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Haruto and Ayumi's Bunkasai Breakthrough: A Winter Tale
Tuesday, 3 February, 2026
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Haruto and Ayumi's Bunkasai Breakthrough: A Winter Tale Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-02-03-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 冬の朝、静かな郊外の町には雪がしんしんと降り積もっていた。En: On a winter morning, snow was steadily piling up in the quiet suburban town.Ja: その町の中心には高校があり、そこでは文化祭の準備が進められていた。En: At the center of the town was a high school, where preparations for the bunkasai were underway.Ja: 文化部の部長であるハルトは、一つの疑問に悩んでいた。En: Haruto, the head of the Cultural Club, was troubled by one question.Ja: 「どうしたらこの文化祭をみんなのために成功させられるだろうか」。En: "How can we make this bunkasai a success for everyone?"Ja: ハルトの心には責任という重みがあった。En: In Haruto's heart was the weight of responsibility.Ja: クラスメートのアユミは静かで、でも心の中にはたくさんのアイデアを持っている少女だった。En: His classmate Ayumi was a quiet girl, but inside her, she had many ideas.Ja: アユミは何かを提案したい気持ちがあったが、彼女の声が本当に聞かれるかどうか不安だった。En: Ayumi wanted to propose something but was anxious about whether her voice would truly be heard.Ja: ある日、アユミは思い切って提案をした。En: One day, Ayumi boldly made a suggestion.Ja: 「セツブンをテーマにしたイベントをやってみようよ。En: "Let's have an event themed around Setsubun.Ja: みんなで豆まきをして、ステージでパフォーマンスをしよう」。En: We can do mamemaki together and have performances on stage."Ja: ハルトは少し驚いたが、すぐに笑顔になった。En: Haruto was a bit surprised but quickly smiled.Ja: 「それはいい考えだね。En: "That's a great idea.Ja: でも時間も資源も限られている。En: But time and resources are limited.Ja: どれだけできるか試してみよう」。En: Let's see how much we can do."Ja: 準備は大忙しだった。En: The preparations were hectic.Ja: 数日後、天気予報は冬の嵐を予見していた。En: A few days later, the weather forecast predicted a winter storm.Ja: ハルトとアユミ、そして他の生徒たちは、夜通しで準備をすることに決めた。En: Haruto, Ayumi, and the other students decided to prepare all night.Ja: 雪が窓を叩く音を聞きながら、彼らの決意はますます固くなっていった。En: As they listened to the sound of snow hitting the windows, their determination grew stronger.Ja: 嵐の翌朝、空は晴れて美しい青が広がっていた。En: The morning after the storm, the sky cleared up to reveal a beautiful blue.Ja: 文化祭の日がやってきた。En: The day of the bunkasai had arrived.Ja: ハルトは緊張しながらも、ステージの準備を確認した。En: Haruto, nervous yet determined, checked the stage preparations.Ja: そして、セツブンの豆まきが始まると、予想以上に多くの人が楽しんでいた。En: When the Setsubun mamemaki began, more people than expected were enjoying it.Ja: 笑顔と笑い声が校庭に響き渡った。En: Smiles and laughter echoed in the schoolyard.Ja: アユミの考えたパフォーマンスも、観客の心をつかんでいた。En: The performance Ayumi conceived also captivated the audience's hearts.Ja: そのとき、ハルトは思った。「みんなの力を合わせることがこんなにも大切なんだ」。En: At that moment, Haruto thought, "It's so important for everyone to come together."Ja: アユミも自信を持てた。En: Ayumi also gained confidence.Ja: 「私の意見も価値があるんだ」と思った。En: "My opinions have value," she thought.Ja: こうして、文化祭は無事に成功を収めた。En: In this way, the bunkasai ended successfully.Ja: ハルトは他の人々の意見をもっと大切にすることを学び、アユミは自身の創造力を信じることを学んだ。En: Haruto learned to value others' opinions more, and Ayumi learned to trust in her creativity.Ja: 彼らの友情と協力は、これからも続くだろう。En: Their friendship and cooperation will continue from now on.Ja: 静かな郊外のその町では、今日も笑顔が溢れている。En: In that quiet suburban town, smiles abound today as well.Ja: セツブンの豆まきから始まったこの冬の物語は、少し暖かい春へと続いていく。En: This winter story that began with the Setsubun mamemaki continues on to a slightly warmer spring. Vocabulary Words:steadily: しんしんとpiling up: 降り積もってsuburban: 郊外のpreparations: 準備underway: 進められていたresponsibility: 責任anxious: 不安boldly: 思い切ってsuggestion: 提案Mamemaki: 豆まきperformances: パフォーマンスresources: 資源hectic: 大忙しforecast: 予報predicted: 予見していたstorm: 嵐determination: 決意cleared up: 晴れてreveal: 広がっていたcaptivated: 心をつかんでいたimportance: 大切confidence: 自信creativity: 創造力cooperation: 協力value: 価値friendship: 友情continues: 続くechoed: 響き渡ったconception: 考えsuburban town: 静かな郊外の町
