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守: 甥っ子、成人おめでとう！飲みすぎには注意だぞ。

大和: 気をつけまーす！

結衣: もうハタチ？！この前まで小さかったのに。。。

愛美: おめでとう！いよいよ大人への仲間入りね。

紀夫: 甥っ子さん、成人おめでとう！すっかり大人びて、見違えたな。

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守: おいっこせいじんおめでとう！のみすぎにはちゅういだぞ。

大和: きをつけまーす！

結衣: もうハタチ？このまえまでちいさかったのに。。。

愛美: おめでとう！いよいよおとなへのなかまいりね。

紀夫: おいっこさん、せいじんおめでとう！すっかりおとなびて、みちがえたな。

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Mamoru: Oikko, seijin omedetō! Nomisugi ni wa chūi dazo.

Yamato: Ki o tsukemāsu!

Yui: Mō hatachi?! Kono mae made chiisakatta no ni...

Manami: Omedetō! Iyoiyo otona e no nakama iri ne.

Norio: Oikko-san, seijin omedetō! Sukkari otonabite, michigaeta na.

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Mamoru: Congrats on the Coming-of-Age day, my nephew! Be careful not to drink too much.

Yamato: I'll be careful!

Yui: Already 20? He was so small not very long ago...

Manami: Congrats! He's finally joined the adulthood.

Norio: Congrats to your nephew! He's so grown up that I could hardly recognize him.

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葉月: あーあ、帰って来ちゃった。

優子: おかえりなさい。

翔: おみやげ楽しみだな。。。

愛美: 焼けた？写真見たい！

結衣: 東京は寒いでしょ〜。

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葉月: あーあ、かえってきちゃった。

優子: おかえりなさい。

翔: おみやげたのしみだな。。。

愛美: やけた？しゃしんみたい！

結衣: とうきょうはさむいでしょ〜。

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Hazuki: Āa, kaette kichatta.

Yūko: Okaerinasai.

Shō: O-miyage tanoshimi dana...

Manami: Yaketa? Shashin mitai!

Yui: Tōkyō wa samui deshō.

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Hazuki: Oh well, I'm back again.

Yūko: Welcome back.

Shō: Can't wait to see the souvenirs...

Manami: Sunburnt? Wanna see the photos!

Yui: Tokyo feels so cold for you.

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