Transcript
Yukina
... I'm sorry. We cannot accept your offer.
Music Agent
B-but why...? Our agency will be able to help Roselia succeed as a pro-
Yukina
That's not it. We're not refusing because of any issues with your agency.
Yukina
It's just... We haven't decided what we'd like to do going forward. No, it would be more accurate to say we've been unable to decide...
Music Agent
I see... I understand. Thank you very much for your time. If you'll excuse me.
Lisa
... Yukina~! Thanks for taking care of that!
Ako
I was a bit worried when the time came for you to give your answer...
Yukina
Why? We talked about this beforehand, so you knew I wouldn't accept, didn't you?
Ako
I know, but still~...
Rinko
We've been receiving... so many offers... lately...
Sayo
Yes, this has been our second one this week alone... Many agencies have been scouting us ever since Future World Fes.
Ako
Do you think it's because of how good we did?
Sayo
Most likely. It felt like our best performance yet, and it seems we were not the only ones who thought so.
Ako
Yay~! That means we're as cool as a professional band, right?
Lisa
Well, one thing's for sure; people think we are~☆
Lisa
I feel kinda bad for saying no all the time, though.
Yukina
... We need to walk the path that will take us higher, and I'm not sure becoming professionals is that path.
Yukina
We took a giant step forward at the fes, but that's why we must choose our next step carefully.
Rinko
Yes... There is no need... to rush... But this does... make me wonder...
Rinko
What does it mean... to be a professional...?
Lisa
Uhh~... That'd be someone that belongs to an agency and does lots of shows at big venues and stuff...?
Ako
Hmm... Maybe they're someone that's always thinking about music?
Ako
Like, "I don't have time to sleep, I'm gonna practice all night~!" ... Or something like that!
Sayo
...? Isn't that normal?
Yukina
Yes... Dedicating everything to climbing ever higher is perfectly normal.
Lisa
Well, they're called professionals, so I'm sure they practice a lot more than us.
Rinko
There's a reason... they're closer... to the top...
Ako
Oh~. Guess that makes sense 'cause pros give amazing performances.
Ako
I've been checking videos online, and I found tons of cool pros!
Ako
Like this person!
Rinko
Is this a concert... from Future World Fes...?
Sayo
It looks like one of the musicians who was invited to the fes, not someone like us who had to compete to participate.
Sayo
I believe she is Mira-san...
Yukina
She signed up under her own name... It looks like she's a solo musician.
Lisa
Huh~... Hm? I think I know this song. I've heard it playing at work!
Rinko
I think she performs... all over the country...
Lisa
Ah, so she's the real deal, huh?
Ako
Yeah! I've even seen her on TV! The way she plays the guitar and sings is so cool~!
Sayo
I can see that... Her performance is incredible.
Sayo
There is something that draws you in... Some kind of intensity... That is what I feel from her performance.
Yukina
Yes. It feels like the intensity we felt at the fes...
Lisa
Intensity, huh...? Y'know, that feeling really was something special.
Rinko
Yes... It helped us take our performance... to the next level... I had never felt... something like that... before...
Sayo
That intensity we felt on that stage showed us a glimpse of the way to the top.
Sayo
I am certain it is something we saw only because of our unflinching dedication to music.
Ako
I think so too! I just know it's something we shouldn't ever forget!
Yukina
... I also believe that intensity will lead us to greater heights...
Yukina
If professional musicians are truly closer to the top than us...
Yukina
Then she... no, not just her, but all professionals... might know what that intensity is.
Lisa
... Well, as Rinko said, it's not like we need to rush or anything. Let's take our time looking for the path that's right for us!
Lisa
And before we can do that, we still have today's practice to work on!
Rinko
You're right... We need to practice... so that... that intensity... becomes ours...
Ako
Yeah! The flames of hell... shall be mine!
Yukina
...
Sayo
Minato-san? It is almost time. Let's go to the studio.
Yukina
... You're right, we should get going.
Yukina
(The world of professionals... The place where my father used to belong.)
Yukina
(I never thought about it... No, I tried not to think about it.)
Yukina
(But I'm not like I used to be. I'm singing for my own sake now.)
Yukina
(Maybe now... Maybe now that I've started walking on my own two feet as Yukina Minato, I can face it...)
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Ako
Ugh~... I'm so tired~...
Lisa
Ahaha... We did go over a lot of songs~.
Sayo
Many of which we have not played in some time. I would say today's practice has been very fruitful.
Yukina
Yes. I'd like to review our set list for future events.
Rinko
Okay... I'll book us a slot at the studio fo-
???
Hey, are you guys Roselia?
Sayo
...? Yes, we are...
???
Finally~! I've been looking for you guys!
Sayo
Pardon me... But who are you?
Lisa
Hmm~...? Wait a sec... You look familiar...
Ako
Ahhh!
Rinko
Wh-what is it, Ako-chan...?
Ako
Mira-san! It's Mira-san, the person in the video I showed you guys! The professional singer!
All
...!?
Mira
Oh, looks like you know me~. Hi. I'm the singer Mira.
Ako
Wow! It's Mira-san! The real one~!
Mira
Yep, the one and only~.
Lisa
U-umm~... Is it okay to call you Mira-san? So, what do you mean you've been looking for us...?
Mira
Oh yeah! I want you guys to be in my next show!
All
Huh?! ...?!
Ako
B-but Mira-san, we're not pros like you!
Mira
I know. I found out about you guys at the Future World Fes.
Mira
I couldn't believe you guys were an amateur band. Your performance was incredible. That's why I want you to do a show with me.
Sayo
Excuse me... By be in your show, do you mean be the opening act?
Mira
Nuh-uh, I want us to do a joint concert!
Lisa
A joint concert... You mean we'd be equals...?! Is something like that really possible?!
Mira
It's totally possible~! There's nothing that says professional musicians can't do a joint concert with amateurs!
Mira
Labels like that don't mean a thing! What matters is that you guys play good music!
Lisa
B-but~... Yukina, what do you think?
Yukina
...
Lisa
Yukina?
Yukina
(A joint concert with a professional... A musician capable of creating that intensity...!)
Yukina
(I didn't think we'd get the chance to learn about it so soon...)
Ako
This is unbelievable...
Rinko
A joint concert... with Mira-san... a professional musician...
Lisa
Hmm... I can't imagine us actually doing something like that with her. I mean, I know she thinks we're good, but still...
Sayo
She did give us her business card and tell us we could get in touch if we were interested... What do you think we should do?
Yukina
Let's see... I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts.
Sayo
Working with a professional may help us learn about the intensity we discussed earlier... If we can learn something that will help us go higher, it will be very worthwhile.
Lisa
... That's true. When you put it that way, I guess I'm interested.
Lisa
It'd be kinda cool if we could make that intensity our own, y'know?
Rinko
Y-yes... I'd like to try... too.
Rinko
Because it's important... to take the first step... so that we can... choose our own path...
Ako
I-I think so too...! I'm a bit scared, but I'm sure we'll be okay as long as we're together!
Ako
I'll keep Roselia safe!
Yukina
... Thank you. I agree with all of you.
Yukina
The intensity we experienced at the fes will help us figure out what we need to go higher.
Yukina
Identifying that intensity and how we can make it our own...
Yukina
Just learning that will surely help us in many ways, including choosing our path.
Yukina
... Alright. Let's do this joint concert.
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Yukina
Hello, we are Roselia.
Mira
Hi there! I've been waiting for you guys~! Come in, come in!
Ako
Wow, this place is so huge! And look at all the people... Oh, they must be the backup band!
Sayo
... Excuse me, it was my understanding that we would simply be introducing ourselves... Why are we meeting at a studio?
Sayo
Everyone also appears to be practicing already.
Lisa
... Hm? Hey, that person on the bass is...!
LAYER
Hello, everyone.
Lisa
I knew it! Hi, LAYER! What're you doing here? Is RAS gonna be in the show too?
LAYER
No, I'm just here as a temporary member. I've been occasionally helping out since before joining RAS.
Rinko
I see... I suppose... you've always been active... in the professional music scene...
Ako
Oh yeah! That's so cool, LAYER!
LAYER
I-it is? I don't know about that, but thank you.
Mira
Oh, you guys know each other?
Ako
Yeah! We performed together at the Budokan!
Lisa
We even went to a hot psring inn together~. That feels like ages ago.
LAYER
Yes. I'll bring CHU² and PAREO next time.
Mira
Fufu. You look happy, LAYER-chan.
LAYER
Huh? I do...?
Mira
Mmhmm, you look the same way you do when you're talking about RAS. It must be nice to be with friends your age~.
LAYER
...! A-anyway, Mira-san, don't you think you should explain to them?
LAYER
You still haven't said why you asked them to come to the studio.
Yukina
... Yes, we would appreciate that.
Mira
Oopsie. Looks like I was the one getting a bit carried away~... First, I'd like to thank you guys for accepting.
Mira
I'm looking forward to working with your ban to make this a great concert.
Yukina
Thank you. We feel the same way.
Mira
As for why I asked you to come here... It's 'cause I want you to hear one of my songs!
Rinko
Hear... your song...?
Sayo
You want us... to do that?
Mira
Yeah! It's a new song that I'm gonna be unveiling at the show! I wanna hear your honest thoughts!
Mira
I'll get ready real quick, so could you gimme a second~?
LAYER
I'm sorry. She wouldn't listen...
Yukina
...
Lisa
H-hey... She's... doing this because she's thinking about music all the time as a pro... right...?
Ako
I-I think so... But do you really think it's okay for us to give her feedback?
Rinko
Maybe she's that obsessed... with the quality... of her performance...
Sayo
... In any case, it does not look like things will go anywhere until we listen.
Mira
Sorry for the wait! All right... Let's do this!
All
...
Mira
... So, yeah. That's the song. What did you guys think?
Lisa
Umm, well~... I-it was really nice! The way you played the guitar and sang was really good...
Yukina
But that's all there was to it.
Lisa
Y-Yukina?!
Yukina
...? Mira-san asked for our honest opinion.
Lisa
Yeah, but... Y'know~.
Yukina
The intensity I felt when I saw the video of your performance at the fes was missing.
Yukina
That's how I feel.
Ako
Y-Yukina-san, you're not supposed to sya that! I've been trying so hard not to say the same thi- Uhh...
Mira
Ahahahaha! It's totally fine, don't worry about it!
Rinko
Y-you're not... mad...?
Mira
Why would I be? I mean, she's right.
Sayo
... You had us listen even though you knew?
Mira
Mmhmm. You're right. This song's still far from good. It's not done yet.
Mira
It just doesn't click, but I've tweaked it so many times that I can't tell what's missing anymore.
LAYER
That's why she had all of you listen to it.
Lisa
Oh, I see...
Mira
Yeah. Thanks for telling me what you think. Intensity, huh~? Hmm...
Ako
... I didn't know a pro could hit a wall.
Rinko
Yes... It's a little... unexpected...
Sayo
However, this will be a good opportunity to witness how a professional handles performance setbacks...
Mira
Hmm~... All right!
Mira
Time for a break~!
Lisa
Huh...?!
Yukina
...
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Ako
Huh? You also like Snappy-chan, Mira-san?! I love her too!
Rinko
Fufu... You talk about that manga a lot, Ako-chan...
Mira
Yeah~, it's a masterpiece. It deserves to sell better, if you ask me.
LAYER
Masuki also recommended it to me. Is it actually good...?
Rinko
It's hard to believe... based on what I've heard...
Mira
That's what everyone says at first! You'll know what I mean if you read it! You guys have gotta read it~!
Sayo
... I cannot believe she really is taking a break.
Lisa
Yeah~... I wonder what she's gonna do about her new song...
Yukina
... I don't understand. How can she be like this and still give such an amazing live performance...?
Yukina
If it were us in her place, we would take this problem more seriously...
Sayo
We would... But her methods appear to be considerably different from ours.
Lisa
... Hey, LAYER. Do you mind if I ask you something?
LAYER
...? Yes?
Lisa
Is Mira-san, um, always like this when it comes to practice?
Lisa
Everything she's been talking about has been unrelated to music. I'm just wondering if she's gonna ignore her new song...
LAYER
Ah... Fufu, I'm not surprised it looks that way.
Sayo
What do you mean...?
LAYER
You see, it's actually the reverse.
Lisa
The reverse...? Are you saying she's thinking about her new song? It honestly doesn't seem like it at all, though...
Mira
Ooo, you talkin' about me?
Lisa
Ahh! Well, umm...
Yukina
We've been wondering why you haven't been working to solve the problems with your new song.
Lisa
Yukina~!
Yukina
Both you and Sayo said as much. I honestly don't understand how you're able to give such an amazing live performance when you act like this.
Mira
... Fufu, ahahaha! Yeah, you're totally right, Minato-san!
Ako
Ah...! I-it's not that, Mira-san! Yukina-san is, um, not very good with words, and...!
Mira
It's totally fine. I don't blame her for wondering!
Mira
But that's how you see me, huh...? You said you really liked my show... Is it 'cause you guys are fans of mine?
Rinko
Umm... Before your proposal... we saw a video... of you performing live, Mira-san...
Rinko
You were so amazing... I even tried playing your song at home...
Mira
Really? You're making me blush~! Which song did you play by the way?
Rinko
Huh? Umm... The first song you played... at Future World Fes...
Mira
Oh, that one! It's a great song, isn't it? It's one of my favorites too!
Rinko
Yes... There's so much passion... in the piano part... I enjoyed playing it...
Mira
Right~? ... Oh yeah! Why don't we do a session and play that song?
Rinko
Huh...? A session...? Now...?
Mira
Mmhmm! You can use my backup band's equipment!
Ako
Wow, I can't believe this! I can't wait to hear you guys do a session!
Ako
I bet you're gonna be so cool, Rin-rin!
Rinko
W-well... I'd like to, ubt... umm...
Yukina
...
LAYER
... Minato-san, could you let them play together? I promise it won't be a waste of time.
LAYER
I think it'll help you understand Mira-san's concert.
Yukina
... Sigh. I never say I wouldn't.
Yukina
And I don't have the right to stop Rinko if she wants to do it.
Rinko
...! Okay, I'll do it then... Thank you very much...!
Mira
Looks like that's been settled! Let's set things up!
Lisa
Ahaha... It feels like there's no reason for us to be here.
Sayo
Indeed... However, it is also true that that song resonated with us. As LAYER-san has said, we may finally be able to learn something about it.
Yukina
Yes... I hope so.
Mira
Shirokane-san, you ready to go?
Rinko
Y-yes... I'll do my best...!
LAYER
It's just the guitar and vocal parts at first, right? I'm ready whenever you are, Mira-san.
Mira
All right! Let's do this...
Rinko
...!
All
...?!
Rinko
(What is this...? I'm being drawn in...!)
Rinko
(And Mira-san's music... This feeling... It feels so familiar...)
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Ako
That was so amazing! You guys were super cool!
Ako
It was like... the powers of eternal darkness were unleashed with a boom and a bang!
Mira
Yeah~! I thought that was pretty good too!
LAYER
You did great, Shirokane-san. And thank you for humoring Mira-san.
Rinko
...
LAYER
Shirokane-san?
Rinko
... Ah, I'm sorry... I spaced out... for a moment...
Lisa
... Hey, Yukina, Sayo. That session...
Yukina
Yes... It was nothing like the new song.
Sayo
Indeed. The intensity I felt when we watched the video was present in that performance...
Yukina
(... But that wasn't all. As I listened to her perform, there was an image in my mind...)
Yukina
(But why...?)
LAYER
Mira-san, isn't it almost time?
Mira
Huh? ... Ah! You're right! We need to pack up in a hurry!
Ako
Aw~, are you leaving?!
Mira
Yeah... I need to go to my next job. I was having so much fun that I totally forgot~.
LAYER
We'll take care of things here, so go on ahead.
Mira
LAYER-chan, you're a saint~! Thanks so much~!
Rinko
U-umm... Thank you very much... for letting me do a session with all of you...
Mira
No problem. Thanks for playing with me! You even gave me so many ideas for the song~!
Rinko
I did...?
Mira
Yeah! Thanks for coming today, guys! I canm't wait for the day of our show! See ya!
Yukina
... Pardon me, Mira-san. There's something I would like to ask...
Mira
Sorry, Minato-san! It'll really have to wait! Just message me or something!
Lisa
... And she's gone.
Yukina
... Yes.
Sayo
... That was very hectic.
Lisa
Totally~. I didn't expect things to be that way at all. What a surprise.
Ako
But I like Mira-san~! She's so nice and easy to talk to!
Ako
And she was so cool when she performed!
Yukina
... She was. That's why I want to know how she can create such music.
Yukina
Especially with an approach that was so different from ours...
Rinko
... Um, about that... I think... we might not be... that different...
Yukina
...? What do you mean?
Rinko
You see... when I played with Mira-san... and our music came together... I felt something familiar...
Sayo
Familiar...?
Rinko
Yes... Her music carried with it... a feeling...
Rinko
It was a feeling... that I think I know... very well...
Rinko
I still don't know why... but it brought back a lot of memories... as I played...
Rinko
Memories of our time onstage at Future World Fes... and memories of the very first time we played together... as Roselia...
Yukina
...!
Rinko
It must be because... those same emotions... were present in Mira-san's music...
Lisa
So you're saying our music's got the same feelings as Mira-san, huh? You said something similar about the intensity we felt at the fes too, didn't you?
Ako
Mmhmm! She said Mira-san's music has the same intensity!
Lisa
The same intensity and the same feelings... Do you think those two are related?
Sayo
... They might be. The sintensity we felt as the fes was not something we created deliberately.
Sayo
If we were to assume something vaused that sensation... It might be the feelings we put into the music we played on that stage.
Yukina
... Our feelings on that stage...
Yukina
... As I listened to that session, there was an image that came to mind.
Yukina
It was... a memory of me, Lisa, and my father performing music.
Lisa
Ah...
Yukina
Until Rinko described her experience, I didn't know why that image came to me.
Yukina
But when I take that image and connect it to what I felt after the fes, I think I understand a little more...
Yukina
The feeling that was with me as I sang on that stage was...
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Young Yukina
What song do you want to sing next?
Young Lisa
Umm, a long song!
Young Yukina
Are you sure?
Young Lisa
Yeah! That way I'll be able to hear you sing more!
Young Yukina
Okay! Then I'll sing a whole bunch!
Yukina's Dad
Haha, you two sure have a lot of energy.
Young Yukina
That's because I love singing, and I get to do a lot of it! I'm so happy.
Young Lisa
And I love Yukina-chan's singing! It just makes me smile!
Yukina's Dad
... Yes, being able to do something you enjoy is a wonderful thing.
Young Yukina
Yeah, it really is!
Young Yukina
Did you know happiness feels warm?
Young Lisa
It does? Wow!
Young Yukina
Yeah. And when I feel warm, I can sing even better!
Young Yukina
Do you think I can sing like you, Daddy?
Yukina's Dad
Of course. Do you remember what I said? You can go as far as you want as long as you love music and singing.
Young Yukina
Oh, yeah. I remember.
Young Yukina
... I love music so much!
Lisa
... Ahaha, now that brings back emmories~!
Lisa
But you're right... That was why you were able to smile like you used at the fes, wasn't it?
Yukina
... What about you, Lisa? No... What about the rest of you? I want to hear what all of you felt that day.
Lisa
Me? Hmm, what I felt on stage, huh~? I remember thinking the moment was both over in a flash and lasted forever.
Lisa
Probably because I had a lot of fun... I wanted to continue sharing that same view with you guys...
Lisa
I might've also wanted to remember every last second up there.
Ako
Yeah! I had fun too~! I think I was smiling the whole time!
Ako
It felt like the whole audience responded to my drumming and was only thinking of us!
Ako
I wanted to shout, "These are the people I love! This is Roselia!"
Rinko
Fufu... I think I understand... what you mean...
Rinko
My time on that stage was precious to me... because I love Roselia's music...
Rinko
I didn't want to betray something I caied for deeply... That's why I gave every note I played my full attention...
Sayo
... The intensity I felt was mixed with an rven stronger sense of pride than usual.
Sayo
But that pride was only possible because of all of my experiences and this band.
Sayo
I was so glad I decided to play the guitar with Roselia.
Yukina
... Fufu.
Lisa
Hm? What was that for?
Yukina
It's just that all of you have been basically saying the same thing.
Sayo
... We would not have been able to stand with you on that stage otherwise.
Rinko
Roselia is Roselia... because of all five of us.
Ako
Yeah! You said the same thing too, Yukina-san!
Yukina
I didn't say it was a bad thing.
Ako
Yeah, but still~!
Lisa
Ahaha!... Looks like we've figured it out, huh?
Sayo
Yes... Since we all feel the same way, this must be the answer.
Rinko
It's so simple... but also so easy to forget...
Ako
I've never forgotten! And I won't ever forget either!
Yukina
I... had drifted away from this feeling until we performed at the fes.
Yukina
But being on that stage with all of you helped me remember once again...
Yukina
This pure and simple feeling shared by everyone who loves music...
Yukina
It will surely show us the way to go even higher.
All
...!
Yukina
... Anyway, we don't have much time until the concert. Our music is at the professional level...
Yukina
So together with this precious intensity, we will leave our mark.
Transcript
Yukina
Could we get a louder kick?
Staff
Got it... How's this~?
Yukina
... That's better. Thank you very much.
Mira
Minato-san~! Hiya! How're the rehearsals coming along? Everything going well?
Yukina
Yes, no issues here... Excuse me. Do you have a moment?
Yukina
I want to, um... aologize for my rudeness the other day during our meeting.
Yukina
You were just so different from the image I had of a professional musician that I was a little... dismayed.
Mira
Why are you apologizing for that, Minato-san~? It didn't bother me at all.
Mira
Like I said, the only thing on my mind has been how much I've been looking forward to today's show.
Yukina
... I now know that's your way of doing things.
Yukina
It's different from the way we've pursued music.
Yukina
But if you don't mind, could you tell me why you chose that approach?
Mira
... Hmm~... Minato-san. Are you good at running marathons?
Yukina
... Not really.
Mira
Ahaha, guess you're more of a sprinter. You see, it's kinda like running a marathon.
Mira
You have to keep singing, even though you have no idea where the finish line is or when you'll get there.
Yukina
That sounds... exhausting.
Mira
Yes, it is. That's why I decided to stop trying too hard. Oh, that doesn't mean I'm slacking off or anything.
Mira
I only sing when I want to so that my feelings can always remain pure.
Yukina
... I was right then.
Mira
Hm?
Yukina
You placed your full trust in us because you saw a certain feeling in our performance at the fes...
Yukina
And that feeling also resides within you, forming the core of your music...
Yukina
Like us, you're also in love with music, aren't you?
Lisa
Whoa~! I've never seen so many people!
Sayo
This must be the kind of audience a professional musician can attract.
Rinko
B-but... I'm sure... some of them are... our fans...
Ako
Yeah! And even if they don't know us, I'm sure we'll make them like us!
Yukina
... Yes. We know our strong points the best.
Yukina
All right... Let's go.
Yukina
... We are Roselia. This will be our first song... "Song I am."
Yukina
(I knew it... This is the same as that time. I can feel my senses becoming sharper, and my mind becoming clearer.)
Yukina
(All my other emotions are being swept away by my love for music.)
Yukina
(... No, that might not be entirely accurate. The reason I can feel this way is because of the other four and their music.)
Yukina
(That's why what I should say is...)
Yukina
(When it comes to Roselia's music, more strongly than anyone, I...)
Mira
Evening, guys~! I wanna hear you all cheer~!
Mira
... All right, you guys pass! I'm gonna kick things off with this new song of mine~!
Ako
...! Hey, isn't this song...?
Rinko
Yes... It's the incomplete song she performed at the studio...!
Lisa
B-but it sounds way better than it did! It's totally giving me goosebumps!
Sayo
... Mira-san must have figured something out by playing with Shirokane-san.
Lisa
Whoa~... So that is what a pro can do. I shouldn't feel this way, but I'm kinda jealous.
Yukina
...
Rinko
Yukina-san...?
Yukina
... She's amazing.
Rinko
Fufu... Yes, she is... Her music has an intensity... that can swallow you up.
Rinko
She looks like she's having... so much fun...
Yukina
Yeah, she does.
Rinko
... I... think I can understand the source of the intensity... in our music...
Rinko
It's our music... being infused... with our pride as a band...
Yukina
...! Yes... I think you're right.
Yukina
Our love of our music is what gives us our pride... and that's what will take us higher.
Rinko
It looks like we're gradually starting to see... where we should head...
Yukina
Yes. With each path we learn about, our own will become clearer.
Rinko
Yes... Let's proceed carefully... but confidently...
Yukina
Indeed. By doing so, I'm sure we'll arrive at our destination eventually.
Yukina
A shining future where we'll be able to continue to play the music we love...
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