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Chapter 8: ? (edit)
今度は俺の番だ (? (edit))

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Toya's Room

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Flashback

Toya

I also have an irreplaceable partner, the same way you do. Perhaps that's why I interpreted it that way.

Souma

...

Souma

——I see.

Souma

...Haha, you're so perceptive. I've been trying to hide it, so even if you noticed, you didn't need to say it out loud.

Toya

Oh...I'm sorry.

Souma

No——it's exactly as you said, Aoyagi-kun.

Souma

It's beyond high hopes for me right now, and there's no use even thinking about it, so it's kind of hard to admit.

Souma

But even then, I still...I still wanna be Arata's partner.

Toya

Souma-san...

Souma

That being said, it's impressive you figured that out, y'know?

Toya

...I suppose so.

Toya

...Perhaps it's because I've been working at your side for a good while now. I believe it may be that I've gotten to know you a little better, Souma-san.

Souma

Gotten to know me?

Toya

Yes. In classical music, I was taught that to properly understand the feelings of the composer, one must first understand the composer on a very deep level.

Toya

Thanks to that, I was able to realize that in your song, Souma-san, there are feelings directed towards your partner. And that I also have those same feelings myself...

Souma

...I get it. So you were able to find your own feelings too, huh, Aoyagi-kun.

Toya

Yes, thanks to you, Souma-san. ——What should I do next?

Souma

Nah, let's call it for today.

Toya

...Eh?

Souma

You don't need to help me out with track-making any more today.

Souma

Don't worry about me, okay? I know that I'm putting my feelings into the song properly now, so I can do the rest myself.

Toya

B-But...

Souma

And——don't you wanna try writing your own song, Aoyagi-kun?

Souma

You said it just now, didn't you? That you've got those same feelings.

Toya

Ah...

Souma

You were finally able to find them. You should write that song as soon as you can.

Souma

I bet you were thinking the same thing, weren't you Aoyagi-kun?

Toya

Souma-san...

Toya

You're...right. With these feelings I have right now——I want to write a song.

Souma

Yep. Looks like we're both able to move forward with that.

Souma

I'll be looking forward to hearing a song that you're satisfied with, Aoyagi-kun.

End flashback

Toya

(Wanting to stand by his partner's side again——that wish that came from the bottom of his heart must've been what drove his music so powerfully.)

Toya

And I, too, have the same wish as Souma-san.

Flashback

Akito

♪——————!

End flashback

Toya

(I cannot thank Akito enough.)

Toya

(Akito found me when I had run away from classical music. When I was singing only so that I wouldn't lose sight of myself.)

Toya

(That day——)

Flashback

Akito

You're an interesting one. Hey, wanna sing together a while?

End flashback

Toya

(He called out to me to team up.)

Toya

(And he introduced me to a new dream, "to surpass RAD WEEKEND".)

Toya

(When we first met Azusawa, we had a small dispute, and it was difficult...)

Toya

(But, it became the catalyst for the four of us to team up.)

Flashback

Toya

(And ever since then, I've been able to face my father and classical music again.)

Toya

(I was able to experience so many fun things that I never would have dreamed of as a child.)

Toya

...Can such a half-hearted person...truly stand at your side...?

Akito

You're not half-hearted at all. To me, you're the best partner, who only thinks of himself as half-assed.

End flashback

Toya

(Akito calls me the "best partner".)

Toya

Then, so I can continue being the best partner I can...

Toya

I want to continue standing by Akito's side for years to come.

Toya

(It's very encouraging to see Akito continue forging his path. But at the same time, I can't allow myself to be outdone.)

Toya

(If it was to catch up to him, I would spare no effort.)

Toya

(I want to be a pillar to him, so that we can lift each other up. I trust Akito more than anyone else in this world.)

Toya

(And now, it's not just Akito. Shiraishi and Azusawa are important to me in the same way.)

Toya

(...Everybody will continue moving forward. If I want to stand alongside them, I can't allow myself to stand still forever.)

Toya

(These are precious feelings to me. That's exactly why I want to convey it with equally precious music.)

Toya

For this part...I should lower the pitch, and give the melody more resonance.

Toya

I'll use a moderate bass, at a walking speed... I'd prefer a clearer tone for the instruments to sound clean. I'll continue adding movement.

The Next Day
Shibuya Park

An

♪——————! ——!

An

...Sorry! I'm gonna pause the demo for one sec!

Akito

Sure. What's up?

An

Hmmm, do you think we should raise the tempo a little bit? Right now we're building up tension, but I think we should go into this like——bang! Don't you think?

Akito

Ah, you're right. I was thinking about that part too, actually.

Kohane

Then, should we try it? I'm okay with it.

An

Yeah, please do! Is that okay, Toya?

Toya

Yes, that's fine with me.

Akito

Alright. Then let's start from the top again.

— Some time later —

An

Hah, whew... Ahaha, we just kept singing, didn't we?

Kohane

But it felt like adding more of a punch to the chorus really livens it up with a sort of tingly feeling, and it felt really good to sing...!

An

It did for me too! But we're still singing to the demo, so I'm sure it'll feel even better once we actually have it down for real!

Toya

You did say you were almost finished with it.

Akito

Yeah. All that's left to do is some small adjustments. It'll be done by tomorrow.

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