A few days later - Early morning
Shibuya Park
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Akito

Alright, I think we're all warmed up now.

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Toya

Yes, I feel ready.

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Akito

Then, let's get started.

Today... We'll keep practicing what we were doing the other day.

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An

Oh, I really liked that!

It's really fun and a good source of motivation.

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Kohane

Yeah!

Then, as for teams—

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???

<Hey!

Have you guys started practicing already?!>

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Akito

Hm?

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Toya

Rin and Len.

With Miku and Luka in tow...

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Len

<Morning, you guys!

We're here to watch you practice!>

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Kohane

Watch us practice?

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Luka

<You've been practicing in a variety of different ways lately, which has been really fun to watch. So, we decided to come over again!>

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Akito

Fun...?

Well, I guess it is good to have people watching.

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An

Haha. I'm glad you guys came!

It's hard not to feel more motivated with an audience watching!

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Len

<Hehe! Thanks!

So, what are you guys gonna do today?>

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Akito

More two-on-two battles like we did the other day, but with different teams.

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Rin

<Yes!

I love how a song feels so different depending on who sings it with who!>

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Akito

Anyway, if we continue based on last time...

Kohane, you and I are gonna be on the same team today.

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Kohane

Okay!

Let's do our best, Shinonome.

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Toya

Feel free to let us know if anything catches your attention, Miku, everyone.

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Miku

<Okay, we will.>

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Akito

Then, let's begin.

You guys can start us off.

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An

Alright... Toya, let's kick their butts!

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An & Toya

♪————————!!

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Len

<Whoa...!>

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Luka

<Those two are off to a great start!

They're harmonizing so well♪>

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Miku

<Yes, they're achieving a nice balance.

An brings energy, while Toya provides stability... They're drawing out the best in each other.>

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An & Toya

♪————————!!

♪————————!!

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Akito

(They sound good...

And they're in perfect sync.)

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Kohane

Let's go, Shinonome.

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Akito

Okay.

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Akito & Kohane

♪————————!

Several dozen minutes later
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Akito

Phew... Okay, let's take a break here.

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An

Yeah, sounds good!

We've all had a chance to sing!

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Kohane

Hehe.

I really do like this way of practicing since it's both fun and rewarding.

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Toya

I agree.

Not only do you have to adjust your performance to your teammate, but it also allows you to bring out the best in one another.

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An

And battling like this creates the kind of tension you'd feel in a real event.

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Akito

Yeah.

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Akito

Ken helped us practice leading up to RAD BLAST, but that isn't gonna be possible now.

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Akito

We have to keep coming up with the best ways for us to practice and improve.

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Kohane

Right!

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Luka

<Hehe. I sort of feel like singing now after watching all of you practice.>

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Len

<More to the point, the next time you guys are in SEKAI, you should battle against us!>

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An

Oh, that sounds fun.

But we're not gonna go easy on you.

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Rin

<Oh? That also applies to you guys!>

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Akito

...?

Sorry, that's mine.

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Akito

They're making some final confirmation about tomorrow's event. I'll send this over to you guys a little later.

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Miku

<Oh, that's right. You have that event tomorrow.>

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Luka

<Wait, really?!

It's been quite a while since you all last entered into an event.>

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Kohane

Yes, it has.

And we haven't done any since RAD BLAST...

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An

We've mostly been spending our time on English lessons, uploading videos with translated lyrics and practicing on our own.

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An

Now that you mention it, we haven't performed in front of an audience in so long! I can't wait!

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Toya

Yes, me neither... But we'll also need to stay focused.

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Akito

Especially since we've been asked to perform as special guests.

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Len

<Wait, guests?!

Does that mean you guys were invited?>

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Miku

<Yes. Not only that, they're apparently performing at one of the live houses where they trained. One that attracts a lot of high-level talent.>

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Rin

<Really?! And you guys have been invited as special guests?! That's awesome!>

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Akito

We were also surprised when they reached out to us, but they apparently decided to invite us after hearing about RAD BLAST.

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Toya

Which is all the more reason why we'll need to put on a solid performance.

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Kohane

Right!

Let's do our best to make sure we don't disappoint!

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Len

<Go knock their socks off, you guys!

We'll all be rooting for you.>

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An

Oh, we will!

They won't know what hit them!

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Rin

<Huh...?

What's wrong, Akito? Is something bothering you?>

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Akito

Oh...

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Akito

Nothing.

I was just thinking about how to reply to this message.

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Akito

Anyway, the crowd and other performers are apparently really looking forward to seeing us.

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Akito

So, let's make sure our set list and performance live up to the hype.

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Kohane

Yeah, okay!

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Toya

...

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