Saki's Room
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Saki

Shiho...

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Shiho

You'll have to spend even more time practicing, rehearsing and fine tuning your sound to actually make it.

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Shiho

Going shopping after school or visiting PXL together won't be possible anymore...

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Saki

(Shiho must've said that because she knows that there's a ton of stuff that I want to do...)

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Saki

(She's not wrong either. I missed out on so much while I was in the hospital...)

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Saki

(But I still...)

Miyamasuzaka
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Honami

Commitment...

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Honami

(It's so hard to say what'll happen if we do decide to do this...)

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Honami

(But Shiho's been thinking about this her entire life.)

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Honami

(She's never wavered. She always has that look in her eye...)

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Shiho

I believe that deciding to do something means you're choosing to give up on something else at the same time.

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Shiho

So you have to be ready to accept that people will dislike you for your decisions. That's normal.

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Shiho

What I'm trying to say is... Just do what you think is right.

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Honami

(What I think is right...?)

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Honami

I think...

Scramble Crossing
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Ichika

...

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Ichika

(Becoming a pro...)

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Ichika

(Can I really commit to that?)

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Ichika

(Is it okay for someone that's lived a completely ordinary life to just turn around and say that...?)

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Ichika

(But...)

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Shiho

So that my music can really get them going too...

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Miku

But maybe it has something to do with constantly trying to understand what your music is about...?

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Ichika

Understanding our music...

The day of the STANDOUT show
Show Venue - Backstage
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Iori

All of the equipment looks good.

Thanks, everyone.

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Iori

We're all set to put on an awesome show.

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Iori

(All that's left is to wait for...)

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Mio

Iori...

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Iori

...

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Iori

(If only she just took the plunge and...)

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Iori

No, I promised myself that I'd stop thinking about that...

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Iori

(Nothing good would probably have happened if I forced her back into playing for us...)

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Iori

(We're not doing this for fun anymore. We have to always be at our best now as pros...)

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Shiho

Iori...

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Iori

Oh... Hi, Hinomori...

Thanks for stopping by during your day off like this.

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Iori

Would you mind playing for us again?

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Shiho

Isn't Mio supposed to be coming...?

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Shiho

She may still be a little lost, but she'll at the very least come tell you how she feels.

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Shiho

So let's wait just a little longer...

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Iori

No, we don't have that kind of time. We need to keep moving forward...

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Iori

And I don't want her to suffer any more than she has to...

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Shiho

But...

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Iori

It'll make things easier for me if she doesn't show up...

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Shiho

...

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Iori

Now, back our little discussion.

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Iori

If you do decide that you want to join us, I'd like to introduce you to everyone as our new bassist at the end of the show.

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Iori

How's that sound...?

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Shiho

...

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Shiho

I...

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???

Wait...!

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Shiho

Huh...?

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Shiho

You guys...!

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Iori

Hey, it's authorized personnel only here!

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Saki

Um...

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Honami

We're very sorry about barging in like this...

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Honami

But please, give us a moment with her...

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Saki

Please!

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Iori

...

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Iori

Fine. What is it?

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Honami

Thank you...

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Ichika

There's something we need to tell Shiho.

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Ichika

Before you make your decision, please listen to what we have to say first...

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Shiho

...

Next Chapter: A Gifted Opportunity