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As a maid, one must rise
with the sound of birds...
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and clean, even the places no one can see.
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Even if it's just a small apartment
tucked away in a corner of Japan.
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All right!
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Did I lock up?
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I did!
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CHYUN GUIDE
ALL OF JAPAN
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Let's see... It should be around here.
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There it is!
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TAIYAKI
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According to the guidebook,
sea bream is eaten on special occasions.
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Hello!
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A maid?
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I'd like one taiyaki, please.
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It'll take a little while...
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I'll wait!
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I wonder how Master is doing...
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YESTERDAY
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I haven't been to Japan since I was
little, so I don't remember a thing.
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I'm a bit nervous.
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Hello, this is Suzume.
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Yes, I've arrived safely.
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How are things over there?
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Master? Is something wrong?
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Suzume, I need you
to stay calm and listen.
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The mansion has collapsed, so I want
you to stay in Japan for a while.
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It's collapsed?
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Yes. The plan was to build
a rooftop pool...
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Anyway, we're lucky no one was injured.
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They said it'll take a year
to rebuild, but don't worry.
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Suzume, are you there?
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EEK!
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Just thinking about it
gives me the chills!
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This was supposed to be a short vacation.
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I never expected it to turn out like this.
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I've got no choice but to make
my own way here for about a year
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while the mansion is being rebuilt.
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Am I going to be okay?
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Miss! Your taiyaki is ready!
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Coming!
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It really is shaped like a fish!
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How cute!
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It's adorable!
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Now let's try it.
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When you eat taiyaki...
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is it okay to start with the head?
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MENACING...
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MENACING
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I'm going to start with the tail.
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Let's eat!
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The thin, crispy crust
with the red bean paste...
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It's just the right level of sweetness!
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Wow, a maid.
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That reminds me... The guidebook said
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that taiyaki comes in different varieties.
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Oh well!
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Chyun! There are two
main types of taiyaki!
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The first is "farmed" taiyaki.
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These are made with a large mold
that produces many at one time.
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Because it's difficult
to control the heat,
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the result is usually
a thick, chewy crust.
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The other kind is "wild-caught" taiyaki.
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With these, each fish is cooked
by hand individually.
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The cook constantly flips the
heavy mold to distribute the heat.
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ABOUT 2 KG
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It's difficult, time-consuming work...
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But it allows for precise
heat control, resulting in taiyaki
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with a crispy crust and anko
packed all the way to the tail!
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I wonder which kind this is.
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It's wild-caught!
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The edges are especially crisp.
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I feel like they taste different.
They're delicious!
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The beans in the paste
just melt in your mouth...
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It's so nice and warm!
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All that's left is the head.
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MENACING
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TAIYAKI
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TAIYAKI
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That was delicious!
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Oh? The guidebook had
instructions on how to eat it.
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Let's see...
"How-You-Eat-Taiyaki Fortunes"?
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"If you start with the tail..."
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"You're a timid soul who can't
quite take the first step."
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CHYUN GUIDE
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Master... I will try my very best!
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Grandma!
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Suzume!
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It's been too long, Grandma!
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It's great to see you here, Suzume.
Have you been well?
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Yes! How is Grandpa?
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Disappointed he's missing seeing
his darling granddaughter
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today because he had
some business to see to.
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Anyway, look at all that
stuff you're carrying!
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These are all souvenirs for you, Grandma!
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All of them?!
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Rest assured, I shall carry them
to your place for you!
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That's all right, dear.
I'll be taking a taxi home.
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Since you've come all the way to Japan,
I want you to accompany me today.
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Of course! I would love to!
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COIN LOCKERS
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First, let's stow all that in a locker.
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Okay...
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I couldn't resist after smelling it!
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Me too! It's just too good!
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Care to try some?
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Huh?
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I'm pretty sure it's
around here somewhere...
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I've never had any before
either, so I'm curious too.
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Be honest.
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I'd love to try it!
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Very well.
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TAKO EBESU
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TAKOYAKI
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This is amazing!
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We can watch them being made!
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Look, Grandma!
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I'd like an order of six
with sauce and no aonori.
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And four toothpicks, please.
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Grandma, is this really your first time?
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Huh? What is that?
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It's a takoyaki pick.
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The balls formed like magic!
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Here comes the best part.
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Huh? What do you mean—
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Oil?
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The oil around the takoyaki
is sizzling and popping...
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I-It can't be!
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That's right.
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By first cooking them until fluffy
and lightly frying them after,
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they achieve a crisp exterior
with a soft, luscious inside!
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Grandma, you must be
a regular here after all, right?!
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Look at the dancing bonito flakes!
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Let's eat!
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Suzume, you go first.
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Go on.
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Okay.
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So good!
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Suzume, let me show you something.
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PERFECTLY
ROUND
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Grandma, what is it that
you're doing there?!
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Chyun! By using two toothpicks,
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you can maintain their perfectly
round shape as you eat them!
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Me too! I want to try that too!
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Be careful, now. They're hot.
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Okay.
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TAKO EBESU
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TAKOYAKI
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Do you do it like this?
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Yes, just like that.
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THAT WAS DELICIOUS!
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That was delicious!
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My tummy feels warm.
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I'm glad to see you doing well.
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Do you think you'll be
all right living in Japan?
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I think I'll be just fine!
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Be honest.
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Sure, I do have some worries.
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I've lived in the UK for so long.
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I'm also worried about the mansion...
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It'll be okay.
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You're my granddaughter, Suzume.
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If you find a good place,
make sure you tell me all about it.
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Of course!
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Master... There are things I'm
concerned about, but for now,
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I'd like to enjoy living here
the best I can!
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Let's see. This one... and this one too.
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Okay! All set!
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FULL
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Suzume, if you find a good place,
make sure you tell me all about it.
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I'm going to surprise Grandma with this!
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Let's see.
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The seasonal hot spots are...
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Master, it's the height of spring
in Japan right now.
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The cherry blossoms are in full bloom!
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Chyun! There are many varieties,
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but the one most commonly seen across
Japan is called the Yoshino cherry.
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These Yoshino cherries
are propagated as clones,
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so they share genes and growth times.
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When they explode into bloom
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varies based on temperature by region,
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which is how we can predict when
they'll blossom in each area. Chyun!
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It must be so cool
to see it from outer space.
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ODANGO
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FRESH FRUIT
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WE HAVE ODANGO
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THEY'RE
DELICIOUS
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Speaking of dango...
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There's a Japanese saying related to
cherry blossoms: "dango over flowers."
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It means to choose
the practical over the elegant.
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Flowers... Dango...
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Flowers... Dango...
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Dango... Oh!
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Aww! Dango, dango...
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BIG SMILE
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BIG SMILE
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Pure white dango
with brilliant golden sauce!
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Let's eat!
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This sticky-sweet sauce with chewy,
satisfyingly springy mochi...
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The lightly charred parts
have a toasty aroma.
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I can't stop eating!
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I wonder how you're supposed to eat
the ones in the middle of the skewer...
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Method 1: just chomp!
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DANGEROUS
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That's dangerous!
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Method 2: bite down, then pull!
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WILD
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How wild!
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Does the Chyun Guide say?
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Leave this to me, Chyun!
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For formal occasions like tea
ceremonies, proper etiquette says
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to use a skewer or pick to remove
the dango from the stick before eating.
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But if it's not a formal setting...
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First eat a third from one side,
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then turn it over so you
can get to the rest.
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This way, you can eat it all neatly!
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Dango over flowers, huh?
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This may be selfish of me...
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But I like having cherry
blossoms and dango together!
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By the way, if you take more than
a third in the first bite...
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They can fall apart, so be careful!
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THAT WAS DELICIOUS.
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convenience store
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SALTED RED SALMON
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CHICKEN AND MIXED RICE
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I've run out of the food
I brought from the UK,
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so I tried to prepare breakfast at home.
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Except I had no idea I wouldn't
be able to use the stove right away!
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But even on days like this...
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They're open bright and early!
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WET WIPES
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SALTED RED SALMON
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CHICKEN AND MIXED RICE
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You can buy onigiri
and wet wipes in one stop!
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Japan is incredible!
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First, let's try...
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Chicken and mixed rice!
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Oh, wait.
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I need to clean my hands
with the wipes first.
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Now let's eat!
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Chicken, burdock root, bamboo
shoot, carrot, shiitake...
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The texture is delightful!
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The moist seaweed pairs really well
and accents the flavors nicely.
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Delicious!
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Next up...
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SALTED RED SALMON
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SALMON
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The salmon!
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How do I open this?
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Oh! It says on the bottom.
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Hey, this is fun.
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I did it!
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MESSY...
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Now then...
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The seaweed is crispy!
Completely different from earlier!
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I see... Since it's wrapped
right before eating it,
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the seaweed doesn't get
moist from the rice.
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SALTED RED SALMON
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Chyun!
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This wrapper is called cut-tape packaging.
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It was developed in 1986 and
revolutionized the onigiri world!
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The rice in this one
is tightly packed, too!
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The salmon is salted beautifully,
so it goes great with the white rice!
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I'll use the rest of the seaweed that
was left in the wrapper somehow.
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Right...
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By the way, if you peel off the ingredient
label first, it'll open more cleanly!
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THAT WAS DELICIOUS!
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That was delicious!
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When breakfast is delicious, it feels
like the whole day will be wonderful.
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A
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A cat!
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CAT
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I've been blessed with
a wonderful encounter!
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I... I want to pet it!
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But Grandma once told me
I can't feed cats just anything.
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And I don't have any toys to play with...
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Oh, I've heard that with animals,
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it's best to get down on their eye level.
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I don't think anyone will see me
doing this at this hour.
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If I go to bed now,
I can get three hours' shut-eye.
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Then I'll get back to work...
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Here, kitty...
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Come here, come here.
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A CAT
A MAID
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ON THE GROUND
EARLY MORNING
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A cat? A maid? On the ground?
First thing in the morning?
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A cat...? And a maid...?
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Excuse me... Pardon me...
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I'm done for.
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I didn't see her!
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And she's my neighbor!
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I missed my chance to introduce myself!
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I'm more tired than I thought...
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I better get to bed.
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No matter how many times I check...
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There's a maid at my front door.
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Yes?
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N-Nice to meet you!
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My name is Suzume Tachibana.
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I'm very sorry it took me this
long to introduce myself.
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I come from the UK, and I'll be
living here for about a year.
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It's a pleasure to finally meet you.
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H-Hello.
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Um... I'm sorry that you had to see me
behaving so strangely the other day.
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So it wasn't my imagination.
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JIICHIRO
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So, if you'd like...
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Oh, baumkuchen.
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Oh, is that what this is?
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Just checking,
but you got that for me, right?
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Oh, actually...
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I-I'm sorry.
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JIICHIRO
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I wasn't sure what to bring
for this kind of thing.
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So I had my grandma prepare something
for me and I just brought it...
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She closed the door?!
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I-I-I-I'm so sorry!
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JIICHIRO
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You've never had this
baumkuchen before, right?
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Here, take one.
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Th-Thank you very much!
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Well, see you.
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Oh, excuse me! May I ask your name?
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It's Komatsu.
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Oh yeah, I forgot to ask her
about the maid outfit.
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Well, I guess that's just what you get
when you do what you love
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and don't worry what others think.
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Okay, time for some tea.
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Yes?
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It was delicious!
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I couldn't wait and opened it right away.
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Let's eat!
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It was fluffy! Oh, so fluffy!
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It was fluffy and moist at the same time!
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It also had a subtle and
refined sweetness!
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The sugar on the outside
was nice and crunchy
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with a sweetness different from the cake,
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and they were even better together!
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Before I knew it,
I'd eaten the whole thing!
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MENACING
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Oh no. I think I might have messed up...
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Hold on a sec!
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You ate it that fast and now you're
giving me a review already?
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Then what was that face for?
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I was trying to keep cool, but you got me.
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My stomach hurts from laughing.
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That's the most I've used
my facial muscles in a while.
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U-Um... Well...
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What a weird girl.
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It's Nana.
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Like the number seven in Japanese?
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That's my name. Nana Komatsu.
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I didn't give you my full name before.
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And... thanks for the gift.
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Suzume! I'm Suzume! Suzume Tachibana!
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You told me earlier...
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Baumkuchen is said to symbolize
"layering happiness." Chyun!
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Do you want another one?
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Oh, no, that's okay! But if you insist...
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I love taking walks in Japan.
They're so fun.
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I contemplate the cherry
blossoms as they fall.
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That ice cream! Where are they selling it?