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[オヤジ編]若い店員さんにドキドキ | Nervous Around Young Female Staff

声が上ずりがち
Tends to Have a Shaky Voice

声が上ずりがち
Tends to Have a Shaky Voice

少し顔を赤らめて、緊張した面持ちで注文するオヤジと、笑顔で対応する若い女性店員のイラスト

いつもは堂々としているオヤジが、カフェの若い女性店員に注文する時だけ、なぜか声が小さくなったり、言い間違えたりする。「あ、あの…コ、コーヒー、ホットで…お願いします…」

An old man who is usually confident somehow gets a little flustered when ordering from a young female staff member at a cafe. His voice gets quieter or he misspeaks. "U-um... a c-coffee, hot... please..."

日常のあるあるシリーズ『オヤジ編』
Dad quirks series.

あなたの日常にある“何か”とそっと重なったら嬉しいです
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