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. PORK MISO SOUP COMBO,
BEER, SAKE, SHOCHU
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8. That's all I have on my menu.
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9. But I'll make whatever customers request,
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10. as long as I have the ingredients for it.
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11. That's my policy.
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12. Do I even have customers?
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13. More than you would expect.
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14. TOKYO STORIES
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15. HOT POT FOR ONE
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16. Hot...
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17. Okae,
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18. you like it?
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19. Yes, I love it.
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20. It's a hassle to prepare at home.
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21. Besides, I always have a ton of
leftovers afterwards.
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22. Kae was Chu's classmate.
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23. Recently, she's been coming here
after work
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24. and ordering this hot pot for one.
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25. Thank you for the meal.
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26. Well done.
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27. - Would you like a drink?
- Sorry.
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28. I must go back to work.
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29. Now?
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30. Cleaning at the no-tell motel?
Nobody leaves until the morning.
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31. Actually, many people do at this time.
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32. A young part-timer took the day off,
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33. so I have to cover his shift.
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34. Too bad.
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35. Take care of yourself.
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36. Worry about yourself, Chu.
You drink too much.
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37. Here.
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38. Thank you.
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39. Well...
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40. See you around.
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41. Take care.
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42. Okae was the daughter
of a shoe store owner
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43. that used to be at the corner.
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44. She used to be quite pretty.
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45. Even though she was born
and raised in Shinjuku,
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46. she was like a pure maiden,
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47. carrying a white parasol all the time.
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48. - She spoke like an upper-class lady.
- I don't like her.
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49. She sounds like a pretentious girl.
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50. I knew some girls like that.
They don't know who they really are.
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51. We can't befriend such a girl.
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52. Chu, she was your first love, huh?
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53. Stop it.
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54. You have the wrong idea.
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55. And then...
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56. she was discovered
by a famous movie director,
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57. but her acting career wasn't successful.
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58. Later on,
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59. she married some rich guy.
That's what I heard.
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60. She doesn't look rich, does she?
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61. I bet the story is made up.
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62. That's why I don't like women.
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63. To be honest,
I don't know if it's true or not.
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64. Besides, we hadn't seen each other
for almost four decades.
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65. She seems to make a hard living.
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66. Then you don't really know
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67. about her life for those years?
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68. She came back to this area recently.
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69. At first, I didn't even recognize her.
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70. Their croquettes are great.
Eat it while they're still hot.
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71. Eat it as soon as you get home. Okay?
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72. Or would you like to eat it now?
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73. Yes?
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74. Here you—
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75. Chu?
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76. It is you.
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77. Chu, right?
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78. What?
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79. It's Kae, from the shoe store.
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80. Okae?
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81. Long time, no see.
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82. How have you been?
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83. Had some ups and downs...
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84. but I'm okay, as you can see.
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85. See you soon.
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86. Teppei.
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87. Wait.
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88. I'm what?
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89. Lavishing money on a young lover?
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90. Chu's losing his mind, isn't he?
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91. I hope he's okay.
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92. But he is not completely...
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93. wrong about it.
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94. That young man is the only son
of Kae's brother.
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95. She saw him
at her brother's funeral last year
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96. for the first time in more than ten years.
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97. So...
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98. do you have the money
to cover the service?
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99. Of course, not.
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100. No?
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101. The body's been cremated.
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102. That's why I called you, Auntie.
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103. For money? I don't have any either.
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104. Then we'll have to run.
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105. How can you run away?
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106. - What about the ashes?
- I don't care.
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107. Come on. He's your father.
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108. That asshole? He is no one to me.
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109. I was relieved when he disappeared
without a trace. Then he died.
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110. It's not even worth picking up his bones.
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111. Listen here.
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112. No matter how terrible he was,
he's still your father.
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113. Blood is thicker than water.
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114. You can't ignore it.
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115. And you know it.
That's why you called me.
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116. You are hopeless.
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117. I'll ask them to see
if you can pay in installments.
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118. Unfortunately,
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119. Kae's nephew is a bum,
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120. just like his father.
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121. His wife left him.
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122. He has no job, and he's in his 40s.
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123. I'm home.
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124. Teppei,
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125. have you eaten dinner?
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126. What a mess!
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127. Shut up.
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128. You are so sloppy.
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129. Hey, Nguyen, come here.
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130. Get the other side.
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131. Ready?
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132. Grip the ends.
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133. Okay.
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134. Here you go.
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135. You like it? Delicious, isn't it?
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136. I've wanted to feed you
this hot pot for one for a while.
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137. But it's not "hot pot for one"
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138. if the two of us eat it together.
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139. Okae.
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140. - Want some?
- Sorry.
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141. I have to go back to work.
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142. The part-timer quit.
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143. These days, young folks don't know
what hard work means.
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144. Why don't you ask
your nephew to help you?
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145. - You agree?
- Stop your nonsense.
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146. Where are you going?
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147. I finished it, so don't complain.
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148. Can I borrow some money?
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149. Going out for a drink again?
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150. I lent you money the other day.
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151. Fine.
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152. Wait.
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153. You give me no choice.
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154. You don't have a job?
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155. No job and you just get drunk?
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156. Don't you even want to help her?
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157. Hey, cut it out.
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158. Don't worry about me.
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159. What have you done?
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160. He's struggling to figure out
how to go on with his life.
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161. Why can't he have a drink?
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162. Just mind your own business.
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163. Master, check please.
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164. Twelve hundred yen.
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165. Thank you.
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166. Should I have said nothing?
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167. You are her childhood friend.
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168. That wasn't so out of line for you.
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169. First loves...
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170. never work out.
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171. Right?
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172. Wait for me, Teppei. Look.
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173. I circled the good ones.
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174. Look.
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175. Auntie,
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176. do you think that a man who filed
for bankruptcy can find a good job?
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177. There are a lot of jobs
if you keep your expectations realistic.
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178. What he said may be a good idea.
The no-tell motel.
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179. I can ask the manager for you.
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180. Come on.
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181. I'm still young.
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182. Unlike you,
I can't give up on my future yet.
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183. Then... what do you want to do?
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184. I was like you once.
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185. When I was young,
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186. I chased after something fancy.
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187. A luxurious life that everyone would envy.
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188. But...
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189. I found nothing in my hand
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190. when I thought that I finally got it.
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191. I know you have to learn
from your own failures.
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192. Get a drink, okay?
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193. Come home safely.
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194. Teppei?
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195. Wake up.
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196. Regarding the job,
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197. my manager wants to interview—
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198. Hey, Chu.
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199. Did you lose at the horse races again?
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200. No.
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201. Remember Kae's nephew?
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202. He took everything,
including credit cards,
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203. her ATM card, cash, and ran away.
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204. Okae shouldn't have spoiled him.
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205. But still...
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206. Good evening.
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207. Welcome.
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208. Give me warm sake and the hot pot.
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209. Kae, did something good happen?
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210. Look at this.
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211. Isn't it pretty?
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212. Teppei sent it to me
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213. as a birthday gift.
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214. It looks great on you.
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215. Doesn't it?
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216. I was right.
Blood is thicker than water.
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217. Did you get your money back?
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218. I don't care about that anymore.
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219. Okae,
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220. you disappoint me.
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221. Why?
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222. You're deceived by such a gift.
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223. I'm sure he bought it with your money.
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224. I'm telling you,
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225. it's not about the money.
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226. What's wrong with you?
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227. Wake up.
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228. When you were young,
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229. you were beautiful and independent.
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230. You were an awesome lady.
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231. Are you saying
that I'm embarrassing now?
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232. Yes, you're embarrassing.
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233. He's the only family you have?
So, what?
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234. You're being irrational.
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235. You have no idea.
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236. Once I started living with Teppei,
I learned it was a joy
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for the first time in my life.
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238. I should be thanking him.
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239. Okae, are you being serious?
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240. I'm serious. Completely serious.
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241. How can you criticize me?
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242. You have no family.
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243. You get drunk by yourself every night.
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244. You're more embarrassing than I am.
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245. Here you go.
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246. Enjoy.
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247. I'm sorry.
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248. I was too harsh.
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249. Have some.
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250. No thanks.
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251. Just eat it.
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252. So, you like it?
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253. Later, I can make rice porridge
with the soup for you.
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254. Good idea!
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255. Hello?
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256. Yes.
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257. I understand.
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258. Teppei was arrested.
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259. Kae's nephew was charged
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260. with several offenses,
including theft,
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261. swindling on small loans,
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262. and more.
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263. He got a prison sentence.
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264. Now Kae visits him in prison often.
That's what I heard.
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265. About six months have passed
since then.
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266. - Good evening.
- Welcome.
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267. Have a seat there.
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268. Master, make him anything he wants.
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269. Kae, who is this?
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270. This is Teppei's son.
His name is Shohei.
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271. I didn't know
that Teppei had such a big boy.
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272. Since his mother got remarried,
he has no place to stay.
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273. So, I took custody of him.
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274. Man,
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275. what a nuisance, huh?
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276. What would you like?
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277. Meat!
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278. - And you, Kae? Hot pot for one?
- Nothing for me.
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279. We ate hot pot at home
last night together.
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280. Wait. Warm sake.
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281. Sure.
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282. Here you go.
A special plate full of meat.
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283. - Let's eat.
- Go ahead.
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284. Hey.
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285. Make sure you chew it well.
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286. - Master, give him some juice.
- Sure.
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287. I never imagined...
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288. I'd have the chance...
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289. to raise a kid at this age.
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290. Okae...
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under her nose,
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a shoe store's daughter.
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