The Sounds of a Summer Festival! - 4: Words from Long Ago

Shinonome Household - Living Room

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Elementary School Akito

Ugh, I'm so bored...

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Elementary School Akito

(I have absolutely nothing to do. What did I usually do before?)

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Elementary School Akito

(Soccer in the afternoon, watch soccer after I got home, practice juggling after dark and...)

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Elementary School Akito

(Wow, every day was really just all about soccer. But...)

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Teammates

Musashino East is full of kids that left home and came all the way here to just play soccer, right?

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Teammates

I heard that they practice forever after school too. It's like they're never not kicking around a ball.

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Teammates

I mean, they're all serious about going pro, right? They're sacrificing all their free time just to achieve that goal.

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Elementary School Akito

(I just didn't do enough. I didn't practice enough, I didn't prepare enough and everything else in between...)

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Elementary School Akito

...

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Elementary School Akito

(Someone's calling?
Ena...?)

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Elementary School Akito

Hello?

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Junior High School Ena

<Akito, where are you right now?!>

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Elementary School Akito

Where? I'm at home...
Hang on, didn't you say you're going to the Summer Festival?

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Junior High School Ena

<I did, and I'm calling you from the fairgrounds. I'm so glad you picked up. I'm in a little trouble at the moment.>

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Elementary School Akito

What you mean by trouble?
I'm not gonna be your errand boy if that's what this is about.

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Junior High School Ena

<That's not why I'm calling you!
I got hurt, and I need you to come and get me!>

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Elementary School Akito

What...? You're hurt?

Summer Festival Fairgrounds

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Junior High School Ena

Hey, Akito! I'm over here!!

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Elementary School Akito

Geez, you really are hurt!
I brought your shoes but can you even walk right now?!

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Junior High School Ena

Yeah!
My wooden sandal didn't fit right and really made my feet hurt. I'm so glad you were home...

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Elementary School Akito

Wait, what...?!
You're not actually hurt?! I came all this way because your feet were sore?!

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Elementary School Akito

Don't call me for stuff like that! You know I rushed over because I was worried, right...?

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Junior High School Ena

What do you mean, Stuff like that? My feet really hurt, and I seriously can't walk, so I was legitimately in trouble!

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Elementary School Akito

Will you just shut up! Here, put on your shoes.

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Junior High School Ena

I should be the one telling you to shut up! But thanks for bringing these...

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Junior High School Ena

Hey, wait! You brought my sneakers?! These are totally gonna clash with my yukata!

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Elementary School Akito

Seriously? You're worried about that?

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Junior High School Ena

Yes, it matters! Don't you know how dumb I'll look if I wear sneakers with this thing?!

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Elementary School Akito

You were the one that said you needed something comfortable to walk in! Quit complaining!

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Junior High School Ena

I know, but...!
I didn't mean these! It's gonna be so embarrassing if someone I know sees me wearing these...

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Elementary School Akito

What?! Forget it, I'm leaving!
You're on your own!

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Junior High School Ena

A-Akito, wait...!

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Elementary School Akito

(Seriously, she just decides to go off on me after I came all this way to get her...?!)

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Shota

Huh? Akito...?
I didn't know you were here!

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Elementary School Akito

It's you...!

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Shota

Long time no see!
I was wondering what you were up to after that tournament.

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Shota

So are you really gonna quit playing soccer, Akito? Everybody's saying that they want you to come back...

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Elementary School Akito

...

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Shota

I promise to start practicing just as hard as you do! Please, come back so we can all...

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Elementary School Akito

Like I said before, that's not the issue.
I'm done playing soccer.

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Elementary School Akito

Bye.

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Shota

But...

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Elementary School Akito

There's just no point...

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Elementary School Akito

It doesn't matter how much I try...

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Junior High School Ena

A-Akito...

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Elementary School Akito

Ena...
You finally decide to put your shoes on?

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Junior High School Ena

What choice did I have?! I won't be able to get home if I don't, but I look so stupid...

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Elementary School Akito

Relax, nobody's paying attention to what you're wearing.

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Junior High School Ena

What?! That's not what I'm talking about!

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Junior High School Ena

Anyway, that other boy... Isn't he the one from your soccer team?

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Elementary School Akito

Why do you care?

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Elementary School Akito

And I'm done playing soccer.
I'm not on that team anymore.

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Junior High School Ena

Oh...?

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Junior High School Ena

But you've had this cloud over your head lately.

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Elementary School Akito

What are you talking about?

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Junior High School Ena

You know exactly what I'm talking about. Right after you quit, you've been so mopey. It's honestly hard not to notice.

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Elementary School Akito

Shut up!
What do you know about how I...?!

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Junior High School Ena

What's going on?!
Where's this noise coming from...?

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Elementary School Akito

Oh, it's probably that concert. I saw a bunch of people moving towards that stage over there...

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Junior High School Ena

A concert? Like Summer Fest?

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Elementary School Akito

I dunno, but I think so.
Anyway, I'm not really interested, so I'm going home...

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Junior High School Ena

Akito, wait!
Wanna try checking it out since we're here?

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Elementary School Akito

Why?
Also, what about your foot...?

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Junior High School Ena

I'm in my sneakers now, so I'm fine!
C'mon, let's go!

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Elementary School Akito

Hey, wait...!
Quit pulling my arm!!

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Summer Festival Stage

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Musician

♪——! ——!!

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Junior High School Ena

Whoa, everyone's really into it!

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Junior High School Ena

Is this artist really popular or something? The whole crowd's going nuts...!

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Elementary School Akito

Yeah, they are...

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Elementary School Akito

(Live concerts, huh....?
I've never really been interested in music.)

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Elementary School Akito

(But... I think I like this.)

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Musician

♪——!!

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Elementary School Akito

(Whoa, they're cheering even louder now...!!)

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Elementary School Akito

(They're making everything shake like crazy...! I never knew that a musician could make so many people go wild like this...)

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Elementary School Akito

This is awesome...

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Junior High School Ena

Alright, wanna head home?
That show was amazing...

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Elementary School Akito

Yeah...

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Elementary School Akito

(That was so incredible.
My heart's still pounding...!)

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Spectator A

Man, that event was something else!

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Spectator B

Yeah! But this has nothing on KEN and his crew!

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Spectator A

They're just on a completely different level. Isn't he putting on a huge event or something next year?

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Spectator B

Yeah, I heard that too!
I can't wait to see what happens!

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Elementary School Akito

(KEN...?
There's someone better than who I just saw...?)

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Junior High School Ena

Akito? Hey, you there?
Did that concert really get to you?

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Elementary School Akito

No! Quit asking!

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Junior High School Ena

I totally get how you feel.
The music, the crowd, everything... It was so much fun.

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Elementary School Akito

I said quit asking!

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Junior High School Ena

Hey, Akito...
Why don't you try doing something like that...?

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Elementary School Akito

Huh?

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Junior High School Ena

This was the first time in a while that I saw you actually having fun. Why not try taking a stab at this kind of music?

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Elementary School Akito

Try...?
You expect me to just dive in without really knowing if I can even succeed?

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Junior High School Ena

Who said anything about diving in?
Just have fun with it, you know?

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Elementary School Akito

But... What if I end up quitting that too? I'd look really stupid for even trying in the first place.

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Junior High School Ena

Akito...

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Junior High School Ena

You need to stop giving up before you've even given it a chance, alright?

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Elementary School Akito

Shut up...!
What do you know about me?!

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Junior High School Ena

What do I know? Well, nothing. How am I supposed to know how you feel?

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Elementary School Akito

Huh...?

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Junior High School Ena

Even if I said that I do know how you feel, you'd just snap back by saying that I don't, right?

Elementary School Akito

Yeah, but...

Junior High School Ena

You just need to quit obsessing over details. You're really athletic, so I'm sure there's a lot you're capable of, but you need to give things a try first.

Junior High School Ena

You can think about taking it up seriously later on.

Elementary School Akito

(Later on, huh...?)

Elementary School Akito

Fine, if I feel like it...
I'll keep thinking about it...

Junior High School Ena

Alright...

Junior High School Ena

Now, let's go home.
Oh, wanna get some cheesecake at the convenience store on the way back? We can eat it when we get back.

Elementary School Akito

Hmm... Okay...

Elementary School Akito

(I can decide later...)

Elementary School Akito

(And I can start by just listening to a few songs...)

Akito

(And I'm doing this now because she told me to just give it a try back then.)

Akito

(That concert taught me how incredible music is, then I saw RAD WEEKEND, and now I'm on this path...)

Akito

(I met Toya and even ended up forming Vivid BAD SQUAD...)

Akito

(If I didn't have that conversation with Ena back then, where would I be now?)

Akito

(And I'm guessing she's forgotten all about it now...)

Next Chapter: Shibuya Summer Festival!