcome back, you two!
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Akito

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Sorry about the wait.
Here's yours.
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Toya

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Thank you.
Let's resume practice after you two have had a chance to rest.
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Kohane

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Oh, in that case, can I sing while you guys take your break?
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Kohane

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I came up with a new arrangement for that part we just practiced, and I really want to give it a try.
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Akito

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Sure.
Then, we'll listen.
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Kohane

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Thanks! Here it goes...
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Kohane

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*Sigh*
“Thank goodness I was able to snag some ice cream♪”
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“I don't know how you can eat that stuff so early in the morning. Don't come crying to me later if you get a stomachache.”
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“I'll be fine!
Let's go home so I can eat this.”
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Kohane's Voice

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???

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“Oh, someone's singing over there.”
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“Look at that. Not many people are out this early...”
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Kohane

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“Hey, she's really good!
I wanna talk to her!”
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“Yes, she has a nice voice.
And she seems very skilled...”
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“Hmm... But you really shouldn't interrupt her.”
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“Because I know you're going to ask to sing with her, Elena. And if you do, your ice cream's going to melt.”
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“What?!
I wouldn't... No, I would...”
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“But I really feel like singing now!
So, why don't we sing together later?”
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“Hmm... Okay, after we get home, and you have your ice cream. It's been a little bit, so why don't we hit up you-know-where?”
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“Yay! I'll make quick work of it♪”
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