Lodge Gym
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Kohane
Oh, I'll go grab some chairs and desks from one of the other classrooms. They might be nice to have while we're practicing...
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Lodge Classroom
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Honami
We just about ready here too!
We checked over the sheet music and everything seems fine.
We checked over the sheet music and everything seems fine.
Kohane
Yes. We even got a hold of the song from that site, which I'm sure will be more than helpful while we practice it.
Honami
I'd like to as well... That is, if it's alright with you, Kohane. You don't have to if you don't want to.
Kohane
How about I give you a sampling of one of the songs my team usually sings at events.
Kohane
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Kohane
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Honami
Thank you for doing that, Kohane! I couldn't stop listening the minute you started singing.
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Kohane
Th-Thank you... I was a little nervous, so I wasn't sure that I'd be able to sing the way I usually do...
Kohane
I also hardly ever sing for people that go to school with me... But I'm glad you liked it.
Honami
Okay, now that we've had a chance to hear Kohane sing, shall we try it once from the top? I'll count us in.
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Emu
——! ————♪
Kohane
♪————! ——!
Honami
(I have a good groove going too. So does Saki. As long as we stay in rhythm like this, we should...)
Kohane & Emu
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Honami
(Huh? That's strange. I don't think this is how BEST SUMMER is supposed to sound...)
Saki
(Something feels off. Almost like the music isn't syncing up with the song... Am I doing something wrong...?)
Kohane & Emu
♪——! ♪——
Kohane
(I can't put my finger on it, but it's like our voices don't match what Honami and Saki are playing at all.)
Emu
——♪ ————!
Emu
(But why? I'm not sure how to describe it, but this doesn't feel like a musical for some reason...!)
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Saki
Yeah, me too...!
I did everything the sheet music said, but it's like I was doing something wrong for some reason.
I did everything the sheet music said, but it's like I was doing something wrong for some reason.
Kohane
No, Saki, you didn't do anything wrong...! I felt that I wasn't singing right either, as if I was the one doing something wrong.
Emu
I... I think I know what's wrong! I get that it's important not to make mistakes, but we might be focusing on that too much!
Emu
Musicals need to be more fun or more emotional, you know? We should focus more on bringing those emotions to the surface just before the climax.
Kohane
Um... I think staying in character is gonna be really important here. It's a musical, so we aren't just acting. We have to sing from our hearts.
Kohane
Whenever I perform at a live house, I usually make small changes to the way I sing to match what the crowd wants to see. Is that sort of what you're talking about...?
Emu
We can't just go up there and sing. We have to sing as Amy and Dorothy while working with the music, I think?
Honami
Not missing a beat while the rhythm keeps changing... That almost sounds like freeform jazz.
Honami
That may be a bit challenging, but I'd like to give it a try. Thank you for your insight, Emu.
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Kohane
Thank goodness...! But I still feel like we could sync up with Honami and Saki better. I never realized it was so hard to sing while in character.
Saki
Yeah. But we're making good progress. For now, let's maintain this pace and just keep trying!
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Saki
Hm? What?! We've already spent an hour doing this?! We need to clean up soon before the other groups get here...!
Honami
Right...
I suppose we can all try to think of ways to get better in a short amount of time.
I suppose we can all try to think of ways to get better in a short amount of time.
Beach
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Miku
<No one ever gets it right the first time. You practice lots and lots for your shows too, don't you?>
Miku
<So there's no need to worry or feel rushed. You practiced a lot today too, so you should get a good night's rest and try again tomorrow!>
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