A graded reader for learners of English (EFL). Level 1 - A1/A2 Starter (1) Word count: 4,614 Ken is a businessman. He is 34 years old. He lives and works in Tokyo. He has many friends and is popular. He wants to get married, but there is one problem. He cannot find a girlfriend. Saho and Yumiko, Ken's co-workers, decide to help him find a girlfriend. They give him a lot of advice. After a while, something surprising happens, and Ken finds a girlfriend. He is so happy! But a few days later, Ken's boss gives him some bad news. Is this the end for Ken and his girlfriend?