Bout for Beside You

The next day
Weekend Garage

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An

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(I know how I really feel now, but...)
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An

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(I feel worse this time around...)

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An

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Oh... Morning, Dad.
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An's Father

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Hey, An, good morning.
You're up early. You know you have today off, right?
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An

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I know...
I couldn't fall back asleep.
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An's Father

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Okay, in that case...
How does some French toast sound?
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An

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Huh? Really?
But you're always telling me to have breakfast at home.
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An's Father

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I don't mind doing this every once in a while.
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An

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Yay...!
Then, I want extra powdered sugar!

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(I think Dad's really worried about me...)
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An

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(Not just Dad either...)
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An

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(Akito and Miku too.)
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An

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(Thanks to them, I was finally able to figure out what's been bothering me.)

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Akito

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You just gotta keep going...
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An

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(I...)

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An

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Huh? A message...? From Kohane?
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Kohane

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<I'm about to start practicing with Taiga! I'm nervous, but promise to do my best!>
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An

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Kohane...
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An

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Dad.
After I'm done eating breakfast, I'm gonna go out and sing all day.
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An

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So sorry, I won't be able to help out today...
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An's Father

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Okay...
As a parent, I'd prefer it if you didn't stay out too late...
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An's Father

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But you seem pretty determined, so go sing your heart out.
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An

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I will!
Vivid Street

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An

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Alright, I'm all warmed up...!
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An

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(It's been a while since I last came to Vivid Street to sing.)
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An

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(Kohane and I used to come here to help build her confidence, but now we're just holding team practices at the park.)

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An

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(Let's do this...)
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An

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(So that I can keep being Kohane's partner...)
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An

♪ ————!!
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An

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(Okay, I feel good.
I'm hitting all the high notes.)
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Passerby A

Huh? An, are you all alone today?
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An

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Oh, hey!
I decided to do some solo work today!
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Passerby B

Oh, cool!
It's been a while since you sang solo like this. It's nice for a change.
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An

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You think so? Well, I'm gonna be here all day, so stick around and enjoy the show.
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Passerby B

Awesome!
You're the best, An!
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An

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Alright, here we go!
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An

♪ ————! ————!

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Passerby A

This is so cool!
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Passerby B

Vivid BAD SQUAD's An's great and all, but seeing she's just as awesome flying solo is amazing too.
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An

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An

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(No, I can do better...
I need to be more patient to give the chorus more of an impact.)
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An

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(Okay, I'll do that for the next one...)
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An

♪ ... ————!!
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Passersby A & B

Whoa...!
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Passerby

Huh? What's going on?
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Passerby

Looks like An's singing on her own.
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An

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(Yeah, that was perfect!
But this is what we normally...)
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An

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(Higher... I have to aim higher...!)
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An

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(Something doesn't feel right...)
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An

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(Before, I could sing here without having anything bother me and always found a way to have fun.)
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An

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(But now, that feeling's weighing me down...)
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An

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(At the same time, I never would've felt this way if I kept singing on my own...)
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An

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(I was able to discover how I feel because of everyone else... Because I have Kohane now...)
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An

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(I just gotta accept it and keep singing...!)

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*Huff*... *Huff*... *Huff*...
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An

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Thanks for listening, everyone!
My team will be doing another event soon, so be sure to come check us out!

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Passerby A

You're the best, An!
Come sing for us again!
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Passerby B

I love the way An sings!
It's like she knows exactly how to spice up everything!
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An

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Hehe. That's good...
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An

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(I think I can finally move forward a little now...)
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An

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(That reminds me...
This is where I did my first street performance.)
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An

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(It's such a nice spot too.
I can sing without worrying about much and people can gather without getting in the way of others.)
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An

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(Talk about a blast from the past. But it also feels like it happened just yesterday...)

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Kohane

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Wait, this is where we're singing...?!
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An

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An?
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An

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...!
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