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Understanding Embrace |  |
Tae
Phew~, I'm stuffed. That Hamburg steak was mighty tasty.
LAYER
It really was. That new restaurant is great.
Tae
The Hamburg steak with tomato sauce was good, but there are still a lot of things on the menu that I want to try. We should go there again!
LAYER
Sure. What do you want to get next time?
Tae
The kid's Hamburg steak set!
LAYER
Fufu, I thought you might say that. The plate is in the shape of a rabbit's face.
Tae
Yep! Plus, the menu says the set comes with pudding and juice. Ah, but do you think it's okay for high schoolers to order the kid's meal?
LAYER
I'm not sure. Why don't we ask the waiter when we come again?
Tae
Let's do that!
Tae
What's next for today? I brought it up earlier, but do you want to go to karaoke?
LAYER
Ah... Before we do that, would you mind coming with me somewhere?
Tae
Okay, let's go!
Tae
This is a candy shop... Rei, did you want some candy?
LAYER
Yeah, I'm looking for something sweet I can carry around with me. Ah, some chocolate might be good.
Tae
Oh, you want some dessert after our meal. There's always room for sweets. I want to eat a chocolate parfait!
LAYER
Fufu, I was thinking we could get dessert somewhere else after this. I came here to find some candy I could give to LOCK.
Tae
It's for LOCK?
LAYER
Well, she's doing her first job as a session musician, but I'm a bit worried about her...
LAYER
Of course I think she's skilled enough, but being technically up to the job isn't the only thing that's hard about playing for another band.
Tae
Oh... I guess you'd know since you've helped fill in for a bunch of different bands.
LAYER
I do. I'm used to the job, but LOCK is new to it.
LAYER
So she seems to be worrying about how to interact with the other members.
LAYER
I want to do something to help her, but it's not the kind of problem I have an answer for...
Tae
I see. So that's why you came to buy candy. It's candy to cheer LOCK up.
LAYER
Right. All I can do is give her some candy and let her know that I'm wishing her the best...
Tae
I think that's great! Eating something sweet makes you feel better, and it kind of makes you want to work harder too.
Tae
I'll help you look for some candy to cheer her up! Leave it to me! I'm good at finding stuff!
LAYER
Thanks. I'm sure I'll find something good with your help.
Tae
Hmm~, I wonder what candy would be good.
Tae
You want to pick something she could eat during her breaks, right?
LAYER
Well, not anything like a lollipop. I was thinking a lot of little candies that she could eat in one bite might be nice.
Tae
In that case, how about the candy on these shelves around here? There are assortments of little candies lined up here.
Tae
I wonder what kind of flavor of candy LOCK likes. Red bean paste? Sweet potato?
LAYER
Hmm~, she said she liked the milk-flavored candy I gave her before...
LAYER
But this time, I think she'd be happier if I gave her a different flavor.
LAYER
Ah! This might be good. It has different fruit flavors in it. This way, she could enjoy them all and not get bored.
Tae
How about this one with hard candies? It comes with regular flavored ones, salty ones, and plum-flavored ones.
LAYER
Wow, that might be nice too. I think LOCK would like those.
LAYER
Maybe I'll get both. Hmm~... I think I should also get some individual candies in a flavor LOCK would like...
LAYER
Ah, but the studio gets dry easily, so maybe she'd be happier with cough drops.
LAYER
Sorry, Hana-chan, but would it be alright if we went to a drugstore?
Tae
Fufu.
LAYER
...? What is it?
Tae
Oh, nothing. I just like that about you.
LAYER
Huh?
Tae
You're thinking so much about LOCK. You're trying really hard to buy something that will cheer her up, right?
Tae
I've always liked how kind you are.
LAYER
Y-you have?
Tae
Totally! Alright~, let's find some super great candy that'll make LOCK feel happy and ready to take on anything!
Tae
I'm going to help you search high and low today to find candy for LOCK!
LAYER
You don't mind? Thanks, Hana-chan.
Tae
First, let's check out the drugstores in the mall. Let's move, Rei!
LAYER
Okay!
Transcript
LAYER
Marina-san, BanG Dreamer-san.
Marina
LAYER-chan! I can't believe we ran into you here. Are you going somewhere?
LAYER
Yes! I've got a job helping another band today.
Marina
And that's on top of your busy schedule with RAS... Hey, didn't you help play as a session musician at a recent music festival too?
LAYER
I'm going to help again with that same band. They asked me to play with them in their next show.
Marina
I see! People do love the way you play your bass.
LAYER
The band members are so kind. I'm happy that I can lend them a hand.
Marina
But RAS's practices are pretty tough. Isn't also working as a session musician a lot to juggle?
LAYER
It is, but I've gotten used to doing both. I've been working as a session musician with other bands for a long time, after all.
LAYER
But LOCK seemed to struggle working as a session musician for the first time at this music festival.
Marina
Yeah, she told me a little about it. She was helping Mirror Dreams, right?
LAYER
Yes. At first, she and the members of Mirror Dreams didn't really seem to click. Every day seemed to be pretty stressful for her.
LAYER
LOCK had been wanting to work helping other bands, but I think Mirror Dreams's lack of enthusiasm for playing came as a big surprise.
LAYER
I think that was really bothering her, but since she was doing a job, I had to be careful about what kind of advice I gave her...
LAYER
I felt bad because there wasn't really much I could do to help her.
Marina
There are all kinds of bands, so it's hard to give advice because there's no one best way to act when you're filling in as a member of a band.
LAYER
Right. But LOCK kept pushing and pushing with all her might for her and the members of Mirror Dreams to make good music together...
LAYER
LOCK's intense determination finally got through to the others, and that's what I think led them to have such a great performance.
Marina
Fufu, that sounds like Rokka-chan alright.
LAYER
Yes. That's not something I can do when I'm with other bands. But LOCK did, and she shined so brightly doing it.
Marina
Rokka-chan gives 110 percent to whatever she does and sparkles with a capital S.
LAYER
She does. I'm a little jealous. I always feel the need to set boundaries when I work.
Marina
I think the way you help other bands is wonderful too.
LAYER
Huh...? You do?
Marina
Yep. You do exactly what's asked of you. That's sure to be very reassuring to the band you work for.
Marina
And I know how extremely hard you work to perform perfectly, so you sparkle too.
LAYER
Marina-san... thank you.
LAYER
Ah, practice will be starting soon, so I better go. If it's okay, could we talk again sometime?
Marina
Of course! Good luck with your work.