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Selected: 七時のべんとう, N5, about 6 minutes.
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N5 · 6 minute reading
01七時のべんとう
毎朝あやは七時に起きます
部屋のカーテンを開けると外はもう明るいです
あやは顔を洗ってあたたかいお茶を飲みます
Every morning, Aya gets up at seven o'clock.
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