Waiting for That Day to Come/Side Story 2

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Waiting for That Day to Come: Side Story (Part 2)

サイドストーリー（後編） (Saido Sutoorii (Kouhen))

Character appearances:

Translator(s):

HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE!

Source(s):

HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE!

Street SEKAI

Akito

Alright, you wanna go to MEIKO's then?

Toya

Sure... Hm? The Open sign's not up?

Akito

Huh. But the lights are on. Let's go take a look.

Crase Cafe

Akito

Hello.

Akito

Hm?

Akito

(The music's different from usual... This is a classical piece...)

MEIKO

Oh, Akito, Toya! Welcome!

Miku

You came just at the right time. Would you like to join our listening party?

Akito

Listening party...?

Rin

Heya, Toya! Long time no see!

Toya

It has been a while.

Akito

Since when exactly...?

MEIKO

Since the last time Toya came. He brought this CD and we all listened to it together.

Akito

Solo Piano Performance by Harumichi Aoyagi... Wait a second!

Toya

Yes, it's a recording of my dad's concert.

Toya

The day after the event, we didn't have practice and had nothing to do.

Toya

I found it while I was looking through my CD collection. I brought it here and listened to it together with MEIKO, Rin and Len.

Akito

Ah...

Akito

(He used to wince whenever someone even hinted at classical music until just recently...)

Akito

(But I guess he's really over that all now.)

MEIKO

Since you're here, why not stay and have a listen?

Akito

Sure, sounds good.

Akito

But it feels kind of strange. You played jazz in the background sometimes, but never classical...

Toya

You're right. Part of the reason I was able to appreciate this CD may've been this cafe's peaceful atmosphere.

Akito

Yeah, it does feel like you're at home here...

Rin

Oh, another piece just started! Hm... What's this one called?

Akito

Wait... I've heard this one somewhere before...

Toya

It's a suite by Modest Mussorgsky called Pictures at an Exhibition.

Akito

Right, we listened to it in music class. We watched a video of it being performed by an orchestra too, I think...

Len

You think? Sounds like you weren't paying attention...

Akito

I gave that thing five whole minutes... But that was my limit...

Toya

Still, I don't blame you. The videos they show in class are pretty low quality and don't do orchestras, or anything for that matter, much justice.

Toya

Besides, this suite was written for the piano, not for an orchestra.

Akito

Oh, really...

Akito

(It's being played by just one guy on one instrument, but it has richness and an intensity to it. I'm getting goosebumps...)

Akito

(You can tell he's a world-class pianist... Man, Toya's dad's a legit pro.)

Akito

...

Toya

Hm? What is it, Akito?

Akito

Just realizing that you've been exposed to next-level music ever since you were a little kid... Or maybe even since you were a baby.

Akito

It's no wonder your ears are this good.

Toya

I guess I should thank my dad for that.

Akito

Yeah...

Akito

(Since Toya stopped stressing about his dad, we're all performing better and really getting to polish our music.)

Akito

(If we keep this up, we're gonna go places...)

Miku

You look like you're in a good mood.

Akito

Not just in a good mood. I feel driven.

Akito

(Toya really went through a growth spurt after what he dealt with...)

Akito

(As his partner, I can't fall behind!)

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