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Snowfall Bonds: Satoshi's Journey to Connection
Wednesday, 25 February, 2026
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Snowfall Bonds: Satoshi's Journey to Connection Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-02-25-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 木々に積もった雪が淡い光を反射し、静寂につつまれた朝。En: The snow piled on the trees reflected a faint light, enveloping the morning in silence.Ja: 生徒たちは伝統的な旅館に着きました。En: The students arrived at a traditional ryokan.Ja: ここは日本の古い木造建築、温かな灯りがもれる玄関が美しい場所です。En: It was a place of beautiful Nihon-style old wooden architecture, with warm light emanating from the entrance.Ja: サトシたちの冬休みの学校旅行の始まりです。En: This marked the beginning of Satoshi's winter school trip.Ja: サトシは静かな男の子です。En: Satoshi is a quiet boy.Ja: 心の中で自分の本当の興味を探していました。En: Inside, he was searching for his true interests.Ja: クラスメイトと一緒にいることは、彼には少し緊張します。En: Being with his classmates made him a little nervous.Ja: しかし、今回は違います。En: However, this time it was different.Ja: 彼は新しい自分を発見したいと思っています。En: He wanted to discover a new self.Ja: その朝、旅館の庭を歩くと、エミが話しかけてきました。En: That morning, while walking in the garden of the ryokan, Emi spoke to him.Ja: 彼女は明るくて冒険心に溢れています。En: She is bright and full of adventure.Ja: 「サトシ、一緒に写真を撮ろう！」エミは楽しそうに言いました。En: "Hey Satoshi, let's take a picture together!" Emi said cheerfully.Ja: サトシは少し驚きながらも、彼女の誘いに頷きました。En: Surprised but willing, Satoshi nodded at her invitation.Ja: 昼間、みんなは温泉に行きました。En: During the day, everyone went to the hot springs.Ja: 蒸気が心と体を温め、リラックスできます。En: The steam warmed their hearts and bodies, allowing relaxation.Ja: ここでサトシはハルトと一緒になります。En: Here, Satoshi was with Haruto.Ja: ハルトはいつも冗談を言って周りを笑わせますが、実は何かに悩んでいる様子もありました。En: Haruto always jokes and makes everyone laugh, but he also seemed to be troubled by something.Ja: 夜になり、いよいよ節分の儀式が始まります。En: As night fell, the setsubun ceremony began.Ja: サトシは少し不安でしたが、「鬼は外、福は内」と大きな声で叫びます。En: Satoshi felt a bit anxious but shouted loudly, "Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi" (demons out, luck in).Ja: 豆を庭にまき、悪いものを追い出します。En: He scattered beans in the garden to drive away the bad.Ja: 突然、サトシの口から心の中の悩みがこぼれました。En: Suddenly, his inner worries spilled out.Ja: 「僕はみんなが好き…でも、どう人とつながればいいのかわからない。」En: "I like everyone... but I don't know how to connect with people."Ja: 一瞬、静寂が流れました。En: For a moment, silence passed.Ja: しかし、エミが優しく微笑んでサトシの肩を叩きました。En: However, Emi smiled gently and patted Satoshi's shoulder.Ja: 「大丈夫だよ、私たちは一緒だよ。」En: "It's okay, we're all together."Ja: ハルトも「そうそう、みんな同じ気持ちだよ！」と続けます。En: Haruto added, "Yeah, we all feel the same way!"Ja: サトシの胸に温かいものが広がりました。En: Warmth spread through Satoshi's heart.Ja: 彼は自分が受け入れられていると感じました。En: He felt accepted.Ja: クラスメイトの支えと理解が、彼の心を明るくしました。En: The support and understanding from his classmates brightened his heart.Ja: 旅行の終わり、サトシは自然と笑顔が増えていました。En: By the end of the trip, Satoshi's smiles naturally increased.Ja: 彼はこれからもっとクラスメイトと話してみよう、と思います。En: He thought he'll try talking more with his classmates from now on.Ja: 旅館を後にし、彼らは深い雪の中を歩きながら、更に繋がりを深めました。En: Leaving the ryokan, they walked through the deep snow, deepening their connections.Ja: サトシは小さな声で言いました。「ありがとう、みんな。」En: Satoshi said in a small voice, "Thank you, everyone."Ja: エミとハルトは微笑みながら、彼の肩を抱きしめます。En: Emi and Haruto smiled and wrapped their arms around his shoulder.Ja: 雪はゆっくり降り続け、その下で新しい友情の種が生まれました。En: The snow continued to fall slowly, and beneath it, the seeds of new friendship were born. Vocabulary Words:piled: 積もったfaint: 淡いsilence: 静寂traditional: 伝統的なemanating: もれるquiet: 静かなinterests: 興味adventure: 冒険心cheerfully: 楽しそうにinvitation: 誘いrelaxation: リラックスtroubled: 悩んでいるceremony: 儀式anxious: 不安shouted: 叫びますscattered: まきworries: 悩みconnect: つながるpat: 叩きましたacceptance: 受け入れられているunderstanding: 理解brightened: 明るくしましたnaturally: 自然とconnections: 繋がりmuttered: 小さな声で言いましたfriendship: 友情seeds: 種beneath: 下marked: 始まりenveloped: つつまれた
