Shadowing Practice: ARATAKI ITTO ALL VOICE LINES (ENGLISH) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I'm the head honcho of the Arataki gang and everyone knows my names.
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Names, I have many.
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Arataki the one in Oni Ito.
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Arataki the Oni Sumo King Ito.
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Arataki the pride of Oni Ito.
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Arataki Beetle Gladiator Ito.
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Arataki the ultimate TCG champion Ito.
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Arataki, he might lose but he'll never admit defeat-o.
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Anyway, these are some of the ones I usually go by, so go ahead, take a pick.
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I'll respond to whichever one you choose, I promise.
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Heh heh, you're welcome.
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Arataki Numero Uno Ito, here in the flesh.
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Ha ha!
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Heh heh heh heh heh.
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Ahem.
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Best flavor in the world?
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The sweet, sweet taste of victory.
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And that's why I've never spent a single moron on any of my snacks.
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I've won them all fair and square.
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That's right.
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Don't underestimate the beetle.
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They can be some of the toughest little guys around.
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Yes you can, yes you ca- Want to know what's on this beetle's diet?
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Sweat and tears, that's what!
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That's how it gets stronger!
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I think we can all learn something from that.
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Pfft, real men don't carry umbrellas!
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Oh boy, wow, it's really starting to pick up.
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Uh, quick, come on, get yours out.
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Come on, come on, come on, go, quick, quick, quick, quick, quick, quick.
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Hey, Raiden Shogun, is that you?
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Well guess what, you're not the boss of me.
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Uh-huh, that's right, you heard me.
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Go ahead, strike me down.
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All right, it's time for a snowball fight.
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You're never gonna win, though.
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I, uh, huh.
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Huh, huh, huh?
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Ugh, ooh.
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The sky is clear and the sun is shining.
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Time to get the Onikabuto out for some training.
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Come on, little guy, let's go!
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Bottom line, never let the wind get to you.
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Especially when you got a killer hairstyle like mine.
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Oh yeah.
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Morning, sunshine!
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Hey, uh, so listen, I'm fresh out of Mora, uh, again.
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But, hey, who needs some lousy job when we can just go find somewhere fun to hang out?
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Huh?
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What do you say?
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Now that we've had some grub, why don't we go find somewhere to kick it for a while?
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Uh, Hanami Zaka?
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Nah, boring.
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Uh, Tenryo Commission?
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No, no, no, no, no. Ah, forget it.
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Let's go hang around Rito.
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Shhh, shhh!
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You hear that?
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Oh, no!
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It's a ghost!
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RUN!
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Psyche!
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I got you good there!
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I got you, didn't I?
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If you're tired, go ahead and call it a night.
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Hmm?
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Me?
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Oh, don't worry.
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I sleep with my eyes open.
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Literally.
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Oh, so they're saying I can't hold down a real job, huh?
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Huh?
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Well, sorry to break it to you, but I'm a delinquent.
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That means it's my job not to have a real job.
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And if anyone's got a problem with that, who's got a problem with that, huh?
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You got a problem with that?
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You got a problem with- Ah, okay.
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Sorry, I got a little worked up there.
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Where was I?
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Oh, yeah, so work isn't really my thing, but don't worry.
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I don't rob or steal or anything like that.
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But when I'm really running low on funds, I just take the odd job here and there to make ends meet.
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You know, like transporting stuff, delivering documents, helping businesses attract customers.
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Just enough to keep the wolf from the door.
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The Oni have been through a lot to get to where we are today.
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And look at us now, living peacefully alongside the humans.
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Heh heh.
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Unfortunately, there's still plenty of people out there who've got a bone to pick with us.
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Hmm?
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Change?
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Oh yeah, things are gonna change, alright, you can count on that.
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But I'll tell you what, it won't involve any sucking up to the humans on my part, nuh-uh.
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I'm gonna let my actions do the talking.
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They'll come to respect me eventually.
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Hey, so, I always see you running around everywhere doing this
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and that for other people, but.. you're not in it for the mora, are you?
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Nah, you're just straight up looking out for your fellow man.
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I know a true homie when I see one, and no one appreciates a homie's homie more than yours truly.
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Put it here, partner.
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You and I are gonna make a great team.
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Hehehehe!
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I just know it!
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You know what?
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I gotta admit, I respect you.
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Always have.
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I could really see you as a member of the gang, you know?
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I mean, you really have what it takes.
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What do you say?
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I've even come up with a catchy title to tag on after your name, get this.
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Ahem.
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The Traveler, second to one.
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Huh?
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Get it?
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Cuz, you know, I'm numero uno, you're my number two, and together, we're the most powerful duo in the whole friggin' world, baby!
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But, uh, yeah, doll jokes aside, I know you're on some important journey or whatever, so go ahead, get out there and do what you want to do.
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Just remember, the Arataki Gang will always answer your call.
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Don't even ask.
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Just the thought of it makes my blood boil!
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First, first, the Shogun's army goes out and steals everyone's precious visions, which is already a heinous crime, right?
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But then, THEN, they go and stick them all over that statue, with absolutely no sense of organization whatsoever.
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I mean, think about it.
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The more powerful the vision, the higher up on the statue it should go.
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That would make sense, right?
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No, some class A jerk in the Tenryo Commission thought it'd be funny to put my vision right at the very bottom!
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Come on!
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If you ever have something on your mind, you can always try writing in to That's Life magazine's advice column.
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Miss Hina always manages to come up with an encouraging and heartwarming response for all her readers.
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Just look at me, I used to be a lost soul, but not anymore.
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And it's all thanks to her.
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Oh, uh, that reminds me.
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I managed to sign up for one of our upcoming meet and greets.
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Oh, I've been counting down the days!
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Wish it would go faster.
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Uh, question for ya.
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Do my horns look boring once you get used to them?
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Cause, uh, heh, I was thinking of switching up the style, going for like a total overhaul, you know?
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I'm thinking, uh, paint them in rainbow stripes, and then strap a few fireflies on for good measure.
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Huh?
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Eh?
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Ha ha!
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I bet that'd turn some heads on the streets.
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It's like, dude, you're rocking those sweet rainbow horns, man!
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Yeah!
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Aw, man, this is totally genius!
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I'm gonna round up the gang and get them working on it ASAP.
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Want another real secret to catching Onikabuto?
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It's all in the eyeballs.
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You gotta keep those bad boys squeaky clean at all times.
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Make sure your eyesight's as sharp as a hawk.
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Trust me, when you're in the middle of a thunderstorm, and the rain's coming down, and the wind's blowing in your face, you gotta watch out, because lavender melons Oni Kabuto?
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Well, they can really start to look the same.
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Believe me.
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I know.
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Some of the boys have been telling me that he was the star of the show at the Vision Hunt ceremony.
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I'm like, are you kidding me?
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How come he gets his own special ceremony?
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Was the 100th vision supposed to be like stronger than the other 99 or something?
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Nah, that kinda been it, cause hello, they would've chosen me if that's what they were going for.
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I only wish I could've met Ayato sooner.
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He really taught me something.
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You can kindle the warrior spirit even in the weakest of bugs.
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Yep, that really took that one to heart.
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If it weren't for those words of wisdom, I'm pretty sure I would've given up beetle fighting after losing for the 780th time.
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Yeah, I guess sometimes it takes a warrior to understand a warrior.
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When we're playing trading card games or battling beetles, we're always totally on the same wavelength.
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Huh, she's always showing off her fancy fireworks and toys to the kids.
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Well I'm sick of it!
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Nobody steals my thunder, I'm the one who's supposed to be adored by the kids.
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Me!
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And that goes for you too, you're siding with me on this, okay?
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Huh?
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What do you mean you're not a kid?
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Details!
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If you're shorter than me, you're a kid as far as I'm concerned.
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Word on the street is that he blocked the Musou no Hitotachi after you escaped from Tenchu Kaku.
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Seriously?
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Cuz I mean, that is awesome!
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Who knows how I pulled it off?
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Hey, now that I think about it, he's from a fallen clan, and I'm from a fallen clan.
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That kinda makes us equals, huh?
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Yeah, so next time someone attacks you, it's my turn to block the blade.
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During the vision hunt decree, the Shogun had to send her top Tengu in person to get my vision off me.
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Heh.
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I mean, she must have found me to be quite the pain in the neck.
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But you know, she's abolished the vision hunt decree now, so no hard feelings, I guess.
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As long as she's learned her lesson, of course.
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Cause if she pulls something like that again, this old pain in the neck will be back with a vengeance!
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I CRUSHED that Kitsune Ramen Eating Contest we had!
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Even all that fried tofu couldn't stand in my way.
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She didn't come close to beating me.
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I was, uh, bedridden for more than a month after that.
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But you know what?
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I'd rather lie in bed a winner than walk away a loser. So, heh.
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Anyway, uh, I had the last laugh, cause she had to foot the bill for 32 bowls of noodles!
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Ha ha!
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You know what?
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Yeah, she beat me during the Vision Hunt Decree.
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I'm not ashamed to admit it.
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When you lose, you admit defeat.
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And when you screw up, you take it on the chin, like a man.
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And anyway, let's not forget which one of us won't agree to a rematch.
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Her, the Tengu warrior.
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It's just a sumo street fight.
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I mean, what's she so afraid of?
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If she keeps snubbing me, I'm gonna have to stop calling her Cujo Tengu and start calling her Cujo Chicken.
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B-bark!
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We'll see what she thinks of that.
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Oh yeah, the doggy general and the resistance.
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Hey, I've gotta hand it to him.
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He may be on the small side, but he's got quite the fighting spirit.
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Also, he gives off this vibe that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
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Almost as if he understands my innermost feelings.
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I mean, I barely met the guy, so it's kinda weird.
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Nobody questions my leadership in the gang.
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What I say goes.
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Except when it comes to Shinobu.
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She's always challenging everything I say, and not only that, all the hard-earned loot I bring back and share with everyone, she goes and returns it.
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But also, she gets me out of jail and out of every mess we get ourselves into, so...
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I'll let it slide.
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Besides, I don't want to get on her bad side.
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An angry shinobu would make my life a nightmare.
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Ohhhhh...
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All I did was give her a little pat on the head this one time when she wasn't looking, and now she pounces to attack every time she lays eyes on me.
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Heh.
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What can I say?
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Tanook, you're adorable!
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What am I supposed to do?
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Not pat one on the head?
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Oh yeah, and that's the other thing.
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She beats you up for calling her a tanuki too.
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What's up with that?
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I mean, a tanuki is what she's going for, right?
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Sheesh.
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Talk about getting your fur all ruffled over nothing.
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I know what you're thinking.
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I don't see it.
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How did this guy get to become the boss of the Arataki Gang on the back of beetle fighting
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and trading card games?
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Well, you're right.
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Those are just child's play.
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Want to know the hard skills that really got me where I am?
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eating ramen standing upside down, sleeping with my eyes open, playing the harmonica with my nose, and swatting houseflies with my hair.
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Yeah, I know.
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Bet you see it now, huh?
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People in Inazuma have this ritual, every time there's a holiday, or they move, or get sick, or whatever, where they throw beans around and chant,
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Fortune beans are falling down!
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Send the Oni out of town!
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Fortune in, Oni out, Fortune in, Oni out!
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Ugh, the chant gets worse every time I hear it.
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But the street's full of beans, with my allergies?
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Total disaster!
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I gotta fix this for every Yoni out there.
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We're innocent, people.
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Quit trying to ward us off and drive us out every time there's a minor life event!
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In a.. attempt to end human prejudice toward the oni, I had the gang use a camera to take a picture of me showing my softer side
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and stick it to the message board in Inazuma City.
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Next thing we know, some jerks have graffitied all over it!
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Ah!
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Mm-mm-mm.
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Then, some Ashigaru blockheads from the Tenryo Commission accused me of disrupting the peace.
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Next, it was the Yashiro Commission complaining it ruined the atmosphere in the area.
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And finally, even the Kanjo Commission got involved.
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They sent some lackeys over, demanding advertising tax.
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Ugh, they have no idea who the bad guys are here.
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In the Arataki Gang, we're proud to welcome people who've experienced adversity in their lives.
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Don't listen to the people who call us freaks or weirdos.
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Every member of my gang is like family to me, and they all feel the same way.
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Whatever happens, the gang will face it together, both the highs and the lows.
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Gotta respect the blue oni for sacrificing themselves so that the crimson oni could live on.
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In principle though, I'm absolutely against it.
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No one should have to sacrifice their own kind for the sake of a better tomorrow, period.
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It's only a better tomorrow if it's a better tomorrow for everyone.
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We need to work together.
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Not have everyone just focused on themselves, making their own sacrifice, trying to look cool in the process.
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Eh, I guess there's no change in the past.
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What's done is done.
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But from this day forward, no more sacrificing.
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Not on my watch.
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You go to sacrifice yourself, I'll stand right in your way.
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Beetle fighting, trading card games, spinning tops, kendama, hide and seek, you name it, I can play it.
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What do you say?
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Pick one and we'll have a little contest?
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Just make sure you're ready to get thrashed!
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Ha ha!
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Granny Oni isn't an Oni at all.
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In fact, she's the kindest human that has ever lived.
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She only got her nickname because she took me in.
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If people have got a problem with me, fine.
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I don't care what other people think anyway.
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But I wish people wouldn't go after her because of me.
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Lollipops are pretty much the best things ever.
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The candy tastes awesome, but also it looks really cool just having a stick hanging out of your mouth.
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It gives me like a real punk kind of vibe.
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Here, you try it.
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Uh, well, I am an oni, so there's nothing I hate more than beans.
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Soybeans, mung beans, whatever.
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I hate them all.
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Just touching one is enough to set off my allergies, let alone eating them.
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We have to get people to resist this constant urge to throw beans everywhere!
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Today's an important day.
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I had to send the gang away, otherwise they'd be accusing me of favoritism.
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Here, take a look at this.
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I got you.
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The greatest birthday gift combo ever!
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One top-grade Oni Kabuto, I'll have you know it took me three whole days and nights to catch this bad boy.
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One out-of-print collectible trading card that took me 300 rounds to get my hands on.
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And finally, a birthday song performance performed personally by yours truly!
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Ahem!
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Happy birthday to you!
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Happy birthday to you!
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Happy birthday dear traveler!
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Happy birthday to you!
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Now that's what I'm talking about, baby!
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Woo!
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Ah!
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Better look out, I'm way stronger now!
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Aw yeah, this is gonna do wonders for my win ratio!
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Feel the power, baby!
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Wanna see me smash a boulder?
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I think numero uno just went from nickname to reality.
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Boom!
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Hey, but just
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because I made it to the top doesn't mean I'm gonna forget all the things you've done for me, okay?
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I've still got your back anytime, anywhere.
About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will practice your English speaking and listening skills by immersing yourself in the engaging voice lines of Arataki Itto. The energetic and humorous style of his speech offers a fantastic opportunity to work on your pronunciation, intonation, and speed. By focusing on the lively expressions and vocabulary used, you will enhance your ability to communicate effectively while also enjoying the playful character of this dialogue.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Head honcho: a leader or chief figure.
- Pride: a feeling of deep satisfaction derived from achievements.
- Ultimate: the best of its kind.
- Fair and square: honestly and according to the rules.
- Real men: a colloquial term expressing traditional masculinity.
- Snowball fight: a playful activity where participants throw snowballs at each other.
- Killer hairstyle: a stylish and impressive haircut.
- Fresh out of Mora: being out of money or resources (playfully referencing the word 'mora' as a currency).
Practice Tips
To maximize your learning experience through the shadowing technique, follow these practical steps:
- Start Slow: Begin by listening to short segments of Arataki Itto's lines. Focus on understanding the context and emotion behind his delivery.
- Repeat Out Loud: After each line, pause and repeat it out loud. Pay close attention to his rhythm and intonation, emulating his expressive style.
- Record Yourself: Use a shadowing app or program to record your voice as you practice. This will help you to compare your pronunciation with the original.
- Focus on Emotion: Imitate the fun and cheeky tone in Arataki's voice. This will make your practice vary in emotions and not just sound robotic.
- Use a Shadowing Site: Explore platforms that offer similar voice lines or dialogues for additional practice. Look for content that resonates with energetic and dynamic speaking.
- Practice 'Shadow Speech': Engage in shadow speech by trying to keep your voice at the same speed and tone as Itto’s lines without a break. This will refine your fluency.
- Engage with Others: If possible, practice with a language partner. Take turns voicing lines and creating scenarios that incorporate the vocabulary you've learned.
By employing these methods, you can improve your English skills while having fun. Remember, consistency is key! Happy practicing!
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.