Ryan: Thanks, Tammy. A lot happened last year.

Tammy: So, your start-up company didn’t succeed?

Ryan: It was very hard to start a new company. So, I applied for a job at another company.

Tammy: But you didn’t get the position?

Ryan: I was offered the job, but I turned it down. I realized I wanted to come back here.

Tammy: Well, you were always a key player for us.

Ryan: Thank you.

Gary: That’s a funny name for a shop.

Helen: Yeah, I liked the building because it was painted bright pink.

Gary: It’s not here now. It must have gone out of business.

Helen: That’s too bad. I loved their strawberry smoothies!

Gary: I wonder what’s going to take its place.

Helen: I hope they make another cafe. We need more cafes in this town.

Gary: I agree.

Barbara: Hiroki, where are you now?

Hiroki: Barbara, listen. I can’t see you anymore.

Barbara: What?

Hiroki: We have to stop seeing each other.

Barbara: Why?

Hiroki: I already have a girlfriend, and I don’t want to lose her. She said she was told to break up with me.

Barbara: Told? By who?

Hiroki: It doesn’t matter. We must have been seen walking together hand in hand.

Barbara: OK, but you can’t forget out deal.

Hiroki: Which deal?

Barbara: You agreed to buy a condominium from me.

Peacock: That is surprisingly good news.

Jessica: After it won that award last year, it has attracted a lot of public attention.

Peacock: And I thought my best years were behind me.

Jessica: Didn’t I tell you to stop thinking like that?

Peacock: Yes, you were right, Jessica. You’re never too old to do something new.

Jessica: Exactly. Maybe you can plan a big research expedition now.

Peacock: That’s what I was thinking.