Find A Way Out/Story/Chapter 4

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Chapter 4: ? (edit)
この街のどんなヤツらも超えて (? (edit))

Character appearances:

Translator(s):

lozy bug (Youtube)

Source(s):

Youtube Playlist

Flashback

Night of RAD WEEKEND
Shinonome Household Living Room

Middle School Akito

Um, RADder...that's how you spell it.

Mouse clicks

Middle School Akito

Huh, there's actually a surprising 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——

Mouse clicks

"♪————!"

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 listening 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 doing soccer, I never concentrated this hard...)

Flashback

Whistle blows

End flashback

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 amazing...)

Middle School Akito

(If I could sing like that too——)

Flashback

Middle School Ena

You can just decide whether or not to be serious, after you give it a shot.

End flashback

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

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...

The Next Day
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 doing 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...)

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