Cafe
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Toya
The acidity and bitterness are exquisitely balanced. I can tell they pay close attention not only to the quality of their beans, but to the preparation as well.
Slade
Your drinks were made using the beans Ceddy always gets, Toya, Kohane! So, it's nice to hear that they're to your liking!
Toya
You also mentioned that you can purchase beans here, so I'd appreciate it if you showed me which ones later.
Cedric
Anyway, now that we've had a chance to properly reintroduce ourselves, let's get down to business.
Slade
How we first met?
Actually, it's not all that different from the way we met all of you today...
Actually, it's not all that different from the way we met all of you today...
Slade
In our defense, that attempt ended in failure. Still, we know it was bad, and we regret it a lot.
Slade
The truth is, when we were little, our family was really poor... For a while there, we couldn't even put food on the table.
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Then, just when we thought they were going to clobber us, they said, “Promise to never do this again and we'll let you go.”
Cedric
Now that we're older, we understand that they could probably tell our situation wasn't the greatest...
Cedric
We didn't tell them anything at first, since we figured they didn't actually care at all.
Cedric
But those three did care. Nagi in particular seemed genuinely worried. Eventually, we felt comfortable telling them everything.
Cedric
That was the first time in our lives that grown-ups had actually asked if we were okay.
Slade
*Nod*
Anyway, after they learned about how we were living, they told us to come hear them sing.
Anyway, after they learned about how we were living, they told us to come hear them sing.
Cedric
Taiga said, “It won't put food in your stomachs, but it might put some meaning in your lives.”
Slade
We replied that there was no point if it didn't put food in our stomachs, and he got really mad at us.
Slade
Until that day, all the sounds of the city had just felt like noise. But the way they sang was...
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Slade
Music. Singing.
We learned that those things have the power to light a fire inside of you.
We learned that those things have the power to light a fire inside of you.
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Slade
We began practicing like there was no tomorrow, because we wanted to sing just like them!
Slade
Gradually, we started getting asked to perform at local venues. We even began streaming our own stuff.
An
I remember Dad and them saying how they'd taken a pair of twins over in the United States under their wings.
Slade
It sounded like you weren't too much younger than we were, so we got all fired up, like who does this kid think she is, getting all that praise!
Slade
They gave us music... They showed us a new way to live. And most importantly, they taught us human compassion.
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Kohane
I think I understand what you felt when music came into your lives for the very first time.
Kohane
Even though you were entering uncharted waters... Even though you were experiencing something completely new...
Toya
How we were all touched by them may vary, but RADder's music has affected all of our lives. Not only that...
Slade
Hey, since the event isn't gonna start for a bit, wanna browse the flea market together?
Next Chapter: Fun at the Flea Market