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| Tatsumi: | According to the map I got, it should be right around here, but… |
| Tatsumi: | Just what kind of urgent gig could could have come up in a place like this? |
| Tatsumi: | Maybe I got the wrong place… |
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| Tatsumi: | (I can hear some kind of sound… It’s coming from over there…) |
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| Tatsumi: | (Aoi! Why is he dancing here!?) |
| Tatsumi: | (And Tsubaki and Toya… are nowhere to be found. Is he alone?) |
| Tatsumi: | (…And that aside, Aoi’s gotten so good during the time I skipped out on practice that I can barely recognize him.) |
| Tatsumi: | (Damn! I’m gonna end up falling behind like this…) |
| Aoi: | …Phew. |
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| Aoi: | So, what, are you just going to sneakily look on… Tatsumi? |
| Tatsumi: | !? So you noticed… |
| Aoi: | No matter how much I hate that intrusive little head of yours, moving about without a care in the world, I’m still going to notice it. |
| Tatsumi: | …Tch, well, sorry for being so intrusive!! |
| Tatsumi: | (Ah–! I went and said something the wrong way again! I’ve gotta switch the subject…) |
| Tatsumi: | M-more importantly! What’s up with this emergency gig!? |
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| Aoi: | Huh? “Emergency gig”… Ahhh. I see. Leon’s tricked us, Tatsumi. |
| Tatsumi: | What? Why are you bringing Leon up? |
| Aoi: | Sigh. I’ve already said so much, yet you don’t even realize what’s going on… |
| Aoi: | I’m saying that, basically, Leon purposely set this up so that you and I would make up. |
| Tatsumi: | Eh? …Whaaat!? Why would Leon do that on purpose!? |
| Aoi: | Leon came to find me yesterday, and apologized to me. |
| Aoi: | I asked him why, and he said that it was because he invited you to go shopping with him, thinking it would cheer you up. |
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| Tatsumi: | !? But Leon’s not at fault here! I ended up enjoying myself, too, so it’s my responsibility to apologize! |
| Aoi: | You don’t have to get so worked up for me to understand that. I jumped to the wrong conclusion yesterday. |
| Aoi: | I’m sorry, Tatsumi. For acting like the way I did. |
| Tatsumi: | !? |
| Tatsumi: | …What’s that all about!? Why are you apologizing first!? And even though I’m the one who should be sorry! |
| Aoi: | …Why is it that you have to get so mad when I apologize to you? |
| Tatsumi: | ‘Cause no matter how you think about, I’m the one in the wrong here, ain’t I!? I threw a fit like a little kid, so I’ve gotta be the one to apologize… |
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| Tatsumi: | Ah–… Damn it! I’m so pathetic… |
| Aoi: | …Are you crying? |
| Tatsumi: | I ain’t crying! I’m just looking down 'cause I’m so pathetic, is all! |
| Aoi: | Ah, that’s good. There’s nothing as unsightly as a man’s tears, after all. Especially tears of regret. |
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| Tatsumi: | You could’ve left a few words out there! |
| Aoi: | Fufu. I guess you’re right. Still, I’ve been hurting all this time, you know? |
| Aoi: | We fight a lot, but with the way you acted when I told you I’d be directing you as our leader… |
| Aoi: | I had thought that we both recognized each other’s abilities, but now I know that you don’t think that I amount to much of anything at a– |
| Tatsumi: | That’s not true! |
| Aoi: | !? |
| Tatsumi: | I was just annoyed! I mean, only you and Tsubaki talked about it… I felt like I was the only one being left out. |
| Tatsumi: | So that’s why I started acting that way all of a sudden… |
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| Tatsumi: | Aoi… I’m sorry. I really do recognize how skilled you are. |
| Aoi: | …Stupid Tatsumi. You know that the two day’s worth of practice that you’ve missed is a considerably large handicap, right? |
| Tatsumi: | Which is why I’m gonna start catching up to you right now! |
| Aoi: | You really are such an idiot… You’d better prepare yourself, because I’m not going to hold back when I deal with you. |
| Tatsumi: | As you wish! |
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| Tsubaki: | See! Everything went perfectly fine with us just sitting back and watching over them, right? |
| Toya: | What are you talking about? If Leon-kun hadn’t taken any action, then they’d still be fighting, wouldn’t they? |
| Leon: | Ahh~! I’m sooo relieved~. I didn’t know what I’d do if they never made up because of me… |
| Toya: | Fufu. Thanks to you, Leon-kun, their relationship is stronger than ever. |
| Toya: | Please let me express our gratitude on behalf of Tenjyou Tenge. Thank you so much, Leon-kun. |
| Toya: | And I’m so sorry for all of the trouble that Tatsumi’s caused for you. |
| Leon: | There’s nothing for you to apologize for, Toya! And anyway, just how long are those guys planning to dance for? |
| Tsubaki: | Ahh, well, now that something’s switched on for those two, they’ll probably dance 'til morning, right? |
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| Leon: | Ehhh!? |
| Toya: | Well now, let’s all head home. We don’t have enough strength to match up to them, after all, do we? |
| Tsubaki: | Well, Tatsumi’s house is closest from where we are, so in the worst case scenario, Aoi could just go sleep over at his place. |
| Leon: | That would be good… |
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| Tatsumi: | Oh! Is it morning already!? Goddamn! |
| Aoi: | Well, we have been practicing on and on and on… Phew. |
| Tatsumi: | Aoi! It’s unsightly to yawn during practice! |
| Aoi: | Shut up… It’s obvious that I’d be sleepy after practicing so late, unlike you, right? |
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| Tatsumi: | Ugh… Guess I can’t talk back to that. |
| Aoi: | Man… Thanks to meeting up with you, I’m completely sleep-deprived. This isn’t good for my skin, either, so I’d better go home to rest pretty soon. |
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| Tatsumi: | My house is the closest from here, so you can sleep at my place. So come on, practice with me a little bit more! |
| Aoi: | Why is it that I have to sacrifice my skin for the sake of your practice? |
| Tatsumi: | …Man. Okay, it’s cool. I’ll just practice a little more, then. |
| Aoi: | …Only ten more minutes. |
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| Tatsumi: | ! Okay! Just 10 more! |
| Tatsumi: | All right! I’m gonna get this dance down perfectly so that all of the fans who cheer us on will be super happy! |
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