Thank you for coming!
That cafe was really nice.
On top of them having so many different cakes, the iced tea and coffee was delicious.
I need to thank Futaba for letting me know about this place. I'll send her a message later.
I know. Maybe I'll ask everyone if they're keen on having the next after-party here.
No, wait. Kanade likes the ramen they have at that diner...
(Kanade...)
<Every time I listen to one of your songs whenever I'm not feeling great... Whenever I wonder if I should continue drawing, the thought of creating art for N25 keeps me going.>
<Plus, I've actually started thinking about what I wanna do after I graduate.>
<You're the reason why I'm even thinking about my own future.>
<So, Kanade...>
(I said something really selfish that time...)
(But Kanade won't get anything in return at this rate.)
I'm so glad KAITO came to talk...
Bursting in, saying what was on his mind and leaving the way he did was startling. But if he hadn't, Kanade would...
I'm sorry.
Can I get this coffee to go?
Oh, finally...
There he is.
Hey, KAITO!
I'm here to talk about Kanade...!
...
Did something happen?
No, nothing happened...
But I wanted to thank you for what you said.
Thank me...?
Yeah, because you went out of your way to come talk to her.
So, here's some coffee.
Oh, wait... Do you drink coffee? I forget.
Is that your way of making fun of me?
What? No, that's not what I'm doing...
But I do want you to listen while you drink that...
...
Kanade... She's helped me so much already.
Which is why you coming over to talk to her was really big.
She helped you...?
Come to think of it, you've mentioned a few things about her songs.
Yeah... Uhh...
I wanted to go to this one art high school, but I didn't get accepted. I felt so miserable after that...
I hit rock bottom...
I wanted to just disappear.
That was when I discovered Kanade's songs...
Huh...?
Tears...?
(Oh, is that it...?
I'm in pain...)
(This song's so sad...
It's full of pain and suffering, and makes me really want to disappear...)
(But...)
(It's like it's saying, “No, don't disappear yet.”)
After joining N25, Kanade said herself that her music needs my art...
When my art sent me to another dark place, Kanade composed a song and Rin sang for me...
She's helped just me this much, so I have to think a lot more people out there have also benefited from her music.
Which is why...
I... I want Kanade to enjoy life more.
...
I know what Kanade's carrying is really heavy and not something she can resolve easily.
I know that...
But Kanade looked so happy when she saw Mafuyu smile...
And I want to see Kanade smile the same way...
If that's how you truly feel, then don't ever let go of it...
Even if it's my ego talking...?
So what if it is?
*Sigh*
You could try to be more subtle.
I've finished drinking the coffee.
I'll be going now.
Oh...
Honestly, talk about being the opposite of sociable.
But I guess what matters most is that we got to talk.