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Kaoru
I need your attention, everyone.
Hagumi
What's up, Kaoru-kun?
Kokoro
Did you find something exciting?
Kaoru
Hmm, I suppose it is indeed exciting.
Hagumi
Hey, hurry up and tell us, Kaoru-kun!
Kaoru
I would like us to write a fleeting theme song.
Hagumi
That sounds fun! ... But, what's a theme song?
Kaoru
A theme song is a song designed to represent the essence of something.
Kokoro
That sounds nice! I like it, Kaoru! Let's start writing the song!
Hagumi
I'll do my best to help too! Oh, but aren't Mii-kun and Kano-chan-senpai usually here when Kokoron writes her songs?
Kokoro
That's right, but Kaoru is so excited to do it now, so we can just get Misaki and Kanon to check it later.
Kaoru
True. I would like to show them something that has some degree of form first.
Hagumi
Okay! But how do we make our songs again?
Kokoro
I always hum and draw pictures, and Misaki puts that into words and melodies!
Kokoro
So I guess visualizing the song is important.
Kaoru
If that's the case, I already have a visualization of the lyrics. Right here...
Kokoro
A notebook?
Kaoru
That's right. It's full on notes about fleeting sentiments. I thought it might prove useful someday for writing songs.
Kaoru
One can never know when a fleeting moment will present itself in daily life, after all.
Kokoro
That's amazing, Kaoru! Okay, let's use that to think up some melodies and lyrics.
Hagumi
Yeah, let's do it~!
Kaoru
Thank you, both of you. Your words make me happy.
Kokoro
This is basically a song for you, after all, Kaoru. Now, tell us about your notes!
Hagumi
Yeah! When I think of fleeting, I think of Kaoru-kun!
Kaoru
Well, in this fleeting theme song... I would like to express a multitude of fleeting sentiments.
Kaoru
Why don't we start by going through each of my past fleeting moments and make a melody for them?
Kaoru
In the intro, I'd like to place emphasis on the power of fleetingness and strike a powerful beat. Oh, that itself is fleeting…!
Hagumi
I've got a feeling this is gonna be awesome!
Kaoru
And then the first verse will be quiet, expressing a fleeting sensation through a lonely melody... Ahh, fleeting again...
Kaoru
And then, in the chorus... We will display the intense passion of fleetingness, like a roaring fire... Ahh, how fleeting this is...!
Kokoro
I think this is going to be a really fun song!
Kaoru
Fufu, it makes me happy to hear that. I want to use these notes and create a song that only we can create.
Kokoro
A song that only we can create! That's wonderful!
Hagumi
Nice~! ... Hey, Kaoru-kun. I've always wanted to ask you this, but what does fleeting mean?
Kaoru
...
Kokoro
Kaoru...?
Kaoru
Fufu... It is but that.
Transcript
Kaoru
Fleeting... is the moon in the starlight sky... Just like the shine in your eyes... Ah…
Kaoru
Oh, if it isn't BanG Dreamer-san.
Kaoru
Sorry, you would like me to do my rehearsals in the studio? ... My apologies, I was in my own little world.
Kaoru
Thank you for the reminder. We wouldn't want passersby to be enchanted by my beautiful voice.
Kaoru
You are curious about the song I was just singing? It is a song I am in the middle of writing, based on a motif of fleetingness.
Kaoru
I have a melody and general idea of the lyrics, so now I think I'm ready to get Misaki's help with arranging and completing the song.
Kaoru
Misaki is incredible. She turns Kokoro's hums into songs and helps us arrange them.
Kaoru
Which means, our performances would never happen without the help of Misaki.
Kaoru
However, she always disappears when we go on stage. She's quite the confounding little kitten.
Kaoru
Truth be told, I wish she would listen to the songs we make together.
Kaoru
Oh, you're sure that Misaki is happy we play the songs she makes? Fufu, as am I.
Kaoru
But if that's how she feels, why doesn't she come to see us perform...? It confuses me to no end.
Kaoru
Ah, I know! I shall send Misaki an invitation to our next performance. Do you not think it is a wonderful idea?
Kaoru
It is possible that she was simply too shy to come, after all.
Kaoru
Besides, as the great Shakespeare once said... "Heaven helps those who help themselves." It is but that...
Kaoru
You hope she comes to see us perform? As do I. It would make me so happy.
Kaoru
Thanks to you, I was able to come up with a great idea, BanG Dreamer-san.
Kaoru
If Misaki agrees to come see us, I'll be sure to invite you as well.
Kaoru
That would be the perfect place to display my fleeting song. Fufu, I sense a masterpiece in the making. I do hope you're looking forward to it.