Side Story 1 Unlock Requirements: 500 | Rewards: 25
Scramble Crossing
*Footsteps*
Kohane
Thanks for all your hard work today, Aoyagi.
Kohane: Thanks for all your hard work today, Aoyagi.
Toya
Likewise. It's been quite a long day. We practiced in the morning, went to school, sang in an event and practiced individually once that was all done.
Toya: Likewise. It's been quite a long day. We practiced in the morning, went to school, sang in an event and practiced individually once that was all done.
Kohane
Yeah... But I'm so glad we won that event.
Kohane: Yeah... But I'm so glad we won that event.
Kohane
We just barely got a decision in our favor, but we really gave it everything we had. Also...
Kohane: We just barely got a decision in our favor, but we really gave it everything we had. Also...
Kohane
Shinonome was so amazing.
Kohane: Shinonome was so amazing.
Toya
He was. Akito's been so dependable as of late. He's been giving off this powerful aura that seems to declare, "I'm going to win no matter what."
Toya: He was. Akito's been so dependable as of late. He's been giving off this powerful aura that seems to declare, "I'm going to win no matter what."
Toya
And I suspect he's practicing with Ken right now.
Toya: And I suspect he's practicing with Ken right now.
Kohane
Right... He's been looking really exhausted lately. Is he going to be okay...?
Kohane: Right... He's been looking really exhausted lately. Is he going to be okay...?
Toya
I think so. According to Akito...
Toya: I think so. According to Akito...
Toya
Ken told him to relax and sing from his heart more.
Toya: Ken told him to relax and sing from his heart more.
Toya
He understood what Ken was saying, but he had trouble putting that into practice.
Toya: He understood what Ken was saying, but he had trouble putting that into practice.
Kohane
I see...
Kohane: I see...
Kohane
Thing just aren't that easy... I'm not even sure I understand how to achieve the thing I've been assigned...
Kohane: Thing just aren't that easy... I'm not even sure I understand how to achieve the thing I've been assigned...
Toya
Me neither. Just as with Akito, we won't achieve our assignments overnight.
Toya: Me neither. Just as with Akito, we won't achieve our assignments overnight.
Kohane
An was saying the same thing.
Kohane: An was saying the same thing.
Vivid Street
Toya
Thank you for seeing us out, Shiraishi. We really appreciate it.
Toya: Thank you for seeing us out, Shiraishi. We really appreciate it.
An
It's totally fine since it's just to the front of the cafe!
An: It's totally fine since it's just to the front of the cafe!
Kohane
Is Shinonome staying again today? He's been working so hard lately...
Kohane: Is Shinonome staying again today? He's been working so hard lately...
An
Yeah... The other day, I got to see Akito and my dad singing together for like a split second...
An: Yeah... The other day, I got to see Akito and my dad singing together for like a split second...
An
Dad wasn't holding back either.
An: Dad wasn't holding back either.
An
It reminded me of when he was performing in events when I was little...
An: It reminded me of when he was performing in events when I was little...
An
It's been so long since I've seen him so pumped up.
An: It's been so long since I've seen him so pumped up.
An
After all this time too... Uncle Taiga actually popped into my head.
An: After all this time too... Uncle Taiga actually popped into my head.
Kohane
Taiga...?
Kohane: Taiga...?
Toya
(If it were me...)
Toya: (If it were me...)
Toya
(Would I be able to stand up against Ken and all his might...?)
Toya: (Would I be able to stand up against Ken and all his might...?)
Toya
(When we battled against Taiga, I couldn't do anything... He squashed me like a bug.)
Toya: (When we battled against Taiga, I couldn't do anything... He squashed me like a bug.)
Toya
(And Ken was Taiga's partner. Even if it isn't as a battle, singing with him one on one must feel so tense...)
Toya: (And Ken was Taiga's partner. Even if it isn't as a battle, singing with him one on one must feel so tense...)
Toya
(I can't begin to imagine how difficult that is.)
Toya: (I can't begin to imagine how difficult that is.)
Toya
(And in Akito's case, it's not just that there's a massive skill gap between them...)
Toya: (And in Akito's case, it's not just that there's a massive skill gap between them...)
Toya
(He's also Akito's hero.)
Toya: (He's also Akito's hero.)
Toya
(I hope that isn't making him feel more anxious...)
Toya: (I hope that isn't making him feel more anxious...)
Toya
(No, what am I saying...? I'm sure he'll figure out a way like he always does.)
Toya: (No, what am I saying...? I'm sure he'll figure out a way like he always does.)
Toya
Akito always knows how to produce good results.
Toya: Akito always knows how to produce good results.
Toya
And when he does, we'll have to figure out a way to perform at his level...!
Toya: And when he does, we'll have to figure out a way to perform at his level...!
Toya
Let's keep doing our best, Azusawa. We're going to surpass RAD WEEKEND. Together.
Toya: Let's keep doing our best, Azusawa. We're going to surpass RAD WEEKEND. Together.
Kohane
*Nod*
Kohane: *Nod*
Kohane
Let's do everything we can, Aoyagi!
Kohane: Let's do everything we can, Aoyagi!
Side Story 2 Unlock Requirements: 2000 • 500 • 80 | Rewards: 50
Nighttime
Toya's Room
Toya
(Akito reignited Mita and everyone in Vivid Street...)
Toya: (Akito reignited Mita and everyone in Vivid Street...)
Toya
(That day, we lost so much. However...)
Toya: (That day, we lost so much. However...)
Toya
(We're still able to keep moving forward.)
Toya: (We're still able to keep moving forward.)
Toya
One step at a time...
Toya: One step at a time...
Toya
(I guess I shouldn't expect any less from Akito...)
Toya: (I guess I shouldn't expect any less from Akito...)
Toya
(No matter how tough things get... He has the force of will to get through it all.)
Toya: (No matter how tough things get... He has the force of will to get through it all.)
Toya
(And I'm singing now because of him. Come to think of it, he...)
Toya: (And I'm singing now because of him. Come to think of it, he...)
Kamiyama Street
Akito
Now I'm really interested. Hey, how would you like to try singing together?
Akito: Now I'm really interested. Hey, how would you like to try singing together?
Toya
With you...?
Toya: With you...?
Toya
(Why is he showing so much interest in me...?)
Toya: (Why is he showing so much interest in me...?)
Toya
(I don't even know how long I'm going to be singing here for.)
Toya: (I don't even know how long I'm going to be singing here for.)
Toya
(Still...)
Toya: (Still...)
A few weeks later
Live House
*Crowd Cheering*
Toya
(This is my first time singing in an event. The makeup of the audience is so different from that of a piano concert...)
Toya: (This is my first time singing in an event. The makeup of the audience is so different from that of a piano concert...)
Toya
(They're cheering so loudly. All this energy.)
Toya: (They're cheering so loudly. All this energy.)
Toya
(And Akito's voice is becoming a part of this electric atmosphere. He's singing better than he usually does when we practice.)
Toya: (And Akito's voice is becoming a part of this electric atmosphere. He's singing better than he usually does when we practice.)
Akito
♪——————!!
Akito: ♪——————!!
Toya
(Yes, there are others who are better at staying in rhythm and maintaining their pitch...)
Toya: (Yes, there are others who are better at staying in rhythm and maintaining their pitch...)
Toya
(But...)
Toya: (But...)
Akito
♪——————!!
Akito: ♪——————!!
Toya
(This energy I'm feeling...)
Toya: (This energy I'm feeling...)
Toya
(The way he's singing. What I'm seeing as I stand next to him. I feel so much passion emanating from him.)
Toya: (The way he's singing. What I'm seeing as I stand next to him. I feel so much passion emanating from him.)
Toya
(Now, if I can match that with my singing...!)
Toya: (Now, if I can match that with my singing...!)
Toya & Akito
♪————————!!
Toya & Akito: ♪————————!!
*Applause*
Backstage
Toya
Huff... Huff...
Toya: Huff... Huff...
Akito
No... We can still do better. Next time...
Akito: No... We can still do better. Next time...
Toya
Akito...
Toya: Akito...
Toya
I agree. I promise to do what I can do put on a better performance next time.
Toya: I agree. I promise to do what I can do put on a better performance next time.
Toya
Still...
Toya: Still...
Toya
Your energy was amazing.
Toya: Your energy was amazing.
Toya
(I may be no different from everyone in Vivid Street.)
Toya: (I may be no different from everyone in Vivid Street.)
Toya
(Just like with them, the energy he gave off ignited a fire in me that propelled me to where I am now.)
Toya: (Just like with them, the energy he gave off ignited a fire in me that propelled me to where I am now.)
Toya
(Originally, I was looking for any other genre of music besides classical.)
Toya: (Originally, I was looking for any other genre of music besides classical.)
Toya
(But the reason I've been able to stick to this for so long is because Akito was there beside me the whole time.)
Toya: (But the reason I've been able to stick to this for so long is because Akito was there beside me the whole time.)
Toya
(And I'm now deeply immersed in street music.)
Toya: (And I'm now deeply immersed in street music.)
Toya
If that's so, I...
Toya: If that's so, I...
Toya
I need to not let Akito's efforts go to waste.
Toya: I need to not let Akito's efforts go to waste.
Toya
I have to fan the fire he started and make it even bigger. That's my job.
Toya: I have to fan the fire he started and make it even bigger. That's my job.
Side Story 1
Scramble Crossing
*Footsteps*
Kohane
Thanks for all your hard work today, Aoyagi.
Kohane: Thanks for all your hard work today, Aoyagi.
Toya
Likewise. It's been quite a long day. We practiced in the morning, went to school, sang in an event and practiced individually once that was all done.
Toya: Likewise. It's been quite a long day. We practiced in the morning, went to school, sang in an event and practiced individually once that was all done.
Kohane
Yeah... But I'm so glad we won that event.
Kohane: Yeah... But I'm so glad we won that event.
Kohane
We just barely got a decision in our favor, but we really gave it everything we had. Also...
Kohane: We just barely got a decision in our favor, but we really gave it everything we had. Also...
Kohane
Shinonome was so amazing.
Kohane: Shinonome was so amazing.
Toya
He was. Akito's been so dependable as of late. He's been giving off this powerful aura that seems to declare, "I'm going to win no matter what."
Toya: He was. Akito's been so dependable as of late. He's been giving off this powerful aura that seems to declare, "I'm going to win no matter what."
Toya
And I suspect he's practicing with Ken right now.
Toya: And I suspect he's practicing with Ken right now.
Kohane
Right... He's been looking really exhausted lately. Is he going to be okay...?
Kohane: Right... He's been looking really exhausted lately. Is he going to be okay...?
Toya
I think so. According to Akito...
Toya: I think so. According to Akito...
Toya
Ken told him to relax and sing from his heart more.
Toya: Ken told him to relax and sing from his heart more.
Toya
He understood what Ken was saying, but he had trouble putting that into practice.
Toya: He understood what Ken was saying, but he had trouble putting that into practice.
Kohane
I see...
Kohane: I see...
Kohane
Thing just aren't that easy... I'm not even sure I understand how to achieve the thing I've been assigned...
Kohane: Thing just aren't that easy... I'm not even sure I understand how to achieve the thing I've been assigned...
Toya
Me neither. Just as with Akito, we won't achieve our assignments overnight.
Toya: Me neither. Just as with Akito, we won't achieve our assignments overnight.
Kohane
An was saying the same thing.
Kohane: An was saying the same thing.
Vivid Street
Toya
Thank you for seeing us out, Shiraishi. We really appreciate it.
Toya: Thank you for seeing us out, Shiraishi. We really appreciate it.
An
It's totally fine since it's just to the front of the cafe!
An: It's totally fine since it's just to the front of the cafe!
Kohane
Is Shinonome staying again today? He's been working so hard lately...
Kohane: Is Shinonome staying again today? He's been working so hard lately...
An
Yeah... The other day, I got to see Akito and my dad singing together for like a split second...
An: Yeah... The other day, I got to see Akito and my dad singing together for like a split second...
An
Dad wasn't holding back either.
An: Dad wasn't holding back either.
An
It reminded me of when he was performing in events when I was little...
An: It reminded me of when he was performing in events when I was little...
An
It's been so long since I've seen him so pumped up.
An: It's been so long since I've seen him so pumped up.
An
After all this time too... Uncle Taiga actually popped into my head.
An: After all this time too... Uncle Taiga actually popped into my head.
Kohane
Taiga...?
Kohane: Taiga...?
Toya
(If it were me...)
Toya: (If it were me...)
Toya
(Would I be able to stand up against Ken and all his might...?)
Toya: (Would I be able to stand up against Ken and all his might...?)
Toya
(When we battled against Taiga, I couldn't do anything... He squashed me like a bug.)
Toya: (When we battled against Taiga, I couldn't do anything... He squashed me like a bug.)
Toya
(And Ken was Taiga's partner. Even if it isn't as a battle, singing with him one on one must feel so tense...)
Toya: (And Ken was Taiga's partner. Even if it isn't as a battle, singing with him one on one must feel so tense...)
Toya
(I can't begin to imagine how difficult that is.)
Toya: (I can't begin to imagine how difficult that is.)
Toya
(And in Akito's case, it's not just that there's a massive skill gap between them...)
Toya: (And in Akito's case, it's not just that there's a massive skill gap between them...)
Toya
(He's also Akito's hero.)
Toya: (He's also Akito's hero.)
Toya
(I hope that isn't making him feel more anxious...)
Toya: (I hope that isn't making him feel more anxious...)
Toya
(No, what am I saying...? I'm sure he'll figure out a way like he always does.)
Toya: (No, what am I saying...? I'm sure he'll figure out a way like he always does.)
Toya
Akito always knows how to produce good results.
Toya: Akito always knows how to produce good results.
Toya
And when he does, we'll have to figure out a way to perform at his level...!
Toya: And when he does, we'll have to figure out a way to perform at his level...!
Toya
Let's keep doing our best, Azusawa. We're going to surpass RAD WEEKEND. Together.
Toya: Let's keep doing our best, Azusawa. We're going to surpass RAD WEEKEND. Together.
Kohane
*Nod*
Kohane: *Nod*
Kohane
Let's do everything we can, Aoyagi!
Kohane: Let's do everything we can, Aoyagi!
Side Story 2
Nighttime
Toya's Room
Toya
(Akito reignited Mita and everyone in Vivid Street...)
Toya: (Akito reignited Mita and everyone in Vivid Street...)
Toya
(That day, we lost so much. However...)
Toya: (That day, we lost so much. However...)
Toya
(We're still able to keep moving forward.)
Toya: (We're still able to keep moving forward.)
Toya
One step at a time...
Toya: One step at a time...
Toya
(I guess I shouldn't expect any less from Akito...)
Toya: (I guess I shouldn't expect any less from Akito...)
Toya
(No matter how tough things get... He has the force of will to get through it all.)
Toya: (No matter how tough things get... He has the force of will to get through it all.)
Toya
(And I'm singing now because of him. Come to think of it, he...)
Toya: (And I'm singing now because of him. Come to think of it, he...)
Kamiyama Street
Akito
Now I'm really interested. Hey, how would you like to try singing together?
Akito: Now I'm really interested. Hey, how would you like to try singing together?
Toya
With you...?
Toya: With you...?
Toya
(Why is he showing so much interest in me...?)
Toya: (Why is he showing so much interest in me...?)
Toya
(I don't even know how long I'm going to be singing here for.)
Toya: (I don't even know how long I'm going to be singing here for.)
Toya
(Still...)
Toya: (Still...)
A few weeks later
Live House
*Crowd Cheering*
Toya
(This is my first time singing in an event. The makeup of the audience is so different from that of a piano concert...)
Toya: (This is my first time singing in an event. The makeup of the audience is so different from that of a piano concert...)
Toya
(They're cheering so loudly. All this energy.)
Toya: (They're cheering so loudly. All this energy.)
Toya
(And Akito's voice is becoming a part of this electric atmosphere. He's singing better than he usually does when we practice.)
Toya: (And Akito's voice is becoming a part of this electric atmosphere. He's singing better than he usually does when we practice.)
Akito
♪——————!!
Akito: ♪——————!!
Toya
(Yes, there are others who are better at staying in rhythm and maintaining their pitch...)
Toya: (Yes, there are others who are better at staying in rhythm and maintaining their pitch...)
Toya
(But...)
Toya: (But...)
Akito
♪——————!!
Akito: ♪——————!!
Toya
(This energy I'm feeling...)
Toya: (This energy I'm feeling...)
Toya
(The way he's singing. What I'm seeing as I stand next to him. I feel so much passion emanating from him.)
Toya: (The way he's singing. What I'm seeing as I stand next to him. I feel so much passion emanating from him.)
Toya
(Now, if I can match that with my singing...!)
Toya: (Now, if I can match that with my singing...!)
Toya & Akito
♪————————!!
Toya & Akito: ♪————————!!
*Applause*
Backstage
Toya
Huff... Huff...
Toya: Huff... Huff...
Akito
No... We can still do better. Next time...
Akito: No... We can still do better. Next time...
Toya
Akito...
Toya: Akito...
Toya
I agree. I promise to do what I can do put on a better performance next time.
Toya: I agree. I promise to do what I can do put on a better performance next time.
Toya
Still...
Toya: Still...
Toya
Your energy was amazing.
Toya: Your energy was amazing.
Toya
(I may be no different from everyone in Vivid Street.)
Toya: (I may be no different from everyone in Vivid Street.)
Toya
(Just like with them, the energy he gave off ignited a fire in me that propelled me to where I am now.)
Toya: (Just like with them, the energy he gave off ignited a fire in me that propelled me to where I am now.)
Toya
(Originally, I was looking for any other genre of music besides classical.)
Toya: (Originally, I was looking for any other genre of music besides classical.)
Toya
(But the reason I've been able to stick to this for so long is because Akito was there beside me the whole time.)
Toya: (But the reason I've been able to stick to this for so long is because Akito was there beside me the whole time.)
Toya
(And I'm now deeply immersed in street music.)
Toya: (And I'm now deeply immersed in street music.)
Toya
If that's so, I...
Toya: If that's so, I...
Toya
I need to not let Akito's efforts go to waste.
Toya: I need to not let Akito's efforts go to waste.
Toya
I have to fan the fire he started and make it even bigger. That's my job.
Toya: I have to fan the fire he started and make it even bigger. That's my job.