Bob: I practiced with my band.
M: You`re in a rock band?
B: Yes. We`re called the Hot Tomatoes.
M: What instrument do you play?
B: I play the drums. They`re cool. We also have a keyboard player, two guitarists, and a lead singer.
M: What kind of music do you play?
B: Rhythm and blues, Beatles songs, and Japanese pop songs.
M: Great! Can I come and see you next time?
B: Sure. Next Saturday at two in the AV room.
M: Thanks. See you then.
For another layer of comedy, "AV" in Japan refers to "Adult Video." I found this out when discussing my final student job as an AV monkey, driving AV equipment around campus in a largely windowless van, within earshot of a dishevelled, ungainly, and porn-indebted Japanese English teacher.
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