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"more than a senpai, but not quite dating."
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naturally fizzing out over summer break?
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We're studying for exams.
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of what career to pursue?
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in Yokohama.
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17. And you want to go
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25. What?
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27. Look at the textbook and not me.
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What happened?
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giving you a carrot every so often was better.
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that thing on Monday?
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43. Mai-san.
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44. What?
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45. I love you.
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so we might not be able to do stuff like that.
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so things go well with Sakurajima-senpai.
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after the term-end ceremony.
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89. I'm planning to have the argument
on the way back from our beach date.
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93. Good morning.
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98. Then I'll go get one next time.
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108. In the meantime,
I have a couple favors to ask of you.
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109. At last, our final date.
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110. Our lie to the entire student body
will end today.
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111. Oh, you got here first, Senpai.
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128. I'll go, too!
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129. It's a race to see which castle
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136. Here.
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140. In the end, you were still in love
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147. Yeah.
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149. I hope you get to go out
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150. Well, I'll take my time with that.
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until tomorrow, right?
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156. No, it's today.
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157. No, it's tomorrow.
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158. Big Brother?
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160. Eh? I do want some.
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- Let me see.
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165. Tomoe...
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167. I feel kinda bad,
but there's nothing I can do.
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171. Huh?
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178. We'll go as planned. See you later.
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and that first-year...
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then the answer is quite simple.
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changes or something.
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190. Why what?
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191. Why she started rolling the dice again.
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192. But in this case, Koga isn't aware
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196. One, huh...
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197. Yup.
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198. She must be lying.
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199. Oh, you got here first, Senpai.
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200. I changed into my swimsuit
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204. All right, let's swim!
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206. Thanks for everything up to today.
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207. Big Brother, it's morning.
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211. Thankfully, yes.
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229. Senpai? The beach is this way.
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247. If you mix a lie in with everyone's
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248. I'll take it home!
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249. I'm the only one lying, so it's all right.
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252. no, nothing.
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266. No matter how many times you roll your dice,
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271. That's right.
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273. Do it a hundred million times,
it still won't change.
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but I couldn't...
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but I couldn't.
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with a smile.
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with Sakurajima-senpai.
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286. So in the second term, I'll be cheeky
and poke fun at you, like "good for you!"
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An older friend who can spoil me a little bit.
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289. Everything up to today will be something
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You were too nice to me!
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312. That's right.
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to have fun and laugh!
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as the new employee.
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389. Mai-san gave Kaede clothes she used at work,
then went off to Kagoshima for more work.
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after two particles collide.
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I'll give you our phone number.
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427. I'm Sakuta Azusagawa.
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432. Next Time
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