The next day
Street SEKAI

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Made it...!
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But why would Akito ask to meet here instead of at the park?

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Akito

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Hey, there you are.
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Oh, you're already here!
You must've gotten here pretty early.
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Anyway, what's up?
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Akito

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You...
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Huh? Me?
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Akito

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Something's been bothering you lately. Enough to make you look sad or worried.
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Oh...
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You knew, huh...?
About this thing I've been feeling.

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Akito

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It wasn't completely obvious or anything, and my guess is that Toya still doesn't know.
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Okay, that's good.
I'd really hate to be the one that brings our team's mood down.
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Lately, whenever I start thinking about Kohane, this hazy feeling begins welling up inside my chest.
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Akito

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I see...
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Akito

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And this all started after what she did during the last event...?
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I think so...
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Akito

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...
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Akito

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Look, I don't know about you, but lately, every time I've heard her sing, it motivates me to push myself even harder...
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Akito

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I seriously doubt anyone knows just how high her ceiling is. It might even be infinite.
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Akito

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She's having an effect on the rest of us, including me, which means you, her partner, probably have it worse...
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Akito

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You feel like you're getting left behind... Like I did a while ago...
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Oh...
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Now I see. You were worried about me. Thanks, Akito.
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Akito

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Anyway, what do you think?
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Actually, my dad asked me the same thing...
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About feeling like I'm getting left behind by Kohane.
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I can't deny that fact. I'd be lying if I did...
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But this doesn't seem like the whole picture. I feel like there's more to this than just that...
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Akito

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Like what...?
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Alright, let's make practice really count today! And please listen more carefully this time!
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Okay, okay.
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Huh?!
That sounded like...
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Akito

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Len and Miku?

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Len

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Huh? Hey, Akito, An!
Is it just you two here today? That's pretty rare...

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Uh, yeah...
We were just having a discussion about something and...
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Miku

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A discussion...?
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What were you two doing?
Were you about to start practicing or something?
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Len

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Oh, um... Well...
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Miku

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Remember how Rin said that she wanted to partner up with Kohane to sing with her? That seems to have sparked something inside Len.
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Len

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M-Miku!
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Huh? So that means...
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Akito

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You wanted Rin to say your name instead of Kohane's, right...?
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Len

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Well, um...!
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Len

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Okay, you're right!
I'm her partner! Imagine how I felt when she said that!
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Haha...!
You don't have to worry so much, Len!
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Len

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What do you mean?! Of course, I'm gonna worry! How would you feel if you were in my shoes, An?
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Huh?
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Len

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What if Kohane said, “I want to sing with someone else”...? How would that make you feel?
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Len

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It's like you're not going to be partners anymore.
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But...
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Oh...
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Miku

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An...?

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Len

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Huh? Is something wrong, An?
You don't look so good...
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Miku

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Sorry, Len...
Mind if we postpone practice until tomorrow?
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Miku

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There's something I'd like to talk to An and Akito about.
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Huh...?
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Len

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Nooo!
You promised to help me out today!
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Miku

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I will, tomorrow.
Also, next time we're at MEIKO's place, you can get whatever you like.
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Len

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Wait, really?!
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Len

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O-Okay, if you insist...
Tomorrow for sure! Promise, okay?!
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Miku

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Yes, I promise.
See you tomorrow, Len.
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Len

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Alright, bye, you guys!

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Miku...?
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Miku

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For a little while now, I've noticed that you've been acting a little differently, An.
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Miku

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But it was very subtle, so it took me some time to confirm my suspicions.
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Miku

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How are you, really...?
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I...
I think I'm...
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I'm worried that one day, Kohane's not going to want to be my partner...
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I think that's really what's bothering me...