Nonoka & Ritsu 1

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Lv.5
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Nonoka Miyanaga and Ritsu Minetsuki

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Before Band Practice

Nonoka
Please, take a seat right here.
Ritsu
Okay... Thank you.
Ritsu
Um... Is something wrong?
Nonoka
You see, Ricchan... Nono-chan...
Nonoka
Nono-chan is envious of you, Ricchan.
Nonoka
Yes. Whenever we play guitar together in practice,
or when I watch Ricchan's guitar streams...
Nonoka
I always think the same thing...
your playing is tight and spot-on, Ricchan!
Nonoka
That's gotta be because you practice properly every single day!
Ritsu
Don't you do the same?
Nonoka
No, no!
What goes into our practice must be different!
Ritsu
What goes into it... I see.
Ritsu
Even two ramen broths that look the same
can smell and taste completely different if they're made with different ingredients.
Ritsu
And the same goes for guitar... Is that what you mean?
Nonoka
Yes!
I wanna hear your secret recipe, Ricchan~
Ritsu
I make sure to do the basics every day,
like practicing to a click and running through fingering exercises.
Nonoka
Bravooo...!!
Magnificent...!!
Ritsu
You really don't need to applaud...
Nonoka
Oh, it absolutely is!
Nono-chan is giving you a standing ovation!
Nonoka
Training steadily, day after day, one little step at a time...
Nonoka
Just like doing bunny hops across the field...
Wait!!
Nonoka
Let's call it the Bunny-Hop Technique!
Ritsu
The Bunny-Hop Technique... That's a good name.
Ritsu
I think your guitar playing is wonderful too, Nono-chan.
Ritsu
It's passionate and dynamic.
Your strumming is powerful and completely fearless.
Ritsu
It's like watching a pro drain noodles...
snapping the noodle basket down in one clean motion... Wait!!
Ritsu
This is... the Extra-Firm Downstroke...!!
Nonoka
So that's it... Nono-chan's guitar was extra firm all along...
Nonoka
Ricchan, thank you.
You helped Nono-chan realize something important.
Ritsu
Today's practice will be a dream collaboration
between the Bunny-Hop Technique and the Extra-Firm Downstroke.
Nonoka
Wait!! Then that means...!
Ritsu
Hehe... Now I'm looking forward to hearing how we sound together.
Nonoka
Yeah! Let's have a total blast~~!