Part 1

Aboard a train

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Toya

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Finally, our last train change...
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Akito

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Yeah, we should be at our station in about an hour, and a bus will take us the rest of the way.
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Cool. That means we can chill for a while.
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Kohane

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Yeah... Oh, I should tell my mom that we managed to catch our connection before I forget...
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Hehe. That's right. Your mom did seem more worried about us missing a train than going out camping.
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I love the way she said, This is your first time going to this place, so don't get too absorbed in the scenery.
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Kohane

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Yeah, she has a habit of saying that because of my dad, so I'm guessing she's worried about me doing the same thing.
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Toya

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But I understand what she means. Anyone would want to take their time looking around if it's somewhere they've never been before.
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Akito

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Wait, Toya...
Did you tell your dad about us going camping...?
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Yeah, I mean, wasn't he totally against you dropping everything to go do street music instead?
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Akito

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But you're here, so that means he must've agreed to let you go.
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Toya

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Yes, he did. Well, after I detailed everything out in a presentation.
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Kohane

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Wait, a presentation?
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Toya

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Yes. It was to show him why exactly I needed to go on this trip.
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Toya

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I even put together supplementary figures and documents to explain what we'd be doing.

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Toya

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About two hours in he said, I'm busy with work, so do as you please.
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Akito

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Two hours...?
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Sounds like your passionate speech overpowered him.
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Kohane

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But it's nice to hear that your dad seems to understand, Aoyagi.
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Toya

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So am I.
But there's still a bit of a problem...
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Akito

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A problem? Did him agreeing to this come with some strings attached?
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Toya

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No, it has to do with my presentation and how it has a fatal flaw.
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Akito

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It does?
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Toya

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Yes. Ultimately, I was able to convince him by using words to explain how important it is for me to go on this trip.
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Toya

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But that took far too long to actually explain.
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Akito

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Yeah, two hours is a bit much...
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Toya

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So if I have to do this again, he could just turn me down by saying, I don't have time right now.
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Toya

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Which is why I need to think of a quicker and more digestible way to explain things next time.
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Kohane

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That's amazing. You're already planning that far ahead!
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Kohane

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But you're really good at explaining stuff, Aoyagi, so I'm sure you'll think of something!
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Toya

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Thanks, Azusawa.
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Akito

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It's hard to say when next time is...
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Akito

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But we'll deal with it then.
I'm sure the four of us can come up with something.
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Toya

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Yes, I'd like that.

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Toya

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The scenery's changed quite a bit...
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Toya

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We've gone from buildings and skyscrapers to a much greener landscape.
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Kohane

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Hehe. Yeah.
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Kohane

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Oh, look...!
There are cows grazing on that hillside.
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Hey, you're right!
There's so many!
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Toya

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Are those wild cows...?
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Akito

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No way, dude.
That's gotta be someone's farm, right?
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Probably.
Oh, I see a bunch of rice fields through the windows on the other side!
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Kohane

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Looks like they've already harvested everything. It feels really somber for some reason.
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Kohane

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If only we'd come sooner. I'm guessing it was really pretty with all those rice stalks dancing in the wind.
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Toya

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Pretty, huh...? I've seen videos of fields like this, but never the real thing...
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Kohane

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Really...?
But rice fields give you some of the best fall photos.
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Kohane

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You know how rice stalks turn yellow just before they're harvested? They become this beautiful golden color as the sun sets at dusk.
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Kohane

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And the wind makes them all rustle in a way that sounds like waves are crashing on a beach.
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Toya

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Like a beach...
That really must be something you can only enjoy during the right time of year.
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Akito

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Come to think of it, my dad told us something similar when we went camping that one time...
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And it's absolutely gorgeous, right?!
It reminds me of when we harvested rice during elementary school.
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Toya

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Oh, would you guys mind telling me more about your experiences...?
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Akito

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So we can all get on the same page...?
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Toya

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Yes, would that be alright?
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Kohane

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Of course. Actually, I might have some albums and videos still saved on my phone.
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Toya

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Thanks, Azusawa.
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And I can tell you more about harvesting rice! Although, it was a long time ago, so I don't exactly remember everything...
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Akito

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But we have plenty of time until our next stop, so knock yourself out, dude.
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Toya

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Thank you, Shiraishi, Akito.
I really appreciate it.