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At the convenience store

A short piece about the shop you end up visiting every single day. Numbers and days of the week appear throughout.

N5 · 2 min

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Words in this story

  • コンビニこんびにconvenience store
  • おにぎりおにぎりrice ball
  • はらいますはらいますto pay
  • ふりましたふりましたit fell (of rain)
  • かさかさumbrella
  • わすれましたわすれましたI forgot
  • かばんかばんbag

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