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Snowy Secrets: Yuki's Adventurous School Trip Unveiled
Friday, 19 December, 2025
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Snowy Secrets: Yuki's Adventurous School Trip Unveiled Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-12-19-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 雪がしんしんと降り積もる静かな冬の日、由紀は心を躍らせていた。En: On a quiet winter day with snow steadily piling up, Yuki was filled with excitement.Ja: 今日の修学旅行が特別なものになる予感がしたからだ。En: She had a premonition that today's school trip would be something special.Ja: 噂に聞いた秘密のバンカーを探検し、新しい発見をするチャンスが来たのだ。En: It was her chance to explore the rumored secret bunker and make new discoveries.Ja: 由紀はクラスメイトに自分の勇気を見せたいと強く思っていた。En: Yuki was eager to show her classmates her bravery.Ja: しかし、由紀のそばには少し心配そうな顔をした浩がいた。En: However, next to Yuki was Hiroshi, who looked a little worried.Ja: 「本当に行くの？En: "Are you really going?Ja: 先生に見つかると、まずいよ。En: If the teachers find us, we're in trouble.Ja: しかも、雪がひどくなるって天気予報で言ってた。En: Plus, the weather forecast said the snow would get worse.Ja: どうするの？En: What will we do?"Ja: 」由紀は微笑んで浩の肩を叩いた。En: Yuki smiled and patted Hiroshi's shoulder.Ja: 「大丈夫だよ。En: "It'll be fine.Ja: マリも一緒に行くし。En: Mari is coming too.Ja: それに、ちょっと見てくるだけだから、すぐ帰ってこれるよ。En: Besides, we're just going to take a quick look and we’ll be right back."Ja: 」マリはグループのリーダー的存在だった。En: Mari was the leader-like presence in the group.Ja: 彼女は皆に自然とついて来させる力を持っていた。En: She had the natural ability to get everyone to follow her.Ja: 由紀が提案すると、マリは即興で賛成した。En: When Yuki proposed the idea, Mari quickly agreed without hesitation.Ja: 「それ、面白そうじゃん！En: "That sounds exciting!Ja: 行かなきゃ損しちゃうかもよ。En: We might miss out if we don’t go."Ja: 」３人は学校の近くの丘に向かった。En: The three of them headed toward the hill near the school.Ja: 雪が降り積もる中、彼らは校舎を出て、誰にも見つからないように気をつけながら丘を登った。En: As snow piled up, they left the school building and carefully climbed the hill, making sure not to be seen by anyone.Ja: 丘の向こう側にあるそのバンカーの入り口は、まるで古びた物語の一部分のように不気味に口を開けていた。En: The entrance to the bunker on the other side of the hill gaped ominously, like something out of an old tale.Ja: 苦労して見つけたその秘密の入り口の中は、薄暗く、かすかに金属のさびついた匂いがした。En: Inside the secret entrance they had struggled to find, it was dim and there was a faint smell of rusted metal.Ja: 由紀たちの足音が響き渡る。En: Yuki and her friends' footsteps echoed throughout.Ja: 冷たい壁には昔の遺物が並んでいた。En: The cold walls were lined with relics from the past.Ja: ホコリをかぶった古い箱や錆びついた道具が、静かに歴史を語っているようだった。En: Dust-covered old boxes and rusted tools seemed to quietly tell their historical stories.Ja: 雪がますます激しく降る中、３人はバンカーをさらに奥へと進んだ。En: As the snow fell more heavily, the three of them proceeded further into the bunker.Ja: そして突き当たり、ひっそりとした隠し通路を見つけた。En: At the end, they discovered a quiet hidden passageway.Ja: 「見て、ここに何かあるよ！En: "Look, there's something here!"Ja: 」由紀は興奮を抑えられず、声をあげた。En: Yuki exclaimed, unable to contain her excitement.Ja: その通路の先にあったのは、古い戦争時代の遺物だった。En: At the end of the passage were relics from the wartime era.Ja: 古びたヘルメットや、色褪せた旗が無言で過去を語っている。En: Old helmets and faded flags silently told tales of the past.Ja: その瞬間、外の風が強く吹き、吹雪になり始めたのを３人は感じた。En: Just then, they felt the wind blowing strongly outside, starting to turn into a snowstorm.Ja: 「急ごう、早く戻らなきゃ！En: "We need to hurry, let's go back!"Ja: 」浩の声が響く。En: Hiroshi's voice rang out.Ja: 彼らは急いで入口に戻った。En: They quickly returned to the entrance.Ja: ちょうどそのとき、先生たちが雪の中、彼らを探し始めていた。En: Just at that moment, the teachers started searching for them in the snow.Ja: 彼らは雪と影に紛れてそっとバンカーを抜け出した。En: They quietly slipped out of the bunker, blending into the snow and shadows.Ja: その夜、寮に帰った３人は秘密を共有した。En: That night, back at the dormitory, the three shared their secret.Ja: 由紀は満ち足りた笑顔だった。En: Yuki had a contented smile.Ja: 自分の好奇心がチームに新しい発見をもたらしたことを誇りに思った。En: She felt proud that her curiosity had led the team to a new discovery.Ja: しかし、もう少し冒険を慎重にすべきだと学んだ。En: However, she learned to be more cautious with her adventures.Ja: 明日からの彼女は、責任感をもったリーダーとして、さらに成長していくだろう。En: From tomorrow onward, she would grow even more as a responsible leader.Ja: そして、新年を迎える夜、由紀の心には新たな決意が芽生えていた。En: And on the night of the New Year, a new determination sprouted in Yuki's heart.Ja: 彼女は、勇気と責任を兼ね備えた新しい自分として、これからの挑戦に臨むことに決めたのだった。En: She decided to face future challenges as her new self, equipped with both courage and responsibility.Ja: クラスメイトの信頼を得たことも、彼女にとって大きな収穫だった。En: Gaining her classmates' trust was also a significant gain for her.Ja: 温かい正月の灯りの中、３人は静かに次の冒険について話し合った。En: In the warm glow of the New Year's lights, the three of them quietly discussed their next adventure. Vocabulary Words:steady: しんしんとpremonition: 予感rumored: 噂に聞いたbunker: バンカーdiscoveries: 発見forecast: 天気予報pat: 叩いたhesitation: 即興piled: 降り積もるgaped: 口を開けていたominously: 不気味にdim: 薄暗くrelics: 遺物rusted: 錆びついたpassageway: 通路excerpt: 一部分contain: 抑えhelmets: ヘルメットfaded: 色褪せたwind: 風snowstorm: 吹雪return: 戻らなきゃblending: 紛れてcontented: 満ち足りたcuriosity: 好奇心dormitory: 寮cautious: 慎重determination: 決意equipped: 兼ね備えたwarm: 温かい
