E4 - Tendencies and Strategies

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[00:02] kid
    Over here, over here! Hurry up!
[00:39] Yuta
    A stepsister is essentially
[00:43] Yuta
    a stranger.
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[00:47] Yuta
    We simply became siblings one day
[00:51] Yuta
    because our parents suddenly
    decided to get married.
[00:54] Yuta
    We don't have the sense of kinship
    that a genetic connection provides,
[00:58] Yuta
    nor do we have any shared
    experience living together.
[01:02] Yuta
    It's not complicated.
    We're obviously strangers.
[01:07] Yuta
    It's just that...
[01:10] Yuta
    Now that it's been a month since
    Dad and Akiko-san got married
[01:14] Yuta
    and the four of us, including
    her daughter, began living together,
[01:18] Yuta
    I'm starting to realize that my
    stepsister, this "stranger,"
[01:22] Yuta
    actually occupies a much
    more ambiguous position.
[01:27] Yuta
    She's a stranger I share a home with now.
[01:31] Yuta
    I think it's probably fair to call her that.
[01:34] Yuta
    But then, when I ask myself
    what our relationship is...
[01:40] Yuta
    I'm at a loss for an answer.
[01:52] Yuta
    Oh. I'm back, Ayase-san.
[02:03] Saki
    Tutor me in modern lit.
SIGN    Modern Lit
[02:09] Yuta
    Huh?
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[03:44] Yuta
    What was your score?
[03:46] Saki
    I got a 38.
[03:48] Yuta
    Wow, that's pretty impressive.
[03:52] Saki
    I had a feeling that's how it would go.
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[03:55] Saki
    I've never been very good at lit,
    so I expected to fail this time, too.
[04:00] Yuta
    Even though you get high
    scores in other subjects?
[04:03] Saki
    I can never really understand how
    the characters feel and all that stuff.
[04:09] Yuta
    That's not what I was expecting.
[04:11] Yuta
    You seem the especially considerate type.
[04:14] Saki
    Does it look that way to you?
[04:16] Yuta
    Yeah. At least with me,
    you try to understand my position,
[04:22] Yuta
    and then compromise so we can get along.
[04:25] Saki
    You've got it backwards, Asamura-kun.
[04:27] Yuta
    Backwards?
[04:30] Saki
    We have to compromise exactly because
    we can't understand others' feelings.
[04:37] Yuta
    You might have a point.
[04:39] Saki
    But honestly, my grade this time
     could be a real problem.
[04:43] Saki
    If I don't pass the retest,
[04:45] Saki
    I'll be forced to take make-up
     lessons during summer break.
[04:49] Yuta
    I can see why you'd want to avoid that.
[04:52] Saki
    And I wanted to work over summer vacation...
[04:57] Yuta
    Sorry. Not finding you a
    well-paying job is on me.
[05:00] Saki
    Oh, no... I'm not blaming you or anything.
[05:06] Saki
    In fact, I feel bad for taking advantage of you.
[05:21] Yuta
    If it's okay with you,
    I'd be happy to help you study modern lit.
[05:34] Saki
    Thanks.
[05:44] Yuta
    You do all right with the
     essay questions at the start.
[05:48] Yuta
    But your answers for the book questions
     at the end are full of blanks.
[05:53] Yuta
    Do you struggle with the novels so
    much that you just ran out of time?
[05:58] Saki
    You sound like you were
    watching over my shoulder.
[06:01] Yuta
    Well, am I wrong?
[06:03] Saki
    No. Bullseye.
[06:04] Saki
    But it kind of stings that you
    pinpointed my weakness so easily.
[06:08] Saki
    Not exactly a great feeling.
[06:11] Yuta
    Sorry. I should have put it more gently.
[06:14] Saki
    I forgive you.
[06:15] Saki
    Also, I know you're just being blunt
    because you're seriously trying to help me.
[06:20] Saki
    I shouldn't get pissed over it. Sorry.
[06:24] Yuta
    It's okay. I guess that makes us even.
[06:28] Yuta
    So it looks like you struggled the
    most with the part about Sanshiro.
[06:33] Saki
    Yeah.
[06:34] Yuta
    Natsume Soseki's Sanshiro is all about
    the challenge of falling in love freely.
[06:40] Yuta
    I think people today understand
    some parts of the story better
[06:43] Yuta
    than people did when the book was written.
[06:46] Saki
    Really? Which parts?
[06:49] Yuta
    Actually, this might go faster if you tell me
    which aspects of it were hardest for you.
[06:55] Saki
    Um... I don't understand what Sanshiro
    is thinking, or what Mineko is thinking,
[07:01] Saki
    or their motives for any of
    the choices they both make.
[07:04] Yuta
    Um... You get that Sanshiro
    has fallen for Mineko, right?
[07:11] Saki
    He has?
[07:15] Saki
    Fallen for, as in... he likes her
    in a romantic way, right?
[07:20] Yuta
    Yeah. Remember, he gets jealous
    when other men approach her.
[07:25] Yuta
    Isn't it kind of obvious?
[07:28] Saki
    He's jealous?
[07:30] Saki
    You mean he doesn't like it
    when Mineko talks to other men?
[07:35] Saki
    But he doesn't tell her to stop, does he?
    If he hates it so much, he should say so.
[07:42] Yuta
    Well, maybe it's too psychologically
    challenging for him
[07:46] Yuta
    to be so direct with the person he likes.
[07:52] Saki
    Honestly, I don't get people who hide their
    true feelings and don't say what they mean.
[08:02] Yuta
    Okay, can you imagine a situation where
    you couldn't express your true feelings?
[08:07] Yuta
    Maybe like the first time you fell in love?
[08:09] Saki
    The first time I fell in love?
[08:13] Yuta
    Have you ever been so head over heels that
    you couldn't make the right decisions?
[08:19] Saki
    No. I have zero experience with love.
[08:23] Yuta
    I see.
[08:24] Saki
    Do you, Asamura-kun?
[08:28] Yuta
    Now that you mention it, no.
[08:30] Saki
    Hmm, so you don't...
[08:33] Yuta
    That a problem?
[08:34] Saki
    Not really. But if neither
    of us has ever been in love,
[08:39] Saki
    then it's probably safe to assume our lit
    grades have nothing to do with experience.
[08:44] Yuta
    You're right.
[08:48] Yuta
    So maybe let's stop trying to
    empathize with the characters.
[08:51] Yuta
    If we can't relate to them,
    then fine. That's that.
[08:55] Saki
    So we just take shots in the dark, then?
[08:57] Yuta
    Not exactly. Maybe think of it
    as a math formula or a puzzle.
[09:03] Saki
    A puzzle?
[09:04] Yuta
    You get good grades in history, right?
[09:08] Saki
    Well, yeah. It's just memorization.
[09:11] Yuta
    Yeah, exactly. It might be easier
    to understand modern literature
[09:15] Yuta
    if you can remember the historical
    context of when the book was written.
[09:22] Yuta
    Since you're good at history,
    try linking that knowledge to the story,
[09:26] Yuta
    and maybe you'll understand it better.
[09:30] Saki
    You're right. That might be easier for me.
[09:33] Yuta
    Let's try practicing. There are only
    a few different types of questions.
[09:39] Yuta
    I think you can prepare
     for them all by the retest.
[09:46] Saki
    Do you think I'll pass the retest?
[09:52] Yuta
    I know you will, Ayase-san.
[09:58] Saki
    Okay. I'll do my best.
[10:21] Yuta
    Yeah. This last one is correct,
    too. I'm impressed.
[10:26] Yuta
    I knew you could do it.
[10:28] Yuta
    Now if you just master the novels
    that will likely be covered,
[10:31] Yuta
    the retake should be a breeze.
[10:35] Saki
    Thank you. You're a really good teacher.
[10:39] Yuta
    Oh, I doubt that.
[10:46] Yuta
    Are you smiling?
[10:52] Saki
    Who knows? Can't say for sure.
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    Natsume Soseki
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[11:14] Yuta
    Morning, Ayase-san.
[11:16] Saki
    Morning, Asamura-kun.
[11:18] Yuta
    Oh, I'm good today.
[11:20] Yuta
    I'll just grab toast or something.
[11:23] Saki
    What? Why?
[11:25] Yuta
    You need to focus on studying, right?
[11:28] Saki
    But I promised...
[11:35] Yuta
    As your instructor,
    I want you to pass the retest.
[11:39] Yuta
    So I'd prefer it if you concentrated
    on your studies today.
[11:42] Saki
    Thanks.
[11:48] Saki
    Then I'll do just that.
[11:49] Yuta
    You're welcome. But it's not like
    you owe me anything for this.
[11:55] Saki
    Okay. Got it.
[11:59] girl
    I'll buy you a drink, so gimme 1,000 yen!
[12:01] girl
    Huh?
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[12:27] Maaya
    Big Brother!
[12:29] Yuta
    Oh, it's you, Narasaka-san.
[12:32] Maaya
    Sniff, sniff! You carry the scent of the
    Asamura family yet again today.
[12:36] Yuta
    Hey, Narasaka-san, you're kinda close.
[12:39] Maaya
    We are close, Big Brother!
[12:42] Yuta
    Would you quit calling me that at school?
[12:44] Maaya
    We're just bonding, Big Bro!
[12:48] Maaya
    Right, Broski? Big Brudder? Brother Dearest!
[12:52] Yuta
    What's with all the variations?
[12:54] Maaya
    I just wasn't sure which one would stick best.
[12:58] Yuta
    You sure are spirited today.
[13:00] Maaya
    Yeah, because I'm all done with exams!
[13:02] Maaya
    And now I'm gonna release
    all that pent-up stress at once!
[13:07] Yuta
    So you don't have to take any retests?
[13:09] Maaya
    Nope. I've never failed a test before.
[13:12] Maaya
    My combined score on all
    nine tests was 808 points!
[13:16] Maaya
    How's that?!
[13:16] Yuta
    Wow, eight hundred... Huh?!
[13:19] Maaya
    What? That surprised you?
[13:22] Maaya
    I bet you thought I couldn't do it!
[13:24] Yuta
    Sorry, but no, I actually didn't.
[13:27] Maaya
    That's so mean! I'm at the
    top of my class, you know!
[13:32] Maaya
    I've kept nearly a 90% average
    all throughout high school!
[13:39] Yuta
    Okay, since you're such
    an excellent student,
[13:42] Yuta
    I'd like to ask you something.
[13:44] Maaya
    Yes? Don't be shy, son.
[13:49] Maaya
    Aha.
[13:51] Maaya
    So you're looking for a way to help
    Saki study more efficiently, eh?
[13:57] Yuta
    It feels like you're implying something.
[14:00] Maaya
    No, no. You just seem like a devoted brother.
[14:04] Yuta
    I helped her study, but Ayase-san
    is pretty smart to begin with,
[14:08] Yuta
    so I figure once she gets the hang of it,
    she won't need my help anymore.
[14:13] Maaya
    Yeah, that does sound like Saki.
[14:18] Yuta
    That's why I was wondering if there's
    any other way I can help her out.
[14:29] Maaya
    Okay.
[14:31] Maaya
    But I really don't do anything
    special in particular.
[14:38] Maaya
    I do listen to background music
     when working, though.
[14:41] Yuta
    That actually might help. Do you
    have any recommended genres?
[14:45] Maaya
    Nope!
[14:46] Yuta
    Huh?
[14:47] Maaya
    I just listen to whatever the app recommends.
     Searching for myself is a pain!
[14:53] Yuta
    Oh, okay.
[14:56] Maaya
    But you know, Asamura-kun,
    you really are a good brother.
[14:59] Maaya
    You should hold your head high!
[15:02] Yuta
    I don't think this makes me a good brother.
[15:04] Maaya
    Personally, I think cooking for my little
    brothers qualifies me as a great sister.
[15:08] Yuta
    You have brothers?
[15:09] Maaya
    I sure do! Tons of them!
[15:12] Yuta
    Must be a really big family.
[15:14] Maaya
    Yeah, about a hundred of us.
[15:16] Yuta
    Huh?
[15:17] Maaya
    Just kidding! It's a much more
    reasonable number.
[15:20] Yuta
    So how many, then?
[15:26] Shiori
    You seem down, my sweet junior.
[15:33] Yuta
    Well, more customers on the weekend
    means more annoying customers to deal with.
[15:38] Shiori
    Hold it right there. How could you talk
    about our dear customers that way?
[15:43] Yuta
    Don't you usually complain about
    that a whole lot more than I do?
[15:46] Shiori
    Whatever do you mean?
[15:49] Shiori
    Shh.
[15:51] Staff
    See you later.
[15:53] Yuta & Shiori
    See you later.
[16:02] Yuta
    You really don't show people
    your true colors, do you?
[16:06] Shiori
    I got tired of everyone
    getting sick of me at college.
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[16:10] Shiori
    You're the only one who knows every part of me.
[16:14] Yuta
    Quit making it sound weird.
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[16:18] Shiori
    All I did was state the naked truth!
[16:32] Yuta
    I'm going to head ho—
[16:38] Yuta
    You look melted.
[16:39] Shiori
    Of course I'm melted!
[16:41] Shiori
    The store is so crowded that
    the AC isn't having any effect,
[16:46] Shiori
    and I keep having to bend over
    to carry all these heavy books.
[16:49] Shiori
    It's doing a number on my back!
[16:52] Yuta
    Oh, it isn't that bad.
[16:54] Shiori
    At my age, the soreness won't hit for
    two days, and by then I'll have a stiff neck,
[16:58] Shiori
    palpitations, and shortness of breath.
[17:01] Shiori
    Will you nurse me back to health, young man?
[17:04] Yuta
    I'm going home.
[17:05] Shiori
    Sob, sob...
[17:08] Shiori
    Now that you're with that floozy,
    you're just going to toss me aside?!
[17:11] Shiori
    Why can't you be nice to me?
[17:14] Shiori
    I'm going to have to eat here
    all by my lonesome.
[17:16] Shiori
    Stay and tell me of your adventures
    with your darling little sister!
[17:22] Yuta
    Well, I don't have any adventures to share,
    but can I ask you for some advice instead?
[17:28] Shiori
    Oh, now that does sound like
    an interesting proposal!
[17:34] Shiori
    So you want to help your sister
    learn to study more efficiently? I see.
[17:42] Shiori
    And you've been looking into
    background music, have you?
[17:46] Yuta
    Yeah. But I still can't really
    pin down the best genres for it.
[17:52] Shiori
    Yes, yes. I see.
[17:55] Shiori
    I might have a recommendation for you.
[17:57] Shiori
    Let's see... Which one?
[18:01] Shiori
    Oh, here it is.
[18:02] Shiori
    I also wanted background music to work to,
    so I spent some time looking into it.
[18:07] Yuta
    Huh.
[18:09] Shiori
    Here, my sweet junior.
[18:11] Yuta
    Huh?
[18:12] Shiori
    You want to hear it in high quality, right?
[18:15] Yuta
    Uh, yeah. I guess so.
[18:23] Shiori
    All right, I'll play it.
[18:26] Yuta
    Okay.
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[19:59] Saki
    This is really great.
[20:01] Yuta
    I thought you could try using it as
    background music when you study.
[20:05] Saki
    Thanks. I'm surprised you
    listen to music like this.
[20:09] Yuta
    I actually just discovered it.
[20:11] Yuta
    My senpai at work introduced me to it.
[20:15] Saki
    Oh, the same one, right?
[20:17] Saki
    The beautiful older girl
    with encyclopedic knowledge?
[20:19] Yuta
    Well... yeah.
[20:21] Yuta
    It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I get
    most of my recommendations from her.
[20:30] Saki
    You two must be close.
[20:32] Yuta
    Well, we get a lot of shifts together.
[20:37] Yuta
    Ayase-san?
[20:38] Saki
    Huh? Oh, it's nothing.
[20:41] Saki
    I just got lost in the music for a second.
[20:44] Yuta
    I see.
[20:47] Saki
    So your senpai even has
    good taste in music, huh?
[20:51] Yuta
    Yeah, but personality-wise,
    she's kind of an airhead,
[20:54] Yuta
    though in a really humorous way.
[20:58] Saki
    Either way, she sounds interesting.
[21:01] Yuta
    Yeah, that I can guarantee.
[21:08] Saki
    Asamura-kun?
[21:11] Yuta
    I really think that I keep taking
    too much from you, Ayase-san.
[21:18] Yuta
    I know this wasn't much,
    but I hope it returns the favor a little.
[21:29] Saki
    Thanks. I'll try listening to it tonight.
[21:33] Yuta
    Okay.
[21:36] Yuta
    Oh, just leave it there.
    I'll take care of the dishes.
[21:41] Saki
    Okay. Thanks.
[21:59] Saki
    Goodnight, Asamura-kun.
[22:02] Yuta
    Yeah. Goodnight, Ayase-san.
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