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Sensei, should I try a different phrasing?

No, no! Don't stop!

Now. Now, now…

The words…

Love is vague

Love is vague

You can't even see it

The reason the two of us were born

We entrust in the sound

So?

Yeah, sounds good. Right?

Yeah.

Let's go!

Nice, Akane. That's the fighting spirit.

Thanks!

Yeah.

We're leaving, Sensei.

The person in charge of Music Time has always been a stickler for time.

Then you've got a recording and a promo.

What kind of math are you using to cram in other work?

You got this, Gen! Thanks!

You…

Are we twinning today?

Seriously, you should ease up on your schedule a bit.

Are you listening?

Have you and Genji known each other for a long time?

Yeah, he was a roadie when I joined the industry.

It's his first time as a manager, but he's trustworthy.

Well, it looks like Naoki will be carrying the load until Genji settles in.

That just shows how much work Miyako was doing.

Well, I'm heading out.

No, wait, wait.

Oh, okay. I'm going to keep practicing.

There's that fighting spirit.

I like it.

Good work today.

Sensei.

I…

I think that…

Akane.

There's a sound…

resonating inside me.

I think that I

was born to play that sound.

Music…

Music is the only thing I live for.

The only way I can live.

I'm sorry.

I'm fine.

Totally fine.

Because,

for me,

there's music.

This afternoon, around 4:00 p.m., in Tokyo's Ota Ward,

a woman was attacked with a blade on the street and sustained injuries.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Here. Sorry I kept you late.

Well, I was practicing too.

Let's dig in.

Tasty.

I wonder why Ms. Kai quit so suddenly.

Well, knowing her, she's probably fine.

Yeah, I think so too.

Ow.

The skin on my hand peeled off again.

Whoa! Ow! What was that for?

You're overdoing it.

Or rather, you're so obvious.

Huh? What is?

That hair.

Huh? What? Is it weird?

It's not that.

Something happened between you and Naoki.

You're really gonna ask?

Actually…

This might surprise you, but…

Sensei rejected me.

-Figures. -Figures!

Well, I didn't actually confess, and I'm already totally fine.

You should stay away from him.

Huh?

Well, I mean…

I just think it's unreasonable.

Huh?

What's that supposed to mean? You sure say complicated things.

What? You're just too simple.

For real, Toya is so cool!

Right? OVER CHROME is the best!

Right? For real.

That's intense.

Huh?

Whoa, that's the worst.

What's wrong?

It's the same release date as us.

It is.

What?

Why do you have his contact info?

TOYA SHINZAKI NEW MESSAGE

NEW SONG OC_NO29.WAV

"New song."

The reluctant waning moon drifts above Blotting out the crescent

A shaking, shaking

Quivering voice

Sang out in full vibrato

The frustrations and struggles

Of my past

Surely made me who I am

I vowed to this formless love

So,

Toya Shinzaki plagiarized Naoki's song?

It can only be that.

No way they'd have the exact same melody at the same exact time.

But still, would he do something like that?

-Here you are. -Oh. Thank you.

Wow, Sho and Kazushi in the flesh are so cool.

Hey, quit it, Momoko.

Why? They look out for you, so your mother should at least say hello.

No, we should've visited sooner. Thank you for your support.

-Same here. -Thank you.

Thank you.

-Take your time. -Thank you.

Thank you.

Don't mention this to Naoki.

What? Why?

If Naoki finds out, he'll scrap the song.

-He can't do that! -For now, let's record it right away.

Let's. We're the innocent ones anyway.

As long as we protect that song, the rest can be dealt with later.

Oh, Yukino.

How was Naoki's vacation home?

Is there anything you've been keeping from me?

If so, then tell me.

Why?

What do you mean, "why"?

We

are not equals.

-Huh? -There seems to be a misunderstanding.

Your opinion means nothing.

It's too bad. I used up all of Naoki's songs on you.

All the songs he left are gone.

Do you understand?

I am

the one

letting you sing.

You'd better not forget that.

It's dangerous, so stand back!

Stand back!

If you get it, let us through.

Toya!

You give the fans too much attention, Toya.

They don't know how hard it would be to fall in love with you.

Better than falling for you.

It's a pity either way.

It's fine. They live off my songs.

AKANE SAIJO VOICE FILE SENT

READ: NEW SONG OC_NO.WAV

Infuriating woman.

Who?

What?

She's a nuisance.

The girl who's slowing down your work.

I'm not telling you a damn thing.

Good morning.

Good morning.

So, your mind is made up?

Yeah.

Huh? What happened?

We're not recording today.

The song from the other day is getting taken off the album.

What? Why?

Ask the one who decided it.

Sensei.

Did you perhaps hear Toya's song?

Yeah. I did.

There's no need to stir up trouble.

Why?

Why do we have to let go of our song because OVER CHROME has the same one?

It's fine. We have other songs.

You say that

because you're not aware of the quality of your own work.

Well, but…

I already have a new song playing in my head.

I can write them endlessly.

I don't have to be set on that one song.

Lies.

Sensei.

Time for your press interview.

Sorry, it's already been decided.

Don't come here after leaving me on read.

I wanted to meet and have a proper talk.

You like me, don't you?

The song you sent me is the song Sensei wrote for TENBLANK.

It has the same melody as our new song.

Oh yeah?

Why is that?

Did you steal Sensei's song?

You want me to kill you?

Sensei said he's not going to release the song.

But I refuse to give up on that song.

That sound is extremely important to him.

And?

So…

Please change your song!

What?!

Please!

What?

That's what you've come to say to me?

Yes.

So he's holding back his track because it's got the same melody as mine?

That's correct.

What a dumbass.

Come.

Hey, how's it going, Genius?

He's at an interview--

Come on, now. What kind of song did you write?

Sing it now.

Hey, man.

Sing it.

I said sing it!

Oh, yeah?

Then

let me use Akane Saijo.

What?

I won't give her back even if you cry.

Welcome.

Hey.

Is this her?

Your bottleneck?

Hey, wanna hear something funny?

If it'll help you get work done, then be my guest.

The song I wrote

and the song Naoki Fujitani wrote have the same melody.

And they drop the same day.

Wow.

That's the worst.

Huh?

You should withdraw.

No way.

Um…

Did you really not know it had the same melody?

The song was a struggle to complete.

If I'd known, I would've recommended a different song.

Then, how?

Hey, Akane Saijo.

Enough. Play us your song. It's not fair.

-What? -I see.

That's good. Please let us hear it.

We have every instrument imaginable, so take your pick.

That song has to be with the band,

otherwise I can't.

Seriously.

That stubbornness of yours…

is just like him, and it pisses me off.

Sorry for barging in.

Um…

She's ours, so give her back.

Akane, let's go.

Oh. Okay.

You seriously came all the way here just for her?

That's right.

Are you dumb? Is your brain fried?

Yeah? You think so?

Don't screw with me. It is.

Why aren't you putting out the song?

You're just letting me do it?

Makes me sick.

So that's what you're mad about.

You've always been like that.

You don't get what's important.

What is it I don't get?

Don't underestimate my talent!

Let's battle it out.

For real this time.

Because I will crush you.

Just die.

Okay.

Then let's do it.

Let's settle it on stage. The audience decides.

What?

The winner releases their song.

What? Hold on.

Unbelievable.

It's nice and simple.

It's perfect. Look.

Play your song now on this piano.

So this is where it was.

When Toya was nine,

he sandwiched his fingers here.

Huh?

You knew each other since you were that little?

You didn't know? He's my older brother. Different mothers.

What?

He's right. We're brothers.

What?!

So it's only natural that Toya's melody is the same as mine.

Toya's mom taught it to us.

It's a cherished tune.

So that's how it is.

I never thought I'd get to touch this piano again.

Just get on with it and play already, big bro.

I can, but I'm not any good.

Well, okay.

I'll play it just once.

But…

this will be the only time I play it in my lifetime.

Good?

It's so sad,

this sound.

A music god…

That's enough, right?

Let's go, Akane.

Okay.

I still don't like you.

Oh, yeah? I'm sorry.

Your music

does make people unhappy.

But

if you think that your music made Toya unhappy,

then that's just arrogance.

You're right.

Naoki must really like you.

What?

Bye.

Sensei.

Sensei?

-Sensei. -I said to wait!

Sensei.

Sensei!

Sorry for walking away so quickly.

I don't like being told I'm not liked. So I ran away.

I don't think anyone likes being disliked.

Yeah.

But people just deal with it.

I guess I'm more fragile than most.

But

I'm glad someone is by Toya's side.

I…

messed up working with someone I care about.

I took some missteps.

I did something bad.

Why is it that a person who lives only for music

is like that?

Apologizing. Enduring.

Thinking alone.

Deciding alone.

Being kind.

Sensei!

I thought… he's not a god.

I want to…

I…

love you, Sensei!

Um, not just me.

Everyone.

Sho too.

Kazushi too.

Every one of us in TENBLANK loves you.

No matter who else doesn't like you.

No matter who you make unhappy.

I…

I've never wanted to make music with someone this badly before.

I'm not saying it well.

You're strong on your own, but

if it's the four of us, we could be even stronger.

I think we could do anything.

That's cool.

It's like we're the Avengers.

The crossing's closing!

Your piano playing

had a sad sound.

Yeah.

I do have an unpleasant way of playing.

But it changed partway through.

It sparkled and shined.

On that piano earlier…

I played to your sound partway through.

Huh?

Your rhythm.

Sho's riffs.

Kazushi's arrangements.

I played to those sounds.

That's what I like.

That piano playing

was TENBLANK's sound.

DREAM MUSIC STUDIO PRE-SURVEY

What's wrong?

You've been acting strange ever since coming back from Naoki's place.

Did something happen?

My songs…

Every single one of them

was written by Naoki Fujitani.

Isagi made me sing those songs under his own name.

ICHIDAI ISAGI

But if I go against him…

I won't survive this industry.

Yukino?

Yes?

I'll prepare you a new song.

So don't you go running off now

like Naoki.

KUMA TOYA, LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR SHOW!

Excuse me.

Toya seems to be late.

It's a special day.

He's probably a little too fired up.

I will come back later. Excuse me.

Toya…

What do you want?

Subtitle translation by: Emily Noguchi