Main Street
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Toya
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Toya
(That person stopped by to listen again. I think they were at our event the other day too...)
Toya
(But I'm having trouble concentrating today. I can't help but look at everyone who's walking around...)
Toya
(And I'm not performing as well as normal. Did I stay up a little too late last night...?)
Aoyagi Household - Living Room
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Toya's Mother
Ah, Toya, there you are.
Toya's Mother
Oh, it's a sample from the record company. Your father's been composing those songs for an orchestra.
Toya's Room
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Toya
(I'm involved with a different genre of music now, but I stand to learn a lot from the way he's gotten every piece of this orchestra to play in harmony.)
Toya
(And it's not just his attention to detail. This melody feels so sad. Just listening to it is making my heart sink.)
Toya
(Currently, Akito and Shiraishi are in charge of producing the music for Vivid BAD SQUAD.)
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Toya
(When Akito and I first formed BAD DOGS, he said how beautifully written my songs were. But that's not the kind of music I want to make...)
Toya
(I want to produce something that's exciting. Something powerful that can get everyone at a venue going...)
Toya
(The songs they write have the ability to do that. People feel compelled to watch and listen.)
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Toya
It doesn't sound bad overall, but there's something missing. I haven't captured that groove Akito and the others know how to achieve...
Hospital
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Arata
Haha. I just happened to run into him as he was practicing and decided to invite him along. You're welcome.
Toya
No, he even agreed to join me. As a result, we ended up having a very good practice. Much better than me just practicing by myself.
Toya
After that, Tono invited me along to see you, Soma. So, I decided to join him on his visit.
Soma
Wait, that reminds me! You guys' last event was supposed to be off the hook! I'm really happy for all of you!
Soma
What? Of course I am!
I sorta couldn't believe it when I heard you'd be performing with other people, but I'm really glad that it went so well!
I sorta couldn't believe it when I heard you'd be performing with other people, but I'm really glad that it went so well!
Soma
Aoyagi, thanks to you guys, Arata seems to have taken a step closer towards surpassing RAD WEEKEND. I really appreciate it!
Soma
And I'm really looking forward to your next event, so please make sure to tell me when you have a date set!
Shibuya Park
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An
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An
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An
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Akito
Yeah, she seems to mean a lot to An. But we're not about to let her have all the fun...
Akito & Toya
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Kohane
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Toya
Yes, it did... You did a good job of pulling us forward, Shiraishi. We sang much better than usual as a result.
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Toya
I agree. Everyone seems very excited about it. It'd be great to maintain the momentum we've created.
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Arata
He was still giddy even after you'd left. He even said, “I'm glad you're here, but I'm even happier that Toya came.”
Toya
I had fun as well.
In particular, I enjoyed hearing about all the teams that were performing before I got started.
In particular, I enjoyed hearing about all the teams that were performing before I got started.
Toya
The story about the crowd not being able to all fit inside of RED during their grand opening after they invited RUST was very funny. I didn't realize that it had such a rich history.
Arata
Haha. He used to tell me those kinds of stories all the time since he's loved music for as long as I can remember.
Arata
So, Toya, would you mind visiting him again sometime? I'm sure you'll both enjoy talking to each other again.
Kohane
And we decided that we want to try something new as a way to get a step closer towards surpassing RAD WEEKEND.
Akito
Yeah. We got a good response during our last event. But we didn't get anywhere close to RAD WEEKEND's atmosphere.
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Kotaro
Hmm... I get that we're still missing a few pieces, but getting closer to that atmosphere... I'm pretty stumped...
Arata
It's a tricky one...
I thought the same thing as the rest of you after our last event.
I thought the same thing as the rest of you after our last event.
Arata
We were clearly able to create some synergy during our last event. Just like when we practiced together just now.
Arata
However, we haven't yet managed to achieve that sort of “harmony” that RAD WEEKEND had.
Arata
So, I thought it'd be good for us to try coming up with songs that revolve around the same theme. Then we just might be able to attain our goal.
Akito
Yeah. It's not gonna be easy since we'll be practicing harder as the event approaches, and we'd be working on new songs... But I think it's worth a try.
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An
It was super quiet until Aunt Nagi kicked off RAD WEEKEND with her song. The place went completely nuts after that, and it was seriously the best...
An
So, I think we should try to find a way to do the same thing that she did and become the spark that lights the fire!
Arata
Yes, I like it. I still remember that moment as well. She turned the entire venue on its head the second she began singing.
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Tatsuya
We don't have any objections either. I don't think I'm ever going to forget what happened during that split second.
Akito
Also, if we're gonna write songs based on this theme, we'll probably want to talk to each along the way, right?
Arata
Yes, it'll be good to see how we're each doing and make sure we don't overlap anywhere.
Akito
After witnessing RAD WEEKEND, I thought that I should learn how to make my own tracks.
Akito
Since we became a team of four, An or I have been making demos depending on who comes up with the idea for one first. If it turns out to be good, we run with it.
Arata
I was under the impression that Toya would be able to write something very nice for our event. No offense to you, Kohane, since you're still relatively new to all this.
Toya
Yes. No matter how hard I try, I have a very hard time imagining Akito, Shiraishi or Azusawa singing my songs.
Toya
A part of it likely has to do with me still not understanding the ins and outs of street music culture.
Akito
But we usually have no complaints about the tracks you come up with Toya. They're usually pretty solid.
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Toya
(If our theme is going to be “Silence & Action”, focusing on the latter will be important. The moment when things come to life. However, that does not happen without the former.)
Toya
(I hate to admit it, but while I may be able to compose something for one half, but I'm not sure about including both...)
Toya
(I thought I'd broken free of my shell when it came to singing, but its effects still linger...)
Akito
You really don't need to stress so much, dude. We wouldn't be talking about this right now if it were an easy problem to solve.
Akito
So, Toya, you should just keep trying until you feel satisfied. I'll be looking forward to singing a song written by you.
An
Yeah... I won't be able to write anything until an idea hits me, so I can't really say that I'll be able to get it done by next month...
Akito
Which probably means I'll have to take any ideas that you get, An, and turn them into music.
Arata
I'd like it if we could discuss what kinds of songs we'll all be making. Just general thoughts, nothing concrete.
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