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ポリー、バスに乗る

Polly boards the bus downtown for the first time, with a patient capybara at the wheel and one nervous question per stop.

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このバスは町の中心に行きますか。中央広場に行きたいのですが。

切符を一枚ください。この路線は初めてです。

切符を一枚ください。この路線は初めてです。

いくらですか。今日は硬貨しか持っていません。

いくらですか。今日は硬貨しか持っていません。

中央広場へは、どこで降りればいいですか。

中央広場へは、どこで降りればいいですか。

次の停留所ですね！よかった、準備できています。

次の停留所ですね！よかった、準備できています。

待っていてくださって、ありがとうございます！またね！

待っていてくださって、ありがとうございます！またね！

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