Side Story 1 Unlock Requirements: 1000 | Rewards: 25
Several years earlier
Instrument Shop
Father
Alright, now that we got what we came for, let's head home.
Father: Alright, now that we got what we came for, let's head home.
Elementary School Shiho
Okay.
Elementary School Shiho: Okay.
*Footsteps*
Elementary School Shiho
(Hey, the used section... They have so many instruments on display here.)
Elementary School Shiho: (Hey, the used section... They have so many instruments on display here.)
Elementary School Shiho
Oh...
Elementary School Shiho: Oh...
Elementary School Shiho
(Those look like electric basses. And they come in different sizes and styles...)
Elementary School Shiho: (Those look like electric basses. And they come in different sizes and styles...)
Sumire
I'll lend you my bass, so why don't you try getting a feel for it.
Sumire: I'll lend you my bass, so why don't you try getting a feel for it.
Sumire
Okay, if you move your fingers in the order I just showed you, then you should be able to play this riff now. Give it a try for me.
Sumire: Okay, if you move your fingers in the order I just showed you, then you should be able to play this riff now. Give it a try for me.
Elementary School Shiho
Okay...
Elementary School Shiho: Okay...
Elementary School Shiho
...
Elementary School Shiho: ...
Elementary School Shiho
(I wish I had my own bass...)
Elementary School Shiho: (I wish I had my own bass...)
A few days later
Shiho's Room
*Door Sliding*
Father
Sorry I took so long, Shiho. You said you wanted to talk to me about something?
Father: Sorry I took so long, Shiho. You said you wanted to talk to me about something?
Elementary School Shiho
So... I have a really big favor to ask...
Elementary School Shiho: So... I have a really big favor to ask...
Father
A big favor?
Father: A big favor?
Elementary School Shiho
Yeah.
Elementary School Shiho: Yeah.
Elementary School Shiho
I wanna play the bass...
Elementary School Shiho: I wanna play the bass...
Elementary School Shiho
After talking to Sumire and seeing her band perform... I decided that I wanna play the bass too.
Elementary School Shiho: After talking to Sumire and seeing her band perform... I decided that I wanna play the bass too.
Elementary School Shiho
But I don't have enough allowance money saved up...
Elementary School Shiho: But I don't have enough allowance money saved up...
Father
I see...
Father: I see...
Elementary School Shiho
...
Elementary School Shiho: ...
Elementary School Shiho
So, please.
Elementary School Shiho: So, please.
Elementary School Shiho
This can come out of whatever allowance money and stuff I was gonna get in the future. I promise to pay you back once I'm allowed to get a part-time job.
Elementary School Shiho: This can come out of whatever allowance money and stuff I was gonna get in the future. I promise to pay you back once I'm allowed to get a part-time job.
Elementary School Shiho
I know it's going to take me forever, but...
Elementary School Shiho: I know it's going to take me forever, but...
Father
Okay...
Father: Okay...
Father
Then, why don't you try playing this one?
Father: Then, why don't you try playing this one?
*Thud*
Elementary School Shiho
What?!
Elementary School Shiho: What?!
*Rustling*
Elementary School Shiho
An electric bass... You had one ready?
Elementary School Shiho: An electric bass... You had one ready?
Father
Yeah. After hearing what happened at the live house, I had a feeling you'd ask me for one.
Father: Yeah. After hearing what happened at the live house, I had a feeling you'd ask me for one.
Elementary School Shiho
Can I play it...?
Elementary School Shiho: Can I play it...?
Father
It's your bass. Play whatever you like.
Father: It's your bass. Play whatever you like.
Elementary School Shiho
(Then, I'll try doing what I did the other day... How do I do this again...?)
Elementary School Shiho: (Then, I'll try doing what I did the other day... How do I do this again...?)
Elementary School Shiho
(Something about letting the strings roll off my fingers... Don't just yank them...)
Elementary School Shiho: (Something about letting the strings roll off my fingers... Don't just yank them...)
*Muffled Bass Strum*
Elementary School Shiho
...!
Elementary School Shiho: ...!
Elementary School Shiho
(That didn't sound very good at all, but...)
Elementary School Shiho: (That didn't sound very good at all, but...)
Elementary School Shiho
(I'm so happy...)
Elementary School Shiho: (I'm so happy...)
Elementary School Shiho
Thanks, Dad... I promise to practice really hard with it.
Elementary School Shiho: Thanks, Dad... I promise to practice really hard with it.
Father
You do?
Father: You do?
Elementary School Shiho
Yeah.
Elementary School Shiho: Yeah.
Elementary School Shiho
(I'm gonna practice lots and lots. And someday...)
Elementary School Shiho: (I'm gonna practice lots and lots. And someday...)
Elementary School Shiho
(I'm gonna learn to put on shows that move people's hearts! Just like her!)
Elementary School Shiho: (I'm gonna learn to put on shows that move people's hearts! Just like her!)
Side Story 2 Unlock Requirements: 4000 • 1200 • 120 | Rewards: 50
Shiho's Room
*Rustling*
Shiho
I should get going soon...
Shiho: I should get going soon...
Shiho
(Thank goodness I was able to score a ticket for this Iolite show.)
Shiho: (Thank goodness I was able to score a ticket for this Iolite show.)
Shiho
(They're celebrating their new release, so I'm guessing they'll be featuring all their latest stuff.)
Shiho: (They're celebrating their new release, so I'm guessing they'll be featuring all their latest stuff.)
Shiho
(I can't wait...)
Shiho: (I can't wait...)
Live House
*Music*
Sumire
Phew. That's two songs back-to-back from the album we just released last week!
Sumire: Phew. That's two songs back-to-back from the album we just released last week!
*Applause*
*Crowd Cheering*
Shiho
Wow...
Shiho: Wow...
Shiho
(They really are awesome...)
Shiho: (They really are awesome...)
Shiho
(It's like they know exactly how to grab a hold of my heart and make it beat faster and faster...)
Shiho: (It's like they know exactly how to grab a hold of my heart and make it beat faster and faster...)
Shiho
(I liked what I heard on their CD, but there really is nothing like seeing them perform those songs live. They make it so much more fun...)
Shiho: (I liked what I heard on their CD, but there really is nothing like seeing them perform those songs live. They make it so much more fun...)
Iolite Member A
You guys sound way too excited! Our show's just getting started!
Iolite Member A: You guys sound way too excited! Our show's just getting started!
Sumire
But it's too soon for a break, right? Why don't we play an oldie for them? Here's our third song, you guys.
Sumire: But it's too soon for a break, right? Why don't we play an oldie for them? Here's our third song, you guys.
Sumire
Get ready!
Sumire: Get ready!
Sumire
♪————!!!
Sumire: ♪————!!!
Shiho
(It's this song... Talk about a blast from the past.)
Shiho: (It's this song... Talk about a blast from the past.)
Elementary School Shiho
(I've seen a lot of people perform, but I've never seen anyone put on this kind of show...)
Elementary School Shiho: (I've seen a lot of people perform, but I've never seen anyone put on this kind of show...)
Elementary School Shiho
(Something feels different about them...)
Elementary School Shiho: (Something feels different about them...)
Shiho
(It's the song from my story. The one that made my heart dance and had me wanting to shout out loud.)
Shiho: (It's the song from my story. The one that made my heart dance and had me wanting to shout out loud.)
*Crowd Screaming*
Shiho
(Everyone here's screaming like crazy. They're probably feeling the same thing as me...)
Shiho: (Everyone here's screaming like crazy. They're probably feeling the same thing as me...)
Shiho
(I wanna immerse myself more in this blaring sound!)
Shiho: (I wanna immerse myself more in this blaring sound!)
Sumire
People who do what they love and put everything they have into making their dreams come true have this dazzling aura.
Sumire: People who do what they love and put everything they have into making their dreams come true have this dazzling aura.
Shiho
(She's so cool.)
Shiho: (She's so cool.)
Shiho
(The aura I see when she's on stage, the sounds she can produce with her bass... None of that's changed after all these years. But...)
Shiho: (The aura I see when she's on stage, the sounds she can produce with her bass... None of that's changed after all these years. But...)
*Crowd Cheering*
Shiho
(It's not like she hasn't changed at all...)
Shiho: (It's not like she hasn't changed at all...)
Shiho
(She and her band have become a lot better since then.)
Shiho: (She and her band have become a lot better since then.)
Shiho
I also need to...
Shiho: I also need to...
A few hours later
*Chattering*
Audience Member
Iolite was off the hook!
Audience Member: Iolite was off the hook!
Audience Member
Yeah, I was on cloud nine from start to finish!
Audience Member: Yeah, I was on cloud nine from start to finish!
Audience Member
Me too! Also... Their shows always give me the boost of energy I really need.
Audience Member: Me too! Also... Their shows always give me the boost of energy I really need.
Shiho
(It really was a great show. I feel just as encouraged as them...)
Shiho: (It really was a great show. I feel just as encouraged as them...)
Shiho
(Iolite, my heroes... This is what they're capable of...)
Shiho: (Iolite, my heroes... This is what they're capable of...)
Shiho
(We're also pros now...)
Shiho: (We're also pros now...)
Shiho
(But we're just getting started on our journey. The road up ahead is where we'll really be put to the test.)
Shiho: (But we're just getting started on our journey. The road up ahead is where we'll really be put to the test.)
Shiho
(Right now, I'm still lacking in terms of technical skills and consistency.)
Shiho: (Right now, I'm still lacking in terms of technical skills and consistency.)
Shiho
I need to keep getting better.
Shiho: I need to keep getting better.
Shiho
So that I can catch up to her someday.
Shiho: So that I can catch up to her someday.
Side Story 1
Several years earlier
Instrument Shop
Father
Alright, now that we got what we came for, let's head home.
Father: Alright, now that we got what we came for, let's head home.
Elementary School Shiho
Okay.
Elementary School Shiho: Okay.
*Footsteps*
Elementary School Shiho
(Hey, the used section... They have so many instruments on display here.)
Elementary School Shiho: (Hey, the used section... They have so many instruments on display here.)
Elementary School Shiho
Oh...
Elementary School Shiho: Oh...
Elementary School Shiho
(Those look like electric basses. And they come in different sizes and styles...)
Elementary School Shiho: (Those look like electric basses. And they come in different sizes and styles...)
Sumire
I'll lend you my bass, so why don't you try getting a feel for it.
Sumire: I'll lend you my bass, so why don't you try getting a feel for it.
Sumire
Okay, if you move your fingers in the order I just showed you, then you should be able to play this riff now. Give it a try for me.
Sumire: Okay, if you move your fingers in the order I just showed you, then you should be able to play this riff now. Give it a try for me.
Elementary School Shiho
Okay...
Elementary School Shiho: Okay...
Elementary School Shiho
...
Elementary School Shiho: ...
Elementary School Shiho
(I wish I had my own bass...)
Elementary School Shiho: (I wish I had my own bass...)
A few days later
Shiho's Room
*Door Sliding*
Father
Sorry I took so long, Shiho. You said you wanted to talk to me about something?
Father: Sorry I took so long, Shiho. You said you wanted to talk to me about something?
Elementary School Shiho
So... I have a really big favor to ask...
Elementary School Shiho: So... I have a really big favor to ask...
Father
A big favor?
Father: A big favor?
Elementary School Shiho
Yeah.
Elementary School Shiho: Yeah.
Elementary School Shiho
I wanna play the bass...
Elementary School Shiho: I wanna play the bass...
Elementary School Shiho
After talking to Sumire and seeing her band perform... I decided that I wanna play the bass too.
Elementary School Shiho: After talking to Sumire and seeing her band perform... I decided that I wanna play the bass too.
Elementary School Shiho
But I don't have enough allowance money saved up...
Elementary School Shiho: But I don't have enough allowance money saved up...
Father
I see...
Father: I see...
Elementary School Shiho
...
Elementary School Shiho: ...
Elementary School Shiho
So, please.
Elementary School Shiho: So, please.
Elementary School Shiho
This can come out of whatever allowance money and stuff I was gonna get in the future. I promise to pay you back once I'm allowed to get a part-time job.
Elementary School Shiho: This can come out of whatever allowance money and stuff I was gonna get in the future. I promise to pay you back once I'm allowed to get a part-time job.
Elementary School Shiho
I know it's going to take me forever, but...
Elementary School Shiho: I know it's going to take me forever, but...
Father
Okay...
Father: Okay...
Father
Then, why don't you try playing this one?
Father: Then, why don't you try playing this one?
*Thud*
Elementary School Shiho
What?!
Elementary School Shiho: What?!
*Rustling*
Elementary School Shiho
An electric bass... You had one ready?
Elementary School Shiho: An electric bass... You had one ready?
Father
Yeah. After hearing what happened at the live house, I had a feeling you'd ask me for one.
Father: Yeah. After hearing what happened at the live house, I had a feeling you'd ask me for one.
Elementary School Shiho
Can I play it...?
Elementary School Shiho: Can I play it...?
Father
It's your bass. Play whatever you like.
Father: It's your bass. Play whatever you like.
Elementary School Shiho
(Then, I'll try doing what I did the other day... How do I do this again...?)
Elementary School Shiho: (Then, I'll try doing what I did the other day... How do I do this again...?)
Elementary School Shiho
(Something about letting the strings roll off my fingers... Don't just yank them...)
Elementary School Shiho: (Something about letting the strings roll off my fingers... Don't just yank them...)
*Muffled Bass Strum*
Elementary School Shiho
...!
Elementary School Shiho: ...!
Elementary School Shiho
(That didn't sound very good at all, but...)
Elementary School Shiho: (That didn't sound very good at all, but...)
Elementary School Shiho
(I'm so happy...)
Elementary School Shiho: (I'm so happy...)
Elementary School Shiho
Thanks, Dad... I promise to practice really hard with it.
Elementary School Shiho: Thanks, Dad... I promise to practice really hard with it.
Father
You do?
Father: You do?
Elementary School Shiho
Yeah.
Elementary School Shiho: Yeah.
Elementary School Shiho
(I'm gonna practice lots and lots. And someday...)
Elementary School Shiho: (I'm gonna practice lots and lots. And someday...)
Elementary School Shiho
(I'm gonna learn to put on shows that move people's hearts! Just like her!)
Elementary School Shiho: (I'm gonna learn to put on shows that move people's hearts! Just like her!)
Side Story 2
Shiho's Room
*Rustling*
Shiho
I should get going soon...
Shiho: I should get going soon...
Shiho
(Thank goodness I was able to score a ticket for this Iolite show.)
Shiho: (Thank goodness I was able to score a ticket for this Iolite show.)
Shiho
(They're celebrating their new release, so I'm guessing they'll be featuring all their latest stuff.)
Shiho: (They're celebrating their new release, so I'm guessing they'll be featuring all their latest stuff.)
Shiho
(I can't wait...)
Shiho: (I can't wait...)
Live House
*Music*
Sumire
Phew. That's two songs back-to-back from the album we just released last week!
Sumire: Phew. That's two songs back-to-back from the album we just released last week!
*Applause*
*Crowd Cheering*
Shiho
Wow...
Shiho: Wow...
Shiho
(They really are awesome...)
Shiho: (They really are awesome...)
Shiho
(It's like they know exactly how to grab a hold of my heart and make it beat faster and faster...)
Shiho: (It's like they know exactly how to grab a hold of my heart and make it beat faster and faster...)
Shiho
(I liked what I heard on their CD, but there really is nothing like seeing them perform those songs live. They make it so much more fun...)
Shiho: (I liked what I heard on their CD, but there really is nothing like seeing them perform those songs live. They make it so much more fun...)
Iolite Member A
You guys sound way too excited! Our show's just getting started!
Iolite Member A: You guys sound way too excited! Our show's just getting started!
Sumire
But it's too soon for a break, right? Why don't we play an oldie for them? Here's our third song, you guys.
Sumire: But it's too soon for a break, right? Why don't we play an oldie for them? Here's our third song, you guys.
Sumire
Get ready!
Sumire: Get ready!
Sumire
♪————!!!
Sumire: ♪————!!!
Shiho
(It's this song... Talk about a blast from the past.)
Shiho: (It's this song... Talk about a blast from the past.)
Elementary School Shiho
(I've seen a lot of people perform, but I've never seen anyone put on this kind of show...)
Elementary School Shiho: (I've seen a lot of people perform, but I've never seen anyone put on this kind of show...)
Elementary School Shiho
(Something feels different about them...)
Elementary School Shiho: (Something feels different about them...)
Shiho
(It's the song from my story. The one that made my heart dance and had me wanting to shout out loud.)
Shiho: (It's the song from my story. The one that made my heart dance and had me wanting to shout out loud.)
*Crowd Screaming*
Shiho
(Everyone here's screaming like crazy. They're probably feeling the same thing as me...)
Shiho: (Everyone here's screaming like crazy. They're probably feeling the same thing as me...)
Shiho
(I wanna immerse myself more in this blaring sound!)
Shiho: (I wanna immerse myself more in this blaring sound!)
Sumire
People who do what they love and put everything they have into making their dreams come true have this dazzling aura.
Sumire: People who do what they love and put everything they have into making their dreams come true have this dazzling aura.
Shiho
(She's so cool.)
Shiho: (She's so cool.)
Shiho
(The aura I see when she's on stage, the sounds she can produce with her bass... None of that's changed after all these years. But...)
Shiho: (The aura I see when she's on stage, the sounds she can produce with her bass... None of that's changed after all these years. But...)
*Crowd Cheering*
Shiho
(It's not like she hasn't changed at all...)
Shiho: (It's not like she hasn't changed at all...)
Shiho
(She and her band have become a lot better since then.)
Shiho: (She and her band have become a lot better since then.)
Shiho
I also need to...
Shiho: I also need to...
A few hours later
*Chattering*
Audience Member
Iolite was off the hook!
Audience Member: Iolite was off the hook!
Audience Member
Yeah, I was on cloud nine from start to finish!
Audience Member: Yeah, I was on cloud nine from start to finish!
Audience Member
Me too! Also... Their shows always give me the boost of energy I really need.
Audience Member: Me too! Also... Their shows always give me the boost of energy I really need.
Shiho
(It really was a great show. I feel just as encouraged as them...)
Shiho: (It really was a great show. I feel just as encouraged as them...)
Shiho
(Iolite, my heroes... This is what they're capable of...)
Shiho: (Iolite, my heroes... This is what they're capable of...)
Shiho
(We're also pros now...)
Shiho: (We're also pros now...)
Shiho
(But we're just getting started on our journey. The road up ahead is where we'll really be put to the test.)
Shiho: (But we're just getting started on our journey. The road up ahead is where we'll really be put to the test.)
Shiho
(Right now, I'm still lacking in terms of technical skills and consistency.)
Shiho: (Right now, I'm still lacking in terms of technical skills and consistency.)