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Kumiko: Everyone wants to be the champagne, not the glass. Everyone wants to be the flower, not the vase.
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Noriko Shimabara: Stray cats roamed the back alleys like blood flows through a vein.
Kumiko: Stray cats form families instantly. No need to feel sorry for them, they're tough, they own this town. We have to relate to each other like stray cats do.
Tamae Andô
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