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Tokyo Skies: A Tale of Trust and Teamwork
Sunday, 30 November, 2025
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Tokyo Skies: A Tale of Trust and Teamwork Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-11-30-23-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 東京の高層ビルの一角。大きな窓からは、色とりどりの秋の景色と賑やかな市街地が見渡せます。En: In a corner of a skyscraper in Tokyo, you can see a vibrant autumn landscape and a bustling city center through the large windows.Ja: 高層ビルのオフィス内では、文化の日を迎える準備で職場は華やかに飾られていました。En: Inside the office of the skyscraper, the workplace was festively decorated in preparation for Bunka no Hi (Culture Day).Ja: ヒロシは若手社員です。En: Hiroshi is a young employee.Ja: 彼はいつも一生懸命で、今回は重要なプレゼンテーションを任されました。En: He is always diligent, and this time he was entrusted with an important presentation.Ja: 彼は昇進を狙って、この機会を最大限に生かそうと頑張っています。En: He is aiming for a promotion and is striving to make the most of this opportunity.Ja: 彼の同僚アキコは、励ましつつも競争心を持っている人物です。En: His colleague, Akiko, is someone who encourages him but also has a sense of competitiveness.Ja: 秋の軽やかな風が吹く日、文化の日のお祝いが近づいていました。En: On a day with a gentle autumn breeze, the Bunka no Hi celebration was approaching.Ja: しかし、ヒロシにとってはそんな余裕はありませんでした。En: However, for Hiroshi, there was no time to relax.Ja: 彼は神経質になりながらも、完璧なプレゼンテーションを準備していました。En: Though he was nervous, he was preparing a perfect presentation.Ja: ところが、直前になって資料の変更を指示され、彼の不安は増していきます。En: However, at the last minute, he was instructed to change his materials, increasing his anxiety.Ja: 午後になり、他の社員たちが文化の日の行事に出発する中、ヒロシはオフィスに残ることを決めました。En: In the afternoon, as other employees left for the Bunka no Hi event, Hiroshi decided to stay in the office.Ja: 「このチャンスを失いたくない」と自分に言い聞かせる彼。En: "I don't want to miss this chance," he told himself.Ja: 夜遅くまで残って、プレゼンテーションの準備をしました。En: He stayed late into the night, preparing for the presentation.Ja: 翌日のプレゼンテーションの日、ヒロシはどきどきです。En: On the day of the presentation, Hiroshi was filled with nervousness.Ja: 大きな会議室に集まった人々の前で、彼は話し始めました。En: He began speaking in front of the people gathered in the large conference room.Ja: ところが、予期せぬトラブルで機材が動かなくなり、彼は困惑しました。En: However, due to an unexpected problem, the equipment stopped working, and he was bewildered.Ja: その時、アキコが立ち上がり、ヒロシの隣に来ました。En: At that moment, Akiko stood up and came to Hiroshi's side.Ja: 「大丈夫、私が手伝うわ。」En: "It's okay, I'll help," she said.Ja: 彼女は装置をすばやく直し、二人は息を合わせてプレゼンテーションを続けました。En: She quickly fixed the equipment, and the two of them continued the presentation in sync with each other.Ja: ヒロシの心には感謝の思いが溢れました。En: Hiroshi was overflowing with gratitude in his heart.Ja: プレゼンテーションが無事に終わり、拍手が鳴り響きました。En: The presentation ended successfully, and applause filled the room.Ja: ヒロシはホッとして、自分が友人であるアキコにどれだけ助けられたかを実感しました。En: Hiroshi felt relieved and realized how much he had been helped by his friend Akiko.Ja: そして、彼は今回の経験からチームワークの大切さを学びました。En: He learned the importance of teamwork from this experience.Ja: ヒロシはアキコに心から感謝しました。En: Hiroshi thanked Akiko sincerely.Ja: 「ありがとう、アキコ。君がいなかったら、どうなっていたことか。」En: "Thank you, Akiko. I don't know what I would have done without you."Ja: アキコは微笑んで言いました。「私たちはチームだからね。」En: Akiko smiled and said, "We're a team, after all."Ja: 二人は一緒にオフィスを出て、秋の夜風に包まれながら帰路につきました。En: The two of them left the office together, enveloped in the autumn night breeze, heading home.Ja: それ以降、ヒロシは同僚との連携を大切にし、自分一人で抱え込まず、助けを求めることを学びました。En: From then on, Hiroshi valued collaboration with colleagues and learned not to shoulder everything alone, but to seek help when needed. Vocabulary Words:skyscraper: 高層ビルvibrant: 色とりどりのbustling: 賑やかなdecorate: 飾られてdiligent: 一生懸命entrusted: 任されましたpromotion: 昇進striving: 頑張っていますcompetitiveness: 競争心breeze: 軽やかな風relax: 余裕nervous: 神経質instructions: 指示anxiety: 不安opportunity: 機会bewildered: 困惑equipment: 機材inherited: 引き継いだgratitude: 感謝applause: 拍手relieved: ホッとrealized: 実感importance: 大切さteamwork: チームワークsincerely: 心からenveloped: 包まれながらcollaboration: 連携shoulder: 抱え込まずseek: 求めるunexpected: 予期せぬ
