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Oh, my, Master! Hello there!

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Hello! Another hot day, eh?

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It sure is!
Maybe there'll be an evening squall.

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Right. I'll just walk in it to rinse off!

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Hey Master, how about a trim?

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Well, let's see. It's pretty long now.

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Wait, I just got it cut
the day before yesterday!

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You're right, you did!

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The festival's coming up soon.

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Yeah. It'll be another
lively one this year, I bet.

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There you go.
It's hot today, so here's an extra scoop.

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Are you sure? Thanks for the trouble.

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Oh, listen, you know that young girl
apprentice who you often bring here?

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She came the other day with some friends.

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<i>She's such a cheerful,
sweet girl, isn't she?</i>

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<i>That Akane!</i>

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Oh? I wonder who her master could be?

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Right! I hear that this master of hers
is a big fan of ice cream!

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Whoops, if I stand here chatting,
my ice cream will melt!

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- See you around!
- Thank you very much!

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I'm coming in!

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Oh, Master!

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I know how busy you are,
so thanks for stopping by!

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It's nothing. I was taking a walk, anyway.

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So how's the festival prep going?
Everything okay?

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Yes, it's more or less locked down.

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Year after year, you and your apprentices
give it a shot in the arm,

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so we can expect a big crowd.

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We really appreciate it!

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Hey, come on.
We're looking forward to it, too.

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Do you think your apprentices
will be able to join us again?

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Yes. Same as last year.

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Maikeru, Koguma, Kyoji, Guriko.

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<i>The Mismatched Four!</i>

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<i>I'm leaving them in your hands!</i>

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Wow, we'd appreciate that!

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And next year, I think
we'll be getting one more little rebel.

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- Oh?
- Really? A new apprentice, then?

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What's their name?

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We haven't decided on a stage name yet.

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Since the apprenticeship
is a little ways off.

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Well, that's something to look forward to!

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You choose your apprentice's
stage name, right?

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How do you come up with them?

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Whatever hits me on a whim.

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If there's anything I can help with,
let me know anytime.

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- Okay, see you.
- Take care!

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<i>Her name, huh?</i>

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TWELFTH STORY
GRADUATION

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Oh, so you won that Rakugo tournament?

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Wow, lukewarm reaction!

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Is that all you've got?

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What? You won? Congrats!

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- Something like that.
- Nope, sorry.

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I mean, I always thought
you were gonna win.

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Anyway...

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This is for Dad!

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I was more worried that you might
snap and cause a huge uproar.

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Just who do you think I am?

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Well, for what he did to you guys,

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an outburst like that
would've been warranted.

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Still, what good would that do?

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If I can't convince him with my art,
there's no point.

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Yeah?

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Why are you snickering like that?

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No reason!

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It just hit me that
you've made the transition

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from a Rakugoka's daughter
to a Rakugoka yourself.

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Oh, yeah?

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Cool thing to say for you, Jumbo.

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What do you mean, "for you"?

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All right, I'm out of here.

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You better go tell the principal
in person that you won.

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- Right! Take care!
- Sure.

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Akane!

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Lisa?

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Yuka, too? What's going on?

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Take a look at this! This!

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What is this?

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<i>The teen girl Rakugo prodigy
who blew Issho Arakawa away.</i>

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<i>With artistry of such unfathomable
maturity, given her youth,</i>

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<i>she captivated not only the audience,
but also the panel of judges,</i>

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<i>led by the very best of this era,
Issho Arakawa.</i>

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Well, well, people sure have
a thing for the youngsters!

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Look at them, so exhilarated
over an amateur girl.

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RYU'UN KENPUTEI

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Oh, I beg your pardon.

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Please don't take that the wrong way.

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Master Shiguma.

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There's no reason why I would be offended.

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Is that right?

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But this girl...

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She's your apprentice, isn't she?

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Her narrative style is exactly like yours.

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Or maybe I should say...

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So "Arakawa" strikes again?

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SHOMEI TSUBAKIYA

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I have nothing against him thriving,

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<i>but Master Issho has an arrogant attitude,</i>

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<i>like he's the one carrying
the Rakugo industry on his shoulders.</i>

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<i>Not to mention his school's
arbitrary standards for promotion</i>

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<i>such as elevating someone to Futatsume
only two years into his apprenticeship.</i>

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He can't just do as he sees fit, or we--

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I agree, Master Issho can be a bit much.

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But wouldn't you say
that Kaisei's promotion turned out okay?

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CHOCHO KONJAKUTEI

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He's young, but he's capable,
and has drawing power, after all.

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But...

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<i>his promotion was,
by most standards, too premature.</i>

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<i>A lot of people
are still grumbling about it.</i>

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Well, what do you expect?

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Nothing irritates people more than
the sight of someone else

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getting preferential treatment.

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URARA RANSAIKA

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If it irritates you, then all
you have to do is act just like Arakawa.

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You can only be arrogant if you're
talented enough to get away with it.

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Surely, people don't follow
the rules because

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they're unable to assert themselves.

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ENSO SANMEITEI

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With all due respect, sir...

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All right, that's enough.

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Shomei, take a seat now.

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The reason we,
the Rakugo Federation, exists

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is to revitalize the Rakugo industry.

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So let's enjoy ourselves doing that.

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MIROKU KASHIWAYA

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That being said,
I do understand how you all feel.

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Maybe your people
are getting a bit too carried away.

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Don't you think so, Arakawa?

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<i>Now, now, wake up!</i>

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<i>Jugemu Jugemu Goko-no-surikirezu</i>

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<i>Kaijari-suigyo no Suigyo-matsu
Ungyo-matsu Furai-matsu</i>

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<i>Kuu-neru tokoro ni Sumu tokoro
Yaburakoji no Burakoji</i>

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<i>Paipo-Paipo-Paipo no
Shuringan Shuringan no--</i>

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<i>Ma'am!</i>

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<i>I'm going to be late for school,
so I'll go on ahead!</i>

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Well, well! This is magnificent! Truly!

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A student of ours making her mark
in the traditional arts.

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And winning, no less!
You sure did a great job.

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Really, you're at the top of the top.
The pinnacle!

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Keep pushing onward
to the Eiger North Face!

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Onward, onward!

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- Oh, thank you very much!
- Onward!

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Oh, pardon me!
Mountain climbing is my hobby, see.

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All right, let's get one
made for you right away.

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We need to celebrate, after all!
You know? That!

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That?

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CONGRATULATIONS STUDENT RAKUGO COMPETITION
KARAKU CUP WINNER! MS. AKANE OSAKI

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By that, you mean this?

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Oh, wow! Your name is huge!

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It's Insta-worthy.

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Come on! Strike a pose, Akane!

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Great smile!

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YEAR 3, CLASS 2

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Hey, Osaki, how long
have you been doing Rakugo?

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Um, well, for a pretty long time.

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- Do you have, like, a partner?
- No, it's not stand-up.

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Will you compete
in the comedy tournaments?

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Nope, not doing that.

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If you're on TV,
get me an idol singer's autograph!

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Uh, no, that's not happening, okay?

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Hey, come on, just let me get a photo!
Please?

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- Sorry! I'm serious, I can't do that!
- Aww.

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Hey, there she is!

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- What do you mean?
- Osaki-senpai,

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- can we get a selfie with you?
- Nope! Not happening! No way!

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Hey, I wonder where she ran off to?

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Over there, maybe?

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- That way?
- Yeah.

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Hey, she's not here.

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Ms. Osaki?

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LANGUAGE ARTS CENTER

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Well, that sounds like a hassle.

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But isn't Rakugo all about popularity?

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I don't think it's a bad thing
to draw a lot of attention.

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Well, sure, I totally appreciate it.

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But it's happening so fast.

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Your victory in the Karaku Cup is
something that you worked hard to achieve.

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I think you can hold your head up high.

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What, so you were running away
during lunch recess?

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That's hilarious!

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It's not funny.

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I might have to skip school for a while.

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- Still, how crazy is this?
- What?

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I knew you were planning
to become a Rakugoka,

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but now I know how hard
you've been training and all.

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- Isn't that amazing?
- Amazing.

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My training hasn't even begun yet.

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Actually, it'll probably continue
for the rest of my life.

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There are tons of people
who've been at it for over 50 years.

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Whoa, 50 years? Unbelievable.

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So you see,
I've got such a long way to go.

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Hey, don't talk like that!

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I mean, I'm using this
to convince my parents, you know.

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Convince them?

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Right. I've made up my mind.

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Instead of junior college,
I'm gonna try to get in a trade school.

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I'm seriously going to pursue a career
as a hair and makeup artist!

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Huh? For real?

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I'm not about to lose to you, Akane!

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Right, Yuka?

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Huh? Yuka, you're taking the entrance exam
for Shuei University, right?

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Yes. But while I study for that exam,
I'm going to keep on studying art.

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Goal. To make my debut
as an illustrator when I get into college.

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- Wow, both of you are on fire!
- Well, yeah.

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How can we not get motivated
after seeing this?

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I'll bet there are others.
People who got some courage from you.

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Is that right?

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I know it's obvious,

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but once we graduate, we're all
going off on our respective paths.

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Yeah.

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Hey, so we've only got six months left
to be high school girls!

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That went by so fast.

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Nope, we're not done yet!

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We're going to enjoy
the last six months to the max!

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Yeah!

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You said that you wanted to take part
in practice at the university, right?

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Didn't you just finish competing
in the interscholastic meet?

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Yes, that's right.

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But I only made it to the quarterfinals.

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So I thought, "I don't want to lose."

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That's a great attitude to have!

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I'll set it up for you.

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Make sure you don't let your studies
fall by the wayside, all right?

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Yes, sir! Thank you for your support, sir!

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Right.

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I'm so sorry.

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Oh, no, I really don't mind at all.

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I'm so ashamed.

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To commit such a blunder
when I'm your elder fellow apprentice!

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Seriously, it's all good.

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And thanks to that,
I realized what I was lacking.

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Ani-san.

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Please show me how to play the taiko,
and how to dance!

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Wait, why are you looking at me like that?

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Well, both Koguma Ani-san
and Guriko said to me...

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"Akane will be after you
to teach her taiko and dance, for sure!"

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They were so spot-on
that I couldn't help it.

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<i>Cringe!</i>

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That's the spirit!

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But don't get greedy.

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We'll start with taiko.

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What I'm about to play

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is the Ichiban-daiko that you hear
when the entertainment hall opens.

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Hey, it's Dad!

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I don't know. I'm just worried, I guess?

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Worried?

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What do you mean by that?

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COIN LAUNDRY TSUZUKI

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Well, see, you know what I mean.

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They're just not open about it,

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but because of how Master Issho
behaves and acts,

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there are more than a few Rakugoka
who don't take kindly to "Arakawa."

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And now, with that going on,
this article comes out.

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<i>Master Issho might be using
this competition</i>

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<i>to produce the next Kaisei Arakawa.</i>

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That's a hot topic
even at our school, you know.

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The hands that strike this taiko

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are calling out to the audience
to keep coming, more and more.

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Give it a try.

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Right!

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That article about the Karaku Cup...
It's getting a lot of buzz, huh?

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Ani-san, you can see
online articles, then?

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Don't ever underestimate a flip phone!

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Well, they hung a banner at school, and
all these people come up to talk to me.

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It makes me feel like
a celebrity or something.

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And I'm not sure how I feel about that.

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I'm glad that it makes them happy,
but still...

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You can't say that I blew him away.

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This is just me guessing...

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But all those negative feelings
towards Master Issho...

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might be turned to Akane now.

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<i>If it seemed like it had gone to her head,
I knew I'd have to set her straight.</i>

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<i>but my fears were unfounded.</i>

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<i>She'll start her official training
six months from now.</i>

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<i>The Zenza training
might be grueling for her.</i>

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<i>But if anyone,
my younger fellow apprentice can...</i>

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123RD RYOKUGYOKU HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION

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- Shota Ehara.
- Yes, ma'am!

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- Akane Osaki.
- Yes, ma'am!

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Congratulations.

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GRADUATION CERTIFICATE

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Hey, Master! Where are you going?

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I'm going for a walk.

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Compared to soba,
udon seems a little heavier.

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Express the weight of it.

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Well? Is that tasty?

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Yes.

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The syrup's dripping.

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I'm fine.

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Here, give it to me.
I'll fix it so it doesn't drip.

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Nope.

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- Come on, get in the picture.
- But...

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This way, this way!

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Akane.

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I'm home.

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<i>Jugemu Jugemu...</i>

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<i>Goko-no-surikirezu...</i>

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Hello!

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Hello! It's the liquor store!

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Hello?

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Hello! It's the liquor store!

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I have a delivery for you.

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Hello?

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Hey there!

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Whoa! M-Master, you're answering the door?

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Well, the thing is,
nobody's around this morning.

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Oh, is that right?

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So, what've you got?

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Oh, this is it.

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- Here you go.
- Right.

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Thanks for your business!

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Good work!

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Oh, good work!

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Hey! Akane! Thanks!

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Good morning!

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Morning.

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Wanna crack one open?

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You little fool.

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Bring me some tea.

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Right!

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First, congratulations on graduating.

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Thank you very much.

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Just as I promised,

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I'm granting you permission
to officially become my apprentice.

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Thank you very much.

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Going from trainee to Zenza means you'll
be working at the entertainment halls.

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- Right.
- Give it all you've got.

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I'll do my best!

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And one more thing.

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About your stage name...

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- Master!
- Hm?

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I can't tell you how grateful I am
to receive my name from you!

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But my goal is to make Issho Arakawa
acknowledge Dad's Rakugo,

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and to become a Shin'uchi.

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I believe I can only become a full-fledged
Rakugoka when I've avenged my dad.

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And so, once I've become a Shin'uchi,

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that's when I'd like to revisit this and
receive my name from you as a Rakugoka.

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Please, if you could please humor me.

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I know that as your apprentice,
I'm out of line, talking this way!

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But until I become a Shin'uchi...

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Please, let me keep the name Akane.

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ARAKAWA

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AKANE

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That's what I thought you'd say.

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Master.

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The day you become a Shin'uchi,
I'll give you the best name ever.

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If you don't make it,
then that'll be that.

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Does that sound good?

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Yes!

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CONGRATULATIONS
GRADUATION & APPRENTICESHIP

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Celebrate, celebrate!

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Celebrate, celebrate!

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Celebrate, celebrate!

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Celebrate, celebrate!

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Celebrate graduation!

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Celebrate apprenticeship!

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Celebrate graduation!

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Celebrate apprenticeship!

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All right, Akane,
let's hear your Ichiban-daiko!

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You got it!

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All right!

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ZENZA TRAINING BEGINS

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<i>Akane Small Talk!</i>

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I'm so thrilled
to receive my theater name!

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Right. This one was a struggle for me,
but I'm glad that it's settled now.

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From here on in, work hard as a Zenza.

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Right! Um, you said it was a struggle.

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Does that mean there were
other names you had in mind?

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Well, I guess you could say that.

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Really? I want to know!
What kind of names?

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Don't ask foolish questions.

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Well, there were all kinds.

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One of the most typical ways

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is to come up with a name containing
one character from the master's name.

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Your name?

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I took the "shi" from "Shiguma"
for "Shinta,"

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and the "guma" from "Shiguma"
for "Koguma."

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Oh, I see.

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You need to apply yourself,
so that one day,

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when you become a Shin'uchi,
you'll be able to live up to a fine name.

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Aka. Huh? Aka...

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Hm? What's eating you?

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Oh, actually, I was wondering
what kind of name I'd give,

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if I ever took on an apprentice.

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I'd take the "Aka" from "Akane" and...

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Um, "Aka-tombo"?

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"Account"?

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"Main Account"? "Other Account"?

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"Shadow Account"?

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You little fool!
You're going about it all wrong!

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That's "Akarasama"!
Meaning, "clear as day"!
