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I'm really sorry that I can't go
cheer you on today.
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I did put in a request
to take the day off, you know.
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Hey, that's totally fine.
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It's not fine with me.
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I mean, that expulsion geezer
will be judging, right?
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I was hoping to give him
a piece of my mind.
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Definitely don't come, please!
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Hey, I'm just kidding.
I'm messing with you!
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Well, you don't sound like you're kidding.
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Hey. You're nervous, aren't you?
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Nope! Not at all!
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Oh, yes you are.
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I mean, your face is a little strained.
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Like, "No matter what, I'm gonna win!"
You know?
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Oh, leave me alone. Is that wrong?
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Not at all.
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Actually, why wouldn't you feel that way?
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It's all about winning!
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You go out there and let them have it!
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Not that I need you to tell me that.
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Yeah, yeah, is that right?
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- Hey, Mom.
- Hm?
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Why did you name me...
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- Akane?
- Huh?
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EIGHTH STORY
WHAT THEY WANT
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STUDENT RAKUGO COMPETITION - KARAKU CUP
PERFORMANCES WILL BEGIN SOON
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I'm telling you, you're gonna win!
You'll crush it!
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Uh, yeah. I guess so.
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- Wait, so much small change...
- Make me look cute!
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What's wrong, Shohei?
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Why are you so freaked out?
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W-Well, this is my first ever final!
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I never thought I'd make it this far.
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Well, your tension
is pointless, all right?
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You don't stand a chance
of winning, anyway.
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Just make some nice memories
before you leave!
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Hey, shut up! I know that, okay?
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It's not like you have it in the bag
this time either, Karashi.
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There's a professional voice actress here,
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and don't forget about that
high school girl from yesterday.
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Huh? High school girl?
Are you actually serious?
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You watched all the performances,
didn't you?
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I have no clue how much talent she has,
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but anyone who bails on winning
from the start is no rival of mine anyway.
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AKANE - JUGEMU
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Wow, this place is heating up like crazy.
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Partly because it's the final, I guess,
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but it's got that fire that's
unique to student--
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Guriko.
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What are these?
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What do you mean? They're our disguises!
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If Master Issho finds out
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Shiguma's apprentices are here,
there'll be hell to pay!
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Not to mention, today is...
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Look, you don't think we'd stand out even
more in these get-ups?
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How stupid are you?
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In the first place,
what kind of fashion is this?
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Oh, uh... I-I'm sorry.
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- Why are you dressed like that?
- Huh?
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Are you being stylish?
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Ow!
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I'm going to go change.
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Ouch. Hey, Ani-san! Me, too!
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Seriously, what's their problem?
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Okay, Iwashimizu-sensei,
I'm heading to the dressing...
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Iwashimizu-sensei?
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I'm going to the dressing room
to get changed.
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Oh, right.
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The thing is...
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Master Issho forced Akane's dad
to quit Rakugo.
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This year's head judge will be...
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I finally understand
why she made that face.
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I'm sure she's carrying a tremendous load
as she takes on this competition.
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Will she be all right?
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The judge today is Issho Arakawa.
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And there's also one other judge
from that day.
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Pardon me! Good morning!
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Hey, good morning.
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Is that cologne?
You're as stylish as ever, huh?
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It's etiquette.
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I'm no spring chicken,
so I wouldn't want to smell offensive.
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Is that right?
Those things never bother me!
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It bothers some people, you know.
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Especially the smell of garlic, say.
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Oh.
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You've had ramen again, right?
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You sure love that stuff, Ryujaku.
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I rarely have a chance to come to Tokyo,
except for the Karaku Cup.
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I can't help it!
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That's our rising Kamigata Rakugo star.
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Your schedule is so packed in Osaka
that you have no time to come to Tokyo.
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Please, stop joking around!
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Look at you, Master Ikken,
so swamped yourself.
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Not just with Rakugo,
but shooting movies and TV shows.
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A mainstay who supports the leader,
Issho Arakawa,
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as one of the Arakawa Arch Four!
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Also known as Ikken the Hedonist!
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IKKEN ARAKAWA
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And now you're closing in on the number
two spot in the Arakawa pecking order.
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I'm not even in the same league
as an esteemed senpai like you!
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You give me way too much credit.
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Also, no mention of this "number two"
business in front of my master.
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There'd be no laughing it off.
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Man, that's scary!
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I mean, I've heard all kinds of rumors,
like they won't appear together.
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But are Master Issho and Master Shiguma
really on such bad terms?
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Well, that's not far off the mark.
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Back when the predecessor
was alive and well,
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I've heard that they actually got along.
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But that seems unfathomable now.
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Yikes.
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Still, unlike those days,
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he now shows a different side of himself,
internally and externally,
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so what more can you ask for?
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No, no, Master Issho
is still terrifying enough!
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I worry about what he might do today
as a judge.
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Come on, just watch, and you'll find out.
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Well, I guess right now,
I'm scared of a hot cup of tea!
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Okay, thank you very much!
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That was Megane Chuotei
with "Scared of Manju"!
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I have to say, you really threw yourself
into that performance!
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All right, let's see. Master Issho!
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Any thoughts you'd like to share?
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Well, that was a fine performance!
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It's just a pity about the way
you used your pauses.
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Put more effort into varying your pace,
and you'll do even better.
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Th-Th-Thank you very much!
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He's certainly being kind.
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Nothing like
the way he is during training.
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It pleases me to see the younger
generation rising to the challenge
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of carrying on
the traditional arts so boldly.
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Yeah, that reeks of trying
to curry favor with young people.
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Hey! Karashi...
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Huh? Didn't you think so, too?
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Hm?
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What's up, Little Jugemu?
Ogling me like that.
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You're embarrassing me.
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Huh? Little Jugemu? I'm...
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Right, right.
Now here's a question for you.
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What's the "shihon," or key, that you need
to be successful in life?
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What's your answer?
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What? Chiffon?
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The answer is,
to be able to trust yourself.
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In life, there's no better buff
than self-esteem.
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How much can you trust yourself
when the going gets tough?
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It's important to stack up evidence
that you're worthy of that trust.
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See, that's what I've got.
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The confidence to shut up those who go on
and on about the classics and tradition!
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Thank you very much!
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And now, let's turn to our next performer.
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The question is this next guy.
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He brought the house down both
last year and the year before, but...
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- Karashi!
- We've been waiting for you!
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What will Master Issho think
of his Rakugo?
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I'm going to show you now.
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A new kind of Rakugo!
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What's my favorite thing?
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Hmm, comedy skits, I guess?
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Or actually...
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What's my favorite thing?
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Hmm, Rakugo, I guess?
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That makes me sound more hardcore, right?
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SEEKING NEW MEMBERS
RAKUGO CLUB
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WELCOME
RAKUGO CLUB
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Hey, are you there, Old Master?
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Ah, is that you, Hattsan?
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Come on up and... Huh?
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Are you a new recruit?
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Well, something like that.
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But...
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What's that? You want a long nail
so you can hang a broom on it?
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What are you talking about?
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I'm a carpenter, you know!
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You don't have to tell me how long
of a nail I need to hang a broom on!
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And that's when he took out
a shingle nail that was eight sun long.
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Hey, hand me that hammer.
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Eight sun? That's a unit of length, right?
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It just doesn't click.
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Use centimeters, for crying out loud.
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I mean, what exactly is a shingle nail?
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If you don't get it, then it's so boring.
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Which is why...
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Seems like there are know-it-alls
wherever you go.
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In a lab at a certain university,
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a grad student is presenting
his research to his professor.
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That concludes my presentation
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on the environmental problems
of managing livestock.
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My research is progressing
based on best-practice scheduling,
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while maintaining a buffer,
and setting priorities.
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I noticed this yesterday,
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but this kid is telling a Rakugo story,
only it's set in modern times.
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Is this allowed?
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What's with that face?
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Listen, you...
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There are pros who also perform original
Rakugo tales with updated settings.
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Rakugo isn't just about the classics.
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If you're a reporter, do your homework!
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S-Sorry about that.
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So this is an original by this kid?
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The thing is, it is and it isn't.
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Huh?
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Excuse me.
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I've heard your presentation, but there's
probably room to rethink the BM issue.
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BM? B... Uh, well...
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You might be right about that.
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The graduate student is too proud to admit
that he doesn't understand what BM means.
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He has the other lab members
try to find out what this "BM" means.
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Man, what am I gonna do? What's this "BM"?
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I'm coming up empty!
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Senpai! I'm coming in!
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About that pork consumption report
the other day...
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Right, the materials are on that shelf.
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Hey. I know!
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I'll use the lab students to find out.
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Hey, listen.
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About that BM thing
I mentioned two weeks ago...
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What now?
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Remember I told you to write
a summary on BM?
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And go collect samples
while you were at it?
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Huh? What do you mean?
You never mentioned...
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Yes, I did!
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- But...
- I told you, all right?
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If you haven't done it yet,
get it done by this evening.
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What?
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Just as I thought,
it's similar to that story I heard before.
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Good job noticing that.
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This is "Tenshiki" updated
for modern-day audiences.
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It's adapted Rakugo.
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It's an adaptation?
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The story settings and key wordplay
have been changed,
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but the structure remains the same.
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What is Senpai talking about?
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I'm hearing this for the first time.
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What's this BM?
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Hey! Mika! Got a second?
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I'm doing research on BM right now.
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Oh, you are?
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I happen to like it quite a lot.
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You know, the TV shows, the shopping...
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It's enjoyable in a different way
than broadcast TV, you know?
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Also, the antenna looks so cool!
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Huh? Where are you going?
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You're talking about BS!
Broadcasting satellite!
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He takes the structure
of classic Rakugo stories,
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and updates them to modern times,
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while making them resonate
with a student-centric audience.
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Then pack them with scores of relatable
elements that make them laugh.
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Oh, right, BM? So many of them
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are visually intriguing these days, huh?
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They even have some that are
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"exclusively online"
or "exclusively for viewing in taxis."
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And if your favorite celebrity's in one,
you can't help but buy lots!
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This is, so to speak...
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No, those are CMs! Commercials!
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Jeez, every last one of you!
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Rakugo geared specifically towards
scoring laughs at the Karaku Cup.
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Hey.
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Honeyama! Glad I ran into you.
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The thing is, I have
an urgent research project on BM.
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BM? I've got one. Want to see it?
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Really? That would be awesome!
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Thanks! Can you show me, please?
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Huh? This is it?
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Yup. My brand-new car
that my dad bought for me.
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Only look, okay?
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It's my policy to not let anyone
but girls ride in it. See ya.
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I'm not talking about that kind of BM!
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My dad bought it for me, psh!
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A guy like that is more like a BM
for "boneheaded man-child"!
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The Karaku Cup two years ago...
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I was shocked when I saw his Rakugo
for the first time.
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That was no shallow affectation
of original Rakugo.
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He'd kept the laugh-inducing structure
of classic Rakugo stories intact,
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and created totally new stories,
replete with outstanding wordplay.
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It led to an undisputed victory.
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And last year, he stood above
the rest of the students,
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becoming the first-ever consecutive winner
of the Karaku Cup in history.
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How else to describe him but as
a student Rakugo maverick of his time?
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Excuse me, ma'am,
but what do you mean by BM?
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Oh, BM? BM stands for "bowel movement."
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It means to defecate or "excrement."
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What? Ex-Excrement...
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Meaning, um... P-Poop?
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Well, you can hardly discuss
livestock management
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without mentioning excrement disposal.
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And that's why I can't help wonder
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just how his Rakugo will register
in the eyes of Master Issho,
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the preeminent Rakugoka of our time?
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Are you kidding me? Huh?
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So all this time,
I've been digging around for poop?
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I just pestered Honeyama
to show me his BM!
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Ugh, it's starting to smell!
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Hey, shut up!
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Wait, don't tell me Senpai
doesn't know what BM stands for?
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Man, this is annoying!
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Why don't I just give him
some false information?
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All right, so in a rush,
he finished a false report.
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Senpai?
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I've brought you a summary on BM,
along with some samples.
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Hey, thanks for your hard work!
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Hm? Coffee?
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This jar is full of Bellmarks!
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Oh, right, Bellmarks!
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Right, that's right!
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Bellmark is involved in environmental
safety campaigns, after all.
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That's my junior associate!
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When I need more BMs, I'll let you know!
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Sure. I'll squeeze some out right away.
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- What?
- Oh, I mean I'll give them to you.
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All right, Senpai, you have a good dump...
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Ugh! No, I mean,
good luck summarizing that report!
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The times keep changing.
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So even if you keep performing
these period pieces,
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they won't resonate with us.
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Because he said,
"Whatever you do, don't give me manju,"
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everyone in the nagaya gathered
to lay manju at his pillow.
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- Excuse me.
- Huh?
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Nagaya's hard to grasp, so can I change it
to "apartment" or something?
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Also, manju being his favorite food is...
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No, listen, "Scared of Manju"
is a classic masterpiece, so...
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Ah, never mind.
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I'll do it my way.
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Hey, w-wait a second.
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H-Hey, Karashi!
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And the winner of the 18th Karaku Cup is...
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Karashi Nerimaya!
For performing "Scared of Idols"!
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Wow!
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Winning on your first try
is beyond amazing!
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Not really.
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All I did was give the audience
what they wanted.
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Easily takes the Karaku Cup
two years in a row.
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EASILY TAKES THE KARAKU CUP
TWO YEARS IN A ROW
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Huh...
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What's with this Karashi Nerimaya?
It's so lame.
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Huh? You shut up.
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Look at you, a student champion now.
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Will you forget about finding a job
and become a Rakugoka?
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A professional Rakugoka?
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Nope, there's no way I'd ever do that.
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I mean...
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Whether it's schoolwork,
or sports, or job-hunting...
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Guessing what the other person wants
with pinpoint precision...
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That's the fun part, right?
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As long as you do that,
the results will follow naturally.
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Rakugo's no different.
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Actually, I'd like to discuss that BM
you mentioned yesterday.
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What? Right now? We're eating.
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I first became interested in environmental
issues back when I was in junior high.
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And I learned that collecting BM
would lead to preserving the environment.
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And so I've been collecting tons
of BM that were lying around nearby.
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After all that hoarding,
I've got ten years' worth!
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Ten years worth?
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Yes. And now I have my family's help,
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so the closets at my parents' home
are bursting.
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Maybe you could take a look at them today.
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Uh, no thank you!
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Please, no need to be shy!
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I'm not being shy!
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I'm going to take them out now!
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Not at the table!
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Before you can call it a traditional art,
Rakugo is a performance for the masses!
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It's all about how many laughs
you get, right?
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Here they are!
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What's this, coffee?
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This jar is full of Bellmarks!
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Ten years' worth of BM!
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What? B... M?
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Bellmar... BM?
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Listen. When speaking of livestock issues,
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excrement, or "bowel movements"
are what one means by BM, does it not?
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Uh... Oh, right! Yes, yes, that's right!
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That's why I've been using Bellmarks
to grapple with the BM issue!
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No, I'm not talking about your
"grappling," but rather your "grasp."
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Well, well! Thank you very much!
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That was Mr. Karashi Nerimaya with "BM."
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Now, that was a performance
brimming with originality!
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Master Ikken, what did you think?
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Well, you certainly got a lot of laughs.
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Your angle and tempo were both great.
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I'm thinking of doing that story
at my next performance!
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Thank you very much!
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Now, then, Master Issho,
your thoughts, please.
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To be honest, it couldn't make me laugh.
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I was most likely
not part of the demographic
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that you were seeking laughs from.
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As proof of that,
the one who got the most laughs
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from the audience members
of your generation
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was, without a doubt, you!
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How to take Rakugo,
this shared asset of ours,
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and create your own stories out of it.
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You could say that
sparing no effort to come up
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with creative ideas
is a Rakugoka's destiny.
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This performance of yours today...
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was quite thought-provoking,
and very entertaining.
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I have high hopes for you
and your future endeavors.
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How awesome is that?
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Master Issho
said he's got high hopes for you!
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Just shut the hell up!
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Don't take his lip service at face value!
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Says the guy who couldn't stop smirking!
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Huh? You little pest! Back off!
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Ow!
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Well, you get it now, don't you?
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You can't beat me
with classics that lack creativity.
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I'll admit it's going to be tough.
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You mean that Mr. Nerimaya was that good?
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He's not really that much better
than the other students.
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He's compensating for his technical
immaturity by adapting his Rakugo stories.
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But she's no amateur in terms of skills,
and performs the classics in a pure way.
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You could say they're polar opposites.
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I never thought that man
would praise adapted Rakugo.
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You'd think it was the kind of approach
that he'd abhor.
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I don't like the order of this lineup.
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As if it weren't enough
that the next performer...
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will be doing that story.
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NEXT EPISODE
EXPRESSIONIST
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Akane Small Talk!
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So, Little Jugemu, how was my performance?
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My name's not Little Jugemu!
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You saw it, right?
Rakugo's new possibilities?
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They'll never be in reach so long as
you're shackled to the classics.
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The classics have a lot
going for them, too!
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They're just so darned hard to understand.
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Like, "I found 42 ryo on Shibahama."
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I mean, why not just say
"I found 100 million yen"?
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Because it wouldn't seem real then!
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And it wouldn't fit
in your wallet, either!
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You know how they called money "legs"?
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Supposedly because it would disappear,
as if it had sprouted legs.
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Like, who knows what that means?
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Oh, that's right.
That's why it's called "legs."
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Or how many "sun," "shaku," or "ken."
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Why not just say
three cm, 30 cm, or 1.8 meters?
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Three... Oh, right. Yeah, yeah.
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Or how about "Ushimitsudoki,"
"Oyatsudoki," or "Kuremutsu"?
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Why not just say, between 2 and 2:30 AM,
2 PM, or 6 PM?
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Um, is that right?
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Also, it's the same Yotaro, but in
"Antique Dealer," he's unemployed,
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and in "Carpenter Investigation,"
he's working as a carpenter.
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In "The Brocade Robe," he's got a wife.
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But in "Rokurokubi,"
he's yearning for a wife.
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Doesn't make sense, does it?
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Wow, you've totally done your homework
on the classics, haven't you?