Morning!

Good morning, Saki.

I know you just got here, but I came up with some lyrics for that song you wrote. Mind taking a look at them for me?

Really? Awesome!

So, here's what I have...

Wh-What do you think...?

Yeah, it fits perfectly with that song!

Nice work, Ichi!

Thanks...

But I have a feeling that it's still missing some pieces.

Right... It's hard for me to describe... I can't quite put my finger on it...

I had a feeling...

(This song is all about what Saki experienced personally.)

(But I'm only aware of a small portion of that. Which is why my lyrics aren't really reaching Saki's heart...)

Um, Saki? Did you write any notes when you were writing that song? I'd like to use them as reference if you did...

Yeah, I did! Just gimme a sec...

Here it is!

This is the notebook I use when writing songs!

Mind if I look at it now...?

Yeah, go for it!

Thanks.

Oh, hang on... Reading it may not be very fun... It's a place where I literally write down whatever comes to mind.

(“It hurts...”

“I hate this so much!”)

(“Why me?”

“I don't wanna do more tests...”)

(“I don't want tomorrow to come”...)

(Saki...)

(Being stuck in the hospital must've been worse than I realized... And yet, she always tried to smile to make sure none of us became worried...)

I-Ichi...?

You don't have to keep going if you don't want to. I know it's not exactly what you call a pleasant read...

No, I'm okay.

Saki...

There's one more thing I'd like to ask of you.

S-Sure, what's up?

If it's okay with you, would you mind telling me what you thought about as you wrote this song?

About the pain you felt, all those awful tests, how it felt being stuck in that hospital room... Everything.

What...?

B-But hearing it's probably not gonna do you any favors. I mean, it'll feel like you're sinking into a really dark place...

I'm fine with that.

If anything, I'm prepared to feel what you did.

I want a better understanding of that loneliness you felt, Saki...

I want to feel the pain you expressed in that song... I want to know what it's really about...

Oh...

That's why I want you to tell me about everything you felt.

Ichi...

Okay, I will...

I'll tell you everything about what I felt while writing this song.

...!

Thank you, Saki!

No, I should be the one thanking you...

So, Ichi, thanks.

I really appreciate how you're trying to get a better understanding of me.

It's only natural...

I promise to write lyrics that do this song justice and really hit home with you.

Awesome...!