Okay, I'm gonna go work on my song!
I'll be going as well.
See you tomorrow.
Okay, see you tomorrow.
Do you have any plans after this, Shiho?
I'm probably just gonna practice some stuff on my own since I don't have work today.
Hehe. Me too.
Mind if we walk back together for part of the way?
Sure.
What kind of song do you think Saki's going to write?
About that...
She's probably gonna try to write something about “understanding loneliness”...
I also thought a lot about how or why we were able to write that song for Hanano and her brother.
This is just my hunch...
But I think it's because their situation reminded me of what I went through way back when and wanted to show them my support somehow.
What you went through way back when?
Yeah...
When I couldn't see any of you and felt really lonely...
I wanted to cheer past me up by saying, “It's gonna be okay!”
Cheer her past self up by telling her things are gonna be okay, huh...?
Saki told us that there's nothing for us to worry about, but it must've been so hard for her when she was in the hospital...
Yeah. And her trying to analyze what she felt back then means...
...
She's making a sincere effort to “face the music” so to speak...
Right.
(To be honest, I don't really want her to reopen any old wounds...)
(But...)
She's taking what we do as a band seriously, which makes me kinda happy...
...
Since Saki's working so hard for us, I should make an effort to learn a little more about writing music.
...
Hm...? What's wrong, Honami...?
Oh, um...
I was just wondering if there was any way that I could help out...
You're coming up with a schedule for us, right?
Yes, I will...
But I was hoping that I could share the load with Saki and Ichika somehow.
Honami...
Shiho, wait...!
I don't want you to keep suffering like this on your own...!
You're right. What you're doing is probably what's best for our band right now...!
But...!
I absolutely don't want you to carry this weight by yourself! It doesn't seem right at all!
(Honami never changes. She's always looking for ways to help others out...)
In that case, I might ask you to lend a hand once Saki's finished writing her rough draft.
Especially when we come up with the music for each instrument. We should be able to turn it into a really good song by discussing it as a band.
Shiho...!
Thank you...!
Since Saki's working so hard, I want to do as much as I possibly can for her and all of us!
Good. However, Saki has a habit of going a bit overboard, so promise not to push yourself too hard, okay?
Hehe. I promise.
Alright, I'm this way.
Okay, see you tomorrow.
...
(I should start thinking more about our next show while Saki writes her song.)
(But that Saku person might be right. We may want to play at a live house where we feel more at home...)
I get what you're trying to say, but...
If we do what you say and ignore what Saku said, I feel like we'd also be writing off how everyone else in the crowd felt.
(Saki's right. If we're serious about going pro, we have to find ways to make it so our music reaches as many people as possible.)
(And I'm sure she'll write something good for us...)
(I'll schedule us to play there again as a sort of rematch. We can't back down from a challenge.)