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Words from the Heart |  |
Ran
Hi.
Masking
Oh, hey. CHUĀ², Afterglow's here!
Chu2
I can see that!
Layer
Sorry, give her a sec. I think she's still working on some emails that need to go out right away.
Tsugumi
It's okay. We're sorry to show up suddenly like this...!
Tomoe
Man, seein' this studio in person is mind-blowin'...! It's decked out with all the latest gear.
Tsugumi
It really is. I'm getting a little nervous.
Himari
Relax, relax! It's at times like this we have to stand tall and confident!
Moca
Hii-chan, for someone who's only been here once, you sure talk big~.
Chu2
Jeez... So, why exactly are all the members of Afterglow here?
Ran
I'm pretty sure Tsugumi asked if we could meet with you.
Chu2
LOCK only told me you were coming here. If you need to talk to me, make it quick.
Layer
CHUĀ², you don't have to speak like that...
Ran
I don't care. It's not like we came here hoping to be friends.
Ran
Here, come see this.
Layer
Are these tickets to the next round of the GBT...?
Masking
... These are for the day you're playin'.
Ran
I'm sure we'll meet in the finals, but before then, we want you to see us how we are now.
Chu2
And if I say no?
Himari
Huh...?!
Chu2
I'm the one who decides whether it's worth it for us to see you perform or not.
Chu2
But right now, our time is very important. We can't waste it on things that don't matter.
Tomoe
You sayin' we don't matter...?!
Ran
No... she's right. Even if she's being a jerk about it.
Ran
The GBT is in its final stages, so I think bands should be spending all their free time practicing.
Ran
Still, we really want you to see and hear us as we are now.
Ran
We want you to see what this competition means to us... We want you to see how determined we are to win.
Moca
...
Chu2
Hmph...
Chu2
You made sure to bring five tickets, didn't you?
Ran
...!
Himari
Of course, we did! There's one for each band member!
Chu2
Thanks... but do you understand what it means if we go to this, don't you?
Tomoe
That we better put on one hell of a show for you, right?!
Ran
Don't worry. We never had any intentions of playing a weak show anyway.
Masking
Whoa... Listen to that confidence.
Layer
It sounds like we better go prepared to see something special.
Ran
You should... We're going to put on a show that gets every one of you hyped to face us.
Ran
That's all we came to say. C'mon, guys, let's go.
Chu2
Seriously? Are you sure you didn't just come to start a fight?
Ran
Like I said when we got here, we didn't come looking to be friends.
Chu2
Fine. I'll be looking forward to seeing your show.
Ran
Thanks. Come ready to be rocked.
Ran
Phew...
Himari
Phew... That's all you've got to say~?! Sigh~, I was so nervous!
Tsugumi
It was really intense in there.
Moca
I could feel the heat from the sparks in the air~.
Ran
Me too, but that was nothing compared to how intense the finals will be.
Tomoe
Right on...! That's why we came to give them the tickets today.
Tsugumi
Let's put on an incredible show next time...!
Ran
Yeah.
Himari
All right~, since we're going to do that, want to go practice right now?!
Tomoe
Nice! Let's ask if CiRCLE's got some studios open.
Moca
Hrm? Ran, didn't you have plans today after this~?
Ran
It's fine. I'll practice up to the very last second before I've got to leave.
Ran
We'll keep winning... at the GBT. And not just the next round but the semifinals and the finals too.
Transcript
Marina
I think we got everything we needed... Hrm? Over there, is that...
Marina
Ran-chan, hi. What a surprise meeting you here.
Ran
Ah, Marina-san, BanG Dreamer-san... Hi. Are those things you're carrying for work?
Marina
Yep, we were just getting some equipment for CiRCLE.
Ran
Oh... You two are such hard workers.
Marina
... Are you tired? You seem kind of down...
Ran
Huh? Is that how I look...?
Marina
Sorry if I misspoke. The GBT is soon, so I thought maybe something had happened.
Ran
... You really do have a nose for these things. I was trying to be my same as always self. Sorry for making you worry.
Ran
The GBT is fine... but Moca and I...
Marina
Did something happen between you two?
Ran
I think she's had something on her mind lately...
Ran
She probably wants to talk to me about it, but I think she's still deciding whether to say it, or not.
Marina
I see... I hope it's nothing too serious.
Marina
But if you can tell she wants to talk to you about something, it's probably because you two are so close.
Ran
Well... maybe that's true. But this time, I'm what she wants to talk about...
Marina
Have you tried asking her what she wants to say to you?
Ran
... No, not yet. But I'm not planning to bring it up until she's ready to talk about it.
Ran
I think... she's got a lot on her mind right now. She's thinking about me, about herself, and other things too.
Marina
Wow, it isn't easy to put someone's feelings before your own and wait for them to make a decision.
Ran
It's not like that. I...
Ran
... I can wait because I have a pretty good idea of what she's thinking about... So now it's up to her if she wants to talk about it or not...
Ran
But if Moca decides to tell me what she's been thinking about lately, I'll hear her out. No matter how she chooses to say it...
Marina
I see... I hope she'll decide to tell you what's been on her mind.
Ran
... Me too.
Ran
Shoot, I have to run.
Ran
Thanks for listening.
Marina
You're very welcome. Good luck with your show for the GBT, and I hope you and Moca can have that talk!