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. 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. CURRY RAMEN
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9. - One more.
- Thanks.
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10. - Welcome.
- Do you have curry ramen?
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11. Curry ramen?
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12. So, ramen on top of curry?
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13. Actually, ramen with curry on top.
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14. Sure.
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15. As I happened to have some
salt-flavored instant ramen,
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16. I made a thin broth
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17. and poured some of my curry on top.
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18. - How is it?
- Delicious.
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19. Thank you.
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20. His name is Kabayama.
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21. He came because he heard
I would make whatever customers wanted.
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22. Curry and ramen...
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23. What a luxury to have the two together!
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24. Can I have half a bowl of rice as well?
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25. Sure.
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26. What a great combination!
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27. Ramen and rice.
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28. Consuming too many carbs
causes weight gain.
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29. Especially at night.
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30. I know.
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31. It's hard to explain,
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32. but the rebelliousness of eating ramen
and rice at night makes it taste better.
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33. Master, ramen and a half bowl
of fried rice, please!
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34. Definitely not!
You'll end up in the hospital again.
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35. Not even a little?
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36. Show some self-control.
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37. Your diabetes
is finally under control, right?
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38. Thanks to your wife being a nurse.
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39. Cancel that order, please.
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40. Sure.
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41. I'm sorry.
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42. Excuse me...
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43. Are you Mr. Shuichi Tachibana?
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44. Who are you?
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45. Kabayama.
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46. Kabayama?
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47. I guess you don't remember me.
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48. Kabayama?
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49. - From Higashi Junior High?
- That's right.
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50. Dorkayama...
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51. Tsuyoshi Dorkayama!
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52. We were in the same class
in seventh grade, right?
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53. - How are you?
- Yeah.
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54. Master, two of the usual.
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55. Sure.
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56. What a coincidence
bumping into an old classmate like that.
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57. It sure is.
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58. I'm amazed you recognized me,
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59. even though I haven't seen you
since graduation.
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60. Of course I remember you.
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61. He was school council president
and soccer captain.
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62. The girls always flocked around him.
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63. So you were like Yujiro Ishihara?
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64. What era are you living in?
Don't exaggerate.
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65. He was my hero.
No, not just mine, everybody's.
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66. Give it a rest.
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67. Everyone's listening.
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68. And so what happened after that?
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69. He went on to a private school,
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70. and his team was one of the best
in the prefecture.
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71. You know a lot about me.
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72. When I heard
you got into Hitotsubashi University,
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73. I had a drink in celebration.
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74. What? Come on, man, that's weird!
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75. What are you doing now?
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76. Now?
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77. Now...
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78. I'm biding my time.
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79. Waiting for the moment to strike.
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80. Here you are, curry ramens.
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81. This is so nostalgic!
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82. This was my favorite during junior high!
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83. - You, too, Kabayama?
- Yep.
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84. Thanks for the food.
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85. This is great.
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86. I prepared this curry last night.
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87. That's the way to do it.
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88. Why did I used to eat such a thing?
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89. Kabayama, can you lend me some money?
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90. Sure.
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91. I only have 20,000 on me.
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92. That's fine. I'll pay you back
double after I win on the horses.
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93. Tachibana is really amazing.
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94. The last time he paid me back
triple what I lent him.
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95. Shouldn't you be careful
about mixing money and friendship?
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96. They say, "When the money runs out
so does the friendship."
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97. - Yo!
- Tachibana!
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98. - Welcome.
- Two curry ramens.
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99. Sure.
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100. Hinano said she wanted to try it.
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101. How is it?
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102. It might be better with melted cheese.
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103. Master, can we have
some cheese for the curry?
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104. Sure.
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105. Women always want to add cheese
to everything, don't they?
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106. Curry plus ramen plus...
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107. cheese?
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108. Hinano, give him a business card.
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109. Nice to meet you.
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110. Go visit her some time.
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111. - My name is Kabayama.
- Good to see you.
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112. Kaba-chan!
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113. - Kaba-chan?
- Kaba-chan.
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114. Thanks.
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115. Soon, Kabayama and Tachibana
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116. became good friends again,
just like in their school days.
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117. Here.
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118. Thanks.
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119. How did it go yesterday?
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120. What?
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121. Your part-time job interview
at the convenience store.
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122. I didn't go.
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123. Why?
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124. That kind of work isn't for me, you know?
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125. So what is? If this job's
not good enough for you,
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126. then what is?
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127. Kaba-chan, you came!
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128. I'm so happy.
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129. 'Cause I promised Tachibana I would.
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130. Please have a seat.
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131. And then the branch manager
at the Kameido store quit
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132. and my boss recommended me for the job.
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133. Amazing!
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134. You'll be promoted to the manager.
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135. Kaba-chan, why do you look up to Shu-chan?
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136. You have a steady job.
You're doing much better than him.
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137. It bothers me...
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138. the way you cling to him like that.
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139. It reminds me of me.
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140. Sorry.
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141. I guess...
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142. we both want to believe.
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143. I'm finally starting to win, so please,
just one more hour...
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144. Don't make a scene.
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145. I'm begging you, please!
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146. - Please...
- Come on.
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147. You've got...
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148. three kidneys, right?
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149. I've got two.
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150. We'll take one of them.
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151. Calm down.
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152. You have a wallet, right?
How much do you have?
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153. Let's go get you another loan.
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154. Get up.
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155. Get up.
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156. Wait a minute!
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157. Please, wait.
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158. Take this for now.
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159. - What are you...
- It's fine.
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160. You can pay it back little by little.
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161. Okay, then. If you insist.
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162. That's all for today, kid.
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163. Friendship sure is beautiful!
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164. I...
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165. don't really remember you.
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166. I don't even have my yearbook anymore.
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167. Are you open?
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168. That money is nothing...
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169. I don't need him. If I really wanted to...
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170. I could pay it back in a heartbeat!
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171. You think I'm lying, don't you?
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172. I will do it! I can do it!
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173. People believe in me,
and I've never let them down!
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174. Master, one more.
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175. Sorry.
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176. There's a limit
of three bottles per person.
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177. I'll call Dorkayama and go somewhere else.
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178. Kabayama...
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179. You're just using him.
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180. Because he wants me to use him.
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181. You're the type of guy...
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182. who has no confidence, only pride.
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183. You don't know anything about me.
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184. It's not easy, is it?
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185. Admitting your weaknesses.
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186. But...
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187. no matter how long you fake it,
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188. nothing will change.
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189. It's okay to stumble.
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190. As long as you act with honesty...
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191. you'll someday realize your true self.
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192. You know?
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193. After that night,
Tachibana completely disappeared.
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194. They're here again.
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195. - Welcome.
- Shochu with lemon juice, please.
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196. Sure.
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197. They're here everyday.
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198. Even though he's been gone for two months,
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199. they're still waiting.
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200. They believe in him, right?
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201. It's rare. I think it's beautiful.
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202. Hey...
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203. Let's give it up.
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204. Shu-chan probably found another woman
and lives with her.
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205. Aren't you angry about what he's done?
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206. I'm going home.
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207. You're here.
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208. Here...
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209. I'm paying you back.
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210. I'm sorry it's late.
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211. How did you get that?
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212. I found a job where I could live onsite.
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213. I was working!
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214. Here you go.
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215. - Welcome.
- Hello.
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216. - Beer, please.
- Sure.
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217. And...
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218. three curry ramens.
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219. Sure.
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220. Sit.
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221. I also worked at night
as a security guard when I had the energy.
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222. Hey, don't get so emotional!
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223. Everyone is listening!
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225. I...
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226. did nothing but work, day and night,
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227. and I finally understood.
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228. I've lived my life thinking
I need to fulfill everyone's expectations.
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229. I overextended myself.
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230. But I'm not a very mature person.
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231. You know me better than anyone, right?
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232. So...
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233. Kabayama.
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234. Please...
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236. See me as the idiot I really am.
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237. Okay?
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238. Tachibana...
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241. I mean, my family name is Kabayama, but...
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242. I'm the brother.
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243. I'm Takeharu,
the younger brother of your classmate.
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244. Younger brother? What?
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245. Of course, you don't remember.
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246. What happened to him, then?
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247. My elder brother...
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248. died.
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249. Six years ago.
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250. On his way to a school reunion,
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251. he was hit by a car.
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252. I...
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253. hated my brother for being your lackey.
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254. I made fun of him.
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255. And then...
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256. he died.
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257. I hated myself for looking down on him,
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258. so I had been trying
not to think about him.
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259. Why did you pretend to be him?
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260. Well...
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261. That was Tachibana's misunderstanding.
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262. But, I thought...
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263. if I pretended to be my brother
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266. I could understand my brother a little.
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267. Mr. Tachibana...
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268. Hinano...
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269. I'm sorry...
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270. for lying.
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271. No...
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273. I said to him, "Don't go to
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275. but you still rely on him for everything."
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277. "You don't see it,
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278. but Tachibana is a good guy."
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279. And he smiled.
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280. I gave you that money...
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281. because that's what my brother
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282. My brother wasn't wrong.
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283. Right, Hinano?
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284. Here you go.
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285. I remember!
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286. I first tried this at your house.
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287. He made it for me.
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288. Takeharu.
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290. to visit your brother's grave?
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291. Can I go, too?
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292. I think my brother would like that.
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293. - Thanks for the food.
- Thanks for the food.
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294. Thanks for the food.
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295. Now I want some curry ramen, too.
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296. Right?
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297. Master, three curry ramens, please.
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298. Actually, four.
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299. Can I have one?
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300. It's just for today.
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301. Fill mine to the top!
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302. Sure.
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303. Here you go.
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304. And yours.
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305. Using less broth
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306. Here you are.
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307. I also recommend shredded cheese with it.
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308. With that...
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309. - Good night!
- Good night!
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