Singing in Sync

After the show
Backstage

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An

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I'm so sorry, you guys...!
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An

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I said I'd get Kohane back on track if anything happened, but I failed...
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An

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It's my fault we messed up that song...
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Toya

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No, I slipped up too...
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Toya

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I was too focused on working the crowd and missed my chance to back up Azusawa.
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Akito

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Who'd have thought we'd screw up like that...
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Akito

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Sigh... Just gotta make sure everything goes like clockwork next time.
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Kohane

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No, you're all wrong...
It was all my fault.
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Kohane

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I couldn't keep up and ended up throwing you off all your parts.
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An

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No! Don't blame yourself, Kohane! That was your first battle event and I should've done more to help you.
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Kohane

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No, you did all you could.
It was going so well... I'm really sorry, everyone.
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Kohane

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I, um... I'll get us all something to drink.

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An

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Kohane, wait...!
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An

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...
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An

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It's my fault...
I should've helped her...
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An

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I failed as her partner... I couldn't protect her...
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Akito

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Protect her...?
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Akito

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What do you mean by that?
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An

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Huh?
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An

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I mean, she's my partner... And I wanted to guide her so that she could sing without worrying...
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Akito

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I see.

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Akito

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I knew something was up. Now I get why what you said the other day didn't vibe with me.
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Akito

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You don't think of Kohane as one of the team.
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An

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What...? Where's that coming from...?
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Akito

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You feel like you have to protect her...
Look after her.
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Toya

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Akito, wait...
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Akito

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During our rehearsal, you talked about covering for her and getting her back on track, and thought that you were just trying to be helpful.
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Akito

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But what you really meant was that you saw her as someone who can't be one of us without your special help.
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Akito

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You don't see Kohane as a full-fledged member of our squad.
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An

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Well...
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Akito

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If you think you need to look after her, it means she's a helpless dependent in your eyes.

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Kohane

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I'm sorry...
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Kohane

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I... I couldn't do it...
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An

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(I couldn't protect her...
Even after saying that I'd help her.)
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An

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Oh...
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An

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N-No.... But... That would mean that ever since we started this group, I wasn't being fair to her...
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Akito

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The last group should be done by now.
Let's go back...

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Toya

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Yeah...

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An

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...
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An

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Was I not treating Kohane as an equal...?
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An

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I kept telling her to be confident... That I'd cover for her as if she couldn't have done it without me...
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An

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I... I have to apologize to her...
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An

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I have to tell her that I realized my mistake...!
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