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Alright, that's good...
Let's end today's practice session here.
Woohoo! Wait, it's already this late...?
Thanks for sticking around for so long, Dad.
Don't mind me.
Just make sure to rest up tonight, okay?
Okay, I will!
But you should also get some rest since you've been driving super long distances every day. You wouldn't want Mom to worry, right?
Oh, that reminds me! You gotta hear this!
Hm? Hear what?
We had a little gathering earlier today to tell Toya about our thoughts, feelings and experiences in order to help him with his song.
He took everything that we said and organized it into a massive timeline in his notebook! Isn't that so him?
Sure sounds like it.
You really get to see what makes a person tick when they're writing a song.
I know, right...?
Also, didn't each member of your team have their own unique style?
Yeah, which complicated things a lot...
Nagi and Taiga both create through feeling, but in completely different ways. To them, my way of thinking was inconceivable...
Right?
Oh yeah, they also taught in really different ways.
Those were such good times.
Remember how I used to follow you guys around and nag you to teach me how to write songs?
It needs to go more...
Rawr! You know what I mean?!
Rawr...?
So, heavier? More bass?
Hmm... No, that's not it...
It's not...?
You could be a little more specific...
Still, I wasn't expecting to be asked to help make a song just after finishing a show.
Nagi said she already promised to meet with some friends, and Taiga... He just straight-up ran away.
To be fair, their mottos as teachers are “feel don't think” and “listen to your heart,” which wouldn't make any sense to a kid. I guess it's up to me to be her teacher...
Daddy! What are you doing talking to yourself?
Oh, nothing.
Anyway, let me show you how to do this.
Okay! Thank you, Mr. Shiraishi!
So, if you want the chorus here to sound more powerful, try applying the example we just talked about and...
Hmm...
Hm? An...?
You seem unsatisfied. Is something wrong?
I don't get the way you teach! You keep talking about chords and rhythmic patterns and stuff...!
Yeah, this sounds more like what I wanted... But can't you teach more like Aunt Nagi?! I always get what she's talking about!
Like her? Now you're asking too much...
What?!
Daddy, you meanie!
I'm not trying to be mean or anything...
Hey, what are father and daughter doing causing all this ruckus? If you guys are free, wanna come see us perform? We'll be on stage soon—
Hm? What's with the laptop...?
Are you guys playing a game together or something?
No, I was teaching her how to make her own tracks.
Yeah! I'm busy creating!
You're making your own, An?!
In the green room for an event of all places... You're like a real artist already, An! Good luck!
Thanks! I'll let you listen to it once it's done! Anyway, bye bye!
Hey, did you hear that?
I'm like a real artist already!
In terms of drive, you sure sound like one already.
Anyway, where were we?
You're going to knock their socks off, right? So, you've gotta make your track a good one.
Right!
I ended up finishing that track after asking all three of you about it.
I remember.
And you basically went with Nagi's style in the end...
What choice did I have? I didn't know what I was doing back then! Actually, I still don't really understand the theory behind it all...
But don't worry!
I think your way of teaching is really easy to understand now, Dad!
That's good to hear.
For a second there, I was worried that you were going to say, “I still don't get what you're saying!” and ask me to change the way I teach.
Haha! I wouldn't do that to you!
Anyway, Mr. Shiraishi, I'm looking forward to learning lots more from you!
Oh, you better be ready since you still have plenty to learn.
I am!