1. On that note...
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2. You may already recognize them
because we're all in the same class,
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3. but these are my girlfriends,
Hanazono Hakari-san and Inda Karane-san.
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4. Pleased to meet you.
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5. Right. Heya.
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6. And this is Yoshimoto Shizuka-chan,
also my girlfriend.
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7. I wonder what she's like.
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8. She seems rather ordinary at first glance.
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9. "Likewise."
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10. "It is a pleasure to make thine acquaintance."
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11. Quirky be thy name!
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12. The 100 Girlfriends
Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
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13. Shizuka-chan.
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14. The data I sent you for volume 2
of Circlet Love Story
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15. also includes the names of our classmates.
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16. Give it a try.
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17. "I am most grateful."
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18. Shizuka-chan uses quotes
from her favorite series to talk.
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19. See last time's Episode 3 for more details.
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20. Quit breaking the fourth wall because
you're too lazy to do the exposition.
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21. "Rentaro-kun."Lady Hanazono."Lady Inda."
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22. What's with the "Lady"? Just "san" is fine.
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23. She's a librarian, and she loves books.
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24. She does this cute thing
with her toes when she's reading.
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25. They move differently depending on
how she feels about a particular scene.
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26. They're like a puppy's tail.
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27. It's so cute how expressive they are.
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28. I had no idea!
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29. Speaking of cute gestures,
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30. Hakari has a habit of putting a finger
to her mouth when she's thinking.
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31. And when she's really focused,
she kind of om-noms it,
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32. which is so very hot to me.
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33. W-Was I really doing something so naughty?
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34. And when Karane's trying to
brush off a compliment,
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35. she twirls her pigtails with her fingers.
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36. It's such a contrast
to her usual self, it's adorable!
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37. Twirl? Who, me?
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38. He...
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39. He...
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40. He...
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41. He cares so much about me!
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42. Oh, right. When we kiss...
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43. Hakari pouts a little, and Karane
gets so into it that she stops breathing.
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44. It's just so...
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45. "P-Prithee! Do you mean to say
you have previously partaken in bussing?"
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46. Bussing?
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47. "B-B-Buh-Buh-Buh..."
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48. "And when you say bussing,
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49. do you truly mean bussing?"
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50. Yeah, well, bussing is bussing,
so it truly is bussing.
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51. "Forgive me. I appear to have
lost my composure."
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52. "I see. So you have already
locked lips with her."
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53. Wait, Yoshimoto-san,
are you interested in kissing, too?
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54. "I... I..."
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55. "It is my god-ordained destiny to
remain chaste until marriage!"
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56. Destiny?
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57. God?
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58. "Forgive me."
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59. It's fine. We can take it slow and steady.
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60. And personally...
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61. I want to kiss you when you're ready.
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62. Say "aah."
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63. Say "aah!"
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64. Aah.
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65. Aah!
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66. Hey, quit trying to butt in!
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67. L-Listen, I had the idea first!
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68. I'm having my cake...
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69. and eating it, too...
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70. What are you doing?
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71. You're such a fool!
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72. And get this, they were like...
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73. Forget that, Rentaro-kun.
Would you like to accompany me...
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74. Hey, I wasn't done talking!
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75. It's about time I had my turn!
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76. You talked his ear off a minute ago!
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77. Right back at you!
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78. Mind your personal space,
or you're gonna kiss each other again.
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79. You stubborn pig!
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80. Yeah, Shizuka-chan's staying quiet.
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81. I guess she needs to get used to them first.
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82. Which is why...
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83. I came prepared.
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84. People usually put up a front
before breaking the ice with someone new.
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85. We're afraid we'll alienate them
if we show our true feelings.
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86. And that's why...
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87. It becomes much easier to open your heart
to people who have already seen into it.
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88. When you've exposed
your true self to someone,
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89. you overcome the fear
of meeting them head-on,
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90. making it easier to relate.
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91. Girls, I brought a pack of cards.
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92. Do you want to play Old Maid?
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93. Old Maid?
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94. "Old... Maid?"
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95. Oh, but let's spice things up a little
by adding a penalty for losing.
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96. How about the loser
gets tickled by the winner?
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97. Indeed. There exists a way to force
someone to reveal their emotions.
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98. And that's laughter.
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99. The goals are "contact" and "laughter."
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100. I call it Operation Everyone Tickles
Each Other So We Become Friends!
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101. Rentaro...
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102. Rentaro-kun...
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103. Tickling me?
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104. Want!
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105. Why does this suddenly feel like three-on-one?
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106. And so began the game of Old Maid.
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107. End of round one. The winner: Rentaro.
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108. Old Maid, a super repetitive
and uneventful game.
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109. It ended in between cuts.
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110. The loser: Karane.
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111. Wha? Last place? I don't believe it.
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112. Hmph! Bring on your penalty
or whatever, I can take it!
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113. At least try to hide the smile!
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114. Here I come, Karane!
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115. Hmph! I-It's not like it t-tickles
or anything, okay?
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116. What is even the point of trying to hide it?
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117. You're making it look like
I'm doing something dirty here!
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118. Round two winner: Rentaro.
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119. The loser: Hakari.
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120. Oh, no... I've lost.
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121. Woohoo! Let's go!
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122. Girl, you're saying the quiet part out loud.
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123. Please be gentle.
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124. Who told you to strip?
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125. No! It's illegal now!
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126. No stripping!
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127. Here I come, Hakari!
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128. Rentaro-kun...
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129. His big hands...
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130. His sturdy fingers!
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131. They're running roughshod over my body!
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132. Oh... oh... ohhh!
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133. Are we really allowed to air this?
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134. S-Stop it!
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135. I-I'm sorry. I'm just very ticklish...
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136. Oh, is that so? Don't worry about me.
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137. Saved by the bell!
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138. I was this close to ecsta-pee!
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139. I-I'm in the clear, right?
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140. I am, right?
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141. Round three winner: Rentaro.
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142. The universe wills me
to tickle all who stand before me.
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143. The loser: Shizuka.
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144. But, hey, I was kinda looking forward to this.
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145. I can't wait to hear how Shizuka-chan laughs.
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146. Okay, here I come, Shizuka-chan!
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147. Tickle, tickle, tickle!
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148. Tickle, tickle, tickle!
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149. Tickle, tickle, tickle!
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150. Tickle, tickle, tickle!
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151. "She gave a hearty laugh."
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152. Okay, that is not what I was expecting!
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153. Huh? You even laugh through quotes?
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154. "Alas, reality is a cruel mistress."
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155. But she looked super adorable,
so I'm going back in!
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156. Tickle, tickle, tickle!
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157. "She gave a hearty laugh."
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158. "She gave a hearty laugh."
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159. Uh... I guess you could say
she's laughing really hard?
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160. "She gave a hearty laugh."
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161. It's the quietest burst
of laughter ever recorded.
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162. "She gave a hearty laugh."
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163. "She gave a hearty laugh."
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164. But now that I think about it...
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165. Rentaro-kun hasn't lost once yet.
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166. "She gave a hearty laugh."
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167. The mission "Get Tickled
by Rentaro" is cleared.
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168. "She gave a hearty laugh."
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169. The next mission is...
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170. I wanna tickle him!
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171. And feel all over his body!
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172. But to do that...
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173. I need to win this game!
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174. It's a battle I can't afford to lose!
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175. Where'd these tryhard vibes come from?
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176. D'oh!
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177. Round four loser: Rentaro.
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178. And the winner: Shizuka.
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179. Bring it, Shizuka-chan!
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180. "As you wish."
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181. "How is that?"
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182. What the heck? This actually
tickles more than I thought!
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183. Poke a man?
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184. Why? This is the perfect excuse
to feel him all over!
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185. Even if she let her hand wander
to Places That Must Not Be Named,
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186. she could get away with it right now!
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187. Was it this shy and timid demeanor
that attracted Rentaro-kun to her?
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188. Puppy dog eyes.
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189. Cute gestures.
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190. High-pitched voice.
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191. Rentaro-kun! Tee-hee!
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192. My appeal rests on careful
and calculated groundwork.
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193. I am what you would call a poser!
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194. On the other hand, she is so timid,
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195. earnest and frail,
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196. anyone who sees her
would feel the urge to protect her!
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197. She's a natural-born smol floof!
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198. Argh!
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199. A formidable foe has appeared!
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200. A foe far more formidable than the train
wreck that is Karane-san has appeared!
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201. "How is that?"
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202. "I would say you have
suffered enough for one day."
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203. Man, I laughed so much! Maybe too much.
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204. Sorry, I need to hit the restroom.
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205. No way, does he need to ecsta-pee, too?
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206. Hey, Yoshimoto.
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207. What was that?
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208. Karane-san?
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209. What's your deal?
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210. You're denying yourself
because we're here, aren't you?
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211. "That is not true."
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212. It's obvious!
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213. You're the only one keeping
your distance from Rentaro!
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214. And you stopped at poking him when I'm sure
you wanted to tickle him all over, too!
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215. Why are you acting so stupid?
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216. Probably because you're scary.
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217. You yell at the drop of a hat, too.
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218. You wha?
When have I ever yelled at anyone?
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219. Ignorance is bliss, huh?
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220. "The two of you were"
"Rentaro-kun's"lover from before."
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221. "As I am but a newcomer,
I must stay out of your way."
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222. Hmph! I figured as much.
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223. But you know what?
You're Rentaro's girlfriend now!
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224. There's no need to hesitate!
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225. It pisses me off,
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226. looking at you fumbling around
not saying what you wanna say!
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227. Says the girl who'd rather pick
a fight than admit how she feels.
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228. Shut yer mouth!
Are you trying to pick a fight?
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229. "You are right. I apologize."
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230. That's exactly what I'm talking about!
Why don't you fight back?
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231. As if that wouldn't make you even more mad.
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232. You asked for it.
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233. I'm losing it, and you have
nobody to blame but yourself!
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234. Do you even have any temper left to lose?
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235. "If that is the case,
I will speak from the heart."
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236. "In truth, I am petrified with fear."
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237. What... Am I really that scary?
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238. So you do care.
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239. "That is not what I meant to say."
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240. "The only thing I fear is..."
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241. "Hanazono-san."conducts herself
in an elegant and graceful manner."
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242. "She is most ladylike,
and possesses great physical charm."
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243. "Inda-san."is a beauty blessed with
highly desirable facial features."
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244. "Most of all, she has the confidence to match."
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245. "Should I stand beside the two as an equal..."
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246. "Rentaro-kun."may compare us."
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247. "I fear that most of all."
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248. Wh-What the heck?
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249. What she said...
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250. That's just so adorable!
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251. "I am ordinary."And plain."
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252. "Her physical appearance
resembled that of a child."
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253. "Her personality,"gloomy and reserved."
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254. "In your company,"
"the difference is night and day."
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255. H-Hey, you're plenty cute yourself.
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256. You're tiny and gentle.
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257. I-I think those are
nice qualities in a girl. Hmph.
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258. S-Sorry for saying
you pissed me off and stuff...
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259. Exactly! There is nothing
for you to worry about.
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260. Karane-san is always pissed off.
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261. Wha?
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262. And Rentaro-kun's love runs deeper
than we could ever imagine.
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263. I bet he could list dozens of points
he likes about you off the top of his head.
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264. "Inda-san."Hanazono-san."
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265. A-Anyway!
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266. My point is, stop holding back because of us!
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267. If you've got something to say to Rentaro
or anything you want him to do,
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268. you speak your mind! Got it?
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269. Also, you can call us
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270. We're fellow girlfriends, after all.
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271. Isn't that right, Karane-san?
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272. H-Hmph! I guess!
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273. You okay with that, Shizuka?
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274. "Yes."Hakari-san."Karane-san."
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275. That went better than I ever expected.
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276. "How is that?"
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277. Karane's glaring at Shizuka-chan?
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278. This is bad. I don't know what's causing it,
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279. but I need to step in
before a fight breaks out.
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280. No, that's not the answer!
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281. Why did I start this game
of Old Maid in the first place?
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282. "How is that?"
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283. If, every time I was worried,
anxious, or scared,
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284. I made them hide how they truly feel,
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285. they'll never get closer to each other!
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286. If I want them to show the courage to do that,
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287. then I also need to show
the courage to let them!
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288. Sorry, I need to hit the restroom.
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289. Like I thought, Karane was mad
for Shizuka-chan and not at her.
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290. Hakari stepped in so Shizuka-chan
wouldn't face the brunt of that anger.
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291. And Shizuka-chan accepted what Karane said
and bravely revealed how she felt!
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292. These girls!
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293. I'm back.
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294. Welcome back.
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295. Rentaro, we're redoing
that last loser's penalty.
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296. Huh? Wh-Why?
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297. That silly poking doesn't count as tickling!
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298. Shizuka's gotta tickle you properly!
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299. That's right.
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300. You want another chance
to tickle him, don't you, Shizuka-san?
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301. They're both...
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302. trying to help me.
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303. I have to make their kindness count.
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304. Stop holding back!
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305. anything you want him to do,
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306. you speak your mind!
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307. I must speak my mind...
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308. Say how I truly feel!
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309. "I want to do it."
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310. "I wish to be kissed."
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311. "I said,"It is my god-ordained destiny
to remain chaste until marriage!"
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312. "But that... was a lie."
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313. I-It's fine. I figured as much.
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314. "Deep in her heart,"
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315. "I wished to share a kiss with you."
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316. Thank you.
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317. I'm so glad to hear it!
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318. U-Uh, my bad! You were just so cute!
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319. Shizuka-chan.
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320. H-Huh?
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321. Shizuka-chan?
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322. Hello? Anybody home?
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323. Can you see me? Shizuka-chan?
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324. You made her speak her mind so clearly,
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325. so don't you think you should do the same?
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326. Huh? Wh-Whaddaya mean?
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327. I-It's not like I'm hiding anything!
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328. Oh, really? Allow me, then.
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329. Rentaro-kun.
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330. May I kiss you, too?
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331. Wha!
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332. Sure.
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333. Hakari.
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334. Um, am I still good?
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335. Has my appeal not paled
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336. Of course not!
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337. Shizuka-chan, and Karane, and you!
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338. You're all the cutest girls in the world!
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339. I knew you would say that if I asked.
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340. Hakari!
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341. Karane.
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342. H-Hmph!
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343. If you're so desperate, I guess
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344. It's not like I care about it
or anything, okay?
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345. Why slide into position, then?
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346. Or anything, okay?
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347. Karane, you're so cute.
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348. Wh-Wh-Wh-Wha?
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349. Wh-Where'd that come from?
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350. You're super-duper cute when you're flustered!
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351. Wh-Why, you...
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352. You dummy!
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353. Dummy!
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354. Sorry, sorry.
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355. Ow, that hurts.
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356. Yo, slow the hell down!
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357. But I'd like to kiss you, Karane.
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358. I really want to.
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359. What about you?
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360. I do, too.
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361. What's the matter, Rentaro-kun?
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362. Well...
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363. You're all amazing girlfriends,
more than I ever deserve.
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364. I just can't believe how lucky I am.
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365. Thank you, all three of you!
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366. Right.
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367. Back.
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368. "At you,"
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369. of course.
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370. dumb-ass.
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371. "... she said."
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372. Check out this parade of speech tics!
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373. "She gave a hearty laugh."
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