Shadowing Practice: Chibi Maruko Chan #881 Sis Falls in Love - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi everyone, gather around.

Cheapy Maruko -chan is about to start.

What's up?

What's The

end of the day is a great day, but it's a great day.

It's a great day.

The end of the day is a great day.

Sis falls in love.

Ah?

You made a huge mess again.

I'll straighten up later.

Later doesn't work.

You have to clean up right now.

You know it's almost time for Sis to come home.

Where did she go today again?

To the dentist.

Eh?

The dentist?

Uh -oh, she must be having a painful time.

She might be very grouchy when she comes home.

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That's my magazine!

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Why are you reading it without my permission?!

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This is a big problem!

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Oh, welcome back.

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So how was it?

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I'm home.

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It'll definitely kill me.

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Maruko?

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Y -yes?

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You had better clean up.

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Sis, are you okay?

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Huh?

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Was it really that painful at the dentist?

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The next day...

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Sis is usually mean and intimidating, kind of like a demon.

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But she was acting very sweet, and it made me wonder what happened to her.

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She even left some of her dinner untouched.

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Huh?

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Besides that, she seems to be in a daze and keeps sighing all the time.

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'Cause she's in love.

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Huh?

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Sakura -san, I think your sister is also painfully in love with someone.

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She isn't.

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Sis just had a bad toothache, you see.

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She's been going to the dentist for treatment.

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Oh, I see that's the case.

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Hmm.

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I wonder if the symptoms of having a toothache resemble the ones of being in love.

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You feel that when you're in love?

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Yes, that's right.

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When you fall in love, you think about the person all the time and you're always on a dazed date.

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I understand your feeling as well.

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Fuyuta -san.

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I feel like I got a choked up pain in my chest and I lost my appetite.

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That's right.

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My heart is aching.

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Right!

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But you know, a woman becomes very pretty when she's in love.

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Just like me.

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She's right!

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A girl wants to dress up and look pretty for her love!

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Right?

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A few days later...

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Hey,

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uh, sis, where are you going?

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To the dentist.

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The dentist?

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I'm outta here.

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Eh?

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But why is she dressing up to go to the dentist and putting on lipstick?

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A woman becomes very pretty when she is in love.

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A girl wants to dress up and look pretty for her love.

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You mean, my sisters?

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Hello, Sakura -san.

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Uh -huh!

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Y -yes, hello!

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Now, open your mouth.

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Uh...

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That's perfect Hideki, you've been cruelly dumped.

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I actually kind of feel sorry for you.

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I'm home.

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Oh, hello, sis.

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mmh.

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Not at all.

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I don't mean your teeth.

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Like in here.

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Does it ache?

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Is it like choked up?

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Choke.

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When you mention it, I have been feeling like that.

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I knew it.

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Wait, what do you mean?

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I know sis.

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I think you're in love.

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Huh? In love?

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Migiwa -san and Fuyutatan told me so.

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If you fall in love, you'll just think about that person all the time.

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And you'll be in a dazed state and lose your appetite.

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So you see, sis, you fell in love with someone else besides Hideki!

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Ah!

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Uh!

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Could it be?

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Did I really fall in love with someone besides Hideki?

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Oh, forgive me, Ducky!

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Who is it?

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Wait, I know!

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It must be a patient who goes to the dentist with you!

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It's not.. it's not that.

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Huh?

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Then who is it?

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Please, please tell me, sis.

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Huh?

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If you don't tell me, I'll just run around and tell everyone that you fell in love with someone.

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Maruko!

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Oh no, no!

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You know I'm just kidding!

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Nope.

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Sikiko thinks that she might actually do it.

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And frankly, don't we all?

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It's the dentist.

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Kay?

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Eh?

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Your dentist?

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An old man?

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He's not an old man at all.

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Call him an adult.

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I've never met someone as wonderful and as kind and as cute as he is.

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He's like adding Hidekiya Nishikino Akira divided by two.

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Hidekiya Nishikino Akira?

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I mean, he's just so very sweet and reliable.

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My heart beats fast when I see him.

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I mean...

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Don't tell anyone!

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Promise me!

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Okay, sis.

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Oh, sure.

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It makes me want to tell someone when she told me not to tell anyone.

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This will be hard.

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What do you want to tell me?

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Uhhh!

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Grandpa!

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If you have something you want to tell someone, you can just tell me.

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Well, asking me to tell you makes it harder to tell you.

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So you won't tell me?

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That's right.

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I can't tell you. But, Maruko...

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Maruko!

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Lonely I feel, I thought we were close enough to tell anything.

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By Tomozo, a haiku of my mind.

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Hey, uh sis, when are you going to the dentist again?

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Uh, uh, I think on.. on Wednesday? On Wednesday?

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That dentist is nice, don't you think, sis?

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Uh, yeah.

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I heard that he's very kind, right?

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You don't mind it, do you?

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Here, two pieces each.

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What?

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Only two pieces, but I want to eat more.

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We don't have that many.

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Rats.

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you I mean, I can always have sisters share.

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Remember, I'm keeping your embarrassing little secret.

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Give it here.

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Ah!

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Please, can I have it?

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Look here, you.

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Shall I tell everyone?

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Hey, Grandpa, listen!

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Ah!

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Here, just have it!

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Yippee!

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What is it?

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Oh, nothing at all.

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Bon appetit!

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Um...

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That persimmon was super sweet and delicious.

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Huh?

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S -Sis!

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What was that about?

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You listen.

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Don't get carried away, understand?

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You look scary.

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And what will the nice dentist think if he sees that scary face of yours?

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Ah!

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I bet he would be very disappointed.

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You.

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You better behave yourself.

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You understand?

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I'm safe.

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Maruko's totally leading sis who is in love around by the nose.

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That was a nice bath.

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Oh!

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Hideki's on!

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Oh, goodness Hideki!

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Sis is madly in love with someone besides you!

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What?

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Sis is in love?

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Is that true?

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Uh, Grandpa!

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You're here?

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Maruko!

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Is that true that Sis is madly in love with someone else besides Hideki?

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- Yes, but uh...

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- Oh, hi Sis.

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- Huh?

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Sis, wait!

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What did you tell him?

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I'm sorry.

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I didn't know that Grandpa was lying on the couch.

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I was talking to myself.

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Maroko, I hate you!

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Huh?

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Usually, Sis would have straightened it right away.

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Hideki is no longer Sisa's Prince Charmin.

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I guess the dentist is now.

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you Amen.

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Amen.

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Hey, yes sis.

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I'm so sorry.

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I won't tease you about it anymore.

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I will support your love for the dentist, I promise.

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Hey sis, so do you want to marry the dentist?

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Don't say that.

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If that happens, it'll mean that you won't have a cavity for life!

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- - I wonder what the man Sis has a crush on looks like.

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Huh?

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Eh?

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A. Thank you.

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Ah!

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Sakura -san.

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*Bang

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Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang *

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*Bang

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Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Sakura -san, come in.

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Maruko.

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Huh?

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You need to compensate for the Hideki Myobun that you ruined.

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And the persimmon that I gave you the other day.

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You need to return it from tonight's dessert.

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Hideki is the greatest after all.

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Hideki!

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is Sis 'a's Prince Charming forever.

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Some things never change around here.

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The Embarrassing Cassette Tape Oh, what are you doing, sis?

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A special medley of Hideki will be on TV, so I want to record it.

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Mmm, I don't see a new tape.

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I thought I still had one.

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you Shall I use this one?

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Hmm?

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Oh.

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There is another tape here.

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Bye.

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Thank you.

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Nothing's written on it.

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I wonder what it is.

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you I'm trouble!

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I've been asked on a special day.

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Hey, isn't this you, Moroko?

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Maybe it's still too early.

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What is this?

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No, sis, don't!

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It's alright!

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You can't show anyone!

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You two cut it out!

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What are you doing?

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I found something really good.

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Something good?

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Yep, just listen to this.

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No!

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Stop!

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Don't press that button!

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I'm trouble!

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Ah!

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I've been asked on a special day.

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Yay!

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Oh, that's Maruko's voice.

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Indeed.

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I remember.

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She used to sing this song a lot when she was young.

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I think she was three or four.

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Yes, I remember it.

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A -joo -woo -woo -wee!

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What a strange song, it's tibberish!

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It stinks!

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Someone farted!

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Maruko, it's you!

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No, it's not me, Dad did it!

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Why was this awful moment recorded?

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Ah!

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Stop it!

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You'll make it dirty.

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Oh, goodness!

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My voice is recorded in this too.

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Listen, give it back to me.

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What is Maruko doing?

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I think when we were recording this, Maruko was wearing some lace curtains I just draped over her head like a wedding dress.

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Oh, hey, I'm like a princess.

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Bah!

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Hold it!

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If you go out wearing that lace curtain, people will laugh at you.

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What happened to Maruko?

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She ran all over the house and I think she stumbled when she stepped on it and tore the curtain.

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Stop crying, honey.

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Here is very tasty and sweet.

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Oh goodness.

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Let's grab my house voice.

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That's unfair.

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She's got a bigger one.

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Maruko, cut it out.

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Oh no, this is still recording.

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you The next day.

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Huh?

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You mean you still have that tape?

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I don't understand why they keep something useless like that.

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It's just embarrassing.

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I'm also troubled that my dad takes useless pictures and keeps them forever.

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Pictures are forever, too.

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You know, my dad comes to my piano concert every year and records my entire performance as well.

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Eh?

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Your family does it as well?

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He recorded my performance this year and listened to it at home.

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I was very nervous and I couldn't play well when I saw him, so I don't want to listen to it.

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Wait, but isn't it nice having a tape of your performance at the concert?

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That's right.

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It's completely different from the tape of my bad song.

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In my case, my dad took an embarrassing picture of me eating cake

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and I got cream stuck all around my mouth while I was wearing a nice dress at a piano concert.

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That does sound a bit embarrassing.

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If you want to see me, even if you're a friend I'm afraid of the love for love.

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Thank you.

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Yippee!

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It worked!

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I'll treasure this tape for my entire life.

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Can I come in now?

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Mm -hmm.

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Yep, I'm finished.

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Oh, it looks delicious!

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Bon appetit!

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Mom, I'm going to Jogasaki -san's house tomorrow, okay?

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Jogasaki -san's house?

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She's gonna let us listen to her piano tape.

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Tama -chan is coming to meet me at three o 'clock.

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Hmm, sure.

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Huh?

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Huh?

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Uh, unfair!

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Sis has bigger pieces than I do!

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You know, you're saying the same thing is on the tape.

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Huh?

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That's unfair.

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Sess has got a bigger piece.

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Ooh -hoo -hoo!

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I see.

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Some things never change.

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Shall I let Tamar -chan hear that tape when she comes over tomorrow?

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My dear sister, please have the bigger bowl.

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Really?

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Thanks a lot.

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The next day.

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But it was in this box.

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If that tape is allowed to exist, I'll remain a laughing stock forever.

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Besides, I never know who will listen to it.

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So I must do something about it.

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No, I don't see it.

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Where did she put it?

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What are you doing?

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Hi there, sis.

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What me?

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I'm doing nothing.

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Hey, um, listen, sis.

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Where did you put the tape of my voice when I was younger?

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Huh?

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What for?

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I just want to listen to it again, you know?

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You can't fool me.

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You're thinking about finding it so you can erase it secretly, aren't you?

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She is sharp.

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I wouldn't do that.

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Just tell me where it is.

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I don't know.

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No way you don't, sis!

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I wouldn't tell you if I knew.

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It'd be a waste to erase such a hilarious recording of you.

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Ah, sis, you're being so mean.

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Please, just tell me where.

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Listen, I'm trying to study.

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Eh.

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Oh sis, she doesn't intend to leave her desk.

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So I guess it must be stored somewhere in her desk.

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Aww.

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Hey, sis!

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You're studying hard.

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Why don't you take a break to have some tea or something?

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You must be tired.

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Not really.

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Hey, will someone go shopping for dinner?

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A chance!

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Mom, I can't.

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I have so much homework to do.

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I can go.

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I'm done studying.

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What do you need me to get?

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Very good.

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Let me go get my list for you.

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Okay, I need to work hard and do all my homework.

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Where is it?

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Where is it?

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Ah!

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I got it!

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I have to erase this awful tape quickly before Sis comes home!

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I did it!

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Now my embarrassing silly tape will be gone forever!

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I'm leaving.

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you .

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Amazing.

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Really, you're very good.

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I'm not really.

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I made some very simple mistakes.

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Shall we listen to the last year's tape and compare it?

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That's enough, Dad.

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I'm embarrassed by last year, so you don't need to keep the old tapes.

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But for any father, even the mistakes you make seems dear.

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Huh?

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I don't notice it when I listen to you all the time, but when I listen to the tapes of a year ago or two years ago, I can see that you are getting better.

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I think about how Himeko will grow up so quickly and just get better and better with every year.

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That's what makes me cherish your current performance no matter what.

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Oh, Dad.

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That's why I want to keep those old tapes forever.

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I see.

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You erased that recording of your voice when you were young?

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I wonder if my mom and dad were feeling the same way as Jogasaki -san's dad

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when they heard that recording from years ago.

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Maru -chan!

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I guess I shouldn't have erased it.

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I'm home!

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Welcome back, Maruko.

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Welcome back.

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Hi, honey.

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Hey, do you know where that tape is of your voice when you were little?

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I...

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I don't know.

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I just want to make sure I treasure it.

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I've been looking for it so I can keep it with all our old photo albums.

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What shall I do?

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I've erased it already.

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MARUKO!

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Oh, hey, sis.

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You did this!

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You erased Hideki's medley!

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Eh?

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Found it!

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Oh goodness, I forgot it was here.

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I placed it up there intending to store it later.

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you I've been asked on a special day.

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Yay!

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This is special.

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We can't hear your voice when you were little anymore.

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Thank you.

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Wasn't erased.

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I'm so glad I didn't make a mistake.

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I'm not glad at all!

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I took the trouble to record it.

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This special medley, I can't listen to it again.

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What are you gonna do about this?

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Forgive me!

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Hey, come back here!

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Cut it out, girls!

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I'm gonna take care of you, honey!

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Alrighty.

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I think this will make a good memory.

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I'll sing to make it up to you, okay, sis?

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If you want it, you got it, Hideki!

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Oh, no!

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You come back here, Maruko!

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Unfortunately, this tape will be discovered some years later and Maruko will feel embarrassed all over again.

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Please forgive me!

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Thank you.

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If you're not a fun thing, you'll see a lot of fun.

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I'll be wearing a dress for you.

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I'll be looking for a friend.

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Let's go!

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The next day, the next day, the next day, the next day.

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The next day, the next day, the next day.

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I found a treasure in the sky.

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I found a treasure in the middle of the time.

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Yeah, so, again ,風の匂い笑顔の魔法を教えて!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 565 sentences and 2793 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:21. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
tape noun	/teɪ̯p/	Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.
dentist noun	/ˈdɛntɪst/	A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.
erase verb	/ɪˈɹeɪs/	To remove (markings or information).
treasure noun	/ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/	A collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.
goodness noun	/ˈɡʊdnəs/	The state or characteristic of being good.
honey noun	/ˈhʌni/	A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
piano noun	/piˈænɪː/	A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers…
forgive verb	/fɚˈɡɪv/	To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
unfair adjective	/ʌnˈfɛɚ/	Not just.
curtain noun	/ˈkɜɹt(ə)n/	A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
choke verb	/t͡ʃoʊk/	To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air…
awful adjective	/ˈɔːfʊl/	Very bad.
desk noun	/dɛsk/	A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a…
scary adjective	/ˈskɛə.ɹi/	Causing fear or anxiety
delicious adjective	/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/	Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
clean up verb	To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
come back verb	To return to a place.
dress up verb	To put on special or fancy clothes.
carried away adjective	Made excessively emotional or excited, so that one goes too far.
come over verb	To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse.
go out verb	To leave, especially a building.
grow up verb	To mature and become an adult.
run around verb	To be very busy doing many different things.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 104 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: bath /bɑːθ/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, toothache /ˈtuθˌeɪk/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/, crush /kɹʌʃ/, cherish /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/
Long words — get the stress right: disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/, intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

How to practise with this video

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Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tape, dentist, erase.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result	If you fall in love, you'll just · If you don't tell me, I'll just · If that happens, it'll mean
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	I've been asked · is recorded · is allowed
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	you've been · I've never met · I've been asked
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was acting · was lying · was talking

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