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<i>Ochiyo was famous as a songstress
with an innate talent from a young age.</i>

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<i>After losing the war,
that angelic voice of hers</i>

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<i>inspired the hopes and dreams
of so many people</i>

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<i>who had once been crushed by despair.</i>

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<i>"Man shall not live by bread alone."</i>

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<i>That was truly</i>

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<i>the power of entertainment.</i>

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<i>Ochiyo and I</i>

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<i>were born in the same year,
in the same city of Tokyo.</i>

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<i>It's very possible</i>

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<i>that we had crossed paths before
in the rubble of Tokyo back then.</i>

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<i>That is such an incredible story.</i>

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After Mr. Hotta saves you,

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you brought Ms. Shimakura back
from hell with your own hands.

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This story about Shimakura
is a huge selling point.

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It'll also be a major turning point
in the book, right?

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Yeah.

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What was Ms. Shimakura like?

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She was just like her singing voice.

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Sweet, delicate,

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and genuinely pure-hearted.

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Sorry to interrupt.

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Load those bags in the car.

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And use the new carrier for Tiara.

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Yes, ma'am.

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Are you taking her with you to Hawaii?

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Two weeks apart
would be enough to die of loneliness.

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I see. Since Tiara's so sensitive.

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No, I'm the one who would die.

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Oh, right.

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Since you're very sensitive.

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Sorry for bothering you before your trip.

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It's okay, I have almost an hour.

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Let's continue our conversation.

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Ms. Shimakura's debt
was over 400 million yen, right?

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In today's money,
that's easily over a billion yen.

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How did you resolve such a huge debt?

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Of course,

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<i>I couldn't have done it alone.</i>

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What are you trying to pull here?

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Is this a bluff?

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Explain yourself.

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There's 150 million yen right here.

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I'll get straight to the point.

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If we add up all your claims,
it comes to 430 million yen.

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We'd like to settle the debt with this,
divided fairly among you.

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Only a third?

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You want us to write off the rest?

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Will you accept?

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- What? Accept that?
- You can't be serious.

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What kind of nonsense is that?

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You must be kidding, Ms. Shimakura!

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Hey, assholes!

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What if Chiyoko Shimakura
never sings again?!

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What about our money then?

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Chiyoko Shimakura herself

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said she'd rather die.

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Chiyoko Shimakura's songs
are a national treasure!

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Usually, a national treasure like her
would be priceless!

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We're asking you

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to accept this offer
as if you were buying that treasure.

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I...

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always remember the faces
of those who've helped me.

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If you accept,

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it'll benefit your businesses too.

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In the name of the Edogawa-ikka family...

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I'm asking you.

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As of today, I'm officially
Chiyoko Shimakura's conservator.

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My name is Kazuko Hosoki.

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By "resolved," does that mean
you've repaid the 430 million yen?

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The full amount?

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No, not the whole thing.

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But the fact is that Shimakura herself
was also a victim of fraud.

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And most importantly,

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the creditors understood that we wanted
to protect Shimakura's singing voice,

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accepting a partial payment
of roughly one-third of the debt.

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Was this payment covered
by you, Ms. Hosoki?

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Shimakura will now transfer
to my newly established agency

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and work alongside me, her manager.

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Furthermore, she will repay me
from her sales profits.

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Ms. Shimakura, how do you feel right now?

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I...

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thought I would never sing again.

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I had decided that if I couldn't sing,
I'd rather die.

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That was when Ms. Hosoki saved me.

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I owe my life to Ms. Hosoki.

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It'll all be okay.

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- Thank you very much.
- Thank you.

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It's all empty now.

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It's hard, isn't it?

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Giving up the life
you fought tooth and nail to achieve.

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This home

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was the only thing always waiting for me.

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Listen, Ochiyo.

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There are still six months
until this place is sold.

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Work like hell until then

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and buy this place back.

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Is that even possible?

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That depends on how hard you work.

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Okay.

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I'll work like hell, one more time.

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That's the spirit.

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Thank you.

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Big Sis.

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Big Sis?

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I mean, you're like a big sister to me.

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What are you saying? We're the same age.

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Why not? I'll be the little sister.

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Suit yourself.

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<i>After that, the two of us
worked ourselves to the bone.</i>

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Chiyoko Shimakura's handshake event
will soon begin!

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Everyone, let's call out to Ochiyo.

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Ready?

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- Ochiyo!
- Ochiyo!

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<i>We promoted everywhere,</i>

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<i>taking whatever job we could get,
from local venues to prisons.</i>

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To all our guests today,

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if you want to shake Ochiyo's hand,

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buy this autographed record, okay?

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You can only shake her hand
if you buy this record.

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Who wants one?

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This town has more chickens than people,

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so you may wonder why we're here.

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You're on in five.
No talking between songs.

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We gotta jump in the car
right after seven songs,

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or we won't make the next show.

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<i>The job was new to me,
but I pushed myself.</i>

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<i>If we wanted to buy
Ochiyo's apartment back,</i>

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<i>we couldn't be picky with our gigs.</i>

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Hey, Hisao.

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Why are you driving so slow? Step on it.

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Okay, I'll step on it.

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- Hey, you made my hand slip!
- Sorry about that.

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Kazuko, we need to order more records,
or we'll run out within the day.

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Hey, take these to the fan club members.

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Okay, on it.

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Ochiyo, you eat while you can too.

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Thank you for your help.

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- Here's a small gift.
- Thanks.

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<i>It was tough juggling
this job and the disco.</i>

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Thank you.

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<i>Sometimes, it was so tough
that I wanted to give up.</i>

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<i>But...</i>

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<i>whenever I felt like that,</i>

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<i>Ochiyo's songs gave me strength.</i>

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<i>I felt like I could keep going
if it was for Ochiyo.</i>

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<i>I wanted to rid Ochiyo
of her debt scandal image,</i>

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<i>so I had her work
as the disco's poster girl.</i>

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<i>When she did,</i>

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<i>the mass media ate it up
better than I expected.</i>

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CHIYOKO SHIMAKURA COMES BACK FROM HELL!

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<i>As a result,
Ochiyo's reputation shot up again.</i>

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<i>Gigs on big stages and TV shows that
she couldn't get before were pouring in.</i>

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You're a huge success.

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<i>And finally,</i>

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<i>we managed to buy back Ochiyo's apartment,
which had been put up for auction.</i>

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Thanks, I appreciate it.

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Oh, you can leave your bags, Ochiyo.

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I'll carry them.

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Are you sure?

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- Let's go.
- Thank you.

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Hurry over.

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Our compatibility together...

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We have the best compatibility.

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To tell you how good it is,

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if you were a man,

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I'd be with you instead of him.

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If one of us had to be the man,
it'd be you, Big Sis.

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Ochiyo, don't take
an amateur fortune teller seriously.

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And the compatibility between you two

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is the worst.

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If you two get close,
you'll lose everything.

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You'd better be careful.

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That's nonsense.

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It can't be true.

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It's thanks to Mr. Hotta
that I can smile like this again.

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"The two of us sitting close,
shoulders touching."

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"Who would have thought
I could smile once more?"

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How's that? Wouldn't they make
good lyrics for your next song?

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It's wonderful.

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Hey, what if you write the lyrics
for my next song?

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No way, I'm an amateur.

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It's okay, you have talent.
It'll definitely be a hit.

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<i>...Ms. Chiyoko Shimakura's "Ai no Sazanami."</i>

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<i>If there really is a god</i>

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<i>In this world</i>

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<i>I wish to die</i>

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<i>Held in your arms</i>

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I'm content

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with just watching you sing.

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Oh, jeez.

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You're kind of embarrassing me.

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You two

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seem like real sisters.

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<i>Over and over</i>

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<i>Like the ripples on the water</i>...

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Let's keep working hard together,

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the two of us.

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Yeah.

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<i>But Ms. Shimakura
leaves your agency after that, right?</i>

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Yes.

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I made her leave.

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But why? Things were going well.

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This article says
that she wanted to stay with you.

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CHIYOKO SHIMAKURA REPAYS HER DEBT
AND CHANGES AGENCIES

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This takes me back.

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There's a right time for everything.

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I was an amateur in the music industry,

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and I had already started
studying fortune-telling.

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I wanted to master my craft.

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When Ochiyo cleared off her debt,

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it was only right to go our separate ways.

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Ochiyo is still singing in the spotlight.

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It was the right call.

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Parting ways wasn't easy though.

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Especially since you were like sisters.

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I no longer had a relationship
with my real sisters, remember?

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That made me love Ochiyo all the more.

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By the way,
what is your brother doing now?

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- Hisao?
- Yes.

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He ran the clubs with you.

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You two were the closest in your family.

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If possible, I'd love
to speak with Hisao too.

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I have no idea what he's up to nowadays.

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A lot has happened.

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Ms. Hosoki.

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We should go soon.

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- We should head out too.
- Oh, right.

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Minori.

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I can't wait to read your book.

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Oh, I haven't finished
interviewing you yet,

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but I do plan to start writing soon.

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Really?

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I don't mean to rush you,

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but I want you to write
and publish it as soon as possible.

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You have to strike while the iron is hot.

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We'll take that to heart.

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SELF-PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN
BY MINORI UOZUMI

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I'm gonna be late.

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- I'm leaving now, Minori.
- Okay.

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Don't forget to lock up.

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Yeah, okay.

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- Bye!
- Hey, say bye to Grandma.

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- Mommy.
- Yeah?

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Actually, I want rice balls.

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Rice balls?

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But you wanted bread.
Spread this on here. It's good.

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Good morning.

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Good morning. Please take care of her.

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Reina!

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Have a good day!

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I'll see you.

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KAZUKO FACED THE CRUEL NATURE OF WAR...

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THE PAIN OF THE WOUND COMFORTED HER.

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TRUE ANGER CAN BE
SO INTENSE, PAINFUL, AND LONELY.

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THE SHARP FLASHES REFLECTED
FROM THE MIRROR BALL

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ONTO KAZUKO'S BODY.

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"THIS IS MY WORLD."

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I WANT TO TRY COMPETING ON A BIG STAGE.

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KAZUKO HOSOKI'S BROTHER ARRESTED
FOR BLACKMAILING TOWN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN

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THE TRUTH AS TOLD TO US

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Reina, your mommy's here to pick you up.

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Reina, your mommy's here.

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Reina.

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Coming!

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Hello, this is Uozumi.

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<i>Are you the writer?</i>

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Yes, I am.

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<i>My name is Hosoki.</i>

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<i>You wanted to talk to me?</i>

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Hoso...

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Hisao?

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<i>You asked that tabloid
about me, didn't you?</i>

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<i>An editor asked me
to reach out to you directly.</i>

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<i>You want to ask about my sister, right?</i>

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<i>If you'd like,
why don't you come to my place?</i>

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<i>I'll tell you about her.</i>

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Come in.

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Oh, thank you.

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I have a real sweet tooth.

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I'm especially a fan of this Mont Blanc.

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Um...

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I saw you in a magazine photo.

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Oh, yeah.

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KAZUKO HOSOKI'S BROTHER ARRESTED
THE TRUTH AS TOLD TO US

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You've got a lot of nerve.

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Huh?

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You wouldn't show that
to the person in question usually.

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Sorry.

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No, it's fine though.

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Well, that level of eccentricity
is good if you're dealing with my sister.

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How are you two now?

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She cut ties with me.

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Was it your sister's decision?

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After that article,
even the police got involved.

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As a celebrity, I'm sure
she wanted to avoid any trouble.

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I see.

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You're writing her book, right?

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How much have you heard?

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Up until the part
where she paid off Ms. Shimakura's debt.

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I heard she and your sister
were like real sisters.

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Did she say that herself?

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Yes, she said parting ways
was hard for her.

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The Chiyoko Shimakura story
went like this, didn't it?

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Shimakura was about to
jump off a bridge somewhere,

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and my sister saved her, right?

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Yes.

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Then she became her manager

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and worked like a horse.

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Yes.

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Did she mention Mr. Hotta?

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Yes, she said Mr. Hotta
also helped pay off Ms. Shimakura's debt.

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And...

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she said they bought back
Shimakura's apartment?

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Yes.

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You know that's all a lie, right?

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A lie?

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A complete lie.

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And you totally fell for it.

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Do you wanna hear

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what really happened?

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<i>The disco that my sister
started with Hotta</i>

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<i>was thriving at first.</i>

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<i>But after three years,
it was a total failure.</i>

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I built this place from the ground up.

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I'm never letting it go.

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At this rate...

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<i>When their finances went cold,
so did their relationship.</i>

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We should sell while we can...

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<i>Well, that just shows
how shallow their bond had been.</i>

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Excuse me?

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You're just a poor yakuza
who needs my earnings to look tough.

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Stop bossing me around.

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How dare you talk back at me?

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Besides, you were with those young guys...

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<i>At that moment, the phone rang.</i>

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So what?

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Stop acting so damn defiant all the time,
like with this disco.

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Stop changing the subject.

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- Pick up the phone already.
- You do it.

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Answer it, Hisao!

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Right away.

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Hello, this is Manhattan.

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Please hold for a moment.

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Mr. Hotta.

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It's from someone named Mr. Yabe.

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Mr. Yabe?

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Yes.

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Hello, this is Hotta.

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<i>Mr. Yabe was a fixer with connections
to the yakuza and entertainment industry.</i>

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<i>He was also Shimakura's conservator.</i>

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Chiyoko Shimakura?

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<i>He asked Hotta to protect Shimakura,
who was being hounded by debt collectors.</i>

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I never thought he'd run from his loans.

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<i>That's how my sister met Shimakura.</i>

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- All those debt collectors...
<i>- That suicide story was a big, fat lie.</i>

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I just don't know what to do now.

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<i>My sister saw the profit right away.</i>

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<i>Even with all of that debt,
she's the one and only Chiyoko Shimakura.</i>

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<i>She basically showed up
on a silver platter.</i>

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A long time ago,

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the same thing happened to me.

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The one who saved me was Mr. Hotta,
sitting right over there.

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It'll be okay.

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We'll figure something out for you.

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<i>Hotta went into debt
to scrounge up 150 million yen,</i>

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<i>and they put on a show.</i>

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<i>My sister came up with the script,</i>

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<i>and Hotta went along with it
since he was struggling financially.</i>

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Hey, assholes!

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What if Chiyoko Shimakura
never sings again?!

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<i>Despite his struggles, he was still
the boss of the Edogawa-ikka family.</i>

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In the name of the Edogawa-ikka family...

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<i>When he got on his hands and knees,
the debt collectors had to give in.</i>

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<i>Otherwise, who knows
what would've happened to them?</i>

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I'm asking you.

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<i>It was a polite threat.</i>

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<i>Shimakura was moved
by my sister and Hotta's performance.</i>

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Ms. Shimakura, how do you feel right now?

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I...

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I had decided that if I couldn't sing,
I'd rather die.

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<i>Shimakura must have wanted
to work as hard as she could for them.</i>

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That was when Ms. Hosoki saved me.

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I owe my life to Ms. Hosoki.

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<i>Kazuko rescued Shimakura
from her predicament</i>

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<i>and instantly became
the woman of the hour.</i>

26:49.983 --> 26:55.155
<i>That's how she set up the groundwork
for using Shimakura as a money machine.</i>

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<i>Even with the story about Shimakura
going on regional tours,</i>

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<i>Hotta used the local yakuza
to secure venues basically for free</i>

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<i>and took a huge cut.</i>

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<i>As for the deserted disco,</i>

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<i>they used Shimakura for attention
and got the media to cover it,</i>

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<i>bringing it back to life.</i>

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<i>My sister's business acumen
is quite impressive.</i>

27:33.985 --> 27:37.989
<i>Hotta was an old-fashioned yakuza
who valued duty and humanity.</i>

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<i>He gradually grew sick of
how Kazuko was exploiting Shimakura.</i>

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CHIYOKO SHIMAKURA COMES BACK FROM HELL!

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You're a huge success.

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<i>Kazuko's plan worked,</i>

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<i>and Shimakura made a full comeback
in the entertainment world.</i>

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<i>Big jobs kept pouring in.</i>

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<i>I bet Kazuko was over the moon.</i>

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In the end, it was all about money.

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All she cared about was how much
she could earn from Shimakura.

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It's a big lie
that she wanted to help her.

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When Kazuko got exploited in the past,

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she learned how to exploit others.

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But when Ms. Shimakura
repaid Ms. Hosoki the 150 million yen,

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Ms. Shimakura became independent.

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Ms. Hosoki didn't have much to gain.

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You're pretty naive, aren't you?

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Shimakura was a top star at the time.

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Even at rural venues,
she made at least two million.

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Bigger stages earned her
three or four million.

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Kazuko worked her hard
and made her do 200 shows a year.

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Do the math.

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Um...

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That's at least 400 million a year.

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She knew she'd easily make back
the 150 million yen.

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No way...

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Shimakura was a kind girl
who didn't know how to distrust people,

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but even she realized
she was being played after three years.

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That's why she parted ways with her.

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But at the time,
she said Ms. Hosoki saved her life.

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She never mentioned being played.

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That's how she made peace with it.

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It was her own way

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of settling things once and for all.

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Thank you.

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Hey.

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You and I should take a trip soon.

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Like to Hawaii or Guam.

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To celebrate our business bouncing back.

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I'll pass.

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You can go by yourself.

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What? You're acting so cold.

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And you have work with Ochiyo.

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Ochiyo can handle things on her own.

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So, come on.

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Let's go somewhere.

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You're late.

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Tomorrow's another early day,
so hurry and take a bath.

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I haven't had dinner yet.

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You didn't eat before you came back?

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I didn't have time to eat.

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Then I'll make you something.

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Go take a bath already.

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It's late, so I want something
easy to digest.

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Something healthy and easy to digest.

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You're so spoiled.

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You just need to shut up
and eat whatever I give you.

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Hey.

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How much debt do I have left?

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I've been working so hard.

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It's almost paid off, right?

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I kept quiet
since I didn't want to upset you.

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But actually,

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another debt popped up
a couple of months ago.

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What?

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Well, we took care of it,
so you don't need to worry.

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How much is the new debt?

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A little over 100 million.

32:58.935 --> 33:00.770
That can't be...

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Your man sure was hopeless,
spreading promissory notes everywhere.

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Who knows when another will show up--

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This is the last one.

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I'm sure of it.

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Good work, Ochiyo.

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Thank you. You too.

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Ms. Shimakura.

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Oh, Sawamura!

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It's been so long.

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I'm so happy to see you. How are things?

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- I'm managing a newbie.
- Really?

33:47.650 --> 33:50.319
- I'm here doing promotions today.
- I see.

33:52.405 --> 33:55.575
Is Ms. Hosoki not with you today?

33:55.658 --> 33:57.910
Yeah, we're working separately today.

33:57.994 --> 33:59.996
Saijo is entering the studio!

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Hey.

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Do you have a moment?

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Something's fishy.

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There's no way a new debt
would pop up after three years.

34:14.385 --> 34:16.929
You're doing big stages
and TV appearances like before.

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And what's more,

34:18.222 --> 34:21.225
you're on regional tours
for almost half the year, right?

34:26.564 --> 34:29.525
How much do you get
for each regional show?

34:31.152 --> 34:33.362
She doesn't tell me.

34:33.946 --> 34:37.658
Big Sis said not to worry about the money.

34:37.742 --> 34:40.828
It's outrageous that she hasn't told you.

34:41.537 --> 34:44.540
But I do get a monthly allowance.

34:44.624 --> 34:46.167
How much?

34:47.460 --> 34:49.003
Once a month...

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I get 30,000 yen.

34:54.967 --> 34:56.594
Okay, Ms. Shimakura.

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I want you to stay calm and listen.

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You're a huge star who's performed
on <i>Kohaku</i> for 20 years in a row.

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If it's not volunteer work,

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your fees should be
at least two to five million.

35:14.821 --> 35:17.281
If you perform 100 times a year...

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All right.

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Whoa, you scared me.

36:15.464 --> 36:17.216
I didn't know you were home.

36:17.300 --> 36:19.385
Did the recording go well?

36:23.598 --> 36:26.017
I'm having dinner with a friend.

36:26.100 --> 36:28.394
Order delivery for dinner.

36:28.477 --> 36:29.478
My throat hurts.

36:30.646 --> 36:32.023
What?

36:32.106 --> 36:34.817
I think I hurt my throat
at the recording today.

36:34.901 --> 36:37.028
I feel nervous about eating delivery.

36:37.111 --> 36:38.946
Can you make me some <i>okayu</i>?

36:39.655 --> 36:41.824
You can do that much
by yourself, can't you?

36:41.908 --> 36:43.409
I...

36:44.744 --> 36:46.829
can't even crack an egg.

36:47.330 --> 36:49.040
You know that, right?

36:52.668 --> 36:53.878
Jeez.

36:54.545 --> 36:57.298
I'm gonna be late to my dinner.

37:21.322 --> 37:22.740
Wait.

37:24.075 --> 37:26.369
What now?

37:28.454 --> 37:29.956
And...

37:31.540 --> 37:35.211
I want black tea
with ginger and honey in it.

37:35.294 --> 37:37.004
Can you go buy me some?

37:40.633 --> 37:43.094
What's gotten into you?

37:43.636 --> 37:46.347
Treating me like a maid.

37:46.931 --> 37:48.849
Have you gone mad?

37:53.688 --> 37:54.939
I mean...

37:56.983 --> 37:59.860
this throat is how I make money.

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Without this throat,
you won't make any money.

38:05.074 --> 38:06.617
Without any money,

38:07.118 --> 38:10.079
you can't buy fancy coats like that.

38:12.540 --> 38:14.000
You.

38:15.001 --> 38:18.129
If you have something to say, just say it.

38:24.760 --> 38:26.804
Tell me how much I earned...

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these past three years.

38:30.057 --> 38:32.018
You already know.

38:32.101 --> 38:33.477
It's 150 million yen.

38:33.561 --> 38:34.729
That's a lie.

38:34.812 --> 38:36.731
I asked someone in the industry.

38:36.814 --> 38:38.858
They said I earned at least a billion.

38:39.942 --> 38:43.821
I already paid off the 150 million
in the first six months, didn't I?

38:45.865 --> 38:50.328
Someone's been putting
strange ideas in your head.

38:51.829 --> 38:53.748
They're manipulating you.

38:53.831 --> 38:56.876
You're the one manipulating me,
aren't you, Big Sis?

38:58.252 --> 38:59.253
Hey.

38:59.754 --> 39:00.838
Is it true?

39:01.339 --> 39:04.425
Were you deceiving me this whole time,

39:04.508 --> 39:06.761
trying to squeeze
every last drop out of me?

39:06.844 --> 39:08.346
Was the new debt a lie too?

39:10.348 --> 39:11.724
Ochiyo.

39:13.559 --> 39:18.564
The only thing you're good at is singing.

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You just need to shut up and sing.

39:22.777 --> 39:26.197
You said it yourself.
You'd rather die if you couldn't sing.

39:26.906 --> 39:29.241
Who made it possible for you to sing?

39:29.325 --> 39:31.660
It was me.

39:32.828 --> 39:37.208
I didn't just pay off your debt.

39:37.708 --> 39:40.336
I'm the one who saved your life.

39:41.337 --> 39:44.048
How dare you talk like that

39:44.131 --> 39:46.300
to the person who saved you?

39:46.926 --> 39:48.886
Instead of mouthing off at me,

39:48.969 --> 39:53.099
go sing at a cabaret, the streets,
or wherever they'll let you!

39:53.182 --> 39:54.517
Go make some money!

40:00.272 --> 40:01.774
You used...

40:03.317 --> 40:05.611
my love for singing...

40:07.154 --> 40:08.114
for your own benefit.

40:08.197 --> 40:10.449
Your "love for singing"?

40:10.533 --> 40:13.411
You're spouting nonsense
like a little girl.

40:15.204 --> 40:17.915
If I felt like it,

40:18.624 --> 40:22.461
I could easily make it
so you'd never sing again.

40:44.191 --> 40:45.526
It's not fair!

40:51.073 --> 40:52.700
Get out of here!

40:53.200 --> 40:54.493
Get out of my place!

40:56.328 --> 40:58.164
You're the one leaving.

40:58.831 --> 41:00.916
This apartment's mine.

41:02.126 --> 41:05.588
- What?
- I bought it at the auction.

41:06.172 --> 41:08.215
It's under my name.

41:11.552 --> 41:15.306
I got this great apartment for dirt cheap.

41:19.477 --> 41:22.480
I'm so glad you're stupid.

41:38.454 --> 41:41.123
Pack your stuff and get out

41:41.624 --> 41:44.001
before I get home.

42:39.640 --> 42:41.058
Ochiyo.

42:45.354 --> 42:47.106
Kazuko told me what happened.

42:48.482 --> 42:50.859
I got you a place to stay for a while.

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Let me take you there.

43:00.619 --> 43:02.246
I won't make any excuses.

43:05.958 --> 43:07.418
But you know...

43:10.004 --> 43:12.715
I loved listening to you sing,

43:13.215 --> 43:15.050
right by your side.

43:16.552 --> 43:18.387
That much is true.

43:25.394 --> 43:26.895
And from here on out,

43:27.688 --> 43:29.690
I'll be here for you.

43:30.190 --> 43:31.442
So...

43:32.526 --> 43:35.571
if there's anything I can do for you,
just let me know.

43:40.492 --> 43:41.994
Really?

43:42.911 --> 43:43.954
Huh?

43:46.248 --> 43:49.418
You said I can ask you for anything.

43:51.629 --> 43:52.713
Yeah.

43:53.714 --> 43:55.174
I mean it.

43:57.301 --> 43:58.761
If that's true...

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I have one last request

44:04.600 --> 44:06.935
I'd like to ask of you.

47:15.541 --> 47:19.461
<i>I had once considered</i>

47:20.003 --> 47:23.632
<i>Ending my life</i>

47:24.174 --> 47:27.845
<i>Even the roses and cosmos</i>

47:28.387 --> 47:32.057
<i>Told me to wither away</i>

47:32.558 --> 47:35.769
<i>I cut my hair short</i>

47:36.728 --> 47:40.399
<i>And bit down on my pinky</i>

47:40.899 --> 47:47.906
<i>I'd spend my days crying
And blaming myself</i>

47:48.782 --> 47:52.870
<i>Hey, isn't youth funny?</i>

47:52.953 --> 47:56.832
<i>Hey, isn't youth absurd?</i>

47:56.915 --> 48:01.795
<i>Tears flow over funny stories</i>

48:01.879 --> 48:08.886
<i>And in those tears
Is an abundance of youth</i>

48:10.262 --> 48:13.682
<i>Life is full of ups and downs</i>

48:14.516 --> 48:17.728
<i>Men come in all sorts</i>

48:18.770 --> 48:25.777
<i>Women come in all sorts too
And they all bloom wildly</i>

48:31.033 --> 48:34.119
"Jinsei Iroiro" is such a great song.

48:34.202 --> 48:36.705
It's just incredible.

48:36.788 --> 48:39.458
I saw your performance on <i>Kohaku.</i>

48:39.541 --> 48:42.377
My mother was thrilled too.

48:42.461 --> 48:43.712
Thank you so much.

48:43.795 --> 48:45.047
Excuse me, Ms. Shimakura.

48:45.130 --> 48:47.007
Sorry to bother you. Can we talk?

48:47.090 --> 48:50.344
- Please stand back--
- I'm writing Kazuko Hosoki's book.

48:50.427 --> 48:53.263
I want to know the truth about you two.

48:53.347 --> 48:54.181
That topic is--

48:54.264 --> 48:56.558
What do you want to know?

49:00.062 --> 49:03.231
When you were deceived
and saddled with debt,

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you were saved by Ms. Hosoki,
who you met by chance.

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Is this true?

49:13.367 --> 49:14.826
It's true.

49:15.452 --> 49:17.955
Ms. Hosoki saved my life.

49:19.081 --> 49:21.041
If I didn't have Ms. Hosoki,

49:21.124 --> 49:24.670
I probably wouldn't have
been able to keep singing.

49:25.796 --> 49:29.341
But a certain person told me

49:29.424 --> 49:32.177
that she fabricated debts out of thin air

49:32.260 --> 49:36.264
and continued to steal your earnings.

49:37.099 --> 49:39.101
Even if that were true,

49:39.184 --> 49:41.853
it doesn't change the fact
that Ms. Hosoki saved my life.

49:44.940 --> 49:46.817
Even if she deceived you?

49:51.196 --> 49:55.409
Sometimes you're better off
being deceived in ignorance.

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I hope you write a good book.

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Let's go.

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INCOMING CALL
MS. HOSOKI

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CHIYOKO SHIMAKURA REPAYS HER DEBT
AND CHANGES AGENCIES

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Subtitle translation by: Chul Woong Kim