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(Alright, I'm on a roll again today!)

(But I can do better... Much better...!)

Whew...!

Hey, Miku!

Were you listening just now?

Yes, you seem to be doing very well today.

That's because I am. Ever since I told that story about Aunt Nagi, I've been feeling great!

It might have to do with how I was reminded of just how much I admire her...

I had a feeling that you were singing with somebody in mind...

But now I understand. You were thinking about her.

Yeah.

She really means that much to you, huh?

Yeah... She's really nice and used to play with me all the time. Kinda like a sister who's much older.

But whenever she sang, she shined brighter than anyone else and made the stage feel really far away despite it usually being right in front of me.

I've seen Aunt Nagi be everything from really nice to really funny...

But Aunt Nagi at her coolest became the person I came to really admire. She's the one who I placed on a pedestal.

The person you really admire?

Yeah.

That's sort of what it comes down to...

I've been wanting to surpass RAD WEEKEND for the longest time, but I'd never thought about becoming better than Aunt Nagi until now.

I can see why.

She's your role model.

It only seems natural for you to want her to outshine everyone.

Yeah...

But it might be time for me to grow out of that.

I still have a long ways to go...

If I want to keep singing alongside Kohane...

If I want to put on the best event ever and surpass RAD WEEKEND...

I have to stop putting Aunt Nagi on such a high pedestal.

That's good...

You seem to have a much clearer sense of what you want to do now.

Haha. That's because you were willing to listen, Miku.

Also, I realized that there's a huge difference between thinking and brooding.

I get that it's important to brood sometimes, but I always seem to get really lost or more confused.

Yes, you seemed quite lost that time...

I was. I guess it just isn't good for me to dwell on an idea for too long...

Which is why I'm thinking about taking action instead! I know that I'll have to sit down to think about things sometimes, but I wanna spend more of that time working on my singing!

Hehe. I agree. That suits you much better, An.

I know, right?! I guess I might start to brood over things down the line, but I'll just do what I can when that time comes.

I see no problem with that.

I take it as a sign that you're mentally ready for such a moment.

Cool. Alright, I'm gonna stick with that!

You've grown so much, An.

Huh? I have?

Yes. I really like where you're at right now.

Haha. Stop, Miku, you're making me blush.

Hehe.

Also, An, you still plan on practicing on your own for a bit, right? Mind if I join you?

Of course! Here we go!

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