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