The next day
School SEKAI
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Ichika
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Ichika
Our show today went better than expected and it feels like all our hard work is finally starting to pay off.
Shiho
I mean, we're practicing every day, and you're all starting to get used to performing on stage.
Ichika
Still, I know we've come a long way, but at the same time, I know we still have a lot to work on and need to keep practicing.
Saki
Me too! It'd be amazing if we could play our second original song at our next show too!
Shiho
You mean the song Ichika was writing lyrics for after our first show? Didn't you say that you were still working on the melody for it?
Saki
It started with me wondering how some of my ideas would sound, and before I knew it, I ended up with a whole pile of them!
Saki
Hehe. I just wanted to turn what I was feeling into music! Kinda like what Ichi said during our last show, you know?
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Shiho
Do we have a consensus?
Why don't we run with it? I have a feeling it'll do pretty well if we play it live.
Why don't we run with it? I have a feeling it'll do pretty well if we play it live.
Shiho
Right...
We need to learn our respective parts and put it all together during practice...
We need to learn our respective parts and put it all together during practice...
Ichika
We've been playing mostly the same songs during our shows, so it would be nice to introduce a new one during our next show.
Honami
Um, everyone...
How would you feel about me putting together the schedule leading up to our next show?
How would you feel about me putting together the schedule leading up to our next show?
Honami
I remember most of what we did after our first song was finished, including how we practiced playing it for that show, so I think I can put one together.
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Ichika
Exactly. We'd like to have it ready in time for our next show, so we're having Honami see if that's possible based on our current schedule.
Honami
N-No... It's nothing, really...
I just wanted to find a way to help out everyone a little.
I just wanted to find a way to help out everyone a little.
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Honami
Well... Today, we'll practice like normal, and if we really work on this song for an hour each day, we could conceivably be ready in three-days time.
Honami
Which would leave making adjustments during practice. Our last one took around two weeks, so I suspect this one will take just as long...
Ichika
We'd been playing everything by ear up until now, but having an actual schedule in front of us like this really tells us what we'll need to do by when...
Honami
Okay, I'll make those adjustments.
Just tell me about any other clashes if you think it's going to be an issue.
Just tell me about any other clashes if you think it's going to be an issue.
Saki
I-Isn't there anything we can do about this?! I'll practice really hard on my own when I can!
Honami
I appreciate your concerns, but this schedule wouldn't mean anything if it becomes too unrealistic, no?
Shiho
She's right...
There'd be no point in pushing ourselves too hard. We need to think about this based on what we have now.
There'd be no point in pushing ourselves too hard. We need to think about this based on what we have now.
Shiho
(We all want to see our new song become a reality and show everyone how fun it is to play music.)
Shiho
(Based on this schedule, it might be better for them to focus on practicing than selling tickets for our show...)
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