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[goodgames]

my friends helped me get a little better..... it's still difficult, but thanks to their support, i have more confidence to keep trying.

i don't know if that's what it's like for you, but if i can help in any way... by just listening, or spending time where we don't have to talk, i'd be more than happy to share the strength they gave me.

[restringing]

Strength... You must have good friends

Mine have helped me change too
But since they're not here, I'm trying to meet new people
Little by little

Um... I'm only average at games, I think
But if you're sure it's okay, I could watch you play
And we could talk together
If you want to

[goodgames]

it's definitely ok. honestly... i'd really, really like that.

[restringing]

I'm really glad... Me too
I'm Mafuyu Sato
Nice to meet you

I'm not sure if I can offer much in return
But I can try to play the guitar to one of your video game songs?

[goodgames]

guitar? are you a musician, sato-kun?

[restringing]

Yeah
I'm in a band back home

[For emphasis, he sends over a picture of his red electric guitar.]

I'm still a beginner at the guitar so don't expect too much
But I sing too
Do you like music?

[goodgames]

i like it.... i think. to tell the truth, i haven't listened to a lot of music besides the bgm in games. ah, but one of my classmates did a live for us once. it was sorta unexpected, but... looking back, it was a good memory.

[restringing]

I used to be like that too
But then I realized how important it is to me

Um... I only play the games everyone else does
But I'd like to learn more
And then I can try playing along with the BGM for you

An unexpected live?
Does that mean your classmate is in a band too, Nanami-san?

[goodgames]

it's ok to play the games everyone else does. it means you have a shared experience you can talk about together... right? and then learning the music and playing along.... haha, you can play while i play!

as for my classmate, when she was in the light music club at her middle school, one of her songs got so popular, it actually became one of the highest-selling songs in japan..!

[restringing]

[Oh... Oh, that's actually really cute. Nerve-wracking as it may be to talk to new people, Chiaki's doing an awfully good job of making him feel at ease, given that she's both sympathetic to his situation and easy to talk to. This is going surprisingly well?!]

I've never thought about it like that, but maybe you're right
I usually play games with other people, like multiplayer racing games and fighting games
So it's lots of fun
I'll do my best

That's... she sounds amazing. I'm sure she's really talented
Lots of people our age are making it big now
I wonder if I've heard her music before?

My band has only played locally and for small audiences
But I have lots of fun doing it
I can see everyone in the crowd's faces from the stage

[goodgames]

yep. let's both do our best together, sato-kun.

maybe you do know her...? her name is mioda ibuki-san. um, i can't remember the name of the band she was in, but their hit song was called "after school poyoyon hour" .........i think.

what's it like, playing on the stage with all those people watching?

[restringing]

Um... sorry, I don't think I've ever heard of her or the song
But it's amazing that you know someone like that
My friend's band is making their official debut soon
But I'm happy just playing at live houses with mine

I thought it would be scary
Since I wasn't sure if I could get my feelings across well
But it's the most exciting thing I've ever experienced
Nothing compares to the feeling of standing under the stage lights and not holding anything back
And hearing the music all around you while looking out into the crowd

[goodgames]

wow..... even just reading what you say about it, it's like i can imagine it for myself. it sounds so incredible...

i think... you must really love music and performing, sato-kun. when you have something like that..... i hope you never, ever give it up.

awwwww, now i wish i could see you perform with your band...

[restringing]

I can't perform with them here
But I'll never stop loving music and wanting to perform with my bandmates
It's... really important to me

Um... even if I can't do a live with them for you
I have videos of our performances and recordings of our songs I can show you

Or I can sing and play one of them for you, but it's not the same without the whole band

[goodgames]

i definitely, definitely want to hear you play, sato-kun! i mean, there are things you can only feel in person..... right? um, but i want to hear the band's sound when it's complete, too.... what do you think? maybe... we could do both?

[restringing]

I can show you both of them
They're different experiences
Singing for someone turns out different than being on stage

I like listening to live music best
But watching videos of our performances still gives me chills
It doesn't feel like it's me up there

My guitar playing isn't as good as Uenoyama-kun
But I'll try

[goodgames]

generally..... i think it shouldn't matter if someone's better or worse than you at something. there are all kinds of talents in the world. the important thing... is getting to share something you love.

i think.

[restringing]

I didn't mean it like that
He's the other guitarist in my band
I'm a beginner and he's as good as any professional
So you can tell a difference in the song
I can't play his parts

But yeah... I think you're right
I want to share it with you too

[goodgames]

i understand..... i think. still... i bet your version's gonna be great, too.

besides, i'm kinda a beginner at listening too, you know? so even if you don't think you're that good at playing yet, you'll be helping me get better at something, too. so maybe, we'll both level up!

[restringing]

Level up...
Mm. We'll work on it together.

My singing is better than my playing, but I can do both at once now
Thanks, Nanami-san
You're really nice
Playing with you will be fun