Dia, Ai, great job! You both sang so well!

Yaaay, thank youuu! It feels so good to sing your heart out!

Thank you very much. It was my first time singing in this manner, so I am happy to hear that you think I sang well.

Ai, you're such a good singer!

Why, thank you!

Ai, do you two know each other?

Yup. This is my grandma's friend!

Young lady with the long hair, you also have a lovely singing voice. You're just like a professional singer!

Thank you for your kind words. You flatter me. I hope I didn't cause any trouble by joining last minute.

Not at all! We loved having you. I don't think we've seen you around before. Are you one of Ai's friends? What's your name? Are you here on a trip? Where do you live?

My name is Dia Kurosawa. I'm here on business from Numazu, but I ran into my friends and they were giving me a tour of this area.

Goodness, Numazu! It must have been hard coming all this way.

Dia? Is that short for Diamond? What a beautiful name! Wait just a second, and I'll give you some candy.

Oh, you don't have to do that.

The grannies have completely swarmed Dia.

Dia is polite and is the picture image of a classic Japanese beauty, so the old ladies must love her.

[Fade in/out.]

Forgive me. I was completely swept up in conversation.

Dia, welcome back!

They were all very kind to me. What wonderful people.

In Uchiura, people in our neighborhood have always been very nice to me as well. They greet me when we cross paths and give me candy on my way home from lessons.

It fills my heart with feelings of warmth and a little bit of embarrassment. This reminds me of those feelings.

Looks like your karaoke performance struck a chord with the people of my hometown. They can't stop singing your praises. *Laugh* Feel free to move here anytime.

Yes, I'll think about it.

Huh?! Are you serious, Dia?!

Who knows? Maybe I am.

What about you? Would you like to sing?

Huh? Who? Me? Th-That's okay! I'm not very confident about my singing.

Don't be shy! We're at a karaoke contest, so you should at least sing one song!

That's right. We would love to hear you sing. Go on, grab the microphone!

Wh-Whaaattt?! Th-That's okay. I think I'll pass!