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Secret Santa Shuffle: Finding Joy in a Mix-Up
Sunday, 7 December, 2025
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Secret Santa Shuffle: Finding Joy in a Mix-Up Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-12-07-23-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 森の中、雪に包まれた小さなキャビンがありました。En: In the forest, there was a small cabin wrapped in snow.Ja: 中には、友達のハルト、ミユキ、サトシがクリスマスを祝うため集まっていました。En: Inside, friends Haruto, Miyuki, and Satoshi had gathered to celebrate Christmas.Ja: 外は雪が降り続き、窓から外を見れば一面の白銀の世界です。En: Outside, the snow continued to fall, and looking out the window, all they could see was a world of white silver.Ja: キャビンの中は暖炉の火がポカポカと温め、部屋は優しい光に包まれています。En: Inside the cabin, the fire in the fireplace warmed the room, which was enveloped in a gentle light.Ja: テーブルの上には、クリスマスツリーが小さく飾られ、三人は暖かいココアを飲みながら笑顔で座っています。En: On the table, a small Christmas tree was decorated, and the three sat smiling while drinking warm cocoa.Ja: 「さて、シークレットサンタを始めよう！」とハルトが提案しました。En: "Alright, let's start the Secret Santa!" Haruto proposed.Ja: 今年のイベントを企画したのはハルト。En: He had planned this year's event.Ja: 彼は完璧主義で、この秘密のサンタがうまくいくことを願っていました。En: Being a perfectionist, he hoped this Secret Santa would go smoothly.Ja: でも、問題が発生しました。En: However, a problem arose.Ja: 持っているギフトはすべて間違っていたのです。En: All the gifts they had were completely mixed up.Ja: ミユキはアートセットを持ってきました。En: Miyuki had brought an art set.Ja: これはサトシへのギフトです。でも、本当はハルトへのプレゼントでした。En: This was supposed to be for Satoshi, but it was actually meant for Haruto.Ja: サトシは面白いジョークの本を持っています。それはミユキへのものでした。En: Satoshi had a book of funny jokes, which was intended for Miyuki.Ja: そしてハルトは高級な手帳を持っていますが、これは本来サトシへのものでした。En: And Haruto had a luxury planner, which was really meant for Satoshi.Ja: 戸惑いと小さな落胆が漂います。En: An air of confusion and slight disappointment filled the room.Ja: ハルトは考えた末、こう提案しました。「交換ゲームをしよう！ これで最終的に全員にぴったりのギフトがもらえるはずだよ。」En: After thinking it over, Haruto suggested, "Let's play a swapping game! This way, everyone should finally get the perfect gift."Ja: みんなそのアイデアに賛成し、それぞれのプレゼントを何度も交換し合いました。En: Everyone agreed with the idea, and they exchanged each gift multiple times.Ja: 笑い声がキャビン中に響きました。ジョークを交えて、時には冗談を言い合いながら楽しみました。En: Laughter echoed throughout the cabin as they enjoyed themselves, occasionally cracking jokes with each other.Ja: 結果として、アートセットはミユキの手に、高級な手帳はハルトに、ジョークの本はサトシのものになりました。En: As a result, the art set ended up with Miyuki, the luxury planner with Haruto, and the book of jokes with Satoshi.Ja: 結局、みんなが自然な形でぴったりのプレゼントを手に入れたのです。En: In the end, everyone naturally received the perfect gift.Ja: そして三人は、物よりもこの楽しい一時が何よりも大切なことに気づきました。En: And the three of them realized that this joyful moment was more important than any item.Ja: 「完璧じゃなくても、こうやって笑えることが一番だね」とハルトは笑いながら言いました。En: "Even if it's not perfect, being able to laugh like this is the best," Haruto said with a laugh.Ja: 雪がキャビンの窓を叩く音を聞きながら、彼らは大切な友情の絆を再確認し、心温まるクリスマスの夜を過ごしました。En: As they listened to the sound of snow tapping against the cabin window, they reaffirmed their precious bonds of friendship and spent a heartwarming Christmas night. Vocabulary Words:cabin: キャビンwrapped: 包まれたfireplace: 暖炉enveloped: 包まれgentle: 優しいperfectionist: 完璧主義smoothly: うまくluxury: 高級planner: 手帳arose: 発生しましたslight: 小さなdisappointment: 落胆swapping: 交換multiple: 何度もechoed: 響きましたoccasionally: 時にはcracking: 冗談を言い合いながらreaffirmed: 再確認precious: 大切なbonds: 絆heartwarming: 心温まるproposed: 提案しましたgathered: 集まっていましたmistake: 間違っていたnaturally: 自然な形でtidily: ぴったりのreflected: 考えた末supposed: 本当はtapping: 叩くappreciation: 感謝
