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22!

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88!

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00!

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100!

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When you learn how to see it, the ball will look like it's moving slowly.

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It's completely different.

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Leap out into the world.

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The world's first shoes made especially for mats!

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So cool!

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I mean, not cool.

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888!

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696!

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What?!

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324!

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Yes! I got it!

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You looked before he started, didn't you, moron?

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Not good enough. Do it again.

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Can I... ask one thing?

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Nope.

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When are you gonna let me hit a ball?

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You'll be doing this until you break the one-minute mark.

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I want my game instincts back ASAP!

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Quiet! Shut up, don't talk, and do what I say or I'll smack you!

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Now go on! Hurry up!

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Pretend I'm your honey!

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Get up here and give me a squeeze!

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Don't puke. Think about where you are, idiot.

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Damn it...

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I'm not puking because I want to, old lady!

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That's it, Peco! That's the spirit!

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I love ya!

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Could we not go there?

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It kills my motivation.

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Why?

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It'll be sunset soon.

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Ready, go!

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Damn it!

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Come on, you're almost here.

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Just one more step, darling!

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Show me drive!

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Nice guts. Love ya, baby!

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Okay, one more time.

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You're kidding.

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Think you can hit my Ultra Super Knuckle Sinker?!

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Piece of cake!

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Back home, back home! Hurry up!

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Um, wait, I can explain...

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Got a problem, *?!

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Give us back our ball.

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Hey, we're gonna start our cool-down. Form a circle.

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Hey, Oota.

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You know, Tsukimoto, some fish actually choose to live in the backwater.

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It is their nature, and it won't ever change!

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I'm Kazama, advisor to Kaiou Academy's table tennis club.

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Nice to meet you.

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A new age has dawned, and still I can't make a decision

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My path is too straight for my taste, but I'll walk it

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I can't choose just yet

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I have to think about it

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I have no idea what I want to do

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I'm going crazy!

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Comparing yourself to others just makes you depressed

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I'm alone in this world

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I'm always alone here

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Still I'm gonna do it

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Maybe there's nothing that only I can do

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But there's no way that I

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But there's no way that I

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But there's no way that I won't try to leave my mark

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I just want to have my fun, whatever the times

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Okay!

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How 'bout that?!

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Nailed it, didn't I?!

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Let's go back to the training hall.

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I love you, old lady.

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We make the best couple ever!

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Maybe we do...

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All you need to bring is yourself.

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Come to Kaiou, Tsukimoto.

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Your talent will wither and die if you stay in this dump.

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Hey.

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Does Coach Koizumi know about this?

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Of course.

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He agreed to the idea.

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He said that, with your future in mind, it was "a very clever idea."

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My future?

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I must say, I was surprised to learn Koizumi was coaching here.

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Who is he?

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Butterfly Joe.

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My hero.

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Um, I...

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What is it, Tsukimoto?

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Well, I...

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I'm sorry.

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Don't worry about it.

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What he's after isn't money or success.

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Those aren't the only reasons to play table tennis.

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The old man, Koizumi, Nori...

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Table tennis comes in many forms.

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He was wrong. And he had no talent.

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That's not it.

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Are you playing table tennis you believe in?

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I'm worried about you.

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He wasn't popular. That's why there are so few wreaths!

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Ryuuichi, order five more.

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And Emiko, sick now, of all times?!

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Your husband was doing weird business. That's why you get weird diseases!

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I'm fine.

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Families have their own rules, so please, just bear it.

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Who would your hero be?

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There are no heroes.

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I apologize if I offended you, Mr. Tsukimoto.

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But this old-timer can't quite give you the coaching you deserve.

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I thought you'd grow more if you went there.

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Hey, Coach.

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I got Sakuma kicked out.

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What will happen if I go to Kaiou?

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I didn't think you cared about—

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Even I have feelings.

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I get depressed or excited like anyone else.

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Okay.

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Here I go.

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Hey, wait!

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You'll wear yourself out running that fast!

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Hey, boy!

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Slow down, slow down!

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Wow, Chump, this is a pretty big training hall you teach at!

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Peco, this isn't a training hall!

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Athletes don't get to come here unless Japan recognizes their potential!

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Which means Peco's been recognized.

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Mom, stop. There are rules!

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Wow! Ping Pong Girl!

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And don't call me "Chump"!

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Take him inside already.

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Okay, so!

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This is Hoshino, and he'll be training with us starting today!

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Give him a warm welcome!

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Yes, sir!

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I'm Hoshino Yutaka, also known as "Peco."

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Offensive, close to table style. A 16-year-old Capricorn with type-O blood.

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Pleased to meet you!

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Last three minutes!

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Yes, sir!

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Idiot! Too slow, Peco!

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Come on, come on, come on!

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S-So fast!

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Keep your eye on the ball!

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Don't hit with your gut! Look!

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All right!

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Kokubu, switch with me.

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Yes, sir!

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Damn, this is tough.

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Has our robot finally gone haywire?

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Might be hard to fix machinery that complex.

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Smile ran away?

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Yeah.

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I tried calling his house, but no one answered.

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His parents split up when he was young.

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His mother doesn't come home until morning.

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I thought I was being considerate.

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That's why he runs from you.

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What?

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You're always like that.

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Acting timid, worried about how they feel.

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That kind of attitude bothers people more than anything.

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If you really like him, then grab him, squeeze him, and give him a kiss.

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If you won't give him any loving, get out of his life.

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This is stupid.

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Peco, wake up.

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Chump's gonna be mad.

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You're not supposed to call him "Chump."

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We gotta wake Peco.

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Peco.

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What now?

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Yes, I believe this win was made possible by the support of my fans!

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My dream? Well, Olympic gold, of course!

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And to appear in an Akagi Dairy commercial!

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Welcome back, my boy.

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Where did you go?

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I couldn't get anywhere.

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That so?

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Were you waiting for me this whole time?

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I told you before: a coach's job only has meaning when he has an athlete.

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Try that again, and I'll whack you.

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Keep that in mind.

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Do you understand, Mr. Tsukimoto?

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Yes. Yes, my coach.

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Good! Very good!

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Yes My Coach

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Good morning, Mr. Tsukimoto.

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Good morning, Coach.

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Nice weather today.

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Yes.

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It must be a pain to devote your Valentine's Day to table tennis.

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Not really.

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It doesn't bother you at all?

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No.

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Mr. Tsukimoto, what do you say to

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a date with me?

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Hey, Hikaru. We're shutting down the store, so go ahead and take some stuff.

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I couldn't!

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You play table tennis, right?

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Hey, these are three stars!

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Take those, then.

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No, I'll pay for them!

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Nah, all the balls are changing to plastic anyway, right?

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I heard you haven't got practice time for yourself,

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so I bought a brand new table tennis robot.

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I've inputted as much data as I could on Kazama from Kaiou.

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Please, use it as a practice partner.

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Thank you.

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Here, a birthday present.

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Thanks.

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A thank-you gift!

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You seem busy.

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What do you want to drink?

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Bitter coffee.

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Why'd I have to be born on Valentine's Day?

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Sorry.

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I end up just giving other people stuff—nobody remembers my birthday!

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It's also the day Nori died.

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Here, nice and bitter.

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Was Uncle Nori not popular?

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He was a great table tennis instructor.

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Kids who learned from him are still playing as adults.

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Ryuuichi's style is a lot like Nori's too.

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Why's the old man so strict, though?

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He's always been just as hard on himself.

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Ryuu never even calls Auntie Emiko.

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He promised the old man he'd only contact her on memorial service days.

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Does he have to obey the old man that much?

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Don't cry, Taku.

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A man shouldn't let people see him cry!

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Never show weakness!

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They'll take advantage of you!

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After the old man took responsibility for Nori's business mistakes,

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our relatives made Nori's branch of the family feel like an embarrassment.

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Past what was fair, frankly.

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But the old man's tune
changed when he discovered

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that Ryuuichi had a
talent for table tennis.

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The more Ryuuichi kept winning, the less people could disrespect Nori's family.

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He's trying to carry his family, our school, and even Poseidon on his shoulders.

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Well, I don't like it.

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I want to arrange flowers for a living.

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I'm gonna study in London.

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We don't have that kind of money!

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I'd have to ask the old man.

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I don't want his money.

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I'll take care of it myself.

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He's strict and scary, but he's a man of character.

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He knows a lot about etiquette and tradition, and he's a shrewd businessman.

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It never even occurred to me to sell mats and shoes that way.

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So what?

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One! Two! Three!

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Kazama, you know what day it is today?

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Since you told Yurie not to come to games,

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she comes in disguise. Did you know that?!

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One! Two! Three! Four!

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She 's here!

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She must be here to give you chocolate.

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Go see her! What are you doin '?!

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She left, Kazama!

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What are you doing?

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Wait up!

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I...

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I'm Kazama's teammate,

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Kaiou Academy Table Tennis Club, second-year, Sanada Masayuki!

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I've always watched you from afar!

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Yurie, happy birthday!

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These are Casablancas! Thank you, I love them!

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I'm fully aware that you like Kazama.

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I simply want you to know that I exist.

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You are beautiful!

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Ma'am!

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You can have this.

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Thank you!

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See you later.

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This is mine now, Kazama.

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Whatcha gonna do about it?

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Whatcha gonna do about it, you table tennis junkie?

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I 'm takin ' Yurie.

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I 'll defeat you, and make her mine.

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You got that?

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What's wrong, Mr. Tsukimoto? Isn't this fun?

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If you're having fun, you should smile!

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If I have fun, I will.

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Ain't that the truth?

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Are you really having that much fun?

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Will this do, Mr. Tsukimoto?

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Yes, thank you.

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Coach...

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What is it?

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Can I ask Butterfly Joe for his story?

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That's what they used to call me.

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They said I played so gracefully, I looked like a butterfly.

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Nobody could match me, because I could hit both forehand and backhand.

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I was "invincible," as they say.

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I was so young...

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They called me the rising star of Japanese table tennis, you know?

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Everyone took for granted that I'd represent Japan at the world championships.

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But I lost in the qualifiers.

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My opponent was someone I'd played all my life.

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He was quite good, but...

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"You've injured a knee ligament. It'll take six months to fully recover," the doc said.

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You didn't withdraw?

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I would have.

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But I wasn't the one who wrecked my knee.

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He turned a deaf ear to those around him and played.

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You could easily take down someone like that by hitting deep to the forehand,

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then switching to his backhand side.

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Could you have done it?

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Driven a stake into an old friend's injury?

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Used a strategy that might end his career?

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Could you have done it?

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In the end, I focused my attacks on his forehand and self-destructed.

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I never returned to the limelight after that.

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Meanwhile, he became a hero for playing injured.

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He shot up the ladder to worldwide fame.

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Now he's president of Kaiou Academy and representative director of Poseidon.

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His name? Kazama Ryuu.

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But I want to say one thing right now:

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I'm not using you as a tool for revenge.

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I just want to show you a place only the talented can go.

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I know.

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I know that.

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My!

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My, my!

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Is that my honey hitting those drives?

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And he's playing reverse penhold backhand?

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Yeah!

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He used to drive with inverted rubber as a kid, right?

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He played on adult tables despite being a kid.

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When I remembered that and had him try it, he got it right away!

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When he's up against real strong players, he gets pushed away from the table,

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so I think he'll be better off if he can do drives!

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And the RPB was a last
resort since his backhand

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wasn't improving,
but it clicked for him!

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I get how talented he is now, Mom!

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Normal players can't pull off a sudden switch in style.

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But he can!

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He has a kid's ability to absorb things like a sponge, and masters them in no time!

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That's a major construction project.

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Sure it won't change the whole skyline?

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I know.

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His best asset is his speed!

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He should play close to the table.

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There must be a style that's a better fit.

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I'm thinking on it.

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Those are Peco's brothers playing over there.

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They all have the same face. It'll give you a shock!

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His mother came to pay her respects, and even she has the same face!

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Peco's living here for now, so they all take turns bringing him food and clothes.

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That one practicing better be the real Peco.

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What?

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One, two, three, four!

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It's heavy.

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Yep, it's got two rubbers!

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Swap the blade for a carbon one under 70 grams.

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Got it.

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Also, that knee bandage worries me.

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He's been taping it
because it "feels off," but

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he says it's nothing
serious, so no need to worry!

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You be careful.

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He's still an inexperienced high school student.

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Got it.

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I'm leaving.

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Thank you, Mom!

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Later, Peco.

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Listen to the coach and apply yourself.

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Jeez, you're leaving already?

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Don't worry. I still love ya.

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Yeah? You better mean that!

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Yeah.

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These balls aren't bad, Oota.

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Yeah? Glad to hear it!

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I thought you'd forgotten all about them.

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Coach is usually in charge of equipment, so I don't...

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I want to give them a light workout, so play with me.

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What?

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Ask the old man for that!

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I'm not even dressed for it...

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Just a light one.

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They really are completely different.

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Yeah?

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A lot better.

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I guess so.

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I'm putting on a little spin.

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Sure.

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They're great. Completely different.

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See?

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A red sun stares at me

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The world goes blurry when I yawn

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My wishes fluctuate like a metronome

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Everything tells me this is the end

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I do have some dreams, you know

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Sometimes we breathe

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and just seem to inhale the smoke of someone

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somewhere out of sight

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Then we are pure determination

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I don't understand this wonderland

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I won't get wet even if it rains

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This is a wonderland

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Once I've made it through this long tunnel

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I'm sure that someone will kiss me