Street SEKAI

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Akito

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You think Kohane's not gonna want to be your partner...?
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Yeah...
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I know for certain that Kohane wants to be my partner and won't just leave like that...
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But for some reason, a part of me has been so confused lately...
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She just keeps getting better and better, while whatever I'm feeling keeps getting worse and worse.
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Any idea why...?
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Miku

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...
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Miku

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Um, An...?
Can I ask you something?
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Sure, Miku. What's up...?
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Miku

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What do you want to be to Kohane?
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Huh? What do you mean?
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Miku

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Please, just try to answer.
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I... I want to be the best partner I can for Kohane...
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Miku

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Why?
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Why...?
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When I heard her sing that day...

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Kohane

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!!
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My heart wouldn't stop pounding...

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Kohane even told me that she felt the same way after hearing me sing.
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I was so happy when she said that, and made my decision right there!
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That she's the only one who can be my partner...
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Akito

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...
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She's my first partner and I care about her a lot...
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I want to care for her more than anyone else... I want to be someone she can respect and be proud of...
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Oh...
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Miku

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That very well may be it...

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Miku

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Since you want to be someone she can “respect and be proud of”, An, you want her to like and be excited by the way you sing.
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Miku

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But...
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Akito

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You're worried about not being able to do that if Kohane keeps improving at her current rate, right...?
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I mean...

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(Wait, huh...?)
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(Kohane's so amazing...
I want to tell her that she did awesome...)
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(But why? Why is it that I can't get myself to just tell her that...?)
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...
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You might be right...
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As happy as I was about how awesome Kohane sang, a part of me felt so much anxiety over it...
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What if Kohane becomes so good that I'm not able to hold a candle to her anymore...? That question flashed across my mind after her performance...
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I really don't like where my mind's been wandering...
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Especially since Kohane decided to chase after the same dream as me.
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Me feeling this way is like...
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Akito

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I think it's only natural for you to feel this way...
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Huh?
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Akito

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You sang all by yourself until just recently, right...?

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Akito

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Hey, Ken.

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An's Father

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Hey, Akito, Toya.
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An's Father

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Is it true that you just did your first event?
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Akito

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We're still just getting started, but yeah, this was an important first step for us.
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Toya

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We definitely need to practice more and work on staying in sync.
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An's Father

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And I'm sure you'll do just fine if you keep at it. For now, have a seat and relax.
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Akito

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Thank you very much.

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Hey!
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Welcome back, Akito!
It's like you're one of the regulars now.
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Akito

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Hey, Shiraishi. Yeah, I'm back again.
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Toya

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And who might this be, Akito...?
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Akito

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Ken's daughter, An Shiraishi.
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Toya

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Ken's... Yes, I see.
I need to give you a proper greeting then.
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Wait, this guy next to you... Is he...?
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Akito

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Yeah, he's my partner.
We decided to form a team together.
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Whoa, really?!
Congrats, you guys!
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Toya

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My name is Toya Aoyagi.
It's nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you too! I'm An Shiraishi! And we're all friends here so you don't have to be all formal with me.
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So you finally found a good partner, huh? You did say that you've been wanting to form a team like Dad's...
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Akito

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Yeah, and that might actually be possible with Toya here.
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Hehe. That's great!
A partner, huh...?
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I wish I had one...
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Toya

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Huh?

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Oh, more customers!
Sorry, I should probably get back to work.
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Sit back, relax and have fun, you guys!

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Toya

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Thank you, we will...
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Toya

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Is she a singer too, Akito?
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Akito

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Yeah, and no one our age comes close to her level. Some professional musicians have even begun keeping an eye on her...
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Toya

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Really...?
Then, it'd be nice to hear how she is sometime.
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Toya

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Is she not on a team?
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Akito

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Nope... She says she's looking for one and a bunch of people have already asked her...
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Akito

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(It'd be great if she can find someone she respects and respects her back, but that's easier said than done.)
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Akito

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(It might even be next to impossible at her level...)
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Customer

Have you found a good partner yet, An?
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No, not yet...
It's taking longer than I expected...
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But I have a feeling that we're gonna be singing together forever once I do!
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We'll practice a bunch and do a lot of performances together, while maybe having a few fights along the way...
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And then, we're gonna put on an event that's so good, it surpasses Dad's!
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Miku

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I see...
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Miku

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Kohane's really the one you were looking for all this time.
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Akito

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Which is why I think it's natural for you to be scared of her not being your partner anymore...
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Akito

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Based on what I know, I seriously doubt that's ever going to happen, but I can't say that possibility's zero...
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Yeah...
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But I still don't know what to do about how I feel about all of this...
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Akito

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You just gotta keep going...
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Huh...?
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Akito

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At the very least, you want Kohane to keep being your partner, right?
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Yeah...
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Akito

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That means you gotta keep climbing with her. You gotta practice and work hard to keep up with her.
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Akito...
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Akito

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It's almost time...
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Akito

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We might have to answer some awkward questions if we end up running late.
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Okay, let's go...
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Miku

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An...
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Sure, Miku. What's up...?
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Miku

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Good luck...
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Thanks...
Shibuya Park

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Kohane

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An! Shinonome!
You're here early.
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Uh, yeah...
Just a tad.
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Toya

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Sorry if we kept you waiting. We can start warming up now.
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Akito

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Don't worry about it.
We haven't even started yet, so it's all good.
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Kohane

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Okay.
Oh, also...
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Kohane

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I'll be practicing with Taiga tomorrow morning.
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Oh...
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Kohane

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I managed to find Taiga hanging around Vivid Street after that and swapped contact info with him.
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That's great...!
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Good for you, Kohane!
But if he asks you to do anything weird, tell me right away! I'll set him straight if that happens!
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Kohane

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Hehe. Thanks, An, I will!
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Toya

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Hm...?
Akito, is something bothering you?
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Akito

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No, it's nothing... I was just thinking about our next song.
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Akito

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Anyway, let's start warming up.
Ready...?
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Yeah, let's get started...!