Singing in Sync - 2: Missing Voice

The day of the show

STAY GOLDEN Venue

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Kohane

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Oh wow, it's so packed...

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This place is buzzing with energy! If I weren't already fired up for this, I'd definitely be now!

Kohane

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(How can they be unfazed by all this...?)

Male Audience Member

Hey! Akito, Toya!
You guys gonna be okay against this lineup?

Akito

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Pfft... Dude, we're gonna make fans from other groups come flock to us instead.

Toya

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It doesn't matter who we're up against. We're not losing to anyone!

Female Audience Member

An! Good luck! I'll be cheering for you!

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Thanks! This is gonna be our best show ever! Get ready for a wild ride!

Kohane

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(Wow, An and the guys are already well-known here. I need to do a good job today to get my name out there too.)

Female Audience Member

Hey, it's Kohane! I saw you at your other gig. Keep it up, girl!

Kohane

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Oh... Er... Thank you, I'll do my best!

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The other contestants all have solid reputations...

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But we've got Vivid and BAD DOGS fans cheering for us today! This feels awesome!

Kohane

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Yeah...!

Hey! We're about to get this show rolling, so let's hear some noise!

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Oh, it's time...

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Let's go and sing our hearts out!
We'll make the audience go crazy for us!

Kohane

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Yeah...!

Coming up next is EVER, a strong favorite in today's battle!

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Leader of EVER

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Toya

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Did you guys feel that just now...?

Kohane

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Yeah... They only just started, but everyone's already being blown away...

Leader of EVER

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Your awesome cheers are music to our ears! Thank you!

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Leader of EVER

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Lots of folks are saying we're favorites and stuff...

Leader of EVER

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But hey, we don't wanna discourage the guys singing after us. They could be some hot stuff too, who knows, am I right?

Leader of EVER

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Show us what you got!

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What a performance...!
They just sent this place sky high!

Akito

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But we're the ones who're gonna make the audience really explode.

Kohane

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You're really quiet, Kohane. Are you okay?

Kohane

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I want to sing...

Kohane

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I want to get on that stage and sing...!

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Kohane...
Yeah, don't we all!

Akito

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Guys, get ready. We're next.

Kohane

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Yeah...!
Let's do our best, An!

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We're winning this one! No doubt about it!

Next is Vivid BAD SQUAD, a group of four high schoolers. They're a new name on the scene, but already creating a huge buzz!

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Hey, hey, hey! Thank you for coming!
We're Vivid BAD SQUAD!

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Akito

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C'mon, make some noise! Are you ready?!

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Toya

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(We're starting off with a good vibe...)

Kohane

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(All that's left is to sing our hearts out...!)

Toya

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Alright, here we go!

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An & Kohane

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Akito & Toya

♪!!!

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Male Audience Member

These guys are amazing!

Female Audience Member

These guys are high schoolers?!

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(We nailed the intro!)

Kohane

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(Great, Kohane seems to be enjoying it...)

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(We've got the audience hooked. So far so good!)

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Hey, hey! So you like our songs? That was just a warm-up! Now, we're gonna kick it up a notch!

♪! ♪!!

Akito

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(That was good...
I've gotta step it up too!)

Toya

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(We can't let Shiraishi just leave us in the back!)

An, Akito, & Toya

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Kohane

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(Wow...! The crowd's so fired up, I'm starting to feel it too!)

Kohane

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(An, Aoyagi and Shinonome are really awesome! I have to do my best to keep up!)

Kohane

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An, Akito, & Toya

♪!!!

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Kohane

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(Wait, what's happening? I can't sing as well as when we were rehearsing...)

Kohane

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(Oh, I get it. It's because the audience is so loud, it's drowning out everyone's voices!)

Kohane

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(What do I do...?! This is bad...!)

An, Akito, & Toya

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Kohane

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(It's no use... I can't hear An clearly enough...)

Kohane

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(What's up with Kohane...?!)

Toya

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(She missed her cue...!)

Akito

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(The next part's the most important...!
We'll have to sing it without her...)

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(No, we can't leave Kohane behind...!)

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(I'm gonna help her!)

♪!!

Kohane

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(What's An doing?)

Akito

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(This is bad... If An backs up Kohane, the chorus is gonna lose its punch!)

Male Audience Member

Hey, what's going on...?
Don't they sound off all the sudden...?

Female Audience Member

Yeah, they were so good until just now...

An & Kohane

♪!!

Akito & Toya

♪!!!

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(No...! We're at the end of the song...!)

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Don't worry, Kohane.

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In the unlikely event that something does go wrong, I'll cover for you and get you back on track, okay?

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(I couldn't do anything to help...!)

That was Vivid BAD SQUAD!

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Male Audience Member

That's a weak applause, but it figures.
They totally fell apart at the end.

Female Audience Member

Yeah, but they were pretty good for most of it...

Alright, who can rev up this event more than EVER?! Let's see what our next contestants have to offer!

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