A small live house

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Akito

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MC

Vivid BAD SQUAD's just off the hook!!
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Spectator A

Whoa... They were good the last time I saw them, but did they get better since then...?
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Spectator B

Yeah, there's no stopping them either. They're gonna go places if they keep this up...
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Akito

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(Nice, we're doing good. This is the most hyped the crowd's been today too...)
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Akito

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(And...)
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Kohane & Toya

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Akito

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(Those two have been improving faster than I expected. They might even pass me if I'm not careful...)
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Akito

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(...)

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Akito

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(This almost feels nostalgic. It reminds me of when I heard Toya sing for the first time...)
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Akito

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(I've gotta keep going too...!)
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Akito

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???

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...

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Backstage

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Akito

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Alright...
That might've been the best we've ever done.
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Toya

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I agree. We connected well with the crowd too.
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I know, right?!
That feeling's seriously the best!
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Kohane

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Yeah...!
My heart was pounding then!
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Akito

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But we can't be satisfied with just this.
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Akito

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We're gonna surpass RAD WEEKEND.
This stuff has to come easy to us.
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We know!
We just gotta keep practicing and do even better in our next event!
The next day
Shibuya Park

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Akito

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Akito

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Okay, that should be enough...

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Toya

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Hm? Akito, you're already here...?
Do you always start warming up this early in the morning?
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Akito

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It takes a while for me to get my throat warmed up. Our next event is coming up, so I need to be here two hours in advance during full practice days.
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Toya

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I see. You really seem eager.
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Akito

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Says you.
Toya, I know you've been practicing on your own a lot more too.
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Toya

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True. However, I wouldn't so much call it eagerness instead of something that just naturally started happening over time.
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Akito

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Then we're one and the same. On top of that, I feel like we're finally hitting our stride as a team.
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Toya

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Right...
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Akito

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(To be fair, there's more to it than just that...)
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Akito

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(Toya's been singing better ever since he got over whatever was going on between him and his dad.)
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Akito

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(An isn't making the same mistakes she did when we first joined up anymore and really gets how to sing as a group now.)
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Akito

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(And Kohane's been growing faster than any of us expected. Who knows how high her ceiling goes...?)
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Akito

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...
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Akito

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(We're gelling as a team and finally even managed to catch a decent wave. I've gotta keep doing what I can too...)
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Hm?
You two are super early!
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Kohane

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Good morning, Shinonome, Aoyagi!
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Akito

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Morning.
You're here early too.
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Yeah, I thought that maybe I should start warming up sooner. But you're here an hour early... When exactly did you wake up?!
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Akito

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Um... A little before 6 am?
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Really? That's way too early, gramps.
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Akito

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You're here too, so that makes you a granny, right?
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Granny?! I'm a young high school girl, you know?!
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Kohane

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Haha...
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Akito

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Anyways, we're all here now, so let's get started.
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Oh, hold that thought!
The four of us singing together here would cause a bunch of noise complaints.
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How about over there?
Street SEKAI

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We're here!
Hm? Do you hear that?
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???

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I'm so sorry!
It was all my fault! Please, forgive me!
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Kohane

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It sounds like a man...?
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???

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No way!
I won't forgive you for this!
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???

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Yeah!
That was Len's favorite, you know?!
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Toya

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That sounds like Rin and Len...
Maybe they're having an argument at MEIKO's place...?
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No idea, but let's go and take a look!

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Akito

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This is just gonna be another dumb fight, isn't it...?
Crase Cafe

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MEIKO! Miku!
What's going on here?
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MEIKO

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Oh, An.
Welcome.
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Miku

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Well, I think you can see for yourself...
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Rin

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How could you do that, KAITO?!
Len was keeping that ice cream for later!
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Len

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Yeah, I'd been saving it since yesterday!
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Kohane

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KAITO... Wait, KAITO?!
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MEIKO

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Yes. I'm not sure where he was this whole time, but he came in not too long ago.
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Miku

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It may've only been a matter of time until we saw him here.
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Akito

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Uh, sure...?
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Len

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Why did you eat my ice cream anyway?!
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KAITO

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Well, I... I came by MEIKO's cafe and my stomach started to growl...
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KAITO

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I thought that I should stop by and ask for something to eat, but MEIKO wasn't there. She might've been getting ready in the back.
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KAITO

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I took the liberty of peeking into the freezer and I found your ice cream.
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KAITO

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You two always have your names written on the ones that are reserved for you, so I thought that MEIKO left this one in there for me.
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MEIKO

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More importantly, why do you keep rummaging through my freezer like that?
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KAITO

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Oh, um...
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Len

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Okay, it's my fault for not writing my name on it, but you should at least ask first...!
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KAITO

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I'm sorry! In return... Oh, I know!
I'll teach you how to use my sampler!
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Len

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What?! Really?!
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Len

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Well...
If you'll teach me everything you know, then I might think about forgiving you...
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KAITO

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Really? Oh, thank goodness!
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Kohane

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What's a sampler...?
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Miku

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It's a device that lets you record sounds, save songs and even mix them together however you like. I'm sure you've seen other DJs use them before.
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Akito

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Wait a second, he's a DJ?
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MEIKO

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Yes, he is. He's very good at it too and knows how to get a crowd going. Len's sort of an apprentice of his.
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Toya

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Oh, I see.
I'd like to hear him play sometime.
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KAITO

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Hm...?
Oh, is that...?
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MEIKO

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Let me introduce you to them, KAITO.
These are the ones that created this SEKAI.
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KAITO

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Ah, okay! It's a pleasure to meet you! My name is KAITO!
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KAITO

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But it is a little unfortunate to meet you under these circumstances. Haha...!
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Kohane

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I-It's nice to meet you too...!
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Toya

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Yes, it's our pleasure as well.
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Len

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Hey, everybody!
Since you're all here, wanna try being a DJ with us? KAITO said he'd show me a bunch of stuff!
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Akito

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Sorry, but we're here for singing practice today...
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Len

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Okay, fine... Maybe next time...!
Anyways, KAITO, are you ready?
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KAITO

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Yes, I am. Shall we get started?
How about we try doing...

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Akito

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What was that...?
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Kohane

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That was such a strange sound.
Like an airhorn or something...
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KAITO

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Oh, also! You can even use sounds like this! Isn't it amazing?
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Akito

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(He said he'd teach him how to use his sampler, but it sounds like they're just messing around...)
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Akito

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(I know MEIKO said he's good, but he doesn't seem serious about it at all...)
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Akito

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(Anyways, I have other things I need to worry about right now.)
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Akito

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Okay, it's about time we got started. Getting here early won't mean anything if we keep being entranced by them.
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Akito

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We're gonna practice like crazy and do even better at our next event!
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Kohane & An

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Yeah!
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