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Yui's family group shares photos through a smartphone application.
N3 graded Japanese story
祖母がスマホを持たない理由
Yui assumes her grandmother avoids smartphones from lack of confidence, then learns that privacy, cost, and preferred routines inform a competent choice.
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Her grandmother receives printed copies several weeks later.
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Yui decides that buying her a smartphone would solve the delay.
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During a visit, she brings an older spare phone.
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Her grandmother quickly learns the camera and message screen.
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Yui takes this as proof that the only problem was confidence.
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Her grandmother asks about the monthly cost and required accounts.
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She also asks what information the applications collect.
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Yui cannot answer every question clearly.
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Her grandmother explains that she already uses a simple mobile phone.
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She prefers calling, writing letters, and visiting the photo shop.
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She does not want to manage more passwords and notifications.
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Yui argues that family photos would arrive sooner.
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Her grandmother agrees that speed would be convenient.
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However, convenience is not her only standard for choosing a tool.
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Yui realizes that she confused a different preference with inability.
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Together they make a plan for Yui to print photos monthly.
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Her grandmother uses the spare smartphone only for that day's lesson.
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She thanks Yui for explaining it without accepting the phone.
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Yui leaves with less certainty and more respect for her grandmother's decision.