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<b>11 SELF-AWARENESS</b>

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<b>RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS</b>

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<b>If you're interested, here.</b>

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<b>Ugh, it's chilly.</b>

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<b>DANCE CLUB RECRUITING</b>

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<b>Oh! You're a dancer!</b>

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<b>I just know it. You dance, don't you?</b>

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<b>What?</b>

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<b>Both contenders refuse to budge!</b>

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<b>The dancer bringing the heat
with his sick moves, Usen…</b>

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<b>versus On!
</b>

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<b>Change!</b>

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<b>The second and the final round, Usen!</b>

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<b>-This ain't good.
What?</b>

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<b>This song is so up Usen's street.</b>

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<b>Whoo-hoo!</b>

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<b>Yeah!</b>

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<b>Hey, hey!</b>

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<b><i>Is this guy really</i>
<i>a high schooler?</i></b>

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<b><i>He's beyond the point</i>
<i>of striking poses to show off.</i></b>

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<b><i>He's funky.</i></b>

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<b>Sick.</b>

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<b>Is he playing around or serious?
I can't even tell.</b>

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<b>Three, two, one.</b>

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<b>Okay, change!</b>

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<b>Usen's got the skills
to intentionally look unpolished.</b>

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<b>It's On's last round!</b>

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<b>Let's go!</b>

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<b>That's it!
 So, who won?</b>

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<b>Usen! Usen!</b>

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<b>I want On to win.</b>

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<b><i>Here's another way to look at it.</i>
How isn't this the championship?</b>

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<b><i>Which contestant's dance</i>
<i>made the music sound cooler?</i></b>

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<b><i>Once you get used to polished performance,</i>
<i>an unrefined one can suddenly seem cool.</i></b>

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<b><i>Which style will be more popular?</i></b>

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<b>Judges!</b>

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<b>Winner… Usen!
 Yeah!</b>

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<b>Thanks, man.</b>

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<b>It was seriously awesome.</b>

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<b>It was great to battle you.</b>

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<b>Right back at you, Usen.</b>

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<b><i>Seeing one of my friends</i>
<i>in the heat of a battle,</i></b>

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<b><i>it was seriously incredible.</i></b>

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<b>Oh.</b>

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<b><i>Wanda packed a punch too,</i></b>

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<b><i>but so far, the guy</i>
<i>who spells trouble for me is Usen.</i></b>

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<b><i>I already have a plan against Iori.</i></b>

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<b><i>Actually,</i>
<i>every toprock looks about the same.</i></b>

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<b>Oh, boy. I lost.</b>

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<b>On, you were amazing in there.</b>

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<b>I was sure you'd win.</b>

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<b>Thank you.</b>

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<b>Sorry.</b>

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<b>For what?</b>

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<b>WANDA
MACCHIN
USEN
ON</b>

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<b>Your next opponent is Usen.
</b>

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<b>You've got to avenge me.</b>

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<b>I don't know if I can.</b>

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<b><i>I feel responsible.</i></b>

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<b><i>I've pushed her to get into dance battles</i>
<i>since I was a first year.</i></b>

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<b><i>If I were to battle against Usen,</i>
<i>it will be in the semi-finals.</i></b>

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<b>Judges.</b>

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<b>Winner… Ichirin High, Iori!
</b>

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<b>That guy's nuts.</b>

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<b>Man, Kabe.</b>

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<b>Judges!</b>

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<b>Winner… Kanemitsu High School, Kabe!</b>

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<b>Judges!</b>

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<b>Winner… Ichirin High School, Kabo!
</b>

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<b><i>Seriously? That Kabo?</i></b>

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<b>Round Two will now begin. The contestants
who advanced past Round One…</b>

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<b>There's only me
and one other guy left from my school.</b>

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<b>Looking forward to it,
but I'm not gonna lose.</b>

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<b>May the best dancer win.</b>

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<b>Look at Wanda,
standing her ground.</b>

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<b>Not like she has
a real chance against Usen though.</b>

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<b>It depends on the tune.</b>

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<b>Who can say? After all,
dance isn't a sport. It's an art.</b>

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<b>Oh.</b>

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<b>USEN
SAKAYA HIGH SCHOOL
VS WANDA
ICHIRIN HIGH SCHOOL</b>

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<b>First match of Round Two,
Wanda versus Usen.</b>

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<b>DJ, let's go!</b>

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<b>Wanda has what it takes
to enthrall this whole room.</b>

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<b>Look at Usen. He's feeling the pressure.</b>

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<b>Change. Going second, Usen!
</b>

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<b>Is he cranked up more than usual?</b>

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<b>The tougher his opponent,
the more fired up Usen becomes.</b>

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<b><i>His dance is already</i>
<i>on the same level as us adults.</i></b>

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<b><i>I can't help but recognize him</i>
<i>as a threat.</i></b>

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<b><i>When I catch myself like this,</i></b>

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<b><i>I'm painfully reminded</i>
<i>I still have a long way to go.</i></b>

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<b>Okay. That's it!</b>

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<b>Let's hear the judges' verdict.</b>

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<b>Three, two, one.</b>

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<b>Judges!</b>

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<b>Winner… Sakaya High School, Usen!
Whoo!</b>

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<b><i>I almost got dragged into her style.</i></b>

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<b><i>Those eyes… Hikari Wanda's eyes…</i></b>

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<b><i>She was absolutely determined</i>
<i>to make me bend to her will.</i></b>

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<b><i>She's more domineering than I thought.</i></b>

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<b>Wanda lost.</b>

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<b>She was so close.</b>

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<b>INTER-HIGH DANCE BATTLE</b>

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<b>Oh.
 Wanda.</b>

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<b><i>Wanda…</i></b>

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<b>Wanda lost.
Oh.</b>

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<b>She's got
a unique nuance to her dance.</b>

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<b>I had fun watching her.</b>

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<b>But she wasn't out to kill her opponent.</b>

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<b>And you'll never win a battle like that.</b>

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<b>B-Both Wanda
and On m-may have lost,</b>

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<b>but they gave their best performances.</b>

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<b>I was really moved.</b>

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<b>There's more to it than winning or losing.</b>

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<b>Oh.</b>

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<b>"It's not about winning or losing"
is what the loser says.</b>

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<b>Obviously, it's better to win.</b>

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<b>Or else, what's the point
of competing in a dance battle?</b>

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<b>Maybe you wouldn't understand, Kabo.</b>

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<b>Since I was born, I've gotten
the short end in everything.</b>

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<b>Everything.</b>

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<b>But dance?
It's the one thing I can stake a claim to.</b>

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<b>So I never make excuses in dance.</b>

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<b>If you go into battle thinking,</b>

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<b>"I don't care if I lose,"
it spoils the mood for your opponents.</b>

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<b>So take it seriously, okay?</b>

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<b>Okay.</b>

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<b>Hmm? Huh?</b>

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<b>I-If I face you…</b>

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<b>in the s-semi-finals,
I'll give it everything I've got.</b>

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<b>KOKORO
SAKAYA HIGH SCHOOL
VS KABO
ICHIRIN HIGH SCHOOL</b>

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<b>Fourth match of Round Two.
Kokoro versus Kabo!</b>

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<b>May the best dancer win.</b>

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<b>'Kay.</b>

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<b>That Wanda girl from your school
is incredible.</b>

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<b>Oh.</b>

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<b><i>I practiced so much,</i>
<i>learned to dance to so many songs,</i></b>

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<b><i>and geared up</i>
<i>to perform all sorts of styles.</i></b>

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<b><i>But now that I'm standing here,</i>
<i>I finally get just how difficult this is.</i></b>

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<b>Kabo, that was a great round.</b>

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<b><i>I had underestimated</i></b>

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<b><i>how difficult it is to execute</i>
<i>what you've practiced.</i></b>

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<b><i>But that's because I'm weak.</i></b>

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<b><i>No more worrying about looking lame.</i></b>

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<b><i>My dance is cool.</i></b>

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<b><i>There's nothing else I need.</i></b>

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<b>KOKORO
CHUN
KABO
CLUB & LIVE HOUSE EVENT SPACE</b>

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<b>Wow. Kabo made it
all the way to the semi-finals.</b>

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<b>Yeah. When he's in his flow state,
his dance is on another level.</b>

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<b>Iori, you've thought about Kabo
all this time. Maybe it has paid off.</b>

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<b>Stop it. It sounds cringe
when you say it like that.</b>

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<b><i>But On had caught on to Kabo's talent</i>
<i>when he first joined the club.</i></b>

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<b><i>Now that I recall,</i>
<i>when I was a first year…</i></b>

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<b>Oh! You're a dancer!</b>

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<b>I just know it. You dance, don't you?</b>

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<b>What?</b>

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<b>You saw me at an event or something?</b>

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<b>Nope. Just my hunch.</b>

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<b>But I bet you're wicked good.</b>

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<b><i>She's a bit strange.</i></b>

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<b><i>But I kinda get what she means.</i></b>

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<b><i>My intuition tells me</i>
<i>she's really good too.</i></b>

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<b>Wanna join the dance club?</b>

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<b>What?</b>

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<b>On, why do you want me
to be in the dance club so badly?</b>

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<b>I remember we had
a bad argument when I left.</b>

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<b>After that, I thought
there's no way I can come back.</b>

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<b>All the club members are pretty mature,
so you don't have to worry about it.</b>

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<b>And if things got kind of awkward,
then I'm the one who's responsible.</b>

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<b>DJs VGP
JUDGES ASSAY ABI BANRI</b>

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<b><i>Yeah, I definitely can't lose.</i></b>

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<b><i>For her sake.</i></b>

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<b>IORI
ICHIRIN HIGH SCHOOL
VS USEN
SAKAYA HIGH SCHOOL</b>

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<b>First match of the semi-finals.
Usen versus Iori!</b>

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<b>Starting the semi-finals, each contestant
will dance three rounds in one match.</b>

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<b>I've been itching to battle you
since I first saw you, Iori.</b>

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<b>MILK SUGAR</b>

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<b><i>I've never had so many emotions</i>
<i>going into a battle before.</i></b>

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<b><i>To be honest, I've never once</i>
<i>thought I could beat Usen.</i></b>

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<b>Yo, DJ…  let's go!</b>

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<b>Yeah!</b>

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<b><i>I'm not an exemplary student</i></b>

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<b><i>or anything in my everyday life.</i></b>

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<b><i>Even so…</i></b>

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<b><i>I swear to be true in front of the music.</i></b>

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<b><i>How pure can you become</i>
<i>in front of the music?</i></b>

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<b><i>Isn't that what dance battles are about?</i></b>

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<b>What a complex beat.</b>

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<b>Okay, change. Going second, Usen!</b>

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<b>Usen hit him back with footwork!
 Go, go, go!</b>

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<b>Usen's got the crowd buzzing.</b>

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<b>This doesn't look good.</b>

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<b>His personality's totally unfair!</b>

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<b><i>Usen looks as though</i>
<i>he wants to say,</i></b>

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<b><i>"This is how you groove to this track."</i></b>

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<b><i>Since the first tune was hip-hop,</i>
<i>the second one has to be house.</i></b>

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<b><i>Right, DJ?</i></b>

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<b><i>Yes!</i></b>

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<b><i>Usen, a hip-hop dancer, wants to compete</i>
<i>with me, a house dancer, in footwork.</i></b>

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<b>Second round, Iori is up first!</b>

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<b><i>Thanks for challenging me</i>
<i>in my turf.</i></b>

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<b><i>With the next sound…</i></b>

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<b>Okay, change!</b>

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<b>I blew it.</b>

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<b><i>He got a little too greedy.</i></b>

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<b><i>He chose to show off a move.</i></b>

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<b><i>The usual Iori would have made a recovery.</i></b>

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<b><i>Oh, crap.</i></b>

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<b><i>I caught a glimpse of On's face</i>
<i>while I was dancing.</i></b>

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<b>What? He can totally rock out to house!
</b>

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<b>He's using hip-hop moves
at a faster speed!</b>

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<b>What a guy.</b>

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<b><i>I knew it. Usen's a natural</i>
<i>at finding the rhythm of the movement.</i></b>

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<b><i>Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump…</i></b>

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<b><i>There's a thump.</i></b>

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<b>Yeah, yeah, you're good.</b>

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<b>What an eyesore.</b>

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<b>Now, this is the final round! Iori!</b>

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<b>What kinda song is this?
How do you even get into it?</b>

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<b>Spin us some house, DJ!</b>

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<b><i>It doesn't faze me.</i></b>

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<b><i>I'll dance to any tune.</i></b>

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<b>The semi-finals will begin shortly.</b>

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<b>Okay, remaining dancers…</b>

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<b>Good luck with the semi-finals, Iori.
Please stand by!</b>

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<b>Hey, On.</b>

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<b>Will you go out with me if I beat Usen?</b>

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<b>Oh.</b>

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<b>What does that have to do with anything?</b>

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<b>Oh? No?</b>

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<b>If you watch me defeat Usen,
you won't go, "He's so cool! I like him"?</b>

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<b><i>Now's not the time for this, is it?</i></b>

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<b>If you're gonna keep this up,
I won't watch.</b>

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<b>Sorry. I'm kidding. Please watch.</b>

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<b>You really want Kabo and Wanda
to watch when your motive is like that?</b>

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<b>Besides,
that's not your real drive, is it?</b>

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<b><i>On knows exactly what to say.</i></b>

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<b><i>When I've landed the moves</i>
<i>I'm satisfied with,</i></b>

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<b><i>it was never because I was dancing</i>
<i>for somebody else.</i></b>

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<b><i>The more I dance for someone else,</i>
<i>the less free I get.</i></b>

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<b><i>I simply want to surpass the part of me</i>
<i>that believes I can't beat Usen!</i></b>

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<b>Oh.</b>

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<b>Oh.</b>

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<b><i>It's as if the nerves in his body</i>
<i>are intertwined with the music.</i></b>

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<b><i>This is his "musicality."</i></b>

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<b>Iori, you're unreal!
I'm having the time of my life!</b>

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<b>So am I.</b>

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<b>Judges!</b>

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<b>Winner… Iori!
</b>

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<b>Subtitle translation by: Megumi Hunter</b>