# E17 - Reunion
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GR4G2GZJY/reunion)
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All I wanted was to get it back...
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...just like that time.
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It was something that I swore
to protect with everything I had,
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no matter how people might see or shun me.
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"Hozuki School"
no matter how people might see or shun me.
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No...! Don't go there, Mom!
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Don't push me away!
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Don't isolate yourself!
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I'll work hard with you!
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In the end, *this* is all I've got.
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So I staked everything... on my sound.
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I thought I could get it back.
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I thought I could still reach her
if I desperately reached out.
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I believed... in my sound.
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Your koto... is like a weapon to me.
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A weapon...
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I haven't had that dream in a while.
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Why now, when I haven't had it lately?
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So to them, it's their last chance.
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Oh, it was because it reminded me...
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Since I feel so comfortable where I am
right now, I've been avoiding thinking...
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...about the fact that my time with them
will definitely come to an end someday.
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When that happens, once again, I'll...
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I'm afraid of being alone again
after all this time? How pathetic...
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I'm just gonna focus on going
to nationals right now.
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To nationals with everyone...
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"Koto Club"
Ah! Kurata!
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"#17 Reunion"
Oh, Kurusu! Are you about to go
practice on your own?
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Yeah, kinda.
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Me too.
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What am I doing?! I made my
own rules yesterday, didn't I?!
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K-Kurusu?!
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It's okay to have feelings for him,
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but I won't tell him how I feel
until we retire from the club.
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I won't let him notice my feelings!
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I won't cause problems
for our club or performance!
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I'll strictly observe these three big rules!
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But there's one... just one thing
that I want to ask him.
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Hey, are you okay?
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K-Kurata! Do you like the previous
club president, Mashiro?!
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Wh-What?! Where'd that come from?!
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H-He's really rattled. Does he, after all...?
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Well... yeah... I do like her.
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I-I see...
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It's okay. It's okay.
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This was to be expected.
I'll work super hard on club stuff.
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But it's like I respect her as a person.
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I think it's more like I admire her
rather than that I like her romantically.
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But why'd you ask me that question?
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I see.
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What? What was that about?
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Oh? You're here, too, Hozy?
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Hiro... Takezo...
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Argh! Dammit! They beat me to it!
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I was so sure that I'd be the first to arrive.
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Hey...
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Wow, that's some serious bedhead!
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How'd you have to sleep in order to get that?
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Shut up! It's a fashion statement.
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Huh? Why don't you stop saying
dumb things and get ready already?
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You're the one who started it! Dammit!
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We're back to normal now.
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Oh, everyone's here, huh?
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Suzu!
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I decided on the piece for the qualifier.
"Yaegoromo."
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What? "Yaegoromo"?
Are we going to play a classical piece?
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It may not be suited for our--
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A classic? It sounded like
a modern piece, though.
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I saw you play it in this.
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Oh, that! I've watched it, too! I heard it!
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What?
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Seriously?! We can play that piece?!
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What? You know this piece?!
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Whoa! Cool! What kind of piece is that?
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Th-This isn't "Yaegoromo."
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We can play any piece but this.
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Why?
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This is a solo.
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I'll change it to be an ensemble.
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But a piece like this can't
reach anyone's heart!
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We can't go to nationals, either!
Anyway, we can't play this piece!
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Have you listened to your
performance properly even once?
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But well, if you say so...
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In any event, you guys all go
to the audiovisual room now.
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The DVD from the last
music festival has arrived.
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Listen to your own performance as well
as Hakuto's, the school that won.
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I'll play Hakuto's performance first.
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Hm? What's with this formation?
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Why is he sitting up front all alone?
It looks like he's the star.
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Well, he *is* actually the "star."
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That's him.
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What's this?
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Why...?
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It's not flashy at all, and yet,
his sound just flows into my head.
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This is what Hakuto's performance is like.
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A classical piece?
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I don't like classics that much
because they make me feel sleepy,
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but that piece was kinda...
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This had the least frills of any
performance I've ever heard,
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but I was really drawn into it!
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Their pauses and tempo...
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It's like their sounds build up quietly,
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with just the right splash of color at
the right time as if it was all calculated.
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Hakuto doesn't have the impressive
togetherness that Himesaka has
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or the flamboyant impact that Meiryo has.
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But their performance is as if it's
the "right answer" to this piece.
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"Right answer"...
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I don't like to use those words for music,
but I kinda get what you mean.
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They make a classic sound so entrancing...
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They must understand the piece quite--
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No, this isn't a classic.
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I hear Hakuto's playing an original piece.
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An original?
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On top of that, I think it was written
so that the sound of this guy in the middle
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could be brought out in the best way.
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It was written entirely so he
could be the core of this piece.
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The structure of the piece...
The sounds of the other parts...
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They are all calculated and arranged
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in order to help his sound
further stand out and shine.
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It looks like Hakuto's got
a very good composer.
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A composer...
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And in order for you to go to nationals,
you'll have to beat them.
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But their performance is the right answer,
right? How can we beat that?
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You guys just have to surpass the right answer.
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Huh?!
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"Right" doesn't necessarily mean "best."
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Next is your performance.
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Your performance is rough
and relies on momentum.
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You're unskilled, too.
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But you're capable of putting
your emotions into the music.
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That's your biggest weapon right now.
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"National Koto Competition"
And this piece seems to have the best
potential to bring out that power.
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Since this was originally a solo,
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I'll consider the balance of your power,
as well as sound quality,
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and change its composition to best suit you all.
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I recommend this piece,
but the final decision is up to you.
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Up to us?
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What should we do?
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Of all pieces, why did
Mr. Takinami pick this one?
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This one...
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Kudo...
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I'm gonna have my lunch here, too, today.
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You said you heard this piece before.
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Yeah, when I went to your place that time.
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Without asking me?
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I did get permission... but you were asleep.
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I like her current tones a lot more than
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her tones when I first heard them.
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What did you think
when you heard this piece?
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It hurt... Or rather, it was very stressful...
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It can't be... Why...?
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I wanted... I just wanted her to smile again.
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...because your tone sounded like screaming.
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Wh-What?
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I asked Takinami to give me
the audio data from that DVD.
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You haven't listened to it yet yourself, have you?
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No, but...
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I don't know what this piece means to you,
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but it won't be scary
if we listen to it together.
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Entry number 13, Satowa Hozuki.
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This is what I sounded like?
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All my sound could express at that time
was the pain and suffering I felt?
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What a terrible tone...
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The feelings that I wanted to convey
aren't in this piece at all.
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There was no way my feelings
could've reached her.
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Right...
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Right...
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Hozuki...
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Thanks, Kudo.
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I'm fine now.
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Mr. Takinami!
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"National Koto Competition"
So this piece can really take
our current team to nationals?
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That's up to you guys.
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So this is the piece that will be
the basis for your next piece.
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And--
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Oh, no...! I can't help but cry.
I got goose bumps and they won't go away!
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This was my third time, so it wasn't really...
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But can we give a tear-jerking
performance like this?
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Well, um...
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To tell you the truth,
I played this piece hoping
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that people would smile after listening to it.
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So...
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No, you don't have to force
yourself to smile. I'm sorry.
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I put the wrong feelings into this piece.
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Since we're going to play it together,
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if possible, I'd like our performance
to be more positive, just like this club.
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Yeah... So don't try to play like
the performance you just saw.
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I'm gonna change its motif big time.
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What?! Then why did you have us listen to it?
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It was engraved in my heart big time.
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It was needed.
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In order to give a positive performance...
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In other words, in order
to properly express "yang,"
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you also should have an expression of "yin."
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If you do, you can express a piece a lot
more deeply. Especially with this one.
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What?!
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Anyway, I wrote the score,
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so make photocopies
and bind them for everyone.
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Start practicing it after school today.
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You wrote it in just one day?!
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Suzu! Don't tell me you pulled an all-nighter?!
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I didn't. There's no way I'd cut my sleep.
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Th-Thank you very much!
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There's still some time before
the teachers' meeting.
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Seriously, in just one day? He's amazing!
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"Math Preparation Room"
Can I take a quick look at the music?
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Of course!
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How are the parts assigned?!
Which part am I playing?
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Oh... Let's see... You'll play...
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"17-string: Adachi
Kudo"
Oh... Let's see... You'll play...
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"17-string: Adachi
Kudo"
What?
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Whoa! All right! The 17-string!
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Me, too!
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What? Two people on the 17-string?
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But don't we only have one 17-string?
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Ah...
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Jeez... Like students, like advisor.
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What nerve you have.
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Here's the 17-string you wanted to borrow.
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Sorry. I really appreciate it.
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Gee, Suzu. When'd you ask her to let us borrow it?
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"Solo: Satowa Hozuki
First koto: Takezo Kurata
Michitaka Sakai"
Gee, Suzu. When'd you ask her to let us borrow it?
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The introduction starts with my solo.
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Is this... the introduction part?
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Wow... It's so cool!
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This is the same melody as
the one we heard this morning.
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So how it's played and the arrangement
make it sound this different?
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Her tone changed again.
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It's become stronger. It reverberates
even more than before.
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So she continues to improve even more?
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Sane. Teach me the 17-string.
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What? *I'm* teaching *you*?
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You have more experience
with the 17-string than me.
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Y-Yeah.
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Hozuki. I forgot to ask you this before,
but what's the title of this piece?
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Er... I haven't decided on it, yet.
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So that's why you lost sight of
the emotion to put into it, huh?
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Hurry up and decide on the title.
It's unconvincing without it.
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Okay.
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What do I do? I'm really bad
at coming up with titles.
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Look, Chika. These are
the strings of a 17-string.
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And it seems better to sit closer to
the middle than with the usual koto.
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Sounds reverberate better that way.
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I see.
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Now, practice it until it becomes automatic.
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Got it!
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Whoa...! Awesome!
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It sounds somber! The bass sounds cool!
It resonates in my gut!
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So she was playing this
without much difficulty, huh?
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I'm not gonna let her increase her lead.
I'll definitely catch up to her!
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Hey, let's go use Granny's place
to practice again starting today.
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Oh, you two'll have to take turns every
other day practicing at Ms. Nishina's place.
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--Huh?
--Why's that?!
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Because we borrowed one 17-string,
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she said she had only one other 17-string
there that she could let us use.
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So you two can't practice at the same time.
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Then we just have to take this 17-string
with us there every day, right?
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I can't let you carry around
a borrowed instrument like that.
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So focus and practice efficiently
as much as you can when you can use it.
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Dammit. It can't be helped.
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Since we can't practice together
at Granny's place,
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we'll need to find time somewhere else.
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We'll skip classes, Sane!
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Yeah, it can't be helped!
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You guys really are idiots.
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I'm sorry, but there's a place I have
to go today, so I'll see you tomorrow.
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What? Oh, okay.
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It sure is rare that Hozy isn't coming
to after-club practice.
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Yeah.
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"Hozuki School"
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Oh?
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Well, well... What an unusual visitor...
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Ms. Dojima, and...
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My granddaughter Akira.
You've met her before, though.
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I'm sorry.
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So what brings you here?
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You disgraced the Hozuki name
and were driven out.
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I came to talk to my mother.
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What about you, Ms. Dojima?
You're practicing at this late hour?
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No. Akira and I have become
the grand master's live-in apprentices.
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Live-in apprentices?
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Not only did she lose her husband,
she also lost her heir.
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Someone needs to stay
close by and support her.
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She'll have to start thinking
about her new heir, too, so...
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Anyway, Satowa, you came to talk
to the grand master, right?
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Why don't you come in?
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Wait, Akira. She is--
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Even though she was excommunicated,
she's still the grand master's daughter.
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Besides, she's still a high school student.
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It'd be sad if she couldn't
come inside the house.
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You truly are a very kind person.
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No, it's not like that.
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Ah... Grand Master.
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It's been a while.
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What are you doing here?
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I want you to leave.
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Wait, Mom!
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I came to ask you a favor.
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Hmph. Don't tell me you want to come back?
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How could you after what you've done...?
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I joined the koto club at my high school.
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I'm still playing the koto there.
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But we need one more 17-string right now.
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Could you let me borrow one of the school's?
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You've been excommunicated
by the Hozuki School
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and play the koto in a school club for fun.
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And now, you want to borrow a 17-string?
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I've never heard anything so shameful!
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I'm talking to my mother.
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Wha...?
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If I remember correctly,
you have your own 17-string.
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I need one more.
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There's no instrument here
that I could lend you.
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Leave.
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So to them, it's their last chance.
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That's just natural. What nerve you've got.
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To start with, is that the kind of attitude
you show when you're asking for a favor?
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This is why a child with lots of problems is--
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Please...
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I can only think that you're insane.
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You're doing this for a mere school club...
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You'd better not be plotting something...
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If you don't mind, I can lend you my 17-string.
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That would be okay with you,
right, Grand Master?
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Since it's my instrument?
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Wait, Akira.
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You don't mind?
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No. I have one that's not being used.
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Besides... I can't stand seeing you
in such a pitiful state.
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Thank you very much.
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No.
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It is nothing short of shamefule
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if I cause trouble for my apprentice
because of my own daughter.
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Just take whichever one you wish.
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In return, don't ever come here again.
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Thank you very much.
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No matter what I'm told, I'm not
gonna give up on Mom anymore.
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I won't, until my true sound
reaches her... Never...
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To think that she's still playing the koto...
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We must make sure that
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there isn't the slightest chance
for her to come back to Hozuki.
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Right, Akira?
**[20:43] ---**
Yes, Grandmother.
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Whooooa!
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It's a 17-string!
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All right!
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Hozuki! Where'd you get this?
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I borrowed it from my mom.
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What? From your mom?
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Is it okay, Hozuki?
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Wasn't it hard to borrow it?
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Not really. I just borrowed an instrument.
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Is that... right?
**[21:15] ---**
More importantly,
you two need to practice more.
**[21:18] ---**
I don't want you to hold the others back.
**[21:21] ---**
Yeah, you're right. Thanks, Hozuki.
**[21:24] ---**
"Not really"? There's no way
that's true 'cause it's the home
**[21:28] ---**
where she was excommunicated and driven out.
**[21:31] ---**
Let's practice as hard as possible!
**[21:32] ---**
Yeah!
**[21:33] ---**
Squeeze!
**[21:35] ---**
"Koto Club"
Wh-What're you doing, Hiro?
**[21:38] ---**
"Koto Club"
Nothing! Let's practice!
**[23:09] ---**
"The 36th National Koto Competition"
**[23:12] ---**
I won't forget about that day...
**[23:15] ---**
I'll never forget that performance.
**[23:20] ---**
"Program"
**[23:22] ---**
"Akira Dojima"
"Satowa Hozuki"
**[23:23] ---**
"Akira Dojima"
"Satowa Hozuki"
Never...
**[23:38] ---**
Next time, "Their Determination."
**[23:41] ---**
"#18 Their Determination"