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3. Yeah?
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4. Yup.
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5. It looks great on ya.
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6. You're our pride and joy, Mitsumi-chan.
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7. Pride and joy...
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8. Anyway, I gotta run.
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9. Can't be late for the entrance
ceremony, ya know?
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10. Later!
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11. Yeah, bye.
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12. Call Ended
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13. I'm Iwakura Mitsumi, fifteen years old.
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14. And my life as a Tokyo
high schooler starts today!
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15. I came here from a tiny, remote town
on the border of Ishikawa Prefecture.
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16. Mitsumi-chan!
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17. I'll be back for summer break!
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18. Break a leg!
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19. Take care!
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20. I wish I coulda sent you off like that.
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21. Haha, I know that feeling.
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22. The nearest train line got shut down
more than a decade ago.
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eight students in my year.
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24. Here, Mitsumi-chan.
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25. Fumi-chan and I have been
together since kindergarten.
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How cool is that?
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41. You only just found out that there's
more than one railway company!
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but my work starts early today!
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will be nothing short of perfect.
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47. Plenty of time.
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48. It won't just be today.
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49. There will be zero screwups for the
entirety of my time in high school.
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50. Why? Because I have
a clear road map for my life!
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52. attend law school,
and graduate as valedictorian.
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53. I'll join the Ministry of Internal Affairs
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key solutions to rural depopulation.
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55. After I retire, I'll return to my
hometown and become mayor there,
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to greatly improve our finances.
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57. And when I die, I'll have my ashes
scattered in the Sea of Japan.
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58. In the next three years, I'll develop
the brains I need to fulfill those ambitions!
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59. However, my family doesn't
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61. Made any friends?
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63. so I'll try to put them at ease, too.
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64. Just wait and see, you guys.
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65. Ikajima Town's prodigy, your pride and joy,
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66. will return to you as a total big shot!
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67. Third stop, third stop...
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68. The entrance ceremony for Tsubame
West High School will now begin.
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69. Please welcome the new first-years.
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70. Hey, Sousuke?
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71. Where are you?
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72. Changing trains now.
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74. The entrance ceremony's already started.
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75. Oh, really?
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80. She's stuck.
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82. A girl in our uniform.
She's stuck to the wall.
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83. She crazy, you think?
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86. Are you a first-year?
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87. Yes.
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88. The others have already entered.
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90. Get going!
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93. No...
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96. Huh? Where am I?
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97. I got lost...
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104. Yikes!
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106. Eek!
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107. H...
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108. H-Huh?
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109. How many years has it been
since I spoke to a stranger my age?
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110. How...
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111. How do I get to school from here?!
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112. Oh, you're lost?
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113. I'm running late, too.
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114. Let's go together.
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115. High school, college, and employment...
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116. They're, uh... all about
the people you meet.
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117. Er...
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118. After passing our rigorous
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120. Yes...
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121. Which city?
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122. Yes...
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123. I've never been to Ishikawa.
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124. What if I don't make it in time?
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125. Home
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127. They'll ask how the entrance ceremony went.
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128. If I tell the truth, they'll worry about me.
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129. Should I lie?
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130. About all of it?
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131. Hey, it's not the end of the world.
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132. It's just the entrance ceremony.
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133. Maybe that's all it is to you!
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134. W-Wait, no!
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135. We will soon be making
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136. Oh, here's our stop.
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137. The doors on the right side will open.
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138. Touch here
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139. It's about a ten-minute walk from here.
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140. But you're in a rush, right?
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141. Wanna run?
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142. Dad. Mom.
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144. Granny. Satonosuke.
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145. Omiso. Oshio.
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146. Everything in Tokyo moves at lightning speed.
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147. I got swallowed by its waves.
I panicked, made things worse,
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148. and in the end...
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149. It's straight down this road. Hang in there.
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150. I lashed out at this kind, helpful guy.
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151. I feel like I've seen my own
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153. Y-You okay?
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154. I'm... fine...
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155. But for now, I'm gonna forget all that...
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157. Scene 01: Sparkling-Fresh
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158. Oh!
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159. Iwakura-san?!
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160. ...es...
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161. Shima-kun?
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162. Yes. Sorry we're late.
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163. Sor...
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164. There, there. I'm glad you made it.
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165. Wait, are you okay, Iwakura-san?
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167. Yikes!
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168. Yes, you're just in time.
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169. Be sure to thank the person
we asked to sub in for you.
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170. I will. I'm sorry.
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171. Hmm?
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172. Representing the incoming class,
Iwakura Mitsumi.
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173. Yes!
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174. You're top of the class?
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175. Urk.
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176. "Urk"?
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177. Wait, did she forget her script?!
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178. Speech
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179. As the warmth of spring rolls in,
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180. we 216 students stand here at the entrance
ceremony for Tsubame West High School.
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181. On behalf of my class, I would like to
thank you all for this wonderful ceremony.
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182. She memorized it?
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183. Whoa.
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184. Our hearts are filled with hopes and fears,
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185. just like the sakura trees in the school
courtyard, with flowers yet to blossom.
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186. The experience of overcoming
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to overcome the days ahead.
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188. Haha...
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189. None of us could have made it this far alone.
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190. We must remember the support we
received from our families and friends,
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191. try to live up to their expectations,
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192. and in our time at Tsubame West,
think for ourselves...
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193. I'm blessed to join a school that values
independence, individuality, and autonomy.
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194. And, last but not least,
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195. to the teachers and the older students:
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196. We hope that you will watch over
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197. Thank you.
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198. She didn't blink once!
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199. Extreme anxiety
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208. 10,000 yen
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209. 45,000 yen
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211. The script for today:
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216. That was a great speech!
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218. Three.
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219. Let's be friends!
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220. Oh, the puker?
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221. This is concerning.
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222. The puker, huh?
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223. Day one, and I'm the puker.
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224. But wait, I can salvage that if I try.
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226. Oh, I listen to them, too!
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227. Aren't they great?
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228. Hey, let's trade contact details.
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229. Really? I'd love to.
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230. Did you get it?
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231. Hah, what is this sticker? It's cute!
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232. W-Wow. I should learn from them.
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233. Hey!
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234. I-It's nice to meet you.
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235. Yeah, same here.
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236. I feel like she just brushed me off.
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237. By the way, did you watch their
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238. Iwakura-san.
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239. I only realized towards the end.
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240. Guess we're in the same class.
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241. Shima-kun?
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242. That's right. You feeling any better?
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243. Much better now that I hurled.
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244. Oh, good to hear.
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245. I knew it.
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246. I loved your speech. You bossed it up out there.
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247. This guy's a saint!
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248. You weren't even reading notes, were you?
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249. I could never write a speech
like that to save my life.
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250. Oh, I'm suddenly even
finding his face lovely.
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251. I really thought you were amazing.
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252. Is it because he helped me so much today?
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253. Or is Tokyo just filled with
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257. He doesn't seem too conceited.
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258. Wonder if he has a girlfriend.
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259. He wasn't in the procession, was he?
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260. I'm so glad I'm in this class.
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262. Oh, give me your ID and stuff.
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263. I'll text you.
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264. Friends
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265. Friends
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266. Friends
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267. Gimme your ID, too.
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268. Oh, I'm Egashira Mika.
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269. I sit right behind you, so I wanna
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270. I guess my timing was just off earlier.
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271. Sure.
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272. You're Mitsumi-chan? That's a cute name.
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273. Take your seats, everyone.
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274. Sorry I'm late. I had a lot going on.
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275. Forgive me.
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276. I'm Hanazono Sakura,
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277. This is my first time as homeroom teacher,
so I'm sure I'll need your help,
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278. but I promise you I'll do my best!
I'm looking forward to working with you all!
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279. Today, I'll give you a simple
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280. and you'll fill out these profile sheets.
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281. Tomorrow, you'll introduce
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282. Now, then.
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283. I wonder what my classmates are like.
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284. I'd like to build some solid
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285. And that's about it, yeah.
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286. No major incidents.
My day was a total success.
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287. Good for ya!
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288. Meanwhile, I was so nervous, I couldn't
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289. It's just the first day.
You'll be fine, Fumi.
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290. Ya think? Did ya manage to talk to anyone?
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291. Get this. I made two friends.
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292. Oh, wow! What're they like?
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293. A cute, stylish girl,
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294. and a really nice guy.
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295. Whoa! A guy?!
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296. No way! How?
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297. He helped me this morning when I was los—
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298. er, was close to going the wrong way.
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299. And we wound up in the same class.
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300. Wow... Is he hot?
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301. Ho—
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302. I guess. I've never met
anyone like him before.
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303. Very dapper.
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304. Whoa, lucky you!
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305. But, man, I'd be so lonely
if you got a boyfriend.
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306. Come on, quit jumping the gun!
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307. I better give it my all from tomorrow, too.
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308. Yeah, I'm rooting for you.
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309. I'm home.
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310. Oh, Nao-chan's back.
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311. I'll letcha go, then.
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312. Oh, and take care of my siblings, please?
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315. Welcome home, Nao-chan.
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316. Sorry I'm late!
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318. It went well.
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320. Were you on the phone?
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321. Yeah, was talking to Fumi.
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322. She's feeling helpless
on her own, as expected.
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323. She always has her head in the clouds,
so I worry about her.
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325. Come, let's eat while we chat.
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326. I bought dinner from
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328. A deli? Wow, these sides are stylin'.
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329. This place makes the yummiest stuff.
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333. Satonosuke!
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334. Hey there, Fumi-chan.
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335. Brought you some radishes from Mom.
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336. These are so fresh! Thank you!
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338. I'll fetch some in two
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339. Fumi-chan, Fumi-chan!
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340. Didya phone Sis?
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341. I just did, yeah.
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343. Like what?
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344. Like, she tells us her day went perfect,
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346. I was worried about the same thing.
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347. She's got a screw loose when it comes
to anything 'sides her studies.
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348. Here.
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349. Wow, that's a lot. Thank you.
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350. It'll be fine.
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351. She was happily saying
she made some new pals.
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352. And I'll phone her regularly
to check up on her.
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353. Thank you, dear.
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356. Right?
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357. How was your entrance ceremony?
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359. Lucky you.
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360. Mine had this awkward mood from day one.
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363. Your uniform is real cute.
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366. Yeah. How's your little elite school?
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368. That was quick!
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370. No, I did. I ran from the station.
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374. but the principal's speech
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377. Was it with a girl?
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383. Was it really a girl? That was fast!
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387. Later.
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389. Don't ask me.
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390. Something must've made him
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391. Yeah.
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393. The night lights are so bright here.
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394. Today's mistakes don't count.
It was only my first day, after all.
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395. Also, I did study for the post-entrance exam
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397. I'll be fine from tomorrow.
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398. I know it.
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