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[Ichiro's father talks with his cowerker]
Train engineer: You're boy feeling okay?
Kenkichi 'Tack' Miki (Ichiro's Father): Why?
Train engineer: A lot of kids get asthma. You should be careful. He looked pale
Kenkichi 'Tack' Miki (Ichiro's Father): Nah, but I wish he were more assertive. He tends to keep to himself. He needs someone around, but my wife works.
Train engineer: A latchkey kid, huh?
Kenkichi 'Tack' Miki (Ichiro's Father): We want to save up and move to where the air's is clean, but when?
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Ichiro Miki: It's Minilla!
Minira: Come here. I won't hurt you.
Ichiro Miki: You sure?
Minira: We don't lie like humans.
Ichiro Miki: Thanks for saving me.
Minira: What brings you here?
Ichiro Miki: I wanted to see you guys.
Minira: Mmm, won't your mother and father be worried?
Ichiro Miki: They work all day. I'm all alone after school.
Minira: Ehhh.
[a loud cry interrupts them]
Minira: It's Gabara!
Ichiro Miki: Gabara?
Minira: Come on!
Ichiro Miki: That's Gabara?
Minira: Yeah. He's really mean.
Ichiro Miki: You ever fight him?
Minira: No, he's really strong.
Ichiro Miki: It's just like my situation.
Minira: Your situation?
Ichiro Miki: With the Gabara I know.
Minira: Hmmm.
Tomonori Yazaki
Extended Reading