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Before Band Practice

Yuno(All right... Setup's done.)

Yuno(Now all that's left is to wait for everyone else... but...)

RitsuThe sky is blue...

RitsuFood is... delicious. For doneness... well-done.

RitsuActually, maybe medium rare...

YunoMinetsuki-san, what are you doing?

RitsuThis? I'm writing lyrics.

YunoWhy...?

RitsuArale-chan seems to be struggling with the lyrics lately. I thought I might be able to help.

YunoYeah, it does seem to be a tough one this time.

YunoAnd that's where "medium rare" comes in?

RitsuWould you prefer "well-done"?

YunoThat's not what I meant. Neither one really sounds like it belongs in the lyrics...?

RitsuThis really is difficult... I think I understand Arale-chan's struggle a little better now.

RitsuI'm getting stuck on something as simple as doneness, while Arale-chan has to...

Yuno...

YunoYou know... Shouldn't you leave the actual lyric writing to Nakamachi-san?

RitsuBut as her friend, I'd still like to do something to help...

RitsuOh! You can write lyrics too, can't you, Yuno-san?

YunoHuh? Me?

RitsuYes. You know, the things you post on your alt account, Yuno-san.

Yuno...!

YunoThat was different... It wasn't meant to be anything like that...!

RitsuBut I thought they were wonderful.

RitsuEvery word was so raw and honest. The pacing was so good, I was drawn in before I knew it.

YunoWait... stop...!

RitsuYou tied whatever was right in front of you to how you were feeling inside. It was such a poetic technique...!

YunoSeriously... I'm begging you...

Ritsu"Only pain knows where the heart lies, right?" When I heard that, I thought it sounded beautiful, like a line from a song—

YunoMinetsuki-san, that's enough!

Ritsu! But...

YunoJust forget everything.

RitsuAll of it...?

YunoEverything we were just talking about. All of it.

YunoIf you understand, say so.

RitsuI understand...

Yuno*Sigh*... I'm gonna get a drink.

RitsuYuno-san! That means I can still remember your three-stage "rough" progression, right!?

YunoThe "rough"... what?

Ritsu"Rough," "this is rough," and "this is way too rough." From your alt account!

YunoThat too!! Forget that too!!