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N3 graded Japanese story

休校のうわさを確かめる

Ken receives an authentic but outdated school-closure screenshot and verifies the current official notice before sharing anything.

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Snow is expected before school on Monday.

Ken receives a screenshot saying that classes are canceled.

The image has already been forwarded through several group chats.

One classmate celebrates and turns off an alarm clock.

Ken nearly sends the screenshot to his sports club.

However, he notices that the image has no publication date.

The school name is visible, but part of the page is cut off.

Ken searches the official school site directly.

The newest notice says that a decision will come at six thirty.

The screenshot matches an announcement from the previous winter.

Ken tells his classmates that the image is real but outdated.

A classmate argues that cancellation is still likely.

Ken agrees it is possible but separates prediction from confirmation.

At six thirty, the official site announces a delayed start.

Ken shares the direct current notice rather than another screenshot.

He includes the date and opening time in his message.

The sports club postpones its morning practice accordingly.

At school, a teacher explains how the old image spread.

Ken deletes his saved copy so he will not forward it later.

He remembers that a familiar school name does not make information current.