E12 - Rival • Part Two

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[00:11] Actor 2
    Even the way his yukata flows is beautiful.
[00:14] Actor 2
    It'll be amazing to see this in full costume.
[00:18] Actor 1
    Tsukihana Kagura really is
    all about the dance.
[00:22] Actor 1
    It brings the costumes to life.
[00:24] Actor 1
    Of course, Ruka's performance adds to it.
[00:27] Actor 2
    Man, it's going to be hard to match that.
[00:30] Gaku
    Yeah.
[00:31] Gaku
    I'm gonna have to work extra hard too.
[00:52] [SONG] ---
    When you see the shooting star sparkle
[00:55] [SONG] ---
    It's the sign of tomorrow's orbit
[00:57] [SONG] ---
    Could it light up all the darkness
[01:00] [SONG] ---
    of the stage for you to see?
[01:02] [SONG] ---
    End of day, must not let it break down
[01:05] [SONG] ---
    The flash point is just right ahead, yeah
[01:07] [SONG] ---
    All my feelings are so unstoppable
[01:10] [SONG] ---
    I scream them out into the sky
[01:13] [SONG] ---
    The color of the night
    you painted on that day
[01:15] [SONG] ---
    We watched it as it turned into rain
[01:17] [SONG] ---
    If that pain stayed with me,
    I'd shake it off and say
[01:20] [SONG] ---
    that this time will be my turn
[01:23] [SONG] ---
    I know tomorrow will bring a story
[01:25] [SONG] ---
    that will light the sky all the way
[01:28] [SONG] ---
    Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!
[01:30] [SONG] ---
    Shine it on!
[01:32] [SONG] ---
    The light will show your way,
     brighter, brighter
[01:35] [SONG] ---
    Don't throw away your feelings
[01:38] [SONG] ---
    Light shining so far, forever, never seen...
[01:40] [SONG] ---
    ...a soaring miracle so rightly
[01:43] [SONG] ---
    Lead the way, brighter, brighter
[01:45] [SONG] ---
    Free yourself, now let's go
[01:48] [SONG] ---
    We are here, moving ahead
[01:50] [SONG] ---
    It's now or never, stand up,
     grab the glory stars
[01:57] [SONG] ---
    Totally asterism
SIGN    Rival • Part Two
[02:08] Choreographer
    That's it. Keep your back straight.
[02:11] Choreographer
    Be careful not to lean back.
[02:15] Gaku
    Ouch... This part is tough.
[02:19] Choreographer
    You've got the moves down.
[02:20] Choreographer
    Now you just need to limber up some.
[02:23] Gaku
    Limber up some, huh?
[02:25] Gaku
    That'll be hard since I'm so stiff.
[02:28] Actors
    Oh!
[02:32] Actor 1
    Is that your dance from the last scene?
[02:34] Actor 1
    You've already perfected it!
[02:36] Ruka
    Heck yeah! Thanks.
[02:43] Gaku
    I'm really impressed, Ru.
[02:45] Gaku
    When did you get so good at dancing?
[02:48] Ruka
    A few shows back, I did classical Japanese
    dance on stage, so probably then.
[02:54] Gaku
    Oh, that's right.
[02:55] Gaku
    That one had a lot of dance scenes too.
[02:58] Actor 1
    Wow, I didn't realize you'd
    done roles like that, Ruka.
[03:02] Ruka
    Yeah. The Japanese dance instructor
    really put me through the wringer.
[03:06] Ruka
    He was terrifying!
[03:09] Ruka
    I still had fun, though.
[03:11] Ruka
    I've studied with a lot of teachers before,
     but he's in the top three.
[03:15] Actor 2
    You mean teachers you worked with
     for stage rehearsals, right?
[03:21] Ruka
    Yeah. All 2.5D productions are
    set in anime and manga worlds,
[03:27] Ruka
    so I usually have to play characters
    who have unique quirks and skills.
[03:32] Gaku
    Didn't you once learn rakugo so you
    could play a rakugo storyteller?
[03:36] Gaku
    I remember hearing you practicing in
    your room. That sure surprised me!
[03:40] Gaku
    And you were good at it, too.
[03:41] Actor 1
    I can't picture that at all.
[03:44] Actor 2
    What else have you picked up?
[03:47] Ruka
    Hmm...
[03:48] Ruka
    Equestrian, ice skating,
    parkour, and the koto!
[03:53] Ruka
    Also...
[03:54] Gaku
    Speaking of,
[03:55] Gaku
    didn't you also learn to play sax
    while you were doing parkour?
[03:59] Ruka
    Sure did!
[04:00] Ruka
    I was practicing it on a break once,
[04:04] Ruka
    and the other actors whipped out
    instruments to form an impromptu band.
[04:08] Ruka
    We still pass down the legendary tale!
[04:11] Actor 2
    Do you try to pick up the skills of every
    character you play, Ruka-san?
[04:16] Gaku
    He sure does.
[04:18] Gaku
    And he really tries to perfect them.
[04:22] Gaku
    You should hear the audience react
    when he uses them on stage.
[04:26] Actor 1 & 2
    He's a prodigy!
[04:28] Ruka
    Isn't it great that we get to
    learn all this new stuff?
[04:32] Gaku
    Well, for you, yeah.
[04:34] Gaku
    But most people can't master
    everything as easily as you do, Ru.
[04:38] Ruka
    You really think so?
[04:40] Actor 1 & 2
    Mm-hmm.
[04:42] Ruka
    But it's tons of fun.
[04:44] Ruka
    With every new skill, I feel more like
    I can transform into that character.
[04:50] Ruka
    It's kinda like grinding experience
     to get a transformation belt!
[04:53] Ruka
    Or something.
[04:55] Gaku
    So your dream to transform has come true.
[04:58] Gaku
    You see why this is your ideal job?
[05:01] Gaku
    That's why this isn't just work to him.
     He actually really enjoys it.
[05:06] Gaku
    That makes the audience get into it too.
[05:09] Actor 1
    Whoa...
[05:10] Actor 2
    Incredible.
[05:11] Gaku
    It truly is incredible.
[05:14] Ruka
    It's almost time for sword practice.
[05:16] Ruka
    We'd better go get warmed up!
[05:18] Gaku
    Yeah.
[05:21] Actor 1
    Hey, did you hear how much
     Gaku was praising Ruka?
[05:26] Actor 2
    Yeah.
[05:52] Ruka
    Gaku-kun is such a cool fighter!
[05:55] Actor 1
    Gaku's got some moves too...
[05:58] Actor 1
    From where I stand, they're both great.
[06:01] Actor 2
    I couldn't agree more.
[06:04] Ruka
    Good job today, Gaku-kun.
[06:05] Gaku
    You too.
[06:07] Ruka
    I'm ready to get going.
[06:09] Gaku
    Ah, about that...
[06:12] Gaku
    I've gotta hit the office for something.
[06:15] Gaku
    Go on home without me.
[06:16] Ruka
    Oh, really? Well, I'll go with you.
[06:19] Gaku
    Nah, it isn't a big deal.
    I'd rather go alone.
[06:22] Ruka
    I mean, you sure?
     Then I guess we aren't eating together...
[06:26] Gaku
    Sorry, I hope that's okay.
[06:28] Gaku
    See you.
[06:29] Ruka
    Sure.
[06:31] Ruka
    See you later.
[06:36] Gaku
    Now then...
[06:38] Gaku
    Back to work.
[06:47] Ruka
    Gaku-kun seemed kinda
    strange today. Is it my fault?
[06:51] Reiji
    Oh, Ruka. You just get back?
[06:53] Reiji & Ayumu
    Welcome home.
[06:54] Koduki
    Welcome home.
[06:56] Ruka
    Welcome home, guys.
[06:57] Ruka
    How are the VAZZROCK Live rehearsals?
[06:59] Reiji
    We're really starting to get somewhere!
[07:02] Ayumu
    There are a few overall
    changes we need to make.
[07:04] Ayumu
    I'll send you all the details later.
[07:07] Ruka
    Great! Thanks as always.
[07:09] Koduki
    You and Gaku-kun came home together, right?
[07:12] Koduki
    Is he in his room?
[07:13] Ruka
    No, he had other plans today.
    He isn't back yet.
[07:18] Koduki
    Oh, really? I came to deliver
    the materials he asked for.
[07:22] Ruka
    Want me to give them to him, then?
[07:24] Koduki
    You don't mind? Thanks so much.
[07:27] Ayumu
    You were on set together but
    left separately? I guess it happens.
[07:33] Ruka
    He said he had something to do at the office.
[07:36] Koduki
    Huh?
[07:37] Reiji
    But when he does,
    don't you always go with him?
[07:40] Ruka
    He said it wasn't a big deal and went alone.
[07:43] Reiji
    Hmm.
[07:44] Koduki
    That's odd.
[07:46] Ayumu
    What is?
[07:47] Koduki
    Oh, well...
[07:49] Koduki
    He told me he couldn't get to the office
    for a while because of rehearsals.
[07:53] Koduki
    That's why I brought the materials here.
[07:56] Ruka
    Huh?
[07:57] Koduki
    If he was coming, why didn't he—
[08:00] Koduki
    We must have just missed each other!
[08:02] Koduki
    I'm headed back there anyway,
    so I'll get in touch with him.
[08:05] Koduki
    I'll be off now!
[08:07] Reiji
    Nice job.
[08:08] Ayumu
    Take care.
[08:09] Ruka
    S-See you later!
[08:12] Ruka
    Huh? Was Gaku-kun lying
    about going to the office?
[08:18] Reiji
    Nah, I'm sure he just forgot to mention it.
[08:22] Ayumu
    But still, maybe...
[08:24] Ayumu
    Ruka, has Gaku been avoiding you?
[08:27] Ruka
    I knew it!
[08:28] Reiji
    Oh, come on! Why can't you take a hint?
[08:32] Ayumu
    It's better to be open about these things.
[08:35] Ayumu
    It'd be worse if he figured it out later.
[08:39] Ruka
    Oh no! It's because I was acting
    so frustrated and awkward!
[08:43] Ayumu
    Frustrated?
[08:44] Reiji
    Awkward?
[08:46] Ayumu
    Mind telling us the whole story?
[08:49] Ruka
    All right.
[09:00] Reiji
    So, to summarize...
[09:02] Reiji
    your childhood friend said
     that costars are like rivals,
[09:07] Reiji
    so you decided to treat Gaku
    like a rival for the play.
[09:13] Ruka
    Yeah.
[09:14] Ayumu
    But Gaku wouldn't compete with you like that,
[09:18] Ayumu
    which frustrated you and things
     grew awkward between you two.
[09:22] Ruka
    Yeah...
[09:24] Ayumu
    I don't get what happened.
[09:26] Ruka
    I wanted him to come straight
    out and challenge me!
[09:29] Ruka
    "You'll never beat me!
    Just watch, punk!" Like that!
[09:33] Reiji
    Why would you expect Gaku to act that way?
[09:35] Reiji
    It's so out of character.
[09:36] Ruka
    I know, but still!
[09:38] Ruka
    I tried to push him...
[09:40] Ruka
    But not anymore!
[09:42] Ayumu
    You said you overcame your frustration?
[09:45] Ruka
    Yeah.
[09:46] Ruka
    Gaku-kun and I have different
    ways of doing things,
[09:50] Ruka
    but I realized we're still always
    facing the same direction!
[09:54] Ruka
    Except Gaku-kun started avoiding
    me when I was acting weird...
[09:58] Ruka
    And now here we are.
[10:02] Reiji
    So just tell Gaku what you told us now.
[10:07] Ruka
    You think?
[10:08] Ayumu
    Yeah. To clear up the confusion.
[10:11] Ruka
    Yeah, you're right... I'll try that!
[10:14] Ayumu
    When things get awkward, get ramen!
[10:16] Ruka & Reiji
    Huh?
[10:18] Ayumu
    It'll bring you closer together.
[10:20] Reiji
    Ah, well, I guess.
[10:22] Reiji
    He'll probably come back hungry,
[10:24] Reiji
    so maybe you can talk it out
    over a bowl of ramen or something.
[10:28] Reiji
    Gaku might have something on his mind too.
[10:32] Ruka
    All right.
[10:34] Ruka
    Ramen it is! I'll make some.
[10:42] Gaku
    Phew. Hmm?
[10:44] Gaku
    That smells like...
[10:47] Ruka
    Welcome home, Gaku-kun.
[10:50] Ruka
    Ta-da!
[10:52] Gaku
    It's been ages since I had your signature
    stir-fry-everything-and-toss-it-in ramen.
[10:57] Ruka
    I haven't made it in a while.
[10:59] Ruka
    You hungry?
[11:00] Gaku
    Yeah.
[11:01] Ruka
    Then come and take a seat, sir.
[11:03] Gaku & Ruka
    Let's dig in!
[11:12] Gaku
    Delicious!
[11:13] Ruka
    Oh, good.
[11:15] Ruka
    Today's secret ingredient is dried scallop.
[11:18] Gaku
    Yeah. It makes a great soup.
[11:21] Ruka
    Gaku-kun, I'm sorry.
[11:23] Gaku
    Hmm?
[11:24] Ruka
    It's my fault that you're
    avoiding me, isn't it?
[11:28] Gaku
    Huh?
[11:30] Ruka
    Because I got so frustrated when
    you wouldn't act like my rival.
[11:36] Ruka
    But I'm over it now and back to normal!
[11:40] Ruka
    I won't be a downer anymore!
[11:42] Ruka
    So please come home and eat dinner
    with me like you always used to!
[11:45] Gaku
    H-Hey, hold on, Ru! That isn't it.
[11:48] Ruka
    What isn't?
[11:49] Gaku
    Well, I guess I have a few things to explain.
[11:54] Gaku
    But first, what's this about me not being
    your rival? What are you talking about?
[11:58] Ruka
    I mean, you always compliment whatever
    I do, but you never try to challenge me.
[12:04] Gaku
    That isn't true at all.
[12:06] Ruka
    Oh, yes, it is!
[12:09] Gaku
    It might seem that way to you,
[12:12] Gaku
    but ever since the start of rehearsals,
    I've totally been trying to compete with you.
[12:17] Ruka
    What?!
[12:18] Gaku
    Why are you so surprised?
[12:20] Gaku
    You eclipsed me in the dance scene.
    How could I not care about that?
[12:25] Ruka
    I didn't even notice.
[12:27] Gaku
    That's why today, I...
[12:29] Gaku
    I'll say it because I think you already know.
[12:32] Gaku
    I lied about heading to the office.
[12:35] Gaku
    I was practicing the whole time.
[12:39] Ruka
    Is that what you were up to?
[12:40] Gaku
    Yeah.
[12:41] Gaku
    Since we're costars, I didn't want to
    tell you I was rehearsing by myself.
[12:46] Gaku
    I'm sorry.
[12:47] Ruka
    No, there's no reason for you to apologize!
[12:50] Ruka
    I see... So that's what it was.
[12:53] Gaku
    And on top of that, this dish has always
    rivaled my own "Izakaya Gaku" menu.
[13:00] Ruka
    Huh?
[13:01] Gaku
    You just throw things together,
    but it still turns out delicious.
[13:05] Gaku
    I've always been so jealous.
[13:07] Ruka
    Even though your cooking is so much better?
[13:09] Gaku
    I learned to cook by trial and error,
[13:13] Gaku
    but you always cook from the heart
    and still come up with genius recipes.
[13:17] Gaku
    That's what I mean.
[13:20] Gaku
    Get it? I do see you as a rival.
[13:24] Ruka
    Yeah. I've discovered my secret rival!
[13:27] Gaku
    I never meant to tell you that, though.
[13:32] Ruka
    It's all thanks to the power of ramen.
[13:34] Gaku
    Yeah, maybe so.
[13:36] Ruka
    Okay, okay. It all makes sense now.
[13:38] Ruka
    You and I really are the same, Gaku-kun.
[13:41] Gaku
    Hmm?
[13:43] Ruka
    Actually, I...
[13:46] Gaku
    Now I get it.
[13:48] Gaku
    I'm the present and you're the future, right?
[13:51] Gaku
    I think that's about the size of it.
[13:54] Ruka
    Right?
[13:55] Ruka
    And you know what I think?
[13:57] Ruka
    Since you live in the moment,
[13:59] Ruka
    you tend to be really hard
    on your current self.
[14:03] Gaku
    Oh?
[14:04] Ruka
    Instead of thinking long term,
[14:06] Ruka
    you try to finish things right away
    and overwork yourself.
[14:10] Gaku
    Maybe so.
[14:11] Gaku
    Even with things I should take my time on,
[14:14] Gaku
    I don't feel right unless
    I can wrap it all up in a day's work.
[14:18] Gaku
    I do that all the time.
[14:21] Ruka
    You're dang right.
[14:22] Ruka
    So what's happening here is that
     you're seeing your "rival" dance,
[14:27] Ruka
    and it's stirring a competitive urge
    that you're desperate to shake, right?
[14:31] Gaku
    I really hate it when you make that face.
[14:33] Ruka
    Don't worry, Gaku-kun.
[14:36] Ruka
    You've gotten this far by always finishing
    your day's work, even when it's hard.
[14:44] Ruka
    You'll get your dancing
    to where you want it, too.
[14:49] Gaku
    I feel like my enemy is showing me mercy.
[14:51] Ruka
    Rivals are also your most
    dependable allies, you know?
[14:55] Gaku
    Ain't that the truth.
[14:56] Ruka
    So, anyway...
[15:00] Ruka
    I suggest we practice together
    instead of alone!
[15:04] Gaku
    That figures.
[15:06] Ruka
    We'll push each other, help each other,
[15:10] Ruka
    and turn this into the best show ever!
[15:14] Gaku
    Yeah. I'm sure we will.
[16:06] Yuya
    They said they're rehearsing right now.
[16:08] Eita
    Should I message
    to ask if they need anything?
[16:12] Yuya
    Yeah, good idea.
[16:13] Yuya
    It's so crazy.
[16:15] Yuya
    They said they had today off,
     but they're still practicing this late?
[16:19] Yuya
    They sure are working hard.
[16:20] Eita
    No kidding. They've always been like that.
[16:24] Eita
    Always challenging each other, giving it
    all they've got, and getting the best results.
[16:30] Yuya
    Yeah, they always made a great team.
SIGN    Nadumi
SIGN    Oguro
[16:36] Ruka
    That one was great!
[16:38] Gaku
    Yeah, I finally feel like we got
    through the whole thing okay.
[16:43] Gaku
    Just in time, too.
[16:44] Ruka
    Maybe so, but we sure cleaned house today!
[16:48] Gaku
    We sure did.
[16:49] Ruka
    The show opens tomorrow.
    Let's do this thing!
[16:52] Gaku
    Yeah! We've got this!
[17:03] Eita
    I'm starting to get nervous.
[17:05] Yuya
    Why are you getting nervous?
[17:24] Ruka
    So, you're all that's left now.
[17:27] Actor 1
    We can't do this!
     He's too tough! Let's go!
[17:30] Ruka
    Halt!
[17:31] Gaku
    You there.
[17:36] Gaku
    The road ahead is dangerous.
    I wouldn't risk it.
[17:41] Ruka
    Huh?
[17:41] Ruka
    There's only one person in this
    world who can stop me, and that's me.
[17:48] Gaku
    Dear me.
[17:49] Gaku
    He's the skilled fighter from the
    other side that I've heard about?
[17:53] Gaku
    I'd rather not take him on.
[18:01] Ruka
    Hey! Did you do this?
[18:04] Gaku
    No. They were like this when I got here.
[18:08] Gaku
    While the factions that you and I are
    assisting were busy fighting each other,
[18:13] Gaku
    another gang must have swooped in
    to take advantage of the confusion.
[18:16] Ruka
    Are you serious?
[18:17] Gaku
    I think they've worn out their welcome here.
[18:24] Ruka
    Hey, I know!
[18:25] Gaku
    Huh?
[18:26] Ruka
    In that case, let's join forces.
[18:28] Gaku
    What?
[18:29] Ruka
    You and I call our groups together,
[18:32] Ruka
    but then corner the scoundrels
    and squeeze them out!
[18:35] Ruka
    Well?
[18:38] Gaku
    Not a bad idea.
[18:40] Gaku
    I'm Gaku Oguro. What about you?
[18:42] Ruka
    I'm Ruka Nadumi. Call me Ru.
[18:45] Ruka
    Nice to meet you, partner!
[18:55] Ruka
    Oh no!
[18:56] Gaku
    Hyah!
[19:00] Gaku
    Sorry I was late!
[19:01] Ruka
    No kidding. But...
[19:04] Ruka
    now that you're here, victory is ours.
[19:06] Ruka
    I'll cut a path through them!
[19:08] Ruka
    You deal the final blow!
[19:10] Gaku
    Okay. Leave it to me.
[19:14] Ruka
    Hey, would you be my brother?
[19:17] Gaku
    Are you always so direct?
[19:19] Ruka
    I like the city of Botan.
    I want to protect it.
[19:24] Ruka
    I'm prepared to take on any fight to do that.
[19:27] Ruka
    But I can only do so much alone.
[19:28] [SONG] song
    Sing of the Moon, Dance in the Flowers
[19:29] Ruka
    For a partner, I'd need
    someone tough and trustworthy
[19:34] Ruka
    who can watch my back like you do.
[19:35] [SONG] song
    Do not become misled by this
    world of love and grief
[19:37] Ruka
    Let's protect Botan together, Gaku-kun!
[19:42] Gaku
    You sure don't waste time.
[19:42] [SONG] song
    Instead, in the flowers' notes,
    you will find the true way
[19:44] Gaku
    But okay.
[19:46] Gaku
    You want to protect Botan together, Ru?
[19:49] Gaku
    Not a bad idea.
[19:49] [SONG] song
    Only kings who ascend here
    have flowers in their soul
[19:56] [SONG] song
    Of Tsukihana Kagura, a dancer you will be
[20:06] [SONG] song
    Every night, every night,
    mesmerized by the feeling
[20:09] [SONG] song
    That this place is the door
     to illusion elegant
[20:12] [SONG] song
    If you fleet as gently as
    the petals in your dance,
[20:15] [SONG] song
    the night sky will reveal itself to you
[20:24] Ruka
    And the curtain has risen.
[20:26] Ruka
    Let's keep up the momentum, brother!
[20:30] Gaku
    Ru, come back to Earth!
[20:32] Gaku
    We need to get some rest while we can.
[20:34] Ruka
    Oh!
[20:38] Ruka
    I guess it's started.
[20:39] Gaku
    Yeah. The battle isn't over yet.
[20:41] Ruka
    And I'm not gonna lose.
[20:43] Gaku
    I'm playing to win, too.
[20:45] Ruka
    Oh yeah?
[20:46] Ruka
    When the play's over, for other jobs
     and even VAZZROCK Live,
[20:50] Ruka
    I'll put you in your place!
[20:51] Gaku
    We'll see about that!
[20:54] Ruka
    Gaku-kun, my friend and immortal rival!
[20:57] Ruka
    It's great working with you.
[20:59] Gaku
    Likewise. Let's do this, Ru!
[21:12] [SONG] ---
    Noble days and peaceful times
[21:15] [SONG] ---
    Have never yet been fully realized
[21:17] [SONG] ---
    Rain of blood fell from the sky
    That past will now tell us why
[21:21] [SONG] ---
    And how we found a new reason to arise
[21:23] [SONG] ---
    The wind that passes through the land
[21:26] [SONG] ---
    Reveals the long-lost secrets of the time
[21:28] [SONG] ---
    Bringing forth a warning and knowledge
[21:30] [SONG] ---
    Of the power of the dance and of the song
[21:33] [SONG] ---
    Oh you, lost upon the opposite shore,
[21:36] [SONG] ---
    must have your own reason why
    you cannot give up the fight
[21:39] [SONG] ---
    When the souls draw together
[21:42] [SONG] ---
    They make their stand
[21:44] [SONG] ---
    Sheathed in gardens of colors abloom
[21:47] [SONG] ---
    Of the moon, sing at last
    of the weight of the past
[21:50] [SONG] ---
    Sing forth to the moonlight a great ode
[21:52] [SONG] ---
    The age red flowers burned,
    we'll not let it return
[21:55] [SONG] ---
    Instead dance the Kagura's so sacred colors
[21:58] [SONG] ---
    And the wise ones who show
    what happens tomorrow
[22:00] [SONG] ---
    Have no vision to tell us which way it will go
[22:03] [SONG] ---
    A peaceful new time is up to you and I
[22:06] [SONG] ---
    It's the season for our
    lovely flowers to blossom
[22:09] [SONG] ---
    We are the pride of the flowers that grow
[22:11] [SONG] ---
    Mt. Kataku and volcanoes
    ripped the land across the plains
[22:14] [SONG] ---
    And tore the continent to pieces,
    splitting islands from the mainland
[22:16] [SONG] ---
    Then spread out into a circle,
    each one now with its own world
[22:19] [SONG] ---
    Yet if flowers and seeds met,
    they bring a new age that's truly grand
[22:22] [SONG] ---
    But difference in how they thought
    kept them apart as they still fought
[22:24] [SONG] ---
    So where do years of battle lead?
    The ship's direction unforeseen
[22:28] [SONG] ---
    With the violent, tectonic,
    blossoming of the world at hand...
[22:30] [SONG] ---
    The flowers, countries,
    all split into thirteen islands
[22:39] Futaba
    The play was great.
[22:42] Ayumu
    Yes, very moving.
[22:44] Yuma
    I could feel the bond between Gaku-san
    and Ruka-san even more than before.
[22:48] Ouka
    We've got to work at that, too.
[22:50] Naosuke
    Yeah, I'm really fired up now!
[22:53] Issa
    Once the play concludes, they'll finally
    be able to join us in rehearsals.
[22:58] Reiji
    Yeah, they said they'd run right over.
[23:01] Takaaki
    Without missing a beat?
    They sure are motivated.
[23:04] Haruto
    I'm sure they'll bring more energy
    to rehearsals than we can imagine.
[23:09] Haruto
    I bet they'll catch up in no time.
[23:12] Takaaki
    That'll be inspiring for us, too.
[23:13] Takaaki
    I think it'll get us off to
    a good start for the concert.
[23:17] Shou
    Yeah. It isn't just them, either.
[23:19] Shou
    All twelve of us, in ROCK DOWN and VAZZY,
     have bonds that connect each other.
[23:24] Shou
    I want everyone to see that power!
[23:27] All
    At VAZZROCK Live!
SIGN    Illustrated by Hanamaru Sakurai