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Following her performance with Sayaka, Tsuzuri has begun working harder to better express her feelings. Meanwhile, Sayaka has become anxious about the difference in performing skill between her and Tsuzuri.
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I really like the oden here.
Agreed… It is quite delicious. I don't usually go out to eat, so this is somewhat refreshing.
That's good. Ah, hot, hot.
I've been here a lot before.
Oh, right. I heard from Reika-san. She even said that your reaction the first time you came here was just like mine.
Huh… really?
But back then, I was told… All I had to do was to just be here.
Just… be here…?
Yeah. At first, all of us from the School Idol Club came here.
Kozu made a lot of friends really easily, and everyone went off to do their own thing.
…That's when I was told I just had to be here.
Um… I guess they were complimenting you?
I'm not so sure. I don't think it was meant to be like that.
Right…
But, you know…
Back when they said that, I just followed exactly as I was told… But it's different now. I understand what they meant.
What they meant…?
Yeah. Thanks to you, Saya.
Huh?
You always do the things I can't do.
But even though I couldn't do anything, you still needed me.
That's why I started feeling that it was okay to just be here, as myself.
So… um…
I'm fine just being myself. And you're fine just being yourself.
Were you trying to be someone else for these past three days?
Were you trying to be Reika-san, or the store employees? Were you trying to be me? I don't think so…
Ah…
You were yourself, and people still came to see you. Not just anyone, but you, Saya.
But I…
Think about it, Saya…
If I really do have "brilliance" when I dance, then I'm sure it's because I've allowed myself to be myself.
So I think it would be better if you let yourself be yourself a little more.
You don't have to be like your sister.
You don't have to be like me. And I think that's just fine.
Huh? Sorry, are you okay?
Yes, I'm okay. I'm.. okay.
I've met so many people here, and they were really looking out for me.
They weren't there to support my sister, or you. They said they were there to support me.
Yeah.
That's what you were trying to tell me, then.
Yeah. I'm glad you understood.
…Um…
Thank you very much, Yugiri-senpai! I'll… I'll do my best!
Yeah. Good luck.
Thanks!
…All this time, I've been thinking that I needed to work hard on my own. I would stand alone in the rink, and my performance would be scored, and I would score poorly… and that would be the end of it.
All I thought about while I was dancing was that I had to improve or else.
I thought that aiming to be more like you would be the fastest way to get what I wanted. But… It seems that way of thinking was wrong, wasn't it?
Yeah. …Yeah, probably.
You aren't sure!?
If I knew the right answer right away, I wouldn't have been worried about it. That's why I'm relieved right now.
I'm glad you understood what I was telling you… and that it was what you wanted. …Ah…
…Senpai?
I was taught a lot of things last year. From my seniors, and from the people at the market… But I couldn't give them anything in return.
…
All they said was that… I should do my best when I have a junior of my own.
…Was I able to?
Hmhm… Yes. It's been a long time since I last felt this refreshed.
I'm sure this was what I wanted. And it was all thanks to you, Senpai.
That's good. I also understood something seeing you today, Saya.
That this is what "brilliance" is.
…Is… Is that really what you see?
Yeah. This is no one else's. It's yours and yours alone, Saya… I saw how hard you worked, and how passionate you were. And how you've felt so far.
So today was great. You were great today, Saya. You shone so brilliantly.
…I… I'm sorry. I'm really happy…
But that reminds me…
Hm?
I want to perform with you as soon as I can. Now that you're… at your full power.
Ah! …Of course! Um, Yugiri-senpai!
Yeah?
I think I can do something amazing now!
For tomorrow's lunch… hehe, I'm sure this will make Yugiri-senpai very happy.
I really want to keep doing my best during practice… hm?
Yes, I'll do my best…
Oh… that's right…
Right… I have to make up my mind…