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Chapter 5: What You Need
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必要なものは (? (edit))
A few weeks later
Akito
♪————!! ————!!
Ken
Akito, you're still tense!
Akito
♪——!! ——...!
Akito
♪...——!
Akito
(...How many hours has it been since we started practising...?)
Akito
(I've been singing so much that I'm lightheaded...)
Ken
...That's all for today. Looks like you're at your limit.
Akito
...Kh.
Akito
Got it...I understand...
Akito
(Damn it...this is so pathetic...)
Akito
(Ken-san's been mentoring me for a while, but even today, I wasn't able to...)
Ken
(...These shackles are proving to be a pain. I've tried all kinds of things, but...)
Ken
(But there's...no helping it. This is what's helped Akito grow so far, after all.)
Ken
... Hey, Akito.
Ken
——Why don't we go for a drive?
Akito
...Eh?
One hour later
Car approaching, turning off; car doors slamming
Ken
Let's take a break here. Akito, you want anything to drink?
Akito
Ah...sure.
Akito
(I came 'cause he invited me, but...)
Akito
(...It really was just a drive.)
Akito
(Is he going out of his way to cheer me up 'cause I haven't been able to focus?)
Vending machine dispensing
Ken
Here, cafe au lait. It's hot, so be careful.
Akito
Thank you very much.
Akito
(...It's been a while since I've been able to take it easy like this.)
Akito
(Recently, I've been waking up, practising, heading to school, going to a live house, then singing with Ken-san... 'Cause every day is like that, I feel like there hasn't been a lot of time for me to chill...)
Akito
(But...)
Akito
(Do I really have the time to be doing something like this?)
Akito
(If I used this time to practice more, I'm sure I'd...)
Ken
...
Ken
Sitting here like this reminds me of when we first met.
Akito
Eh?
Ken
You remember, right? When we first met on Vivid Street.
Akito
...Ah...
Flashback
Ken
What's wrong, boy?
Akito
...Eh, you're from RADder...why are you...
Ken
——Here, drink this. Mind if I sit here?
End flashback
Akito
Ken-san, you remember that?
Ken
Yeah, 'course I do. That face of yours, trying not to cry.
Akito
No, you can forget that part...
Ken
——You've really changed a lot since then.
Ken
You've climbed pretty far by believing in your heart. That's pretty impressive.
Akito
...Thank you very much.
Ken
So? What're your thoughts, having run full-speed all the way to this point?
Akito
My thoughts...
Flashback
End flashback
Akito
...How do I put it...
Akito
There's so much...I don't think I could put it into words.
Ken
——That's the feeling I'm talking about.
Akito
Ow..! W-What was that for, Ken-san, flicking me on the forehead outta nowhere...!?
Ken
That's so you don't forget what you felt just now.
Ken
Next time, try putting that feeling behind your singing.
Akito
What d'you mean...?
Ken
Don't worry about it. You've already got everything you need.
Ken
All that's left is for you to realize it, and sing.
Akito
...
Ken
——Now, it's getting late. Let's head home.
Akito
Ah...
Akito
...Okay.