1. I understand the circumstances now.
It's tough being a high-school girl.
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2. Is that all?
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3. You'd get ecstatic if I scolded you, Sakuta.
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4. It seems not giving a punishment
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5. But it's not sitting right with me,
for some reason.
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6. You hate lies like pretending
to be dating, don't you?
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7. I don't think anyone would like lies
of this sort...
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8. That's why it's not sitting right with me.
What are you hiding?
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9. Actually, I've been getting excited
looking at your legs for the past few minutes.
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10. I-I already knew that.
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11. Just hurry and spit it all out.
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12. Koga said the same thing
as when Kaede first stopped going to school.
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13. That she was embarrassed.
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14. She said she wouldn't have a place in her class
if her friends found out Maesawa asked her out.
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15. She didn't want to be embarrassed
about people thinking she's a loner.
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16. How boring.
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17. I talk seriously, and that's your reaction?
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18. I can't complain if you bring up
the bit about your little sister.
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19. I'll let you off the hook this one time.
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20. Thank you very much!
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21. But, let's see...
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22. Simply letting you go
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23. so show enough faith to be worth it.
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24. What do you want me to do?
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25. You should at least think of that yourself.
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26. Then...
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27. Hey, what the!
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28. I'm showing some faith.
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29. No, that's your libido!
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30. Th-Then how about a date?
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31. We can go look at the hydrangea
in Kamakura next Sunday—
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32. I'm in Kagoshima for a week,
filming a drama starting tomorrow.
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33. Kagoshima? I'm jealous.
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34. I'm not there for a vacation.
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35. Oh, right. You can have this.
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36. They gave me the outfit I wore
during a fashion magazine shoot.
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37. So I should treat this as a substitute for you
while you're in Kagoshima?
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38. It's for your sister!
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39. She'll be 15 this year, right?
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40. Maybe dressing up will spark
a little interest in leaving the house
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41. Wh-What is it?
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42. I'm so happy that
you're looking out for Kaede.
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43. I'll fetch her right now.
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44. What are you doing?
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45. I-It's not what you think.
I wasn't pretending to be a ninja.
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46. I thought you were just eavesdropping on us.
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47. Well, it works out.
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48. Eh?
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49. Good evening.
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50. G-Good evening...
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51. This is from Mai-san.
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52. Why don't you try it on?
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53. Yup. So cute.
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54. I've never worn anything like this,
so it's embarrassing...
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55. You should thank Mai-san.
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56. Th-Thank you very much.
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57. You're welcome.
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58. U-Um...
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59. What is it?
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60. Can Kaede call you "Mai-san", too?
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61. That's fine.
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62. Sure!
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63. Thanks for everything today.
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64. Why are you thanking me again?
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65. It's been a while since Kaede spoke
with anyone other than me,
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66. since she's cooped up at home for so long.
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67. When you're so honest,
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68. I hope "pretend" doesn't turn into "serious."
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69. What?
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70. That first-year.
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71. You're going on a date
after work tomorrow, right?
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72. My heart is only for Mai-san,
so it'll be all right.
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73. If you don't get it, forget it.
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74. Eh?
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75. Good night.
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76. Good night.
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77. JUNE 29th
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78. Kunimi, there's a guy named Maesawa
on the basketball team, yeah?
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79. Hmm? Oh, you mean Yosuke-senpai.
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80. What kind of guy is he?
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81. What kind of guy?
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82. Well, he's probably the best
basketball player at our school.
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83. Plus, he's pretty popular with the girls.
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84. Keep giving me more info
so I can hate him even more.
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85. What's up with that?
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86. It's hard to explain, but if he's
a good person, it'll haunt me.
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87. Well, I don't want
to badmouth people too much,
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88. but yesterday, coming back from practice,
he was saying he'll dump his girlfriend
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89. because she wasn't giving it up.
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90. Wait, he has a girlfriend?
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91. He does.
Some third-year from another school.
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92. And he says a lot of demeaning things
about his past girlfriends, too.
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93. Makes me think how I don't want
to end up like that.
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94. Thanks for the valuable info.
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95. Now it won't haunt me.
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96. S-Sorry to make you wait.
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97. Your face is all red.
And you're five minutes late.
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98. I-I couldn't help it.
I had to get ready and stuff.
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99. Get ready, huh...
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100. Well, you sure are cute.
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101. D-Don't tell me I'm cute.
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102. Minus points for not wearing a miniskirt,
but since you have bare legs,
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103. I can forgive you.
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104. You can't look at just my legs, either!
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105. Oh, that's right, your ID.
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106. I thought about telling you I was gonna be late,
but I never got your ID.
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107. Don't have one.
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108. Eh?
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109. I don't have a smartphone,
nor a flip-phone.
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110. What do you mean?
I dun git dat at all!
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111. How do you live!
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112. Do people without smartphones die?
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113. They die!
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114. Starting off with a yawn?
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115. I haven't slept much.
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116. Because you're looking forward to the date?
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117. I was with everyone in the group chat
till past 2AM yesterday.
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118. Then I watched funny animal videos,
until I noticed it was morning already.
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119. That, and preparing for the date a bit.
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120. Why don't you hurry and get sleep?
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121. Everyone else was awake,
so I couldn't go to sleep before them!
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122. You can watch funny animal videos
when you have time to kill, right?
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123. Everyone said they already saw it.
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124. I'm in trouble if I can't join in
on the conversation!
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125. Rena-chan recommended them, you know?
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126. Rena-chan again...
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127. Oh right! My impressions!
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128. Your eyes look dead, Senpai.
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129. It's the same as usual.
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130. So they're always dead?
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131. For our closing act, we'll be attempting
a dive from the springboard!
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132. That penguin over there
is a bit like you, Senpai.
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133. It looks like one's sleeping...
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134. We'll have this one give it his best.
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135. Then are you that
energetic penguin over there?
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136. Actually, the penguins become so engrossed
in eating that they often slip and fall.
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137. I'm not that one.
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138. I'm the penguin that follows the others.
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139. Now, here we go. Three... Two... One...
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140. It has a big butt, too.
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141. I was being serious...
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142. Success!
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143. It looks like he's finally gotten up,
but the show's over now...
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144. He's fine with everyone laughing at him.
Just like you, Senpai.
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145. What's wrong?
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146. You know...
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147. I wasn't like this back in middle school.
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148. It's a...
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149. Bumpkin.
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150. That's why I didn't want to show you!
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151. Weren't you the one who showed me it?
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152. Dad got relocated,
so I ended up moving here from Fukuoka.
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153. I was in an unnoticed group in class,
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154. so I thought, in Tokyo, they'd say I wasn't cool,
wouldn't make friends and get bullied.
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155. So I did some research.
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156. I wore makeup for the first time,
and got my hair done at a fancy salon.
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157. I bought and wore clothes
from fashion magazines.
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158. I worked on my accent, too.
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159. And this is what I ended up with.
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160. Do you not like who you are right now?
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161. I like it. I like it a whole lot.
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162. Then why agonize over it?
It's bothersome.
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163. You're just being immature, thinking like
"This isn't who I really am," right?
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164. Y-You're right, but...
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165. - It's annoying.
- You're horrible!
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166. No matter who you were before,
how you look right now is who you are.
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167. No matter the reason, you ended up that way
because you wanted to and worked for it, right?
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168. Y-Yeah.
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169. And you like who you are now, right?
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170. Yet you say, "This isn't who I really am"?
That's even more messed up.
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171. I feel a bit frustrated,
because I feel like you talked me into this.
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172. Let's go.
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173. Come on, next is Enoshima, right?
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174. Yup.
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175. Someone you know?
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176. A classmate, Yoneyama-san.
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177. Yoneyama-san!
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178. Koga-san...
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179. A-And "came full circle and acceptable" senpai.
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180. That sentiment really is spreading.
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181. Sorry...
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182. Are you looking for something?
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183. Y-Yeah...
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184. I'll look for it with you!
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185. Y-You don't have to.
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186. You're in Kashiba's group, Koga-san.
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187. It's faster if the three of us look.
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188. You heard Senpai.
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189. Yeah.
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190. I'm looking for a phone strap.
My friends and I got matching ones.
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191. It has a jellyfish charm on it.
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192. You're sure you dropped it
somewhere around here?
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193. I-I'm sorry, I'm not sure of that, either.
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194. You don't have to apologize.
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195. Senpai is a strange guy, but he's not scary.
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196. Yeah...
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197. Isn't that it?
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198. Wow!
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199. Hey, hold on—
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200. Koga-san!
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201. Hurray!
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202. Are you okay?
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203. JUNE 30th
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204. Did you catch a cold?
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205. Senpai.
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206. I heard from Rena.
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207. I'm totally fine.
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208. Want some mandarin oranges?
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209. It's against school rules
to leave campus during class.
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210. So you don't want it, I guess.
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211. I'll eat it.
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212. I can do the "say aah" thing, if you want.
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213. It's hard to eat that way, so no.
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214. Hey, Senpai. Why did you go along
with my unreasonable requests?
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215. Because you were desperate
when you asked.
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216. Even though you hardly know me?
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217. We did kick each other's butts.
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218. Sheesh, I'm asking a serious question.
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219. But I did think you were
a good girl back then.
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220. And because you're cute, to be honest.
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221. There you go, joking again.
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222. I don't know if I'd do the same
if you were ugly.
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223. Guys are just like that.
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224. I'm sure you would have, Senpai.
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225. If you have a cold, just stay home.
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226. If I stay home, I won't be able
to keep up with everyone's conversation.
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227. After just a day?
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228. That one day is life-threatening.
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229. It's the same if you're sleeping
in the nurse's office.
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230. Even now, I'm worried about everyone's opinion
of me since I'm in the nurse's office.
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231. You're excessively self-conscious, Koga.
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232. You're the strange one, Senpai.
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233. Everyone looks at you funny
and makes fun of you.
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234. How are you okay like that?
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235. It's not like I live
for all of humanity to like me.
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236. I want everyone to like me.
Or rather, I don't want them to hate me.
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237. I don't mind if I only had one person.
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238. Even if the whole world hated me,
I could keep living if that person needed me.
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239. Here. A thank-you gift for a couple days ago.
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240. Why canned peaches?
Because you have a peach-shaped butt?
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241. No more perversion!
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242. I think I'll savor this tonight,
imagining it's you.
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243. Y-You dummy!
I'm telling you, my butt isn't that big!
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244. Oh, come on, no need to be humble.
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245. That doesn't sound right, either!
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246. Senpai, how did things
with Sakurajima-senpai turn out?
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247. Still no reply.
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248. Wait, she hasn't rejected you yet?
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249. If that whole loop thing didn't happen,
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250. she'd say it's okay for us to start dating
during lunch break that day.
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251. - You're kidding.
- It's true.
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252. You've got to be kidding.
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253. We're talking about Sakurajima-senpai here!
She's in show-biz!
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254. Did she say she loved you?
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255. She... hasn't said that yet.
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256. See? It's just you, Senpai.
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257. Next time I ask her out,
I'll try my best for her to tell me that.
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258. What's up, Mai-san?
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259. I thought you might want to hear my voice,
so I called you for your sake.
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260. Actually, I was just thinking about you.
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261. I hope you have your underwear on.
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262. Though it's natural for you
to do things like that thinking about me.
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263. I'm buck naked!
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264. Y-You pervert!
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265. I'm kidding.
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266. I just got out of a bath,
so I'm only wearing underware.
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267. Don't tell such stupid lies.
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268. I might be indebted to you
on restless nights, though.
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269. Yeah, yeah, do as you wish.
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270. Anyway, how are things over there?
Was the date with your cute little girlfriend fun?
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271. In a way, I suppose.
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272. Oh...
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273. What was the right answer to that question?
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274. How about bolting out of your house
and coming down to Kagoshima to see me?
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275. And when I do,
I need to hug you buck naked, right?
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276. Such a mood killer.
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277. Mai-san, is the filming fun?
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278. It's fun.
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279. Are there any jobs you want to do, Sakuta?
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280. Well, I think I want
to be Santa Claus in the future.
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281. Because he doesn't work
364 days out of the year?
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282. You got me.
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283. Say dumb things and you'll become dumb!
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284. JULY 5th
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285. Futaba.
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286. Yo.
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287. Kunimi...
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288. Need something?
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289. Sakuta's not in the classroom,
so I was wondering if he was here.
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290. Isn't he with that first-year?
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291. Oh, over there!
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292. I'll let Azusagawa know if he shows up.
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293. Futaba, you here?
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294. Sorry to bother you.
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295. Are you an idiot! You must be an idiot!
Don't be oddly considerate of me!
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296. Kunimi will catch on!
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297. If he was going to notice with that,
he would've caught on long ago...
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298. to your feelings.
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299. That'd be problematic.
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300. You guys seem to be busy,
so I'll talk to you later, Sakuta!
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301. He really was handsome as always.
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302. So, what does Azusagawa
the not-so-handsome rascal want with me?
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303. Yeah...
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304. I haven't relived the same day since then,
so I was wondering what it actually was about.
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305. Perhaps it's exactly what you said it was.
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306. The first-year that is your
supposed girlfriend was Laplace's Demon.
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307. She kept rolling the dice until
a future convenient to her occurred.
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308. And...
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309. Since she's satisfied with her current condition,
there's no need to relive it anymore.
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310. But she's not aware of it at all.
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311. If she was, that'd probably
make her a real demon.
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312. Kamisato.
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313. I thought I said this before,
about not getting close to Yuuma.
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314. I think what you said was,
"Don't talk to him."
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315. That's the same thing.
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316. That, and what's with the girl
in the physics lab?
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317. What is she to Yuuma?
They seem to be chatting often.
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318. Why don't you ask Kunimi?
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319. You're friends with her too, right?
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320. Just answer me!
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321. Why are you so irritated?
You constipated?
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322. Die! Just die right now!
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323. You really are the pits!
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324. Get some dietary fiber!
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325. JULY 6th
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326. Kunimi, it's annoying, so I'll say this up front.
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327. Your girlfriend picked a fight
with me again yesterday.
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328. That's unfortunate.
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329. You really have to choose
between me or her.
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330. What is that not-so-ultimate ultimatum.
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331. All right. I'll call her tonight about it.
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332. Seriously, I'm counting on you.
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334. Is the thing about you dating Koga for real?
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335. For real.
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336. Seriously?
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337. Actually, it's more like a trial period.
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338. Then I should have mentioned this yesterday...
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339. It's about Koga.
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340. What is it?
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341. There are bad rumors about her.
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342. Like how she's easy, a whore,
screwing you all the time, stuff like that.
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343. What's up with that?
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344. I found out from
the basketball team's group messages, too.
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345. Sakuta, you asked about Yosuke-senpai
the other day, right?
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346. Futaba, do you ever have thoughts like,
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347. For you, that would be about your little sister?
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348. Yeah. Is that bad?
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349. It's not bad,
but I'd say it's not like you to do so.
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350. It's not that I really want
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351. I just want to stop thinking about "what if's",
since it's useless to think about them.
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352. I see. That IS like you.
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353. You know, Futaba...
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354. What?
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355. Would I have a chance of winning
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356. against someone who's not only bigger than me,
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357. Who knows?
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358. Humans aren't ordinary monkeys.
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359. Maybe you can win if you used your brains?
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361. I just got back from Kagoshima.
Thought I'd let you know.
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362. JULY 7th
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363. I totally messed up my bangs!
Isn't it like terrible?
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364. Don't have such a morbid look on your face.
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365. Senpai...
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366. Is that her?
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367. First-years nowadays get it on often, huh?
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368. Huh? Did you laugh at me?
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369. I'm still laughing. What of it?
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371. No, I'm just making fun of you.
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372. Senpai!
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373. Huh? Ya wanna go?
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374. You're not being fair!
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375. No, that'd be you.
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376. So uncool.
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377. Who isn't cool!
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378. You should go wash your face.
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379. Huh?
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380. I stepped on some poop yesterday.
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381. D-Don't mess with me!
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382. You're the one messing with others.
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383. If you don't want to attract attention,
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384. Your way of life is so uncool.
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385. Senpai, that's enough!
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386. No, I have to say one thing.
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387. Getting screwed all the time?
Gimme a break!
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388. I'm a virgin!
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389. Wai— Sen—
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390. Senpai, that's going too far!
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391. Like I care!
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392. That was going way too far!
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393. I think I understand a bit
of what you said before, Senpai.
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394. If the whole world was your enemy,
if one person needs you kinda thing.
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395. "Kinda thing?"
At least remember things properly.
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396. It really felt like I was your girlfriend.
Like I was being cherished.
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397. I promised you that I would for the first term.
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398. You normally wouldn't go so far
for the sake of a fake girlfriend.
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399. I'm a perfectionist.
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400. What's that? Mega lame!
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401. What's that mean?
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402. You can't even tell dat?
I meant boring.
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403. Oh, it's from Rena.
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404. She wrote, "I'm so disappointed
in Maesawa-senpai."
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405. If some poop on his face makes her lose interest,
her admiration was just that superficial.
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407. - Bathroom break?
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409. never done anything like that.
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410. Like what?
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411. I'm still a virgin!
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412. You're so horrible for laughing at me!
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414. I didn't, but I'd feel bad if you did, so...
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415. But didn't you say you used
to have a boyfriend at some point?
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416. I mean, everyone said they had boyfriends
back in middle school.
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417. And they were like, "Of course you had one too,
right Tomoe?" kinda thing...
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418. I see.
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419. Besides, if I said I never dated anyone,
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421. I don't know.
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422. You know, Senpai...
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423. How should I pay you back for all this?
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424. Well, when all the lies are over,
you can be my friend.
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425. It's fine if you don't want to.
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426. No.
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427. You're hopeless, so I'll be your best friend!
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428. As expected of you, Sakuta.
You're such a rascal.
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429. Next Time
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