August 25, 2018

Kono Oto Tomare [Chapter 71 - Training Starts]

While putting things inside the car’s trunk, Isaki tells Chika to put that box inside. Aghast Chika asks if she is really going to the camp with them. She looks at him before walking to the driver’s seat. Isaki tells him, what, wasn’t he the one who told her to go and cook.

Slamming the car’s trunk, Chika exclaims that he didn’t tell her to come. She says blah blah, he’s so noisy to death. “Anyway, I got the teacher’s approval. Quickly get in the car.” Chika quietly scowls. After getting inside the car, Chika says that if it is about cooking, it’s better if it’s Tetsuki. She asks, ha? Chika tells her that it’s nothing.

At the school’s gate, there is a mini bus where everyone has gathered. Upon seeing the two getting out of the car, Sane, together with the others, calls out to Chika and Isaki. Kota exclaims that Isaki really came and she’s going to cook for them. Isaki says, ya, and leave it up to her. 

Suzuka apologizes to her for the trouble because obviously, it is Golden Week [holiday]. Isaki says ah, no, no [problem at all]. Chika comments that anyway, she isn’t doing anything at all. This made her angrily pinch Chika’s face hard that he shouts that his mouth is going to break. 
Watching them, Satowa muses that their relationship is really good. She is startled when Isaki suddenly looks at her. Isaki goes to her as she calls out to her. Surprised Satowa says yes. Holding Satowa’s shoulders, sparkling Isaki says that she hasn’t properly introduce herself yet, right? “I’m Chika’s aunt.”

Satowa is flustered that she can only say ah ah. Isaki continues, “Oh-my, you really look so beautiful and your skin is also quite nice— It’s really such a waste if you were to be given to our Chika! Even if Chika is surprisingly stupid but I’ll leave him [under your care/yoroshiku]...”

Chika holds Isaki’s head and angrily says, shut up, obasan [old woman]. Isaki angrily shouts, Ha!? “Who are you calling an obasan, you stinky brat!!” Chika shouts that she’s annoying to death, stupid! Satowa is totally puzzled over that. Hiro just watches them. Sane says, okay, since everyone are all gathered, let’s do it! 

Michi asks if everyone is ready. Natsu asks what is it. Kouta shouts for him not to be complacent. Michi says that they’ll start. “Rock-paper-scissors to DECIDE THE SEATS!! Ready!! Jakenpon...” And, the ones lost are Chika, Sane, Michi and Natsu so they have to sit beside the kotos. 
Sane curses over this while Chika and Michi are dismayed over losing. Kouta says that he’ll sit beside Akira. Hiro asks if she can sit with Satowa. Satowa says of course. Kouta asks if Akira easily gets carsick. Akira says, a bit if it is a bus. Kouta suggest that she sits near the window seat.

Takezou calls out to Suzuka and asks if he is going to play their recorded performance while they’re on the road today. Suzuka says that there’s no need since it hasn’t reach that stage yet. “It’s okay to relax a bit while on the road.”

Takezou tries to protest but Suzuka says that they are always only thinking of adding more practice time. “Time is indeed limited but we ought to more or less, enter the next stage. Takezou wonders about this next stage. Atsumu calls out to Takezou and asks if he can sit beside him.

Takezou says ah yes, of course-- He exclaims in surprise upon seeing Atsumu’s eye bags and pale complexion. This made Takezou asks him if he is alright and could it be that he didn’t sleep much last night. Atsumu asks how come he knew.
Takezou says, eye bags... “Is it because you’re so nervous since it’s your first training camp?” Atsumu says even if it is also related to that. “...I...I’m extremely...looking forward to this... I I don’t have friends. During field trips, I always go alone so... so to be able to go on a training camp with the senpais I adore, *blushes and sparkles* I’m really, very, very happy.”

Surprised Atsumu calls out Takezou’s when he saw him teary-eyed. Takezou apologizes and says that dust got in his eyes. He smiles and says, “Let’s do our best and practice together at the training camp.” Atsumu is moved to the point of vigorously nodding at Takezou.

Soon, Izaki is driving the car that is following the bus. Hiro is teaching Satowa about a phone app used for sound recording. Chika and Sane are chatting with each other. Holding his phone, Kouta is telling something to Akira.

While everyone is noisily chatting and laughing, Michi feels uneasy over the dead silence between him and Natsu. He thinks that this is bad since they’re the only ones not talking. “What is the best topic to chat about with someone like Momoya? I can still somehow talk when I’m together with everyone. But, right now, as the senpai, I should start it, right...?”
Michi calls out to Natsu and asks what is his task and goal for the training camp. Natsu says that he totally forgot about that. Michi gloomily thinks that ends the conversation.

Noticing Michi’s expression, Natsu tells him that it is alright to sit one seat ahead. “You can still support the koto from the front seat and you can even talk with the other senpais.” This surprises Michi. Michi stands up and says, that’s right so let’s go in front.

Natsu says no, it’s fine for him to be there. Michi looks at him then sits back on his original seat. Noticing this, Natsu asks if Michi is bothered that he’ll [Natsu] will be staying there alone. Michi tells him that it isn’t because of that.

Natsu looks at Michi’s somewhat flustered face. Natsu asks him what is his task and goal for the camp. Talking out a paper, Michi says that for him, it is this. It is written on the paper, “To do my best in playing out my own koto sound [/be in charge of one’s unique timbre]!!!”

Natsu asks what does that mean. Michi exclaims that even if he has this kind of body type, but actually, his strength in plucking isn’t quite strong. “It always feel like whether I have a sound or not, there is not much influence [to the whole performance].
“I always have that kind of feeling. But in this piece, we’re not only responsible for our own part, we also have our own solo! It feels that all of the members are leads, right!

“My koto sound...it cannot be the same as before...wherein, it is okay whether I have it or not, so I want to properly practice. Practice until I can hold my chest out and say, that’s my koto sound.” Natsu says that’s really amazing. Michi nervously asks if he is ridiculing him. Natsu says he isn’t.

Michi comments that if he has Natsu’s musical talent, he can definitely fully enjoy it more. Natsu looks serious. Then, he says that always until now, since the time he started playing music, he never once felt happy [playing]. This surprises Michi. He asks Natsu since it is like that, then why is he still playing...not only drums abut also koto.

Natsu laughs and says, indeed. Glancing away with a distant look, Natsu mutters, why. This made Michi tensely look at him. Soon, they arrive at Kokoro [heart] Inn. Hiro exclaims in shock since it looks too grand. “Did we go to the right place!!?  For free!!?”
While Sane exclaims how awesome it is, aghast Takezou says that he feels really guilty and is this really okay... Taishin approaches them and greets everyone. “It has been a long time!! *waves* Welcome everybody--” 

Sane exclaims that this is really amazing and unexpectedly, this is his home. Kouta tells Taishin that his outfit really suits him!! Taishin sheepishly laugh and says that he really didn’t imagine that they’ll meet again this way...

Suzuka apologizes for giving him trouble this time and this time, they’ll be under his care. Taishin excitedly says that it’s nothing and it’s mutual. “Please, everyone, practice here to your heart’s content!! Everyone at Hakuto also said that they’ll help cheer for you guys and they’ll do their best to upgrade their strength so that they won’t lose to you guys again.

Chika and Takezou look surprise. Baring his fangs, Chika shouts that they also won’t lose!!! Taishin laughs and says that they should think about the Nationals first. Chika exclaims yes and where are they going to practice!? Taishin leads them to a huge room with two door dividers wherein the last room is the kitchen.
He tells them that this is the ‘kokone [heartbeat/sound of the heart] room’. “It is our widest room here so it is the most suitable place for practice. Besides, it has an adjoining kitchen where you can also eat. *gestures to another room?* Here, it is ‘kokoiro’ [heart color], the guys’ bedroom...

...This room is ‘shinka’ [heart scent]. Inside, it is divided into two room. Please use it as the girl’s bedroom. And, I’m really sorry but the rooms aren’t enough so there is no room for Takinami-sensei... Can I trouble you to sleep in my room?”

Suzuka asks if he doesn’t mind. Taishin exclaims he doesn’t! Rushing to leave, Chika exclaims, okay, then they must quickly practice... Isaki grabs his collar from behind and tells him to wait a minute. Chika scowls and exclaims what is it.

Giving him a box, she tells him to distribute these to everyone. Chika says, speaking of that, what is this--... He looks into the box and sees t-shirts with a logo of a dragon wherein koto bridges form a circle with the characters written, ‘Tokize Koto Club’.
Chika and everyone else look surprise. The trio shouts, “These are club shirts!!?” Holding out one shirt, Sane exclaims in excitement. Kouta exclaims if these are personally made by Isaki for them. Isaki says that even if it is a bit late but these are everyone’s congratulatory gift for getting into the Nationals.

Someone exclaims and thanks her. Blushing Chika comments that she still has a bit of benefit [strong point]. Scowling Isaki says that her whole body from head to toe is beneficial, idiot. While everyone is amazed and would want to wear it during practice, Isaki says that she also has shirts for the new members.

Atsumu exclaims if she’ll really give them [shirts]! Isaki says of course. With a smile, Natsu thanks her and puts it in his bag. Sparkling and moved to tears, blushing Atsumu exclaims that he’ll treasure it throughout his life!!! Isaki comments, ya...and there’s really a huge gap between their reactions.
Suzuka says that it seems they gave her a lot of trouble. Waving her hand, Isaki says that it is alright, and it is because she would wanted to do this. Holding a shirt, Akira comments that she also gave them shirts. Taishin exclaims that he’s so envious.  

Looking at the shirt, Takezou thinks, a club t-shirt... “Upon seeing other schools’ club shirts, I was quite envious but because it cost a lot of money, I gave up on it...” Hiro happily exclaims that these club shirts are really amazing and it feels that they have become more of a team [there is more sense of belonging]!!

Takezou smiles and agrees with her. He exclaims, okay, everyone, let’s start practicing!! The others agree. Isaki whistles as she goes to prepare lunch. Akira tells everyone that they’ll do personal practice first.

“I’ll check on you one by one in according to sequence. Afterwards, in light of coordinating those fairly complex groupings, we’ll practice those groups. In the end, all of the club members will practice playing together.”
Browsing at the ‘Ai/’ piece, Chika sits in front of his koto. He thinks, okay, during this training period, he definitely has to carve the rhythm and sound into his brain!!

“By the way, ‘Ai’ is obviously very difficult being played by oneself yet, it has to be played in coordination with nine people... *excited* This is bad, I’m already pumped up [/burning] and I want for all of us to quickly play it together--... *looks uneasy then looks at Atsumu* Yoshinaga...you’re too near.”

Atsumu is sitting quite near that his koto is already beside Chika. Chika exclaims that Atsumu’s instrument is already pushing against him. Atsumu apologizes and looks a bit glum. Scowling Chika asks if he plays a bit better now.

Atsumu says yes, yes, everyday when he’s at home, he would use his grandfather’s koto to practice... Brightening up, Chika says is that so. Atsumu says but, the latter half of the four parts’ [musicians] ensemble is really so difficult. Chika agrees with him. He smiles and says later on, they’ll have a special training. Flustered Atsumu says, okay.
After playing, Satowa thinks that if she can, she hopes that she can enrich her expressive power a bit. “I also need charm. I also have to upgrade my skill in all degrees. I also have to practice controlling my timbre with ease.”

Takezou nervously thinks that in ‘Ai’, there are so many parts wherein his performance will be the foundation of the parts [/musicians] so he definitely has to play well. “...but, don’t talk about that first, the piece will start with my solo... *gloomy and tense* The prelude is obviously quite important yet against expectations, why is it arranged that I’ll be...

...*stomach hurts* It is absolutely more suitable for Houdzuki-san to play it--... *shakes his head sideways* Okay, okay, I’ll do my best. For the future, I have to give it all in order not to leave behind any regrets. *looks serious as he starts to play* Because this is the last piece I’ll play together with everyone.”
Soon, the others do their respective practice. Everyone is wearing the club shirt except for Natsu. Akira looks surprises over Natsu’s playing. She thinks that even if there are mistakes, but he was able to quickly notice it and correct himself. “The most important part is his sense of rhythm [tempo] stands out from the others!”

Natsu smiles and apologizes for making too many mistakes. Akira says no, it is already quite amazing since he has just started practicing yet he can already play like this.

Natsu thinks that in the end, his fingers are still not totally used to playing koto. “The rhythm is monotonous. The pitch has also SEVERELY CHANGED. It is really difficult to play...” He smiles and says that there are many things that he wants to ask her, can he? Akira says but of course.

Suzuka is quietly watching them when he hears loud chopping sounds behind him. He goes to the kitchen to see Isaki chopping vegetables. Suzuka comments that she has already started cooking. Isaki says yes. “Because there are a lot of people and I’m preparing curry so I felt that I should start preparing.”
Suzuka apologizes and asks if she wants him to help--... Then he notices the crudely peeled carrots. This made him ask if she usually cooks. After looking puzzled, Isaki smiles and exclaims, “I totally don’t cook! But, it is simply because I don’t want to do it rather than saying that I don’t want to do it!!”

Suzuka is speechless. Isaki says, “Besides, sensei, didn’t you say that during training, it is okay to make simple things so there’s no prob--” Suzuka quickly grabs her wrist which held the carrot. Isaki look at him. Suzuka puts on a smile and says that he’ll help her.

Isaki says ah, she said that there’s no problem. Suzuka says no, he’ll be responsible if something happens to the students during training. Isaki asks, ...what?
Later on, Akira says that next, they are doing to practice the coordination of each ensemble. It is a group composed of calm Natsu and Chika, and nervous Atsumu and Kouta. Sitting in front of them, Akira says, then, everyone ought to already put a lot of effort in one’s own practice. 

“In the latter half, your respective melodies in the ensemble part is actually very complicated. It is more difficult to work together with you four. I think that this is a difficult battle. Everyone...maintain enough perseverance and go play!!” Chika and Kouta exclaims ya, okay!

Akira says that they are going to do this slowly. “We will first practice the first bar. It will be Mizuhara-kun first, then Momoya who’ll start playing after the half clap [/2nd beat in a box; one clap is two beats in a box]. Then, Yoshinaga will start playing at the next clap. [fourth beat] And after that clap, Kudou-kun is going to join.” [<- so timing is important]

Chika tells her that he doesn’t understand it if she says it that way so in short, they should first play. Akira sweatdrops and agrees with him. While clapping, Akira says that they’ll first do it slowly so listen to this beat. And, they start to play which made Takezou and Satowa stop practicing to listen.
Akira says, “Stop, Mizuhara-kun, do not run! Pluck Pluck Ta-! Do not be anxious over the glissando above! Do not be pulled away by Momoya-kun’s koto. One more time. Yoshinaga-kun, listen carefully to the surrounding sound! After you hear Mizuhara-kun’s third koto sound, use that kind of beat to join in. Kudou-kun and Momoya-kun, pay attention and don’t make a mistake.”

Scowling Chika says that there is a huge difference between the pitches! She tells him that it can be resolved with constant practice! Looking tense and nervous, Akira tells Kouta that after playing the second rest, what follows is nonstop successive notes!! “Yoshinaga-kun, you didn’t stop at the eighth rest, pay attention.”

Aghast Takezou says that it feels that this ensemble is fairly difficult to learn. Satowa says that it is because there are many difficult to play beats... Akira continues to teach them, “Yoshinaga-kun, after playing the succeeding sound, immediately hold and stop playing! [<- tie note]
“In this ensemble, it is a unison counting down to the next bar! If you made a mistake in playing the rhythm, it will be very ear-piercing!! Ta Ta pluck- lift then keep on continuously lifting! [<- sixteenth notes] Use your body to remember the melody! Put special attention to the gap where the thumb is!!”

Aghast Atsumu thinks that he can play this part when he’s alone and it goes the same for everyone so there should be no prob--- They were aghast over the messy sound they made. Akira shouts at Kouta and Atsumu’s thumb timing is too early! “From here on, the string is also---...”

Later on, Akira and the others are totally exhausted. Akira tells them that it is alright. “It is like this at the very start. From here on, over and over, repeat practice and it will be okay. Then, after a short rest, everyone go practice by yourself first. *stands up* After all, if it is like this, I cannot teach the next part.” Kouta groans.
Natsu thinks at based on that very slow beat, the initial coordination of very short 8 bars, it took them an hour to practice... Besides, there are these two people who totally cannot grasp it. Stop joking. *butterflies are floating above Kouta while Atsumu has ?? and smoke coming out of his head* Were feet used for the division of parts?” [<- Did one used one’s brains?]

He recalls someone saying that during training, they’ll practice as if their lives depended on it in order to grasp the feeling of playing as soon as possible. He thinks that normally, this is basically impossible as long as those two are here. “It would be better to quickly change the parts [musicians] or perhaps, change the musical score, then, it would be more realistic--”

His thoughts were interrupted by Chika who burst into laughter. “Ah- Ha ha, so strong--~~!!! What is this!! Isn’t it too difficult!!?” Natsu looks surprised. Kouta calls out to Chika. Lying down, Chika exclaims that it’s so strong that he cannot play it-!!! ‘Ai’ is so strong!!!”

Sane asks what’s up with him, did he flip out!? While he kept on laughing, Chika says no, let him say that it is rare and outrageous!! “Besides someone like Kouta, he obviously knew that he cannot grasp beats yet he made him play this part!! *Kouta looks surprised* So mean, Takinami!!”
This made Kouta laugh and cry at the same time. “That’s right!! I obviously really cannot grasp beat!! Suzuchan-sensei is a super pervert [sadist]. I totally don’t understand!!” Chika laughs and says, “But, saying that each one of us will play a part. *looks at the others* That is also saying that Takinami thinks that we can play this well, right.”

Everyone looks surprised by that. Chika sits up and exclaims, “Okay- I accept the fight, watch me flip you over!! We have to immediately continue to practice!!” Satowa says, “Let me tell you first, before that, it is more difficult for all nine people to play as an ensemble. You better have enough physical strength.”

Chika shouts he knows! Hiro laughs and says that she can understand that the more difficult it is, the more enthusiastic one will be. Takezou says on contrary, he feels a bit pressured... Hiro teases him by saying that is because their Takezou-senpai is in charge of the opening solo.

Aghast Takezou tells her not to say it anymore. Atsumu looks around to see everyone getting talkative and excited. He laughs. Natsu is the only one not interacting with anyone. Atsumu notices him standing up so he asks where he is going. Natsu says that he’s going to the toilet.
Natsu heads out to the kitchen. Furious Suzuka is shouting at Isaki, “So I’m saying how come you are so insistent on using your eyes to measure! You obviously don’t usually cook!”

Isaki angrily shouts that she cannot stand him since he’s too talkative!! Suzuka shouts, ha!? Then, Suzuka got distracted when Natsu heads out. It was only later on when he noticed that Isaki had just poured milk into the curry as she goes humph.

Outside, recalling Chika’s laugh, Natsu thinks that he totally doesn’t understand what Chika is happy about. “It seems that I have carelessly sneaked into a family [group] whose relationship is very harmonious. Indeed, I cannot keep on staying [/cannot stand being there].”

He recalls his glasses boss saying that being ‘free and unconstrained’ suits Natsu and it isn’t necessary for him to force himself to join that club. Natsu mutters, that’s right, what he said is right. “Still, I shouldn’t have immediately come over here with them. [<- wrong choice] This will continue on for three days and two nights huh... Ha... Really distressing [difficult].”
Comment: It turns out that Isaki came with them. ^^ Hehe, I’m sure Satowa didn’t understand what Isaki is implying though I wonder if Hiro has. Actually, no one else seemed to notice it. The other guys are thinking about winning the jakepon.

Natsu’s conversation with Michi confirms that Natsu maybe be good in playing but he lacks the heart and reason for playing. In a way, that is very hard to ‘teach’ that someone. He doesn’t enjoy it either so I guess in this training camp, his goal ought to be why is he playing music.

I guess it was a deliberate hint that the mangaka is making them stay with a person who has a ‘heart’ character in his name and the whole place’s name and rooms are all ‘heart’ related. Well, with this, I wonder if Mio will still join them or not.

Natsu is too used being alone and isn’t that into blending with others. He won’t wear the shirt. He immediately thought of dropping the two poor players or changing the piece. I guess it is because he isn’t used to overcoming difficulties and things are always easy for him.

Logically, it does make sense. Why try to do things the hard way when one can do it the easy way. Why would they be challenged and be happy over how difficult the piece is instead of being frustrated and everything? What if in the end, they cannot pull it off what then?

Still, perhaps, deep down he still longs to be in a group even if he isn’t at ease to be in one. Nor is he putting initiative to blend in like what Atsumu is doing. Unlike the others, I guess he isn’t consciously needy of being with a group.

But then, I wonder if he is also uneasy with staying with a happy group. Is it because he had become used to being alone? Or somehow, being in a ‘happy family’ makes him feel and think that he shouldn’t be there and he can’t stand it?

On a side note, I feel that Suzuka put him in that ensemble to be the group’s metronome. ^^; And perhaps, they’ll ‘teach’ him how to play with one’s heart. Even if Takezou didn’t notice it, but I think he is the ‘main focus’ of this piece. It will be his last competitive performance with the others and everything is possible right now because of him by being the sole member of the club who ‘hold the fort’ before they all came.

The fun part is Suzuka’s interaction with Isaki. Hehe, they are really bickering in a way like Chika and Satowa does. A possible couple perhaps? Haha, if one is into that kind of couple =P Hehe, perhaps, they’ll survive the training but will they survive Isaki’s cooking? =P Scans by 二次元秘店

PS. It is also announced that this series will have an anime under the production of  Platinum Vision.

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God equips us to overcome obstacles and complete the tasks He’s given us to do. ~ Our Daily Bread

26 comments:

  1. somehow i think suzuka and akira are more of a couple, isaki and suzuka are the bickering fun not-really friends style lol, and i knew she would take chika's word literary on purpose and tag alone and i honestly thought she is bad in cooking judging from the shape of the vegetables but wow if she added milk to curry then food poisoning is waiting the training camp kids XD. suzka did add natsu on this group on purpose and tbh i understand where natsu is coming from since it will be easier without kouta and atsumu but i'm also similar to chika were i like to prove people wrong and take on the challenge and i guess natsu only cares minimally about lots on things and that's why in times of difficulties he rather take the easy route out or go back to his solitude , i think he want to change and that's why he is here but it could really be exhausting to be part of an already formed group also atsumu expresses his feelings easily which makes him fit in easily while natsu doesn't and that's why it feels like he is suffocating in there i think it is a good thing that they are far away so he is forced to stay with them for the next 3 days or else he would've quit at the moment he left the door i hope the next few days show him that staying isn't bad

    thank you for the summary

    emmahoshi

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    1. Hehe, true, emmahoshi, though there are manga couples who start out from bickering =P And, there are those who consider that 'fun'.

      I actually checked on that. There are some Japanese who put milk in the curry. Just a bit though perhaps to make it creamier since they don't have coconut milk? Of course, Isaki just pours it so who knows if it is too much or too little...if she's lucky, it's just right. ^^

      Yup, indeed. With this manga, I'm sure he won't be the same afterwards. ^^

      Thanks for reading ^-^

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    2. i know the bickering type XD it's just that earlier on the mangaka gave some hints on suzuka with akira that's why i thought that maybe this bickering will not go beyond bickering. adding milk is strange for me, i mean i know that there are a group of people who add cream to gravy or sugar to salty food it' just for me sweet and sour don't mix and adding milk to something salty is strange perhaps that's why i'm not a huge fan of lasagna if the sauce is white/creamy.
      thank you for translating and i hope you enjoy your trip

      emmahoshi

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    3. True.

      Ah, I see. Sugar to salty...not salty caramel? Interesting, we have sweet and sour pork here. About lasagna, we don't have ricotta cheese and cottage cheese as replacement isn't that good so it is usually bechamel sauce as substitute.

      Thanks for reading and thanks ^-^

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  2. thanks for you summary as always! and have a safe trip!

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    1. Thanks for reading and thanks, Julie 123 ^-^

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  3. AN ANIME?!?!??! THANK GOODNESS, FINALLY!!!!

    Thanks so much for translating every time. We appreciate all your work.

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  4. I genuinely enjoyed this chapter. Most of it is focused on Akira trying to understand the balance of the song, and I think its the first time I see her visibly frustrated , that things arent coming as well as she hoped, but it will change soon enough

    Also Suzuka and Isaki are less couple and more sibling kind of squabbling, with how they interact. Though this might be my Akira-Suzuka coupling at work.

    Also Im still waiting for that big Natsu chapter where he finally reveals how he ended up there. Hopefully soon. I do want to like this character

    All in all , a great chapter, how to see more at 72

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    1. Yup, Adrian though she is optimistic that it is only because they're just starting.

      Hehe, true. But then, there are couples who started out that way.

      Maybe we'll learn more during the camp ^^

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  5. Thank you for your hard work, Kat. Have a safe and fun trip!

    Story is progressing well, I'm trying to like Natsu but I don't handle emo-loner kids well so I'm in the fence with him.

    I agree with the other comments that Isaki and Suzuka are like siblings. But that's probably because I'm also in Suzuka-Akira ship 😋

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    1. Thanks for reading, Anon0o0 and thanks ^-^

      Yup. Oh, I see.

      Haha, is that so.

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  6. Are they really coming out with an anime? OMG, I can't wait.

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  7. As always very much appreciate the hard work Kat, can't wait to see what happens from here in the story as they work through the kinks in the song and in their group. Still hoping Mio shows up at some point. Oh and we all know Akira and Suzuka is the OTP of this series, though maybe we can get a little jealousy mini-arc going on over Isaki from her since neither Akira nor Suzuka have quite thought about their potential feelings for one another ;)

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    1. Thanks for reading, KrimzonStriker ^-^

      Yup ^^

      Oh, that's possible ^^

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  8. thank you!!! ah, i kinda hope that suzuka will end up with isaki. i love their interaction. its so funny :D

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    1. You're welcome, Ariesta ^-^

      Haha, is that so ^^ We'll just wait and see ^^

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  9. Thank you for your summary Kat!

    OMG an anime ? so cool ! I knew that there was a music cd with tenkyuu, etc.(some musics are on youtube too) but it is so great to be able to "see" them play it !

    I hope Natsu will manage to blend in with the group, while becoming some kind of chaperone in term of music (good rythm), but also because of his cool character compared to the the others' goofy characters.

    Again, thank you for all your work !

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    1. Thanks for reading, tachiin ^-^

      Yup ^^

      True, we'll just wait and see how it happens ^^

      =)

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  10. Thank you for your time and great work!!! Suzuka x Akira is my OTP. Love and support from Mexico ❤️✌️😳

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    1. Thanks for reading, Jann ^-^

      Is that so ^^

      Thanks~

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  11. i'm rooting for Takanami and Yamamoto to end up together!!!
    (Hi from Argentina!!!!!!)

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