The New Yorker
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quot;Are you alk?quot;
quot;Sure,quot; ;Im not doing anyt;
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quot;Not so lucky,quot; Junpei said, but akatsuki felt. Sayoko akatsuki. tc turn back again. t yet sure of it.
quot;I couldnt tell you t; takatsuki said, quot;but Im pretty sure Sayoko tracted to you to me.quot; than usual.
quot;ts crazy,quot; Junpei said h a smile.
quot;Like is. I knoalking about. You kno you dont kno a ter t about you, and I figured, o ill test ill t was my rigo ;
quot;Nobodys saying it ,quot; Junpei said.
takatsuki nodded. quot;But you still dont get it. Not really. comes to anytant, youre so damn stupid. Its amazing to me t you can put a piece o