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Six friends in Tokyo.
A little more of their story each day.
Read Japanese through their work, friendships, and evenings at the café. Each email brings the next scene, with vocabulary and grammar notes.
Start with The Promotion Dinner
Aoi mentions a possible promotion.
Ren is already celebrating.
They’ve known each other since university. When she shares her news over coffee, he hears more certainty than she intended.
「会社で、昇進（しょうしん）の話が出てね。みんなとご飯食べたくなって」
「え、昇進祝いじゃん。おめでとう！」
まだ候補（こうほ）の一人にすぎない。
Two moments from the first reading
A little help with the Japanese
昇進（しょうしん） means a promotion at work. 候補（こうほ） means a candidate.
まだ候補の一人にすぎない。
“She is still only one of the candidates.” The promotion has not been decided.
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