After School
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Courtyard

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Kohane

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(Homeroom ended earlier than I expected...)
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Kohane

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(What should I do until our meetup time...?)

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Minori

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We're still rookies, but we have other group members that we can rely on.
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Minori

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So let's keep asking them for advice!
We just have to keep trying our best!
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Kohane

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(Should I really turn to them for help...?)
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MEIKO

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If you're worried about something, maybe I can offer some advice?
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Kohane

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(Oh, right...!)
Street SEKAI
Crase Cafe

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Kohane

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Hello...!
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MEIKO

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Oh, Kohane. Welcome!
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MEIKO

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Tell me about your event.
How did it go?
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Kohane

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That's exactly what I came here for...
Yesterday was a disaster because of me.
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MEIKO

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Huh?
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Kohane

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We may've had a chance of winning if I only managed to sing properly...
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MEIKO

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I see...
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Kohane

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Everyone's hard work was all wasted because of me...
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Kohane

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I really want to improve and stay in the group, but I just don't know what I should be doing.
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MEIKO

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Kohane...
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Kohane

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But I already talked about this with a friend earlier and she gave me some advice.
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Kohane

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She said I should ask those with more experience for pointers. That I can learn a lot from them.
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MEIKO

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Hehe. That's very thoughtful of your friend.
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Kohane

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Yes...! Which is why I thought that maybe I should ask you...
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MEIKO

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My, I'm flattered.
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MEIKO

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But didn't your friend mean that you should ask the other members of your team?
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MEIKO

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You're in this together, so I'm sure they'll hear you out. And look at that! One of them has just arrived...
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Kohane

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One of them...?
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Toya

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Azusawa...?
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Kohane

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Hm, Aoyagi...?
It's rare to see you here alone.
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Toya

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Oh, I like to get here early to enjoy a cup of coffee before we start practice.
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MEIKO

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In that case, I'll go and make you one. In the meantime, maybe you could help Kohane with something that's been on her mind?
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Toya

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What would that be?
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MEIKO

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Hehe. She'll tell you herself.
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Kohane

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Uh, well...
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Kohane

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I really don't want something like yesterday to happen again, so... Could you please tell me how I should be practicing?
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Toya

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I see...
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Kohane

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Aoyagi... How did you practice to get to this point?
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Toya

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Practice, huh...
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Toya

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It wasn't so much practice as performing in public that helped me.
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Kohane

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Oh, really?
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Toya

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Yes.
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Toya

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What do you think is the biggest difference between complete novices and seasoned veterans...?
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Kohane

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Isn't it how much time they've spent practicing?
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Toya

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That's one factor too, but I think it's the number of times they've performed in front of an audience.
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Kohane

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The number of times they've performed...?
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Toya

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Yes. Good technique and innate talent can mask having practiced less to some degree.
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Toya

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But it all becomes clear when someone doesn't have that many actual performances under their belt.
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Toya

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Before Akito and I teamed up, I used to join other groups at their gigs or even sing with them when they were practicing in public.
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Toya

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I wanted to gain experience singing in front of people any way I could, knowing that it would help me with my own gigs in time.
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Kohane

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Oh, I see...
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Kohane

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But I'm not sure if I can do that...
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Toya

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Whether or not you want to try this way is up to you, Azusawa...
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Kohane

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Y-Yeah...
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Kohane

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(I get anxious just from the thought of singing with people I don't know but...)
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Kohane

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I really want to sing with An... With Vivid BAD SQUAD! So I'll do all I can!
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Toya

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Sounds like you've made up your mind...
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Kohane

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Yes...!
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MEIKO

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Alright, here's your coffee.
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Toya

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Thank you.
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Toya

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By the way, Shiraishi seemed really down yesterday over the way she's been treating you until now...
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Kohane

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Huh?
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Toya

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I think you two should talk to her, clear things up and maybe make her feel a little better.
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Kohane

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Oh, I didn't know...
Thank you. I'll be sure to do that!
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Kohane

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Thank you for pointing me in the right direction, Aoyagi. And sorry about yesterday... And bothering you today with my questions...
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Toya

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You asked me because our group really matters to you and you want to improve, right?
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Toya

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Which is why I don't mind helping you out. You're my teammate.
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Toya

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I also want the four of us to stay together. Akito thinks so too.
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Kohane

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Thank you...!
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Kohane

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(I have to catch up to the others as soon as possible... No, not just catch up. I need to be more ambitious...)
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MEIKO

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Hehe. It's good to see you in high spirits again.
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MEIKO

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Would you like some more tea?
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Kohane

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Yes, please!
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