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Hana's Handcrafted Harmony: A Surprise Valentine's Gift
Sunday, 15 February, 2026
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Hana's Handcrafted Harmony: A Surprise Valentine's Gift Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-02-15-23-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 会社のオフィスは、まるで終わりなき冬の日光に包まれたハチの巣のようだった。En: The company office was like a beehive enveloped in endless winter sunlight.Ja: 東京の近代的なオフィスビルで働く花は、デスクに 座り、上司を驚かすバレンタインデーのプレゼントを考えていた。En: Working in a modern office building in Tokyo, Hana sat at her desk, pondering a Valentine's Day gift that would surprise her boss.Ja: 上司の昇進がかかっているので、完璧なプレゼントを見つけたかった。En: Since her boss's promotion was on the line, she wanted to find the perfect gift.Ja: 同僚のたかしは、いつも元気で、花のプレッシャーを理解しているようだった。En: Her coworker, Takashi, was always cheerful and seemed to understand Hana's pressure.Ja: しかし、時には彼の洞察が競争心を一層高めた。En: However, sometimes his insights only heightened her sense of competition.Ja: 雪、新しいミステリアスな同僚は、すべてを簡単にこなすようだった。En: On the other hand, Yuki, a new mysterious colleague, seemed to handle everything with ease.Ja: 花は彼に頼るべきか悩んでいた。En: Hana was unsure whether she should rely on him.Ja: その日は寒く、オフィスの中は賑やかだった。En: The day was cold, and the office was bustling with activity.Ja: 花は空いた時間を使って、チーム全員に合う特別なギフトを考え始めた。En: Hana began using her spare time to think of a special gift that would suit the entire team.Ja: しかし、予算は限られていた。En: However, her budget was limited.Ja: 彼女は各ギフトに手書きのメッセージを添えることに決めた。En: She decided to include handwritten messages with each gift.Ja: これが、個々のスピリットを反映する方法になると感じた。En: She felt this was a way to reflect the individual spirit of each person.Ja: 外は雪がちらついていた。En: Outside, snow was fluttering down.Ja: 花は早めに退社し、プレゼントを探しに街へ出た。En: Hana left early and went into the city to search for gifts.Ja: 特に大切なのは、ボスに渡すプレゼントだった。En: The most important one was the present for her boss.Ja: しかし、花が店に着いたとき、彼女が予約していた特別なギフトはすでに売り切れていた。En: However, when she arrived at the store, the special gift she had reserved had already sold out.Ja: ショックを受けながらも、何かを思いつかなくてはいけなかった。En: Shocked, she still needed to come up with something.Ja: そこで彼女は、店にある小さな手工芸品に目を向けた。En: Then, she turned her attention to the small handcrafted items in the store.Ja: 一つ一つが異なり、心を込めて作られているようだった。En: Each one was unique and seemed to be made with heartfelt care.Ja: これを見て、彼女のクリエイティブな心が動いた。En: Seeing these, her creative mind was set in motion.Ja: このギフトが、彼女のチームの多様性とユニークさを表すのにぴったりだと思った。En: She thought these gifts would perfectly represent her team's diversity and uniqueness.Ja: 翌日、花はチームメンバー全員に丁寧に選んだギフトを渡し、それぞれに対する感謝の気持ちを伝えた。En: The next day, Hana carefully distributed the gifts she had thoughtfully chosen to each member of the team, expressing her gratitude to each one.Ja: ボスへは、手工芸品と共に心のこもったメッセージを添えた時、同僚たちは彼女のセンスに感心した。En: For her boss, she included a heartfelt message along with the handcrafted item, and her colleagues were impressed by her sense of style.Ja: そして、ボスも彼女の努力を高く評価し、彼女のユニークな視点と創造力を認めることとなった。En: Her boss also highly valued her efforts, recognizing her unique perspective and creativity.Ja: たかしは微笑みながら、「これは本当に良いアイディアだったね」と言った。En: Smiling, Takashi said, "This was really a great idea."Ja: 花は、自分の価値が単に期待に応えることではなく、独自の視点を持つことにあると感じられた。En: Hana felt that her worth lay not just in meeting expectations but in having her own unique perspective.Ja: そして、たかしとの競争ではなく、協力関係を築くことができた。En: She was able to build a cooperative relationship with Takashi rather than one of competition.Ja: その日、花は大きな自信を手に入れた。En: That day, Hana gained immense confidence.Ja: オフィスの窓から見える穏やかな冬の日差しも、これからの未来に続く道を明るく照らしているようだった。En: The calm winter sunlight streaming through the office window seemed to brightly illuminate the path to her future. Vocabulary Words:beehive: ハチの巣enveloped: 包まれたpondering: 考えていたpromotion: 昇進cheerful: 元気insights: 洞察heightened: 一層高めたmysterious: ミステリアスbustling: 賑やかbudget: 予算fluttering: ちらついていたhandcrafted: 手工芸品heartfelt: 心のこもったgratitude: 感謝の気持ちunique: ユニークperspective: 視点creativity: 創造力cooperative: 協力関係confidence: 自信illuminate: 照らしているspecial: 特別reserved: 予約していたshock: ショックdiversity: 多様性immense: 大きなcalm: 穏やかなstreaming: 見えるreflect: 反映するretreat: 退社thoughtfully: 丁寧に選んだ
