Riko Ep. 13: Relaxed Fingertips
After you met Riko at the café, she heads off somewhere, taking you with her. What destination does she have in mind?
Riko
Okay, come in.
Player
This is…the Uranohoshi Girls' High School's music room?
Riko
Should we air it out a bit? I'll go open the windows.
Player
So, Riko, why are we here? I came with you since you asked, but…
Riko
Because I want to hear your playing.
Player
Mine?
Riko
I'll leave the song choice up to you. A famous classical piece, a school idol song, or something you make up on the fly, anything will do.
Riko
I want to hear what you sound like when you're free to perform however you like.
Player
Isn't that…something I said?
Riko
It is. It's the same thing you said to me before.
Riko
I had it in my head that I was the only one who wasn't truly from Uchiura and that I wasn't the same as everyone else. But you opened my eyes.
Riko
Aqours' songs are for me, too, because I'm one of the people who makes Aqours what it is. You helped me realize that.
Riko
The same thing applies to you. Nijigasaki's school idol songs are to help Ayumu, Kasumi, Karin, and the others really shine.
Riko
But that's not all. Nijigasaki High's School Idol Club isn't complete with just the nine of them, now is it?
Riko
You are a member of the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, too. That means everyone's songs are also your songs.
Player
I am…my songs…
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Riko
Listen. To. Me!
Player
Mmph?! R-Riho, stahp squishin' m' face!
Riko
You don't have to keep your mind and body so stiff all the time!
Player
Y-Yesh ma'am!
Riko
Ahaha! Your face is as red as a beet. Sorry.
Player
Uhh, you super squashed my face there. You really show no mercy sometimes.
| Option 1: “But that got my head back on straight.” |
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| Player But, you know, this got my head back on straight. I haven't been thinking about myself either, whenever I'm writing songs. Riko I don't think that's a bad thing in and of itself. It happens when you're trying to bring out the best in the people you're writing for. |
| Option 2: “I had no idea that I was worrying over the same stuff as you were.” |
| Player Everyone's songs are my songs, huh? I sounded all high and mighty when I told you that, but I ended up worrying about the same things. That's pretty pathetic. Riko With our work, it's really easy to feel like we aren't a part of the group. Since our work's appreciated by so many people, we have to try to be extra strict and objective. |
Riko
But unless you can love yourself, you won't be able to make anything good.
Player
So first I just need to let myself feel and play freely, right?
Riko
That's it!
Player
I feel like I can make a song for everyone now. My fingers are itching to get to playing!
Riko
Then go on and take a seat! Play whatever your heart tells you to play!
Player
Okay! Listen to this, Riko. I'm about to play a song for my dear club at Nijigasaki—the song I want to play!
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