1. This is my hometown, Kurouz.
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2. The stories
I'm about to tell you
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3. are about all the many strange
events that happened here.
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4. Hey, Shuichi!
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5. Welcome back.
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6. Hey, Kirie...
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7. Hmm?
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8. Would you ever consider
leaving this town together?
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9. What do you mean?
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10. Like run away?
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11. Haven't you noticed
what's happening here?
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12. Huh?
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13. Whirlpools keep forming
in this stream lately.
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14. Yeah. I guess so.
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15. And that's not all.
I've noticed a rise
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16. in whirlwinds here
recently, too.
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17. This town is affecting my dad.
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18. He's been acting weird
ever since this started.
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19. Huh?
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20. He's ditching work.
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21. And I noticed he's been spending
all day in his study lately.
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22. He just sits there,
staring for hours
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23. at his sprawling collection
of spirals.
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24. And it's in those moments,
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25. his eyes...
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26. start spinning
around and around
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27. independently of each other.
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28. The way they move
is weirdly smooth.
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29. His right and left eye
independently?
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30. There was also
this one time at dinner.
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31. - I can't eat this...
- He was furious,
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32. because there weren't spiral
fishcakes in his miso soup.
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33. Anyway, he can't calm down
without his spirals.
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34. Even when he bathes,
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35. he needs to make a whirlpool.
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36. It's okay.
I don't blame you for laughing.
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37. Until you've seen it yourself,
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38. you can't understand
how terrifying it is.
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39. Huh?
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40. Already 5:00.
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41. I hate that sound.
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42. It feels like it's stabbing
my ears on a damn loop.
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43. That gloomy sea...
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44. and that sinister lighthouse,
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45. insidious mountains,
and looming cityscape...
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46. every inch of this place
gets under my skin.
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47. That's it.
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48. This town is driving me insane,
winding me up.
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49. It's making me spiral.
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50. Everywhere I look,
spirals are taking over.
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51. Huh? What did you just say?
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52. I'm home!
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53. Oh, anything with a spiral,
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54. it's all I can think about
these days.
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55. What's Shuichi's dad
doing here?
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56. Just the very act
of molding clay on a wheel,
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57. it's like you're embodying
the art of the spiral.
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58. "Embodying the art
of the spiral"?
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59. Ah, you're talking
about the pottery wheel.
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60. Yes, it makes me quite dizzy
sometimes, you know.
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61. Yes, exactly!
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62. Could I possibly commission
a piece from you?
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63. One particularly made
to give me that dizzy feeling?
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64. And would you mind
painting the front for me
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65. with a nice spiral design?
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66. Like this, swirling inward.
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67. Yes. I can see it so clearly.
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68. A black spiral would be perfect!
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69. Uh, wha...
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70. The thing is, Mr. Goshima,
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71. I find there to be something
deeply enigmatic about spirals.
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72. In fact,
I'm utterly convinced
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73. there's a wondrous power inside
each and every one of them!
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74. Isn't the spiral wonderful!
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75. It really is just the most
sublime art form of all!
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76. And you, sir,
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77. are a premier artisan
for crafting such wonders!
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78. Uh-huh.
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79. Uh...
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80. Oh, really?
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81. So your boyfriend goes
to Midoriyama High School?
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82. He was at Kurouzu
'til middle school,
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83. so we were together
almost every day.
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84. That sounds tough
on both of you.
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85. I'm jealous, though.
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86. There's not really anyone here
who's my type.
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87. What, really?
But you're so pretty.
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88. It seems like you
could get any guy.
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89. Oh, this thing?
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90. When I was a kid,
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91. I was trying to impress
this boy I had a crush on.
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92. - Hey, get down!
- I got this scar when I fell,
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93. pretending to be
a tightrope walker.
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94. - I told you so.
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95. Funny thing is,
after all that,
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96. we ended up becoming
closer friends.
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97. Since then, every boy I've had
a crush on has liked me, too.
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98. It's kinda strange,
but maybe this scar
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99. really is what makes them
so attracted to me.
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100. So, tell me.
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101. What's your boyfriend like,
Kirie?
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102. I mean,
you've probably seen him around.
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103. You might have
walked by him at the station.
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104. Yeah, maybe.
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105. She's so hot.
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106. - Hey, that's Azami Kurotani.
- Whoa.
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107. She's beautiful.
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108. Shuichi!
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109. Huh?
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110. Welcome back.
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111. I want you to meet my friend,
Azami Kurotani.
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112. She does the opposite
of your commute.
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113. She lives in Midoriyama City,
but goes to school here with me.
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114. It's nice to meet you.
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115. I'm Azami.
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116. Likewise.
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117. Huh?
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118. Sorry, we're, uh—
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119. we're late for something!
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120. What's going on, Shuichi?
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121. Didn't you feel that, Kirie?
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122. What?
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123. It was a spiral.
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124. I could feel its presence
coming from your friend.
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125. You have to be careful,
you hear me?
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126. That girl is a spiral!
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127. Oh, Shuichi.
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128. I'm home.
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129. Hey, Kirie!
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130. I've just finished the piece
that Mr. Saito commissioned.
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131. Could you deliver it for me?
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132. I'm sorry to trouble you,
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133. but I don't really
need it anymore.
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134. Uh...
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135. It finally dawned on me,
you see.
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136. I've realized that you
can manifest spirals yourself.
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137. Look what I can do.
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138. You'll be amazed.
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139. Hmm?
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140. Delivery from Tanaka Coopery!
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141. I've got the custom-made item
that you ordered, sir.
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142. Ah! I'm so excited.
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143. Hey!
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144. Most guys I know all end up
wrapped around my finger,
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145. but you, why are you
the only one who rejects me?
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146. Shuichi, please.
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147. You...
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148. what are you hiding
on your forehead?
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149. Forehead?
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150. Oh, that.
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151. Are you referring
to my crescent-shaped scar?
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152. Kirie must have told you.
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153. I'm glad she did.
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154. Take a look, and you
might just fall for me.
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155. I knew it! It's a spiral!
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156. A spiral?
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157. I-It started out
as a crescent-shaped scar?
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158. That's right.
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159. Because of this scar,
I've always been able—
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160. That's it!
The ends of your scar,
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161. they've grown out
to form a spiral!
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162. It's all tied to this town and
its recent spiral contamination.
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163. Go! Get out of Kurouzu Town
before everything gets worse!
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164. How can you say that to me?
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165. Leave town? When I can't
stop thinking about you?
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166. I've never felt this way before!
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167. I'm saying this
for your own good! Listen to me!
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168. You have to get out of this town
before it's too late!
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169. Get out of this town
before it's too late...
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170. Sh-Shuichi!
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171. Kirie, don't you want
to know what happened?
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172. I mean about how my dad died?
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173. I-I heard that he
fell down the stairs.
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174. That's just
what we told everyone!
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175. But it was a lie.
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176. Uh...
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177. My father was deteriorating,
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178. mentally and physically.
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179. Mom and I had gone
to a specialized hospital
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180. in Midoriyama City
to consider admitting him there.
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181. When we got home
late that night,
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182. there was no sign of my dad.
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183. The whole house was empty.
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184. Except...
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185. Huh?
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186. in the middle of his study
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187. was this huge,
strange-looking tub
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188. just sitting there.
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189. When did he get this?
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190. My dad had crammed into that tub
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191. to turn himself into a spiral!
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192. And it broke every bone
in his body until he died.
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193. What's that over there?
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194. Huh?
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195. - What the hell is that thing?
- What?
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196. - Where?
- Right up there!
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197. Look at the sky!
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198. Huh?
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199. My dad's cremation smoke...
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200. That's so creepy!
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201. It's forming a spiral!
Never seen that before!
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202. This has to be
some kind of a bad omen!
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203. Wait a second! Looks like
the smoke is settling!
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204. It's going
into Dragonfly Pond!
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205. My love,
you have to stop this!
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206. Enough is enough!
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207. Mrs. Saito, please calm down.
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208. Mom, what's wrong?
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209. Shuichi!
I can see him so clearly.
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210. Th-That's your father up there!
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211. Huh?
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212. - Mom!
- Oh, no.
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213. We need an ambulance right away!
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214. I called a taxi
when I heard.
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215. A-Azami?
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216. Are you okay?
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217. Wh-What are you doing here?
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218. Sorry for crashing.
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219. I was worried about you
for some reason.
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220. Thanks, Azami.
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221. You're so sweet.
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222. A-Azami...
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223. y-your forehead...
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224. Wait!
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225. Mrs. Saito!
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226. The doctor's coming!
Just hold on!
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227. Should we page him again?
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228. Mom, please!
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229. Hi, Azami.
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230. It's me, Okada from Class C.
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231. I was wondering...
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232. will you go out with me?
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233. Not you again.
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234. Answer's still no.
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235. Yeah, I know.
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236. But there's
something about you,
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237. something that just
keeps pulling me in.
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238. I really can't explain it
or resist it.
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239. You can keep turning me down,
but I won't give up.
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240. I'll do anything for you.
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241. All right! Everyone
open your textbooks to page 37.
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242. - Huh?
- Eh?
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243. For crying out loud,
Katayama.
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244. Do you have any idea
what time it is?
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245. Sorry I'm...
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246. late.
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247. Hey, Teach!
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248. Katayama's a slowpoke!
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249. If it were a race
between him and a snail,
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250. then guess who my money's on!
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251. Settle down, kids.
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252. That's enough of that!
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253. Katayama, I see
you're soaking wet again.
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254. Haven't I told you
to use an umbrella in the rain?
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255. And why is it that you
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256. only show up to class
when it's pouring?
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257. Uh...
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258. I'm sorry.
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259. Okay, it's fine.
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260. Just take your seat.
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261. O... kay.
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262. Let's go!
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263. - Set it up for a spike!
- Yeah!
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264. Come on, slowpoke!
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265. Is your head
in the game or not?
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266. Man, just looking at you
pisses me off.
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267. Can't— Can't really breathe,
Tsumura.
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268. You think we're friends
or something?
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269. You're even slow
at changing your clothes!
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270. Don't worry.
We can help you with that.
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271. - Off they go!
- Come on, guys.
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272. Don't do that.
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273. Hmm?
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274. What are you doing to him?
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275. Hey, everybody, look at him!
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277. 'Kay.
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278. Since the funeral,
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279. she can't see a spiral
without breaking down.
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280. A spiral!
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281. A spiral!
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282. She was so scared
of her own hair whorl
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283. that she shaved her head.
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284. And then...
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285. Spi-spirals.
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286. she cut off the tips
of her fingers and toes
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287. to remove the prints.
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288. All she keeps saying
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289. is that every single
spiral she sees
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290. triggers the memory
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291. of discovering
my dad's broken body.
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292. And then he...
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293. My love...
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294. become one with me
in the spiral.
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295. She says he calls out to her.
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296. I have to hide my fingertips
and even my hair.
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297. I also had to warn
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298. all the doctors and nurses
to do the same thing.
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299. At least she's finally
calmed down a little,
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300. enough for her to be able to eat
and get some sleep again.
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301. Eh?
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302. A-Azami!
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303. Azami, wait!
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304. It's you, isn't it?
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305. Where'd you go?
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306. I've been
really worried about you!
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307. Hi, Kirie.
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308. Something's wrong.
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309. My right eye
can't seem to focus.
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310. Can you take a quick look
at my face?
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311. So what is this all about?
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312. Where's Kirie?
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313. Well, Kirie isn't
actually coming.
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314. What do you mean?
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315. I'm sorry.
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316. But that was the deal we made.
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317. There you are.
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318. You've been on my mind,
Shuichi.
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319. Okay, Azami,
you'll keep your word
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320. and go on a date
with me now, right?
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321. I don't think so.
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322. I don't really have a use
for you anymore, so bye now.
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323. But why?
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324. You said if I brought him,
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325. then you would be
my girlfriend!
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326. Silly.
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327. The only one I wanted to see
is Shuichi.
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328. You— You bitch!
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329. You lied!
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330. A-Azami.
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331. But you...
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332. What the hell happened to you?
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333. Kirie!
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335. Up here!
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336. What are you doing up there?
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337. - A guy just got sucked in!
- What?
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338. Azami swallowed him alive!
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339. Look!
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340. A-Azami?
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341. And now she's being sucked in
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342. by the spiral
that appeared on her body!
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343. What we
hadn't realized yet
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344. was that all
the horrors we faced,
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345. everything that happened...
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of our descent into the spiral.
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