1. When people finish their day
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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. PORK MISO COMBO, BEER, SAKE, SHOCHU
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6. That's all I have on my menu.
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7. But I make whatever customers request,
as long as I have ingredients for it.
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8. That's my policy.
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9. Do I even have customers?
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10. More than you would expect.
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11. TOKYO STORIES
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12. SALMON AND MUSHROOMS
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13. Here you go.
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14. Here you are.
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15. Here you are.
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16. Everyone's so quiet.
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17. Autumn is the best time for good food.
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18. Here you go.
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19. Grilled salted salmon
and mushrooms sautéed in butter.
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20. I've been waiting for it.
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21. This fragrance...
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22. - Thank you.
- Thank you.
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23. Master, another whiskey sour, please.
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24. Sure.
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25. Mr. Uehara and Kimie are a married couple
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26. who runs a barbershop
called Barber Uehara.
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27. Sometimes they come here together.
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28. The mushrooms are delicious.
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29. The salmon is delicious, too.
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30. Where are you two from?
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31. I'm from Nemuro in Hokkaido.
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32. I'm from Nagano.
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33. Deep in the mountains of Kiso.
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34. That explains your tastes.
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35. My dad would often send me out
to hunt for mushrooms in the fall.
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36. As a kid, a fisherman my family knew
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37. used to give us fresh salmon every year.
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38. By the way, Kimie,
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39. you said you might travel to Shanghai
with your friend.
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40. Are you going?
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41. Yes, I decided to go.
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42. When?
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43. Day after tomorrow.
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44. It's a five-night all-you-can-eat tour
to eat crabs.
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45. I'm so jealous! I love Shanghai crabs.
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46. This is the best season for them.
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47. Here you are.
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48. - Are you staying home, Mr. Uehara?
- Yes.
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49. Kimie has always wanted to go to Shanghai,
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50. but we had to prioritize the business.
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51. - It'll be a nice break.
- Yeah.
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52. Well,
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53. what a thoughtful husband!
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54. It's only one week, so I'll be fine...
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55. on my own.
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56. That's what Mr. Uehara said,
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57. but the day after Kimie left for Shanghai,
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58. he started coming to my place
almost every night.
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59. I'm fine when I'm in the shop,
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60. but when I'm home alone,
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61. I get restless and anxious.
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62. It makes me want to go
somewhere with people.
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63. Another beer, please.
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64. Sure.
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65. Kimie is out spreading
her wings in Shanghai,
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66. so I think it's okay
if you do some unwinding, too. Right?
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67. Don't worry about it.
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68. Actually, I just went to pachinko
for the first time in a long time.
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69. I lost 30,000 yen.
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70. You've unwound too much.
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71. I got a little too deep.
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72. Thank you.
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73. Is Mr. Uehara going to be okay like that?
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74. Don't worry about it.
Kimie will be back in a few days.
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75. - Welcome.
- Good evening.
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76. Good evening.
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77. Welcome.
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78. So you two are childhood friends?
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79. We used to be neighbors.
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80. When I was looking for someone
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81. to teach my new staff how to put
on kimonos, we crossed paths again.
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82. It was such a surprise.
It's been decades since we last met.
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83. - You teach how to put on kimonos?
- Yes.
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84. I lived in Kansai for a long time
after I had got married,
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85. but my husband passed away last year,
and I came here.
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86. Here you go.
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87. You're very good.
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88. Master, some pickles, please.
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89. Sure.
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90. My name is Sayoko Kagami.
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91. It's nice to meet you.
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92. Maybe it's just me, but...
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93. you look like you've regained your youth.
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94. That's amazing!
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95. Can you tell?
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96. Could it be love?
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97. No!
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98. I've been getting shaves.
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99. Shaves?
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100. You know Mr. Uehara who was just here?
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101. He's a barber.
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102. He's actually really good at it.
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103. When he touches your face
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104. you can tell he has softer hands
than other men.
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105. Especially the balls of his fingertips...
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106. Welcome.
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107. Are you closed already?
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108. No.
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109. I don't have a reservation.
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110. Could I just ask for a shave?
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111. Of course.
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112. I'm sorry.
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113. My earlobes are sensitive.
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114. Should I stop?
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115. No.
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116. Keep going.
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117. Yes.
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118. Here's your change.
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119. I'm sorry.
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120. I've made you close late.
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121. No, don't worry about it.
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122. I heard about you at a restaurant.
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123. Is that so?
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124. It was better than expected.
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125. Thank you very much.
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126. Can you join me for dinner?
If you don't mind.
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127. It's on me.
As thanks for staying open late.
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128. No, it was nothing...
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129. Actually...
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130. I'm on my own tonight.
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131. Please?
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132. DINER
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133. Were the Shanghai crabs good?
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134. Yes, I ate as much as I possibly could.
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135. This mooncake is really good.
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136. In Japan we eat dango
while gazing at the moon,
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137. but in China they eat these mooncakes.
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138. Mr. Uehara was acting
a little strange while you were gone.
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139. Really?
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140. He's no good without his wife around.
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141. Here you go.
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142. Shanghai crabs are good,
but salmons are still my favorite.
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143. This salmon is caught from wild
in the Sea of Okhotsk.
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144. I'm so excited!
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145. By the way, the woman who came here...
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146. What's her name?
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147. The childhood friend of the hostess.
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148. Mrs. Sayoko who teaches
how to put on kimonos.
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149. Her.
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150. Did she go to your shop?
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151. No.
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152. She was a real mature beauty, wasn't she?
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153. That kimono sure suited her.
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154. Master, can I have some rice, too?
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155. Sure thing.
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156. I'm glad to hear
you were able to relax, anyway.
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157. Indeed.
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158. I'm sorry for leaving everything to you
at the shop.
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159. It was nothing.
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160. Must be nice...
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161. One moment please.
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162. Hello, Barber Uehara.
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163. I see. Just a shave?
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164. At 3:00 tomorrow.
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165. And your name?
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166. Mrs. Sayoko Kagami.
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167. My apologies.
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168. We're looking forward to seeing you.
Thank you.
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169. Thank you very much.
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170. Are you okay?
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171. I saw you dropped your razor.
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172. I must be tired.
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173. Did something happen while I was gone?
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174. What do you mean?
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175. I won't get mad,
so please just don't lie to me.
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176. I'm sorry!
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177. Kimie...
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178. I...
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179. I'm sorry.
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180. This is the first time I've...
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181. It's your fault.
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182. Touching my face like that...
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183. I completely lost my senses.
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184. There are some things we have to do...
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185. even if we know they're wrong.
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186. Yes...
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187. I'll go...
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188. take a shower first.
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189. Yes.
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190. Can you...
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191. put on kimonos?
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192. No...
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193. Men used to know how to do it.
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194. They always made sure
a naked woman went home as a lady.
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195. So, he's completely terrified.
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196. His hands shake so much
he can't even hold a razor.
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197. What a fool. It's so pitiful.
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198. A former gangster's wife...
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199. She must have kept the room dark.
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200. But you'd think he would
still see her back, though...
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201. No, normally, you'd definitely see it...
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202. What's he doing now?
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203. He left.
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204. He's probably staying
in a capsule hotel or something.
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205. - Master, beer, please.
- Sure.
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206. Everything had been
going almost too smoothly.
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207. We don't have kids,
so it's just the two of us
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208. doing the same thing everyday,
over and over again.
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209. - Tell me, master.
- What?
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210. What sort of woman is Sayoko?
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211. You met her, right?
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212. Yeah.
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213. Is she so beautiful that men
just can't help but want her?
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214. I'm not sure.
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215. She's coming tomorrow.
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216. To the shop.
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217. What?
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218. I wonder how I'll feel.
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219. Welcome.
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220. I called in a reservation yesterday.
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221. I'm sorry,
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222. my husband is out on some urgent business.
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223. I see.
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224. Then...
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225. could you do it for me instead?
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