Yatsuhashi Tsukumo
Yatsuhashi Tsukumo's Fantasy Rebirth Story
Yatsuhashi
Woohoo! Thanks for coming to our concert, everyone!
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Are you having fun?
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Great! I'm having lots of fun too!
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And I'll keep the fun coming by performing solo until Benben gets back!
I love your music together! But your solos are great too!
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Wow, I'm really glad to hear that! All right, let's do this!
Yatsuhashi
...Huh? Have I worn you all out already? You're gonna have to toughen up a little if you ever want to overthrow anything.
I-It's fun, but I need a little rest!
Yatsuhashi
OK! Then let's chat instead!
Yatsuhashi
I talked about how cute koto picks are at the music festival, and I've done the "9 Things You Don't Know About Benben"...
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So why don't we talk about something more serious for a change?!
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Thinking about it now, it's all thanks to Raiko that we're able to hold fun concerts like this and perform as tsukumogami.
Yatsuhashi
In a way, she kinda saved our lives.
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I can't thank her enough! It's also thanks to her that we can call ourselves the Tsukumo Sisters!
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Tsukumogami aren't like normal youkai. We only became youkai after being abandoned for a veeeeeery long time.
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I understand why some tsukumogami only think about cursing their former owners, but I think they're missing out.
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We can move, speak, and play music. We're alive. So it'd be a waste not to enjoy it!
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Music really is the best! It's a power that can change the world!
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You might think I'm just saying that 'cause I'm a koto tsukumogami, and I can't really deny that, but...
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I'm sure Benben and the other tsukumogami feel the same way when thinking about why they were created as tools...
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I was made to play music, and I love it!
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Of course, I love all of you, too, as well as anyone else who loves music!
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Hehe, saying that out loud is pretty embarrassing!
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Well, since I'm already embarrassed, I might as well keep going! There's something else I wanna confess!
Yatsuhashi
...I bet you've all heard about the big incident. And I know there are some people here who can't stop worrying about it.
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'Cause I'm one of them! How could you not be worried when you keep hearing that it's getting closer?
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But, you know, that's no reason to feel ashamed. Just 'cause you worry, that doesn't mean you're weak.
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We worry 'cause we're self-aware. There are too many things we have to think about.
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That goes for both humans and youkai, and I'm sure the powerful sages and gods are no different.
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I've got this young friend who doesn't let her fears stop her from doing her best. She has faith that things will turn out OK.
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Be it a difficult song or the annoying chores set by the shrine maiden, she always sees it through to the end with a smile.
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No matter how tough things get, she never loses sight of herself. Isn't that amazing? She's really cool.
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I reckon if anyone can change the world, it'd be people like her.
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...Oops, I was rambling, wasn't I?
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Anyway! What I mean to say is that there's always hope and that you shouldn't give in to adversity!
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Also, since you're here at our concert, I assume you already know this, but music is more than just a fun hobby.
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Bonds forged through music can save you from despair. As an instrument tsukumogami, I know this better than anyone!
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You could even say that music is a form of rebellion against the big incident. So... do you wanna rebel with me?
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I can't hear you!
Audience
Yeeeeah!
Yatsuhashi
Good! That's what I wanna hear!
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A little while ago, me and Benben received matching dresses as a gift. They're really beautiful.
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They were given to us along with a heartfelt wish...
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It really pumped us up!
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That's why we're gonna show them to you during this concert! Benben should be done changing soon.
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Then once I change into mine, we'll perform again together!
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Let's end this night with a hopeful melody, free of all fears and worries!
Costume Presentation
Yatsuhashi Tsukumo
Music's the ultimate power that'll save the world... And it'll save us too! We've still got a ways to go, but I'll only be satisfied once that becomes a reality! I want our music to resonate louder throughout the world! C'mon, let's practice.
