1. I don't think there are any memories
that are okay to forget.
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2. Not one.
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3. Shigure-san, may I go out
the afternoon of May 1st?
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4. That's perfectly fine. I'll be out
on an errand that day as well.
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5. What for? Are you hanging out
with Saki-chan and Arisa-chan?
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6. Yes, it's the anniversary of Mom's passing.
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7. We will go visit her grave.
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8. I see. It will be the first anniversary, huh?
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9. Yes. We won't be doing
anything special, though.
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10. Sorry I won't be able to go.
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11. Oh! No, I don't expect you to...
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12. Can I join you?
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13. Oh, but...
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14. I want to pay my respects to your mother.
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15. Thank you very much.
Mom will be very happy.
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16. Kyo-kun, go along if you don't
have any other plans that day.
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17. "Fruits Basket"
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18. I see, so the prince is coming, too?
What about Kyon?
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19. Oh, I'm not sure. He didn't give an answer.
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20. Oh, man, Kyoko-san would
adore someone like Kyon.
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21. I bet she'd have a blast tormenting him.
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22. "Like this?"
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23. Come here, Carrots, I'm gonna eat you up!
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24. Then when Kyo Soma is ready
to blow his lid in frustration,
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25. she would pull him in a bear hug
strong enough to crack ribs.
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26. That would be terrible,
in more ways than one!
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27. So it really has been a year
since your mother passed away...
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28. That said, it seems like she
could still pop out of nowhere,
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29. grinning and saying,
"Whoops, sorry about that."
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30. Sorry for being a downer.
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31. That's just how great Kyoko-san was.
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32. The legend of the "Crimson Butterfly
of Route 7" will never be forgotten.
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33. "Crimson"
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34. —Tohru!
—Huh? Whoa!
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35. Hide me! Please?
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36. Momiji-kun?
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37. I'm playing cops and robbers
right now! I'm the robber!
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38. Momiji! It's no use hiding!
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39. Tohru, you have work today, right?
I'll see you then!
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40. Stop, thief!
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41. Everybody, I've found Momiji!
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42. Momiji-kun! L-Look where you're running!
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43. Oh, yeah, I wonder which
of his parents is German.
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44. Now that I think about it, I rarely hear
any of the Somas speak about their parents.
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45. I've never even laughed
like this in front of my parents.
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46. Oof!
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47. Sorry, Tohru!
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48. —Wait, Momiji!
—Momiji-kun!
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49. P-Please look where you're running!
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50. Tohru-kun has worked so hard,
don't you think?
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51. For her to become as cheerful as she is now,
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52. she must have had to berate herself
constantly for moments of discouragement.
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53. If Tohru-kun were to die,
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54. I'm not sure I could smile
that way a year out.
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55. I might wish that I could forget we ever met.
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56. Tohru-kun's worked so hard.
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57. Are you done after taking these out?
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58. This and the trash from
the break room over there.
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59. I'll get those!
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60. Oh, but...
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61. It's okay. This is fun!
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62. Here.
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63. Thank you so much for helping me.
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64. I told you, it's okay! Anyway,
is Yuki walking you back again today?
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65. Yes.
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66. Kyo should come get you
once in a while.
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67. He's so stubborn.
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68. Say, Momiji-kun...
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69. Was?
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70. Which one of your parents is German?
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71. Mutti!
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72. Um... Mutti is...
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73. It means, "mama."
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74. So your mother is!
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75. Here's a picture.
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76. Ta-dah!
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77. Sh-She's so beautiful!
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78. Momiji-kun resembles his mother, then.
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79. She met Papa...
Oh, Papa is from the Soma family.
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80. She met Papa when they were
in college, and they got married.
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81. I don't know how Papa managed
to attract such a pretty person.
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82. I-I see...
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83. And guess what!
I have a little sister!
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84. Her name's Momo. She looks just like Mama!
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85. Oh! I wasn't aware that
you have a sibling as well!
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86. Ja!
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87. She's in second grade.
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88. Oh, but Momo isn't possessed
by a zodiac spirit.
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89. But yeah, she's so spoiled.
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90. She follows behind Mama like a baby chick.
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91. —And she's not very good at speaking Japanese,
—He sounds so happy.
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92. but the way she talks is a little clumsy,
and it's super cute!
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93. Mama and Momo usually come pick Papa up.
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94. Oh, it should be about time now.
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95. So you could go home together.
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96. Yep! It'd be wonderful if I could.
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97. But Mama doesn't know about me...
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98. Huh?
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99. Momiji-chan?
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100. Is that you, Momiji-chan?
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101. What are you doing here
of all places? It's so late.
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102. Speak of the devil, it's her!
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103. My friend works here,
so I came to play with her.
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104. I see. This isn't a playground, you know.
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105. You're right, I'm sorry.
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106. Then this must be Momo-san.
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107. Still, Momiji-kun bears
more resemblance to his mother—
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108. Won't your mother be worried
if you get back so late?
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109. It's okay! I'm going home now.
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110. That's good. Don't take any detours.
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111. Okay!
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112. Let's get going, Momo.
I don't want to keep Papa waiting.
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113. Thank you for keeping this place clean.
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114. O-Oh, yes...
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115. Come, Momo.
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116. Ungluck!
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117. Today's not my day. She saw me.
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118. I'll have to go apologize to Papa later.
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119. Momiji-kun...
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120. Yep, Mama doesn't know me. She forgot.
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121. Her memories were wiped.
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122. Mama thinks I'm a kid
from another Soma family.
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123. Children possessed by a zodiac spirit
are born two months before full term.
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124. You find someone you love, get married,
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125. and have a child together.
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126. But then your child becomes a strange
baby animal when you embrace them...
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127. I wonder how devastating
that must be for a mother.
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128. Most mothers of children
possessed by zodiac spirits
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129. are either excessively overprotective
or reject their children.
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130. Mama rejected me.
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131. Her whole body rejected me.
She tried not to look at me...
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132. But even so, she was always on edge
and screaming things hysterically.
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133. Thinking about it now,
I realize she was broken, like Kana.
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134. Momiji... Mama might not make it.
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135. But... They say she might get better
if she forgets about you.
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136. It'll probably be extremely painful for you,
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137. but I will love you that much more
to make up for it.
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138. If you love Mama like I do,
can we do this to save Mama?
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139. Are you sure...
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140. Are you positive you want to forget?
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141. And that you won't regret it?
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142. My biggest regret in life...
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143. was giving birth to that creature.
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144. And so, I was erased from Mama's memories.
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145. Mama quickly got better.
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146. She was able to smile again after two months.
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147. I wonder...
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148. I wonder, was I able to save Mama?
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149. He's been watching over her this whole time.
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150. Secretly and from afar,
so that he wouldn't be seen.
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151. I bet that time when I first met him,
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152. he had come to see his mother.
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153. But for me, I've decided...
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154. I've decided to live my life
bearing all my memories.
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155. Even if they're sad memories,
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156. memories that only ever hurt me...
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157. memories that I sometimes
wish I could forget...
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158. If I can bear and face those memories...
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159. and work hard to accept them,
then, one day...
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160. One day, I believe I can become someone
who isn't defeated by those memories.
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161. I want to believe I can.
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162. I want to believe that there isn't
a single memory that's okay to forget.
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163. So the truth is... I didn't want
Mama to forget about me.
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164. I wanted her to try her best for me.
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165. But that's my own selfish wish.
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166. So that's a secret.
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167. Yes, me, too...
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168. I believe that, too.
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169. I want to embrace all of my memories
and keep believing that.
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170. Oi.
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171. I'll be going, too. To visit the grave.
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172. So that I won't be defeated...
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173. So that someday, I'll go even further
and consider those memories precious.
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174. I'm glad the weather cleared up.
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175. I was worried, since it's
been a little drizzly.
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176. It might be because Mom is happy.
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177. That's because everybody
has come to visit her.
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178. Tohru!
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179. Oh, Uo-chan and Hana-chan!
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180. Hey. Perfect weather to visit a grave, huh?
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181. It is!
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182. Wait, why the heck are
you dressed like that?
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183. What's wrong with it?
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184. I thought it might be too plain.
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185. That's not what I meant!
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186. Uotani-san, is that a biker gang coat?
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187. Oh? Sounds like someone knows his stuff.
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188. This belonged to Kyoko-san
before she passed it to me.
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189. "Crimson"
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190. It's the esteemed coat
of the Crimson Butterfly.
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191. C-Crimson... Butterfly?
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192. That was Mom's name
when she was still active.
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193. "Active"?
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194. The crew's all here, so let's get a move on.
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195. They stand out...
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196. Like sore thumbs.
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197. What's this? It's pretty clean.
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198. Someone must have come by already.
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199. "Honda Family"
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200. Oh, it must have been Grandfather.
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201. Grandfather knows Mom's favorite food.
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202. —Oh, the one we met?
—Yes.
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203. Is he related to your mom or dad?
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204. He's my father's father.
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205. Right, Kyoko-san was
estranged from her parents.
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206. What happened to your father?
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207. They tell me he caught a cold
and developed fatal complications.
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208. I was still very young,
so I don't remember it very well.
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209. No wonder she was so worried then...
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210. Mom, we're here.
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211. We've arrived.
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212. There's not much to do
since your grandpa cleaned up already.
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213. Her father died, then her mother.
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214. How...
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215. How is it that she can still smile and
be cheerful instead of radiating despair?
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216. I remember the day of the incident.
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217. Our teacher summoned her.
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218. After they spoke, she ran from the classroom.
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219. Her two friends went after her,
and the classroom was in an uproar for a time.
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220. At the time, I remember
vaguely thinking that maybe
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221. one of her relatives got into an accident.
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222. I was only vaguely aware
of this person called Tohru Honda.
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223. But now, we live in the same house,
and she's always close by.
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224. Yuki-kun.
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225. Look at these wonderful flowers!
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226. And it's odd that I can smile along with her.
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227. O-Oh, my. I can't arrange them properly.
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228. Give them here. Prince, hold that side.
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229. Okay.
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230. Hanajima.
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231. Can you... uh... see ghosts and stuff?
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232. Of course I cannot.
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233. I have no spiritual power.
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234. What?
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235. But you sense waves—
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236. Waves and spiritual power are
completely different. Don't get them confused.
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237. Waves are essentially a human's thoughts.
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238. They present like words that come directly
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239. —to the brain rather than to the ears.
—I don't need the explanation!
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240. Why the sudden inquiry?
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241. No reason, just wondering.
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242. Ultimately, living humans are the strongest.
That goes for waves, as well.
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243. The waves of the dead
are most likely very weak,
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244. so those waves are drowned out by the stronger
thoughts of living humans around them.
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245. As they are now.
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246. Right now, your waves are screaming.
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247. Why do you feel such
regret in this graveyard?
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248. It's chaos.
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249. Kyo-kun, Hana-chan.
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250. Is something the matter?
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251. It's nothing.
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252. Indeed.
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253. Is that so? Then please, come over here.
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254. What? Don't picnic in the cemetery!
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255. What? No worries.
Kyoko-san is happier if we're rowdy.
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256. What will we do if the priest sees us?
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257. We'll just apologize.
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258. Still, most people wouldn't do this.
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259. Just have a seat, Kyon.
I can't relax with you standing.
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260. Sheesh, fine.
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261. Kyo-kun, what would you like?
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262. Anything.
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263. Okay!
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264. —Uotani-san and Hanajima-san,
were you two close with Honda-san's mother?
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265. —Here you are.
—Uotani-san and Hanajima-san,
were you two close with Honda-san's mother?
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266. —Uotani-san and Hanajima-san,
were you two close with Honda-san's mother?
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267. She was good to us.
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268. She was a legend, so I looked up to her
even before I met her in person.
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269. A legend?
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270. "Honda Family"
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271. I told you earlier, she was
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272. They say whenever she rode her motorcycle,
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273. the red tail lights resembled
a fluttering butterfly.
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274. You know what?
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275. Lately, those three seem
better and better together.
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276. The prince is more willing to speak his mind.
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277. And Kyon seems to care about Tohru,
whatever he says.
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278. Maybe someday, he'll
confess his love for her!
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279. Oh, my, that wouldn't do. I won't allow
a relationship with Tohru-kun so easily.
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280. What are you, the mother-in-law?
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281. Well, I'm half-joking.
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282. You're half-serious, then?
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283. As ever, Yuki Soma and Kyo Soma
exude confusion... Chaos.
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284. The exact reason is unclear,
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285. but their minds are ruled
by dark, troubled thoughts.
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286. All humans have these thoughts,
but those two are especially plagued by them.
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287. As long as this is so, they probably don't
have the capacity for a romantic relationship.
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288. And I do want to add that those two
seem especially dense about love.
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289. That goes for Tohru, too.
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290. Who knows?
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291. Sometimes feelings bloom
for no clear reason before you know it.
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292. That wouldn't do.
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293. Thinking about Tohru-kun getting married...
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294. It brings tears to my eyes.
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295. It's way too early to be thinking about that.
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296. Tea after a long day is so refreshing.
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297. Today's visit to the grave was fun.
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298. I'm glad I could introduce
Yuki-kun and Kyo-kun to Mom.
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299. Mom, those two are always helping me out.
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300. I hope you can meet
Shigure-san someday, as well.
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301. Mom, I'm enjoying every day
with the people in this house.
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302. So you can watch over me without worrying...
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303. "Honda Family"
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304. Mom.
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305. Why the heck is she sleeping out here?
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306. Oi, you're gonna catch a cold.
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307. Come on, get up.
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308. She sleeps like a kid.
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309. Oi.
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310. The breeze must have blown these down.
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311. A hat?
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312. I'm sorry.
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313. "I Wouldn't Say That"
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