[A2] 深夜の節約会議 | 英語リスニング

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📝 Dialogue Transcript:
Lucas: Are you still awake?
Chloe: Yeah, reading under the lamp.
Chloe: What are you doing? It’s late.
Lucas: I’m checking our bank app.
Lucas: The numbers… don’t look good…
Chloe: Oh no… You look so stressed!
Chloe: Did we spend a lot this month?
Lucas: Yes! Our balance is almost zero!
Chloe: Really?! But we were careful!
Lucas: I know, but the money is gone…
Chloe: How is that even possible?!
Lucas: Noah had his new school fee.
Lucas: We bought all his new textbooks.
Chloe: That’s true… School fees are high.
Chloe: His education is our priority!
Lucas: Of course! But my motorbike broke down.
Lucas: The repair cost one hundred dollars!
Chloe: I forgot about your motorbike!
Chloe: That was really bad luck…
Lucas: And we ordered food three times.
Chloe: Three times… I’m sorry, Lucas.
Chloe: I was so exhausted after work…
Chloe: I had no energy to cook dinner.
Lucas: I understand completely, Chloe.
Lucas: You work so hard at the clinic!
Lucas: Eating out cost us too much money.
Chloe: You’re right… It was too pricey.
Lucas: We only have a little cash left…
Chloe: Don’t worry! We can save money!
Chloe: We’ll buy cheaper groceries.
Chloe: I can cook simple meals at home!
Lucas: It’s not just about this month…
Lucas: We have zero emergency savings…
Lucas: What if Noah gets sick next week?
Chloe: I know… That scares me too…
Lucas: Maybe I should get a second job.
Chloe: A second job?! When would you sleep?!
Lucas: I could work on Saturday mornings.
Lucas: Or do food delivery in the evening.
Chloe: No way! You work fifty hours now!
Chloe: You come home after dark every day!
Lucas: We really need extra income now!
Chloe: Noah needs his dad on weekends!
Chloe: And I need to see you too, Lucas!
Lucas: I want to give you a good life…
Lucas: This money stress keeps me awake…
Chloe: You’re an amazing husband, Lucas!
Chloe: Our family time means so much!
Lucas: Then what do we do right now?
Chloe: Let’s make a strict budget plan!
Lucas: Where do we start?
Chloe: First, no more restaurant meals!
Chloe: We’ll cook at home every night!
Lucas: You’re tired after your shifts.
Lucas: I’ll chop the vegetables and clean up.
Lucas: We’ll cook together as a team!
Chloe: That sounds wonderful, Lucas!
Chloe: Second, no more takeout coffee!
Chloe: We can brew coffee at home!
Lucas: That saves thirty dollars a week!
Chloe: And we can pack lunches for work!
Lucas: Good habits will save us money!
Lucas: Wait… what about Noah’s shoes?
Lucas: His sneakers are completely worn out!
Chloe: We’ll buy his sneakers tomorrow!
Chloe: No new clothes for us!
Lucas: No new clothes for us this month?
Chloe: Zero shopping! Our old clothes are fine!
Lucas: You’re right… We’re a great team!
Chloe: Always! We’ll rebuild our savings!
Lucas: I feel so much better now, Chloe…
Lucas: Thank you so much…
Chloe: Now lock your phone and close your eyes.
Chloe: That screen won’t make us money!
Lucas: Fair enough! Goodnight, Chloe.
Chloe: Goodnight, Lucas. Sleep well.