Backstage
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Rin

<Nice work, girls!

That was such a super amazing show!!!>

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Miku

<Yes, it really was an incredible performance. Though your battle the other day was also good...>

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Luka

<You all seemed to have even more fun during this show. I got all excited just watching you girls.>

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KAITO

<Me too...

I felt this urge to play my guitar.>

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MEIKO

<Your audience also seemed to enjoy themselves.>

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Len

<You touched all their hearts. You really put on a good show.>

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Saki

Hehehe. I'm so glad you're all saying this!

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Honami

We had a lot of fun too.

Especially during our last song. I got so excited...

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Ichika

I know what you mean. I always feel a little nervous during the last song, but I had so much fun this time.

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Ichika

I sort of didn't want it to end...

I wished that we could keep playing and stay with the crowd forever.

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Shiho

Yeah...

And you can't recreate that feeling even if you tried.

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Honami

That means our show was a huge success, right...?

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Saki

Yeah!

I didn't realize a solo show could be this much fun!

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Saki

Getting ready for it was really hard, but this means we can keep putting on more and more...

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???

Hello, everyone.

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Honami

Oh...

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Ichika

Mr. Shindo...!

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Rin

(Uh oh...!)

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Len

(Rin, quick! We gotta hide!)

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Shiho

Thank you for coming to see us today. So...

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Shiho

What did you think...?

How was our solo show?

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Shindo

Yes, I came by to tell you all just that.

So, let me get straight to it...

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Shindo

It was a good show.

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Saki

*Gasp*

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Shindo

This performance gave what you said the other day a lot of weight, Mochizuki.

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Honami

What I said...?

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Shindo

Yes. This was your first solo show, so it's only natural for there to be some rough edges. However...

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Shindo

I feel that you were able to put on the show I saw today because you were being yourselves.

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Honami

Oh...

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Honami

That also goes for Ichika's lyrics and how Shiho plays during our shows. Our primary goal is to reach the hearts of as many people as we can.

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Honami

That may seem unnecessary in terms of becoming professional musicians. But...

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Honami

I... I want us to stay true to our feelings. No matter what.

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Honami

Oh, I see...

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Honami

If you felt that after seeing our show today, then we couldn't be happier.

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Saki

So, um...

Will we be able to...you know...?

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Shindo

For now, I need to head back...

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Honami

What...?

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Shindo

However...

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Shindo

I'll be in touch. Hopefully, with some good news.

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Ichika

Oh...

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Saki

O-Okay...!

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Saki

Thank you very much...!

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Ichika

W-Wait, so...

Does Mr. Shindo mean we...?

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Saki

Maybe! Maybe! Just maybe! Right?!

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Shiho

Saki, calm down.

Though...

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Shiho

It did sound promising. I mean, the show we put on today was pretty convincing.

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Honami

Yes, I agree. I don't know what the future has in store for us, but I am getting a little excited about what he just said...

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Saki

Yeah, same!

I mean, if what he said is what I think he said, that means we...

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Saki

We...

We really might get to go pro...

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Iori

Hey, girls. You free now?

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Saki

Oh, Iori... And Saku, hi!

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Saku

Thank you for inviting us today.

To be honest, I probably would've bought my own ticket if you hadn't...

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Saku

You put on a good show.

In particular, you all seemed to take a big step forward there at the end...

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Iori

Yeah.

I was totally blown away by what happened there.

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Iori

You played like you were having a lot of fun, and that really resonated with me. It felt like Leo/need's true sound...

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Ichika

Thank you very much. That means a lot coming from you two...

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Saki

Hang on... Saku, Iori, did you two already know each other before this?

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Saku

No.

We met for the first time after your show.

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Iori

I've been keeping an eye on anemone, so I decided to go over and talk to Kosaka.

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Iori

Then I found out that they also knew about us, and our conversation just kept gaining momentum.

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Iori

That led to us coming over to say congratulations to all of you.

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Shiho

I see.

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Ichika

(Our music is helping tie people together...)

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Ichika

(That's such a nice thought...)

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Iori

Speaking of knowing people...

I've seen that guy we just passed a bunch of times hanging around live houses. Doesn't he work for a record company?

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Saku

Oh, is that true?

Does the fact he was back here mean you guys know him?

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Ichika

Oh, about that...

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Honami

Um... Are we allowed to tell them...?

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Shiho

I don't see a problem.

If anything, I'd like to get some advice from them about the future.

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Iori

Oh? Are we talking about a touchy subject?

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Honami

No, not exactly.

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Saki

So... The thing is, we...

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