Singing Among the Cherry Blossoms

Nonogi Park

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Miku

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<Oh, cherry blossoms...!>
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Ichika

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I saw them on my way home after I did a street performance and thought that I should show you.
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Miku

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<Hehe. Thank you very much. They might even be the most beautiful cherry blossoms I've ever seen.>
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Ichika

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I think so too.
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Ichika

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Because we're seeing them together...
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Miku

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<Together? Us?>
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Ichika

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Yes.
When you see things with someone you care about, it becomes more special, more beautiful...
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Ichika

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That includes cherry blossoms, stars and even classrooms... You end up creating precious memories with the people that mean the most to you.
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Ichika

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You're one of those people, Miku. It has to be why these cherry blossoms look so beautiful now.
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Miku

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<Ichika...>
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Ichika

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The last time I was here, I sang one of your songs and felt like I needed to see you...
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Ichika

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It's just... So much has happened since we first met...
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Miku

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<Hehe. You're right.
So much has changed since then too.>
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Ichika

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Exactly. I never would've dreamed of the four of us playing in a band together like this back then...
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Ichika

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I didn't even think that we'd be able to be friends again to be honest...
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Ichika

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But you helped us reconnect with each other. We couldn't have come this far without you.
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Miku

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<I see...>
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Ichika

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And I asked you to come here today to play a song for you that says just that...
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Ichika

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Um, I'm a little embarassed to play your own song in front of you but...
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Miku

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<Hehe. Don't worry.
Please, let me hear your song.>
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Ichika

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Miku

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(Her voice is so beautiful...)
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Miku

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(Ever since I met Ichika, huh...?)
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Miku

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(She looked so sad the first time I saw her.)
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Miku

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(She wanted to be friends with the others again so bad, but didn't know how...)
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Miku

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(But when the four of them played together in SEKAI...)

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Miku

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(They were sort of all over the place back then...)
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Miku

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(But their music made them realize just how much they all mean to each other. They realized that they all wanted the same thing.)
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Miku

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(They argued and fought a little after that too, but it didn't end there...)
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Saki

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Ichika and I started a band!
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Miku

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(It all started with Ichika and Saki.)
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Miku

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(Ichika's expression slowly started to change after that every time I saw her in SEKAI.)
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Miku

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(What started as I can't turned into I'll try. She looked so determined.)
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Miku

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(The next time I saw her in SEKAI after that...)
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Saki

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Miku! Luka! Sorry for barging in! We have to master this song so that Shiho will join our band!
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Ichika

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I'm sorry if we're asking too much, but this is our chance to have Shiho join! Could you please help us practice?
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Miku

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(They were so adamant about practicing as hard as they could to convince Shiho into joining their band.)
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Miku

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(Luckily, they managed to reach her and became a happy group of four.)
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Miku

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(And then...)
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Ichika

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They're all amazing, and very dear to me.
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Miku

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Okay.
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Ichika

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So...
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Ichika

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That's why I want us all to be in this band together. Maybe there's something else that could bring us back together, but this is what I want.
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Miku

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(Ichika managed to find her true feelings.)
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Miku

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(And after Ichika told Honami how she really felt, their song was born.)
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Miku

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(There were times when they strayed from their path and each other, but they finally got their band back together.)
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Miku

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(And Ichika...)
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Ichika

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Miku

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(She's taking big steps on her own now.)
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Miku

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(All I can do is sing for her...)
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Miku

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(But if that's my way of helping, then I want to keep doing what I can for her and the girls.)
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Ichika

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Phew...
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Miku

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<That was wonderful, Ichika.
Your hard work's really paid off.>
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Miku

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<I'm sure you'll be able to touch everyone's hearts with this song.>
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Ichika

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Thanks, Miku...
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Ichika

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It always feels like you end up giving me the most amount of encouragement.
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Ichika

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Also, Miku...
I asked you to come here today because there's something I'd like to tell you...
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Hm? Ichika...?
Next Chapter: Meeting As They Bloom