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Rui
...
Rui
(This is a rather rowdy sakura party...)
Rui
(I had imagined it would be a calmer occasion.)
Rui
Hm? Isn't that...?
Yukina
...
Rui
Minato-san...
Yukina
Oh, you are... Yashio-san, correct?
Rui
Yes, I am Rui Yashio. What are you doing here?
Yukina
This is a sakura party, so I am admiring the sakura blossoms.
Rui
By yourself?
Yukina
Yes, everyone else is absorbed in their conversations, so how else could I quietly look at the flowers?
Yukina
Now why are you on your own?
Rui
I had the same thought. I grew tired of the chatter and decided to get some air.
Yukina
Yes, there are many high-spirited people here, so I understand how you feel.
Rui
...
Rui
This may seem rude, but you surprised me.
Yukina
Hm? What do you mean?
Rui
I did not expect all of Roselia to attend today.
Rui
From what I have heard and seen from your shows, I was under the impression that your band only gathers together to make music.
Rui
So I did not think you would show particular interest in an event such as this.
Yukina
... At the very least, Ako and Lisa are not like that.
Yukina
Those two were invited by Toyama-san and suggested that we all come together.
Yukina
Although, Sayo and I weren't particularly opposed.
Rui
... I see.
Yukina
... Do you not like these kinds of events?
Rui
No, that is not it. Although, I am not overly interested in them either.
Rui
I participated this time because I recognized that it would be meaningful to do so, but normally I would have prioritized practice.
Yukina
... The old me would likely have thought the same way.
Yukina
I would have said that we aren't here to make friends, and that we should use our spare time for our music.
Rui
From the way you talk, it seems that this is no longer the case.
Yukina
Yes, because focusing single-mindedly on music does nothing for either the growth of the band or myself.
Yukina
I started thinking differently once I realized something.
Rui
Hm? And what would that be?
Yukina
There is no such thing as a meaningless use of time.
Rui
...
Yukina
It seems you are having trouble grasping what I mean.
Rui
Yes, I do not quite understand.
Rui
I think the value of time is determined by what you do with it.
Rui
That is why I believe that how you use your time can be meaningful or meaningless.
Yukina
I am sure that the day will come where you too will understand.
Yukina
The path you see in front of you is not always the correct path, and you are not the only person who knows which path is the right one.
Yukina
The person who does know may very well be someone near you.
Rui
The right path... Well, I will be sure to keep your opinion in mind.
Transcript
Marina
Okay, now that we're done shopping, let's go back to CiRCLE.
Marina
We have a lot of bookings today, so we have to- Huh? Rui-chan?
Rui
Hello, Tsukishima-san, BanG Dreamer-san.
Marina
Hello. Are you going to practice?
Rui
Yes, our practice last week was canceled due to a sakura party. As such, I intend to use today's session to make up for the time we lost.
Marina
Was that really last week? Kasumi-chan also invited us along, but we couldn't come because of work.
Marina
I heard there were lots of people. How was it?
Rui
Well, I had imagined it would be a rather calm occasion, but it was much rowdier than I anticipated.
Rui
I had never gone flower-viewing before, but it seems such activities are to be expected from sakura parties.
Marina
Don't you go flower-viewing?
Rui
No, I do not. I never feel the need to.
Rui
If you wish to admire the beauty of sakura blossoms, why not simply gaze at them silently?
Marina
I-I see. Then what made you want to go this time?
Rui
I determined it would be beneficial for the band.
Rui
I believe that there will be more opportunities for us to interact with the other bands at CiRCLE in the future.
Rui
Therefore, I thought it necessary for us to introduce ourselves as soon as possible in order to facilitate smooth relations.
Marina
I-I see. W-well, getting to know everyone is definitely a good thing.
Marina
And how was the party once you were actually there? Did you have fun?
Rui
Yes, I did. I think there was much more to gain than I had imagined.
Rui
I had thought it would be enough to just deepen our friendships with the other bands, but...
Rui
After the event, Kurata-san wrote lyrics for a new song.
Rui
I am not sure whether it was the beauty of the sakura or the spirit of the party, but... something had an effect on her creativity.
Rui
The lyrics she wrote felt a little different from usual.
Marina
Oh, so it was a good source of inspiration for Mashiro-chan then.
Rui
Yes, it was an unexpectedly fruitful flower-viewing.
Marina
... And what about you, Rui-chan?
Rui
...?
Marina
I thought maybe you felt inspired too.
Rui
... I suppose I cannot disagree.
Rui
Kurata-san gave me her lyrics, so I am currently working on the composition...
Rui
And I have a feeling that the fully-bloomed sakura we saw that day are deeply embedded in this song.
Rui
In that sense, the sakura party may have been a very meaningful experience for me as well.