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It's already December. George is a British working in Tokyo, and he has decided to get his girlfriend Sakura a lovely Christmas present. As usual, he consults with his colleague Sarah. Sarah is George's coworker and also a close friend of Sakura. They all work at the same company.

George: "Sarah, what kind of Christmas present should I get for Sakura? How about perfume?"

Sarah: "Hmm, Sakura doesn't wear much perfume. She doesn't seem that she is into perfume. I think something like a ring, necklace, or some jewelry would be a better choice."

So, over the weekend, George headed to a jewelry store. The jewelry store is located in Shibuya and is popular among young women. On the weekend just before Christmas, the store was crowded with many people, and George began to feel overwhelmed. He muttered, "Oh, it's so crowded. This is quite a hassle. Maybe I should just go home..." But he persevered and continued to search for the perfect gift.

George found a beautiful necklace with a star design. It was a gold necklace with a small diamond inside the star. George decided to gift this necklace to Sakura. It was slightly over his budget, but he was sure Sakura would like it. He had it beautifully wrapped at the store.

George also bought the Christmas present and made a reservation for a Christmas cake. He ordered the cake from Sakura's favorite bakery. Even though it was a small Christmas cake, it cost 4,000 yen. He chose a French wine. With everything prepared, he's looking forward to their Christmas date.

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George works in Tokyo. Lately, his work has been very busy, and he hasn't had time for dates with his girlfriend Sakura. However, it's already December. George plans a Christmas date. In Japan, Christmas Eve is a day for couples to go on dates. George wants to have a wonderful Christmas with Sakura after a long time.

First, George thought about the location for their date. He wanted to go to Shibuya to see the famous Christmas illuminations. He asked his colleague Sarah, "Sarah, I'm thinking of going to see the Shibuya illuminations with Sakura on Christmas Eve. What do you think?" Sarah replied, "No, no, Shibuya on Christmas Eve is really crowded, and it's not enjoyable. Sakura doesn't like crowded places. Oh, by the way, Sakura likes Italian food, so why not go to an Italian restaurant? I heard there's a new Italian restaurant in Meguro."

After that, George tried to make a reservation at the Italian restaurant by calling them. However, the restaurant was already fully booked for Christmas Eve. Next, he called a famous French restaurant in Shibuya, but he couldn't get a reservation. George was in a dilemma. He wanted to take Sakura to a fancy restaurant, but it seemed like everywhere was fully booked for Christmas Eve.

A troubled George honestly told Sakura about the situation, saying, "Sakura, I tried calling various restaurants, but I couldn't get a reservation. What should we do... I'm sorry." However, Sakura responded, "It's totally fine, don't worry about it. Let's just relax at home on Christmas Eve. We don't have to go out, right? If you'd like, come to my place. I'll make some warm dishes, and we can enjoy a meal together. But don't forget to bring a Christmas cake. A strawberry cream cake, don't forget that." George replied, "That's a great idea. I'll bring the cake and some wine." Now, he's looking forward to Christmas.

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🎙️Welcome to Japanese Simple Storytime with Noriko! 今日から「町のパン屋さん」という物語を聞いてください。

ここは岡山県にある「藤町（ふじまち）」。ここに小さなパン屋さんがあります。パン屋の名前は「リトル・フォレスト」。パン屋さんで毎日パンを焼いているのは、カナさんとカナさんの夫のジュンさん。夫婦だけでやっている小さなパン屋です。

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第5章: はるかさん

黒猫の星の飼い主が見つかりました。けいたくんのお母さんのSNSのメッセージを見て、連絡があったのです。飼い主は、若い女性で、名前ははるかさんでした。星の本当の名前は、キキでした。はるかさんは、「魔女の宅急便」というアニメ映画が大好きで、自分の猫に、映画に出てくる名前をつけたそうです。

はるかさんは、けいたくんのうちまで来ました。玄関で自分の猫キキを見たとき、はるかさんは泣き出しました。「ああ、キキ、よかった！無事に見つかって。生きていてよかった。本当にもう会えないかと思ったよー。」と泣いていました。けいたくんは、大人でもこんなに泣くんだなあ、飼い主が見つかってよかったあと思いました。

トラはさみしそうに「ニャーニャー」と鳴いています。その様子を見たはるかさんは「ああ、キキの友達ですね。もしよければ、いつでもトラと一緒にうちに来てください。キキに会いに来てくださいね。」と誘ってくれました。けいたは「お母さん、今度、はるかさんちに行ってもいい？トラだって、きっとキキに会いたいから。」と聞くと、「はるかさんが迷惑じゃなければ、ぜひ。」と答えました。はるかさんは「もちろんです。私は猫が大好きだから、トラとキキが仲良くするのはぜんぜん問題じゃないですよ。これからもぜひよろしくお願いします。」と言いました。

その夜、トラはやっぱりキキがいなくなってさみしそうでした。けいたは、そんなトラに「今度はるかさんちに行こうね。キキに会いに行こうね。」と言いました。

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第3章:不思議な黒猫

けいたくんは、トラを見つけた公園に行ってみました。すると、公園の木の下にトラともう一匹の猫がいます。けいたくんは、「ああ、良かった、トラ。ここにいたんだね。探したんだよ。」と言って、トラを抱き上げました。すると、もう一匹の黒い猫が「にゃー」と鳴きました。「トラ、君に友達がいたんだね。ガールフレンドかな？」

その黒い猫は、トラと同じくらいの大きさでした。首輪をしているので、だれかの猫でしょう。けいたくんは黒い猫に言いました。「君も早くうちに帰ったほうがいいよ。きっとみんな、心配しているよ。」

その晩、けいたくんは自分の部屋で宿題をしていました。トラは近くで寝ていましたが、突然、「ニャーニャー」と鳴きました。窓の外に何かを見つけたのです。トラは窓の外を見つめています。けいたくんは、トラが見つめている家の庭を見てみました。何も見えません。でも、トラはずっと庭を見つめています。気になったけいたくんは、庭に出てみました。すると、さっきの黒い猫がいました。「あれ、さっきの黒猫ちゃん、どうしたの？迷子になったの？それともトラに会いに来たの？」

もう夜も遅いです。けいたくんのおかあさんは、「今日はこの黒猫ちゃんを預かりましょう。明日、飼い主を探しに行きましょう。」と言いました。

3: Keita went to the park where he had found Tora. Underneath a tree in the park, there were Tora and another cat. Keita said, "Oh, I'm glad, Tora. You were here. I've been looking for you," and he picked up Tora. The other black cat let out a "meow." Keita asked the black cat, "Torar, it looks like you had a friend here. A girlfriend, maybe?"

The black cat was about the same size as Torar and had a collar on, so it must have belonged to someone. Keita told the black cat, "You should go back home soon too. I'm sure everyone is worried about you."

That evening, Keita was doing his homework in his room. Tora was sleeping nearby, but suddenly, Tora meowed as if he had found something. Tora was gazing outside the window. Keita looked out into the yard that Tora was staring at, but he couldn't see anything. However, Tora kept staring at the yard. Curious, Keita went outside and found the black cat from earlier. He asked, "Hey, the black kitty from earlier, what's going on? Did you get lost, or did you come to see Tora?"

It was already late at night. Keita's mom said, "Let's take care of this black kitty for today. Tomorrow, we'll go and search for its owner.

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第1章: トラとの出会い

けいたくんは小学生です。毎日、放課後、学校に残って、友達とサッカーをしています。ある日、けいたくんは学校の帰り道、公園の中を通りました。突然、「ニャーニャー」と鳴き声が聞こえました。そして、ベンチの下に、ふわふわのオレンジ色の毛の野良猫を見つけました。とてもかわいい猫でしたが、やせていました。けいたくんは猫に近づいて言いました。

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