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Sky High Heroics: A Flight Attendant's Triumph in Crisis
Tuesday, 13 January, 2026
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Sky High Heroics: A Flight Attendant's Triumph in Crisis Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-01-13-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 成田国際空港は旅行者で賑わっていた。En: Narita International Airport was bustling with travelers.Ja: 冬の冷たい空気が辺りを包み、外の景色は1月の雪で覆われ、美しく輝いていた。En: The winter's cold air enveloped the surroundings, and the outside scenery was covered with the January snow, shining beautifully.Ja: その中、飛行機が無事に着陸した。En: Amidst this, the plane landed safely.Ja: 飛行機の中はちょっとした混乱が起きていた。En: Inside the plane, a bit of chaos was happening.Ja: 飛行機の中で働くヒロシは、注意深く乗客たちの安全を見守っていた。En: Working inside the plane, Hiroshi was carefully watching over the passengers' safety.Ja: 彼はいつか世界を旅することを夢見ていたが、今は仕事に集中しなくてはならなかった。En: He dreamed of traveling the world someday, but for now, he had to focus on his job.Ja: 休暇は終わり、再び仕事が始まった。En: His vacation had ended, and work had begun again.Ja: 突然、後部座席から叫び声が聞こえた。En: Suddenly, a scream was heard from the rear seats.Ja: 「助けて！助けて！」。ユキという若い女性が倒れたのだった。En: "Help! Help!" A young woman named Yuki had collapsed.Ja: 彼女は顔色が青白く、苦しそうにしていた。En: Her complexion was pale, and she looked to be in distress.Ja: ヒロシはすぐに駆けつけ、ユキの顔を見た。En: Hiroshi immediately rushed over to see Yuki's face.Ja: ヒロシは状況を把握しようとしたが、医療用品が限られていることに気づいた。En: Hiroshi tried to grasp the situation but realized that medical supplies were limited.Ja: 乗客たちは心配そうに状況を見守っていた。En: The passengers watched anxiously.Ja: ヒロシは他の乗務員と話し合い、飛行機を緊急着陸させるべきか、そのまま成田まで飛び続けるかを悩んだ。En: Hiroshi consulted with other crew members, debating whether to make an emergency landing or continue flying to Narita.Ja: 「彼女のために何ができるだろう？」ヒロシは心の中で問うた。En: "What can I do for her?" Hiroshi asked himself.Ja: しかし、彼は自分自身を信じることに決めた。En: However, he decided to trust in himself.Ja: 彼は医療ガイドを読み、ユキの応急処置を行うことにした。En: He read through the medical guide and decided to perform first aid on Yuki.Ja: 一緒に働くサトシも手伝ってくれた。En: Satoshi, who was working with him, also helped.Ja: サトシは英語が得意だったため、外国人の乗客へ説明をしてくれた。En: Satoshi was good at English, so he explained the situation to the foreign passengers.Ja: ヒロシとサトシの迅速な対応で、ユキは回復し始めた。En: With the swift response of Hiroshi and Satoshi, Yuki began to recover.Ja: 乗客たちは協力し合い、飛行機の中は再び落ち着きを取り戻した。En: The passengers cooperated with one another, and calm was restored inside the plane.Ja: 「皆さん、すぐに成田に着きます。」とアナウンスが流れた。En: "Everyone, we will soon arrive at Narita," the announcement echoed.Ja: 飛行機は無事に着陸し、ユキは成田国際空港のスタッフに迎えられた。En: The plane landed safely, and Yuki was greeted by the Narita International Airport staff.Ja: 彼女はすぐに病院へ運ばれた。En: She was immediately taken to the hospital.Ja: 飛行機を降りた乗客たちは、ヒロシとサトシに感謝の言葉を述べた。En: The passengers who disembarked expressed words of gratitude to Hiroshi and Satoshi.Ja: 「本当にありがとう。あなたたちのおかげで安心できたわ。」と、一人の女性が言った。En: "Thank you so much. We felt safe because of you," one woman said.Ja: ヒロシは微笑んだ。En: Hiroshi smiled.Ja: 彼は自分の仕事に誇りを感じ、ただ通過するのではなく、新しい出会いや経験を楽しむことができると気づいた。En: He felt pride in his work and realized that he could enjoy new encounters and experiences, rather than just passing through.Ja: そして、世界を見る夢も、飛行機の中の小さな旅から始まるのだと考えた。En: And he thought that his dream of seeing the world starts with these small journeys inside the plane.Ja: 彼の心には温かいものが流れた。En: A warm feeling flowed in his heart.Ja: 彼の日々はこれからも続く。En: His days would continue from hereon.Ja: そして、それぞれの旅が彼に新しい物語を運んでくるだろう。En: And each journey would bring new stories to him.Ja: ヒロシは更なる未来を信じ、成田空港を後にした。En: Believing in a brighter future, Hiroshi left Narita Airport. Vocabulary Words:bustling: 賑わっていたenveloped: 包みscenery: 景色chaos: 混乱carefully: 注意深くcomplexion: 顔色distress: 苦しそうgrasp: 把握しようsupplies: 用品anxiously: 心配そうにconsulted: 話し合いdebating: 悩んだtrust: 信じるguide: ガイドswift: 迅速なresponse: 対応recovered: 回復しcooperated: 協力し合いannouncement: アナウンスechoed: 流れたgratitude: 感謝pride: 誇りencounters: 出会いpassing: 通過realized: 気づいたsomeday: いつかemergency landing: 緊急着陸first aid: 応急処置future: 未来journeys: 旅
