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Navigating Shibuya: A Sushi Delivery Adventure
Wednesday, 31 December, 2025
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Navigating Shibuya: A Sushi Delivery Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-12-31-23-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 渋谷の交差点は新年を祝う人々であふれていました。En: The Shibuya crossing was overflowing with people celebrating the New Year.Ja: 冬の寒い空気にもかかわらず、ネオンライトが地面を輝かせ、多くの観光客がカメラを構えていました。En: Despite the chilly winter air, the neon lights sparkled on the ground, and many tourists were poised with their cameras.Ja: その中に、寿司レストランで修行中の春人が立っていました。En: Among them stood Haruto, who was training at a sushi restaurant.Ja: 彼は巨大な寿司プラッターを持ち、お客様に届ける任務を任されていました。En: He held a massive sushi platter and was tasked with delivering it to a customer.Ja: 「よし、慎重に行くぞ。」春人は自分に言い聞かせ、群衆の中に一歩を踏み出しました。En: "Alright, let's take this carefully," Haruto murmured to himself, stepping into the crowd.Ja: しかし、一歩進むごとに前に進むのが難しくなり、彼は早くも困り果てていました。En: However, with each step, moving forward became increasingly difficult, and he was already feeling quite troubled.Ja: そのとき、親友のユキが駆け寄ってきました。En: Just then, his best friend Yuki rushed over.Ja: 「おい、春人。手伝おうか？」ユキは笑顔で言いました。En: "Hey, Haruto. Need a hand?" Yuki said with a smile.Ja: 「助かるよ、ユキ。どうしたらいいと思う？」春人は切実に聞きました。En: "Thanks, Yuki. What do you think we should do?" Haruto asked earnestly.Ja: ユキは考え、サクラという観光客の友人に声をかけました。En: Yuki thought for a moment and then called out to a tourist friend named Sakura.Ja: 「サクラ、手伝ってくれない？」En: "Sakura, can you help us out?"Ja: 「もちろん！ちょうどいい写真も撮りたかったんだ。」サクラは嬉しそうに言いました。En: "Of course! I was just hoping to take some good photos," Sakura replied happily.Ja: 三人は群衆の中でお互いの手を取り合い、春人を先導しました。En: The three of them held hands in the crowd, guiding Haruto forward.Ja: 「次、右に曲がるよ！」とユキが言うと、彼らは流れるように人の波をかき分けました。En: "Next, we turn right!" Yuki said as they smoothly cut through the flow of people.Ja: 突然、「ポン！」という音がして、春人の足元にパーティーポッパーの破片が飛びました。En: Suddenly, there was a "pop!" and a piece of a party popper flew at Haruto's feet.Ja: 春人の足が滑り、バランスを崩しそうになりましたが、ユキが素早くプラッターを支え、無事に受け取りました。En: His foot slipped, and as he almost lost his balance, Yuki quickly supported the platter and took it safely.Ja: 「危なかった！ありがとう、ユキ。」春人は息を引きました。En: "That was close! Thanks, Yuki." Haruto exhaled with relief.Ja: 最後に、お客様の家に到着し、寿司を無事に届けました。En: Finally, they reached the customer's home and delivered the sushi without any issues.Ja: お客様は大いに喜び、春人を褒めたたえました。En: The customer was extremely pleased and praised Haruto.Ja: 感謝の気持ちで、お礼に特別な寿司をユキに渡しました。En: Out of gratitude, he handed Yuki a special sushi as a token of thanks.Ja: 「ありがとう、春人！」ユキはその寿司を開けると、中からレアなガチャガチャのカプセルが現れました。En: "Thank you, Haruto!" Yuki exclaimed as he opened the sushi to reveal a rare gachagacha capsule.Ja: 「これ、探してたやつだ！」ユキは驚いて声を上げました。En: "This is the one I've been looking for!" Yuki shouted in surprise.Ja: その瞬間、春人は気づきました。仲間と協力することはどんな困難も乗り越える力を与えてくれることを。En: At that moment, Haruto realized that working together with friends gives you the strength to overcome any difficulty.Ja: 渋谷の交差点では、もうすぐ新年を迎えるカウントダウンが始まっていました。春人と友達は笑顔でその瞬間を迎えました。En: As the countdown to the New Year began at the Shibuya crossing, Haruto and his friends welcomed the moment with smiles. Vocabulary Words:overflowing: あふれていましたpoised: 構えていましたmassive: 巨大なtasked: 任されていましたmurmured: 言い聞かせtroubled: 困り果てていましたearnestly: 切実にguiding: 先導しましたsmoothly: 流れるようにpop: ポンslipped: 滑りsupported: 支えexhaled: 息を引きましたpraised: 褒めたたえましたgratitude: 感謝の気持ちtoken: お礼rare: レアなrealized: 気づきましたovercome: 乗り越えるchilly: 寒いsparkled: 輝かせdeliver: 届けbalance: バランスdelivered: 届けましたcelebrating: 祝うcrowd: 群衆supported: 支えcapsule: カプセルcomposed: 落ち着いてexpression: 表情
