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When people finish their day
and hurry home,
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my day starts.
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My diner is open from midnight
to seven in the morning.
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They call it "Midnight Diner."
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Do I even have customers?
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More than you would expect.
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When did they make that sidewalk?
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Every Saturday morning,
Mr. and Mrs. Hiraga
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drop in to have breakfast
during their morning walk.
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They've been doing it for a month now.
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Master, good morning.
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Good morning.
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I feel like our health has improved
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since we started having breakfast here.
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There's nothing special
about the breakfast I serve.
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It's probably your morning walks.
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Maybe it's the clam soup.
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They say clams are good for you.
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Right?
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Master!
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I need a favor. Can you pretend
I was here the whole night?
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What's wrong, Mine?
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I was at a mixer party.
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And I, well...
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I got close to one of the girls.
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So we ended up in a hotel.
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"Ended up"?
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I was so drunk,
I accidentally fell asleep.
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"Accidentally"?
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I woke up to 32 missed calls
and 20 messages from my girlfriend.
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That girl you've been seeing?
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So you "accidentally" told her
you were here the whole night?
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Yes, accidentally.
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And then she told me,
"Stay put. I'll go get you."
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See?
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I told you I was here the whole night.
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Do you want to have breakfast?
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Master!
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It's the truth. I swear!
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That's enough. We're leaving.
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What happened to Mine after that?
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I wouldn't know.
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I haven't seen him since then.
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Cheaters are the worst.
They're the one thing I can't stand.
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You're never going to get married
if that's how you feel, Saya.
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Why?
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All men cheat. That's a fact.
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No, it isn't. I've never cheated.
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You will, under the right circumstances.
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Men are always waiting
for the opportunity to cheat.
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But what about the couple
who come here every Saturday?
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You mean the Hiragas.
They're such a sweet couple.
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I know every couple will quarrel
after getting married. It's inevitable.
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But it must be nice to watch the children
grow up and eventually leave the nest.
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After that, you live a quiet, idyllic life
together for the rest of your days.
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-That's my dream.
-Mine too.
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You two are so naive.
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Mr. Hiraga.
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Oh, hello.
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Welcome.
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Here you go.
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This is a first.
You never come here alone or at night.
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We were just talking about how
you and your wife make a lovely couple.
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My wife went back to Hiroshima,
our hometown.
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She's expecting a grandchild.
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Congratulations!
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Oh, no. It's her grandchild, not mine.
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How does that work?
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This is my wife's third marriage.
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She has a daughter and a son
from her previous marriages.
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Her daughter had a shotgun wedding.
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I see.
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How did you meet your wife?
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We met at a class reunion last summer,
in our hometown.
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We hadn't seen each other in 40 years.
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Wow, that's so romantic!
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This is my first marriage.
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I was invited
to a class reunion last year.
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I should have gone.
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I agree.
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How did it go?
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My daughter had her baby,
but she isn't doing too well.
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Well, you don't have to worry about me.
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You haven't been skipping your meals,
have you?
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Don't worry.
You should focus on things over there.
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Thanks.
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See you.
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White, 10-12.
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Ten seconds.
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Twenty seconds.
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One, two,
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three, four, five
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six, seven.
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Twenty seconds.
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One, two, three...
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Here you go.
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Are you sure that's all you want?
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Yes.
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I already had dinner with a colleague.
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I only dropped in
because I don't feel like going home yet.
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How about a drink?
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Well...
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I'll pass.
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You won't like me when I'm drunk.
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Another beer, please.
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Sure.
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Excuse me.
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You look familiar.
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Does your job have something to do
with Go?
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I knew it!
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Master, I saw her on TV.
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-Ms. Mariko Teshigawara.
-Really?
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You're the scorekeeper
for the televised Go games, right?
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You're the first
to recognize me in public.
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I wish you'd recognized me
as a Go player, to be honest.
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I'm aiming to be a professional Go player.
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Scorekeeping is just a part-time job.
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It's your voice. I'd know it anywhere.
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Are you a fan of Go?
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Not at all.
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I have no idea what's going on.
I use it as a sleeping aid.
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I haven't had maple leaf bean buns
since grade school.
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I've never had it before. It's delicious.
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Sorry for mooching off of you.
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-Are you here for work?
-Yes.
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No one from my high school circle
moved here, except him.
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Master, I know he doesn't look the part,
but he was my Cupid.
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"Cupid"?
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He practically dragged me
to a middle school class reunion.
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That was where I met my wife.
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I see.
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Speaking of Mizue,
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she came back the other day,
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so we had a small reunion.
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She said her daughter
hasn't fully recovered from childbirth.
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She's basically looking after
her grandchild on her own.
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You should take a few days off
to help her with that.
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I'd just get in her way.
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I can't step away from my work right now.
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-And besides, she'll be back next week.
-Look.
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Is that Ko?
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Yes, that's Koichi.
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He was so excited
when he heard Mizue was back.
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Many of us thought they were a couple
back in high school.
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Was his wife popular at school?
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She liked to dress up.
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You should have seen her skirts.
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I was so surprised when she married you,
of all people.
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I know.
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She was a serial dater back in the day,
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but she's finally found
her soulmate in you.
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I'm so happy for you.
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White, 15-12.
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GO FOR MIDDLE-AGED DUMMIES
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Ten seconds.
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Twenty seconds.
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Twenty-five seconds.
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Twenty-eight seconds.
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Eighth block of thinking time used.
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Two blocks left.
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He looks glum.
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I asked him about his wife,
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and he told me she hasn't returned yet.
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Apparently, her son
got into a motorcycle accident.
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Here you go.
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Is she even telling the truth?
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He fell from his bike
and broke his collarbone? Really?
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She moved to Tokyo after we got married.
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I'm starting to think
she prefers our hometown.
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Her son's injury was probably a lie.
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She used to be a delinquent.
She was so precocious back then.
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She was sexy and mature,
and I always had a crush on her.
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She's had a complicated life.
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I heard she used to be a sex worker
at one point.
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What are you getting at?
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I thought her past would never bother me.
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But I'm not so certain now.
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How's your son's collarbone now?
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You're outside?
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I'm having dinner with Ko right now.
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What? Just the two of you?
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I need his advice
on how to handle my son's accident.
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Like how to file for insurance,
for example.
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Ko owns a car dealership,
so he knows his stuff.
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I see.
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00:12:09,595 --> 00:12:12,698
It must be nice to have so many men
clamoring to help you.
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What?
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Why would you say that?
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You know why.
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If you like it there so much,
you don't have to come back.
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You have your son, your grandchild,
and your friends over there.
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Your ex too.
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Excuse me?
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How dare you talk to me like that?
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I dare you to say that again,
you clodhopper!
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Country slang? Really?
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I've had enough of your yapping.
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I won't stand for this!
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If you have something to say,
man up and say it!
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Why can't...
201
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Why can't you text me every day?
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00:13:01,514 --> 00:13:03,582
You can't possibly be that busy.
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Was that Yoshio?
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That dumbass!
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-Another sake, please.
-Coming right up.
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00:13:38,417 --> 00:13:40,519
Did you get into an argument with him?
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He's a big softie.
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00:13:46,492 --> 00:13:48,527
He second-guesses himself sometimes.
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00:13:51,197 --> 00:13:55,234
You've never had good taste in men.
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Excuse me?
211
00:14:03,375 --> 00:14:08,113
That includes you too, you know.
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00:14:15,521 --> 00:14:17,556
Master, another sake, please.
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00:14:18,324 --> 00:14:20,559
You can only have three bottles, no more.
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00:14:26,198 --> 00:14:28,033
-Welcome.
-Hello.
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Ms. Mariko!
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{\an8}GO FOR MIDDLE-AGED DUMMIES
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00:14:42,848 --> 00:14:43,682
Really?
218
00:14:43,782 --> 00:14:47,253
Master, sake for her. It's my treat.
219
00:14:48,787 --> 00:14:52,391
-Look.
-You're really serious about this.
220
00:14:52,491 --> 00:14:55,294
-I made it to this page. See?
-Wow.
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You're a fast learner.
222
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I'm totally fine!
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Okay, this way.
224
00:15:02,067 --> 00:15:04,570
Not that way! Over here.
225
00:15:04,670 --> 00:15:06,438
All right.
226
00:15:07,039 --> 00:15:08,207
Come on.
227
00:15:08,274 --> 00:15:12,478
I'm surprised you married Yoshio,
of all people.
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00:15:15,981 --> 00:15:17,983
I thought
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I'd made the right decision this time.
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I was so sure of it.
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Come on. Let's get you in there.
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00:15:39,738 --> 00:15:44,410
Why don't you make a stupid decision now,
for old times' sake?
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Ko...
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00:16:01,126 --> 00:16:02,428
I...
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00:16:04,363 --> 00:16:06,198
I've stopped
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00:16:07,933 --> 00:16:09,568
doing this.
237
00:16:13,973 --> 00:16:15,307
I was only joking.
238
00:16:21,013 --> 00:16:24,483
Are you sure about this?
239
00:16:26,685 --> 00:16:29,121
It's a little too late for that,
don't you think?
240
00:16:29,922 --> 00:16:31,457
You don't even know my name.
241
00:16:33,525 --> 00:16:34,827
You're Mariko.
242
00:16:36,028 --> 00:16:39,965
How do you know that's my real name?
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It doesn't matter.
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Names aren't necessary for sex.
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I don't like to play games.
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What will you do?
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You have one minute to decide.
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Ten seconds.
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Twenty seconds.
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Twenty-five seconds.
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-Here's your change.
-Thanks.
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00:17:33,419 --> 00:17:34,620
Hello.
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00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:36,688
Sorry about the commotion the other day.
254
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Oh, it's you.
255
00:17:37,823 --> 00:17:40,592
I'm going to meet her parents now.
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00:17:42,094 --> 00:17:43,062
I see.
257
00:17:43,295 --> 00:17:45,030
I finally came to my senses.
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She's the only one for me.
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00:17:48,300 --> 00:17:50,069
Don't mess up now.
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-We won't.
-We won't.
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Thanks for the food.
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00:17:52,771 --> 00:17:53,939
Anytime.
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00:18:07,886 --> 00:18:09,188
He's a smart boy.
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00:18:11,890 --> 00:18:14,827
I'm such an idiot.
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00:18:19,631 --> 00:18:20,632
Sake, please.
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00:18:21,767 --> 00:18:24,803
Sorry, the kitchen is already closed.
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I'm too ashamed to look Mizue in the eye.
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What happened?
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Master...
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I...
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I've made a terrible mistake.
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You should go and see Mizue.
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Mr. Hiraga.
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If you don't clean the clams,
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the soup will be full of sand.
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Welcome.
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The soup's ready.
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I owe you an apology.
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The night we fought over the phone, I...
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I remember.
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I see.
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I should be the one to apologize.
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What? You actually slept with him?
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Of course not!
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That night,
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I finally came to my senses.
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I should have been
more transparent with you.
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You had every right to be jealous.
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I should have been
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more considerate of your feelings.
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Will you give me another chance?
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It may take some time,
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but I want to prove to you
that my feelings are real.
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I promise I'll do better.
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So please stay by my side.
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We should eat before the food gets cold.
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Master, this is really good.
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Thanks.
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There's more if you want seconds.
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Use fresh water and a pinch of salt
when washing the clams.
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Spread the clams out
and leave them in a dark place.
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Boil the clams over medium heat.
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Add the miso, and you have clam soup.
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The food will be ready in ten seconds.
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Three, two, one...
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Kaboom!
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{\an8}THIS STORY IS A WORK OF FICTION.
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{\an8}Subtitle translation by Chen Li Woon