EpsilonΦ Band Story - Chapter 2, Episode 2

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Chapter 2: Episode 2

The Power To Attract
Haruka and Kanata decide to hold a live concert on the street together. Despite the tension between them, their brilliant performance draws a crowd.

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— In Front Of The Station —

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Amp, okay—𝅘𝅥𝅮 Effector, okay—𝅘𝅥𝅮

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎There’s quite a few people in front of the station, huh ...

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hey, what song do you wanna play? I want Aniki to sing that one! The one you wrote a long time ago. You used to play it everyday!

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‏‏‎I love that song! It’s so groovy—it makes my body just wanna start *movin’*, y’know?

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Don’t make it sound so weird ... and anyways, there’s no point in playing an original here.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Whaa~ ... that’s not true ...

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎If we play an original for a street performance, people will just treat us like a distraction. It’s safer to simply copy a famous song.

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‏‏‎Besides, you don’t need extra elements in a live performance. Your technique should stand out the most.

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‏‏‎A famous, high-tech song ... this one should be fine. Hey, let’s start.

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Ah, hold on a sec ... !!

 Passerby:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hey, there’s a crowd gathered at the station roundabout—what’s going on?

 Passerby:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎It might be professional musicians performing incognito on the street. I’ve heard that’s pretty common these days. Do you want to go check it out?

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎*(A street live ... )*

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Haha. Hello—! Feel free to stay and listen–!

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎*(Seriously ... ! Don’t talk while playing ... !)*

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‏‏‎*(And what’s with that bass from just now ... the rhythm he said he’d work on hasn’t been fixed at all ... )*

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‏‏‎*(Why am I always getting pushed around by his sound ... !!)*

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*\*Guitar rift\**

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎*(... That guitar ... is really good.)*

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‏‏‎*(But ... it sounds pained.)*

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*\*Music\**

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*\*Applause\**

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Alright! That’s it! Thanks for staying until the end!

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎You ... !! What the hell was that playing? You did that on purpose again—

 Passerby:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎These guys are amazing! Especially the bassist. He looked like he was having so much fun that I got super into the music too.

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‏‏‎The guitarist is good at playing and singing, but ... doesn’t he look kinda bored? Scary, too ...

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...!

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎*(...)*

 Passerby:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hey! Can the bassist sing?

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Huh, me?

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎*(What the hell ... it always ends up like this ...!)*

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‏‏‎*(No matter how well I play ... Kanata always gets all the attention.)*

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‏‏‎*(It's always the same ... before, with bass, and now ...)*

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎I see ... then, I’ll do one song!

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‏‏‎ —𝅘𝅥𝅮

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...!!

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*\*Flashback\**

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hey, what song do you wanna play? I want Aniki to sing that one! The one you wrote a long time ago. You used to play it everyday!

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*\*Flashback End\**

 Passerby:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Amazing. That was an original song, right?

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‏‏‎You’re very talented. You’re a professional musician, aren’t you?

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎*(Why are you ... even my music ...)*

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‏‏‎*(Why do you always ... take everything from me— ... I don’t have anything left ... )*

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‏‏‎...!

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Hey, hey! Where are you going? I need a guitar to back me up! I can’t please the crowd all by myself!

 Yamato:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎...

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Shut the hell up ... don't tell me ... what to do ...

 Kanata:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎Haha. Welcome back—𝅘𝅥𝅮 Now then, just follow my lead—Onii-chan.

 Haruka:‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎

‏‏‎*(The sound of his bass ... always messes me up ...)*

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‏‏‎*(My sound, my emotions ... they’re all being suffocated.)*