The next day
Crase Cafe

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Alright, let's start talking about our event!
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Rin

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Yeah!
C'mon, Kohane, you too...!
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Kohane

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Huh? Y-Yeah!
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Akito

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Anyway, we have a lot of decisions to make. First...
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Len

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Oh, me first! Let's pick a venue! We can't really get the ball rolling without knowing where you're gonna be playing, right?
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Luka

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True.
What else is there? A date and time, I suppose?
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KAITO

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Even though you usually run late, Luka?
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Luka

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Haha! I can't help but take my time, you know?
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Akito

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Mind being quiet for a minute, you guys? This isn't getting us anywhere.
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Miku

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I agree. This is their event.
We have our own event to think about.
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MEIKO

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Why don't you start by writing a list of what you need to do? As for Len and the others, I'll jot everything down.
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Toya

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I see...
Yes, let's put some notes together.
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Toya

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A venue. A date and time. What else...? Other participants...?
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Akito

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Yeah.
We should be set in terms of a venue...
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Akito

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So let's think about who else is gonna be there.
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Akito

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There's no way we'll produce that atmosphere if we don't choose the right people.
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Toya

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True...
I agree that this is a good place to start.
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Kohane

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But who else should be there?
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I mean, anyone who wants to surpass RAD WEEKEND, right?
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Also, people who can sing with literally everything they have! That's an absolute must!
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Toya

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That's very general...
But the one person who fits that bill is...
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Toya

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Surely, none other than Tono.
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Kohane

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Yeah. And he's an amazing singer...!
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Not only that, but he also wants to surpass RAD WEEKEND!
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Toya

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What do you think, Akito...?
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Akito

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Don't worry, I'm with you guys there.
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Akito

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No one else out there has his kind of resolve or singing ability, so he'll be perfect for our event.
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Akito

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But the question is whether or not he'll agree to this...
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Len

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What do you mean?
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Akito

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I'm talking about if he'll see any merit in participating in our event.
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Toya

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There are rumors going around that he's been invited to participate in some fairly high-level events... He probably doesn't see any reason to go out of his way to join ours, right?
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Kohane

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I see...
In that case, you might be right.
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But we won't really know until we ask, right? He might just accept our offer without a second thought!
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Akito

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Yeah, that's true too...
There's no use in dwelling on this.
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Akito

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Alright, let's try talking to him.
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Toya

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Okay. Is there anyone else you'd like to ask?
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Toya

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If we hope to learn more about RAD WEEKEND's atmosphere, we'll likely want to have a similar number of performers participating. I'd say at least two more teams...
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Hmm... But I feel like there just aren't many people besides us or Arata who're actually serious about surpassing RAD WEEKEND...
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Akito

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Yeah, so let's do what we can for now...
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Toya

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Which means...
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Akito

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We're gonna go talk to Tono.
Shibuya Park

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Akito

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Okay, let's start searching...
He usually sings at one of the bigger places around here, so we should be able to find him pretty quick.
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Kohane

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Right.
Oh, what if we looked up where he's supposed to be performing...? Hmm...

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Kohane

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I tried searching for event participants, but I'm not seeing anything recent regarding Tono.
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You think something's up?
I guess it could just be that there isn't any info out there. Oh, what if he's training because he lost to Uncle Taiga?!
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???

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Haha. Training? No.
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Kohane

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Huh? That voice...

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Arata

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Hello, Vivid BAD SQUAD.
How's it going?

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Akito

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Tono?!
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Akito

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(We're here to invite him...
I wasn't expecting him to find us first.)
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Toya

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What brings you here, Tono?
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Arata

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Oh, I came here to look for all of you in the hopes that I could ask you something.
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Toya

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Ask us...?
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Arata

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Yes. I heard from some people who looked like they were Weekend Garage customers that you guys are thinking about putting on your own event.
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Arata

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Would it be alright if I participated in that event...?
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Akito

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Huh...?
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Wait, you wanna be in it?!
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Arata

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Yes. That is if you're all okay with it.
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Akito

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(Again, we came here to invite him...
Talk about an offer you can't refuse...)

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Akito

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What made you want to be in our event...?
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Akito

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You're being invited to join all these other big events left and right, aren't you?
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Arata

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Yes, but something's telling me that I have a lot to gain by joining up with you guys.
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Akito

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Something's telling you...?
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Toya

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Akito, we originally came here to invite him. There's no reason to refuse his offer.
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Akito

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Yeah, you're right...
In that case, we'll be looking forward to working with you...

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Arata

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Yes, I will as well.
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Awesome!
Let's make this event a good one!
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Kohane

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Um... We're looking forward to working with you!
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Arata

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Likewise. By the way... Have you spoken to anybody else about this? I'd prefer to know who if you already have.
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No, not yet...
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We want to find people who also want to surpass RAD WEEKEND, but there just aren't many out there, you know...?
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Arata

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Surpass RAD WEEKEND...
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Arata

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If that's the case, how about “EVER”?
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Kohane

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EVER?
As in the guys we battled during STAY GOLDEN...?
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Arata

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Yes. I spoke with them just the other day and they seem to be working towards surpassing RAD WEEKEND as well.
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Akito

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Wait, why...?
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Arata

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Why don't you ask them yourselves?
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Toya

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If that possibility exists, I say we take a chance and go talk to them...
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Yeah!
Some customers at my place are all tight with EVER, so they might know how to contact them!
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Kohane

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Alright, let's try setting up a meeting.
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Toya

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Okay.
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Akito

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...
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Akito

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(Something feels off...)
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Akito

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(Tono asks to join our event himself and gives us a good lead...? Was he always this cooperative?)
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Akito

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(I guess it could also mean that he wants the event he's gonna be in to succeed...)
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Akito

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(Man, I still can't figure out what's going through this guy's head...)
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