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Marine Day was a public holiday, but before 3:00 pm, the campus of Gakushuin University was full of students.
Was it an exam before the long summer vacation?
From the kendo hall, I could hear voices and the sound of bamboo swords.
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目白駅での待ち合わせが近づいていたので、「血洗いの池」の手前にある喫煙所に寄って、学生さんたちと一緒に一服させていただきました。
I was intrigued by the "Chiarai Pond" on the school's information board, so I walked quickly. It was getting close to meeting at Mejiro Station, so I stopped by the smoking area in front of Chiarai Pond and took a break with the students.
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