The Warmth of Intersecting Melodies

After school the next day
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Classroom

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Mafuyu

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Okay, that should do it for what the students who are usually busy with cram school and club activities have been expressing...
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Mafuyu

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Alright. I believe our proposal for the next event is ready now. Thank you for all your hard work. Let's call it a day.
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Ichika

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Thank you too, Asahina.
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Ichika

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Also, thank you for yesterday...
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Mafuyu

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Hehe. You're welcome.
And don't be so afraid to ask next time, okay?
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Mafuyu

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By the way, how'd it go?
Did you get that CD you were talking about?
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Ichika

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Um... Well...
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Mafuyu

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Oh, I'm sorry...
Did they run out?
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Ichika

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No, I did buy it, but that was after someone gave me their copy...
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Mafuyu

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Gave you their copy?
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Ichika

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Yes.
There was only one left when I got to the store.
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Ichika

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But someone else just happened to get to it just before I did... And then, they gave that copy to me.
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Mafuyu

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What...?
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Ichika

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It seemed like she was looking forward to listening to it too. I feel awful about what happened...
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Ichika

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The CD itself was amazing...
And I desperately wish that they could listen to it too.
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Mafuyu

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That means...

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Mizuki

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<Hey, weren't you saying that you're getting that new CD today? Did the shop run out or something?>
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Kanade

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<No, there was one left, but this other person seemed to really want it so...>
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Mafuyu

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Could it be...?
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Ichika

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Asahina?
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Mafuyu

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Oh, sorry.
Maybe, just maybe, I know the person you're talking about, Hoshino.
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Ichika

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What?! R-Really?!
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Mafuyu

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Yes, really. I heard something eerily similar from her yesterday...
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Ichika

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W-Would you mind telling me more about her?!
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Mafuyu

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Yes, of course.
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Mafuyu

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She's about our age and in terms of characteristics... She seems like a delicate flower with very long hair.
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Mafuyu

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Oh, and she usually only ever wears sweats. I have a feeling that she went out to buy that CD of yours in her usual attire.
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Ichika

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*Gasp*...!
I... I think it's her!
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Mafuyu

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Yes, I had a feeling it was her.
Hehe. Stranger than fiction, I suppose.
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Ichika

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Yes, it is a little hard to believe.
Including the part about giving me her copy.
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Ichika

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C-Could I ask you to do something else for me...?
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Mafuyu

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Hm? Yes?
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Ichika

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I... I really want her to listen to this CD... Would you be willing to hand my copy over to her?
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Mafuyu

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Hehe. Of course.
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Ichika

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Th-Thank you very much!
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Mafuyu

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Likewise.
She mentioned how she wants to use it as reference material so I'm sure she'll be elated to hear this.
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Ichika

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Reference? Does she write her own music?
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Mafuyu

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Yes. She's apparently been composing since before junior high school.
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Ichika

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Before junior high...? That's incredible. May I ask what kind of music she writes?
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Mafuyu

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Hehe. Are you interested in writing your own music, Hoshino?
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Ichika

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Y-Yes...
I actually formed a band with my childhood friends and we've been doing some performances.
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Mafuyu

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A band?
I had no idea...
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Ichika

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Y-yes, we're trying to become professional musicians together...
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Ichika

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And we've been trying to write our own songs as part of achieving that goal, but it's turning out to be more difficult than we initially realized...
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Mafuyu

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I see...
I don't know much about being in a band, but the pros certainly know how to make some incredible songs.
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Mafuyu

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I'd love to hear your band play sometime, Hoshino.
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Ichika

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Thank you very much.
Unfortunately, we're still nowhere near the quality we're going for.
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Ichika

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But...
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Ichika

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I want to write music that can touch people's hearts.
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Mafuyu

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Touch people's hearts...?

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Ichika

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Yes, but again, we're nowhere near that level yet...
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Ichika

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But I'm hoping that we'll be able to write and play those kinds of songs someday...
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Ichika

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I want us to be that kind of band.
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Mafuyu

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I see...
Hehe. That's a wonderful dream.
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Ichika

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Thank you.
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Ichika

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By the way...
What kind of music does your friend make, Asahina?
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Mafuyu

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What kind...? That's a bit hard to explain. If you're interested, how about I give you the link to our videos?
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Ichika

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Y-You will?!
Yes, please!
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Mafuyu

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Okay, I'll send it to you now.
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Ichika

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Thank you very much!
I can't wait to see them...

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Mafuyu

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Oh, it's already this late...
Sorry for keeping you back like this, Hoshino.
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Ichika

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N-No, it was my pleasure!
Thank you for telling me all this!
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Ichika

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I promise to bring the CD by tomorrow.
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Mafuyu

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Okay, I'll be sure to let my friend know.
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Ichika

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Yes, thank you! Please do!
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