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Doing for a reason with

Grammar: Purpose » 〜ように

ように after a dictionary or ない verb form marks the purpose of an action. It often translates as “so that”.

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Going to school together so as to not get lost with 〜ように

Grammar Explanation: Doing for a reason with 〜ように

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ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 32

After Cocoa gets lost looking for her new school, she meets Chiya, who will be going to the same school as her.

千夜(ちや):
「ココアちゃんが迷(まよ)わないように今(いま)から学校(がっこう)まで行(い)きましょう」
“Let's go from here to the school now so you won't get lost.”
ココア:
「め　女神様(めがみさま)！」
“A-a goddess!”

Training so as to be able to swim with 〜ように

Grammar Explanation: Doing for a reason with 〜ように

Manga panel from ご注文はうさぎですか？ showing example of Training so as to be able to swim with 〜ように.
ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 105

Cocoa and her friends visit an indoor hot spring. Rize admits she doesn’t know how to swim.

ココア:
「ではこれからリゼちゃんが泳(およ)げるように特訓(とっくん)を始(はじ)めます」
“Now then, we're going to start special training so that Rize-chan can swim.”
シャロ:
「あ　待(ま)って」
“Ah, wait.”

Working hard so as to satisfy customers with 〜ように

Grammar Explanation: Doing for a reason with 〜ように

Manga panel from ご注文はうさぎですか？ showing example of Working hard so as to satisfy customers with 〜ように.
ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 50

After visiting Chiya’s family’s café, Cocoa’s sense of work is reinvigorated.

ココア:
「私(わたし)たちもお客(きゃく)さんに満足(まんぞく)してもらえるように頑張(がんば)らなきゃね」
“We've got to work hard too so that customers will be satisfied.”
リゼ:
「だなー」
“Yeah.”