You are learning reservations: you will read the scene it happens in, learn 10 words and phrases, take apart the pattern behind them (expressing desires and booking requests), hear them in a conversation, rehearse them, and finish by saying one thing out loud to be graded.
Booking an omakase at Sushi Saito (すし匠 さいとう), Roppongi — one of Tokyo's most exclusive sushi counters. Seven seats. The reservation itself is an act of devotion.
Sushi Saito has seven seats. The fish arrives from Toyosu Market at 5am. Chef Saito selects each piece himself — only what the sea offers that morning. There is no menu. There is only omakase.
The stranger's hotel concierge picks up the phone. Three months of planning led to this call. 「おまかせコースを予約したいのですが。」
「何名様でしょうか。」 — 「二名で、来月の第二土曜日をお願いしたいです。」
A pause. The sound of pages turning. 「十八時に空きがございます。」 Six o'clock. The stranger's heart accelerates. 「お願いします。日時を確認していただけますか。」
She reads it back. Two guests. Second Saturday. Six o'clock. Counter seats — the only kind. Twenty pieces of nigiri, each one a conversation between chef and sea. 「ありがとうございます。楽しみにしております。」 The reservation is made. The pilgrimage begins.