Main Street
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Airi
A karaoke place was a good idea since it'd have let us sing without causing a disturbance, but...
Shizuku
So why don't we just try a different karaoke place? There should be several more around here.
Airi
But it's Sunday, so most places are gonna be packed. See all the people waiting to get into those ones? That's why I was betting on my usual hole-in-the-wall...
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Haruka
Allow us to thank you again for meeting us like this, Hasegawa. Unfortunately, you may've come all this way for...
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Airi
Oh, you. But we don't have much of a choice, huh? Let's just figure out another time to do this and...
Hasegawa
Yes...!
I should have enough equipment to make it possible for me to check your vocal ranges.
I should have enough equipment to make it possible for me to check your vocal ranges.
Haruka
(As idols, I feel like we should avoid going over to the house of someone we just met...)
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Hasegawa
<That was when I decided to start making songs that have the power to give all their listeners belief in a “better tomorrow”...!>
Haruka
Well, if it's okay with all of you, I'd like to accept her invitation... What do you say?
Riho's Room
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Hasegawa
I-It's nothing special, really... They're just things I bought with what I'd been saving...
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Hasegawa
In your case, Hinomori, your voice had this clarity that made it sound like you were whispering. And Momoi, your midrange packed such a powerful punch...
Hasegawa
Haru... Kiritani, you have this dignifying aura about you. I was really impressed by all of you.
Airi
Having these different qualities means we could conceivably sing a wide variety of songs.
Minori
But I'm still really amazed by how you can come up with melodies in a snap! That's on top of matching it to how high our voices can go too!
Haruka
She's right. Your musical knowledge seems to span so many genres. Not only do you do bright and cheerful well, but you also have so many other tools in your bag...
Hasegawa
Th-Thank you.
I'm still nothing special, but I have been doing this for a little while now...
I'm still nothing special, but I have been doing this for a little while now...
Airi
I see. That sort of explains why you seem so skilled. By the way, how long have you been doing this?
Hasegawa
Oh, I started playing with this app on my parents' tablet when I was in elementary school...
Hasegawa
I began doing this because I thought it'd be fun to write or compose whatever came to mind, but I struggled to find any success.
Hasegawa
I ended up telling myself that this is probably the best I can do since I was just playing around...
Hasegawa
That was also around the time I started junior high. On top of having trouble making any new friends, this one bully started picking on me...
Hasegawa
But you, Kiritani, and ASRUN helped me think, “Something good might happen tomorrow, so make sure to go to school!”
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Hasegawa
That was when they began playing ASRUN songs during lunch. This other person in my group from class got really excited and we immediately became friends.
Hasegawa
Then, I started talking with more people about ASRUN and I even began sharing the songs I made with them. Including the bully...
Hasegawa
After that, I began learning more about songwriting and composing. All to spread hope to others the way ASRUN did with me...
Minori
I know exactly how you feel, Hasegawa!
Haruka and the others always found ways to cheer me up whenever I wasn't feeling great! That's why I also want to give back...!
Haruka and the others always found ways to cheer me up whenever I wasn't feeling great! That's why I also want to give back...!
Haruka
Hasegawa...
We promise to really put our hearts into your song and sing in a way that does it justice.
We promise to really put our hearts into your song and sing in a way that does it justice.
Hasegawa
I... I absolutely promise to write a song that's worthy of your very first solo show! So thank you all very much!
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Hasegawa
<Oh, about this part... Would it be alright if I changed how it sounds? As it stands, it feels a bit dark and not very MMJ, you know?>
Hasegawa
<How do you feel about the lyrics?
Which do you think is better? The first or second?>
Which do you think is better? The first or second?>
Haruka
Hehe. This is going to determine how our song sounds, so we'll want to think about this carefully.
One week later
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy
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Haruka
(Once we know what our song sounds like, we'll need to start working on the choreography on top of getting everything else ready for our show...)
Haruka
(Hehe. We have so much on our plate. It won't be easy, but we can just take it one step at a time.)
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