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ちぐさ：久しぶりのドライブは楽しいね。

よし：そうだね。

（よしの電話が鳴る）

よし：もしもし。おー。元気？

ちぐさ：運転しながら、携帯で話しているの？違法だよ。つかまるよ。

よし：大丈夫だよ。つかまらないよ。

ちぐさ：それよりも、命の問題でしょう。

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ちぐさ：ひさしぶりのドライブはたのしいね。

よし：そうだね。

（よしのでんわがなる）

よし：もしもし。おー。げんき？

ちぐさ：うんてんしながら、けいたいではなしているの？いほうだよ。つかまるよ。

よし：だいじょうぶだよ。つかまらないよ。

ちぐさ：それよりも、いのちのもんだいでしょう。

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Chigusa：Hisashiburi no doraibu wa tanoshii ne.

Yoshi：Sō da ne.

（Yoshi no denwa ga naru）

Yoshi：Moshi moshi. Ō. Genki?

Chigusa：Unten shinagara, keitai de hanashite iru no? Ihō da yo. Tsukamaru yo.

Yoshi：Daijōbu da yo. Tsukamaranai yo.

Chigusa：Soreyori mo, inochi no mondai deshō.

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Chigusa：It's fun, this first drive in a while, right?

Yoshi：That's right.

（Yoshi's phone rings）

Yoshi：Hello. Hey, how are you?

Chigusa：You're talking on your cell phone while you're driving? That's illegal. You're gonna get caught.

Yoshi：It's alright. I'm not gonna get caught.

Chigusa：More than that, it's a matter of life and death.

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乾杯！

三門満: どうしました？絵理花さん、機嫌が悪いですね。

左　絵理花:別に。

三門満: あ、タイミングが悪かったですか。怒っていますか。

左　絵理花: 別に。

三門満: 僕、面白いことを知っています。

:下山がかくしている事です。

:...あそこでマジックをしている人を見てください。

左　絵理花: は？どれ？

三門満: あの、トランプを持っている人です。

:黒い服を着ている男です。

左　絵理花: あ、下山先輩・・・。どうして。

三門満: うちの会社、アルバイトは禁止ですよね～。

:い～けないんだ、いけないんだ。

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かんぱい！

みかどみつる: どうしました？えりかさん、きげんがわるいですね。

ひだり　えりか:べつに。

みかどみつる: あ、タイミングがわるかったですか。おこっていますか。

ひだり　えりか: べつに。

みかどみつる: ぼく、おもしろいことをしっています。

:しもやまがかくしていることです。

:...あそこでマジックをしているひとをみてください。

ひだり　えりか: は？どれ？

みかどみつる: あの、トランプをもっているひとです。

:くろいふくをきているおとこです。

ひだり　えりか: あ、しもやませんぱい・・・。どうして。

みかどみつる: うちのかいしゃ、アルバイトはきんしですよね～。

:い～けないんだ、いけないんだ。

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Kanpai!

Mikado Mitsuru: Dō shimashita? Erika-san, kigen ga warui desu ne.

Hidari Erika: Betsu ni.

Mikado Mitsuru: A, taimingu ga warukatta desu ka. Okotte imasu ka.

Hidari Erika: Betsu ni.

Mikado Mitsuru: Boku, omoshiroi koto o shitte imasu.

:Shimoyama ga kakushite iru koto desu.

:... asoko de majikku o shite iru hito o mite kudasai.

Hidari Erika: Ha? Dore?

Mikado Mitsuru: Ano, toranpu o motte iru hito desu.

:Kuroi fuku o kite iru otoko desu.

Hidari Erika: A, Shimoyama-senpai.... dōshite.

Mikado Mitsuru: Uchi no kaisha, arubaito wa kinshi desu yo nee.

:Iikenai n da, ikenai n da.

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Cheers!

Mitsuru Mikado : What’s the matter? You’re really in bad spirits aren’t you, Erika?

Erika Hidari : No, I’m fine.

MM : Oh, was this bad timing? Are you upset?

EH : No, I’m fine.

MM : Hey, I know something interesting. I’ll let you in on a secret that Shimoyama is keeping… Have a look at the magician over there.

EH : Hmm? Which one?

MM: The one with the playing cards - the man wearing black.

EH: Oh, that’s Mr. Shimoyama. But why?

MM: Naughty, naughty! Part time jobs are strictly forbidden at our company.

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