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葉月: メリークリスマス！旦那とイルミネーションを見に行ってきます。

愛美: どこもカップルばっかり！！

優子: 今夜はホワイトクリスマスだね。

翔: 俺は今年もクリスマスは仕事です。。。彼女ほしい。

結衣: メリクリ！今年も１年早かったわ〜。

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葉月: メリークリスマス！だんなとイルミネーションをみにいってきます。

愛美: どこもカップルばっかり！！

優子: こんやはホワイトクリスマスだね。

翔: おれはことしもクリスマスはしごとです。。。かのじょほしい。

結衣: メリクリ！ことしもいちねんはやかったわ〜。

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Hazuki: Merī Kurisumasu! Danna to iruminēshon o mi ni itte kimasu.

Manami: Doko mo kappuru bakkari!!

Yūko: Konya wa howaito kurisumasu da ne.

Shō: Ore wa kotoshi mo kurisumasu wa shigoto desu... Kanojo hoshii.

Yui: Merikuri! Kotoshi mo ichi-nen hayakatta wa.

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Hazuki: Merry Christmas! Off to see some illuminations with my husband.

Manami: Couples everywhere!!

Yūko: Tonight is a white Christmas.

Shō: Working this Christmas as usual... I want a girlfriend.

Yui: Merry Christmas! This year went pretty quick for me.

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守: あけましておめでとうございます！今年もよろしくお願いします。

大和: あけおめ！

結衣: あけましておめでとう。新年会楽しみにしてるね。

翔: 明日初詣行こうぜ。

紀夫: 去年も早かったなー。

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守: あけましておめでとうございます！ことしもよろしくおねがいします。

大和: あけおめ！

結衣: あけましておめでとう。しんねんかいたのしみにしてるね。

翔: あしたはつもうでいこうぜ。

紀夫: きょねんもはやかったなー。

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Mamoru: Akemashite omedetō gozaimasu! Kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Yamato: Akeome!

Yui: Akemashite omedetō. Shinnenkai tanoshimi ni shite ru ne.

Shō: Ashita hatsumōde ikō ze.

Norio: Kyonen mo hayakatta nā.

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Mamoru: Happy New Year. May this year be another good one for us.

Yamato: Happy New Year!

Yui: Happy New Year. Looking forward to the new year party.

Shō: Let's go to the shrine!

Norio: Last year went pretty quick again.

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