That's right

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Soyo

I remember feeling so lonely
when my mom and dad got divorced.

Soyo

I ended up living with my mom, but...

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Soyo

My mom worked hard, and our family became very wealthy.

Soyo

We moved to a beautiful home, and my life changed significantly.

Soyo

But, as my mom got busier, she often didn't come home.

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Soyo

I was always alone in the beautiful home.

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Soyo

I enrolled at Tsukinomori because it was my mom's wish.

Soyo

I think my mom had a longing for the prestigious Tsukinomori.

Soyo

However, an unfamiliar rich girls' school is quite daunting to me...

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Soyo

If someone needs me,
maybe the loneliness will disappear.

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Soyo

Thinking that way, I started cooking meals, doing laundry,
and taking over household chores in place of my mom.

Soyo

In the wind instrument club, which I joined because my classmate invited me,
I worked hard practicing the contrabass.

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Soyo

I've become someone my mom can rely on,
and I've found my place at school too...

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Soyo

But, the loneliness never faded.

Soyo

Somewhere in my heart,
I felt like this wasn't the place where I belonged.

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Soyo

I wondered if the loneliness would never fade away,
until that moment...

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Sakiko

Soyo Nagasaki-san?
I am Sakiko Togawa from Class C.

Sakiko

This is a bit abrupt,
but do you have any interest in bands?

Soyo

The first time I met Saki-chan,
was after the wind instrument club's performance at the Tsukinomori Music Festival.

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Soyo

She called out to me, and I thought if she needed me...
Then, I decided to join the band.

Soyo

I didn't have any special feelings about the band,
and I wasn't expecting anything, either...

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Sakiko

Once again,
thank you all for coming today.

Sakiko

I have been greatly looking forward to meeting all of you!

Sakiko

Starting now, we are a band...
We'll play music together and our destinies will become one!

Soyo

I found myself being excited at Saki-chan's words.

Soyo

It was the first time in my life, that someone told me about destiny...
Somehow, it felt a little ticklish.
And it felt warm.

Soyo

After that, it was always fun.

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Sakiko

If we send this video... it'll be our first live performance!

Taki

We haven't gotten the gig yet.
And we have to practice more...

Soyo

...

Tomori

Soyo-chan...?

Soyo

Creating account... Okay, it's done!
Everyone, look over here!

Everyone

...?

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Sakiko

What was that...?

Soyo

Well, since we decided on our band name,
I thought we should start social media.

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Soyo

When the five of us were together,
I never felt lonely.

Soyo

Going to karaoke, practicing in the studio,
chatting at a Café, standing on stage together...
All of them became irreplaceable memories.

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Soyo

And yet...

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Sakiko

I am quitting CRYCHIC.

Taki

Tomori was waiting for you!

Taki & Sakiko

...!
...

Soyo

Wait...! Let's talk this out!
After all, we've had so much fun getting to where we are...
Mutsumi-chan, you think so too, don't you?

Mutsumi

...

Mutsumi

I... I've never thought being in this band was fun, not even once.

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Soyo

What...?

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Soyo

That... wasn't us disbanding.
It isn't... over yet.

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Soyo

We failed to connect with each other, that's all.
We could still be friends again...

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Soyo

(Even after a year had passed,
I still couldn't give up on CRYCHIC...)

Soyo

(CRYCHIC can start over again...
I'm certain that everyone wants that...)

Soyo

I mean... we were all so...

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Sakiko

All you think about is yourself.

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Soyo

That's not true... I... It was for all of us... All this time...

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Soyo

All this time...

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Taki

That stray cat,
she called us all to come out with no warning, then left with no warning.

Anon

And what did she mean by, "Want to do the band?"

Taki

Talking about "interesting" and "boring."
Whatever Tomori may do, it's none of her—

Anon

Hey, I'm asking you a question!

Taki

What?

Anon

Like I said, what did she mean by, "Want to do the band?"

Taki

No idea.

Anon

Rāna-chan aside,
we really need to do something about Soyo-san...

Taki

Just leave her alone.

Anon

That again?
Hey, tell me where Soyo-san lives!

Taki

What?

Anon

Now that things are like this, all we can do is go there, right?
We don't know when she'll go back to school again.
And if she really does have a cold, then we'll be checking on her—

Taki

No idea.

Anon

What? Is that even possible!?

Tomori

...

Taki

If anyone did know, it'd be Mutsumi.
But she's...

Anon

?

Tomori

In our last band... she played guitar...

Anon

Oh...

Tomori

...

Taki

Tomori?

Tomori

Soyo-chan might not come anymore...

Tomori

Rāna-chan too... If I'm in the band, then they...

Tomori

I... hurt Saki-chan, too... I hurt everyone...

Tomori

Maybe... it was wrong for me to be in a band...

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...!

Taki

That's not true!

Taki

Really. It isn't wrong for you to be in a band, Tomori.

Tomori

But, everyone's going in different directions again...
If things keep going like this, the band...

Taki

Fine. I'll handle it.
Tomori, you don't have to worry!

Tomori

Taki-chan...

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Taki

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Taki

*Sigh*...

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Taki

Big sis.
There's something I'd like to ask you...

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Wind Instrument Club Member A

The performance starts at two, right?

Wind Instrument Club Member B

I'm so nervous...

Soyo

Right? We should eat lunch now while we have the chance...

Soyo

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Soyo

You went to all the trouble of asking your older sister
about today's regular performance?

Taki

...

Soyo

So, what do you want?

Taki

What are you going to do about the band?

Soyo

Not my problem. It's got nothing to do with me anymore.

Taki

What? You told Tomori, didn't you?
You said you'd be in it your whole life... What happened to that promise?

Soyo

"Promise"...? That was just a lie!

Soyo

Taki-chan, that lie was just to keep you and Tomori-chan in the band.

Taki

...!

Soyo

If we stayed on different paths,
I thought it would cause problems for every one of CRYCHIC.

Soyo

I wasn't expecting Anon-chan and Rāna-chan to join.

Taki

But you and Anon are...

Soyo

She was useful, so I was nice to her.
But we don't need either of them in CRYCHIC, right?

Taki

...!
Are you serious...?

Taki

You were so desperate to keep the band going.
You're telling me that was all a lie...?

Soyo

...

Taki

Tomori!
Agonized over how to keep the band going! She suffered so much!

Taki

You knew that, and you still betrayed her!?

Soyo

That's right.

Taki

You're horrible.

Soyo

So are you, Taki-chan.

Taki

What...

Soyo

Taki-chan... You're fine as long as you have Tomori-chan, right?

Taki

...!

Taki

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