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N5 graded Japanese story

新しいクラスのとなりの席

Sora and a quiet new classmate, Rina, grow comfortable through small classroom choices and discover that they both love cats.

20 sentences · about 7 minutes

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N5 · 20 sentences

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On Monday, Sora’s teacher introduces a new student to the class.

Her name is Rina, and she moved from Osaka.

Rina sits in the empty seat beside Sora.

Sora gives her a short “Nice to meet you.”

Rina answers quietly and opens her notebook.

But she does not know which page the class is using.

Sora points to the correct page.

At lunch, Rina stays at her desk alone.

Sora asks, “May I eat with you?”

Rina moves her chair closer to Sora.

Sora notices a cat picture on Rina’s pencil case.

Rina says, “I have a white cat at home.”

Sora shows Rina a picture of his black cat.

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Rina smiles and asks, “What is its name?”

During the next lesson, they study as a pair.

Rina speaks more clearly than she did in the morning.

After class, Rina asks where the school gate is.

Sora walks with Rina to the gate.

Together, they decide to show more cat pictures tomorrow.

Sora is glad that the next seat is no longer quiet.