1. Koizumi-san!
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2. Want to go to karaoke with us? Our treat.
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3. I've got these movie tickets. Want to come?
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4. There's this café with great desserts.
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5. I got free tickets to an amusement park.
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6. The guys are really going
after Koizumi lately.
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7. It pisses me off.
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8. Sure. She's been here for a while now,
but she's still single.
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9. Those poor boys.
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10. They can ask her out all
they want, but it's no use.
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11. Koizumi-san's only lover is ramen!
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12. I know this all too well.
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13. Why do you sound so condescending?
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14. I guess you'll have to do.
Misa-chan, want to come?
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15. How dare you?
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16. Invite me first, or forget it!
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17. Koizumi-san, let's walk home.
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18. Together!
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19. No, thank you.
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20. I have plans.
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21. See? She's a very shy person.
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22. "See" what, exactly?
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23. You think Koizumi-san has a boyfriend?
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24. She has to. There's no way
a girl that cute is single.
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25. They really don't get it.
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26. The only company she seeks out is ramen.
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27. Ramen and nothing else!
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28. I have plans.
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29. I have plans.
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30. I have plans.
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31. I have plans.
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32. It must be... ramen, and nothing... else.
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33. Sorry! I'm going home!
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34. That was fast.
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35. It must be ramen, and nothing else.
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36. Ramen...
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37. You think Koizumi-san has a boyfriend?
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38. She has to. There's no way
a girl that cute is single.
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39. Koizumi could never go out with some guy.
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40. The only love for her is ramen.
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41. She must have come to this
business district for...
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42. a ramen shop!
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43. I-It's not a ramen shop?
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44. Koizumi-san going to a fancy,
retro Western restaurant?
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45. You're late!
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46. This feels so wrong!
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47. Sorry. Were you waiting long?
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48. What's going on here?
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49. Could she really be meeting some guy?
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50. She keeps checking the time and looking around.
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51. And what's with that "lovestruck maiden" look?
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52. Adorable!
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53. Wait, no!
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54. Her in a high-profile celebrity
area like this can only mean...
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55. She's seeing an older man!
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56. Thank you for waiting.
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57. Let me introduce you to something
lovelier than ramen.
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58. I won't allow it.
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59. I won't allow it!
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60. I will never, ever, ever,
ever, ever, ever, ever...
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61. Thanks for waiting.
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62. Sorry for being late.
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63. It's fine.
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64. It really is some guy!
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65. No, no, no, no, no, no, no!
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66. Hey there!
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67. Sorry about the wait.
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68. We're really sorry.
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69. Not just one, but a whole bunch of guys!
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70. Could she actually be seeing multiple guys?
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71. No!
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72. You can't do that, Koizumi-san!
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73. Koizumi-san! Koizumi-san!
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74. Koizumi-san!
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75. You have to stop!
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76. Koizumi-san, that's really wrong!
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77. Uh, well, we should be going.
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78. Yeah.
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79. Sorry we made you wait.
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80. Man, I'm full.
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81. No problem.
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82. Well, back to work.
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83. Huh? What?
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84. You weren't here to meet with those people?
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85. What are you talking about?
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86. I was just waiting for them
to leave their space.
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87. Their space?
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88. Y-You're saying that behind this Western
restaurant, there's a stand-up ramen shop?
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89. What is this?
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90. As the name suggests, this is a ramen corner.
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91. I arrived at the same time
as that group of four,
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92. and since there are only four
spots inside, I let them go first.
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93. Oh...
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94. So that's what it was.
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95. Anyway...
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96. Why are you here, anyway?
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97. Well, uh...
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98. I'm going to have ramen, as I had planned.
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99. What about you?
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100. Me, too!
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101. You can see the entire
kitchen from the counter!
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102. A chashu ramen with borscht
and coleslaw, right?
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103. With borscht and coleslaw?
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104. I'm going to get that, too.
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105. Here's mine.
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106. Here you go. Borscht with coleslaw.
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107. The food looks so Western!
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108. This is so good!
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109. It's so good, I wouldn't be surprised
if they charged way more!
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110. I always order this when I come here.
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111. Oh, you can see into the
restaurant from here.
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112. By the way, you can order ramen in there, too.
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113. Then why'd you stand outside
waiting to get in here?
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114. Because...
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115. I prefer the atmosphere in here.
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116. One butter ramen and one chashu ramen.
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117. Wow, this looks great!
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118. Let's eat.
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119. So good!
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120. The butter melts into the soup.
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121. This is the first time I've eaten
standing up, and it's not bad at all.
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122. I finally got to eat this.
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123. I guess ramen really is your lover, huh?
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124. What are you talking about?
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125. Nothing!
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126. Hey, why are you so far away, anyway?
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127. It's not necessary to stand side-by-side.
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128. What?
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129. Fatback...
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130. Green onion...
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131. Tonkotsu...
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132. I'll go with you, Koizumi-san!
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133. How does this look?
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134. Oh, looks great.
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135. White looks a little too good on me.
You don't think it looks too plain?
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136. I don't think so at all. It's perfect.
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137. What about this one?
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138. That looks great, too.
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139. Red looks good on me, too!
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140. But I feel like it's a little too aggressive.
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141. Yeah, it's really cute.
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142. This red one is cute...
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143. But I do want a white summer outfit, too.
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144. Hey, You, which one do you like better?
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145. I think they're both great.
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146. Hey! You, are you even looking?
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147. I am looking.
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148. This mannequin looks like Koizumi-san.
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149. Ugh! You!
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150. Jeez...
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151. I invited you to go shopping because
you said Koizumi-san ran away from you.
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152. That's not true.
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153. We were walking home together,
and I lost sight of her, that's all.
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154. You mean she ran away.
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155. Well, we've come all this way,
so you're coming over, right?
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156. If it's not a bother.
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157. My mom's at a class reunion.
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158. It's early, but want to get some dinner first?
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159. Sounds good.
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160. Where should we go?
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161. That new place by the shopping district
has been getting rave reviews.
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162. Their buckwheat flour crêpes
are supposed to be amazing!
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163. Want to check it out?
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164. Oh... Well...
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165. We're having ramen?
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166. Yeah!
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167. Their sign for tonkotsu ramen
just looked so good!
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168. Seriously, You, Koizumi
has totally poisoned you.
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169. If someone mentions tonkotsu ramen,
I can't hold back.
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170. I'm on a diet right now, you know.
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171. I would've liked something
lighter and trendier.
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172. But isn't this place pretty trendy, Misa-san?
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173. The music they're playing is hip.
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174. And look, they're not serving regular water.
You get this delicious-smelling tea.
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175. This is so cool!
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176. I guess.
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177. Care for a glass?
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178. Thanks.
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179. Oh, this is rooibos tea.
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180. So, what are you getting?
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181. Something spicy. Something really spicy!
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182. That was fast.
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183. I guess I'll get...
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184. Red or white, huh?
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185. "A bowl of origins" or "a bowl of innovation."
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186. I can never make up my mind
about stuff like this...
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187. Hurry up.
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188. Wait, what did Koizumi-san
say that one time?
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189. When I'm in a new restaurant,
I start with their basic items.
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190. If I follow her advice, I should order
the "origins" with the white broth.
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191. But she also said...
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192. But it's not wrong to aggressively go
for the item that interests you most.
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193. If I go that route, it's the
"innovation" with the red broth.
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194. Origins?
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196. What would Koizumi-san pick?
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197. I wish you'd put that much
thought into my outfits.
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198. Red, I think.
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199. I always take an aggressive
stance, Koizumi-san.
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200. All right, I get it. You want red.
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201. Excuse me! Can we order, please?
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202. Yes, I'll be right there.
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203. Hey, do you think we're allowed
to eat these bean sprouts?
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204. I don't see why not.
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205. Wait, is this all-you-can-eat bean sprouts?
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206. They're nice and spicy!
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207. I love this!
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208. This could be a side dish on its own!
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209. But aren't we supposed
to put them on our ramen?
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210. I'm sure it's not a problem
if we snack on them a little.
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211. Besides, they say that if you
eat bean sprouts before a meal,
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213. It's kind of like that
"low insulin diet" thing.
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214. Plus, the capsaicin in red pepper
helps metabolize the fats faster,
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215. and the rooibos tea inhibits fat storage.
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216. It's perfect!
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217. Wow, you're a real expert
when it comes to beauty.
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218. Just leave it to me.
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219. Thank you for waiting.
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220. Here it is.
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221. One Karaka ramen and one Akamaru ramen.
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222. Let's eat!
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223. Oh, you can get extra noodles here.
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224. I think I'll get some.
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225. This is pretty light for tonkotsu.
I feel like I could eat more.
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226. Want to get some extra noodles and split them?
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227. Aren't you on a diet?
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228. I ate the bean sprouts, so I'm fine!
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229. Good point.
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230. I'm stuffed.
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231. That was so good.
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232. It hit the spot.
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233. But eating that spicy food made
me want something sweet.
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234. What about your diet?
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235. I drank that rooibos tea, so I'm fine.
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236. Wanna buy some cake at the
station and take it home, then?
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237. Sounds good!
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238. One Shiromaru Classic with
a side of mentaiko rice.
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239. Time to eat.
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240. Excuse me.
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241. I'd like extra noodles and
an order of one-bite gyoza.
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242. Coming right up!
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243. The source of energy.
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244. Today's mock exam didn't go that well.
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245. I was so nervous, I didn't eat anything
all day, but I'm also not hungry at all.
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246. I'll buy a drink and go home.
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247. It's still far away,
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248. but I already get depressed thinking
about entrance exams and career planning.
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249. Welcome!
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250. Maybe I just worry too much.
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251. Koizumi-san?
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252. What are you doing here on a Sunday?
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253. I like their eat-in corner.
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254. Uh, that doesn't answer my question.
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255. I changed my regular plan for today and
came to enjoy convenience store ramen.
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256. This is paper trash.
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257. She wasn't lying.
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258. She has several empty containers already.
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259. An unwavering appetite for ramen...
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260. And she's still eating more?
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261. I'm going now.
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262. Sure.
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263. As curt as ever.
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264. I never thought of convenience stores as
having a particularly good ramen selection.
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ramen into roughly three types.
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267. First, there's the refrigerated kind.
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268. Ranging from microwaveable
ones with lots of toppings,
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to be prepared at home.
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271. Looks like I triggered something.
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272. Next, there's frozen ramen,
which is quite popular recently.
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273. Due to recent advances in technology,
the freezing and thawing doesn't affect
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so they can be enjoyed to their full potential.
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275. What's more, their price-performance
ratio is outstanding.
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276. This is true even though the alkaline water
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to temperature changes.
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278. Extraordinary, don't you think?
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279. I don't think I quite get it.
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280. And needless to say,
there's also the cup ramen.
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manufacturers and store brands,
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282. there are many brands made in
collaboration with famous restaurants.
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283. In my opinion, their soup's
flavor fidelity is quite decent.
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284. Now that you mention it, I think
I've heard of some of these places.
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285. Incidentally, my current favorite is this
simple dried sardine soy sauce ramen.
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286. I always buy a hot spring boiled egg and
a packet of tempura flakes for topping.
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287. Once you add the egg, it does dilute
the taste of the soup a bit,
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bit less water than normal.
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289. The fishy broth and the tempura
flakes go perfectly together.
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290. While it may seem like junk food,
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291. it's quite close to the
tsukimi tanuki udon experience.
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292. The real pleasure of convenience store
ramen is the customization
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293. you can do with the limited range
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295. This is weird.
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296. What's this cup ramen doing in front of me?
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297. Time to eat.
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298. I had absolutely no appetite a minute ago.
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299. Koizumi-san, do you ever worry about
what you'll do after graduation?
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300. Thanks.
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301. Right, then. Let's eat.
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302. Time to eat.
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303. That'll be 165 yen.
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304. I'll pay with my phone.
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305. Weird... Ramen is selling really well today.
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306. I figured she was going to eat more.
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307. She really is unwavering.
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308. Ah, I wonder where Koizumi-san is today.
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309. And now, a poem.
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310. "Koizumi-san.
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311. Ah, Koizumi-san.
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312. Koizumi-san."
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313. Crap! The "n" of "san" is an extra syllable!
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314. Who cares about that?
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315. I don't even have the energy to comment.
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