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{\an8}"Jugemu"?
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You mean that one with the long name,
like a tongue-twister?
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Right.
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That's what I'll perform
at the Karaku Cup.
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{\an8}In that case, wouldn't practicing to talk
fast be better than reading up on it?
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That's what you'd think, right?
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But lately, I'm starting to get it.
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The key to "Jugemu"!
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SEVENTH STORY
KARAKU CUP
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{\an8}NOGIKUNIYA HALL
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Twenty-eight.
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KARAKU CUP PRESS PASS
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Kashio-senpai, doesn't this mean there'll
be at least 28 press companies here?
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Of course.
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Though I hear there'll be
even more tomorrow.
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What, even more of them?
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What do you think?
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Today's just the preliminary round.
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{\an8}They're going to choose the final eight
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{\an8}from the 30 who passed
the document screening.
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Issho Arakawa and the other judges
won't be coming till tomorrow.
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Still, isn't that a lot of media coverage?
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All this for a student oriented event.
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Not like it's Koshien or anything.
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Nope.
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It's Koshien, all right.
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The head judge, Issho Arakawa,
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now has the strong support
of the entertainment industry.
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All you need is Master Issho's stamp of
approval and the jobs'll start coming in.
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In fact, his apprentice, Kaisei Arakawa,
reaped those same benefits,
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and now he's the top rising star.
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Well, since Kaisei's the real deal,
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he probably would've succeeded
even without his master.
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In other words, this year's Karaku Cup
is no run-of-the-mill event.
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It's also an audition
for the next generation's stars!
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Doesn't that give you goosebumps?
It does, right?
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Of course you've got goosebumps!
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You're so tiring.
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Yeah, but I'll bet that guy
is the frontrunner this year.
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With his free-spirited imagination
and witty elocution,
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he won back-to-back Karaku Cups,
last year and the year before.
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The prodigy of student Rakugo...
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Karashi Nerimaya.
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He looks like a flirt.
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Seems like he's entering
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even though he got accepted
by tons of big-name companies.
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Just where do you get that kind of info?
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Yeah, I know the type.
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The kind of person
who can do anything just like that.
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So I guess he's going
to win again this year, huh?
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You'd think, right?
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This year, aside from Rakugo club people,
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a lot of up-and-coming
actors and a voice actress
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wanting to be endorsed by Master Issho
will be competing.
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And she's the leader of that pack.
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Hikaru Koragi.
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What? The one who plays Lady Saruel?
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{\an8}Hikaru Koragi plays Saruel on Eden's Nova,
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{\an8}and she's like, the hottest voice actress
right now!
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{\an8}Oh wow, Hikaru's
going to win this for sure!
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Of course, she plays Lady Saruel,
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but ignoring the fans
who like her for her appearance,
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she's good at playing different roles!
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And she can show emotion
with just a breath.
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She's one of the best actors out there!
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So she wouldn't lose to some young newbie.
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Too long! Too fast! Shut up!
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Anyway, those two should be
the frontrunners for the Karaku Cup.
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Holy crap!
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Are all voice actresses
these days that pretty?
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Whoa!
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{\an8}Are you okay?
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{\an8}You might lose to her.
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No way.
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Adding your voice to pictures
is nothing like talking on stage.
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I'd never lose on my own turf!
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Ms. Koragi, that young man
is the defending champion.
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Oh, really?
Maybe I should've glared at him.
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What?
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I'm only kidding.
I'd never do such a thing.
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She gives good fan service, too.
I can get behind her!
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Cut the crap
and get ready for the interviews.
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Oh, yeah?
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Who are you going to interview?
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- I'm so nervous.
- Me, too.
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Excuse me.
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You're Ms. Hikaru Koragi, aren't you?
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I'm a huge fan of yours!
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Um, could you like, shake my hand?
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If a handshake will do.
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Shake hands with one and it'll never end.
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Please be sparing
with the fan service, or...
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- Oh, whatever.
- Hey!
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Thank you very much!
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Is that the voice actress?
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What, she's famous?
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Who knows?
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- She's probably just a hit with otakus.
- I can hear you.
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Hey.
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- Your obi is a little crooked.
- Huh?
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Well, it's hard to tie it yourself, huh?
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I'll fix it for you.
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Th-Thank you.
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She's wearing a man's outfit,
but this girl sure is dexterous.
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Good morning!
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I'm Kaisei Arakawa,
and I'll be your emcee today.
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I'm looking forward
to working with you all.
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W-We look forward to working with you!
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{\an8}Jeez, his flair is next-level.
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{\an8}Is he really younger than me?
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{\an8}I'd heard that multiple production
companies have been courting him.
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And I can see why they'd want him.
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His aura isn't just about his looks.
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No wonder he's got the most momentum
of all the up-and-coming Rakugokas.
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That's...
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Kaisei Arakawa!
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Hey, there you are!
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Seriously, I was taken aback!
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You're looking
at the list of participants again.
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Is it bugging you that much?
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Well, why wouldn't it bug me?
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I mean, the favorite
to win it all in Kaisei's eyes...
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Who knew that you'd be competing
in this tournament?
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I'm happy to see you again...
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{\an8}...is an unknown female high school student!
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...Akane.
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Long time no see!
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What's up with the boxing stance?
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Because last time,
you threw your arms around me!
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That's because you performed so well,
I couldn't help myself.
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That's not gonna cut it!
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Who's that? A college student?
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Nah, I don't think so.
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Don't tell me she's in high school?
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They seem so close.
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Not only that, but it
looks like he's acknowledged her talent?
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Who is this girl?
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But you know what?
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After what you told me that day,
and if you're entering this competition,
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means you've reconsidered taking me up
on my invitation to train under my master,
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or you crave attention from the industry.
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I have no interest in either.
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There's something I'd like to ask
Issho Arakawa.
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That's why I'm here! No other reason.
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You're talking about the sit-down
with the winner?
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Then, losing's not an option, huh?
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Of course not.
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For my part, it's not like
I've been playing around since that day.
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I have no intention of losing,
no matter who I'm up against.
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{\an8}THE VENUE IS NOW OPEN
PLEASE COME THIS WAY TO SIGN IN
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{\an8}Are you looking for somebody?
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{\an8}Well, Akane asked me
to do something for her.
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{\an8}But all she sent me
was this terrible sketch.
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{\an8}What the hell?
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{\an8}Hey, that person...
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Excuse me, are you Iwashimizu-sensei?
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Uh, yes.
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I'm Guriko Arakawa,
Akane's elder fellow apprentice.
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She asked me to show you around today.
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If you have any questions,
please ask me anything.
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Oh.
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{\an8}GLASSES, KINDA MAD
IWA-SENSEI
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{\an8}She actually has her features down.
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That's right!
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Even if it were true, he's the kind of guy
who'd let someone swipe his wife.
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Are you coming, too?
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My elder fellow apprentices
will be there, so I'll let them know.
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I don't know how this happened.
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Not bad, is it? Listening to amateurs'
Rakugo once in a while?
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That was Chusuke Chuotei's
"The Pocket Book."
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I wonder what kind of "Jugemu"
she'll be doing?
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You didn't ask her?
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No.
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But the other day,
when I saw her, she told me.
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That she'd finally turned Jugemu
into words.
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And now, let's move on
to the next participant.
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Let's see what you're made of.
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A third year at Ryokugyoku High School.
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This is Akane!
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AKANE
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I'm finally starting to understand.
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Talking fast isn't the key to "Jugemu."
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So, in a world where
lies and falsehoods abound,
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the preciousness of children
is a universal truth.
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At least, that's what they say.
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They also say that you'll never
understand that preciousness
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until you've had your own child
to cherish.
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Since time immemorial,
whenever a child is born,
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it's always been the father's job
to name them.
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Listen, dear. What are we going to do?
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It's been nearly seven days
since the baby was born.
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Oh, yeah. What about it?
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Don't be silly.
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The seventh night
is the Oshichiya naming ceremony.
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Oshichiya!
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Well, I didn't know that.
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- Why don't you go to the temple...
- No signs of nervousness.
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This venue's capacity is 600 people, max.
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There are nearly 400 here today.
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Even though she's facing way more people
than she did at the Rakugo Café...
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No, that's not true.
If the monks at the temple...
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"I haven't been playing around."
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Looks like she's put in the work
to back up those words.
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Well, he grew up healthy and strong,
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and he couldn't have been more
rambunctious, and getting into fights.
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Compared to the other students,
it's as clear as day.
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That girl stands head and shoulders
above others of her generation.
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Even so, winning with "Jugemu"
is still a harsh ask.
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00:11:19,366 --> 00:11:20,617
Though it looks like
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she figured something out
thanks to Koguma Ani-san's advice.
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...paipo-paipo-paipo
no shuringan, shuringan no gurindai
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{\an8}Gurindai no ponpoko-na no ponpoko-pi
no chokyumei-no-chosuke
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00:11:34,548 --> 00:11:37,134
{\an8}hit me on the head,
and gave me this big lump!
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How will she change her enunciation?
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Are you saying my son
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{\an8}Jugemu jugemu goko-no-surikirezu
kaijari-suigyo no suigyomatsu
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{\an8}ungyomatsu furaimatsu
kuu-neru tokoro ni sumu tokoro
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{\an8}Yaburakoji no burakoji paipo-paipo-paipo
no shuringan, shuringan no gurindai
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{\an8}Gurindai no ponpoko-na no ponpoko-pi
no chokyumei-no-chosuke
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hit you on the head and gave you a lump?
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Hey, honey! Did you hear that?
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Our son Jugemu jugemu goko-no-surikirezu...
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So fast!
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No, her wordplay's sharper
than it was in the park.
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But, she's totally ignoring
Ani-san's advice?
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She's got some guts.
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...hit Maa-chan on the head.
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Yes, it's so you can win.
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But you're staking the prelims
on your enunciation alone.
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Jugemu jugemu goko-no-surikirezu
kaijari-suigyo no suigyomatsu furai...
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Even faster now!
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Not only that, but she's even
taking less breaths now.
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That gives more momentum to her words.
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Still, with those long lines...
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I'm going to win the Karaku Cup
with only "Jugemu."
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To do that, I'm winning today
on my enunciation, and nothing else!
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Well, his name was so long,
the lump healed up!
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Wasn't that incredible?
And she's a high school kid!
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That was insane. She's like a pro, huh?
240
00:12:53,043 --> 00:12:56,296
As a pro, what did you think
of Ms. Osaki's Rakugo?
241
00:12:56,379 --> 00:12:59,716
Huh? Oh. Well, I'd say it wasn't half bad.
242
00:12:59,799 --> 00:13:02,177
No, it wasn't! That's what I thought, too.
243
00:13:02,969 --> 00:13:06,139
I've seen her practicing
with jump ropes a lot lately.
244
00:13:06,223 --> 00:13:09,851
That must've been her way of building up
her lung power.
245
00:13:10,435 --> 00:13:12,145
She's actually passionate, huh?
246
00:13:12,729 --> 00:13:14,606
Great job, Ms. Osaki.
247
00:13:15,190 --> 00:13:16,942
I think victory's within reach!
248
00:13:19,611 --> 00:13:22,030
Oh, not a chance. Not by a long shot.
249
00:13:22,113 --> 00:13:24,574
What? But wasn't she crazy good?
250
00:13:24,658 --> 00:13:26,493
Oh, I'll give you that.
251
00:13:26,576 --> 00:13:29,329
But you know what, that's like
an incredibly talented singer
252
00:13:29,412 --> 00:13:31,540
singing a children's song,
don't you think?
253
00:13:32,290 --> 00:13:36,294
Would we start getting emotional
if we heard a kid's song now?
254
00:13:36,378 --> 00:13:38,588
I mean, the supply and demand don't mesh.
255
00:13:38,672 --> 00:13:41,466
From a marketing standpoint,
that was the worst possible choice.
256
00:13:41,550 --> 00:13:43,134
Way too naïve.
257
00:13:43,718 --> 00:13:50,058
In the first place, people who just mimic
ancient stories are no threat to me.
258
00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:55,438
I mean, she's free to go ahead and add
some luster to my legend, you know?
259
00:13:58,775 --> 00:14:00,819
{\an8}Good job. Have some, if you'd like.
260
00:14:01,820 --> 00:14:03,113
What? Are you sure?
261
00:14:03,196 --> 00:14:05,699
- Yes. To thank you for my obi.
- Thanks!
262
00:14:06,283 --> 00:14:08,159
My throat is so parched!
263
00:14:11,288 --> 00:14:14,583
I looked her up online,
but there was nothing on this girl.
264
00:14:15,500 --> 00:14:17,294
{\an8}She's cute and she's talented.
265
00:14:17,961 --> 00:14:20,171
An unknown high school girl,
younger than me,
266
00:14:20,255 --> 00:14:22,924
who's drawn the attention
of Kaisei Arakawa.
267
00:14:23,508 --> 00:14:25,844
She's bursting with elements
that social media sheep would love.
268
00:14:26,845 --> 00:14:30,682
But now I know for sure
who my competition is.
269
00:14:31,683 --> 00:14:34,269
To surpass her in every way.
270
00:14:34,352 --> 00:14:35,186
That...
271
00:14:35,270 --> 00:14:39,608
is the minimum condition for me
to take the spotlight at the Karaku Cup.
272
00:14:43,403 --> 00:14:44,946
The Karaku Cup preliminary round
273
00:14:45,030 --> 00:14:47,198
is a cutthroat battle
like nothing we've ever seen before.
274
00:14:48,241 --> 00:14:50,619
And the participants
who are drawing the most attention are
275
00:14:51,453 --> 00:14:54,164
the winner of the previous tournament,
Karashi Nerimaya,
276
00:14:54,748 --> 00:14:56,875
the popular voice actress, Hikaru Koragi,
277
00:14:57,584 --> 00:14:58,543
and...
278
00:14:59,127 --> 00:15:00,670
despite being an unknown
high school student,
279
00:15:00,754 --> 00:15:03,757
her soaring talent
kept the audience riveted.
280
00:15:04,507 --> 00:15:05,717
Akane.
281
00:15:06,468 --> 00:15:08,595
The eight participants,
including these three,
282
00:15:08,678 --> 00:15:12,349
have advanced to the final round,
where Master Issho Arakawa awaits them.
283
00:15:15,226 --> 00:15:18,605
The final round is going to be wild.
284
00:15:21,149 --> 00:15:25,070
{\an8}Ms. Osaki, congratulations on advancing
past the Karaku Cup preliminary round!
285
00:15:25,153 --> 00:15:25,987
Thanks!
286
00:15:26,071 --> 00:15:28,198
That said, it's still just the prelims.
287
00:15:28,281 --> 00:15:29,783
The final round is tomorrow.
288
00:15:29,866 --> 00:15:31,618
Don't let this go to your head.
289
00:15:31,701 --> 00:15:34,287
Please get some rest
and rejuvenate yourself tonight.
290
00:15:34,371 --> 00:15:35,455
Right!
291
00:15:35,538 --> 00:15:37,582
She sounds like a coach.
292
00:15:37,666 --> 00:15:40,961
Hey, where did Koguma Ani-san go?
293
00:15:41,544 --> 00:15:43,546
- He left already.
- He left?
294
00:15:44,172 --> 00:15:46,007
"Just because I say something to her,
295
00:15:46,091 --> 00:15:47,968
doesn't mean that
anything will change, right?"
296
00:15:48,051 --> 00:15:49,094
And such.
297
00:15:49,177 --> 00:15:50,637
Is that right?
298
00:15:51,846 --> 00:15:56,601
Yes, but he didn't leave until after he'd
seen you advance to the final round.
299
00:15:57,352 --> 00:15:59,437
He may seem cold and aloof,
300
00:15:59,521 --> 00:16:02,941
but I think he's looking out for you,
Ms. Osaki.
301
00:16:03,942 --> 00:16:06,528
Even the fact that he left must be
his way of hiding his embarrassment.
302
00:16:06,611 --> 00:16:08,613
He should be more honest about it.
303
00:16:08,697 --> 00:16:10,323
You're one to talk.
304
00:16:10,907 --> 00:16:15,120
Still, I'm impressed that you
delivered such long lines so fast.
305
00:16:15,203 --> 00:16:16,538
Huh? Well,
306
00:16:17,330 --> 00:16:19,874
I memorized "Jugemu"
back when I was four or five.
307
00:16:19,958 --> 00:16:21,334
You were doing Rakugo at that age?
308
00:16:22,252 --> 00:16:26,006
Actually, it was more like
a kind of tongue-twister.
309
00:16:28,133 --> 00:16:31,052
My dad taught it to me.
310
00:16:33,847 --> 00:16:36,808
Is that right? Will he be coming tomorrow?
311
00:16:36,891 --> 00:16:38,393
Oh, no, he won't be coming.
312
00:16:38,476 --> 00:16:41,146
He's on a business trip,
so he's not even in Tokyo.
313
00:16:41,229 --> 00:16:44,649
All right, why don't we call it a day now?
314
00:16:44,733 --> 00:16:46,943
I bet she's exhausted.
315
00:16:47,027 --> 00:16:48,528
You're right.
316
00:16:48,611 --> 00:16:49,612
See ya.
317
00:16:50,864 --> 00:16:51,823
Don't get too worked up, now.
318
00:16:53,533 --> 00:16:54,784
Thanks!
319
00:16:54,868 --> 00:16:56,619
Hey, my sensu!
320
00:16:56,703 --> 00:16:58,580
Did I leave it in the dressing room?
321
00:16:58,663 --> 00:17:00,248
All right, see you!
322
00:17:06,796 --> 00:17:10,675
So Ms. Osaki's been exposed
to Rakugo since she was a child.
323
00:17:11,426 --> 00:17:16,181
If she wins, she'll get to speak
with Master Issho Arakawa,
324
00:17:16,264 --> 00:17:20,018
and he might help her
to succeed as a Rakugoka.
325
00:17:22,729 --> 00:17:24,773
I usually don't like to do this,
326
00:17:24,856 --> 00:17:27,108
but you shouldn't be
the only one who doesn't know.
327
00:17:28,068 --> 00:17:29,069
The thing is...
328
00:17:34,199 --> 00:17:35,909
There it is. Thank goodness!
329
00:17:35,992 --> 00:17:37,077
Come on, now!
330
00:17:37,869 --> 00:17:42,499
I've gotta tournament I gotta win
today and tomorrow, no matter what!
331
00:17:42,582 --> 00:17:44,542
And I wanna focus!
332
00:17:44,626 --> 00:17:47,754
To keep going in this line of work,
I gotta be more popular.
333
00:17:47,837 --> 00:17:51,174
Right! If I'm not on my toes,
no work will come my way.
334
00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:53,510
And that's because...
335
00:17:56,304 --> 00:17:58,681
I-Isn't that your fault, Mother?
336
00:17:59,349 --> 00:18:01,559
Wh-What's she doing here?
337
00:18:01,643 --> 00:18:04,646
I made sure everyone
had left before I called.
338
00:18:05,230 --> 00:18:07,107
Yes. All right, I'm hanging up now.
339
00:18:07,190 --> 00:18:08,942
I'm hanging up. Bye now.
340
00:18:09,692 --> 00:18:11,319
Did she hear my dialect?
341
00:18:11,402 --> 00:18:12,570
No, hard to tell.
342
00:18:12,654 --> 00:18:14,781
Stay calm. Act like nothing happened.
343
00:18:14,864 --> 00:18:15,907
Is something the matter?
344
00:18:15,990 --> 00:18:18,284
What was that
rapid-fire chattering just now?
345
00:18:18,368 --> 00:18:21,371
I like it! Was that a dialect?
Where are you from?
346
00:18:22,288 --> 00:18:23,623
Damn it all.
347
00:18:24,666 --> 00:18:25,875
Oh, wow.
348
00:18:25,959 --> 00:18:27,877
So you're from Fukuoka?
349
00:18:27,961 --> 00:18:29,295
Fukuoka's great, huh?
350
00:18:29,379 --> 00:18:31,131
The way you end your sentences is so cute!
351
00:18:31,214 --> 00:18:32,632
Thanks.
352
00:18:32,715 --> 00:18:34,092
Oh, please stop already.
353
00:18:34,175 --> 00:18:36,219
I wanted to give off the aura
of a city woman.
354
00:18:36,302 --> 00:18:38,721
You're a voice actress, right, Hikaru?
355
00:18:38,805 --> 00:18:40,974
I think it's awesome that
you can do Rakugo, too.
356
00:18:41,057 --> 00:18:43,309
Well, I could say the same
about you, Akane.
357
00:18:43,393 --> 00:18:46,312
Oh, but my dad was a Rakugoka, so...
358
00:18:46,980 --> 00:18:47,897
Oh?
359
00:18:48,648 --> 00:18:50,441
So you learned Rakugo from your father?
360
00:18:50,525 --> 00:18:54,070
No, it's more like
I learned by watching my dad.
361
00:18:54,154 --> 00:18:57,323
I'm actually learning from Dad's master.
362
00:18:57,407 --> 00:18:58,449
Master.
363
00:18:59,450 --> 00:19:01,244
So you're being trained by a professional?
364
00:19:01,327 --> 00:19:02,579
Right.
365
00:19:02,662 --> 00:19:06,457
I really had to push hard to get
permission to enter this tournament,
366
00:19:07,250 --> 00:19:10,295
so tomorrow I have to make sure
my Rakugo lives up to my master's name.
367
00:19:11,296 --> 00:19:12,255
I see.
368
00:19:12,839 --> 00:19:14,716
Well, I'm heading home now.
369
00:19:14,799 --> 00:19:16,467
Sorry I interrupted your phone call.
370
00:19:16,551 --> 00:19:18,344
No, no. See you.
371
00:19:23,766 --> 00:19:26,227
She's young, pretty, and talented.
372
00:19:26,811 --> 00:19:29,022
She's drawn the attention
of Kaisei Arakawa,
373
00:19:29,105 --> 00:19:31,024
and she's training under a professional.
374
00:19:31,107 --> 00:19:33,193
A second-generation Rakugoka
high school student.
375
00:19:33,776 --> 00:19:36,487
She knows that she's better than others,
376
00:19:36,571 --> 00:19:38,865
which is why she has the confidence
to win with "Jugemu."
377
00:19:39,741 --> 00:19:41,034
I see.
378
00:19:41,534 --> 00:19:42,744
What is this?
379
00:19:43,244 --> 00:19:44,746
She's super annoying!
380
00:19:45,246 --> 00:19:47,707
She's the one person I won't lose to!
381
00:19:48,958 --> 00:19:51,336
It's all right. You did your best.
382
00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:54,088
Let's go home, okay?
383
00:19:55,048 --> 00:19:57,884
It really is a student event, huh?
384
00:19:58,468 --> 00:20:00,345
There's a passion
that you don't see at the theaters.
385
00:20:00,428 --> 00:20:02,430
Why do you always show up out of the blue?
386
00:20:02,513 --> 00:20:03,848
Just a coincidence!
387
00:20:04,432 --> 00:20:07,018
Your "Jugemu" was awesome today, too.
388
00:20:07,101 --> 00:20:09,103
I think it was a good enough warm-up.
389
00:20:09,187 --> 00:20:10,563
Huh? Wait, why...
390
00:20:10,647 --> 00:20:12,815
Was I right?
391
00:20:12,899 --> 00:20:16,027
I had a feeling, but it's worth
tricking people into confessing.
392
00:20:16,110 --> 00:20:17,028
This guy...
393
00:20:17,111 --> 00:20:19,948
But hey,
if that was you going for the kill,
394
00:20:20,615 --> 00:20:22,450
I'd just have to write you off.
395
00:20:23,451 --> 00:20:26,412
You can write me off,
and it wouldn't make me sad in the least.
396
00:20:26,496 --> 00:20:27,830
Wow, that's tough!
397
00:20:28,414 --> 00:20:30,667
But I guess it's just as tough for you.
398
00:20:30,750 --> 00:20:32,585
I mean, it's "Jugemu."
399
00:20:33,169 --> 00:20:34,837
{\an8}I told you before, didn't I?
400
00:20:34,921 --> 00:20:37,131
{\an8}That you'd catch up to me in no time.
401
00:20:38,508 --> 00:20:42,720
If that's still your goal, then it won't
be enough to win this tournament.
402
00:20:43,972 --> 00:20:47,350
You need to blow my master away.
403
00:20:47,433 --> 00:20:50,561
I don't need you to tell me that.
404
00:20:51,479 --> 00:20:53,773
Is that right? Then it's all good.
405
00:20:54,607 --> 00:20:55,733
See you.
406
00:20:55,817 --> 00:20:58,194
I'll be looking forward
to your performance tomorrow.
407
00:21:00,613 --> 00:21:02,240
Easier said than done.
408
00:21:02,740 --> 00:21:05,576
Akane, do you...
409
00:21:06,077 --> 00:21:08,496
have what it takes
to rip off my master's mask?
410
00:21:10,248 --> 00:21:13,126
- Whatever it takes, I have to win!
- Winning won't be enough.
411
00:21:13,209 --> 00:21:14,419
I'll be fine.
412
00:21:14,502 --> 00:21:15,920
Don't let this go to your head.
413
00:21:16,004 --> 00:21:17,255
It hasn't gone to my head.
414
00:21:18,256 --> 00:21:19,632
{\an8}I'm going to win tomorrow!
415
00:21:22,802 --> 00:21:23,636
{\an8}I have to win.
416
00:21:25,138 --> 00:21:26,681
{\an8}Or I won't be able to grasp anything.
417
00:21:36,566 --> 00:21:38,735
Look at all these photographers!
418
00:21:38,818 --> 00:21:41,362
Well, in a sense, the main character
will be showing up today.
419
00:21:41,446 --> 00:21:42,447
Here he is!
420
00:21:43,031 --> 00:21:44,407
Master Issho has arrived.
421
00:21:44,490 --> 00:21:46,117
Thank you for coming!
422
00:21:46,659 --> 00:21:47,535
Hello.
423
00:21:52,373 --> 00:21:54,167
Well, well.
424
00:21:54,751 --> 00:21:56,294
So early in the morning...
425
00:21:56,377 --> 00:21:59,213
Just look at this huge turnout!
426
00:21:59,297 --> 00:22:03,009
KARAKU CUP - FINAL ROUND
BEGINS
427
00:23:36,352 --> 00:23:37,979
NEXT EPISODE
WHAT THEY WANT
428
00:23:38,855 --> 00:23:40,523
Akane Small Talk!
429
00:23:46,279 --> 00:23:48,489
I just can't seem to fold it right.
430
00:23:49,073 --> 00:23:52,743
Hey, want me to show you
how to fold a kimono neatly?
431
00:23:52,827 --> 00:23:55,163
Huh? Uh, yes.
432
00:23:55,246 --> 00:23:56,497
Let me see.
433
00:23:56,998 --> 00:24:00,793
If you fold a kimono
along its original folds and stitches,
434
00:24:00,877 --> 00:24:02,336
you can fold it straight and neat.
435
00:24:03,963 --> 00:24:05,756
After you've folded the hemline,
436
00:24:06,716 --> 00:24:09,760
then you bring both sides of the collar
together, then fold the sleeves.
437
00:24:13,598 --> 00:24:16,017
And now you just make it compact.
438
00:24:17,727 --> 00:24:19,061
There, it's done!
439
00:24:19,145 --> 00:24:21,564
See? If you do it this way,
you can fold it neatly, right?
440
00:24:21,647 --> 00:24:24,108
You're right! Thanks!
441
00:24:24,692 --> 00:24:26,777
Here. Now you try it yourself!
442
00:24:26,861 --> 00:24:28,863
- What?
- All right, good work today! Good luck!
443
00:24:32,074 --> 00:24:33,618
So annoying.