1. When people finish their day
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2. and hurry home,
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3. my day starts.
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4. My diner is open from midnight
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5. to seven in the morning.
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6. They call it "Midnight Diner."
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7. Do I even have customers?
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8. More than you would expect.
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9. TOKYO STORIES
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10. TONTEKI
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11. Once it starts to get cold,
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12. Shigemi knits a new sweater every year.
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13. You're so good.
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14. I'm just used to it.
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15. A gift for your boyfriend?
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16. Boyfriend? Kind of.
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17. To tell you the truth,
she knits one
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18. for a different "boyfriend" each time.
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19. Here is your tonteki.
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20. These days it's rare to see
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21. someone knitting in a public place.
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22. You're right about that.
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23. Welcome.
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24. Mr. Ichihara!
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25. Hi, Ms. Suzuki. How are you?
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26. Well. Thank you.
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27. Is he your friend?
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28. This is Mr. Ichihara,
an interior designer.
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29. He recently opened his office
in this area.
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30. Ms. Suzuki recommended this joint to me.
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31. Two pork soup combos, please.
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32. - A smaller size for me.
- Sure thing.
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33. This is Ms. Suzuki, a realtor
who helped me find the office.
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34. Thank you for finding
such a great property.
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35. I was just doing my job.
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36. Why don't we ask her
to find our condo, too?
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37. That's a good idea.
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38. We are planning to live near my office.
Can you find one for us?
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39. Yes, of course.
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40. Why?
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41. Here.
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42. Don't tell me...
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43. this was for that guy.
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44. Obviously, I'm just a realtor
for Mr. Ichihara.
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45. Were you knitting it for a man
who isn't even your boyfriend?
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46. You didn't even know
that he had a girlfriend?
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47. It was very premature.
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48. It's fine. I'm used to it!
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49. Think she'll be okay?
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50. She was so shocked.
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51. Don't worry.
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52. Are you sure?
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53. Shigemi looks fragile,
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54. but she's resilient.
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55. I was right.
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56. About ten days later...
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57. It's open.
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58. Hello!
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59. Here you go.
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60. Thank you.
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61. He'll make you whatever you want,
so ask for anything.
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62. As long as I have the ingredients for it.
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63. Kurihara, Yoshida and Shirano.
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64. They're younger colleagues of mine.
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65. Did you know, Master?
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66. Kurihara is from Yokkaichi,
and tonteki is his favorite food.
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67. I hear that Yokkaichi
is famous for tonteki.
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68. Yes, the meat has several slits,
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69. and the thick sauce is unique.
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70. My sauce is light,
so I don't know if you'll like it or not.
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71. I'd like to try it.
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72. How about you, Yoshida?
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73. Sorry, I don't eat anything after nine,
so I don't gain weight.
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74. I see.
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75. And you, Shirano?
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76. I will have tonteki, too.
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77. - Then three tontekis, please.
- Got it.
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78. Cheers.
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79. Cheers.
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80. Ms. Suzuki, you like to knit?
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81. Ever since I was little.
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82. I like women who can knit.
They look quite feminine.
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83. I'd like to learn it, then.
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84. Ms. Suzuki, can you teach me?
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85. Here you go.
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86. Like it?
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87. I see.
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88. Yokkaichi's tonteki goes well with rice.
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89. Yours is perfect for drinks.
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90. Actually, can I have rice?
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91. Sure.
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92. Rice with this?
You'll gain weight for sure.
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93. I guess Shigemi's current love interest...
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94. is this guy.
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95. I'm leaving.
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96. See you tomorrow.
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97. I'm going home.
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98. See you tomorrow.
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99. - Kurihara.
- Yes?
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100. For you.
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101. Really?
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102. I hope it's your size.
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103. Perfect.
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104. Can I really have it?
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105. I've wanted a sweater like this.
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106. Thank you so much.
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107. And? What was his reaction?
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108. I think he likes it.
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109. But I don't feel
like it makes us any closer.
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110. Did you tell him how you felt
when you gave it to him?
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111. But he accepted the gift.
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112. That means he probably accepted
my feelings, too. Right?
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113. Am I right?
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114. Men wouldn't be excited
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115. about a handmade sweater
from someone
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116. whom they're not interested in.
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117. But he accepted it.
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118. Which means
he accepted her love, right?
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119. Come on.
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120. Knitting a sweater to grab his attention?
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121. You're beating around the bush.
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122. Why don't you just say, "I love you"?
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123. You're not a teen anymore.
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124. Not everyone's mentally tough
like you are, Rumi.
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125. It's like fracturing a bone.
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126. Once it heals, that part gets tougher.
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127. What do you mean?
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128. Welcome.
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129. What does Kurihara think about me?
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130. Can you ask him casually?
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131. You want me to ask?
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132. You're the only one I can rely on.
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133. Sure.
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134. I'll ask him.
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135. I appreciate it.
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136. Excuse me, Ms. Suzuki.
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137. Yes?
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138. Well...
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139. in return for that,
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140. will you teach me how to knit?
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141. What?
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142. I'd like to knit a scarf.
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143. Okay, but...
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144. Is it a gift for someone?
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145. Is it difficult to knit a scarf?
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146. Not at all. Don't worry.
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147. The important thing is your heart.
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148. She will be so happy
if you give it to her.
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149. Here you go.
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150. - Enjoy the meal.
- Yes.
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151. I see. A scarf, huh?
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152. How old is she?
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153. She is about your age.
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154. I'm so clumsy.
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155. I think you're good with your hands.
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156. When I was in elementary school,
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157. I wrote in an essay
that my favorite food is tonteki.
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158. So, a boy I liked started calling me
"Pig Girl who likes tonteki."
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159. I was overweight back then.
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160. I have low self esteem.
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161. Whenever I like someone,
I knit a sweater, or a scarf.
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162. In most cases,
I don't even give it to him.
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163. By the way, did you ask him?
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164. What?
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165. Right.
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166. I think...
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167. Kurihara doesn't like...
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168. the color of the sweater
you gave him.
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169. But...
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170. he wears it at home.
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171. He's a nice guy.
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172. So, he couldn't tell you
that it wasn't his favorite color.
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173. Is that right?
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174. He should have told me that.
I wouldn't be hurt.
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175. What is his favorite color, then?
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176. I see. The issue was the color, huh?
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177. How about this one?
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178. Or...
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179. maybe a brighter color?
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180. Welcome.
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181. This is your first time coming alone.
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182. Right.
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183. Have you finished the scarf?
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184. I lied about that.
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185. What?
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186. I'm leaving.
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187. See you tomorrow.
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188. Hey, Shirano. Do you have a moment?
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189. I've been going out with Yoshida.
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190. Oh really?
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191. And...
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192. Ms. Suzuki gave this to me.
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193. Yoshida ripped it
to see how strong it was.
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194. Women are nasty.
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195. So...
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196. Can you throw it away for me?
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197. Really?
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198. Thank you so much.
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199. A handmade sweater carries
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200. so much emotion.
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201. I can't do it myself.
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202. What are you doing?
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203. It's just trash.
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204. I'm disappointed in myself.
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205. Ms. Suzuki confided in me.
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206. I knew I should tell her the truth,
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207. but I couldn't.
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208. She's...
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209. knitting another sweater for Kurihara.
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210. I feel so bad.
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211. Then...
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212. the reason for making a scarf was...
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213. I wanted to repair the sweater myself.
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214. That's why I learned how to knit.
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215. I know she didn't knit it for me, but...
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216. it's made with Ms. Suzuki's love.
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217. What now?
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218. Will you...
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219. stick to the lie?
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220. Welcome.
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221. Ms. Suzuki?
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222. Kurihara.
Why are you here?
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223. Shirano asked me to come here
and talk to him.
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224. He asked me to come, too.
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225. Would you like to sit?
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226. Why are you wearing that?
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227. Kurihara gave it to me.
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228. Kurihara is dating Yoshida.
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229. Why are you...?
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230. Is that so?
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231. Come on, Kurihara.
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232. You should have told me that.
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233. Ms. Suzuki.
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234. What can I say?
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235. I'm sorry.
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236. Ms. Shigemi!
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237. This sweater...
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238. is warm...
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239. and very comfy.
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240. I really like it.
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241. So what?
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242. So...
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243. I don't care about the sweater anymore!
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244. Shigemi or Shirano
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245. didn't come back for a while after that.
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246. Come in. This way.
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247. It's bigger than I expected.
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248. We can have a dining table here.
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249. The TV would be there?
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250. - It's perfect for two of us, but...
- What?
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251. I'm thinking about a kid.
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252. Have you been drinking alone?
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253. I quit knitting.
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254. I realized that...
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255. it's strange to give
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I'm not even dating.
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257. It was silly of me to get excited.
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258. I'm such an idiot.
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259. I don't know.
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260. The other day...
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261. Shirano...
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262. came here by himself.
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264. and was repairing the sweater.
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265. Right up here...
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267. He was not good at knitting.
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268. And I felt bad for him.
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269. He said,
"it's made with Ms. Suzuki's love."
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270. He worked so hard to fix it.
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271. That can't be true.
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272. What is this feeling?
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273. What...
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275. What is this feeling?
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276. What is this feeling?
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277. Shigemi?
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278. Are you okay?
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279. What the hell is this feeling?
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280. Are you okay?
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281. Ms. Suzuki?
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282. Shirano...
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283. I thought...
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285. Well, how do I say it?
What I mean is...
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286. Well... you...
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287. fixed my sweater.
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288. Master told me about it.
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289. So...
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290. I was moved by your affection.
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291. No, that's not right.
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292. - What I'm trying to say is...
- I love you.
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293. I love you,
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294. Ms. Shigemi.
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295. I love you, too.
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296. If you cover pork with flour,
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297. it sucks up the sauce well.
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298. After adding the sauce to the pan,
drop in the grated onion.
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299. It adds great depth
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301. Ms. Shigemi.
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302. What are you making?
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303. Underwear.
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304. It looks so warm.
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305. - Good night.
- Good night.
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306. THIS STORY IS FICTION
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