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8. You're no Beethoven, after all.
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10. I know that.
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11. Oh?
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12. Then...
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14. Where are you?
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15. Now, then.
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16. Are you ready for your journey to begin?
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210. Your Lie in April
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211. The rainbow after a storm
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212. And the flowers blooming by the wayside
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213. Burst into color that day
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214. When I saw you gazing at the crimson sky
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215. And fell in love
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216. Every dramatic frame
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217. We painted on that film roll
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218. Will stay forever etched
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219. In my memories
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220. It was you, my special one
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221. Who opened my eyes
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222. The stars in the night sky show us
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223. There can be light in darkness
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225. Behind that dazzling smile
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226. For all the stars in the night sky
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227. Shine brightly on you
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228. The hopes and fears we cling to
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229. Will be the guiding lights that lead us into brilliance
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230. You got this, Watari!
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231. Cover him!
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232. He's cutting in from the right!
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233. They switched.
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234. Go for it!
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235. All right!
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236. The whistle echoed sharply across the bright blue sky.
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237. So Watari ended up losing too...
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238. What a shame.
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239. Hey, don't cry. We gave it our best shot, didn't we?
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240. Come on. Let's go shake hands.
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241. Watari!
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242. Thanks for cheering us on.
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243. You were great out there.
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244. Well, I missed my chance to become a star.
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245. It's up to you now.
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246. We'll give it another shot in high school.
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247. Watari!
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248. Seriously, you were great.
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249. So I'll have to wait till high school to become a star, huh?
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250. Damn it.
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251. Damn it! Damn it!
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252. I'm not gonna lose next time!
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253. Watari and Tsubaki's last junior high tournaments are over.
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254. I know my set piece by heart at this point.
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255. But...
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256. Arima, we're in the middle of class here! Dial it down!
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257. Three more laps!
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258. Watari and Tsubaki both shined.
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259. And so did you.
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260. You had such a commanding presence.
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261. Have I reached that level of understanding?
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262. Have I made Chopin my own?
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263. Can I be heard somewhere
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264. within these notes?
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265. Where are you in all this?
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266. Arima!
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267. I don't know.
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268. Somebody get him some water!
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269. Go get the nurse.
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270. I don't know.
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271. I don't know...
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273. Yes?
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274. "Yes"?
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275. I can't believe you!
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276. Skipping meals, passing out...
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277. You need to take better care of yourself!
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278. What was I supposed to do?
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279. I felt better after eating the egg sandwiches Tsubaki gave me.
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280. All five of them.
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284. Are you all right?
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285. There should be a park near here...
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289. so I named her Chelsea after the brand.
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291. I guess I got on her nerves after a while.
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292. One day, she scratched my hand.
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295. The next day, my mother just up and got rid of her.
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298. Not one of the few memories you'd think I'd have of her.
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299. I just stared at her back without saying a word as she took Chelsea away from me.
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300. I could've told her to stop.
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301. I could've told her to wait.
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302. If I'd done something about it, things might be different now.
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303. I've been living in my mother's shadow ever since.
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304. You like egg sandwiches.
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305. You like Moo Moo brand milk.
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308. you're no match for Tsubaki,
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309. and you're a little jealous of Watari the chick-magnet.
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310. You're nothing like your mother.
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314. No matter what, you'll always be you.
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315. It's not like we were born in Europe or have that weird hairdo!
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317. Just play with sincerity, and put your all
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334. Not bad, I guess.
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339. But there's this girl who seriously believes in the power of music.
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352. Kousei?
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355. No way!
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357. Look at this.
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359. Your entry number.
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360. Köchel No. 265: Mozart's Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
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361. The stars are shining down on you!
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365. An encounter with my past.
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370. All right!
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371. My name's up there!
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372. But I thought I was in the zone...
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374. He didn't qualify again.
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375. I'm a little disappointed, but they were outstanding.
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376. Igawa Emi and Aiza Takeshi are both head and shoulders above the rest.
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379. It just makes Arima look that much better.
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380. So they acted as a counterpoint to Arima yet again, huh?
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381. That Arima kid really pisses me off!
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382. Because we lost to him again?
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383. Heck no! I'm just setting the stage to knock him out in the end!
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385. He didn't even look at the results before going home,
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388. He's not interested in the people around him—not even us.
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397. I swear it.
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398. I'm going to destroy you!
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399. He looks like he's grown up a little, but he hasn't really changed.
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407. Not at all!
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414. Is he going to show off his mind-blowing skills again?
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415. Exactly as the score's written, totally under his
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416. Do people hate Kousei or something?
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422. especially people from the younger generation,
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436. Who said that? I'll kick your ass!
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438. He's totally forgotten us!
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442. Go and get changed.
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443. Besides, it's not like Arima forgot us.
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444. He just never knew us from the start.
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448. But for all his skills, he won't play anything but boring music!
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450. I met him for the first time in third grade.
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451. I kept telling myself I'd beat him the next time.
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452. And right when I thought I had him,
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453. he faded into the distance like a mirage.
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456. Today, he's finally back where he belongs.
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459. the competition is about to begin.
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460. I hate judging because it's so exhausting.
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461. Huh? He's asleep already?
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466. You can play it!
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468. Because it's been two years?
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469. I've never felt this way before.
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470. My heart's jumping all over the place like a broken see-saw.
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472. It's over.
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473. Why isn't he playing?
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474. That's one less competitor.
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478. Mr. Aiza. Please get ready.
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481. Maybe you'll mess up.
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482. Maybe the whole audience will shun you.
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483. But you still need to grit your teeth and walk onto that stage.
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484. Is it just me, or is there a different vibe in here now?
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485. Well, of course.
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486. Aiza Takeshi, the overwhelming favorite and last year's champion, just took the stage.
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487. Here he is. Now I can finally listen to the real deal.
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493. This is a golden opportunity to get exposure overseas before the Chopin competition!
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494. You already won at Maihou last year, so there's no reason to prioritize this.
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511. And shared moments together
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512. And shared moments together
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520. It was your voice that I wanted to hear
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521. It was your voice that I wanted to hear
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522. It was your voice that I wanted to hear
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523. Your words gently fill my ears
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524. Your words gently fill my ears
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525. Your words gently fill my ears
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526. And embrace my body
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527. And embrace my body
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528. And embrace my body
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529. It can't be anyone else
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530. It can't be anyone else
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531. It can't be anyone else
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532. It has to be you
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533. It has to be you
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534. It has to be you
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535. You're the one I want to be with
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536. You're the one I want to be with
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537. You're the one I want to be with
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538. Forever
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539. Forever
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540. Forever
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