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Translation & Subtitles: thoseguiltyeyes | scandal-heaven.com
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Can we all fit?
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You can tell how well we get along.
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-Right here...
-The light?
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I'm disappearing.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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-Today--
-You're already recording?
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(Sorry♡)
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You were super casual about it.
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We're off to a relaxed start.
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Today, we took photos of us modeling our tour merch.
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I asked the members for some of their time after that.
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Since our tour starts in April,
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I'd like to talk a little about it with everyone.
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(Emergency meeting right before our tour)
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Thank you!
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All of the band members are in this one.
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-It's pretty rare.
-Yeah.
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I feel bad about asking for some of your guys' time.
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-Your channel's not really about [the band] in the first place.
-That's right.
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Basically all of my videos are personal ones.
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Our nationwide tour of Zepp venues starts in April.
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It's called "unlimited UTOPIA."
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It'll be our first [domestic] tour in forever where audience vocalization will be allowed.
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The rules are changing a bit,
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and this tour will be a new opportunity for us.
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We've been posting about it on social media,
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but I thought it would be good for the four of us to discuss it,
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so we're all going to talk about it today.
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We can't wait for it, right?
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I'm genuinely looking forward to it.
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It's been a long time since our last solo tour in Japan where vocalizing was allowed.
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We kept that in mind as we put together the setlist.
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We hope to deliver very special performances.
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-We're pretty excited.
-Yeah.
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We'll start rehearsals for it in a bit.
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We decided on the setlist earlier.
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-It's pretty insane.
-Right?
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It's an explosive setlist.
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Like, we don't really...
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We put together a setlist ahead of time
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instead of deciding on it on the spot.
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We perform the songs in our heads
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and decide on them that way,
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so it's always a mess.
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-Looking at it all again.
-That's true.
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But this a setlist that attendees will definitely be satisfied with.
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We really want to hear their voices.
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For this setlist, there'll be so much vocalization that it's almost annoying.
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That's true.
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It won't work if people don't vocalize.
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-That's what these concerts will be.
-Yeah.
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-They're really being put to the test.
-We'll be all embarrassed if there's no vocalization.
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It's like, "Please do this!"
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It's probably better to over-prepare.
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-Like, watch our past live videos.
-Yeah.
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Have them guess what kind of songs there will be.
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I see.
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First, songs...
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-Songs where the audience vocalizes.
-Right.
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Go back and listen to songs based on that.
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That's true.
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The tour isn't in support of an album,
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-so the songs are pulled from across our eras.
-That's right.
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-We'll also be playing songs we haven't in a while.
-We are.
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It'll be a pretty noteworthy tour.
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Those who have recently become fans
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have never been to a SCANDAL concert where vocalizing was allowed,
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or maybe have never seen us live, period.
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They might be a little nervous.
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I'd like to assure those people.
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Although vocalizing is allowed,
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the top thing we want is for fans watch the show however they'd like to.
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So if you just want to watch it quietly, that's totally fine.
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It's not like there's a set groove.
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(There are no rules that say "You must do this!"◎)
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That's why we want first-timers to feel free to do whatever
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without worrying too much.
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Those who have previously seen us live where vocalizing was allowed,
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we definitely want you to vocalize!
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(Sing loudly!)
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(Shout our names!)
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That's true.
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-It's kind of like, "How did vocalizing go, again?"
-That's right.
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-True.
-That's possible.
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-So warm your throat up a bit.
-Yeah.
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-Practice doing it.
-Go, "Ah, ah" beforehand.
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-At first, you might stumble.
-I think so.
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I went to a Tavito Nanao concert recently.
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Tavito likes to have everyone sing the melodies.
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I went by myself.
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It really spread out.
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It had been a long time since we all vocalized,
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so when it started from the front row and slowly worked back,
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it was like, "Here it comes!"
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I was like that, too.
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My voice was kind of shaking at first,
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-but I was really happy.
-That's true.
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Once you vocalize, do as you please.
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-Until your throat opens up.
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It's kind of nerve-racking,
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-until you do it.
-Yeah.
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(So stoic)
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-Also, we're planning on doing that for the first song, right?
-Yeah.
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In the before times,
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even if you didn't vocalize,
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if you thought about vocalizing after moving your body...
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-It's like you were awakened.
-Yeah.
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-That's true.
-Yeah.
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The shows will start with that.
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That's right.
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We just have to follow through.
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(What is this song that we just have to follow through on?)
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It's not like we're asking people to vocalize right off the bat.
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-We'll be like, "Let's go!"
-Yeah.
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(Let's go?)
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We're going to drive them away.
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At any rate, we'd really like you guys to come out.
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We really want first timers as well as those who haven't been in a while to come out.
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We always get a lot of questions about this:
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What is our fanbase like?
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That's something they don't know.
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Like, "Is it okay for adults to go?"
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"Is it okay if I go by myself?"
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We always get those questions.
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We want anyone and everyone to come.
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We're ready to welcome anyone.
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There really are a lot of people who come by themselves.
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And those who do sometimes end up making friends.
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I think that the experience of going to a concert
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truly is something that lasts a lifetime.
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We'd like for everyone to experience it at least once.
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In the past,
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we could partly tell what our fanbase was by looking at it,
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-but now we don't know.
-That's true.
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It's quite varied.
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People across all ages come,
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as well as genders.
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Borders don't matter, either.
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People from overseas come as well.
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It doesn't matter.
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(Comrades who love the same music)
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Seriously, don't worry and just come out.
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-It's surprisingly fun to attend by yourself.
-It is.
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You've done it before?
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I have, quite a number of times.
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Like, even if you're not your usual self, no one would know.
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So even if you vocalize or put your hand up,
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there's no one around that knows you.
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It feels very freeing.
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It's pretty nice.
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Yeah, and for me...
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When I go see an artist I like,
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they have those panels and stuff you can use for Instagram photos
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where you put your face in it,
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and I can ask people I don't know to take my photo.
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(Memories = Happiness)
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Yeah, I ask them to take photos.
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Surprisingly...
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Well, that's not exactly a step towards vocalization,
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but once you take the plunge on something, there's really nothing to be afraid of.
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It's actually fun.
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It's like you can do anything.
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It's nice.
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There were fan club members who would come see us in the past,
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and the atmosphere that they created was really powerful.
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They created an atmosphere that was easy to join.
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(SCANDAL MANIA members, thanks as always♡)
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So that's why I'd like for people to feel free to take the first step.
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I think this will be a special tour.
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It's right before our 17th anniversary.
(Our 17th anniversary is August 21, 2023)
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This is the last chance to see us in our 16th year.
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We might play a concert after breaking the Guinness World Record.
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Yeah, maybe a solo concert.
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-We might.
-Yeah.
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We really hope you enjoy SCANDAL as we are right now.
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If you've seen us live before and have any fun memories
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or want to talk about the first time you saw us, etc.,
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please leave a comment on this video!
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Let's all make SCANDAL exciting this year as well!
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We'd like to do activities that'll be a source of power for everyone.
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Now...
(Glancing at the clock)
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Thank you so much for your time after work.
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Thank you.
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That's it for today's special video.
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See you in my next video!
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We're looking forward to seeing you at the concerts!
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Chi you!
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(Chi you?)
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I messed up!
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-Bye bye!
-See you!
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Thank you! Good work!