# E9 - For Victory
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GK9U30GQJ/for-victory)
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Previously on *Love Live! Superstar!!*
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The regional prelims were coming up,
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so we were looking for a stage that
could be a symbol to represent us.
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Symbol...
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We continued to look for it
with the help of everyone at school.
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Then, finally...
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People meet here and connect.
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That's the kind of school Yuigaoka is.
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This is where the paths connect...
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And this is where we'll sing.
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The performance was a huge success!
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We made it through the regional prelims
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and we're headed off to
the Tokyo Tournament!
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"Yuigaoka Girls' High School Idols
Liella! Heads to the Tokyo Tournament!!"
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We have an announcement.
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Our very own school idol group
from Yuigaoka Girls' High, Liella!,
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has made it to the Tokyo Tournament.
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--Ooh, they did it.
--I repeat. Liella! has made it
into the Tokyo Tournament.
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--Well, of course, they did.
--I repeat. Liella! has made it
into the Tokyo Tournament.
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--Yeah!
--I repeat. Liella! has made it
into the Tokyo Tournament.
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Congratulations!
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Thanks!
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Natsumi-*chan*, you just joined
and you're amazing!
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This went viral by the way.
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T-Twenty thousand likes... This is...
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My time's finally arrived!
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It's arrived!
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We just got through
the regional prelims...
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But you're really popular, too.
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Wh-When did that happen?
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Twenty thousand likes.
Now everyone knows how cute you are.
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Cute?! What the hell are you
talking about? I'm not cute.
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Congrats!
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Yeah, thanks!
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But the next part is the most important.
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Yeah. Kanon-*chan*'s super pumped to
make sure we all get to the finals,
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so we can all celebrate together.
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Though it looks like some of us
are plenty emotional already.
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Thank you...
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Thank you so very much.
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I'm the student council president,
but you've all helped me so much.
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Nah, it's no big deal.
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This school belongs to all of us!
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Everyone... Yes.
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So any new info on the Tokyo Tournament?
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Shut up. There are plenty
of formidable groups,
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but our biggest rival is the great
Sunny Pas that won last year...
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Wh-What?!
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But that's impossible...
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They're not here.
Sunny Pas... isn't listed!
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Sunny Pas isn't listed as one of the
groups going to the Tokyo Tournament!
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What?
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*We're now going to fight*
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*Let's create our own wind*
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*We're going to climb*
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*We're never going to lose,*
*we're going to win!*
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*More, more, more!!*
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*Let's always surpass*
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*Who we were yesterday*
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*Even if we don't know*
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*Just how much we can do,*
*we're always fired up*
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*I want to smile together with you*
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*I want to know about worlds*
*I've yet to discover*
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*I'm going to become stronger*
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*I don't wanna give up*
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*Are you ready? Let's start up right now!*
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*We're going to aim for the top*
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*More than now, more than ever*
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*Our hearts are pounding*
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*Let's make it come true!*
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*Right at this moment, as much as we can*
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*We're dreaming,*
*because that's all we can do*
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*We met, so this wish gives us passion*
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*We can go*
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*Let's make the impossible happen*
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*We're going to continue believing,*
*so WE WILL!*
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What could've happened...?
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Does that mean they didn't
make it through the prelims?
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"For Victory"
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How could you say something so rude?
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There's no way that
the great Sunny Pas would lose.
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You're the one who told us
they're not there.
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But why...
***SIGN*** "Yuuna-*san*"
"It's been a while~~"
***SIGN*** "Yuuna-*san*"
"It's been a while~~"
"Mao-*san*" "Could you contact us later?"
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Ooh, looks like you're all there.
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Congratulations on making it
to the Tokyo Tournament.
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Congratula-pa!
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Thank you very much. But, um...
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We figured you may be worried,
so Yuuna suggested that we contact you.
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Sorry!
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We were looking forward to singing with
you girls at the Tokyo Tournament, but...
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Then you really...
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What happened?
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You blew the competition
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out of the water in last year's regional
prelims and the year before that.
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Right?
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We may have gotten too ahead of ourselves.
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It's not as though we tried any less...
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But we may have
let our guard down a little.
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We ended up losing to a solo act.
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A solo act?
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I'm pretty sure you've
met her before, as well.
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Yeah! This girl right here!
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"A New Star Appears!"
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Oh! She's the girl from
the Yoyogi School Idol Fes.
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Margarete-*chan*.
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Yeah. She sang after us,
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but right after she started singing,
we thought, "Shoot!"
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We were totally blown away.
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The great Sunny Pas...
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...was blown away?
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She's that amazing?
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What the heck?
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Where the heck are all these
nemeses coming from?
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You don't have any time to lose hope.
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Huh?
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Currently, the Love Live
is held once a year.
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Which means that you can only attempt it
three times in high school.
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You need to go in thinking
every time might be your last shot.
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Otherwise...
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It'll be over before you know it.
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Yuuna-*san*...
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Just some advice from
your overbearing *senpai*.
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We hope you'll keep striving to win.
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Bye.
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Yuuna! Mao!
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Kids...
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We're sorry.
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It's okay!
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Thank you!
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Here you go!
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"Congratulations on making it
to the Tokyo Tournament!!"
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Wow...
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Congrats on getting into
the Tokyo Tournament.
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Thank you very much!
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I'm going to make some Hamburg steaks now.
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--Okay...
--What? Not happy?
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Huh?!
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I mean, I wish we could celebrate more...
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But our next hurdle's huge...
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What would you do, Manmaru?
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Huh...
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Huh? That's...
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"Hottest Love Live! News!"
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She was just here.
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She was having tea right there.
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Huh?
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Was she spying on us?
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Are people really going that far now?
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Then we'll just have to
take drastic measures!
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On the day of the tournament,
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if we drop one drop of
this liquid into her drink,
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our ticket to the finals
will be certified!
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--V.
--That's not happening!
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Why is that all you can come up with?
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She's not too different from you, Sumire.
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Such boring reactions.
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In that case! We'll just use
the Orthodox method of
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spreading baseless gossip about
Wien Margarete on the internet
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and watch her burn.
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How the hell is that Orthodox?
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That has always been
the way of the internet.
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Would you stop already?
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Chisato-*senpai*,
is something bothering you?
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Huh? No, it's nothing.
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See you tomorrow!
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Yes.
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See you!
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Be careful!
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Can just the second-years stay behind?
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Huh?
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The first-years?
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Yeah...
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I was watching videos and saw
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that there's still a clear
skill difference between us.
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But the first-years are working hard.
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Even the performance the other day,
they were keeping up with our steps.
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Of course, I know that, but...
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You're saying that being able to do the steps
doesn't mean we're going to win.
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At this rate, would it be difficult
for us to get to the finals?
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Probably...
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So you think it's best for the first-years
to practice even harder?
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Well, I wanted to get everyone's
thoughts on what we should do.
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But if we told them, they would worry.
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Well, yeah.
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They've already been saying that
they feel like we're ahead of them.
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I don't think we need to tell them.
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Keke-*chan*...
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The first-years are working hard.
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If we told them now,
they would probably try too hard.
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It would probably become
difficult for them to sing.
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But you--
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I just want to have fun
singing with everyone!
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Yeah, I agree.
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Then let's continue our training
without telling the first years
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and rethink our
training regimen a little bit.
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Yes.
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Then we'll leave the training regimen
to you two, Chi-*chan* and Keke-*chan*.
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Got it!
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If you'll excuse me.
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Why are you coming this way, Sumire?
Your home is that way, isn't it?
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I have somewhere I need to go.
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Then you should go by yourself.
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I'll go home this way.
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Are you sure about this?
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About what?
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If we don't get good results
at the Love Live,
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you'll still be forced to go
back to Shanghai, right?
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If they let you off the hook last year,
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doesn't that mean you absolutely
need to produce results this time?
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This doesn't concern you, Sumire.
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Of course it does. If anything,
this is a huge deal for Liella!
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Do you really not trust us?
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Keke!
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I hate you.
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You need to tell everyone!
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I cannot. I just want to have fun
singing with everyone.
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That's the kind of school idol
I always dreamed of being.
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Keke!
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Keke, wait!
***SIGN*** "Wien Margarete Heads to the Love Live! Tokyo Tournament!!" "Previous Victors Sunny Passion Sadly Don't Make It Past Regionals!!"
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Huh?
**[11:29] ---**
Kanon Shibuya.
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Why are you singing in a place like this?
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Huh?
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I'll show you what true singing is.
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I'll show you just how puny and pathetic
that stage you're singing on actually is.
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It's not pathetic!
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The stage we're singing on...
The Love Live is the best place!
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I see. Then mark my words.
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You'll understand
what they mean the day of.
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Hey!
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Our training regimen
is changing starting today.
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Ooh...
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We're finally getting ready
for the Tokyo Tournament.
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How exciting!
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I'm starting to worry
about body aches already.
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Sumire?
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Before that, I have something
to tell all of you.
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What is it?
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Our next performance...
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I think just the five second-years
should perform.
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*Love Live! Superstar!!*
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Sumire-*chan*...
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Are you serious?
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Yes. I thought about this all last night.
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In order for us to beat that girl,
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in order for us to make it to the finals,
this is the only way.
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Sumire...
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Why? Are you that scared of her?
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She beat Sunny Passion. Of course I am.
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Right...
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Even then, that doesn't guarantee
we're going to lose.
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Would we even be allowed to
compete with just the five of us?
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Yes. Adding more members that
weren't in the prelims is prohibited,
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but there's no rule against
members not competing.
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If we don't compete...
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The second-years could create
an even better performance...
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That's what you mean, right?
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Don't be ridiculous!
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Yeah. There's no point in winning
if it's just the five of us.
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Our goal is to win and celebrate
with the whole school.
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But... what if we lose?
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A lot of people will be sad.
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In that case, we should
heighten our chances of winning.
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You heard them. The first-years agree.
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Sumire-*chan*.
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We have to win.
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I agree with that!
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But there's no point if all the members
of Liella! don't perform!
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Because... Everyone here
belongs to Liella!
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Well, I want to make a comeback
in the world of show business.
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By producing results here,
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I'm going to make sure
the whole world sees me,
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and I'm going to make it
back into that world.
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That's why I can't lose here.
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Are you seriously saying that?
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Well?! Answer me!
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I'm serious...
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Stop this!
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Keke-*chan*...
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Please, stop this.
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I'm sorry about all this.
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We're still going to have morning practice
at the usual time tomorrow.
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Is everything going to be okay?
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Yes. We're going to talk this out,
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so the rest of you, please continue
getting ready to perform.
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Now, then...
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I should probably hear
Sumire-*chan* out on my own, right?
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Chi-*chan*...
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I get how you feel, Kanon-*chan*.
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I'm pretty sure we all
agree with you, Kanon-*san*.
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But I'm sure Sumire-*chan*
has her reasons, too.
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Yeah, I'm sorry for
raising my voice earlier.
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It's okay! I was glad, actually.
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It showed how serious you are about this.
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You really do care about all of us.
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Yes!
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Ren-*chan*...
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Um...
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Would you mind if
I went to talk to Sumire?
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What are we gonna do?
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All we can do is do what we were told.
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Our *senpais* will talk to Sumire-*senpai*.
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But is that really okay?
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Mei...
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They said what they did because
they were worried about our feelings,
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but maybe they want to win
just as badly as Sumire-*senpai*.
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Everyone at school is counting on us, too.
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But as first-years,
we've been working hard for this.
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What do you think we should do, Mei-*chan*?
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What about you, Kinako?
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Get a grip, Sumire.
**[16:44] ---**
You were prepared to become
the bad guy, remember?
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Sis.
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What?
**[16:51] ---**
Can I have this?
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No!
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What? Boo, you meanie! Nyah!
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Ugh, what am I supposed to do?!
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You four...
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Sumire-*senpai*, your outfit...
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It looks good on you.
**[17:16] ---**
Wh-What? My family runs a shrine,
so what do you expect?
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So what did you want?
**[17:22] ---**
Er, we just wanted you
to hear this, Sumire-*senpai*.
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Huh?
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We just sent you what
the first-years are thinking.
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So we won't perform
at the next performance.
**[18:14] ---**
The five second-years should be the only
ones to perform at the Tokyo Tournament.
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And then...
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Let us see you win it.
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Girls...
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How...
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How am I supposed to do that?!
**[18:34] ---**
How hard do you think we've
all worked and practiced?!
**[18:38] ---**
We've all been working hard from morning
to night for the sake of the Love Live!
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But...
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We all worked so hard
so we could celebrate together!
**[18:47] ---**
You seem to be saying something
different now, Sumire-*senpai*.
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You're the one who said you wanted
to perform with just the second-years.
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But I...
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We can perform with all nine of us.
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Keke-*senpai*...
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The most important thing
is that we all sing together.
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We'll make it the best
performance together.
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But... But!
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I told you I don't mind,
so why do you keep meddling?
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Why are you suffering all alone?
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Because I can't do this...
**[19:27] ---**
Huh?
**[19:29] ---**
I want to be with you.
**[19:31] ---**
I want to continue being a school idol
with you for all three years.
**[19:39] ---**
Keke, you dummy!
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Sumire!
**[19:45] ---**
Sumire-*chan*!
**[19:51] ---**
Sumire?
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This is...
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This saved me.
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That's why I want to thank you.
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I want to do everything to make sure
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you get to be a school idol
with us until the end.
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I don't want to let you
go back to Shanghai!
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Shanghai...?
**[20:11] ---**
What's that supposed to mean?
**[20:13] ---**
She's going back if we don't win...
**[20:16] ---**
If we don't get some kind of results...
**[20:20] ---**
Keke's going to be sent back home.
She's going to be gone!
**[20:25] ---**
You truly are stupid...
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Keke...
**[20:37] ---**
You always have to meddle, Sumire.
**[20:41] ---**
You always do things that upset me.
**[20:44] ---**
You always disagree with my decisions.
**[20:47] ---**
And you always butt into everything I say.
**[20:50] ---**
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up--
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I really hate you.
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I hate you, and I love you.
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What should we do?
**[21:21] ---**
Isn't it obvious? Chi-*chan*!
**[21:23] ---**
Yup!
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Okay, all ready.
**[21:28] ---**
What is this?
**[21:29] ---**
Our training menu so we'll all be
ready for the Tokyo Tournament.
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Huh? This much?
**[21:35] ---**
Can you actually pull this off when
you're just a crybaby with no energy?
**[21:38] ---**
Right back at you,
you crybaby giant isopod.
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Okay, are you ready, first-years?
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We're going to start
our special training today.
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To make sure the nine of us can win!
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Liella!
**[21:59] ---**
Super start!
**[22:08] ---**
*Beyond the dream I'm chasing,*
*I'd always see*
**[22:13] ---**
*This star called hope,*
*and because it shines, because it shines*
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*Even if I stumbled,*
*I could keep moving forward*
**[22:26] ---**
*Just where am I headed*
*beyond this dream I'm chasing?*
**[22:35] ---**
*We'll get lost again among our encounters*
**[22:39] ---**
*But we can enjoy that, too*
**[22:44] ---**
*When you're able to do something that you*
*thought seemed possible but wasn't*
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*It makes you so happy that you want to*
*work hard and your heart wants to pop out*
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*Ah*
**[22:57] ---**
*We want to tell everyone*
*to laugh more and sing more*
**[23:02] ---**
*So let's keep going even further*
**[23:06] ---**
*The world keeps expanding and*
*some of the scenery might change*
**[23:11] ---**
*But our passion will never change!*
**[23:14] ---**
*There are dreams we want to see come true*
*by overcoming a lot of frustration*
**[23:20] ---**
*Come on, everyone,*
*let's make them come true*
**[23:24] ---**
*I wonder what kind of excitement*
*we'll play tomorrow*
**[23:29] ---**
*Let's change the future!*
**[23:37] ---**
"Episode 10: The Song That
Resonates Through Shibuya"
**[23:37] ---**
Next time: "The Song That
Resonates Through Shibuya."
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