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On Saturday, Mika enters a small pottery studio.
N5 graded Japanese story
陶芸教室の青いカップ
Mika worries that her handmade blue cup is uneven, then discovers after a realistic one-week wait that its bent side fits comfortably in her hand.
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She wants to make a blue tea cup.
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The teacher gives Mika one round piece of clay.
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The clay feels cool and soft in her hands.
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Mika presses the middle with her thumb.
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She slowly turns the clay on the table.
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One side of the cup becomes higher than the other.
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Mika thinks, “I made a bad cup.”
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The teacher says, “Turn it more slowly.”
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Mika uses both hands and tries again.
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The opening of the cup becomes rounder.
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She adds a small handle to the side.
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Mika chooses a deep blue color.
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She draws one tiny star on the bottom.
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The teacher puts the wet cup on a shelf.
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One week later, Mika returns to the studio.
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The finished cup is hard, blue, and a little uneven.
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At home, Mika pours warm tea into the cup.
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The bent side fits comfortably in Mika’s hand.
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Mika decides that this cup is her favorite.