Episode

Lost Voting Card, Found Resolve: A Lesson in Civic Courage

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Fluent Fiction - Japanese
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Sep 5, 2026
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Fluent Fiction - Japanese : Lost Voting Card, Found Resolve: A Lesson in Civic Courage Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-09-05-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript: Ja: 町の選挙の日がやってきた。 En: The day of the town elections had arrived. Ja: 遅い夏の日差しが窓から差し込み、コミュニティセンターにはまだ最近行われた盆祭りの飾りが揺れていた。 En: The late summer sun streamed through the windows, and decorations from the recently held bon matsuri still swayed in the community center. Ja: センターは、選挙のための投票所として使われていた。 En: The center was being used as the polling station for the election. Ja: 街の人々が次々に入っては出て行った。 En: The townspeople came and went one after another. Ja: 投票日には、みんなが自分の一票を投じにやってくる。 En: On election day, everyone came to cast their vote. Ja: サトシもそのひとり。 En: Satoshi was one of them. Ja: 彼は若い理想主義の教師で、社会正義に情熱を持っていた。 En: He was a young, idealistic teacher passionate about social justice. Ja: 「さて、投票に行こう!」サトシは意気揚々と家を出た。 En: "Alright, let's go vote!" Satoshi exclaimed enthusiastically as he left home. Ja: しかし、彼にはひとつの問題があった。 En: However, he had one problem. Ja: なんと、彼は投票所に到着する直前に、自分の投票カードを紛失したことに気づいたのだ。 En: Just before arriving at the polling station, he realized he had lost his voting card. Ja: 投票カードが無ければ、投票できない。 En: Without the voting card, he couldn't vote. Ja: 彼は困った。 En: He was troubled. Ja: 「どうしよう…」サトシは頭を抱えた。 En: "What should I do..." Satoshi held his head in his hands. Ja: 考えた末、友人で同僚のユキに相談することにした。 En: After thinking it over, he decided to consult his friend and colleague, Yuki. Ja: ゆきは頼れる人物だった。 En: Yuki was someone he could rely on. Ja: センターの外でユキと会ったサトシは、焦りながら説明した。 En: Satoshi met Yuki outside the center and explained the situation frantically. Ja: 「ユキ、僕は投票カードを無くしてしまった。でも投票したいんだ。どうしたらいい?」 En: "Yuki, I've lost my voting card. But I want to vote. What should I do?" Ja: ユキは考え込んだ。そ…