Aiko asks a pharmacist in Kyoto for something to help her sleep. Listen for how he asks a personal question politely, and how she slowly admits the real number.
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Practice · 3 min
Record Aiko's line "Coffee? Oh, not that much. Well—normal amounts. Four? Maybe five." Let each number rise a little, as if you're checking how it sounds. Compare with the model. Each "well" and "maybe" moves her answer closer to the truth, and the rising pitch shows she knows it.
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