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Flashback
Night of RAD WEEKEND
Shinonome Household Living Room
Shinonome Household Living Room
Middle School Akito
Um, RADder...that's how you spell it.
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Middle School Akito
Huh, there's actually a surprisin' number of videos uploaded when you look them up. They're mostly lives, and there's not a lot of MVs, but...
Middle School Akito
For now, I guess I'll start with the ones with the highest view counts——
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"♪————!"
Middle School Akito
(...You can still feel that much intensity, even if it's just a video.)
Middle School Akito
(Every song is so intense it makes my chest feel numb. It tingles.)
Middle School Akito
(I thought the same when I saw the summer festival with Ena, but...)
Middle School Akito
(Music really is amazing...)
— Some time later —
Middle School Akito
——Ah.
Middle School Akito
I ended up listenin' to the same song over and over, so I didn't get to see much else.
Middle School Akito
...*sigh*. After all that, I'm weirdly tired——
Middle School Akito
...!?
Middle School Akito
I didn't even notice I was clenching my hands that hard. Strong enough that my nails left marks...
Middle School Akito
...That's how focused I was on that song.
Middle School Akito
(...When I was doin' soccer, I never concentrated this hard...)
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Whistle blows
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Middle School Akito
(I convinced myself I was doing my best back then. But...)
Middle School Akito
(The moment I learned that there were people out there who put their lives on the line in ways I couldn't even imagine——)
Middle School Akito
(When I asked myself if I was able to do the same, I wasn't able to say I could.)
Middle School Akito
(Maybe this too——I'm approaching music in the same half-assed way. I might not be fully dedicated, but...)
Middle School Akito
(If I was able to put on that kind of incredible event myself...I'm sure that would feel amazin'...)
Middle School Akito
(If I could sing like that too——)
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Middle School Ena
You can just decide whether or not to be serious, after you give it a shot.
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Middle School Akito
I've still got no idea if I'll be able to take this seriously enough to put my whole life on the line...
Middle School Akito
I don't know, but...I wanna try.
1 Week Later
Shibuya Park
Shibuya Park
Middle School Akito
♪——! ——!
Middle School Akito
Shit! Why does my voice sound this bad...!?
Middle School Akito
How do I make it so that I can sing as good as RADder?
Middle School Akito
I've gotta study them more...
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The Next Day
Vivid Street
Vivid Street
Middle School Akito
(Yesterday, I watched RADder's videos a ton, but I still couldn't grasp it at all...)
Middle School Akito
(I don't know how I can get closer to their music, but...)
Middle School Akito
(If I can listen to RADder's singing live one more time, I might be able to figure something out...)
Middle School Akito
I heard that RADder sings pretty frequently at the live house from that night, COL.
Middle School Akito
COL should be on this street...there it is!
Middle School Akito
(...It's crazy quiet. There aren't many flyers up either.)
Middle School Akito
(Are they not doin' an event today? But the entrance is open...and it looks like there's someone inside.)
Middle School Akito
(——Guess I'll try going in.)
Live House COL
COL Staff
...Huh, who is that?
Middle School Akito
Ah...I'm sorry. I came in without permission.
COL Staff
Ah, no, it's fine. I left the front door open, after all.
COL Staff
So, what's up?
Middle School Akito
Ah, um...I wanted to ask when RADder's next event was...
COL Staff
——Ah, I get it. Could it be that you watched RAD WEEKEND the other night?
Akito
Yep.
COL Staff
I see. But...
COL Staff
RADder's decided to go on hiatus for a while.
Middle School Akito
Huh...
Middle School Akito
No way... Even when they sing such awesome songs...!
Middle School Akito
They can put on such a crazy event like RAD WEEKEND, so why...!
COL Staff
——You're right. I think that if it wasn't for RADder, RAD WEEKEND wouldn't have been born.
COL Staff
RADder and the musicians that took part in that event put on their best performances to date, too.
COL Staff
I don't think there'll be an event that surpasses RAD WEEKEND for quite a while. It's such a shame.
Middle School Akito
...
COL Staff
And this place'll be closed at the end of the week. I feel bad you came all this way, but I won't be able to point you towards any more events here. Sorry.
Middle School Akito
...So that's how it is. Excuse me, thank you very much...
Middle School Akito
(RADder's on hiatus... Not only that, COL is closing...)
Musicians
♪——————
Middle School Akito
Hm, that voice...
Middle School Akito
(I can hear songs. A couple of them...I wonder who's singing?)
Middle School Akito
(Ah...there's a bunch of people singing on this street.)
Middle School Akito
(I didn't notice because I came in through a back alley last time, but everyone seems like they're competin' out on the street. That's awesome...)
Middle School Akito
(Every single one of them is enjoyin' music the way they want.)
Middle School Akito
(They're not trapped in any mold, they're so free and bright...it's kinda cool...)
COL Staff
Hey, you!
Middle School Akito
Huh? You're the person from before...
COL Staff
Here, take this. I didn't want you to go home empty-handed after all that, so here's a flyer for an event coming up soon.
COL Staff
They're no RADder, but...I'm sure you'll have fun watching some other events.
Middle School Akito
Ah...thank you for coming all this way.
Middle School Akito
...This place is amazing. I can hear songs coming from every direction, and it feels like everyone's having fun with music.
COL Staff
Yeah...it's fun just listening to the music around here too.
COL Staff
This town's amazing, isn't it? It's overflowing with singing. This is the type of town where you live with music.
Middle School Akito
Live with music...
COL Staff
Yeah. Especially recently, because of the influence that RAD WEEKEND had, a bunch of young folk who admire RADder have been coming in and livening things up.
COL Staff
Look. That girl over there who's gathered a crowd——she only just entered middle school. She's around your age, isn't she?
Middle School Akito
Eh?
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♪————! ————!
Middle School Akito
(That girl, she's having so much fun, and she's crazy good at singing... At that level, are we seriously the same age...)
COL Staff
That girl, her name's An-chan. She's the daughter of RADder's KEN, the guy you wanted to see.
Middle School Akito
KEN's...!?
COL Staff
She's been all pumped up recently! She's been saying she'll put on an event that'll surpass RAD WEEKEND.
Middle School Akito
...Hah? Surpass that...!?
Middle School Akito
(The hell is she sayin'? There's no way you could do that...)
Middle School An
♪————!!
Middle School Akito
(That girl's singing has more, what should I call it...more presence than anyone else in this town.)
Middle School Akito
Surpass RAD WEEKEND, huh...
Middle School Akito
(...But, I feel like I kinda get it. Without that level of determination, you wouldn't be able to sing like that.)
Middle School Akito
(...That's right. If I don't have that level of conviction, then there's no point.)
Middle School Akito
(If I half-ass it with some feeling like "I wanna put on an event like that someday", I'm sure I'll never reach it in my life.)
Middle School Akito
(If I don't seriously give it my all, to the point of giving up everything, if I can't stand in the place that gave me fire...)
Middle School Akito
(I have to find my determination, and do it!)
Middle School Akito
(Even if I have to use all of my time, that girl...)
Middle School Akito
(——No, not just her. Everyone in this town! I'll surpass them all——!)
Middle School Akito
...Hey.
COL Staff
Huh?
Middle School Akito
Can I borrow this spot for a bit?
— Some time later —
Middle School Akito
♪————————!!
Townspeople
Hm, what was that? That kid, singing next to COL.
Townspeople
He's off pitch, but he's loud as hell.
Middle School An
Huh...
Townspeople
An-chan, sing another song!
Middle School An
Huh? Ah...yeah! I wonder what I should sing!
1 Year Later
Walking footsteps
Middle School Akito
(...I'm third up today. I've got time, so I guess I'll just drink some water and——)
Middle School Akito
—!
Senior Musician A
Uwah, you got water all over my clothes! Right when we're about to go on stage, too; what're you thinking!?
Middle School Akito
...Ah, my bad.
Senior Musician A
Hah? Can you not apologize more sincerely?
Middle School Akito
(...Such a pain in the ass...)
Senior Musician's Group
What're you glaring at him for, when you were in the way? Who raised you?
Senior Musician's Group
Oh, I know this guy. This is the kid who's been singing all over the place, saying he's gonna surpass RAD WEEKEND.
Senior Musician A
Surpass RAD WEEKEND? For all that talk, I've never heard of him.
Senior Musicians
Yeah, if he was that good, we'd have already heard about him somewhere.
Middle School Akito
Gh...that's because I'm still...!
Middle School Akito
...But, I'll definitely surpass RAD WEEKEND someday. Even if it's not possible now, I'll definitely...!
Senior Musician A
Don't act like you're that cool when you don't even have the skill to back it up. You're so lame.
Senior Musician's Group
Hey, c'mon, man. He's still in middle school.
Senior Musician A
I don't care if he's a middle schooler or not, RAD WEEKEND is a legend around here.
Senior Musician A
I can't stand it when these brats preach about surpassing it like it's some sort of game.
Middle School Akito
...Kh!
Middle School Akito
I'm not playing around! I'm seriously——!
Senior Musician A
Well, I'm sure today's stage will give you an idea. Nobody wants to hear your music around here.
Kotaro
Good morniiing. Wait, what's with the doom and gloom...!
Kotaro
(Ahhh...it's the guy who's been singing around here recently. Looks like he said something he shouldn't have...)
Kotaro
(He really oughta try and fix his attitude, so he doesn't make so many enemies...)
Kotaro
...He's so awkward...
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Luka
(I see... Akito-kun had something like that happen in the past.)
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Kotaro
Maaan, that takes me back.
Kotaro
You were so cocky back then. ...Not that you're much better now.
Akito
Shut it. You didn't need to add that last part.
Kotaro
Hehe, my bad, my bad. But seriously, our seniors really would glare at you a lot, y'know~
Kotaro
Though, when I saw you in peaceful mode for the first time in a while, it freaked me out pretty bad...
Akito
I was desperate back then, and I didn't have time to think about getting along with people.
Kotaro
Yeah, it sure did feel like that. But you kept getting better from there.
Kotaro
Come to think of it, I feel like it was after that that I saw you jogging around and singing at the park more often.
Akito
...Really?
Kotaro
Other than that——oh, right. I heard a weird rumor about you one time.
Akito
Weird rumor?
Kotaro
Yeah. That you messed up big time during an event...
Kotaro
No, I mean, it was just a rumor, so it's not like I believed it or anything! But after that, I didn't see you around for a while. I thought for sure you'd quit...
Akito
...That's right.
Luka
(...Huh? Akito-kun's voice...)
Kotaro
Wait, Akito? You've got a weird look on your face, what's up?
Akito
Nah——
Akito
That rumor, it's true. That even took place at Crawl Green.
Kotaro
Eh...? At that place!?
Luka
(...!)