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6. More than you would expect.
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8. - Maybe this is the right one.
- It's the one, right?
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9. Sorry.
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11. Is this the one?
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12. Look.
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18. You go first.
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19. No, I can't.
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20. Hey, you two!
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21. Can I go in?
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22. Please!
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23. Good evening.
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24. Welcome.
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25. It's unusual for Marilyn
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27. No, they aren't.
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28. They were outside.
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29. Master, my usual and shochu on the rocks.
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30. Sure.
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31. How about you two?
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33. Yes, I can.
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35. Sure.
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36. Here you go.
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37. Please get me a role in the next audition.
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38. Even a small role.
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39. Please.
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40. What do you two do for a living?
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41. We are trying to be voice actors
for animations.
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42. We have an audition tomorrow.
We're making a wish on kitsune udon.
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43. - Right?
- Yeah.
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44. Making a wish?
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45. I heard his kitsune udon
would bring you good luck, correct?
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46. I've never heard of it before.
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47. A friend who had this dish
had a successful audition.
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48. I saw it on Instagram.
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49. It's by luck.
It's just an ordinary kitsune udon.
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50. Is that so?
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51. But they could be right.
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52. Because he offers a deep-fried tofu
to the shrine every day.
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53. That's right.
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54. Never say never.
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55. - Let's eat.
- Let's eat.
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56. Delicious.
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57. It's so good, isn't it?
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58. Hey.
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59. You could notice my dialect,
on that last line, couldn't you?
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60. You'll be fine
if you are careful about intonation.
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61. "That night, on the bridge..."
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62. "On the bridge..."
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63. "On the bridge..."
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64. "On the bridge."
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65. I'm not so sure any more.
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66. No worries. You're okay.
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67. - Really?
- Say it again.
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68. "On that night, on the bridge,
I saw a man running—"
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69. "On the bridge."
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70. "On the bridge."
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71. "On the bridge."
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72. - "On the bridge."
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74. I'll treat you both tonight
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75. - Really?
- There's no such thing as a free lunch.
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77. We both didn't make it.
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79. It didn't bring you good luck.
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80. They say voice-acting jobs
are very hard to get.
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81. But Haruna was
one of four final candidates.
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82. An entertainment management company
talked to Akina personally, though.
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83. That's great!
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84. You both have moved forward
toward your dream a little.
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85. It did bring you luck.
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86. Here you go.
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87. Two deep-fried tofu today?
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88. A special treat from me.
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89. Great!
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90. Let's make sure we bring him
better news next time.
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91. - So nice to be young. I'm so jealous.
- Let's eat.
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92. Don't be silly.
You're still young, Marilyn.
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93. Don't bother.
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94. About six months later...
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95. Good evening.
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96. Welcome.
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97. Long time no see.
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98. Could I have kitsune udon?
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99. Sure.
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100. I heard you've got a job as a voice actor.
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101. Haruna told me the other day.
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102. Yes.
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103. Not exactly as a voice actor, though.
I joined an idol group of voice actors.
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104. So gigs and fan conventions only.
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105. It's not my ideal job.
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106. But it could lead to something else.
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107. That's the spirit!
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108. Has Haruna been here lately?
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109. Yeah, sometimes after her part-time job.
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110. You haven't seen her?
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111. Not much.
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112. It seems she's having
a difficult time auditioning.
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113. Why don't you give her a call?
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114. Not now.
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115. Because the more I try to cheer her up,
the worse she'd feel.
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116. We're really sorry.
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117. Yes.
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118. Yes. We will be more careful.
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119. Yes.
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120. We are terribly sorry.
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121. Yes.
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122. Kitsune udon?
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123. No.
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124. No point in me making a wish.
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125. What's wrong?
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126. Welcome.
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127. Warm sake, please.
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128. - Are you okay?
- Yes.
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129. I'll go home right after one drink.
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130. He is Mr. Nobuta.
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131. He is a manga artist
who became very popular a few years ago.
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132. He hasn't been doing well
recently, though.
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133. Here you go.
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134. Money doesn't make you happy.
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135. Again?
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136. I can't get back the money I spent
on the woman, or her love, either.
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137. Master, what have I got now?
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138. Work.
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139. Go home now and do it.
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140. That's harsh.
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141. What?
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143. I'm a huge fan of yours.
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144. - Is that so?
- Yes.
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145. - Women always say that.
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146. But usually,
they just happen to know my name.
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147. Are you a student?
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148. No. I don't think you'll believe me,
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149. but I watched your animation on TV
when I was a high school student.
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150. I'm trying to be a voice actor.
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151. You're so typical.
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152. People think that they understand
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153. If you understand that much,
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156. But it's true.
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158. It was 30,000 yen on an online auction.
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159. I saved money and finally got it.
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162. I heard you can't find it,
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164. It didn't sell well,
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166. I watch God's Miso Soup on TV every week.
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169. Publisher says animation
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171. Because I can't.
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173. But I guess it's better
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174. You can't tell if it's bad
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175. I always fail auditions...
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176. and I wonder if I'm really suited
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177. But you never know until you do it!
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179. Don't be.
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180. You're right.
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181. But the truth hurts me at the moment.
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186. Sure.
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189. Yes.
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190. Yes. Thank you very much.
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192. Hello, Haruna?
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193. I wonder how you're doing.
I haven't seen you at auditions lately—
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197. they'd end the contract
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200. I don't want to end up hating it,
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201. Have you read this?
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202. GOD'S MISO SOUP STARTS AGAIN
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203. Yes, of course.
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204. Mr. Nobuta said the other day,
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205. "I could make it, thanks to Haruna.
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206. I learned from her that you'll never know
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211. Thank you.
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212. You've got a gig and a fan convention
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214. I'll be there after I finish
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216. - Don't be late.
- Of course not.
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220. Long time no see.
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222. but I couldn't do it.
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227. You just don't want to fail."
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229. You never know the outcome
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231. Thank you very much.
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232. She was good.
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240. you never know the outcome
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250. Thank you so much!
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273. See you. Bye.
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276. But you never know the outcome
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279. Great work!
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280. I don't usually watch anime,
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282. Here you go.
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283. Master's kitsune udon...
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291. See. I told you,
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292. You're so serious. I'm just kidding.
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293. Eat before the noodles get soggy.
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294. - Thank you!
- Thank you!
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295. Here you are.
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296. - Thank you so much.
- Thank you so much.
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299. If you cook it with enough seasoning,
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300. the juice goes into the soup,
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308. We're making a wish for your good work.
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