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Ichika

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Shiho, what was that about...?
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Shiho

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...
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Iori

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So these are your bandmates?
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Saki

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Huh? We're, uh...
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Honami

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We're Leo/need, the band Shiho currently plays in...!
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Iori

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Okay, now I see.
I'm Iori of STANDOUT. Nice to meet you.
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Ichika

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N-Nice to meet you...
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Iori

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Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you or anything.
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Ichika

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No, um... It's just that...
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Iori

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Yeah, about what you just heard...
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Iori

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I've been trying to get Hinomori to play for STANDOUT.
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Ichika

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What...?!
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Iori

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We're all set for our big debut, but then our bassist sort of just fell through.
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Iori

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Then I found Hinomori. She's sounds amazing and even wants to go pro...
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Iori

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I hate to do this to you, but I've taken the liberty of doing some recruiting.
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Honami

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But...
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Ichika

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But she's already in Leo/need.
You can't just take her away from us...
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Iori

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Yeah, I get that she means a lot to you guys. You wouldn't be here right now if she wasn't...
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Iori

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However...
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Iori

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Hinomori wants to go pro, so this is probably too good an opportunity for her to pass up.
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Honami

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Huh...?
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Iori

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If she joins us, her dream will come true. We already know just how good she is and I'm confident that she'll just keep growing alongside us.
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Iori

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That's why I want her in STANDOUT.
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Saki

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W-Wait! If we get good enough, we can show everybody just how good Shiho is too!
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Saki

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I know she has fun playing in a band with us...!
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Saki

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Right, Shiho?
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Shiho

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I, um...
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Honami

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Shiho...?
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Iori

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I understand that you want to keep playing with your friends. I can tell that you've been through a lot together...
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Iori

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But it's not like they're focused on becoming professionals too, right? Your band right now is something they're doing for fun.
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Iori

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If you come with me, we can chase after the same dream. We can walk the same path...
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I-Iori...!
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Shiho

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Huh? You're...?
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???

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I'm sorry about what happened today...

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Iori

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Mio? What are you doing here?
The show's already over.
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Mio

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I know...
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Iori

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STANDOUT needs people that actually want to go pro.
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Iori

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We need people that can give each show everything they have and put on the best performance possible, not cowards that turn their tails and run.
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Mio

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But...
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Iori

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Next week, we're gonna announce that we'll be debuting with a major label at Shibuya Park's outdoor stage.
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Shiho

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Debuting...
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Iori

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If you're that serious about becoming a pro, Hinomori, we'll be waiting for you.
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Iori

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With open arms.
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Mio

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Iori...

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Mio

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*Sob*...

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Shiho

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But...
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Shiho

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...
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Shiho

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I'm sorry about not telling you guys...
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Shiho

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This actually isn't the first time she tried to get me to join her...

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Honami

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Is this why you seemed a little down compared to normal...?
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Saki

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B-But you're not going, right?
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Saki

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You're staying with us gonna keep our band together, right...?
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Shiho

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I know...
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Honami

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Shiho...?
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Shiho

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I have a dream...
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Shiho

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I want to go pro and play music that can touch people's hearts.
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Shiho

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That's what I want to do...
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Ichika

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But...
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Honami

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That's never really changed for you, has it, Shiho...?
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Shiho

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There's a part of me that was hoping we'd all be able to pursue that dream together...
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Shiho

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But not all of you want to become professional musicians...
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Ichika

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But...!
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Ichika

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I'm finally starting to understand what you mean by music that touches people's hearts!
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Ichika

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I want to practice more and learn how to be as good as you, Shiho...!
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Shiho

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I appreciate that...
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Shiho

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But do you think that means you want to go pro too...?
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Shiho

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You'll have to spend even more time practicing, rehearsing and fine tuning your sound to actually make it.
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Shiho

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Going shopping after school or visiting PXL together won't be possible anymore...
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Shiho

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And even if you manage to go pro, your life will end up revolving around music. School, friends, everything will change...
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Shiho

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Is that what you want?
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Saki

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I know...
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Shiho

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See? There's other stuff you all want to do...
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Shiho

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I'm not about to force you into doing something you don't want to do.
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Honami

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Force...
Don't say that...
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Saki

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Yeah! We want to play with you!
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Saki

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We want to be in a band with you!
Forever and ever...!
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Shiho

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...
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Shiho

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Again, I appreciate the thought, but that's just not enough...
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Shiho

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You have to be willing to put everything on the line to become a pro.
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Shiho

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Can you say for sure that you'd be able to do that?
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Ichika

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Put everything on the line...?
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Saki

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I...
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Saki

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I, uh...
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Saki

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...
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Shiho

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Sorry for causing such a fuss...

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Honami

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S-Shiho, wait...!
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Ichika

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Shiho...
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Saki

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I couldn't tell her...
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Saki

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I couldn't say that I'd be willing to do that for her...
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Saki

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*Sob*...
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Honami

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Please don't cry, Saki...
I couldn't tell her either...
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Saki

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H-Hona...
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Ichika

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(What are we supposed to do...?)
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Ichika

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I...