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Family Artistry: How Teamwork Turned Chaos into Creativity
Wednesday, 12 November, 2025
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Family Artistry: How Teamwork Turned Chaos into Creativity Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-11-12-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 秋の風が優しく家の窓をくぐり抜ける頃、ハルトの家ではにぎやかな準備が始まっていました。En: When the gentle autumn breeze began to weave through the windows of Haruto's house, lively preparations were underway.Ja: 大きな家には、いつも子供たちの声が響いています。En: The large house was always filled with the voices of children.Ja: そこに住む中学生のハルトは、色鉛筆とスケッチブックを手に、何か重大なことを考えていました。En: Haruto, a junior high school student living there, was deep in thought with colored pencils and a sketchbook in hand, pondering something significant.Ja: 今度の学校祭で、彼は素晴らしい美術作品を作りたいと思っていました。En: For the upcoming school festival, he wanted to create an outstanding piece of art.Ja: 家族みんなに誇らしげに見せたいのです。En: He wished to proudly show it to his entire family.Ja: しかし、問題があります。En: However, there was a problem.Ja: ハルトにはたくさんの弟妹がいて、いつも彼のそばを離れません。En: Haruto had many younger siblings who never left his side.Ja: 家の中で静かな時間を作るのは至難の業です。En: Creating quiet time at home was an almost impossible task.Ja: ハルトがリビングで考え込んでいると、妹のアイコが近寄ってきました。En: As Haruto was contemplating in the living room, his younger sister Aiko approached him.Ja: 「お兄ちゃん、何をしてるの？En: "What are you doing, big brother?"Ja: 」と、彼女は興味津々に尋ねます。En: she asked with fascination.Ja: ハルトは一瞬、どう答えるか迷いましたが、ふと思いつきました。En: Haruto hesitated for a moment on how to answer but then had an idea.Ja: 「アイコ、一緒に絵を描かない？En: "Why don't we draw together, Aiko?"Ja: 」彼は家族みんなを巻き込むことに決めました。En: He decided to involve the whole family.Ja: 弟のリナも呼んで、家族みんなで一つの作品を作ることにしました。En: He called in his younger brother Rina, and they all began to work on a single artwork together.Ja: リビングのテーブルの上には、色とりどりの絵の具と画用紙が広がって、家の中がアートスタジオに変わります。En: On the table in the living room, colorful paints and drawing paper spread out, transforming the house into an art studio.Ja: 夜になると、家の中はますます賑やかになります。En: As night fell, the house became even more lively.Ja: みんなで一緒に絵を描くうちに、笑い声が絶えません。En: Laughter was constant as they all drew together.Ja: しかし、突然の騒ぎでお絵かきの台紙が落ちて、絵の具があちこちに飛び散ってしまいました。En: However, in the sudden merriment, the drawing paper fell, and paint splattered everywhere.Ja: 「どうしよう…」とハルトは思いましたが、彼は落ち着いていました。En: "What should we do..." Haruto thought, but he remained calm.Ja: 「みんな、大丈夫だよ。En: "It's okay, everyone.Ja: これを新しいアイデアにしよう！En: Let's turn this into a new idea!"Ja: 」とハルトは声をかけました。En: Haruto encouraged them.Ja: 家族みんなで協力し、飛び散った絵の具から、新しい模様を作り始めました。En: Working together, the family started creating new patterns from the splattered paint.Ja: アイコとリナは大喜びで手伝います。En: Aiko and Rina helped with great enthusiasm.Ja: ついに完成した作品は、ハルトひとりでは想像できなかった素晴らしい一枚になりました。En: The completed piece turned out to be a wonderful art that Haruto couldn't have imagined alone.Ja: 学校祭の日、ハルトとその家族が作った絵は多くの人の目を引きました。En: On the day of the school festival, the painting created by Haruto and his family caught the attention of many.Ja: 「これは君たちの力を合わせた証だね！En: "This is proof of your combined efforts!"Ja: 」と先生も褒めてくれました。En: the teacher praised.Ja: ハルトは心の中で、家族との協力の大切さを学びました。En: Haruto learned the importance of cooperation with his family in his heart.Ja: 協力することで、一人では成しえない素晴らしいものができる。En: By working together, something amazing is achieved that can't be done alone.Ja: ハルトのその微笑みが、秋の陽射しの下で一層輝いていました。En: Haruto's smile shone even brighter under the autumn sunlight. Vocabulary Words:gentle: 優しくbreeze: 風weave: くぐり抜けるpreparations: 準備junior high school student: 中学生pondering: 考えていましたsignificant: 重大なupcoming: 今度のoutstanding: 素晴らしいsiblings: 弟妹contemplating: 考え込んでいるhesitated: 躊躇しましたfascination: 興味津々involve: 巻き込むartwork: 作品enthusiasm: 大喜びsplattered: 飛び散ってしまいましたmerriment: 騒ぎencouraged: 声をかけましたpatterns: 模様praises: 褒めてくれましたcooperation: 協力amazing: 素晴らしいachieved: 成しえないshone: 輝いていましたthrough: くぐり抜けるlively: 賑やかsketchbook: スケッチブックcolored pencils: 色鉛筆transforming: 変わります
