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Let's Start A Band! |  |
Himari
Okay, Tsugu had the hamburger, right?
Tsugumi
Mhm. Thank you.
Tomoe
Can I have these fries?
Himari
Yep. Those are for you ♪
Himari
Sigh... These fries are amazing~ ♪ I could eat them all day.
Tomoe
Do that and you won't fit into your stage outfit.
Himari
...?!
Himari
I-It's okay. I... should still have some wiggle room...!
Tsugumi
Hehe...
Tomoe
I mean, it's all good, as long as you work it off.
Himari
I know, I'll do my best...
Tsugumi
Speaking of... Our next show is soon, isn't it?
Tomoe
Yup. I got a message earlier from Moca. She said, "Ran is working on the set list~."
Himari
Another performance~. Don't you guys feel like we've gotten used to it by now?
Tomoe
Definitely. Before our first show, you were sweating bullets.
Himari
Uh... Yeah... But anyone would be that nervous before their first show...! Right, Tsugu?
Tsugumi
M-Mhm. I still get nervous...
Tsugumi
I can at least say that I feel it less than I used to, I think.
Himari
Yeah, yeah. We've come at least that far ♪
Tomoe
That reminds me... Weren't we here when Tsugu said we should form a band?
Himari
We talked about that the other day, too! Sigh, brings back so many memories~.
Tomoe
Sometimes you say things that are so unexpected, Tsugu. I'm always surprised.
Tsugumi
R-Really?
Tsugumi
During that time, Ran-chan stopped showing up to class, so I was really worried...
Tsugumi
I'm sure everyone felt the same, but I kept on wondering if there was something I could do...
Tsugumi
And then, Himari-chan said, "I bet performing at an actual concert would be tons of fun," and it just came to me...
Tsugumi
If we were in a band, we could all bet together!
Tsugumi
And when we started choosing instruments and practicing together...
Tsugumi
And especially at the Culture Festival where we had our first show, I was so nervous. But I had even more fun.
Himari
Yeah, yeah! Everyone was really feeling it! Like, "Ahh~!!" And we had such a good time!
Tomoe
Sure did. I still relive that moment in my dreams.
Tomoe
Even Ran and Moca were really excited, and they're not usually like that.
Himari
Uh huh! Ran was even smiling!
Himari
I hadn't seen Ran smiling and laughing like that in such a long time~.
Tsugumi
Mhm.
Tsugumi
When I saw that, I was glad that I said we should start a band.
Tsugumi
It made me feel like I was actually able to do something for her, and that felt nice!
Himari
Yeah!
Tomoe
... Man, now all I can think about is hitting the drums.
Himari
I was just thinking I wanted to play the bass! When is our next rehearsal?
Tsugumi
Uhh... We have rehearsal at the studio on the day after tomorrow.
Himari
Ughhh~, I can't wait that long. I'm gonna ask if the studio is free!
Himari
Tsugu, you're gonna come too, right?
Tsugumi
Mhm, I'll invite Ran-chan and Moca-chan as well.
Transcript
Tsugumi
Hmm, maybe I should just buy it all?
Tsugumi
But if I get everything I want, I'll go a little over budget...
Tsugumi
... Ah, BanG Dreamer-san. Good afternoon.
Tsugumi
Are you here to pick up some equipment?
Tsugumi
Mhm, okay. I see you're working hard.
Tsugumi
I'm meeting with the band today, but before that, I wanted to look at some new keyboard cases.
Tsugumi
That's right. We're not going to have rehearsal today. We're planning to just hang out.
Tsugumi
Recently all we've been doing is practicing, so it's been a while since we've been able to go out together!
Tsugumi
I'm really excited.
Tsugumi
You think we get along pretty well?
Tsugumi
Hehe, you're right. And people do say that a lot. It's because we've all been friends since we were little.
Tsugumi
You want to know why we formed a band?
Tsugumi
Well... During middle school something happened that started it all.
Tsugumi
We had all been in the same class together for a long time, but Ran-chan ended up being put into another class of her own…
Tsugumi
I think she took it pretty hard. She started not showing up to class...
Tsugumi
And she always looked like she was feeling lonely or sad.
Tsugumi
So that's when we started thinking if there was something we could do for her.
Tsugumi
We all love Ran-chan! So we didn't want to see her like that.
Tsugumi
A couple of things happened... and in the end, we decided to form our own band.
Tsugumi
Actually, I was the person who said we should.
Tsugumi
I just happened to blurt out whatever was on my mind, but I'm glad I did.
Tsugumi
We were all able to see Ran-chan smiling again.
Tsugumi
... No, not just her. I think everyone smiles a lot more than they used to.
Tsugumi
We're all working really hard to make sure the next performance is a success!
Tsugumi
I don't know if I'd say Ran-chan and Tomoe-chan are the types to clash with others... They certainly don't hold back, though...
Tsugumi
But even Moca-chan has been showing more enthusiasm lately! It really caught me off guard.
Tsugumi
She was talking slowly like she always does, but you could still tell she was excited.
Tsugumi
It wasn't even Himari-chan who was surprised. Ran-chan and Tomoe-chan were too.
Tsugumi
Though afterward, Moca was like, "Oh, was I really~?"
Tsugumi
Hehe, that's definitely something she would do.
Tsugumi
Himari-chan is also practicing until late at night and working really hard.
Tsugumi
I want to make sure I'm not left behind by the rest of them, but sometimes when I'm playing, I can't seem to get it right...
Tsugumi
But... that's no reason to give up!
Tsugumi
I want to practice enough so that I can catch up as soon as possible!
Tsugumi
... Ah, s-sorry about that!
Tsugumi
I-I got a little carried away... Now I'm embarrassed.
Tsugumi
D-Don't laugh, please...
Tsugumi
Huh? You're glad you were able to hear that story? S-Saying that does make it a little better...
Tsugumi
Uhm... BanG Dreamer-san, you're always nice enough to look out for us...
Tsugumi
You help us when we don't understand something and cheer us on...
Tsugumi
Thank you for everything. And... I hope you will continue doing what you do!
Tsugumi
Uh-Uhh... Now that I actually said that aloud, I'm feeling embarrassed again.
Tsugumi
Uhm, uhh...
Tsugumi
We're going to keep doing our best, so you just keep watching!