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What was that all about, Ashigara?
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What the heck is a smogel....
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You're as weird as ever today!
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Hey, what's with that expression!
Settle down, Player!
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Sheesh, the great Ashigara is giving you a personal lesson on sumo here.
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And that's why I need to increase tension! You know, like when you shout to power up?
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By the way, I got the idea for that shout from before from that mountain guy, Zaou.
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We sumo fighters gotta be all fashionable and in-the-now to get more newcomers!
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That's not what I'd call fashionable...
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You're the same as ever, Ashigara-senpai
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So now you've got more weird things to shout...
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Anyway, talking is nice and all, but let's get started on our exercises.
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Listen, just copy my movements and we'll do it together。
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Ashigara sits down, spreads his legs, and moves his upper body down in front.
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Because of his thick belly, it's not perfect, but he goes into a very nice seated straddle position
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Hey, quit staring, spread your legs, and bend over already!
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Sorry, my body is too stiff to do it.
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Good grief, how sad. C'mon, I'll get behind you and slowly push your back.
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Heave!
……eh、what、what'dya mean it hurts!?
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I haven't even pushed you a single inch! C'mon, a bit more...hey, quit shouting!
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Geez, this is sad. There are limits to how little exercise one can have...
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Is this okay?
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Ohoh, you've got some good muscles. When flexing, make sure to breath out.。
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When you're done with that, touch your tippy-toes with both hands
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Good work. Having a flexible body is important, so take care of it。。
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Hey look, I can grab my nose with my toes!
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Wuuuh!? What are you, a ballerina!?
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Hmm, I guess I can't showoff my flexibility anymore...
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Ohoh, you've got some good muscles. When flexing, make sure to breath out.。
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When you're done with that, touch your tippy-toes with both hands
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Good work. Having a flexible body is important, so take care of it。。
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After that, Ashigara bends his body, and politely continues his stretches.
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If you think sumo practice isn all about standing, striking, and shuffling, you're wrong.
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It's really more about loosening up your joints.
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If you loosen up your body, you won't get injured as easily, and you'll adapt faster to the opponents movements.
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So unlike baseball or soccer practice, sumo practice is more like gymnastics.
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!Mentioning baseball reminded me
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Where's all the usual members?
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They're all out having practice matches at their own clubs.
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Everyone is all over the place, so having them come over to help me wouldn't be fair.
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And you seemed like you had some free time, so I thought I'd call you over!
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I didn't really have free time, though.
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So you were feeling lonely all by yourself.
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H, hey! Why would you say something mean like that!
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And also, uh, it's not really that I was lonely or anything...
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I just...had something I wanted to tell you...
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Eh, uh, just forget it! Up next is running! We're going to the river!
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With remarkable speed, Ashigara stomps his legs and runs all the way to the neck of the river.
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Even after that, he's not the least bit winded. This must be the result of daily practice.
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Gahahaha! How was that, sometimes stuff like this can be fun!
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Aren't you getting full of yourself, senpai?
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Is this really the usual sports club practice!?
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What, you're tired already? How pathetic.
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The guy I used to run along my old mountain with was a lot more....ah, nevermind.
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Can you really handle things like that? You must've gone through some crazy stuff recently, too.
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Don't give me that look. Even I know about that.
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Even Barguest has told me all about it.
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Even someone distant like me has heard about your exploits. ...You've been through some tough stuff, huh?
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It hasn't really been that tough.
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I didn't want to worry you, senpai.
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Thank you for worrying about me.
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...Gr, grrrrr! Now I'm annoyed!
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What's with that attitude! Acting all reserved like I'm your guest!
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Or maybe, you're trying to say you can't rely on me!
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Due to his sudden bad mood, Ashigara's face turns red and pouts.
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Whatever, let's just practice! In times like this, talking isn't going to help!
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Take a stance over there! I'll give you a lesson personally!
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If you hold back even a little bit, I'll blow you away! Get ready!
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H...how was that! That one attack rattled you bad!
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That was my famous teppou, that made even that person groan in pain countless times!
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Or maybe even that wasn't enough! You want another go!?
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You're acting strange today, sempai.
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Please explain before we get back to practice.
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I, I'm the same as always. There's nothing strange...
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No, you're right. I got it already, so don't give me those puppy eyes.
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It's just, you know. I was worried about you.
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I heard you got mixed in some crazy stuff. Oh yeah, I even heard that you got shot with a pistol.
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I've heard a lot about all the dangerous stuff going on around Shinjuku.
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So, I..I didn't want to just stand around, so I called you.
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You really are a nice guy, Ashigara-senpai.
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D, dumbass! Don't call me nice just for doing that!
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Anyone would worry when someone as cute as you gets in a pinch, kouhai!
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Are you practicing with me so I can learn to defend myself?
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There's a few things about you that could use some work.
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It seemed like a good opportunity, and you seemed free, so I thought we'd practice!
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So it's not that you wanted to ask me on a date?
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W-w-w-what crude stuff are you...and my, my heart isn't prepared to...I mean, wait!
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You dummy! Quit teasing your senpai!
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There's a few things about you that could use some work.
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It seemed like a good opportunity, and you seemed free, so I thought we'd practice!
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You're not going to leave me and go off somewhere far away, are you?
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Where is this coming from?
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You really are strange, Ashigara-senpai.
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....Sorry. It's just, I feel strange when I look at you.
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You make me remember some idiot who used to be my friend.
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Who is this idiot you're talking about?
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<speed=0.1>……。</speed>
Phew...
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Eh, fine. But it'll be a bit long, okay?
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It's from a long time ago, before I came to this world
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On the mountain I used to live, he just suddenly appeared one day.
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By that time, I had no doubts that I was the strongest guy in the whole world.
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Even so, that idiot...he beat me easily.
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So he completely destroyed you.
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N, not completely!
I lasted about 5 minutes, and at the end I....
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I mean, uh...right. He was pretty strong.
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But at the time, I didn't really care that I lost, okay.
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You're friends that were born from fighting!
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It wasn't anything as manga-like as that. We fought every time we even looked at each other.
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Although, after we fought, we did always have a meal together, and go for a swim.
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So was this person really good at sumo too?
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Yeah, but it wasn't really so much sumo as pure physical strength.
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The guy was even able to pick me up with one hand and toss me...
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After that, I trained, and taught him what sumo was really all about!
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It wasn't anything as manga-like as that. We fought every time we even looked at each other.
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Although, after we fought, we did always have a meal together, and go for a swim.
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And after that, we did everything together. From morning to night, we ran all along the mountain.
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Then one day, he said he was going to go down the mountain.
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He said "I'm going to go down the mountain, enter the city, and become a great warrior."
ってな。
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For 3 days and 3 nights, we fought each other.
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I tried my best to convince him not to go to that damn city。
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Why shouldn't he have gone to the city?
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Back then, the city was a wreck. There were even all sorts of stories of earthquakes, tornadoes, and monsters.
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Not to mention all sorts of thieves and thugs.
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There's no way I could want a friend to go to a place like that.
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You should've gone together.
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Unlike me, that person was carrying a very important role.
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He worked for some extremely important big-shot...there's no way I could follow a guy like that.
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……No, that's not true. That was...yeah, just an excuse.
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Actually, I was scared. I was afraid to leave my mountain and go to some unfamiliar city.
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Back then, the city was a wreck. There were even all sorts of stories of earthquakes, tornadoes, and monsters.
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Not to mention all sorts of thieves and thugs.
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There's no way I could want a friend to go to a place like that.
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But he wouldn't give up. And I got fed up with it.
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I said "Forget it! Go where-ever the hell you want to!"
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After that, we separated for good.
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And a little bird told me that he became a great warrior.
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After that, I decided to go down the mountain too. But then I was pulled to this world.
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So you have regrets.
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A, are you stupid!? Like I'd feel that! There's no way I'd have regrets!
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It's just, I was feeling a little lonely, thats all!
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I was wondering if maybe he came to Tokyo too.
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Gahaha, I wonder about that. That idiot had no sense of direction.
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I guess it's possible he's in a completely different world, causing trouble somewhere!
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A, are you stupid!? Like I'd feel that! There's no way I'd have regrets!
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It's just, I was feeling a little lonely, thats all!
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...Sorry you had to listen to such a boring story. I'm done complaining.
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Anyway, we're done with practice, so let's get something to eat! I know a great chanko shop.
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And of course, it's my treat! Eat up, and get stronger!
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Hm? What's wrong, somethin' bugging ya?
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I'm glad I'm your kouhai, senpai.
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I like you a lot, Ashigara-senpai.
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Wh, what the hell are you...agh, I bit my tongue!
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...Um, I, I also....if I hated you, why the hell would I have told you all that!
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You don't need to tell your senpai everything.
I'm the one who taught you sumo!
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That means I'm your senpai! And what a senpai says, is absolute!
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...So, uh, from now on....you better love me as your senpai...
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Don't leave me all alone....got it, Player!
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Alright! Let's make a dash for the chanko restaurant!
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Don't lag behind! Got it!
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Before running off, you catch a glimpse of Ashigara's face.
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He seems to be embarrassed, or maybe it's a satisfied face.
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In order to get closer to that face, you step up your pace, and run as fast as you can.
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Beneath the blue sky, the distance between your two shadows closes as you run towards the city.
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To a lonely someone
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