1. Oh, it's You.
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2. Hello?
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3. Yeah, what's up?
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4. I thought you were going to your
older cousin's place today.
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5. Help me, Jun!
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6. Huh? What's wrong?
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7. You're scaring me.
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8. Aren't you in Osaka to help her move?
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9. Actually...
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10. I'm in Nagoya right now, and...
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11. I'm lost!
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12. What?
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13. Help me!
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14. You, I don't understand
what you're talking about.
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15. What's going on? What happened?
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16. Nagoya? I thought you went to Osaka?
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17. Yeah.
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18. I was on the bullet train going home with my
brother and cousin just a little while ago.
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19. We will soon arrive at Nagoya.
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20. After departing Nagoya,
the next stop is Shin-Yokohama.
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21. I saw someone from the window who
kind of looked like Koizumi-san.
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22. What is she doing here?
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23. You?
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24. Goin' to the bathroom?
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25. I jumped off the train without thinking.
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26. Both my cousin and my brother are asleep,
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27. and they won't answer their phones.
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28. You, you're such a moron!
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29. I bet that wasn't even her.
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30. Koizumi-san was there.
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31. I would never mistake anyone for her.
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32. Don't suddenly sound all serious.
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33. Just come back to Tokyo.
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34. I don't have any money.
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35. All I had in my pocket was a 500-yen coin.
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36. Seriously?
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37. You got off the train empty-handed?
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38. Jeez...
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39. All right, I'll try calling Koizumi-san.
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40. I doubt she's actually in Nagoya, but still...
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41. And I'll try texting her.
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42. I can give her your address, right, You?
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43. Huh? Why do they have her number, and I don't?
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44. I'm gonna hang up for now, okay?
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45. Oh... Right. Thanks.
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46. Huh?
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47. I'm the only one who doesn't know it?
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48. Koizumi-san? Where are you?
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49. Koizumi-san?
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50. Golden...
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51. Koizumi-san, where are you?
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52. That kishimen looks good.
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53. Koizumi-san would definitely
be in a ramen shop, though.
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54. Silver...
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55. Hey, Koizumi-san!
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56. Maybe she's over here.
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57. Please come out now!
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58. I'm so hungry.
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59. But I only have 500 yen.
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60. Is this...
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61. a ramen shop?
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62. Welcome.
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63. It looked like I could actually get something
with my one coin here, so I came in.
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64. Kind of looks like a fast-food place.
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65. It is a ramen place, though, right?
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66. Even at a time like this,
I end up choosing ramen.
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67. I've changed a lot, and we
all know who's responsible.
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68. Number two, your order is ready!
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69. That's me!
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70. One ramen with egg?
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71. That's right.
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72. Enjoy your meal.
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73. I'm so hungry!
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74. Time to eat.
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75. I'll start with the soup.
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76. It was cold outside.
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77. What is this?
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78. This... isn't a soup spoon.
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79. What the heck is this?
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80. Here you go!
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81. They're eating their noodles with this!
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82. But that guy is using chopsticks.
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83. So we've got this weird spork, or chopsticks.
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84. Which one should I use?
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85. Which one is the right one?
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86. Why don't you eat with
whichever one you like best?
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87. Ko—
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88. Incidentally, I eat half
of it with chopsticks,
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89. and when it's time to pierce the egg,
I switch to the ramen fork.
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90. I feel like the updated design
has made them even easier to use,
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91. since you can now eat the noodles and
the soup with egg at the same time.
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92. Your beauty is recognized worldwide.
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93. Tremble Tremble
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94. K-K-Koizumi-san!
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95. You came to rescue me!
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96. You were in Nagoya!
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97. Huh?
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98. What do you mean?
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99. Oh, come on. Jun and Misa contacted you,
and you came to pick me up, right?
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100. Contacted?
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101. Oh, yeah. Looks like I have
a missed call and a text.
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102. What? This was really a coincidence?
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103. Then again, meeting randomly on a trip
makes it seem even more like destiny!
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104. I don't know if I'd call it destiny.
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105. Coming to Nagoya and not getting ramen
and soft serve here simply isn't an option.
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106. Anyway, it's going to get cold.
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107. You're right.
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108. Time to eat.
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109. And I'm going to use this!
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110. It's like...
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111. This makes me feel so relieved.
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112. I feel so at ease.
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113. It looks like we have another hour
before the bullet train departs.
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114. There's time for one more
bowl to wrap up the day.
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115. Huh? What are you saying?
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116. Wait!
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117. You don't have to come with me.
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118. No, I can't get home without you!
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119. You read Misa's text, right?
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120. How come you're in Nagoya, anyway?
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121. I thought you went back to Tokyo last night.
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122. Well...
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123. Yesterday, on the bullet train back to Tokyo,
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124. the magazine I was reading had an
article about Taiwanese mazesoba.
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125. Oh, Nagoya...
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126. Before I knew it, I was at the store in Nagoya
that's the birthplace of Taiwanese ramen.
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127. Phew
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128. A perfect blend of spicy and tasty.
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129. The ground meat and the leek
are what make it special.
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130. Wow, I didn't know you could
get Taiwanese ramen in Nagoya.
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131. You can't.
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132. It's a local specialty of Nagoya
that a Taiwanese chef created.
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133. The dish doesn't exist in Taiwan itself.
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134. By the way, I ordered my ramen in
the not-so-spicy "American style."
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135. I'm not super into spicy food.
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136. Wait, but how do you make a
Taiwanese dish American style?
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137. Just like with Americano coffee,
the "American" means it's not so strong.
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138. Right now, Taiwanese ramen is
a major attraction in Nagoya.
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139. This is a different restaurant,
but naturally, this chain has it as well.
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140. Welcome!
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141. I get the feeling this ramen is
trying to evoke "betocon ramen."
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142. Beto...?
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143. It's South Vietnamese... no, it's a
ramen that gives you a lot of energy
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144. and puts you in your best condition.
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145. It does look like it would
give you a lot of stamina.
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146. And it looks pretty spicy.
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147. It's not as intensely spicy as
Hokkyoku or Karakarauo,
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148. so if you can handle those,
you'd be fine with this.
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149. I suppose it depends on your personal limits.
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150. Right. I have no idea what you mean.
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151. I'm going to order mine
without any crushed garlic.
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152. Really, I'd like to go triple, but...
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153. you're about to get on the bullet train.
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154. Two servings of Taiwan ramen.
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155. Thank you for waiting!
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156. They gave us a spoon with holes.
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157. So you can fish out the ground meat easier.
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158. I see. Well, then...
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159. Time to eat.
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160. The leek smells so good.
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161. It's so hot!
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162. But that's what's good about it.
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163. Thank you for the food.
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164. It's almost time to get on the train.
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165. I'll pay you back for the ramen
and the bullet train ticket.
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166. I'm really sorry.
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167. Jumping off a train without concern for
where you end up is very like you.
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168. What were you even thinking?
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169. I'm just...
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170. I'm just obsessed with Koizumi-san,
the girl who's obsessed with ramen!
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171. I-I've never felt anything like that before.
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172. Which is why I was hoping we could
maybe become better friends.
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173. The train is about to leave.
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174. Let's sit next to each other!
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175. We don't have reserved seats!
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176. This address is...
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177. I can give her your address, right, You?
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178. This can't be.
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179. This can't be!
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180. No.
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181. My first text from Koizumi-san!
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182. Finally... Finally, we're texting each other!
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183. My brother's called me a million times!
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184. I completely forgot about him!
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185. What were you doing?
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186. I was eating ramen.
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187. Do you know how worried I was?
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188. I'm really sorry.
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189. I didn't even notice.
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190. I haven't gotten a text
from Koizumi-san since.
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191. I wonder who she's writing to...
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192. Oh, they sent me a coupon
for a hard-boiled egg add-on.
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193. One day in autumn...
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194. Koizumi-san caught a cold.
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195. K-Koizumi-san, are you okay?
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196. I'm fine.
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197. But you look miserable.
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198. Don't you have a fever?
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199. Are you really okay?
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200. I know! I could take care of you!
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201. I'll visit you at your house.
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202. There's no need.
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203. Please don't come.
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204. She looked pretty sick.
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205. It's not like her at all.
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206. I thought she didn't even catch colds.
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207. It did suddenly get cold yesterday.
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208. She was probably standing
in some line forever.
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209. Koizumi-san...
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210. In that sense, this is a literary classic
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211. that has been read and loved
by many, many people
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212. over the course of many generations.
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213. We're going to read it again with that in mind.
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214. Koizumi-san didn't come to school today.
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215. Or the next day...
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216. Or the day after that.
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217. Ma'am, you have to tell me
Koizumi-san's address!
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218. Please calm down, Ohsawa-san.
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219. She might be really sick!
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220. Koizumi-san is fine.
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221. We got a call from her this morning.
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222. But I really think it'd be
better if I were there!
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223. Pull yourself together, You.
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224. She won't return my texts.
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225. She has a cold. She's probably sleeping.
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226. We need to let her get some rest, right?
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227. What is she eating, though?
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228. Is there anyone to look after her?
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229. What if she collapses all alone?
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230. The school got a call. She's fine.
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231. Jun's right.
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232. We're talking about Koizumi.
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233. Why, Koizumi-san?
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234. You can lean on me more, you know!
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235. But...
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236. Koizumi-san didn't return to
school for quite some time.
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237. Then, today,
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238. after a two-week absence,
Koizumi-san came back to school.
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239. See ya!
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240. Huh?
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241. Aren't you going home with Koizumi?
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242. You haven't seen her in so long.
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243. Is everything okay?
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244. Today... it's fine.
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245. Huh? Why? What's wrong?
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246. No, I thought about inviting
her to walk with me,
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247. until a little while ago.
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248. But then...
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249. Koizumi-san!
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250. I'm so glad you're well again!
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251. Let's walk home together!
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252. No, thank you.
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253. Oh, come on!
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254. We could have ramen to
celebrate your recovery!
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255. Ramen...
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256. She said she's barely eaten anything from
when she got sick until this morning.
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257. Which means that today...
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258. will be the first time she's had
ramen in two whole weeks.
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259. Here you go.
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260. Time to eat.
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261. Welcome.
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262. Thank you.
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263. I'm so glad.
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264. Koizumi-san is completely back on her feet!
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265. She followed her after all...
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266. I'm going to keep chasing Koizumi-san,
the girl who loves ramen noodles!
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267. Am I getting sick again?
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268. Koizumi-san!
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269. You, wait!
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270. Hey, Koizumi-san.
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271. You're going to another
restaurant after this, right?
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272. Can I go with you?
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273. You did end up following her.
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274. I kind of feel like having ramen now, too.
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275. May I come?
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276. I don't really like to eat with other people,
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277. but if you really want to eat
ramen, do as you please.
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278. Yes!
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279. We should eat out together every day, then!
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280. I decline.
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281. Aw...
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