1. When people finish their day
and hurry home,
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2. my day starts.
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3. My diner is open from midnight
to 7:00 in the morning.
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4. They call it "Midnight Diner."
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5. Do I even have customers?
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6. More than you would expect.
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7. TOKYO STORIES
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8. PLUM RICE BALL
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9. The guy turned 60
and switched jobs to be a care worker?
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10. That's right.
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11. He was a writer for a magazine,
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12. but he was no longer getting any work.
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13. Was he close to you?
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14. Yes.
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15. That guy used to offer me a lot of work.
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16. It's a tough job, by the way.
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17. Does he have the strength for it?
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18. His clients always tease,
"An old guy looking after an old guy."
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19. Here you go. The firefly squid
dressed with vinegar and miso,
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20. and the marinated squid.
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21. Spring has come. I just want to feel
peaceful while I'm alive.
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22. Another cold sake, please.
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23. Sure.
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24. Which glows more,
a firefly or a firefly squid?
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25. Firefly squid does.
Fireflies only glow around their buttocks.
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26. Either way,
they won't shine on our old days.
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27. It's delicious, isn't it?
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28. Honestly, I feel depressed when I think
about my days after retirement.
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29. You're already retired, aren't you?
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30. Hey, that's mine!
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31. Wouldn't it be better if you shaved
your hair and had a shining head?
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32. You should talk! You're hiding
your bald head with a cap!
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33. This is the fashion!
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34. À la mode.
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35. - Oh, dear.
- What is that...
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36. Welcome.
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37. Excuse me, I want to ask you something.
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38. Is Shinjuku New Art around here?
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39. It's right there,
but it's already closed by now.
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40. It closes at midnight.
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41. If you're looking to see the Virgin Mary,
you could visit the other one over there.
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42. Are you okay?
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43. Are you all right?
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44. We have both normal-sized
and small pickled plums,
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45. but he wanted the small ones.
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46. If you go to New Art before noon,
you can get an early-morning discount.
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47. Is that so?
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48. Can I have another one?
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49. Of course.
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50. I've heard of an old plum hag before,
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51. but never an old plum geezer.
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52. You found this at Yomogi town park, right?
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53. Who found this?
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54. - It was her.
- What?
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55. It was him, right?
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56. No, it was you!
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57. - No!
- Wait, wait.
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58. I need to talk to your parents,
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59. because the person who found this
has the right to receive a reward.
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60. - Yes!
- It was me!
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61. Too close.
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62. Can we get some money?
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63. It depends.
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64. I'm not sure if it's cash.
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65. I gotta go now.
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66. - Me, too.
- Hey.
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67. Hey, wait.
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68. Oh, dear...
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69. You've got something between your teeth.
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70. Between your teeth.
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71. Something you ate.
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72. No, no, no. How come she doesn't get it?
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73. Here you go.
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74. Mr. Umemiya taught Marilyn
bookkeeping at her high school.
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75. I see. He was her teacher
when she was a student.
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76. Welcome.
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77. - Sorry to have kept you waiting.
- Marilyn. Come sit here.
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78. Thank you.
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79. Sensei, sorry for making you wait.
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80. No worries. I don't mind.
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81. - Master, another of these and the usual.
- Sure.
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82. I've been watching strip shows
for a long time,
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83. but today's was so special.
I'll never see anything like that again.
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84. A heavenly maiden!
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85. Marilyn!
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86. Unveiling!
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87. Student number nine!
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88. Mariko Kanno!
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89. Umejii?
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90. I was so surprised!
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91. I was called out to by my student number.
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92. It was like a sumo wrestler
entering the ring.
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93. I retired so long ago,
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94. but I couldn't help myself. I'm sorry.
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95. I'll call you that again next time, too.
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96. Stop it!
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97. Student number nine!
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98. Here you are.
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99. I started calling him Umejii.
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100. Since I was a slut like my mother,
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101. all my female classmates disliked me
and ignored me.
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102. - They were jealous.
- Maybe.
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103. But he was the only one
that wasn't like them.
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104. I'd call him by his nickname,
feeling close to him.
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105. At lunch time,
when I was smoking on the rooftop alone,
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106. you always gave me a rice ball with plum.
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107. You'd complain, saying you preferred
the one with cod roe.
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108. I didn't say that!
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109. You'd chop small pickled plums
and mix them with rice.
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110. It was delicious.
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111. How's your wife? Is she well?
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112. Yeah.
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113. She still makes me rice balls with these.
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114. Umejii, where are you gonna stay tonight?
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115. Tonight...
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116. It was great getting to see you,
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117. and I did see the Virgin Mary, too.
It was great.
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118. Don't be silly.
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119. Why don't you stay with me?
I live with my boyfriend, though.
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120. Good for you, Mr. Umemiya. I'm envious.
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121. Why not, then?
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122. Deal!
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123. Going with the flow
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124. That night, he stayed at Marilyn's.
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125. The next day, they went to Tokyo Skytree
since Marilyn had the day off.
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126. Our friends
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127. Forever
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128. Support each other forever
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129. Forever
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130. Yes, there.
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131. Kibi...
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132. After that, Umejii wanted
to buy a scarf for his wife,
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133. so he bought one at a department store
in Ueno, and I took him to the station.
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134. I see.
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135. Welcome.
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136. Umejii! What're you doing here?
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137. Student number nine!
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138. Mariko Kanno!
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139. Long time no see!
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140. Have a seat.
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141. He was standing in front of the theater,
staring at her poster.
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142. He doesn't remember me, either.
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143. - In that case...
- It can't be helped.
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144. He's old enough to be like that.
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145. Your big photo was hanging on the wall.
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146. I was so happy to see you hard at work
in Tokyo.
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147. Umejii, aren't you hungry?
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148. Yeah.
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149. I am.
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150. I came up here from Fukushima today,
and I haven't eaten anything.
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151. Master, can I have a rice ball
with the little pickled plums?
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152. And another one with cod roe, please.
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153. She likes that one.
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154. Of course.
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155. You were always complaining.
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156. I always was, wasn't I?
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157. What's wrong? You look sad.
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158. When she told me she'd give up high school
to be a dancer,
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159. I tried so hard to stop her,
but she wouldn't listen to me at all.
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160. She's so stubborn. Isn't that right?
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161. Here you go.
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162. Do you cook at home, too?
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163. I just go home and go to sleep.
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164. You should cook her meals sometimes.
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165. I bet she'd be pleased.
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166. Umejii, Master is—
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167. You're right.
I should spoil her sometimes.
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168. If you're not nice at home,
she'll leave you.
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169. I'll try my best.
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170. That night, Marilyn took Mr. Umemiya
to her home again.
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171. The next day, although she asked him
his home phone number and address,
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172. he wouldn't tell her, changing the subject
and talking about old times instead.
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173. I feel sorry for the pickled plum.
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174. But if I don't crush it,
I can't get its juice.
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175. I prefer these ones.
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176. They taste good with a generous amount
of salt, don't they?
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177. Yes.
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178. My wife's pickles
aren't quite so salty these days.
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179. She must care about your health.
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180. If you consume too much salt...
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181. Can I see your hand, please?
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182. This here is the kidney's pressure point.
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183. And right here is the adrenal gland's.
I'm gonna press here.
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184. Do you feel anything?
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185. Hey, you!
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186. You're going to open your own
chiropractic clinic, aren't you?
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187. If you reveal your trick so easily,
your business will fail right away.
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188. - Yes.
- I'm sorry for the trouble.
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189. It felt good, anyway.
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190. Sorry, Kibi.
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191. Here's the scarf!
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192. Don't forget this.
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193. You'll give it to your wife, won't you?
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194. You don't need to do that.
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195. You have it, Mariko.
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196. Don't be silly.
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197. You asked me to pick out a nice one.
We bought this together in Ueno!
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198. Here.
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199. Really?
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200. I'm so old and absentminded nowadays.
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201. Thank you. I'll take this to her.
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202. Marilyn.
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203. Have you managed to talk to his family?
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204. I called the high school,
but they didn't know his contacts' info.
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205. And I cut ties with people there.
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206. I see.
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207. Good evening. Is Mr. Umemiya here?
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208. Dad!
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209. We were looking all over for you!
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210. Mr. Umemiya lost this cell phone.
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211. His daughters tried to track it by GPS,
but it had run out of battery.
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212. My sister and I take turns
looking after him,
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213. but I've been busy the last few days.
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214. We both thought
he was with the other sister.
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215. We are very sorry for the trouble.
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216. Since our mother passed away
two months ago...
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217. he's suddenly gone strange.
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218. Why are you crying?
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219. Dad!
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220. You, Midori!
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221. Long time no see...
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222. Slut Mariko.
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223. This woman, Midori, works
for the care facility Mr. Umemiya goes to.
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224. In high school, she was the leader
of a group that ignored Marilyn.
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225. Thank you.
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226. Please come to the police station with me
to fill out several documents.
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227. Sure. Thank you.
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228. Dad, please watch your step.
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229. - What a relief to have found him!
- Such a relief.
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230. Umemiya sensei...
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