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Reuniting Hearts: Sibling Bonds in Shinjuku's Autumn
Thursday, 27 November, 2025
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Reuniting Hearts: Sibling Bonds in Shinjuku's Autumn Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-11-27-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 秋の日、色鮮やかな紅葉がシンジュク御苑の道を飾っていました。En: On an autumn day, the vibrant autumn leaves adorned the paths of Shinjuku Gyoen.Ja: 風が少し冷たく、木々はそよそよと揺れています。En: The wind was slightly chilly, and the trees swayed gently.Ja: ここは、都会の中の静かな隠れ家のようです。En: This place seemed like a quiet hidden retreat in the city.Ja: さとしは、妹のれいなと、弟のはるをここに連れてきました。En: Satoshi brought his younger sister Reina and younger brother Haru here.Ja: 彼の心には、亡くなった両親の誕生日を皆で祝うという一つの思いがありました。En: In his heart, there was one thought: celebrating the birthdays of their deceased parents together.Ja: しかし、親を失ってから、三人の間には微妙な距離ができていました。En: However, since losing their parents, a subtle distance had formed between the three of them.Ja: さとしは、その距離をどうにか埋めたいと願っていました。En: Satoshi wished to somehow bridge that gap.Ja: ピクニックシートを広げ、みんなで座わり込みます。En: They spread out a picnic sheet and all sat down.Ja: さとしは、手作りのお弁当を取り出しました。En: Satoshi took out a homemade lunch box.Ja: "今日は、みんなで特別な時間を過ごそう"と彼は言います。En: "Let's spend this special time together," he said.Ja: れいなは、風景をスケッチしながら周りを見回していました。En: Reina was looking around as she sketched the scenery.Ja: "この場所…懐かしいね。よくここで家族で過ごしたよね"と彼女は囁くように言います。彼女の声には少しの悲しみも混じっていました。En: "This place... it's nostalgic. We often spent time here as a family," she said softly, a hint of sadness in her voice.Ja: "そうだね"とはるは元気よく答えます。En: "That's right," Haru answered cheerfully.Ja: "あの時の思い出が、今も心に残っているよ。"En: "The memories from those times still remain in my heart."Ja: 時間が経つにつれて、会話は次第に両親の思い出へと移っていきました。En: As time passed, their conversation gradually shifted to memories of their parents.Ja: 兄弟たちは、各々の胸の内を話し始めます。En: The siblings started to share their inner feelings.Ja: さとしは、兄としてすべてを抱え込もうとしていた思いを吐き出します。En: Satoshi, who as the older brother had been trying to bear it all alone, finally expressed his thoughts.Ja: "僕だけじゃなくて、みんなで支え合おう"と彼はようやく言います。En: "Let's support each other, not just me," he finally said.Ja: れいなも、自分の悲しみと向き合って、素直な気持ちを打ち明けます。En: Reina also faced her sadness and shared her honest feelings.Ja: "絵を描くことでしか、自分の感情を表せなかった。"En: "It was only through drawing that I could express my emotions."Ja: そして、はるはいつものように明るく"これからは、一緒にもっと楽しい思い出を作ろう！"と声を上げます。En: Then, as usual, Haru brightly said, "Let's create more fun memories together from now on!"Ja: その言葉に励まされ、三人は笑顔になりました。En: Encouraged by those words, the three of them smiled.Ja: その時、三人の心には温かいものが流れました。En: At that moment, something warm flowed in their hearts.Ja: 彼らはしっかりと抱き合い、新たな絆を確かめました。En: They embraced tightly, confirming a new bond.Ja: 秋風は柔らかく吹き、葉が舞い落ちる中、三人はその温かな時間を穏やかに過ごしました。En: The autumn breeze blew gently, and as the leaves danced down, the three of them spent that warm time peacefully.Ja: こうして、さとしは、自分一人で背負わなくても良いこと、家族の力を信じられることを学びました。En: In this way, Satoshi learned that he didn't have to shoulder everything alone and that he could trust in the strength of family.Ja: れいなと共に、新たなスタートを切る決意を固めます。En: He resolved to make a new start together with Reina.Ja: はるの明るさに支えられ、三人は新たな一歩を踏み出しました。En: Supported by Haru's brightness, the three of them took a new step forward. Vocabulary Words:vibrant: 色鮮やかなadorned: 飾っていましたretreat: 隠れ家deceased: 亡くなったsubtle: 微妙なbridge: 埋めたいspread out: 広げhomemade: 手作りのsketched: スケッチnostalgic: 懐かしいhint: 少しのbear: 抱え込もうexpressed: 吐き出しますsupport: 支え合おうemotions: 感情embraced: 抱き合いresolved: 決意inner feelings: 胸の内gentle: 柔らかくswayed: 揺れていますshoulder: 背負わなくてもstrength: 力gradually: 次第にscenery: 風景warm: 温かいembraced: 抱き合いconfirming: 確かめましたbrightness: 明るさquiet: 静かなresolve: 決意
