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Hello everyone, this is Noriko from Nihongo Storytime. In this podcast, I will speak slowly. There is another podcast where I speak faster, called Japanese with Noriko. There, you can find episodes from Season 1 to Season 3. Also, please follow my Instagram at norijpteacher. Today, I will share my story. Please listen.

Last month, I caught a cold. The weather in the UK is unpredictable. It keeps getting warm and cold, which is why I caught a cold.

At first, I had a headache. My head was throbbing. Then, I had a sore throat. My throat was burning. So, I took some cold medicine. I drank tea with lemon and honey. I drank a lot of tea and rested. Finally, I had a runny nose. My nose was running a lot. I used a lot of tissues, and because of that, the area under my nose turned red.

Colds are tough. I took time off work and rested, but it didn’t get better quickly. It took about a week. I finally got better.

When you catch a cold, do you take time off work? Do you take cold medicine? Do you go to the hospital? I didn’t go to the hospital. I took cold medicine that I bought at the drugstore.

Everyone, be careful not to catch a cold. If you catch a cold, drink plenty of tea.

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Hello everyone, this is Noriko from Nihongo Storytime. Today, our story features Yuka, a 26-year-old office worker. Please listen.

Yuka is 26 years old. She works at a company every day. She is an office worker. She is busy every day. She gets up early every morning and takes the train to work.

One day, Yuka felt sluggish and had a slight sore throat in the morning. She thought, "I might have caught a cold." But she decided to go to work anyway.

When she arrived at work, her colleague Satoko looked at her and said, "Yuka, you don't look well. Are you okay?"

"Hmm, I think I might have caught a cold. My throat hurts," Yuka replied.

Satoko said with concern, "In that case, you should go home early today. Your health is the most important thing."

Yuka said, "Thank you. But I have a lot of work, so I have to do my best today."

By early afternoon, Yuka's condition worsened. She seemed to have developed a fever and her head felt fuzzy. Yuka decided to leave work early after all. She told her boss, "I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well today, so I'd like to go home early." Her boss kindly said, "I understand. Take care."

When she got home, Yuka took some medicine right away. Then she drank plenty of water and slept soundly.

Everyone, please take care of yourselves and watch out for colds. When you have a cold, the best thing to do is to rest well.

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Hello everyone, this is Noriko from Nihongo Storytime. Today, please listen to my story. In this podcast, I speak slowly. Please also follow my Instagram at norijpteacher. Today, I’ll talk about a cafe in Liverpool. Please listen.

I often go to cafes to enjoy delicious coffee. At the cafe, I either read books or study Korean. There are several cafes in Liverpool that are my favorites. The cafe near my house is filled with my favorite colors, green and yellow. There are many houseplants placed around this cafe. The furniture is also mostly green. And the coffee cups are a lovely yellow. Just seeing this yellow makes me feel joyful. And drinking coffee from this cup puts me in a happy mood.

I used to live in Belfast, Northern Ireland. There is also a favorite cafe of mine in Belfast. The coffee cups there are a dark green. This dark green is also a very lovely color.

At home, I use ordinary coffee cups that I bought cheaply at the supermarket. The cups I often use at home are red. Red is also a color I like.

What color are the coffee cups you use often? Do they have designs or are they plain? I prefer plain coffee cups. I like them better without various designs or prints.

Are the coffee cups you use large or small? I am not very fond of mugs. They are too big, and it's difficult for me to finish drinking everything. I can't drink it all. The drink gets cold.

Please show me a photo of your favorite cup. See you again.

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Hello everyone, this is Noriko from Nihongo Storytime. Today's theme is again 'Colors.' I like green and yellow. Today's protagonist is Yuta-kun. A lot of 'colors' will appear in the story. Let’s see how many you can hear. Let's take on the challenge.

Yuta-kun is an elementary school student. The long holiday of Golden Week in May has arrived. Yuta-kun and his family came to camp at a campground near the sea. It’s a two-day, one-night camping trip.

It's a 10-minute walk from the campground to the beach. Dad is drinking beer and reading a book. Mom is preparing lunch. Yuta-kun and the family’s pet dog, Kuro, decided to go to the beach. Kuro is a black dog, hence his name 'Kuro.'

Today, the weather is exceptionally nice, and it is sunny. The sea is blue, and the waves are sparkling. There are white birds flying in the sky, which is also blue, and there are no clouds. 'Kuro, it really feels great, doesn’t it? Let’s go near the waves,' said Yuta-kun.

It feels good to walk on the white sandy beach. Kuro is also happy, running around. Kuro likes playing with a ball. He is playing with a red ball. 'The sea is so big. So blue,' Yuta-kun thought, listening to the sound of the waves.

When they returned to the tent from the sea, lunch was ready. It was a barbecue. They grilled a lot of meat and ate.

When they returned home from camping, Yuta-kun started painting with blue paint. While painting pictures of the sea and the sky, he remembered the fun times they had camping.

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Hello everyone, this is Noriko from Nihongo Storytime. Please listen to my story again today. In this podcast, I speak slowly. Please also follow my Instagram at norijpteacher. What is your favorite color? Let's talk about colors today.

I have many favorite colors. I especially like green and yellow. Seeing dark green calms my mind. I don’t do much gardening and don’t grow plants, but I like seeing the greenery in nature. In my previous living room, there was a large dark green sofa. When I moved, I donated that sofa to a charity shop. It’s no longer with me, but I loved that sofa.

Yellow has an energetic image. Seeing yellow also makes me feel energized and cheerful. I also like Japan’s cherry blossom pink, a gentle pale pink color. Seeing this pink reminds me of spring in Japan. I used to dislike red, but now it is a color I like. I even have a red sweater. I used to have a red smartphone too. It’s a flashy color, but seeing red motivates me.

My least favorite color is purple. I think light purple is beautiful, but I don’t like dark purple. I wear trousers every day. My jeans are a light blue, and I often wear black trousers. However, I choose colorful tops. For example, I have a green sweater, a yellow cardigan, and a cute pink sweat hoodie. What colors do you like?

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I have relatives living in Sweden. They are my sister-in-law's family. My sister-in-law is Peruvian. Her husband is Swedish too, and they have two daughters, my nieces. The four of them came to visit us in Liverpool. They live in Malmö, Sweden, and the nearest airport to Malmö is Copenhagen Airport in Denmark. They flew from Copenhagen to Manchester Airport, and then they came to Liverpool from Manchester.

We spent about four days together. I showed them around Liverpool, going to cafes and restaurants. My nieces are very cute and lively. They speak Swedish with their father and Spanish with their mother. They speak English with me. It's a really interesting international family. And, I bought them cute summer dresses. This summer, we plan to visit them in Sweden.

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"Hello everyone, this is Noriko from Nihongo Storytime. Please listen to my story today as well. In this podcast, I speak slowly. There are also podcasts with a faster pace. Please try listening to my other podcast, Japanese with Noriko. Today, I want to talk about pizza. Do you all like pizza?

I don't eat pizza very often. I don't dislike it, but I prefer noodle dishes over pizza, so I usually eat noodles more than pizza. However, recently, I ate pizza after a long time.

I went to a pizzeria in Liverpool, which is said to be the most popular in the city. The pizza there is in the style of Naples, Italy. The restaurant has a large oven specifically for baking pizza. It's a popular place and is always busy, with lines of people waiting.

We went there on a Thursday night. We hadn't made a reservation, so we had to wait a bit. Even though it was a weekday evening, it was surprisingly crowded. There were many options on the menu, and I had a hard time deciding which toppings to choose. In the end, I chose a pizza with tomato sauce and anchovies. I like the slightly salty anchovies. My husband ordered a pizza without tomato sauce. It had potatoes, ham, and pineapple. It was a bit of a strange pizza.

What kind of toppings do you like? Ham, cheese, olives, mushrooms... there are various toppings available. The pizza at this restaurant was really delicious, so I want to go there again."

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"Hello everyone, this is Noriko from Nihongo Storytime. Please listen to my story today again. In this podcast, I speak slowly, but there are also podcasts with a faster pace. Try listening to my other podcast, Japanese with Noriko. Now, today's topic is about ramen. Do you all like ramen?

What is your favorite Japanese food? Curry rice? Sushi? Donburi? Or perhaps, ramen? Ramen is popular abroad as well. There is even a Korean-style ramen restaurant in Liverpool, England, where I live. The soup there is a bit spicy, and it's quite delicious.

Recently, I traveled from Liverpool to Manchester by train. Manchester is the second-largest city in England, of course, after London.

In Manchester, there is a branch of the Japanese ramen chain Shoryu. I had lunch there. I ate miso tonkotsu ramen, and my husband had tonkotsu ramen. It tasted like the nostalgic Japanese tonkotsu ramen and was very delicious. However, there was one disappointing thing. The price of the ramen was very high.

I think the same ramen would cost less than half in Japan. Currently, the cost of living in the UK has increased, and eating out at restaurants is really expensive. We ordered ramen, fried chicken, and beer, and I was surprised at the high cost. In Japan, ramen is considered fast food, so it's inexpensive, quick, and easy to eat. But it's different in the UK.

Sometimes, I also eat instant noodles, but only occasionally because they are not very healthy. When I feel like it, I go to an Asian supermarket and buy Korean instant noodles.

Which type of ramen do you like? Tonkotsu, shoyu, miso, shio, or vegan ramen? My recent favorite is miso ramen. That's all for today."