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Nana!

Shoji!

Hold me.

Just hold me!

What's with that face?!

I wanted to apologize.

I guess I said things I shouldn't have.

Let's just forget about it.

Well, that sure killed the mood.

I'm not sure what you're doing.

I need your love, I'm a broken world

I'm a traitor!

Look who's talking, you're the one who went and ditched me!

Why are we being so mean to each other?

I should be nicer to the guy I like.

I hate this.

Maybe it's too late now.

I pushed Shoji away from me.

Here we are, sleeping in the same room,

and there's none of that nervous anticipation between us.

He just looks bored.

You know what, Nana?

Huh?

The truth is, I want you to move to Tokyo with me.

But it doesn't make any sense when I don't have a job.

I'm not even a college student yet.

There's no way I could support you.

If you needed something, even if it was a matter of life and death,

there wouldn't be much I could do.

That sort of thing is hard for a man to deal with.

You've got to understand.

Okay, then I'll go home,

find some work, and save up enough money to move to Tokyo.

Once you've passed the university entrance exams next year,

I'll come and join you.

I'll even get myself a job so you won't have to support me.

I'll make it on my own.

So what do you think of that?

I guess I'm gonna have to pass those entrance exams.

I'll show your demon lord.

Alright.

Well, now that we've got that figured out,

I don't see why we can't sleep together.

What do you mean?

How can we sleep together?

We haven't even kissed yet.

It's okay if you don't want to.

I'm used to holding back by now.

Whatever happened to romance?

To getting in the mood?

Never mind.

You mean you're just giving up?

Well, what do I have to do to convince you to say yes?

I don't know.

Hmm.

If you can tell me you love me,

then I'll consider sleeping with you.

Love?

Come on, you can't expect me to say something like that.

No Japanese guy would.

But I've never had anyone tell me that.

No one in my whole life.

I just want to hear someone say it once.

What's the point if you have to ask?

Ah, forget it.

Uh...uh...

Okay, fine, I'll say it.

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

I'll pretend to be an American movie star.

My name will be Michael.

Who's that?

I'm not gonna sleep with some made-up foreign guy named Michael.

I don't want to sleep with anyone but you.

Huh?

I'll make some tea, okay?

Can I offer you some black tea or green tea, Michael?

Nana?

Shoji, I know that you said it.

Deep in your heart.

Your heart told me you loved me.

So you heard it, huh?

I wanted to be in a good relationship.

Something romantic and traumatic, just like in the movies.

But during the summer when I was 17,

I finally became a woman.

And I also learned that men aren't that simple.

Or so I thought.

But that night with Shoji was different.

It felt like my body was going to melt away.

I hope everything worked out between those two.

I'm worried about them.

Still, they shouldn't have to rely on their friends to sort things out and bring them back together.

I mean, they're not little kids anymore, right?

I love talking to myself.

That time.

A woman's life isn't so bad after all, is it, June?

He's so far away!

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What?

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Oh, nothing.

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I'm afraid this is overdue,

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so that'll be 300 yen.

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Uh, okay.

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Hey, Nana.

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Huh?

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How would you like to come out and have dinner with me tonight?

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Sorry, Mr. Nakamura, but no. You should have noticed how stunningly beautiful I was before.

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Too late.

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What's the big deal?

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It's only dinner.

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Yeah, right.

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Aren't you lonely with your boyfriend off in Tokyo?

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Get over yourself.

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You used to like me.

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Yeah, whatever!

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Maybe I should quit working there.

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But the pay's pretty good.

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And I need to save enough money so I can move to Tokyo.

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I can't wait until next spring.

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Hello, this is Nana.

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Shoji, I'm doing great.

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How are you?

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Nana Komatsu, 19 years old.

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Currently in a relationship, even if it is long distance.

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I'll show you, Demon Lord.

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I don't know where I was born.

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I've never met my father.

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And I haven't seen my mother for so long.

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I've forgotten what she looks like.

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I moved to the city by the sea when I was four.

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I was raised by my grandmother who ran a restaurant and who constantly dumped her cold sarcasm on me.

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Now I'm working my ass off,

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polishing the shards of a dream.

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Hey, guys, good evening.

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We're black.

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I'm

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going my way

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I'm not gonna find you All I need is holiness of this blood Thank you!

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Look!

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They're coming out!

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Get the audience out!

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No way.

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Were you guys waiting out in the cold this whole time?

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You were such an awesome audience tonight.

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Nana, you were awesome!

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You're the best!

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Thank you.

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Nana, I have a present for you.

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What's this?

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It's from a designer?

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Can you afford this, Misato?

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You remembered my name!

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You remembered that I'm Misato!

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Of course I do.

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You're at every single show.

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I think it was your birthday last week, wasn't it, Nana?

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I wanted to get you something special as a present,

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so I got this.

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Happy 18th birthday!

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Thank you.

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Cool, I got awesome stuff!

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Okay, guys, let's drink to the great show we had tonight!

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Cheers to us!

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I gotta say, we kicked ass at tonight's Battle of the Bands.

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The place was packed with our fans.

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I never thought I'd see the day when women were screaming for me.

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Bet they all dressed as Nana.

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Doesn't that freak you out?

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Wow, it's a jacket.

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So cool!

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I bet the girl who gave you that is getting strangled by the other fans right now.

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Then that kiss I gave her will cost her in more ways than one.

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Evil.

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Hey!

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Refill!

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No, boo, you've had enough already.

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You've got your graduation tomorrow.

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You're not going to graduation, Nana?

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Well, excuse me for being a high school dropout.

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It's no big deal.

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I only managed to make it through junior high.

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That's nothing to brag about.

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And what are you laughing at,

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Mr. I'm in law school?

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Just trying to imagine Nana in her high school uniform.

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Did she wear the cute socks?

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You really wouldn't want to see it, Yasu.

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Seriously, she looked totally scary.

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I couldn't even talk to her.

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No, Boo, you big liar.

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You were like a full-time stalker.

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You were so annoying.

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I was not!

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I became friends with you because no one else would!

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And you looked so lonely!

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I was your only friend!

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You should be thanking for that.

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Yay, blast!

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Let's just leave him there and go home.

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He might freeze to death.

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Eh, probably.

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I'll get a cab and take him back home.

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Okay, rich man.

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Good thing you're becoming a lawyer so you can earn even more money.

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At least we'll know who to call when Nana gets herself arrested and thrown in jail.

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I don't need a lawyer.

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I won't get caught.

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So you have done something.

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Hey, hold on a minute, Ren.

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Remember that thing we were supposed to talk about?

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I'm going to tell Nobu,

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you better tell Nana, okay?

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What?

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The only reason Yasu became a skinhead was because he started to go prematurely bald.

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Those who laugh at baldness go bald themselves.

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Ha ha ha ha.

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Nothing beats performing in front of a live audience.

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It's like, oh my god, orgasmic!

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I just lose myself on stage.

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Aren't you the lucky one?

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Yep, it was awesome.

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It felt so good.

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Even better than doing it with a guy.

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Well, that all depends on the guy.

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Ah.

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God, it's freezing out here.

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What if I catch a cold?

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You'd be screwed if I lost my beautiful singing voice.

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Are there any gloves?

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Why can't our fans buy useful gifts?

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There's gotta be something we can use,

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like a scarf or something.

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Here's something.

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Huh?

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Cool.

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Hey, Wren.

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Remember the first time we met?

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There was a big blizzard just like tonight.

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Yeah, I remember.

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Yeah, right.

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Sure I do.

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It was one of my shows a couple of Christmases ago.

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Two years and three months.

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I also remember you were wearing a sexy red dress.

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Was I now?

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You're trying to impress me with your memory.

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I couldn't forget that night,

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even if I wanted to.

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You were the worst audience member ever,

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totally unimpressed by the gig.

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What are you saying?

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You stood right near the stage,

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just glaring at me, stiff as a corpse.

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I was so pissed, I remember thinking, what's her problem?

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Then, after the show was over,

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Nobu dragged you backstage with him.

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When we were introduced, you were so cold to me.

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The only thing you said was, I'm Nana.

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Not even a smile.

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Guess you didn't have anything else to say.

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There was a lot going on in my life back then.

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I was in a bad place.

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Right, because you got kicked out of school for selling yourself.

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I did not.

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It was a setup.

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I was a virgin till I met you, you bastard.

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Okay, okay, calm down.

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You know, you get pissed off about a lot of things,

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so I'm surprised you didn't stand up for yourself back then.

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I didn't have the energy, so I didn't try.

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Huh.

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Yeah, back then you looked like you'd been beaten down.

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Besides, I wanted to quit school and get a job,

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so everything worked out okay.

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Weren't you working for your mean old grandmother at a restaurant back in those days?

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Wasn't that enough for you?

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Why did you want to go and get yourself another job?

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I needed more money.

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Huh?

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Because no matter how hard I worked,

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my grandma never paid me.

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It's nothing to laugh about!

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I know, I know.

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I told you about it before.

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When I was four, my mother sent me to my grandma's and then she disappeared.

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When my mother gave birth to me,

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she had no idea who the father was.

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As soon as another guy came on the scene,

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she ran off and left me.

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Grandma would always tell me over and over that I should never grow up to be like my mother.

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That's why she never let me wear pink or red girlish clothes.

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She said if I dressed like that,

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I was being provocative and would give the impression that I was seducing men.

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After my grandma died, I was all alone.

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So I decided to use the money I saved to buy poor old me a nice Christmas present.

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Of course, I bought myself a sexy bright red dress.

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I remember making sure I wore it to the show that night.

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I was so psyched.

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I hid that red dress under my coat and ran through the blizzard.

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He was two years ahead of me at school.

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He's totally cool.

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I can introduce you to him after the show.

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Really, you don't have to bother with that.

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I just came to see the concert and have a good time.

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Come on, I'm sure you'd like him if you'd just meet him and talk to him.

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He's a lot more together than your average guy.

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He grew up in an orphanage,

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you know, so he's probably gone through some really tough times.

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When he was a baby,

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he was abandoned down in the warehouse district by the harbor.

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It was like on the news and everything.

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Nobuo, you know it's not nice to gossip about other people's personal lives like that.

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No, it's totally cool with him.

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Ren brags about it all the time.

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He does?

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He's always bragging there aren't many people who can say they've been in the news since the day they were born.

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And to top it off,

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he still lives in the same warehouse district.

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He says living there keeps him close to his roots.

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What he really wants to do is become a big huge rock star.

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He says he's thankful for a scandalous past because of the extra attention it gets him.

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Give me a break, that's so stupid.

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Why?

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I think it's pretty cool.

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Marketing personal misfortune for promotional purposes isn't cool, it's lame.

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When I saw the guy on stage, I couldn't move.

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He was abandoned down in the warehouse district by the harbor.

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He brags about it all the time.

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It's hard to describe in words what came over me that night.

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It wasn't as simple as love or excitement.

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More like jealousy mixed in with envy and lust.

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Still getting secure every now and then,

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because it feels like every day I spend with Ren is nothing but a dream.

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Ren was a glamorous, bright light shining into my boring, mundane world.

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But no matter how hard I tried,

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they always seemed to be out of my reach.

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I wish we could do it in a bigger place.

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Yeah, I suppose you're right.

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That bathtub's too small.

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I meant where we do our gigs.

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We've got a lot of fans now.

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Sure.

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Go for it.

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It affects both of us.

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So, anyway, what were you and Yasu talking about when we were walking home?

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It looked like a serious conversation.

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Was it about the band?

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Going bald is serious for a guy.

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Hmm.

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If you won't tell me, then I'll ask Yasu.

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I'm gonna go take my pill back in a sec.

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Can't live without your fix, junkie.

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If I don't take my birth control,

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we're gonna be in big trouble, and you know it.

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Especially since you're not interested in wearing protection.

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What would we do if we got pregnant?

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We'd have the baby.

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I worked hard manual labor jobs instead of going to high school,

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so I've got some money saved up.

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I'd be fine with us having one or two kids.

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Might be fine with you,

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but it's not with me.

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Right now I'd rather play music and have my own life.

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Nana, I'm going to Tokyo.

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So you can live your life however you want.

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I reached into the sky I reached into the sky My thoughts were not from in touch My little star-spoken

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The golden color-spoken The blue golden swirls of sand I'm alone Go for my hand I was so close to you

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Starless night I can't turn back to you I want to feel your温度

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Tears are falling down Even though I'm not going to be I can't hold you

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I'm going to be connected to you Thank you.

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Context & Background

The dialogue from "Nana Episode 04" revolves around a significant moment in the relationship between two characters, Nana and Shoji. They navigate feelings of anxiety, love, and uncertainty about their future together. This scene captures the raw emotions of young adults faced with difficult decisions about love and ambition. As they discuss their aspirations and fears, learners can observe real-life conversational dynamics, including how affection, tension, and vulnerability manifest in dialogue. This context not only enhances understanding of the storyline but also provides a rich source of everyday English expressions.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

"Just hold me!" - A direct expression of needing comfort or support.
"What's with that face?" - A colloquial way to ask about someone’s expression or feelings.
"I should be nicer to the guy I like." - Demonstrates self-reflection and learning from social situations.
"You've got to understand." - Essential for expressing empathy and the importance of communication in relationships.
"How can we sleep together?" - Addresses intimacy and boundaries in relationships, a common theme in conversations.

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Select Key Clips: Focus on specific segments of the video that resonate with you. For example, the exchange about moving to Tokyo holds emotional weight and incorporates rich vocabulary.
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Practice Speaking: Use the shadow speak method by repeating phrases immediately after hearing them. This will help improve English pronunciation and develop your speaking rhythm.
Record Yourself: Record your own voice while practicing these exchanges. Compare it with the original to identify areas for improvement. This step will enhance your ability to mimic native speakers and build confidence in your speaking skills.
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By engaging with this dialogue and implementing the shadowing technique, you can not only work towards your IELTS speaking practice goals but also make significant strides in mastering everyday English conversations. Take advantage of this shadowing site to improve your English speaking skills, as real dialogue offers invaluable insights into intonation and conversational flow.

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

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	you've passed · haven't even kissed · I've never had
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	was born · was raised · be screwed
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	one who went · Those who laugh · people who can

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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.

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