1. Kurume, Kyushu.
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2. We've come a long way.
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3. I never dreamed I'd get to travel with you
over summer vacation, Koizumi-san.
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4. You just followed me uninvited.
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5. Tokyo
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6. Chiba
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7. Toyama
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8. From Tokyo, we went to Chiba.
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9. The we went north to Aomori.
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10. Aomori
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11. Hakata
Saga
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12. We traveled along the coast of the
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13. It'll go cold if you don't hurry up and eat.
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15. Hey, Koizumi-san, where are we going next?
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16. This can't be the end, right?
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17. Of course it's not.
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18. Loves Ramen
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19. Ms. Koizumi
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20. Ms. Koizumi
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21. Summer vacation starts tomorrow.
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22. Nationwide
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23. I hope that all of you, whether you
plan to attend college or not,
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24. spend your summer vacation
in a meaningful way.
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25. Class representative, if you would.
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26. Stand!
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27. It's over!
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28. Talk about liberation!
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29. Summer break is finally here!
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30. Where should we go?
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31. A meaningful summer vacation, huh?
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32. Wanna kick it off with a trip somewhere?
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33. I'm in!
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34. Okinawa? Daimon?
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35. Bali!
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36. This is gonna be the best!
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37. How are you going to pay for that?
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38. We'll work it out somehow.
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39. That's right!
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40. I have cram school, so I won't
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41. What's more important?
College or your friends?
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42. College.
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43. You're absolutely right.
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44. Hey, Koizumi-san!
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45. What are you doing over summer vacation?
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46. Want to go on a trip with us?
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47. Please?
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48. Please?
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49. Hold on, You!
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50. I'll pass.
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51. What?
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52. But we could go to Okinawa,
or Taiwan, or Bali,
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53. and have all kinds of
unusual ramen together!
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54. Hey, for starters, why don't
we hang out tomorrow?
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55. No, thank you.
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56. I'm going on a trip tomorrow.
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57. Where to?
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58. The entire nation of Japan.
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59. The entire nation?
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60. Hey, You!
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61. I'm finally here.
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62. Good morning.
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63. You're both late!
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64. But we're right on time!
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65. You have to get in line before they open!
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66. It's summer break, so let's
get our heads in the game!
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67. She's so excited.
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68. Three adults, separate!
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69. Here we go!
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70. You gotta start with this one!
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71. You think so?
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72. Take the picture, You!
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73. Okay.
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74. The wild beast of Asakusa,
finally tamed!
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75. Hey, I got a "like."
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76. Misa looks like she's having a good time.
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77. I'm glad.
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78. Not yesterday...
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79. Why are we going to Asakusa the first day?
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80. I'd rather go to Land or Sea!
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81. Sorry, but I have cram school in the evening.
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82. And it's my turn to make dinner tonight.
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83. That's why we decided to go
to the nearest amusement park.
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84. Which is easier on our wallets, too.
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85. Let's do that one next! That one!
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86. Haunted House
Famous
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87. Let's go in the haunted house.
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88. Roger!
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89. Aren't we too old for a haunted house?
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90. Jeez, those two...
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91. That was pretty legit.
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92. It was fun.
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93. I thought I heard a cute little scream, too...
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94. Don't remind me.
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95. Let's go on that one next!
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96. Okay!
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98. That was really fun.
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99. So you had fun after all.
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100. I guess.
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101. Wow, yukata.
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102. Is there some kind of festival today?
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103. It's probably from there.
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104. Yukata Rental
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105. Asakusa Transformations
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106. Asakusa Transformations
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107. A rental shop, huh?
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108. Looks fun!
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109. This is great.
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110. Which one do I want?
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111. Ta-da!
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112. That looks great!
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113. Y-You really think so?
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114. It's so crowded.
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115. It is the first day of summer break.
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116. I love when things are busy like this!
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117. It really gets me hyped!
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118. Not me.
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119. What is it, You?
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120. I think I saw Koizumi-san.
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121. Are you starting to go nuts or what?
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122. All right!
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123. Take it, take it!
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124. Yay!
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125. Fortunes
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126. Nakamise
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127. Jumbo Melon Buns
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128. Getsunichido
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129. I found the melon buns!
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130. That's quite a long line.
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131. Since 1945
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132. It looks great!
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133. Nishi-Sando
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134. Asakusa
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135. How about a little break?
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136. Agreed.
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137. Let's do it.
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138. Here you go.
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139. That's so pretty!
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140. Just looking at it cools me down.
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141. Let's eat!
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142. Hey, didn't we have to do a report
as part of our summer homework?
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143. Oh, you mean that thing where
we talk about our future?
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144. We had an assignment like that?
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145. You didn't even check the homework?
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146. What are you guys going to write?
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147. Is there something you can see
yourselves doing in the future?
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148. The future, huh?
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149. Hmm... I don't know.
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150. I haven't given it any serious thought yet.
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151. I haven't even decided if
I want to study further.
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152. You don't want to go to college?
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153. Well, if I become a pop idol or a model,
I won't have time for school.
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154. Uh, yeah. You're right.
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155. But you're going to college, right, Jun?
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156. What kind of schools are you thinking of?
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157. Well, I'm actually not even close to deciding.
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158. Just go with whatever.
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159. I mean, entrance exams
are way in the future.
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160. Yup, yup.
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161. I envy you two for being able
to give this so little thought.
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162. I feel like we just got dissed.
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163. So You, what are you going to do?
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164. I guess something to do with ramen.
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165. What? You, and not Koizumi?
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166. I'll be doing it with her, of course.
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167. Doing what with her, exactly?
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168. I will...
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169. Yes, I will bring Koizumi-san,
who loves ramen, to the entire world!
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170. Koizumi
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171. Koizumi-san's
100 Secrets
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172. Spotlight on
the young
beauty of
the new
generation!
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173. Through magazines, videos, and concerts!
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174. I feel stupid for asking
you a serious question.
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175. You're embarrassing me. Please stop.
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176. What should we have for lunch?
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177. You've been talking about
Koizumi-san all this time.
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178. Now we can't think of anything but ramen.
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179. Yoroiya Ramen
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180. Here you go.
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181. Time to eat!
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182. So good!
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183. There's something about eating
hot ramen on a hot day.
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184. The other day, you said you didn't like that.
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185. But once in a while, you just get a
craving for this chuuka soba flavor.
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186. My umeshio is really good, too.
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187. Thank you!
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188. That was great.
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189. Next time, let's invite Koizumi-san, too.
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190. She might even be here now.
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191. Nah, no way.
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192. She said she was going on a trip today.
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195. We really enjoyed ourselves after all, huh?
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196. Because I got our spirits up.
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197. Yeah, yeah.
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198. I guess I'll be going, then.
It's almost time for cram school.
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199. I'm going home this way, too.
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200. Okay. Well, I'm going this way.
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201. See you!
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202. Later.
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203. Bye!
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204. I want to come here again sometime.
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205. Hopefully, next time,
it'll be with Koizumi-san.
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206. Look at this, Koizumi-san.
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207. These chopsticks look
perfect for eating ramen.
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208. Oh!
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209. You-san, these look so good.
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210. You're right.
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211. It's beautiful.
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212. It's like the starry sky fell to Earth.
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213. You're quite the romantic, aren't you?
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214. All right!
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215. Sometime during summer break,
I'm going to invite Koizumi-san here!
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216. I'll pass.
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217. K-Koizumi-san?
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218. What are you doing here?
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219. How am I supposed to answer that?
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220. You said you were going on a trip today!
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221. I did. So I'll be leaving now.
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222. Wait, wait! Look!
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223. Yoroiya Ramen
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224. Did you know that place has some
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225. Of course I did.
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226. It's surprising to find ramen in Asakusa.
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227. Surprising?
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228. What are you talking about?
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229. Asakusa... is the place where it all began.
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230. Where it all... began?
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231. Hey, what do you have in that bag?
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232. Ramen I'm giving as gifts,
a copy of Ramen Walker,
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233. and some ramen for when I get hungry.
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234. I wish I was ramen.
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235. Ms. Koizumi
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236. Asakusa is the place where it all
began? What does that mean?
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237. Various stories exist, but more than
100 years ago, during the Meiji Era,
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238. a humble Chinese-style restaurant
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240. They say that's the origin of Japanese ramen
with char siu and bamboo shoots.
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241. More than 100 years ago?
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242. Yoroiya Ramen
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243. The person who owns this restaurant
was born and raised in Asakusa.
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244. Honoring the history of Asakusa,
the birthplace of ramen,
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the old nostalgic taste.
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246. I didn't know that.
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247. So that's why the ramen
tasted kind of nostalgic.
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248. You know, this is the first time
I've seen you in your regular clothes.
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250. Wait, where are you going on your trip?
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252. Yeah!
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253. I'm already on it.
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255. Jikaseimen
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256. This place looks quaint.
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257. Jikaseimen Ito
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258. I'm going in.
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259. Hey, wait!
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260. This is a pretty simple ramen.
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261. These are Kujuukuri's deluxe dried sardines.
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262. Each bowl contains a generous 40 grams of
sardines, making the soup rich in umami.
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263. Another soy sauce ramen place, huh?
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264. Time to eat.
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265. Delicious!
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266. It seems simple, but the flavor has depth.
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267. That was so good!
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268. Aomori Niboshi Chuuka Soba
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269. This is next.
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270. Oh, Aomori ramen?
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271. They specialize in dried sardines, too?
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272. Yes.
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273. This looks so good!
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274. The scent of the soy sauce
and dashi is amazing.
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275. Aomori ramen, which has its origins in
soba, is known for using no fat at all.
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276. You're right! I don't see any fat at all.
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277. It does have a really light taste.
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278. And that brings out the taste of the sardines.
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279. That was so good.
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280. It's almost time.
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281. Yoroiya Ramen
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282. Wait, isn't this place...
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283. I ate here earlier today with Misa and Jun.
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284. Then you don't need to line up.
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285. Ramen I eat with you goes
into another stomach!
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286. What is this? The soup is black!
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287. When I was here before,
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288. This is limited to their evening menu.
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289. Limited?
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290. This is ramen from Toyama
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292. This restaurant serves their own take on it.
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293. I'm going to eat, too.
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294. Such a bold flavor!
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295. I really like the black pepper and yuzu accents.
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296. So we've been to Aomori,
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297. It really feels like we're on a trip.
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298. Which is why I said that in the first place.
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299. Tokyo
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300. Toyama
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301. The soy sauce ramen born in Tokyo's Shitamachi
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302. made its way all over the country,
undergoing all sorts of evolutions.
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303. You can encounter ramen from all over Japan
just by walking around here in Asakusa.
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304. Aomori
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305. I'm on a trip to experience that right now.
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306. I see.
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307. You really were on a trip, huh?
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308. I said so, right from the start.
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309. I get it.
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310. I'm on a trip with you right now.
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311. Well, I'm still on my trip, so...
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312. Wait, wait!
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313. Since I've come this far,
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314. Please!
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316. I will!
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317. Thank you for waiting.
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318. Hakata Ramen
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319. Look, it's tonkotsu!
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320. My favorite!
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321. Time to eat!
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322. Yum!
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323. People simply call it "Hakata ramen,"
but it has many different variations.
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324. This store's specialty is rich tonkotsu soup
from tonkotsu's birthplace, Kurume,
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325. and these straight, thin noodles.
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326. Aomori
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327. Kurume, Kyushu.
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328. Toyama
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329. Tokyo
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330. Chiba
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331. We've come a long way.
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332. Hakata
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334. And this legendary restaurant, Saga Ramen,
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335. has inherited the flavor of the famous
restaurant in Saga, Seiyouken.
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336. Their specialty is a thick tonkotsu soup
that has simmered for months,
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338. You're right! These noodles are kind of thick.
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339. The noodles are so soft.
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340. There's a lot of variety in tonkotsu ramen, too.
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341. Ah, thank you for that meal!
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342. Benkei
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343. Ramen
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345. This is the last restaurant for today.
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346. You don't have to overextend
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347. I've come this far! I won't leave now!
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348. Is this a soy sauce tonkotsu?
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349. This is Eddoko ramen,
much loved in the Shitamachi district.
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350. This is the flavor that spread
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351. It looks so rich!
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352. Time to eat!
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353. The ramen that was created in Asakusa
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354. Aomori
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356. Tokyo
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357. Chiba
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358. Hakata
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359. it's come back to Tokyo in this form.
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360. I think I ate enough ramen
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361. Didn't I warn you?
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362. Yeah, you did.
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363. I just remembered the first time
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364. I ate too much that day, too.
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365. When was that?
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367. No.
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368. Aw...
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371. Actually, we should go
on a real trip next time!
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372. Like to Okinawa!
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373. I'd love to see you in a bathing suit.
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374. No.
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375. Stingy...
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376. I'm going now.
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377. Wait...
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379. Fireworks...
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380. Look, Koizumi-san.
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381. Suzumi Fireworks Display
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382. They're doing a fireworks display next week.
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383. Let's go together!
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384. I'll pass.
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385. What? Let's go, let's go, let's go!
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386. I want to see you in a yukata!
Please, please, please...
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387. No, thank you.
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388. Please! Pretty please!
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389. No.
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390. Grooowl
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391. Why'd you flake out when it was
your turn to make dinner?
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392. Grooowl
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393. Grooowl
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394. I was on a trip around the country.
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395. Oh, yeah?
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396. Ms. Koizumi
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397. Local Instant Noodles
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398. Household
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399. Woo-hoo, I went on a trip around
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400. She's so cute when she's on a trip.
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401. Enough about your dreams.
Anyway, want to go to the beach with me?
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402. Yeah, let's go!
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403. We'll invite Koizumi-san, too.
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404. Koizumi-san in a swimsuit...
Koizumi-san in a swimsuit...
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405. She's never, ever gonna come.
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