<Oh, cherry blossoms...!>
I saw them on my way home after I did a street performance and thought that I should show you.
<Hehe. Thank you very much. They might even be the most beautiful cherry blossoms I've ever seen.>
I think so too.
Because we're seeing them together...
<Together? Us?>
Yes.
When you see things with someone you care about, it becomes more special, more beautiful...
That includes cherry blossoms, stars and even classrooms... You end up creating precious memories with the people that mean the most to you.
You're one of those people, Miku. It has to be why these cherry blossoms look so beautiful now.
<Ichika...>
The last time I was here, I sang one of your songs and felt like I needed to see you...
It's just... So much has happened since we first met...
<Hehe. You're right.
So much has changed since then too.>
Exactly. I never would've dreamed of the four of us playing in a band together like this back then...
I didn't even think that we'd be able to be friends again to be honest...
But you helped us reconnect with each other. We couldn't have come this far without you.
<I see...>
And I asked you to come here today to play a song for you that says just that...
Um, I'm a little embarassed to play your own song in front of you but...
<Hehe. Don't worry.
Please, let me hear your song.>
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(Her voice is so beautiful...)
(Ever since I met Ichika, huh...?)
(She looked so sad the first time I saw her.)
(She wanted to be friends with the others again so bad, but didn't know how...)
(But when the four of them played together in SEKAI...)
(They were sort of all over the place back then...)
(But their music made them realize just how much they all mean to each other. They realized that they all wanted the same thing.)
(They argued and fought a little after that too, but it didn't end there...)
Ichika and I started a band!
(It all started with Ichika and Saki.)
(Ichika's expression slowly started to change after that every time I saw her in SEKAI.)
(What started as I can't turned into I'll try. She looked so determined.)
(The next time I saw her in SEKAI after that...)
Miku! Luka! Sorry for barging in! We have to master this song so that Shiho will join our band!
I'm sorry if we're asking too much, but this is our chance to have Shiho join! Could you please help us practice?
(They were so adamant about practicing as hard as they could to convince Shiho into joining their band.)
(Luckily, they managed to reach her and became a happy group of four.)
(And then...)
They're all amazing, and very dear to me.
Okay.
So...
That's why I want us all to be in this band together. Maybe there's something else that could bring us back together, but this is what I want.
(Ichika managed to find her true feelings.)
(And after Ichika told Honami how she really felt, their song was born.)
(There were times when they strayed from their path and each other, but they finally got their band back together.)
(And Ichika...)
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(She's taking big steps on her own now.)
(All I can do is sing for her...)
(But if that's my way of helping, then I want to keep doing what I can for her and the girls.)
Phew...
<That was wonderful, Ichika.
Your hard work's really paid off.>
<I'm sure you'll be able to touch everyone's hearts with this song.>
Thanks, Miku...
It always feels like you end up giving me the most amount of encouragement.
Also, Miku...
I asked you to come here today because there's something I'd like to tell you...
Hm? Ichika...?