Someday, From the Depths of Despair - 4: What Shook My Heart

Kanade's Room

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Junior High School Kanade

The song I uploaded yesterday has 1,500 views...

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Junior High School Kanade

(More people are listening to my music now.)

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Junior High School Kanade

(But...)

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Junior High School Kanade

(I don't know how many have been saved by this song.)

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Junior High School Kanade

(No, I can't stop.)

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Junior High School Kanade

(I have to keep composing...
I have to save more people... A lot more.)

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Junior High School Kanade

No, this isn't it. This doesn't sound right at all...

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Junior High School Kanade

I'm not happy with the melody and it sounds muddy overall... At this rate, I won't...

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Junior High School Kanade

...

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Junior High School Kanade

I feel... Dizzy...
When's the last time I slept...?

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Junior High School Kanade

I have a stomachache too...

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Junior High School Kanade

Why's this happening...?
Now's not the time to eat or sleep...

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Junior High School Kanade

I have to keep composing...

Mafuyu's Room

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Junior High School Mafuyu

...

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Junior High School Mafuyu

(I've listened to a lot of different songs now, but they don't do what this one does...)

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Junior High School Mafuyu

(K's song has such a cold and dark tone to it, but I feel compelled by it for some reason.)

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Junior High School Mafuyu

Why is it that only K's makes me feel this way...?

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Junior High School Mafuyu

None of the other songs have had this effect on me, and I don't understand why...

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Junior High School Mafuyu

(I just don't know...
And there's no way for me to learn why.)

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Junior High School Mafuyu

(Even if I were to ask someone about this...)

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Junior High School Mafuyu

Oh...

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Junior High School Mafuyu

(Would the person who wrote this song know...?)

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Junior High School Mafuyu

(This video even has a comments section. Just maybe...)

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Junior High School Mafuyu

(But how would I phrase my question...?)

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Junior High School Mafuyu

(“Why do I feel so moved by your song?”)

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Junior High School Mafuyu

(No, that'd be a pointless exercise...
Also, there's no guarantee that they'll respond...)

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Junior High School Mafuyu

But I'm so close.

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Junior High School Mafuyu

And yet, it feels like another dead end...

One month later

Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Entrance Ceremony

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Students

Good morning!
Did you see? We're in the same class!

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Students

We are? Yay!

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Mafuyu

(It's starting all over again...)

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Mafuyu

(And things probably aren't going to be any different.)

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Mafuyu

(I'm going to have to keep up appearances by acting happy while not actually feeling anything at all...)

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Mafuyu

(I'd almost rather...)

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Teacher

Oh! Good morning, Asahina!

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Mafuyu

Oh, good morning to you too...

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Mafuyu

Hold on, you were with the junior high school... Did you transfer over to the high school...?

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Teacher

Yes, the music teacher's going on maternity leave, so I'll be filling in for her.

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Mafuyu

Then, I still get to be your student. That makes me really happy.

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Teacher

Hehe. I really won't have much to teach an honor student such as yourself, but you can always ask me about anything when it comes to music...

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Mafuyu

No, I still have plenty to learn...

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Mafuyu

(Wait...)

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Mafuyu

(“Anything when it comes to music”...?)

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Mafuyu

Actually, would you mind me asking one question?

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Teacher

Yes, of course. Let's hear it.

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Mafuyu

This song I heard the other day absolutely blew me away...

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Mafuyu

It's like the more I listen to it, the more I get drawn into it. I've never felt this way about a song before...

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Mafuyu

But I don't really understand why it's had such an effect on me...

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Mafuyu

What would you do in this situation? I'd like to learn more about this song, but I'm not exactly sure how to go about doing that...

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Teacher

Learn more about a song...?

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Teacher

If it were a classical piece, you could fairly easily find a book about the composer...

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Mafuyu

But this is song I found online.

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Mafuyu

I looked everywhere for more information surrounding the person who created this, but I've been having trouble finding anything concrete due to them not being very famous...

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Teacher

I see...
I'm not sure what else to suggest other than what you just said.

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Mafuyu

(Of course she wouldn't know...)

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Teacher

But... You could try copying them.
Have you tried that?

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Mafuyu

Huh?

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Teacher

By doing so, you may make some interesting discoveries, such as learning why they decided to employ a certain sound or tone.

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Teacher

It won't be easy, but I may be able to help you come up with some of that music.

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Teacher

Regardless, you're the talented Ms. Asahina. I'm more than confident that you'll be able to take on this challenge.

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Mafuyu

On my own...?

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Mafuyu

Thank you very much.
I'll be sure to think about that...

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Teacher

Wonderful.
Anyway, I'll see you later during class.

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Mafuyu

Okay.

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Mafuyu

(I never would've thought about making music on my own...)

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Mafuyu

(But what if this also ends up being another dead end...?)

Asahina Household - Living Room

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Mafuyu

(I remember seeing one buried in this closet...)

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Mafuyu

There's the synthesizer...

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Mafuyu

(I'm glad that I remembered dad buying this all those years ago.)

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Mafuyu

(It even still has its instruction manual.)

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Mafuyu

It says you can connect it to a computer and record each note as you play along. This means I can create my own music...

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Mafuyu

(I learned how to play the piano for a bit when I was little, so maybe I'll remember what I was taught by playing this.)

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Mafuyu's Mother

What are you doing, Mafuyu?

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Mafuyu

Oh, mom...

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Mafuyu's Mother

I know. You must be looking for that study guide for medical school exams I got you the other day. I took that up to your room already.

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Mafuyu

Oh, you did...?
Thank you.

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Mafuyu's Mother

Hehe. You're welcome.
Study hard, okay? If you need me, I'll be hanging the laundry.

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Mafuyu

...

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Mafuyu

I should take this chance to move this up to my room.

Late at night

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Mafuyu

(It's almost 1:00 am...)

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Mafuyu

(I should be able to work on some music now that mom and dad are asleep.)

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Mafuyu

(Just connect the synthesizer to my computer and...)

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Mafuyu

(Good, the audio still works...)

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Mafuyu

(I've already downloaded the software for it, so I just have to try playing something now...)

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Mafuyu

(But how do I actually create my own music?)

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Mafuyu

(I might listen to that song again first...)

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Mafuyu

...

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Mafuyu

Honestly, how is it able to grab at my heart like this...?

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Mafuyu

(I want to know...)

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Mafuyu

(I want to know why this song has such a hold over me...)

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Mafuyu

I'll start by copying the melody...

Next Chapter: The Sound of That Despair