Ch. 43 Ep. 8: Put Your Heart Into It
The first-year girls simply can't keep up with the rest, and Honoka knows it. She comes up with the idea to try and explain how she feels with a song.
Honoka
I've got a song I wanna write with Umi and Kotori! It's something I feel like the three of us have to do ourselves.
Nozomi
Full of energy right off the bat, huh?
Honoka
Ahaha… Well, we haven't actually done anything yet.
Umi
I'm afraid we'll have to impose on you to do the actual composing again, Maki. Is that okay with you?
Kotori
We gave it our best shot, but writing music was too hard for just the three of us…
Honoka
I know it's asking a huge favor, but will you do it, Maki?
Maki
Sure. Do you want to take a look at some of the unused songs I've got in my reserves?
Honoka
Huh?! You mean it?!
Maki
They're just tunes I came up with on study breaks, or when I wanted to have a change of pace. Nothing fancy.
Nico
You always come through in the clutch.
Eli
I bet you really could write a hundred songs.
Hanayo
I wanna hear them too, Maki!
Maki
Fair warning, these are all just things I came up with on the spot, so I can't guarantee the quality.
Maki
They've all got very simple melodies, and some of them are still unfinished.
Maki
Really, they're just things I've held onto until I could get some free time to polish them up…
Honoka
No, this is a huge help! Thanks a million, Maki!
Maki
Okay, I'll send them to you later.
Hanayo
Maki, Maki! Send them to me too!
Maki
Yes, yes, I'll forward them to all of you.
Rin
Yippee!
[Fade in/out.]
Kotori
That was so lovely!
Umi
No matter how much she tried to downplay it, Maki is a virtuoso. All of these songs are fantastic.
Kotori
Yeah. They span all different genres, but they still sound like proper ÎĽ's songs.
Honoka
That's Maki's talent in a nutshell! Hey, so which one did you two like best?
Umi
I thought they were all good, but I would have to say the last one.
Kotori
Me too.
Honoka
Me three! When I heard it, I knew it was the one.
Umi
I got the sensation of trying to hold your head up high and walk forward, through pain and heartache.
Kotori
I agree. It was a really sweet song.
Honoka
We've gotta set our feelings to this melody so that everyone understands what we're trying to say!
Umi
Then, Honoka and Kotori, tell me everything you're feeling inside.
Umi
I'll take it all and find the perfect lyrics to express them!
Honoka
Yay! We can always count on you, Umi!
Honoka
Lemme think… Hmm… Okay…
Honoka
The first thing I wanna say is how much I love the time the nine of us get to spend together, doing our club activities.
Kotori
Getting to have this relationship with ÎĽ's is truly precious.
Honoka
ÎĽ's will always be ÎĽ's, no matter how much time passes!
Umi
In other words, we're ÎĽ's for life?
Honoka
Exactly! Me, you, Kotori, we're all ÎĽ's for life, baby!
Umi
I-I feel like that can come off as rather pushy…
Kotori
*Giggle* I think it'll make things clear to everyone, though.
Umi
All right then, how's this for the beginning?
Umi
“Even with our ups and downs…”
[Fade in/out.]
Honoka
Are we…done?
Kotori
That's… That's it, right?
Umi
Yes, it's complete.
Honoka
Yaaay!
Honoka
What an awesome song! I wanna sing it right away!
Umi
Right here?! We'd end up bothering the neighbors…
Kotori
How about the park, then?
Honoka
Good call! Let's do it! C'mon, Umi, get up already!
Honoka
I wanna shout out how I feel at the top of my lungs!
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