The next day
Crase Cafe
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An

Alright, let's start talking about our event!

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Rin

Yeah!

C'mon, Kohane, you too...!

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Kohane

Huh? Y-Yeah!

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Akito

Anyway, we have a lot of decisions to make. First...

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Len

Oh, me first! Let's pick a venue! We can't really get the ball rolling without knowing where you're gonna be playing, right?

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Luka

True.

What else is there? A date and time, I suppose?

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KAITO

Even though you usually run late, Luka?

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Luka

Haha! I can't help but take my time, you know?

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Akito

Mind being quiet for a minute, you guys? This isn't getting us anywhere.

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Miku

I agree. This is their event.

We have our own event to think about.

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MEIKO

Why don't you start by writing a list of what you need to do? As for Len and the others, I'll jot everything down.

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Toya

I see...

Yes, let's put some notes together.

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Toya

A venue. A date and time. What else...? Other participants...?

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Akito

Yeah.

We should be set in terms of a venue...

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Akito

So let's think about who else is gonna be there.

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Akito

There's no way we'll produce that atmosphere if we don't choose the right people.

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Toya

True...

I agree that this is a good place to start.

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Kohane

But who else should be there?

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An

I mean, anyone who wants to surpass RAD WEEKEND, right?

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An

Also, people who can sing with literally everything they have! That's an absolute must!

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Toya

That's very general...

But the one person who fits that bill is...

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Toya

Surely, none other than Tono.

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Kohane

Yeah. And he's an amazing singer...!

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An

Not only that, but he also wants to surpass RAD WEEKEND!

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Toya

What do you think, Akito...?

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Akito

Don't worry, I'm with you guys there.

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Akito

No one else out there has his kind of resolve or singing ability, so he'll be perfect for our event.

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Akito

But the question is whether or not he'll agree to this...

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Len

What do you mean?

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Akito

I'm talking about if he'll see any merit in participating in our event.

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Toya

There are rumors going around that he's been invited to participate in some fairly high-level events... He probably doesn't see any reason to go out of his way to join ours, right?

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Kohane

I see...

In that case, you might be right.

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An

But we won't really know until we ask, right? He might just accept our offer without a second thought!

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Akito

Yeah, that's true too...

There's no use in dwelling on this.

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Akito

Alright, let's try talking to him.

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Toya

Okay. Is there anyone else you'd like to ask?

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Toya

If we hope to learn more about RAD WEEKEND's atmosphere, we'll likely want to have a similar number of performers participating. I'd say at least two more teams...

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An

Hmm... But I feel like there just aren't many people besides us or Arata who're actually serious about surpassing RAD WEEKEND...

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Akito

Yeah, so let's do what we can for now...

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Toya

Which means...

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Akito

We're gonna go talk to Tono.

Shibuya Park
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Akito

Okay, let's start searching...

He usually sings at one of the bigger places around here, so we should be able to find him pretty quick.

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Kohane

Right.

Oh, what if we looked up where he's supposed to be performing...? Hmm...

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Kohane

I tried searching for event participants, but I'm not seeing anything recent regarding Tono.

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An

You think something's up?

I guess it could just be that there isn't any info out there. Oh, what if he's training because he lost to Uncle Taiga?!

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???

Haha. Training? No.

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Kohane

Huh? That voice...

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Arata

Hello, Vivid BAD SQUAD.

How's it going?

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Akito

Tono?!

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Akito

(We're here to invite him...

I wasn't expecting him to find us first.)

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Toya

What brings you here, Tono?

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Arata

Oh, I came here to look for all of you in the hopes that I could ask you something.

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Toya

Ask us...?

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Arata

Yes. I heard from some people who looked like they were Weekend Garage customers that you guys are thinking about putting on your own event.

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Arata

Would it be alright if I participated in that event...?

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Akito

Huh...?

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An

Wait, you wanna be in it?!

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Arata

Yes. That is if you're all okay with it.

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Akito

(Again, we came here to invite him...

Talk about an offer you can't refuse...)

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Akito

What made you want to be in our event...?

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Akito

You're being invited to join all these other big events left and right, aren't you?

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Arata

Yes, but something's telling me that I have a lot to gain by joining up with you guys.

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Akito

Something's telling you...?

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Toya

Akito, we originally came here to invite him. There's no reason to refuse his offer.

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Akito

Yeah, you're right...

In that case, we'll be looking forward to working with you...

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Arata

Yes, I will as well.

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An

Awesome!

Let's make this event a good one!

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Kohane

Um... We're looking forward to working with you!

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Arata

Likewise. By the way... Have you spoken to anybody else about this? I'd prefer to know who if you already have.

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An

No, not yet...

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An

We want to find people who also want to surpass RAD WEEKEND, but there just aren't many out there, you know...?

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Arata

Surpass RAD WEEKEND...

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Arata

If that's the case, how about “EVER”?

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Kohane

EVER?

As in the guys we battled during STAY GOLDEN...?

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Arata

Yes. I spoke with them just the other day and they seem to be working towards surpassing RAD WEEKEND as well.

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Akito

Wait, why...?

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Arata

Why don't you ask them yourselves?

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Toya

If that possibility exists, I say we take a chance and go talk to them...

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An

Yeah!

Some customers at my place are all tight with EVER, so they might know how to contact them!

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Kohane

Alright, let's try setting up a meeting.

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Toya

Okay.

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Akito

...

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Akito

(Something feels off...)

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Akito

(Tono asks to join our event himself and gives us a good lead...? Was he always this cooperative?)

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Akito

(I guess it could also mean that he wants the event he's gonna be in to succeed...)

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Akito

(Man, I still can't figure out what's going through this guy's head...)

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