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{\i1}That Sunday I—{\i0}

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You might fall come down!

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I'm going to be a pianist!

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{\i1}At the top of the jungle gym{\i0}

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{\i1}I chose a future as a pianist.{\i0}

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{\i1}I abandoned all my other infinite{\i0}
{\i1}possibilities and chose that one.{\i0}

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{\i1}Come back! Come back!{\i0}

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Welcome.

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Now where are your manners?

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How do you do?
I'm Yuriko Ochiai.

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What's your name?

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I want...

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Hmm?

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...to be a pianist that makes even
more people want to be pianists!

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Will I be able to play
the piano like that too?

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{\i1}Come back!{\i0}

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If you wish for it hard enough
I'm sure that the music will respond to you.

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The piano will listen to you.

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Can I play it?

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Of course.

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That's the only kind
of sound I can make.

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{\i1}But the sounds that boy made...{\i0}

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{\i1}were just like sunflowers.{\i0}

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{\i1}Kousei Arima whom I yearned to be like.{\i0}

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Every great performer played
the piano for the first time.

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Even Mozart even Beethoven.

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Even the person who made you
think "I want to become a pianist."

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What will you pour into your piano playing?

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What wish will you ask it to grant you?

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{\i1}I...{\i0}

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{\i1}I want to play the piano like that boy.{\i0}

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{\i1}I want to stand on the same stage as him.{\i0}

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{\i1}That way I just know...{\i0}

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{\i1}that I'll be able to see what he sees.{\i0}

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{\i1}Let it ring. Let it ring. My piano!{\i0}

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{\i1}Let it ring.{\i0}

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Is that girl for real?

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That was insane.

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Good job. You were amazing!

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BACKSTAGE

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I—!

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{\i1}What? What?{\i0}
{\i1}A love confession?{\i0}

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Sorry.

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I'm gonna go change.

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Before you catch a cold.

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{\i1}Just spill it already!{\i0}

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{\i1}Right now there's no need for words.{\i0}

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{\i1}Because I poured all my feelings{\i0}
{\i1}into the piano.{\i0}

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{\i1}There will now be an intermission.{\i0}
{\i1}Judging will resume in fifteen minutes.{\i0}

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Did you see that girl who just left?

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What a pile of medication.

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- I just saw a cutie!
- What's the matter Tsubaki?

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The closer it gets to Kousei's turn
my stomach—

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It's so much easier
to deal with my own matches!

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It's not like you're the one
who'll be playing Tsubaki

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so just sit back and relax!

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- I know but is Kousei gonna be all right?
- I see a hot cougar!

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He could be quaking in his shoes
after that amazing performance.

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That's not happening.

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Because he's a man!

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{\i1}We will now resume judging.{\i0}

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{\i1}Thump thump. My heart's{\i0}
{\i1}pounding even harder than before.{\i0}

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{\i1}Arima's choice of piece today{\i0}
{\i1}is Chopin's Études Op. 25 No. 5.{\i0}

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{\i1}Inconceivable!{\i0}

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{\i1}Till now Arima's always showcased his ability{\i0}
{\i1}to play difficult pieces without a false note.{\i0}

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{\i1}That's why I challenged him{\i0}
{\i1}with my Op. 25 No. 11.{\i0}

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{\i1}I'm sure Takeshi did too.{\i0}

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{\i1}But the song Arima chose to play today{\i0}
{\i1}can't be considered a difficult piece.{\i0}

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{\i1}It's inconceivable.{\i0}

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How did you pick out Kousei's piece?

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It landed on 25-5.

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You used a pencil to decide?

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A pencil.

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It didn't matter what piece he played.

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As long as he entered the competition.

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It really didn't matter at all.

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Kousei Arima.

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Please get ready.

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All right.

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Just by placing himself in this particular
space he's sure to feel stimulated.

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There's no way he won't feel provoked.

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The other pianists won't let him hang back.
They won't allow him to stop.

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After all Arima's a musician.

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{\i1}This is so strange.{\i0}
{\i1}Is it because it's been two years?{\i0}

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{\i1}My heart is pounding.{\i0}

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{\i1}It's so hot and so violent.{\i0}

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{\i1}Is it because I watched those two perform?{\i0}

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{\i1}Without holding back grasping with both{\i0}
{\i1}hands shaking my soul to its very core.{\i0}

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{\i1}Look! This is who I am!{\i0}

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{\i1}Watch me!{\i0}

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{\i1}I'm the same as you.{\i0}

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I'm sure the clock's hands will move.

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Time will start flowing again.

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{\i1}Kao?{\i0}

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I never knew that music could be this
colorful and even had a scent.

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Are you ready?

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I believe that he'll take a step forward.

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{\i1}So music can make your{\i0}
{\i1}blood boil this hard.{\i0}

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{\i1}Here he is!{\i0}

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It's Arima.

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Arima.

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{\i1}Arima.{\i0}

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{\i1}Now even I'm nervous!{\i0}
{\i1}I wanna go to the bathroom!{\i0}

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Here he is at last huh?

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{\i1}Are you ready for your journey?{\i0}

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Let's go play dodgeball!

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You can just dodge all the time okay?

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Tsubaki. I'm in the middle
of a lesson with my mom.

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What? Not again?

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How'd you get that welt?

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I was in a hurry and I bumped my arm.

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You really are a klutz.

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Kousei hurry back now!

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That scared me!

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Sorry my mom's calling me
Tsubaki. Ask me another time?

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Okay then good luck!

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Chelsea

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Sit yourself down.

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All right let's begin Kousei.

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No running in the halls.

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Okay!

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I brought you your laundry Mom.

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Oh Kousei.

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How did it go?
The Nagai Memorial Competition?

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I got first place.

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Here's the certificate.

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But Haydn's given you such trouble.

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I practiced a ton!

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Good for you.

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That makes me feel better.

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Your achievements are the
best medicine for me.

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I'll take first place again.
If it makes you better.

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I'll take first place as
many times as you want.

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{\i1}So...{\i0}

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What's the matter?

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Is he standing still?

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{\i1}Don't waver. Don't be afraid.{\i0}

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{\i1}Dammit it's overpowering me!{\i0}

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{\i1}We're all afraid.{\i0}

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{\i1}Go on!{\i0}

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{\i1}Go on!{\i0}

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{\i1}Go on!{\i0}

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{\i1}Go on!{\i0}

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{\i1}There's Kousei under the spotlight again.{\i0}

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{\i1}He's back.{\i0}

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{\i1}The invincible one the pianist{\i0}
{\i1}who's a breed apart.{\i0}

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{\i1}The Kousei Arima that I looked up to...{\i0}

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{\i1}He's back. His unmatched accuracy.{\i0}

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{\i1}His playing like a mirror image of the score.{\i0}

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{\i1}The stainless steel-like piano{\i0}
{\i1}inaccessible to the rest of us.{\i0}

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{\i1}This is the Kousei Arima of two years ago.{\i0}

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{\i1}I can hear the notes.{\i0}

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{\i1}My fingers are moving. I can play{\i0}
{\i1}the score exactly as I've memorized it.{\i0}

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{\i1}I can play on the strength{\i0}
{\i1}of my muscle memory.{\i0}

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How does the real you want to play this?

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{\i1}This is no different than{\i0}
{\i1}how I've always played.{\i0}

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{\i1}That's how it should be.{\i0}

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A musician should be
a mirror that reflects the score.

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Otherwise you can't win.

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You're going to get first place
for me again aren't you Kousei?

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You were playing the
piano this morning again?

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I came to buy food.

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Since my dad's away on business
it's for me and my mom.

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It's all egg sandwiches!

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Your diet is going to be unbalanced.

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Well she won't let me use a knife.

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I'll bring you something to eat.

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We have some leftovers from last night.

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How's your mom doing Kousei?

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My mom said she
hasn't been feeling well.

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She's going to be hospitalized soon.

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But why?

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I'm sure...

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it's all my fault.

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What?

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Oh nothing.

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{\i1}My mom got mad because I couldn't play the{\i0}
{\i1}way she told me to and she ruined her health.{\i0}

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{\i1}So I'm gonna take first place{\i0}

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{\i1}and make her well again.{\i0}

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1st: Arima Kousei

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Kousei Arima - The Piano Prodigy

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{\i1}Arima's in first again?{\i0}

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{\i1}The Human Metronome huh?{\i0}

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{\i1}Just go overseas already!{\i0}

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{\i1}Bland and innocuous.{\i0}

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{\i1}He's so in my way!{\i0}

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{\i1}He's nothing but{\i0}
{\i1}his mother's puppet!{\i0}

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{\i1}Shut up shut up!{\i0}

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{\i1}None of you know{\i0}
{\i1}what you're talking about.{\i0}

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{\i1}I'm the only one who's on Mom's side.{\i0}

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Next time my mom's coming
from the hospital to see me perform.

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So your mom's recovered now? That's great!

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I bet it's all thanks to that
visit from handsome me.

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And my candy erasers!

196
00:16:41,080 --> 00:16:43,540
Well I don't think Kousei's
mom knew what to do with them.

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{\i1}The entrance on the left side{\i0}
{\i1}facing the audience.{\i0}

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{\i1}A spot where I can see her.{\i0}
{\i1}That's my mom's special seat.{\i0}

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{\i1}Mom's here today.{\i0}

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Right. Thanks.

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So you see

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in order to make Mom well again

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in order to make her happy

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I'm gonna play my very best as a gift!

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What are you doing Saki?

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What was that performance?

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How many times have I told you
to review the score?

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- Damn you!
- Stop it Saki!

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- Too harsh.
- Arima played so well.

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I'll go grab a staff member.

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You make mistakes because
you're drowning in your own emotions!

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{\i1}You're not going to bed{\i0}
{\i1}until you can play that part.{\i0}

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{\i1}Why can't you even play{\i0}
{\i1}an easy piece like that?{\i0}

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{\i1}You're so worthless!{\i0}

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{\i1}I'm in the middle of a lesson with my mom.{\i0}

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{\i1}What?{\i0}

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{\i1}Messing up the same part!{\i0}

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{\i1}That kid's covered with bruises.{\i0}

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{\i1}That's why he always wears long sleeves.{\i0}

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{\i1}Who'd be that harsh with a kid?{\i0}

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{\i1}She's a monster.{\i0}

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How dare you throw that score.
You should be ashamed of yourself!

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All I wanted was for you to be happy.

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Even when I wanted to play with
Tsubaki and Watari even when you hit me

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I put up with it so much
and kept practicing.

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All I wanted was for you to get better.

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All I wanted was for you to be happy.

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And yet...

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I wish you would just die.

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{\i1}That was the last time{\i0}
{\i1}I said anything to my mom.{\i0}

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Kousei?

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Are you going to compete in the final?

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Since I did get through the prelims.

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I know it's awful.
My mom just passed away

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and here I am worrying about
the competition in a few days.

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It really is awful.

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Are you okay?

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Sure I'm okay.

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Because that's how I was built after all.

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{\i1}I can't remember my{\i0}
{\i1}mother's face that day.{\i0}

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{\i1}It's like there's a big black{\i0}
{\i1}hole peering back at me.{\i0}

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His mother just passed away didn't she?

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How can he play the
piano like nothing happened?

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He's not off by even a fraction.
It's business as usual with him.

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He's a demonic chip off the old block!

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{\i1}The entrance on the left side{\i0}
{\i1}facing the audience.{\i0}

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{\i1}A spot where I can see her.{\i0}

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{\i1}That's my mother's special seat.{\i0}

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{\i1}This is...{\i0}

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{\i1}This is my punishment.{\i0}

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{\i1}That's right this is your punishment.{\i0}

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You understand that don't you?
My darling darling little Kousei.

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{\i1}The notes...{\i0}

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Huh?

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{\i1}The sound of the piano... I can't hear it.{\i0}

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{\i1}He's starting to unravel.{\i0}

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About Arima

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rumor has it that he can't
hear the notes anymore.

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Episode 9
Resonance

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Episode 10
The Scenery I Shared with You