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OSHI NO KO

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Got any fish yet,

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Mister Ichigo Saito?

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Tsk, you're here again?

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I'm no longer the president or anything.

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Come on.

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The daughter of Ai, the one you considered
your own daughter, is here to see you.

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You're actually happy, right?

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I'm telling you to stay away from me.

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You're not going anywhere.

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You, who were closest to Mama,

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are closest to the truth.

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You're not going anywhere
until I find the guy who killed her.

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Tell me who my father is.

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I told you, I don't know.

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If I knew,
I would've gone and killed him.

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Then give me all the contact details for
everyone who was involved with Mama!

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Not happening!

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If I told you that, you'd go
and meet them recklessly!

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Even if they were nobodies back then,

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they would've become
executives 16 years later!

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If you cause trouble with that lot,

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who's going to be inconvenienced?

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It's Miyako who's supporting
Ichigo Pro now...

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I'm already quite popular, mind you!

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You're barely more than
a surging underground idol.

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Even if you were caught drinking now,

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the tabloids wouldn't
give you the time of day.

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So, you'll introduce me to them
if I get more popular?

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If I become so popular that they
want to see me themselves,

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you'll introduce me to them, right?

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Well...

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You've said it.
I'm holding on to that word.

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Tell me how to gain
more popularity, then.

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You should think about it yourself.

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Just like you did the other day...

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Right! Doing exactly as you said,
I actually got the reporter gig!

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For Dig Deep*One Chance?!

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Well done! That program
has good industry ratings!

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If it goes well,
it will lead to some more gigs...

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What...

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You know,

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I do trust your business acumen, back when you
were the president of an entertainment agency.

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I don't believe it was solely Mama's efforts
that propelled an unknown idol group...

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...to almost performing at a dome stadium.

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Tell me. How can I make it big?

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First and foremost, you have to deliver
results on the job, before anything else.

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Hello! I'm your reporter, Ruby!
- Show your own character on the program.

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Broadcasting live for today!

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Yay! You watching me, Bro?
- For example, just look at Aqua.

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Come on, that's enough
bringing my sister here.

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I've had enough of her smug at home.

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AQUA HOSHINO - OSAKO - YAGI

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AQUA HOSHINO - OSAKO - YAGI
He puts on an act of being

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AQUA HOSHINO - OSAKO - YAGI
a sharp-tongued cool guy.

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When someone says
something utterly nonsensical,

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if the conversation turns to him,
he'll cut it down to size.

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SAWA

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SAWA
If everyone around him recognises it,

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SAWA
he's sure to get a pass.

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Having a distinct character...

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It's the most crucial element
in variety shows.

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My character...

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Being cute, clever,
and considerate, perhaps?

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You mean stupid, rude, and cocky?

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Make it more prominent.

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Make your gestures, hand movements,
and way of speaking sound silly.

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Play the clown with all your might.

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PRELIMINARY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CAST

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PRELIMINARY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CAST
For that purpose,

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PRELIMINARY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CAST
the preliminary questionnaire is also important.

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the preliminary questionnaire
is also important.

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If you write something safe
and uncontroversial here, you're finished.

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A bit of exaggeration is fine.

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Bring on the utterly ridiculous stories.

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Ya seem like a capable kid,
but have ya ever failed recently?

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Here it comes.

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DEEP DIVE*ONE CHANCE!!
Failed? I've never made a mistake.

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Ah...

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The other day,
my house nearly caught fire!

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Huh?! Why?!

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I heard my friend had
got really into making soap,

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and I thought I'd like to try it too.

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Then I cook some hand soap in a pot.

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Some wicked stuff ya's saying.

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Then it got absolutely burnt to a crisp,
and the alarm went beeping!

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The whole kitchen was filled with smoke!

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Well, duh! Why'd ya do that?!

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Hand soap is basically just
soap dissolved in water, isn't it?

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So, I thought if you dried out the water,
it'd turn into soap.

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Ya's gotta be an idiot!

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*IT'S DANGEROUS, SO DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME
Ya's gotta be an idiot!

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*IT'S DANGEROUS, SO DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME
Huh?! Me?!

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Huh?! Me?!

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You're talking about that time
you accidentally put refill detergent

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in the pot instead of oil, aren't you?

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It's getting too hyped,
it's turning into something else...

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Ya's an idiot or something?

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No way!

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With Aqua's sharp-tongued character,
I'm sure he'll react with...

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You think I'm an idiot too, Bro?!

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Of course I do.

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The fact that I share the same genes
as you is a hard pill to swallow.

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That's so mean!

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I knew it... She's grasping
the essentials too tightly.

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Someone's lending her some wisdom.

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I see... So, Ruby can play
that kind of character?

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I could propose projects that make
better use of the character, though...

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And another important factor.

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Be gentle with the assistant director.

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That chap will become
the director in due course.

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A degree of calculation
is necessary to make it big.

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Mister Yoshizumi!

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It sure is hot today, Mister Yoshizumi.

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TEA
Have some tea, Mister Yoshizumi!

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What do you do on your day off?

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Lately... Ruby's been fawning over me...

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Why? Why would a rookie idol new to
television fawn over an assistant director?

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Maybe my face is her type?!

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This slightly shadowy, immoral face...

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Do you get enough sleep?

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You always look so tired, I'm worried.

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You think so?

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Is it true that ADs just line up chairs
and sleep whenever they have free time?

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That used to be the impression, though...

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REPORTAGE VIDEO'S SUBTITLES

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HELLO. THIS IS YOSHIZUMI.
But in recent years,

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THE FILE IS ATTACHED TO THIS MAIL. PLEASE CHECK.
just like any ordinary company,

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just like any ordinary company,

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if you work overtime,
you'll get told off by HR.

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Compliance is getting stricter too.

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That doesn't seem that way to me, though!

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Well, you see, our team's a bit
of an old-school bunch in this industry.

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Yoshizumi!

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I told you to get those subtitles for
the report video uploaded ASAP!

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I just uploaded them now!

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Too slow! I'm the one doing
the editing, you know!

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I'm sorry!

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Also, what's the status of the appointment

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for ‘We tried interviewing a restaurant
that refuses interviews’?

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They all turned us down!

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Idiot! That's where you're supposed to
show what you're made of!

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If you can't do the job,
then just quit!

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It's people like you who are dragging
everyone else down and causing trouble!

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Got it?!
- I'm sorry...

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Oh, that's Director Urushibara
from the production company.

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Production company?

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The station's production team alone
doesn't have enough staff,

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so external personnel are
often involved in production.

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Urushibara's the director there.

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Is the director a higher-up?

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You really don't know anything, do you?

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Variety shows like this are generally
produced by teams of around four groups.

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VARIETY SHOW STAFF'S WORK

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VARIETY SHOW STAFF'S WORK
There are a few groups below

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DIRECTOR: PRODUCTION AND EDITING
the producer and cast,

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OF ASSIGNED EPISODE
and the director is the group leader.

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ODD JOBS
The ADs are literally their assistants.

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Huh... I thought we were always
working with the same team.

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Director Urushibara was originally
an employee of a key network station,

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but apparently got sacked after causing trouble
and moved to his current production company.

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In fact, I heard that the Urushibara team
has one AD on leave,

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so they're managing with just one person.

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That so?

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I didn't think you'd be
interested in the production.

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Why the change of heart?

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It's just that I've started to feel a sense
of responsibility as a professional.

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Isn't it good news to you, Bro?

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I guess so.

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The job of an AD is simple:

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do everything you're told to do.

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Location scouting, researching
topics and subjects for coverage,

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bowing to the onlookers,

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pretending to be a cameraman,

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DONE WITH THE TEMP EDIT YET?
being forced to do the D's job,

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ABOUT THE FIX
being forced to do the D's job,

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WE'RE USING THE PREVIOUS ONE,
being forced to do the D's job,

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SO REVERT THE CHANGES
being forced to do the D's job,

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arranging extras, location
meals, and transport,

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copying documents, making coffee,
and being the porter.

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I'd even clean the toilets
if he told me to.

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Even when I get home,

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it's secret overtime.

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As the recent decline in young people
watching TV is widely lamented,

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budgets have fallen to less
than half their peak levels.

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Despite reduced staffing,

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shooting three or four episodes
in a single day has become the norm.

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Yoshizumi, we've got our next project for
the new Dive Deep*One Chance episode.

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We're interviewing cosplayers.

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Uh... It's almost Summer Comiket, too.

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Like, the hot anime these days...
Tokyo Gray?

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Or Clone?

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Tokyo Blade?

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That's the one.

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Gathering cosplayers and have them cosplay
as them would be visually striking.

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Is the copyright in order?

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If we're making them
cosplay for our profits,

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we'll probably need permission
or it could become a problem...

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Ah, I'll let
the anime department know myself.

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It's being broadcast on the anime
channel too, so it's no problem.

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Ah, well then... I'll research
cosplayers available for interviews.

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Just so you know,
normal cosplayers won't do the trick.

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Gotta make good use
of an internet show's strength.

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Hearing amateur cosplayers spouting
about their love for the series...

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...is totally boring.

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Those who make money by revealing
themselves online and through subscriptions,

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or those who profit
by selling self-produced DVDs.

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Go find girls who might be willing
to engage in provocative talk.

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Cosplayers are probably all just
a bunch of attention-seeking wankers.

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It'll make for good publicity, too.

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Send a DM on Twitter, and you'll gather
about ten people together in no time.

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Ten...

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I'm terribly sorry!

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I want to do a joint cosplay
of Blue Summer at Summer Comiket,

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so I don't plan on doing Tokyo Blade...

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Our circle engages in cosplay activities
strictly within the scope of personal pursuits,

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and many of our working members react
negatively to the idea of TV filming...

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I actually use Photoshop a LOT,
so I might look different from the pics (lol).

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So I'll have to pass this time,
I'm afraid (sweat).

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Gather in no time, my foot...

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The cosplay community has a lot of people
who aren't particularly fond of TV...

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The Summer Comiket is next week...

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Looks like I won't get
much sleep tonight either...

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A long face...

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What's wrong? Did you get forced
to do another exhausting job?

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Anything I can help you with?

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Well...

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Um...

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Ruby... do you do cosplays...
or something?

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I wish I had an umbrella.

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Aqua...

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What, you're here to pick me up?

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I mean, it's raining.

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I heard your set was close to my place,

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so I just happened to drop by.

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What?

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Nothing.

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Sharing an umbrella~

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Hey, I got your own umbrella here.

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Don't need that.

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Yeesh...

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I'm aware of it.

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Aqua was drawn to Kana...

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00:13:28,550 --> 00:13:31,370
Maybe I'd noticed it since long ago.

245
00:13:32,810 --> 00:13:36,287
I'm trying not to dwell on
why he chose to date me,

246
00:13:36,370 --> 00:13:41,227
instead of Kana, as it probably
isn't a very pleasant thought.

247
00:13:41,310 --> 00:13:44,210
To be honest, I'm not
particularly interested.

248
00:13:44,890 --> 00:13:48,497
Aqua is being incredibly kind to me,

249
00:13:48,580 --> 00:13:49,890
so that's fine.

250
00:13:50,750 --> 00:13:54,790
He always looks out for me and never
leaves my LINE messages unread.

251
00:13:56,190 --> 00:14:00,550
On rainy days, he always comes pick
me up with an umbrella like this.

252
00:14:01,650 --> 00:14:03,957
He's doing a good job as a boyfriend.

253
00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:08,177
For me, if he can fulfil that,
then it's necessary and sufficient.

254
00:14:08,260 --> 00:14:11,120
To desire more would be bad karma.

255
00:14:12,110 --> 00:14:16,380
He hasn't seen Kana for ages and apparently
has cut off all contact with her.

256
00:14:16,980 --> 00:14:22,840
It feels a bit over the top and overly
self-conscious, which makes me go "hmm", though.

257
00:14:23,370 --> 00:14:30,060
If I consider it Aqua's own process of coming
to terms with his feelings, I can understand it.

258
00:14:30,630 --> 00:14:35,477
I can clearly sense that
he's trying to face me directly,

259
00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:37,187
so I'm convinced.

260
00:14:37,270 --> 00:14:39,447
KUROKAWA
When does your work start tomorrow?

261
00:14:39,530 --> 00:14:41,567
At 9 o'clock at the studio in Fuchu.

262
00:14:41,650 --> 00:14:44,007
I see. That's early.

263
00:14:44,090 --> 00:14:46,327
Take a bath and go to bed early today.

264
00:14:46,410 --> 00:14:47,397
Sure.

265
00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:49,200
Thanks, Aqua.

266
00:14:50,410 --> 00:14:51,260
Later.

267
00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:57,130
The fake relationship
that began on the show...

268
00:14:57,630 --> 00:15:02,507
The lying Aqua is trying hard
not to lie to me.

269
00:15:02,590 --> 00:15:05,437
I am delighted by that.

270
00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:08,167
Little by little, lies become truth...

271
00:15:08,250 --> 00:15:11,227
I can get behind that.

272
00:15:11,310 --> 00:15:12,310
But...

273
00:15:12,770 --> 00:15:16,190
If he has an affair with
another woman, I'll kill him.

274
00:15:17,130 --> 00:15:20,497
I know you're a womaniser, okay!

275
00:15:20,580 --> 00:15:22,650
I have my eye on you!

276
00:15:28,070 --> 00:15:31,197
Huh?! Me as a cosplayer?!

277
00:15:31,280 --> 00:15:34,197
We're doing cosplayer interviews
for our next project in DD*OC.

278
00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:37,487
But, the interview negotiations
don't seem to be going very well.

279
00:15:37,570 --> 00:15:40,837
You said you were interested in joining
the show, so I was wondering.

280
00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:42,417
Well...

281
00:15:42,500 --> 00:15:46,887
Well, I DO do a bit of cosplay-ish
stuff in magazines,

282
00:15:46,970 --> 00:15:49,617
but I'm just a gravure model in the end.

283
00:15:49,700 --> 00:15:52,470
I ain't never cosplayed in an event, too.

284
00:15:52,820 --> 00:15:57,230
To announce me as a cosplayer
would be kinda lying, no?

285
00:15:58,080 --> 00:16:00,150
Lying, huh?

286
00:16:00,730 --> 00:16:02,690
Maybe.

287
00:16:03,650 --> 00:16:04,320
But...

288
00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:07,450
It's a TV gig!
Can't let this one slide!

289
00:16:08,500 --> 00:16:12,317
You've got a distinct personality,
I'm sure it'll sell on TV.

290
00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:15,007
DD*OC apparently has an impressive
line-up of scriptwriters.

291
00:16:15,090 --> 00:16:17,370
It also gets incredibly high ratings
in the industry!

292
00:16:17,760 --> 00:16:21,000
If it goes well,
it might lead to your next gig!

293
00:16:21,700 --> 00:16:24,757
That's... true.

294
00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:27,087
Of course, I'm not forcing you.

295
00:16:27,170 --> 00:16:30,017
I'll be there as a cosplay reporter too.

296
00:16:30,100 --> 00:16:33,560
I just fancy working with you, you know.

297
00:16:37,020 --> 00:16:39,190
I'll have a word with the manager first.

298
00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:40,340
Sure.

299
00:16:42,330 --> 00:16:46,747
Yeah, I've been doing nothing but gravure work
lately and my career ain't been expanding,

300
00:16:46,830 --> 00:16:49,860
so this opportunity really is a godsend.

301
00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:55,537
But, the cosplay community is a delicate world
built upon the tacit consent of rights holders.

302
00:16:55,620 --> 00:16:56,437
PLUG THE MUZZLE - NO CP - NO UNEDITED PICS
They are strict about local rules and etiquette.

303
00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:57,357
NO LOW ANGLES - NO LONG ITEMS
They are strict about local rules and etiquette.

304
00:16:57,440 --> 00:16:58,187
NO SOCMED UPLOAD NO DOING IT DOWNTOWN
They are strict about local rules and etiquette.

305
00:16:58,270 --> 00:16:58,787
ONLY SKIN COLOUR STOCKINGS

306
00:16:58,870 --> 00:17:02,170
Gotta put some countermeasures
in place or I'll be smelling burnt.

307
00:17:03,210 --> 00:17:08,170
I thought Ruby hated these kinds
of fake projects the most...

308
00:17:09,880 --> 00:17:14,119
Has she started getting tainted
by the dirty adult world?

309
00:17:15,349 --> 00:17:15,847
I'M SORRY,

310
00:17:15,930 --> 00:17:16,637
BUT I'LL HAVE TO TURN DOWN YOUR OFFER!
Another rejection message...

311
00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:17,560
APOLOGIES FOR THIS!
Another rejection message...

312
00:17:18,190 --> 00:17:20,810
Is there any interesting girl...

313
00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:25,827
Bro, you got any Type C cable?

314
00:17:25,910 --> 00:17:28,787
Preferably the Thunderbolt one.

315
00:17:28,870 --> 00:17:31,407
Okay... What are you using it for?

316
00:17:31,490 --> 00:17:35,240
I wanted to test if I could
move my 3D model in VR.

317
00:17:38,900 --> 00:17:39,827
Huh?

318
00:17:39,910 --> 00:17:42,537
Mimi, I need your advice...

319
00:17:42,620 --> 00:17:44,047
MIMI'S ROOM
Huh?!

320
00:17:44,130 --> 00:17:46,507
N-No way! Not the TV!

321
00:17:46,590 --> 00:17:50,137
I-I'm a cosplayer from home,
and all my pics are Photoshopped!

322
00:17:50,220 --> 00:17:51,637
I beg you!

323
00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:54,207
Your cosplayer account's
got lots of followers,

324
00:17:54,290 --> 00:17:56,990
and the director would
surely be convinced!

325
00:17:58,770 --> 00:18:02,067
What do you think my job is, anyway?!

326
00:18:02,150 --> 00:18:04,317
They'll definitely
find out through my voice!

327
00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:05,827
Mimi Yoshizumi.

328
00:18:05,910 --> 00:18:08,860
She's my sister, a cosplayer and a VTuber.

329
00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:14,627
"VTubers" refers to the collective term for
individuals who conduct streaming activities,

330
00:18:14,710 --> 00:18:17,487
using avatars synchronised with
their movements via technology,

331
00:18:17,570 --> 00:18:20,420
such as 3DCG models or Live2D.

332
00:18:20,830 --> 00:18:22,957
The market capitalisation
of major operators

333
00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:24,917
MARKET CAP
has reached ¥200 billion

334
00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:28,007
Within the metaverse market,
it attracts considerable attention,

335
00:18:28,090 --> 00:18:31,470
and appears to be
a dazzling industry at a glance,

336
00:18:31,990 --> 00:18:34,137
but its movement has reached maturity,

337
00:18:34,220 --> 00:18:37,637
with the total number of active
VTuber channels exceeding 10,000.

338
00:18:37,720 --> 00:18:39,557
It is clearly a saturated market.

339
00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:40,487
KOMIMI SUZUNE - 310K SUBSCRIBERS

340
00:18:40,570 --> 00:18:43,487
KOMIMI SUZUNE - 310K SUBSCRIBERS
Mimi's VTuber name is Komimi Suzune.

341
00:18:43,570 --> 00:18:44,940
KOMIMI SUZUNE - 310K SUBSCRIBERS
She has 310K subs.

342
00:18:45,420 --> 00:18:48,227
I grew concerned about my sister's
future as she became a shut-in,

343
00:18:48,310 --> 00:18:50,610
obsessed with cosplay livestreaming,

344
00:18:50,970 --> 00:18:55,140
so I suggested she become a VTuber,
which was becoming popular at the time.

345
00:18:56,140 --> 00:18:59,747
For the past three years
I've been in charge of her management,

346
00:18:59,830 --> 00:19:03,140
and she's been diligently
streaming gameplay almost every day.

347
00:19:03,540 --> 00:19:06,847
NEKOMIMI - MORNING CHINA
I know you're still running your cosplay account,

348
00:19:06,930 --> 00:19:09,630
LET'S DO OUR BEST TODAY, MEOW
and doing home cosplays!

349
00:19:10,060 --> 00:19:11,467
How do you know?!

350
00:19:11,550 --> 00:19:13,387
It's only natural as your brother!

351
00:19:13,470 --> 00:19:15,487
You also did Tsurugi's cosplay, right?

352
00:19:15,570 --> 00:19:18,227
You've written all sorts
of nasty things about me,

353
00:19:18,310 --> 00:19:21,930
but if you appear on the show,
I'll let it all slide!

354
00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:25,140
That's sly...

355
00:19:25,610 --> 00:19:28,027
So? Got any cosplayers already?

356
00:19:28,110 --> 00:19:30,207
Well, somehow.

357
00:19:30,290 --> 00:19:33,457
We've got an okay from
Minami Kotobuki's office,

358
00:19:33,540 --> 00:19:35,490
so it's starting to take shape somehow.

359
00:19:35,780 --> 00:19:37,967
I see. That's great.

360
00:19:38,050 --> 00:19:39,997
What cosplay will I do, then?

361
00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:42,987
You'll be the supporting character
from Tokyo Blade...

362
00:19:43,070 --> 00:19:44,537
Wow, that's amazing!

363
00:19:44,620 --> 00:19:46,770
Wasn't it a real hassle
getting permission?

364
00:19:47,350 --> 00:19:48,767
Maybe?

365
00:19:48,850 --> 00:19:50,957
But, I'm not in charge of that...

366
00:19:51,040 --> 00:19:53,550
My brother told me this...

367
00:19:54,220 --> 00:19:57,560
He said it's real hard getting
the permission for Tokyo Blade.

368
00:19:58,010 --> 00:20:01,507
The author, Miss Abiko,
is a complicated person,

369
00:20:01,590 --> 00:20:04,520
and most of the time,
the editor would just turn it down.

370
00:20:06,060 --> 00:20:08,190
Huh... I see...

371
00:20:09,710 --> 00:20:13,150
I'd better confirm just to be sure.

372
00:20:14,380 --> 00:20:17,860
Here is the list of cosplayers who agreed
to be interviewed tomorrow.

373
00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:22,557
This one's so cute.

374
00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:27,250
Oh, she's from Kureha's place.
No wonder she's got the rack.

375
00:20:28,010 --> 00:20:29,147
This girl's fine too.

376
00:20:29,230 --> 00:20:32,090
Yoshizumi, just like your name, huh?

377
00:20:35,510 --> 00:20:37,167
So, um...

378
00:20:37,250 --> 00:20:40,050
I'd like to make sure
for the last time...

379
00:20:41,170 --> 00:20:44,180
We'll be doing Tokyo Blade tomorrow...

380
00:20:44,870 --> 00:20:46,280
Am I right?

381
00:20:48,250 --> 00:20:50,187
No, I don't know.

382
00:20:50,270 --> 00:20:51,037
Huh?

383
00:20:51,120 --> 00:20:52,190
Wait.

384
00:20:53,650 --> 00:20:56,277
This is Urushibara.
Sorry for the sudden call.

385
00:20:56,360 --> 00:21:00,530
About the copyright for Tokyo Blade
I asked you the other day...

386
00:21:01,360 --> 00:21:02,150
Yes.

387
00:21:03,070 --> 00:21:06,410
Ah, is that so... All right.

388
00:21:07,120 --> 00:21:09,907
Yes. It's okay.

389
00:21:09,990 --> 00:21:11,040
See you.

390
00:21:12,360 --> 00:21:14,587
Yeah, not gonna happen.

391
00:21:14,670 --> 00:21:17,587
Wait! This isn't what I was told!

392
00:21:17,670 --> 00:21:20,927
I've already asked the cosplayers
to do Tokyo Blade cosplays!

393
00:21:21,010 --> 00:21:24,117
Just tell them to cosplay something else!

394
00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:26,027
That's too sudden!

395
00:21:26,110 --> 00:21:27,837
I told you, didn't I?

396
00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:31,560
I'd get the permission, but you gotta
get some substitutes ready!

397
00:21:32,540 --> 00:21:34,357
He didn't say that for real!

398
00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:37,207
Anyway, just contact the interviewees.

399
00:21:37,290 --> 00:21:40,040
Tell them to do something
original or copyright-free...

400
00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:43,910
Just make it feel slightly
less like Tokyo Blade.

401
00:21:44,270 --> 00:21:44,930
Okay?

402
00:21:49,660 --> 00:21:52,670
What the heck?
That's too sudden.

403
00:21:53,170 --> 00:21:55,277
But I just gotta do it.

404
00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:58,510
I'm sending apologies
here and there now.

405
00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:01,697
What about Ruby's costume?!

406
00:22:01,780 --> 00:22:04,847
It's too late to make something new now.

407
00:22:04,930 --> 00:22:09,080
But I can't let the talents
wear something weird!

408
00:22:13,090 --> 00:22:14,650
Gosh...

409
00:22:15,080 --> 00:22:18,360
I have a free-size costume,
so have her wear that!

410
00:22:18,820 --> 00:22:21,157
How tall is she?

411
00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:22,820
Sorry! And thanks!

412
00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:45,010
EPISODE 26: CALCULATION