Thanks for singing with me, Kohane! That was so much fun!
(I feel a lot better now too.)
No, I should be thanking you.
It was nice to sing with you like this for a change!
Haha. Yeah, we have sort of only been moving as a unit lately.
But this might be good to do every now and then!
Hehe. I'd like that.
But I think I've had my fill of fun for now. I should probably go home and help out.
Wanna come with, Kohane?
Oh, I need to do my homework after this, so I'll be heading straight home.
Huh? Homework?
That is pretty admirable of you, Kohane.
I usually just do it all in a hurry during breaks or right before class starts.
An, you really shouldn't do that! You need to actually study more!
Okay, okay. Anyway, see you later!
See you!
Phew...
(Okay, time to go home...)
<An...>
Huh?
Hey, Miku!
<I was hoping to ask you this a little sooner, but how are you doing...?>
<You seemed to be busy talking to and singing with Kohane. Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop either...>
No, it's okay. I should apologize for not noticing you sooner.
But... How much did you see?
<Everything from when you asked Kohane about going somewhere far away.>
Yeah, okay.
It would've been pretty awkward to butt in there.
<Right. Not exactly the most opportune moment to interrupt your conversation.>
<But I'm glad that you seem to feel better now.>
Oh...
<And I feel better as a result too.
Anyway, I'll be going now. See you later.>
W-Wait, Miku...!
She's gone...
(I wanted to keep asking her about this, but I guess I'll just have to wait.)
Alright, let's go home.
I'm home...
Hm? Hey, you're home early.
Yup.
...
Did you find the answer you were looking for?
Yeah, I think so.
Also, it's pretty rare to see no customers here...
It is about time to start getting ready to switch to the bar menu.
An, could you flip the sign to “Closed” for me? I'd like to get a head start on changing over.
We can even talk about how things are going with you while we get ready.
Oh, okay...!
Alright, help me set the tables.
Sure.
So, about what we talked about...
You know, that hazy feeling I was having? I think I finally figured out what was causing it.
Oh, that...?
Yeah.
I want to be a partner that Kohane can respect and be proud of.
And I'll have to make sure Kohane stays excited about the way I sing.
It's like she took this huge leap forward during STAY GOLDEN, while I just stood by and watched.
...
And I became so worried about her losing interest in me as she climbed higher and higher...
That hazy feeling began welling up inside of me.
I see.
Sorry for making you worry so much.
Nonsense. You're young, so you should be trying to experience as many different things as you can.
Does this mean you've figured out a way to deal with the way you're feeling?
Well...
Not exactly, but...
For now, “I just gotta keep going!”
Haha. Diving in head first.
I like that. It's very you.
I really appreciate you talking with me about this, Dad.
Happy to help, as your father and as your role model.
Hehe. Thanks.
(That's right. For now, I just gotta keep going...)
(I might have to deal with something like this again in the future while I search for an answer...)
(But for now, this is all I can do.)