The next day
Kamiyama High School - Class 1-B
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Toya
(I'm glad that we decided to visit an actual forest together to improve how we communicate ideas to one another...)
Toya
(Roughly seventy percent of Japan is covered in woodlands. Where would be best in terms of what we wish to accomplish...?)
Lunch Break
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Akito
It's not like we absolutely have to go either. If anything, we could just ask Taiga about the song he introduced to Kohane...
Toya
No, this is too good an opportunity to pass up, and I'd like to do everything I can for our team.
Toya
Even if we were to find a temporary solution, there's no guarantee that we won't encounter the same problem in the future. I'd like to be prepared for when that happens.
Toya
Would you be okay with that? Of course, I'll make sure that it doesn't interfere with our practice schedule.
Akito
Look, I'm not gonna stop you.
But have you ever gone on a trip like this by yourself?
But have you ever gone on a trip like this by yourself?
Toya
No, I haven't.
I used to visit Vienna every year with my family, but I was never allowed to go explore on my own.
I used to visit Vienna every year with my family, but I was never allowed to go explore on my own.
Toya
Yes, well...
I understand very clearly now that I grew up in a very special environment.
I understand very clearly now that I grew up in a very special environment.
Toya
Conversely, I haven't experienced many of the things that others consider “normal”...
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Akito
(He never budges once he reaches this state. He always sees things through once he's made up his mind.)
Akito
I was planning to, but he ran off to the library to look for a good forest or something.
An
Still, woods and forests can be pretty dangerous depending on where you go. I'm a little worried about his safety.
Akito
But you might be right to worry about his safety. You never know how dangerous some of these places are until you see it for yourself.
The next day
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Toya
(World Heritage Sites, like Shirakami-Sanchi and Yakushima, seem ideal since they contain virgin forests.)
Toya
(While all the parks, mountains and forests around here have more or less become popular tourist attractions...)
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Akito
But you gotta understand that we don't all imagine the same thing when we think about a forest.
An
No, don't say that!
I actually think it'll be a great learning experience for all of us!
I actually think it'll be a great learning experience for all of us!
An
Not only that, you might be able to experience more than just the forest if we all go, right?
Toya
I know that you're supposed to pitch a tent and make food using outdoor cookware, but...
Akito
There's this place that we went to as a family a long time ago because Dad wanted to draw somewhere quiet, and I remember there being a huge forest nearby.
An
On top of that, my family used to go camping a bunch, so we have all the tents and outdoor gear that we could ever need.
An
So let's take this opportunity to go camping in the woods for a night! It'll be fun, and I'm sure this experience will help us with our song.
An
Yeah! Going there and back all in one day would be pretty rough. I asked Kohane about this yesterday and she said she can go too!
Akito
You heard her. I was worried that her dad wouldn't let her go since he's pretty protective of her, but I guess she managed to get through to him.
An
Yeah, he gave her the green light after she told him that we'd be going with her and that it'll be like a training camp where we can work on our singing.
Akito
The rest of us want to do everything we can to become a better team. We're all in this together.
Toya
If all of us going is the best way to grow as a team, then that definitely seems like the best option.
Next Chapter: An Exciting Night