No, this sounds too muddy...

I should be able to play it much cleaner.

But I think you've come a long way since you first started! Let's keep trying and get a sound that you're happy with today!

Remember the fretting techniques we talked about! And how to move up and down the fretboard!

Okay!

(I tried practicing this part too, and I totally get what she means about it sounding muddy! It's so hard to smoothly move your fingers into the right places!)

(Wait...! This attempt's going really great! If she can keep this up...)

...!!

Ichi, what's wrong...?!

Ow... My finger...

Your finger...? Is that blood...?! Your finger's bleeding!

Oh no! We need the first aid kit!

Wait, Rin!

I got the first aid kit!

I heard that you're hurt, Ichika! Are you okay?!

Miku? You're here too...?

I was practicing by myself since I wasn't assigned to tutor anyone today. Then I heard Rin shouting...

Anyway, are you okay?

Y-Yeah, I just cut my finger a little...

Rin, we need to clean her wound and the area around it first...

Okay!

Ichi, this is gonna sting a bit...!

Let's put a bandage on it and...

There. All done!

Thanks, Rin.

Also, Miku, sorry for causing such a big fuss.

No, that's okay. I'm just glad that it wasn't so bad.

But you need to stop playing for the day.

What?! Wait, I have so much time left to practice...

No. What if it gets worse? Also, you probably won't be able to play very well if you have to keep thinking about your cut. If anything, you may pick up some bad habits.

She's right, Ichi!

There are times when you can go a bit overboard and times when you really shouldn't. This is one of those times when you shouldn't!

...

Yeah, okay...

You're right...

I was sure that I would've developed calluses by now after practicing so much...

Injuring myself at a time when I can't afford to... I still have a long way to go...

I disagree, Ichika...

For these training sessions, you're practicing at a much harder pace than usual.

There's no reason to think that you haven't been doing your best until this point.

Yeah, I'm with Miku-P on this one!

All you gotta do is think of some things that you can do that don't involve playing your guitar.

Like... Finger exercises?

That could work, but...

Gimme a second!

Ta-daa!

I'm gonna play as you, Ichi!

Huh? What do you mean?

Just watch!

Lemme see... The part you were playing just now went like...

Hey, it's that sound!

It's a lot like the muddy sound that I got when I was practicing just now.

I've been having trouble with this part too... The sound I get when I don't get it right is really similar to yours, Ichi.

So, I'm gonna try playing it in your place. That might give you some ideas as to what you can do!

Rin...

Right. I can't let a little cut stop me in my tracks. If you don't mind...

Of course!

If Rin's going to play for you, Ichika, then I'll be the tutor. Is this more or less what you wanted that part to sound like?

...!

Way to go, Miku-P!

That sounded awesome!

It really did!

Rin, how did it sound when I played it?

The same as Miku-P for most of it.

But what separates you from her is... Oh, the timing for when you fret!

Watch me for a bit.

When you don't quite get it right, Ichi, your timing's all...

(I haven't seen these two practice much together before, but they seem to make a nice duo.)