1. "I'll hold another banquet."
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2. "I'll hold banquet after banquet,
forever unchanging..."
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3. "I may be lonely right now..."
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4. "... but everyone is waiting for me...
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5. on the other side of that promise."
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6. That was in the long-distant past...
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7. The original memory, forgotten by everyone.
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8. The original promise.
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9. Wow! It looks like it'll be another hot day,
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10. even though it's mid-September already!
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11. All right, Mom, you look after things here.
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12. See you after school!
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13. I have plenty of time today,
so why don't I take a walk around the area?
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14. The air feels so nice!
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15. A new discovery: there's a house here.
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16. How cute!
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17. Well, now!
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18. It's not too often I see a girl around here.
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19. H-Hello! I'm sorry! I was looking
around without permission!
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20. Go right ahead.
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21. But wouldn't a young person
like you find this place boring?
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22. No, not at all! These zodiac
knickknacks are adorable.
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23. Ah, yes. They're a favorite of mine, too.
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24. It's another set without a cat, though...
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25. Cat?
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26. Oh! Are you thinking of the cat
from the old zodiac folktale?
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27. Yes!
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28. My mother used to tell me that
story all the time.
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29. Once upon a time, God told the animals:
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30. "I invite you to the banquet
I shall hold tomorrow."
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31. But the Rat, who loved to pull pranks,
lied to his neighbor the Cat,
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32. "Listen, sir, let me tell you the news."
"Why thank you."
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33. and told him the banquet
was the day after tomorrow.
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34. On the day of the banquet,
the Rat rode on the Ox's back,
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35. then leapt easily down to arrive there first.
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36. After him came the Ox,
the Tiger, and all the rest,
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37. and they all feasted merrily until dawn.
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38. "Welcome to the Banquet"
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39. All of them except the deceived Cat.
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40. Tohru! Why the heck are you crying?
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41. That poor Cat!
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42. Okay, I've decided!
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43. I'm going to quit being a Dog
and be a Cat instead!
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44. "*She's trying to say that she'll switch
her birth year from the Dog to the Cat."
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45. My, my.
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46. I wonder what face he'd
make if he heard that.
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47. Pardon?
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48. Anyway, so you were born
in the Year of the Dog?
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49. That makes me feel close to you.
After all, I'm a Dog—
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50. —too.
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51. Lay off the inappropriate flirting.
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52. Are you all right, Honda-san?
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53. Did my cousin pull any funny business?
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54. —S-Soma-kun! Good morning!
—That really hurt!
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55. —S-Soma-kun! Good morning!
—Did you pack a dictionary or something?
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56. Two, in fact.
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57. Good morning.
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58. Oh, do you two know each other?
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59. This is Honda-san. She's in my class.
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60. I'm Tohru Honda. It's a pleasure to meet you!
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61. Oh. Well, I'm Shigure
Soma, Yuki-kun's cousin.
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62. Say, what brings you here?
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63. I, er, live nearby...
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64. You live... near here?
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65. —Huh.
—Well, I'll be going!
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66. Honda-san?
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67. Yes?
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68. Since you're here, why don't we
walk to school together?
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69. What?
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70. Honda-san, what is the meaning of this?
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71. U-Um...
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72. Allow me to introduce myself.
I am Prince Yuki's second-year representative,
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73. Motoko Minagawa!
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74. P-Prince Yuki...?
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75. Prince Yuki core principles!
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76. Never steal the prince's personal effects!
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77. Never invade the prince's home!
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78. Never speak to the prince
without someone else present!
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79. "Prince Yuki" is the club dedicated
to praising, loving, and protecting
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80. the prince who has graced
our school with his presence.
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81. Honda-san!
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82. You have publicly signaled your revolt
against our well-disciplined club!
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83. Now let's have a clear explanation of why
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84. —you arrived at school with Yuki today!
—Scary.
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85. Speak!
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86. It was a coincidence...
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87. That's right: Yuki Soma's
handsome features
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88. have won him a "prince of the school"
position already in his freshman year.
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89. If "coincidence" was a good enough excuse,
we wouldn't need the police!
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90. —That's right!
—What she said!
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91. I bet you're getting a big head
just because Yuki-kun was nice to you—
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92. Hey, you. Don't you dare use
those dumb excuses to pick a fight.
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93. Wh-What's your problem?
You delinquents think threats solve everything!
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94. I'll use evil waves...
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95. to make you.
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96. Uo-chan, Hana-chan, you saved me.
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97. You poor thing. That was some bad luck!
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98. Hanajima, don't actually do the wave thing.
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99. "Home Economics Room"
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100. I gotta say, though, you sure don't come
to school with the prince every day.
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101. It made me very nervous.
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102. Soma-kun is too beautiful...
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103. You know...
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104. I find his waves quite strange.
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105. Here comes Hanajima's Wave Report.
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106. Strange in what way?
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107. That's the thing—I'm not sure.
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108. True, he is a little mysterious.
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109. When a second-year confessed her love
to him a while back and tried to hug him...
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110. Yuki-kun!
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111. he sent her flying.
Scared the heck out of her.
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112. "A Princely Scuttle"
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113. I didn't know that.
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114. —I wonder why...
—You three!
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115. Move your hands, not your mouths!
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116. Ah...
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117. What?
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118. We're done already, moron.
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119. Don't you talk big!
I know Honda-san did all of that!
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120. The rice is done, too.
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121. Sheesh.
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122. —Hey, Tohru, I'm going shopping
—Teacher, mine went wrong!
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123. with Hanajima after school. Wanna come?
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124. Sorry, I have to work today.
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125. Right, you promised to pay
your own tuition, didn't you? That's rough.
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126. But you work almost daily.
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127. That shouldn't be necessary
just for tuition, surely?
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128. Here, extra-large.
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129. Thanks.
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130. I'd like to start living alone
after I graduate, though,
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131. so I have to start saving now!
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132. You're gonna make me cry!
Eat up, Tohru. Build your strength!
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133. —Yes, ma'am!
—Tohru-kun cooked this, not you.
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134. You're still staying at
your dad's parents' place, right?
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135. Yes!
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136. Are they feeding you okay, at least?
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137. They better not be squeezing
all your wages out of you.
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138. Delicious.
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139. I can't tell her. If Uo-chan
knew I was living in a tent...
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140. she might charge into my
grandfather's house on her motorcycle.
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141. Soma-kun!
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142. Thank you for this morning!
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143. Nonsense. I apologize for Shigure.
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144. Oh, no, he's a very nice person!
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145. He even showed me his zodiac knickknacks.
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146. That's right, you were saying
something about being a Cat?
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147. I was an odd child.
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148. Mm-hmm. The Cat is an idiot.
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149. And ornery, too.
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150. Honda-san, did you know
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151. that the zodiac animals actually began
as part of the sexagenary cycle?
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152. They were used as numerals
and clock divisions,
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153. then later yin-yang and elemental
relationships were folded in with them.
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154. That's when they became
fortune-telling tools.
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155. The math never left room
for the Cat to begin with.
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156. I think that's for the best anyway, though.
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157. What's so good about being
allowed to join the zodiac?
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158. The Cat is such an idiot.
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159. So... are you saying you hate cats, Soma-kun?
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160. Oh, I'm sorry! I have to go to work!
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161. —Honda-san.
—Yes?
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162. You look under the weather.
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163. It's still so hot, too.
You should be careful of your health.
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164. When I was three, my
father got sick and died.
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165. After that, my mother worked
and worked to support us.
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166. "Household Accounts"
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167. Tohru-chan! Your mama
is hungry for sukiyaki today!
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168. My mother protected me.
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169. She was always so powerful and cheerful.
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170. I never thought someone like her...
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171. would die in an accident.
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172. Everyone argued over who should take me in...
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173. —... but in the end my grandfather
was the one to do it.
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174. —Dinner is ready, Grandfather.
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175. —Thank you, Kyoko-san.
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176. He's living on a pension now,
and I didn't want to be a burden.
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177. —I'm Tohru, Grandfather.
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178. —What did you cook today, Kyoko-san?
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179. —So, I promised to pay
my own tuition and living expenses.
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180. —Hotpot. Also, I'm Tohru.
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181. That all happened in May.
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182. Kyoko-san, I'm supposed to go live
with my daughter's family for a while
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183. while this house is being renovated.
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184. My plan is to have them
house us during the renovation,
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185. but their place is so small...
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186. If you have a good friend you can stay with,
that'd be better for you, too...
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187. Uo-chan lives in a tiny apartment,
and the Hanajimas are a family of five.
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188. There's no way I could
stay with them for months.
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189. But...
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190. I understand!
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191. That's right, I'm going to
live alone eventually anyway.
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192. This is a good chance for me
to learn to endure that harsh life!
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193. "Slugs"Ants"
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194. Even if the only housing I can afford
is a tent that I bought on sale!
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195. Even if typhoons like the one
a few days ago threaten to blow me away...
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196. Never give up! Anywhere can be home
once you get used to it! Anywhere!
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197. Our jobs have been so much easier
since that girl started.
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198. You said it.
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199. Sigh... Eating out or getting delivery
every night really gets old.
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200. You make dinner, then.
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201. You only complain when I do.
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202. Anyone would complain about
pickled radishes in their curry.
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203. And you may be smart, but household stuff
is the one thing you suck at.
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204. Two slovenly men living alone
really need a woman's help.
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205. Say, isn't that Tohru-kun?
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206. What's she doing here so late?
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207. I heard her mother died...
Maybe she moved out here?
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208. No, the Somas haven't rented
any of this land outside the family.
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209. I'm home, Mom.
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210. I'm sleepy, but I need to finish
my worksheets before tomorrow...
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211. Uh-oh, I feel dizzy.
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212. I'll wash my face to pull myself together.
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213. It's not that funny, Shigure.
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214. I thought something was strange—
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215. —the Somas own all the land in this area.
—Tent... she lives in a tent...
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216. Um, would you please let me
live there for a little while?
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217. I'll leave as soon as the
renovations are over.
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218. I... don't have much money,
but I'll pay what I can.
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219. Please.
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220. That's a dangerous spot.
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221. —The soil is soft near the cliff,
and there are pervs around.
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222. —You're finally done laughing?
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223. And a girl can't just live in
a tent for months, anyway.
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224. It's all right! I'm used to the slugs now!
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225. I promise, I've got more than
enough strength and willpower!
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226. So please...!
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228. She's got a fever.
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229. Well, I'll go get some ice.
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230. Uh-oh, where would it be...?
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231. It's the Sea of Decay.
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232. Nice analogy!
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233. See, what did I tell you?
Part of the cliff just crumbled.
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234. Huh? U-Um, how can you tell?
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235. Hmm?
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236. Let's call it animal instinct.
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237. —Right...
—Enough joking.
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238. Don't you have the exact location?
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239. Could it have been...
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241. Surely not!
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243. Oh, no! My mother's picture
is inside the tent!
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244. Mom!
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247. What do I do? I have to get her out...
She can't breathe in there...
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248. Let's come back when the sun is up.
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even more if you got hurt.
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250. Right?
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251. I'm sorry.
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252. I've lost my home again.
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253. Is it painful?
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254. No. I know something more painful.
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255. What's that?
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256. Tell me.
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257. I missed the chance to say,
"See you when you get back."
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258. The morning of the day my mother died...
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259. I'd stayed up almost
all night studying for a quiz.
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260. I couldn't wake up.
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261. That's the only morning I didn't say it.
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262. I always said it, but that one morning...
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263. I said I'd work, that I didn't
want to go to high school.
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264. But my mother said...
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265. I only have a middle school diploma.
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266. But I wish I'd gotten to try
the "high school girl" thing.
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267. So you go enjoy
the high school life I didn't have.
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268. She was the best mother, and I didn't
manage to say "See you when you get back"...
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269. I didn't even get to see her leave for work.
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270. I'm an idiot. Who cares if I fail
a test or have my home blow away?
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271. It was my mother that
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274. The school Mom wanted to go to...
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275. I... don't have time to
succumb to this fever...
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276. This is a surprise.
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277. She's always so cheerful at school,
looking like she hasn't got a care...
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278. She's amazing.
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279. Amazing how?
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280. I thought I'd broken free of the Somas...
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281. but if I really hated them,
I could've just gotten a tent like Honda-san
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where they wouldn't find me.
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283. I'm realizing that I'm spoiled.
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284. Calling Tohru amazing is
an insult to her, you know.
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285. True.
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286. Can you take things from here?
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287. Don't tell me you're going to dig that up?
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288. Want me to come along?
That's a lot of work to do alone.
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289. Alone?
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290. Just who do you think you're talking to?
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291. See you when you get back.
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292. Tohru.
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293. Tohru.
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294. You've got a fever again!
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295. You don't have to burn yourself out
helping with the housework, you know.
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296. Just be you, Tohru,
and live at your own pace.
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297. You'll catch up eventually.
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298. Mom...
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299. I can't afford to be snoozing!
I have to dig Mom out!
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300. Good morning.
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301. How do you feel?
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302. I... Um... G-Good morning!
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303. Here, your photo.
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304. I think I got all the
rest of your things, too,
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305. but could you check if I missed anything?
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306. Huh? You moved all that dirt by yourself?
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309. That's a secret.
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310. I'll bring your things upstairs, okay?
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311. I know it's a mess, but we do have
an empty room on the second floor.
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312. You can just stay here
until those renovations are done.
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313. I couldn't possibly!
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314. The bedroom doors are lockable.
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315. That's not what I meant!
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317. Like cleaning and cooking, for example?
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318. Er, yes, I do...
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319. Welcome to the Soma household!
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320. You room isn't aired out,
so open the window, yeah?
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321. Oh, and I'd better get you
a copy of the house key.
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322. No, wait! I can't do this to you!
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323. It would be causing you too much trouble!
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324. We don't consider it trouble,
so just accept the offer.
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325. You don't have anywhere else
to go anyway, right?
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326. But if I'm going to impose on you,
please tell me the Soma rules and customs!
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327. Never mind that.
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328. Just be you, Honda-san,
and live at your own pace.
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329. Here in this house.
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330. Just be you, Tohru.
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331. Soma-kun...
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333. Are you sure about this? She's a girl.
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335. It'll be fine, as long as she doesn't hug me.
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336. It is a little stuffy in here.
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337. —Oh, is this really all right?
—Yuki-kun, open the window.
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338. —Oh, is this really all right?
—Okay.
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339. —It feels too good to be true.
—Okay.
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340. —It feels too good to be true.
—I'll go get the vacuum.
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341. R-Right!
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342. Wait... Come to think of it,
where are Soma-kun's parents?
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343. Huh?
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344. Yo.
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345. You ready for your beating, rat-boy?
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346. How about you give it up already?
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347. Since you're weak.
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348. Why, you...
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349. You're gonna get hurt if you think
I'm the same fighter I was last time!
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350. Here I come!
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351. W-Wait, please—!
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352. "Slip"
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353. Yuki-kun! Was that Kyo I heard?
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355. Oh, boy.
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356. He turned...
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357. —That idiot.
—... into a cat.
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358. —I-I-Is this my fault?
—Okay, so... the thing is...
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359. —I hit him wrong somehow and
turned him into a c-c-cat?
—Okay, so... the thing is...
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360. Anyway, he needs a hospital!
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361. —Tohru-kun?
—Honda-san!
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362. "Fruits Basket"
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363. "They're All Animals!"
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364. They're all animals!
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