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[bestaround]

[ a what now ]

There's contests for singing?

[flyingsolos]

There's technically contests for just about everything. But singing's one of them!

[bestaround]

It seems like an odd thing to make a competition out of... I didn't realize you liked to sing, either.

[flyingsolos]

It's kind of what I do.

[ Just saying. ]

[bestaround]

[ 9S takes a moment to look her up and down—not that it's very noticeable, thanks to the visor—as if he's taking in for the first time that this is what a singer looks like. ]

... Well—I don't sing myself, but if you don't mind that I just watch...

[flyingsolos]

No singer minds an audience! Who knows, maybe you'll get into the spirit.

[ But she'll grin and give him a slight nudge. Come along, still-new friend. ]

[bestaround]

[ He's coming, he's coming; 9S easily falls into a step beside Rion. ]

The spirit? [ Of what? (Guess who's never attended a concert.) ] Are these types of competitions pretty lively, then?

[flyingsolos]

Oh, yeah! Totally. When you sing, you pour your soul into it!

[ Oh, boy. ]

[bestaround]

Hm...

[ Try as he might, 9S is having a difficult time imagining the whole thing at work. ]

I'm gonna have to see this for myself. Still, I don't actually know any songs.

[flyingsolos]

Nothing? You haven't heard anything catchy?

[ Ever?? ]

[bestaround]

Er—

[ Not ever wouldn't be accurate to say, but... ]

I've... never really had the chance to listen to much, so I don't know a lot about it.

[flyingsolos]

... Oh, boy. I wouldn't say this is the best place to introduce you properly to music, but it's better than nothing.

[ Hopefully. ]

[bestaround]

Why not? It sounds like a good opportunity as ever to me.

[flyingsolos]

Perfect! You'll have to let me know what you think, okay?

[ For now? She's taking the lead with a practiced stride. ]

[bestaround]

Roger that.

[ Hopefully in the end, he finds it fun, too; Rion truly seems to be pumped for this. ]

How far is it from here?

[flyingsolos]

Not too far! Less than fifteen minutes if you walk fast.

[ can you walk fast, Nines. ]

[bestaround]

—Oh.

[ He probably shouldn't take it as a pointed statement, but 9S... does, so he picks up the pace. He does indeed walk fast, friend. ]

That doesn't seem too far, but let's not be late.