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Clearing out a room with 〜ておく

Grammar Explanation: Doing in advance with 〜ておく

Manga panel from ご注文はうさぎですか？ showing example of Clearing out a room with 〜ておく.
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After Cocoa suggests if she were saying at Chiya’s place rather than Chino’s, that she’s be working for Chiya’s family’s tea house, Chiya takes to the idea.

千夜(ちや):
「じゃあ部屋(へや)を空(あ)けておくから早速(さっそく)荷物(にもつ)をまとめて来(き)てね」
“Then I'll clear out a room in advance, so go gather your things and come right away.”
ココア:
「誰(だれ)か止(と)めてよ！」
“Somebody stop her!”

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