Side Story 1
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Ichika & Shiho
♪————!
*Applause*
*Footsteps*
???
Hm? Is it just you, Hinomori?
Iori
I came partway through and just managed to catch your performance. You've all improved a lot since I last heard you play.
Iori
I really liked how you chose to play a mellow song so that it'd be easier for the band after yours to add some depth to their performance. You clearly put some thought into this event as a whole.
Iori
Was that your idea, Hinomori?
Shiho
We came up with that together. Well, to be fair, I sort of memorized that band's set list because they play here so often, so I did mention that to them.
Iori
Is that so?
Iori
Well, anyway... Since we got this chance to talk, here, have this...
Regular A
Today's show ended up being pretty good even though STANDOUT wasn't here.
Regular B
Yeah. I know they're getting ready for their big debut and can't perform for a while, but I've been seeing a lot of lackluster shows lately...
Regular A
But I think we finally have some candidate bands that can take up their mantle. They played today, uh... Leo/need? I've gotta think the manager's feeling pretty relieved too.
Iori
...
Regular A's Voice
Seeing kids like them play the way they do has gotta get anyone excited regardless of their age.
Regular B's Voice
Yeah, still... I don't really get their music. Maybe a part of me is having trouble understanding how kids these days write songs...
Regular A's Voice
No, I sorta understand what you mean... I can't help but compare them to STANDOUT because I like them so much...
*Footsteps*
Iori
They never change, huh?
Iori
They say that they like our music now, but I remember being told all sorts of nasty stuff around the time we started doing shows, like the lyrics not making sense or the melody's terrible...
Iori
Yeah, so you shouldn't listen to them. More importantly, here...
Iori
The cover art's still not finished, but this is STANDOUT's big debut single.
Iori
Yeah. I originally came here today to go around to everyone that was there for us along the way, like the manager, and hand these out.
Iori
And I sorta owe you for playing in Mio's place, Hinomori.
Shiho
I didn't mean for it to be a favor. Plus, you gave Ichika some advice about singing, didn't you?
Iori
That's different. Anyway...
Iori
We'll be waiting for you.
Iori
You refused my offer and decided to try and go pro with your own band.
Iori
So, I wanna see what you girls are really made of.
Iori
Alright, I need to talk to the manager, so give the others my regards.
*Footsteps*
Shiho
(I refused her offer, huh? Come to think of it, I started getting a lot of looks after I did that...)
Shiho
(I didn't realize it at the time, but I guess some rumors were going around about how Iori was looking for a new bassist...)
Shiho
(Then, she chose me, I turned her down and word probably got out. That might explain why it felt like I had a target on my back...)
*Hurried Footsteps*
Shiho
(It's like they're amazing no matter how many times I hear them play. If anything, they've only gotten better at expressing themselves through their music...)
Shiho
The manager even said so the other day... Everybody's talking about how STANDOUT's songs are great because they sound so trendy and have these powerful beats...
Shiho
But their true greatness lies in the way they express themselves through their music and have the technical mastery to match.
Shiho
(And as obvious as this may sound, other bands out there are practicing and honing their craft just like us...)
Iori
You refused my offer and decided to try and go pro with your own band.
Iori
So, I wanna see what you girls are really made of.
*Door Sliding*
*Ping*
*Ping*
*Rustling*
*Tapping*
Shiho
I see some buildings in the distance, but this doesn't look like any part of Shibuya I'm familiar with...
*Footsteps*
*Footsteps*
Side Story 2
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*Footsteps*
Street Band Member A
Hey, that girl...
Street Band Member B
Yeah, I think it's her...
Shiho
And that venue looks like the legendary live house that the manager used to go to all the time until just a few years ago...
Shiho
Oh wow... Up ahead are all the famous live houses that I want to play at, even just once if possible...
Girl Band Member A
Hey, isn't that her? Shiho Hinomori...?
Girl Band Member B
Yeah, I think she's here for work.
Girl Band Member A
Oh, sorry. It's nothing big...
Girl Band Member B
But you were invited by Iori to join STANDOUT, right...?
Girl Band Member B
Everyone's been talking about how Iori's looking for a new bassist.
Girl Band Member A
And all these bassists have started walking on eggshells since joining STANDOUT means getting to debut with a major label...
Girl Band Member B
Yeah. But you ended up refusing.
Girl Band Member B
That's what we don't get. I mean, you're so much better than those other girls.
Girl Band Member A
Oh, you might not like hearing this, but a lot of people are saying how your talents are going to waste...
Girl Band Member B
That includes everyone from the bands you've helped out in the past. They're having trouble wrapping their heads around what you did.
Girl Band Member B
We're talking about debuting with a major label. Aren't friends normally supposed to give you a big send-off and wish you good luck?
Girl Band Member B
Iori saw that you have the skills and willingness to commit, yet you still chose to sit at the kids' table with that band of yours.
Girl Band Member A
Wh-Whoa!
Girl Band Member A
S-Sorry about that... Um... Do those other girls not dream of going pro like you?
Ichika
We're nowhere near as good as STANDOUT right now, but someday, maybe we can reach that level, together...
Ichika
But I know that I want to be in a band with you, Shiho. I want to perform in shows with you. I want others to be moved by our music...
Shiho
We're all going after the same dream, so there was no reason for me to leave our band. That's all.
Girl Band Member A
Right... I'm sorry. We didn't mean to pry. Anyway, if you'll excuse us...
Girl Band Member B
Yeah, now you can tell everyone that you couldn't go pro because you decided to stick with your friends' amateur-hour band.
Girl Band Member A
Yeah, what are you doing?!
Girl Band Member A
I'm so sorry, Hinomori! She's a huge fan of Iori from STANDOUT and this is just her way of showing how much she envies you.
Girl Band Member A
So, apologize to her!
Girl Band Member B
I'm sorry...
Girl Band Member A
Again, I apologize for you having to hear all these awful things... Anyway, we should get going.
Girl Band Member B
...
*Footsteps*
Shiho
(I thought this situation felt familiar... Other people looked at me the same way after I turned down Iori's offer...)
Shiho
(Fortunately, I didn't have to directly deal with any of them, but they're probably all thinking the same thing...)
Girl Band Member B
We're talking about debuting with a major label. Aren't friends normally supposed to give you a big send-off and wish you good luck?
Girl Band Member B
Iori saw that you have the skills and willingness to commit, yet you still chose to sit at the kids' table with that band of yours.
Shiho
They don't know what they're talking about...! And they think it's okay to make fun of Ichika and the others...?
Shiho
(They did something a lot harder than giving me a nice send-off. They committed themselves to our band.)
*Music*
*Hurried Footsteps*
Shiho
(I don't care how much longer it takes us. I don't care how much harder it's going to be. If I'm gonna go pro, it's gonna be with Leo/need.)
Shiho
(I believe we can do anything as long as we're together. And we're gonna find out what we're really made of!)
*Clatter*
*Rustling*
*Hurried Footsteps*
*Door Opening*
Luka
Yes. You may've been pulled into that SEKAI due to your feelings resonating with someone else's.
Side Story 1
Ichika & Shiho
♪————!
*Applause*
*Footsteps*
???
Hm? Is it just you, Hinomori?
Iori
I came partway through and just managed to catch your performance. You've all improved a lot since I last heard you play.
Iori
I really liked how you chose to play a mellow song so that it'd be easier for the band after yours to add some depth to their performance. You clearly put some thought into this event as a whole.
Iori
Was that your idea, Hinomori?
Shiho
We came up with that together. Well, to be fair, I sort of memorized that band's set list because they play here so often, so I did mention that to them.
Iori
Is that so?
Iori
Well, anyway... Since we got this chance to talk, here, have this...
Regular A
Today's show ended up being pretty good even though STANDOUT wasn't here.
Regular B
Yeah. I know they're getting ready for their big debut and can't perform for a while, but I've been seeing a lot of lackluster shows lately...
Regular A
But I think we finally have some candidate bands that can take up their mantle. They played today, uh... Leo/need? I've gotta think the manager's feeling pretty relieved too.
Iori
...
Regular A's Voice
Seeing kids like them play the way they do has gotta get anyone excited regardless of their age.
Regular B's Voice
Yeah, still... I don't really get their music. Maybe a part of me is having trouble understanding how kids these days write songs...
Regular A's Voice
No, I sorta understand what you mean... I can't help but compare them to STANDOUT because I like them so much...
*Footsteps*
Iori
They never change, huh?
Iori
They say that they like our music now, but I remember being told all sorts of nasty stuff around the time we started doing shows, like the lyrics not making sense or the melody's terrible...
Iori
Yeah, so you shouldn't listen to them. More importantly, here...
Iori
The cover art's still not finished, but this is STANDOUT's big debut single.
Iori
Yeah. I originally came here today to go around to everyone that was there for us along the way, like the manager, and hand these out.
Iori
And I sorta owe you for playing in Mio's place, Hinomori.
Shiho
I didn't mean for it to be a favor. Plus, you gave Ichika some advice about singing, didn't you?
Iori
That's different. Anyway...
Iori
We'll be waiting for you.
Iori
You refused my offer and decided to try and go pro with your own band.
Iori
So, I wanna see what you girls are really made of.
Iori
Alright, I need to talk to the manager, so give the others my regards.
*Footsteps*
Shiho
(I refused her offer, huh? Come to think of it, I started getting a lot of looks after I did that...)
Shiho
(I didn't realize it at the time, but I guess some rumors were going around about how Iori was looking for a new bassist...)
Shiho
(Then, she chose me, I turned her down and word probably got out. That might explain why it felt like I had a target on my back...)
*Hurried Footsteps*
Shiho
(It's like they're amazing no matter how many times I hear them play. If anything, they've only gotten better at expressing themselves through their music...)
Shiho
The manager even said so the other day... Everybody's talking about how STANDOUT's songs are great because they sound so trendy and have these powerful beats...
Shiho
But their true greatness lies in the way they express themselves through their music and have the technical mastery to match.
Shiho
(And as obvious as this may sound, other bands out there are practicing and honing their craft just like us...)
Iori
You refused my offer and decided to try and go pro with your own band.
Iori
So, I wanna see what you girls are really made of.
*Door Sliding*
*Ping*
*Ping*
*Rustling*
*Tapping*
Shiho
I see some buildings in the distance, but this doesn't look like any part of Shibuya I'm familiar with...
*Footsteps*
*Footsteps*
Side Story 2
*Footsteps*
Street Band Member A
Hey, that girl...
Street Band Member B
Yeah, I think it's her...
Shiho
And that venue looks like the legendary live house that the manager used to go to all the time until just a few years ago...
Shiho
Oh wow... Up ahead are all the famous live houses that I want to play at, even just once if possible...
Girl Band Member A
Hey, isn't that her? Shiho Hinomori...?
Girl Band Member B
Yeah, I think she's here for work.
Girl Band Member A
Oh, sorry. It's nothing big...
Girl Band Member B
But you were invited by Iori to join STANDOUT, right...?
Girl Band Member B
Everyone's been talking about how Iori's looking for a new bassist.
Girl Band Member A
And all these bassists have started walking on eggshells since joining STANDOUT means getting to debut with a major label...
Girl Band Member B
Yeah. But you ended up refusing.
Girl Band Member B
That's what we don't get. I mean, you're so much better than those other girls.
Girl Band Member A
Oh, you might not like hearing this, but a lot of people are saying how your talents are going to waste...
Girl Band Member B
That includes everyone from the bands you've helped out in the past. They're having trouble wrapping their heads around what you did.
Girl Band Member B
We're talking about debuting with a major label. Aren't friends normally supposed to give you a big send-off and wish you good luck?
Girl Band Member B
Iori saw that you have the skills and willingness to commit, yet you still chose to sit at the kids' table with that band of yours.
Girl Band Member A
Wh-Whoa!
Girl Band Member A
S-Sorry about that... Um... Do those other girls not dream of going pro like you?
Ichika
We're nowhere near as good as STANDOUT right now, but someday, maybe we can reach that level, together...
Ichika
But I know that I want to be in a band with you, Shiho. I want to perform in shows with you. I want others to be moved by our music...
Shiho
We're all going after the same dream, so there was no reason for me to leave our band. That's all.
Girl Band Member A
Right... I'm sorry. We didn't mean to pry. Anyway, if you'll excuse us...
Girl Band Member B
Yeah, now you can tell everyone that you couldn't go pro because you decided to stick with your friends' amateur-hour band.
Girl Band Member A
Yeah, what are you doing?!
Girl Band Member A
I'm so sorry, Hinomori! She's a huge fan of Iori from STANDOUT and this is just her way of showing how much she envies you.
Girl Band Member A
So, apologize to her!
Girl Band Member B
I'm sorry...
Girl Band Member A
Again, I apologize for you having to hear all these awful things... Anyway, we should get going.
Girl Band Member B
...
*Footsteps*
Shiho
(I thought this situation felt familiar... Other people looked at me the same way after I turned down Iori's offer...)
Shiho
(Fortunately, I didn't have to directly deal with any of them, but they're probably all thinking the same thing...)
Girl Band Member B
We're talking about debuting with a major label. Aren't friends normally supposed to give you a big send-off and wish you good luck?
Girl Band Member B
Iori saw that you have the skills and willingness to commit, yet you still chose to sit at the kids' table with that band of yours.
Shiho
They don't know what they're talking about...! And they think it's okay to make fun of Ichika and the others...?
Shiho
(They did something a lot harder than giving me a nice send-off. They committed themselves to our band.)
*Music*
*Hurried Footsteps*
Shiho
(I don't care how much longer it takes us. I don't care how much harder it's going to be. If I'm gonna go pro, it's gonna be with Leo/need.)
Shiho
(I believe we can do anything as long as we're together. And we're gonna find out what we're really made of!)
*Clatter*
*Rustling*
*Hurried Footsteps*
*Door Opening*
Luka
Yes. You may've been pulled into that SEKAI due to your feelings resonating with someone else's.
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