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## Episode 11

**Music For Happiness**

**Characters**

 Two years earlier

 Kanade's Father's Room

Young Kanade
(Dad's been shut up in his room a lot lately.) **Young Kanade**: (Dad's been shut up in his room a lot lately.)

Young Kanade
(I wonder if he's just busy with work. He's always up working on his songs until late. He seems a bit down, too.) **Young Kanade**: (I wonder if he's just busy with work. He's always up working on his songs until late. He seems a bit down, too.)

Young Kanade
(Oh, I have an idea. Maybe I'll try writing a song for him.) **Young Kanade**: (Oh, I have an idea. Maybe I'll try writing a song for him.)

Young Kanade
(He was always happy when I did it before. Maybe it'll help cheer him up.) **Young Kanade**: (He was always happy when I did it before. Maybe it'll help cheer him up.)

Kanade's father
I'm home, Kanade. **Kanade's father**: I'm home, Kanade.

Young Kanade
Oh, hi Dad. Isn't it rare for you to leave the house for work? **Young Kanade**: Oh, hi Dad. Isn't it rare for you to leave the house for work?

Kanade's father
Oh, I managed to win that competition today. **Kanade's father**: Oh, I managed to win that competition today.

Young Kanade
What? Really?! **Young Kanade**: What? Really?!

Kanade's father
Yeah. They particularly liked the bit you added, Kanade. They said they're going to use that part in a commercial. **Kanade's father**: Yeah. They particularly liked the bit you added, Kanade. They said they're going to use that part in a commercial.

Kanade's father
It's all thanks to you, Kanade. Thank you. I should be able to get some more work after this. **Kanade's father**: It's all thanks to you, Kanade. Thank you. I should be able to get some more work after this.

Young Kanade
That's great, Dad! Oh, I should have made a special dinner or something! **Young Kanade**: That's great, Dad! Oh, I should have made a special dinner or something!

Young Kanade
I'll go buy something to cook. What sounds good to... Hm? **Young Kanade**: I'll go buy something to cook. What sounds good to... Hm?

Kanade's father
... **Kanade's father**: ...

Young Kanade
Dad, you look a little pale. Are you feeling okay? **Young Kanade**: Dad, you look a little pale. Are you feeling okay?

Kanade's father
No, I'm just a bit tired from lack of sleep. I'm sure I'll be fine if I lie down for a while. **Kanade's father**: No, I'm just a bit tired from lack of sleep. I'm sure I'll be fine if I lie down for a while.

Young Kanade
Are you sure? If you say so... **Young Kanade**: Are you sure? If you say so...

 Two months later

Kanade's father
And I'm saying it's not possible! **Kanade's father**: And I'm saying it's not possible!

Young Kanade
Wh-What's wrong, Dad? What are you yelling for? **Young Kanade**: Wh-What's wrong, Dad? What are you yelling for?

Kanade's father
Oh, it's all right, Kanade. It's nothing. I'm just on the phone about work. **Kanade's father**: Oh, it's all right, Kanade. It's nothing. I'm just on the phone about work.

Voice on phone
We're not trying to be unreasonable. We'd just like something a little more like the song in the commercial. **Voice on phone**: We're not trying to be unreasonable. We'd just like something a little more like the song in the commercial.

Kanade's father
Kanade, go back to your room. **Kanade's father**: Kanade, go back to your room.

Young Kanade
O-Okay... **Young Kanade**: O-Okay...

Kanade's father
No, this arrangement won't cut it. **Kanade's father**: No, this arrangement won't cut it.

Kanade's father
They'll never accept it like this. It needs something new. Something more modern. **Kanade's father**: They'll never accept it like this. It needs something new. Something more modern.

Young Kanade
Dad, I made some dinner. **Young Kanade**: Dad, I made some dinner.

Kanade's father
No, this isn't right. **Kanade's father**: No, this isn't right.

Kanade's father
It's done! I finally did it! **Kanade's father**: It's done! I finally did it!

Kanade's father
They can't call THIS old fashioned. It's probably even better than... **Kanade's father**: They can't call THIS old fashioned. It's probably even better than...

Young Kanade
Dad, do you have a minute? **Young Kanade**: Dad, do you have a minute?

Kanade's father
Hm? Oh, of course. What is it, Kanade? **Kanade's father**: Hm? Oh, of course. What is it, Kanade?

Young Kanade
You've seemed really down lately, so I thought I'd make you a song. **Young Kanade**: You've seemed really down lately, so I thought I'd make you a song.

Kanade's father
You what? **Kanade's father**: You what?

Young Kanade
I, uh...was hoping you could listen to it. **Young Kanade**: I, uh...was hoping you could listen to it.

Kanade's father
S-Sure... **Kanade's father**: S-Sure...

Kanade's father
!! **Kanade's father**: !!

Kanade's father
Did you really make this all by yourself? **Kanade's father**: Did you really make this all by yourself?

Young Kanade
Yeah. I only worked on it a little while I was taking breaks from studying, though, so it's not that good. **Young Kanade**: Yeah. I only worked on it a little while I was taking breaks from studying, though, so it's not that good.

Kanade's father
..... **Kanade's father**: .....

Kanade's father
You really are amazing, Kanade. **Kanade's father**: You really are amazing, Kanade.

Kanade's father
You have such a gift, Kanade. You've really been blessed by music. **Kanade's father**: You have such a gift, Kanade. You've really been blessed by music.

Young Kanade
Huh? I don't know about that... Hehe. Are you feeling a little better? **Young Kanade**: Huh? I don't know about that... Hehe. Are you feeling a little better?

Kanade's father
..... ...Yes, I am. **Kanade's father**: ..... ...Yes, I am.

Kanade's father
Kanade. **Kanade's father**: Kanade.

Young Kanade
Hm? **Young Kanade**: Hm?

Kanade's father
Kanade, make sure you keep creating your own music. **Kanade's father**: Kanade, make sure you keep creating your own music.

Kanade's father
I'm sure there will be many people who enjoy listening to your music. They're going to need you. **Kanade's father**: I'm sure there will be many people who enjoy listening to your music. They're going to need you.

Young Kanade
Dad? **Young Kanade**: Dad?

Young Kanade
Dad, it's morning. If you don't wake up soon... Huh? **Young Kanade**: Dad, it's morning. If you don't wake up soon... Huh?

Young Kanade
Dad! **Young Kanade**: Dad!

**\***Siren Wail**\***

Doctor
Your father seems to be suffering from overwork. It's affecting his ability to remember things. **Doctor**: Your father seems to be suffering from overwork. It's affecting his ability to remember things.

Doctor
Thankfully, there's no danger to his mind or body. This sort of thing is a result of psychological stress. With a little rest, most people recover within a few days, but... **Doctor**: Thankfully, there's no danger to his mind or body. This sort of thing is a result of psychological stress. With a little rest, most people recover within a few days, but...

Young Kanade
There are people who don't recover? **Young Kanade**: There are people who don't recover?

Doctor
I'm afraid so. They're still able to function day to day, however they have difficulty remembering things properly. **Doctor**: I'm afraid so. They're still able to function day to day, however they have difficulty remembering things properly.

Young Kanade
..... **Young Kanade**: .....

Young Kanade
What am I supposed to do now? **Young Kanade**: What am I supposed to do now?

Young Kanade
Dad... **Young Kanade**: Dad...

Young Kanade
Hm? Is this Dad's diary? **Young Kanade**: Hm? Is this Dad's diary?

Young Kanade
..... **Young Kanade**: .....

Father's diary
7th - I responded to the client's claim that my music sounded too old-fashioned. Still, I can't keep clinging to the same old style forever. **Father's diary**: 7th - I responded to the client's claim that my music sounded too old-fashioned. Still, I can't keep clinging to the same old style forever.

Young Kanade
It looks like he was using it for notes about work. **Young Kanade**: It looks like he was using it for notes about work.

Father's diary
23rd - I'm finally getting used to working with the computer, but I'm still far from mastering all the different functions. I still have a lot to learn. **Father's diary**: 23rd - I'm finally getting used to working with the computer, but I'm still far from mastering all the different functions. I still have a lot to learn.

Father's diary
14th - Kanade helped with the arrangement I was having trouble with. To be honest, I was really surprised. She might have a gift for this. **Father's diary**: 14th - Kanade helped with the arrangement I was having trouble with. To be honest, I was really surprised. She might have a gift for this.

Father's diary
30th - I won the competition, but I'm finding it hard to celebrate. **Father's diary**: 30th - I won the competition, but I'm finding it hard to celebrate.

Young Kanade
Huh? Why? **Young Kanade**: Huh? Why?

Father's diary
The only part they really liked was the section Kanade made. That's her music, not mine. **Father's diary**: The only part they really liked was the section Kanade made. That's her music, not mine.

Father's diary
22nd - I've been getting more work since the commercial started airing, but the clients all want something similar to it. I keep telling them I can't, but they insist. **Father's diary**: 22nd - I've been getting more work since the commercial started airing, but the clients all want something similar to it. I keep telling them I can't, but they insist.

Young Kanade
Oh... **Young Kanade**: Oh...

Kanade's father
And I'm saying it's not possible! **Kanade's father**: And I'm saying it's not possible!

Father's diary
They all laugh at how old-fashioned my music sounds, despite the commercial piece being so well polished. What am I missing? **Father's diary**: They all laugh at how old-fashioned my music sounds, despite the commercial piece being so well polished. What am I missing?

Father's diary
8th - Kanade gave me a song she made. **Father's diary**: 8th - Kanade gave me a song she made.

Young Kanade
O-Oh... **Young Kanade**: O-Oh...

Father's diary
I finally realized what my music is missing. Why everyone says it sounds so outdated. **Father's diary**: I finally realized what my music is missing. Why everyone says it sounds so outdated.

Father's diary
The music I'm making is all just a cheap imitation of songs I've heard in the past. **Father's diary**: The music I'm making is all just a cheap imitation of songs I've heard in the past.

Father's diary
But Kanade's is different. Her music has the ability to touch the hearts of the people of today. **Father's diary**: But Kanade's is different. Her music has the ability to touch the hearts of the people of today.

Father's diary
It's all feeling instead of logic. That isn't something I can imitate. **Father's diary**: It's all feeling instead of logic. That isn't something I can imitate.

Father's diary
And yet I have to keep writing music. I need to make a living so I can take care of Kanade. **Father's diary**: And yet I have to keep writing music. I need to make a living so I can take care of Kanade.

Father's diary
But is that really the kind of music I want to write? The kind that can make people happy? **Father's diary**: But is that really the kind of music I want to write? The kind that can make people happy?

Father's diary
I wonder if Kanade could make music like that. I may not be able to, but she might... **Father's diary**: I wonder if Kanade could make music like that. I may not be able to, but she might...

Young Kanade
Dad... **Young Kanade**: Dad...

Young Kanade
Have I been hurting him all this time? **Young Kanade**: Have I been hurting him all this time?

Young Kanade
I... I never meant to! I was just... **Young Kanade**: I... I never meant to! I was just...

Young Kanade
!! **Young Kanade**: !!

**\***Item Breaking**\***

Young Kanade
I hate this! I don't want it! **Young Kanade**: I hate this! I don't want it!

**\***Item Breaking**\***

Young Kanade
If only I'd never made that stupid song! **Young Kanade**: If only I'd never made that stupid song!

**\***Item Breaking**\***

Young Kanade
\*Huff\*... \*Huff\*... **Young Kanade**: \*Huff\*... \*Huff\*...

Young Kanade
I'm sorry... Dad, I'm so sorry... **Young Kanade**: I'm sorry... Dad, I'm so sorry...

Young Kanade
..... **Young Kanade**: .....

Young Kanade
(I just want to disappear.) **Young Kanade**: (I just want to disappear.)

Young Kanade
(I don't even feel hungry.) **Young Kanade**: (I don't even feel hungry.)

Young Kanade
(I wonder if I can just disappear if I stop eating.) **Young Kanade**: (I wonder if I can just disappear if I stop eating.)

Young Kanade
Oh, Mom's music box... I must have knocked it on the floor. **Young Kanade**: Oh, Mom's music box... I must have knocked it on the floor.

Young Kanade
Dad made this song. **Young Kanade**: Dad made this song.

Young Kanade
Such a gentle melody. Mom and I both loved this song...that Dad made... **Young Kanade**: Such a gentle melody. Mom and I both loved this song...that Dad made...

Kanade's father
Kanade, make sure you keep creating your own music. **Kanade's father**: Kanade, make sure you keep creating your own music.

Young Kanade
I've got to make more. **Young Kanade**: I've got to make more.

Young Kanade
All this happened to Dad because my songs couldn't bring happiness to anyone. **Young Kanade**: All this happened to Dad because my songs couldn't bring happiness to anyone.

Young Kanade
I have to be able to write songs that will bring happiness to others. **Young Kanade**: I have to be able to write songs that will bring happiness to others.

Young Kanade
Songs that can save anyone. **Young Kanade**: Songs that can save anyone.

Young Kanade
I must compose... I must compose... **Young Kanade**: I must compose... I must compose...

Young Kanade
I...mustn't ever stop composing... **Young Kanade**: I...mustn't ever stop composing...