STRAY BAD DOG - 2: A Mysterious Talent

Live House

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Outside the live house

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1

An

Yes, things went perfectly today too!
I'm glad we practiced so much!

2

Akito

Yeah, it was worth getting up so early every morning.

3

Kohane

I agree! I'm so glad everything we practiced each morning turned out so well!

4

Kohane

Oh, wait...! I left my phone inside!
Sorry, I'll be right back...

5

An

Really? I'll go with you.
You two wait out here, okay?

6

Toya

We will.

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7

Spectator A

Today was so awesome!
And when did Vivid BAD SQUAD get this good?

8

Spectator B

I know, right?!
Almost as good as that other guy we saw!

9

Akito

(That other guy...?)

10

Spectator B

Yeah, they're pretty good too! I've never seen a crowd as pumped up as that one was!

11

Spectator A

That guy also said something about putting on an event that surpassed RAD WEEKEND too...

12

Spectator B

RAD WEEKEND, as in THE RAD WEEKEND...? I don't know much about it, but everyone's saying it's not possible.

13

Akito

(Surpass RAD WEEKEND...?)

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14

Akito

Um, excuse me. Do you have a minute...?

15

Spectator A

Hm? Whoa!
You're from Vivid BAD SQUAD...!

16

Akito

Who is this other guy you were talking about?

Weekend Garage

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17

Akito

Arata Tono, huh...?

18

Toya

Apparently, he's been participating in quite a few events lately and has the singing voice to match.

19

Toya

He's even openly claimed that he'll find a way to surpass RAD WEEKEND.

20

An

Arata Tono...

21

Akito

I didn't think anyone else would be out there chasing after RAD WEEKEND like we are...

22

Akito

But we should take it as a challenge. We should see what we're up against.

23

Kohane

Sh-Shinonome, you're scaring me a little...!

24

Toya

Don't mind him, Azusawa. He makes that face more often than you think.

25

Kohane

R-Really...?

26

An

Wait, now I remember!

27

An

This Arata, I think they've stopped by to talk to Dad before!

28

Akito

To Ken?

29

An

Yeah! Like three years ago when we were still in junior high... Hey, Daaad!

30

An's dad

Hm? Are you ordering something?

31

An

No, not that. Do you remember talking to someone named Arata Tono?

32

An's dad

Arata Tono...? Oh, him!

33

An

Yes! I knew it!

34

An's dad

Right, about three years ago, I'd say. He said he was going abroad to train, but I guess he's back now?

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Kohane

Abroad...?
Is that why we don't know about him?

36

An

Dad, what's this Arata person like?

37

An's dad

He's a good kid.
He was still a junior high schooler when I first met him, but he had a natural talent for getting a crowd going.

38

An's dad

And he did mention something about surpassing RAD WEEKEND like you guys are...

39

Kohane

Surpass RAD WEEKEND like us...

40

An's dad

A lot of other performers started looking out for him, and even his partner...

41

Akito

Partner?
He has a partner?

42

An's dad

Yeah, or he did...

43

An's dad

But I didn't know he was back and became this good...

44

An's dad

I'd like to see what he's like now too.

45

Akito

I see...

46

Toya

Even Ken thinks he might be the real deal.

47

An

Yeah, now I'm really curious! Which event do you think he'll be in next?

48

Kohane

Maybe we can look at his social media profile...?

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49

Kohane

Oh, here! He doesn't have an account, but his fans are saying, I'm definitely going to your event next week! Apparently, at a live house right near here too.

50

An

Really? Then we gotta go next week too!

51

Akito

Yeah, I agree...
Keep your schedules open, okay?

52

Akito

(Arata Tono, huh...?)

53

Akito

Thanks for having us, Ken.

54

Toya

See you tomorrow, Shiraishi, Azusawa.

55

Kohane

Yeah. Bye, Aoyagi, Shinonome.

56

An

Later!

Vivid Street

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57

Akito

Hey, Toya.

58

Toya

Hm? Yes?

59

Akito

Mind if we try one song before we head home?

60

Akito

I wanna make sure that I don't forget how we got that crowd going today.

61

Toya

Okay, sounds good.

62

Akito

Alright, let's go to our usual spot then...

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63

Akito

Hm? There's more people here than usual. Is there an event or something going on?

64

Toya

Possibly. It looks like everyone's waiting in anticipation for something...

65

Audience

I don't believe this!
Arata's actually crashing this event!

66

Audience

But I feel kinda bad for the guys that came before. Arata's gonna end up getting all the attention.

67

Akito

Arata...?

68

Audience

Oh! Here we go!

69

Akito

It's him...

70

???

Hey... Whoa, so many people!
Who are you all waiting for, anyways?

71

Spectator A

Haha. You, Arata!

72

Spectator B

Hey, come do a show at my friend's place! All the big names from around here will be there!

73

Arata

Oh, really? I might just have to take you up on that!

74

Toya

So that's Tono...
We're about the same age.

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75

Toya

He seems very charming like Ken said.

76

Akito

Yeah, he does...

77

Akito

(But he wants to surpass RAD WEEKEND too? He doesn't seem all that serious about it but...)

78

Akito

(No, I shouldn't judge a book by its cover...)

79

Akito

(I have to actually see to make sure.)

80

Akito

Let's go, Toya.

81

Toya

Huh?

82

Akito

We don't even have to wait until next week. We can see him right now!

83

Akito

We gotta see what he's made of.
I need to see for myself...!

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84

Toya

A-Akito...!

Next Chapter: Collision