Main Story - Chapter 1, Episode 1

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Chapter 1: Episode 1

I Don't Want To Go
When Ren expresses his hesitation about performing at the festival, the others discuss their own thoughts on it.

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— Argonavis Sharehouse —

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I...don’t want to attend this fes. Is it too late for me to back out?

 Other 4:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎What?!

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hold on Ren! We’ve come all this way to Tokyo and now you’re suddenly saying that?

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Why don't you want to go?

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I can't really explain it...it just feels wrong.

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎But it's a chance for us to show the world what we can do, isn't it?

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I don't want to fight with other bands. In music, there's no right or wrong.

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‏‏‎Even if we're aiming for the world, to go so far as to fight with others, is there even meaning in that anymore?

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎But, Banri's right. There's no doubt that this is a big opportunity. We're never going to get another chance like this.

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Right? It would be such a waste to let it go!

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yu, what do you think?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I... want to participate.

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‏‏‎Of course to take advantage of the opportunity, but also because I want to see how far we can go, how far our music can reach.

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎But if even one member doesn't want to do it, then we won't!

 Other 4:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Huh?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎We all need to have the same goal. If we don't, then there's no meaning in performing.

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‏‏‎Argonavis isn't just my band, it's our band. Everyone's a main character, okay?

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎But...then we'll just drop out and not participate?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎We don't have to make a decision so soon. We have a lot of time—we can drop out whenever!

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You really don't care about inconveniencing the higher-ups, huh...but's that's just like Yuto!

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Anyway, think about it a bit more, Ren! It's never too late to reconsider, right?

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...Yeah, thanks...sorry.

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You don't need to apologize~!

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Then...at the very least, we're staying in Tokyo, right?

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Yup!

 Banri:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Then I'm gonna go take a look at the rooms! I've been wanting to for a while now!

 Yuto:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hey—no fair! Me too!

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎So for the time being we've got some housekeeping to tend to...oh—I'll have to designate cleaning duties later.

 Wataru:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I'll go and greet our neighbors. It'd be rude to not introduce ourselves.

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Nanahoshi, you're not going to take a look at the rooms?

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎No...I'm thinking. I don't really know how to feel about all this.

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I see... well, even if you think about it, there's not much to go off right now.

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎What about you, Rio? How do you feel about the Fes?

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I've always been in a competitive world, ever since I was a child.

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‏‏‎That's why I know that there will always be opponents to compete with, that some things can only be won by fighting against them and winning.

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‏‏‎So I won't oppose participating, no...I want to go.

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I see...

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎For now, how about you just go and check it out?

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Huh? Check out...what?

 Rio:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I've heard that before the Fes there's a meeting that all participating bands need to attend.

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‏‏‎If you know who and what we're up against, that'll be something for you to consider.

 Ren:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Opponents...other band members, huh...