霧の向こうの声

The Voice Beyond the Fog

JLPT N2 · 2 min

Haruto, a nature photographer, patiently waits by a mountain river to capture a rare migratory bird. An unexpected dense fog rolls into the valley, thwarting his plans. As he prepares to leave, he hears the bird's call closer than ever, and for a brief moment, the fog lifts, revealing a magical instant he cherishes without his camera.

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ハルトは、山間の川べりに三日間も身を潜め、ある希少な渡り鳥の姿を捉えようとしていた。早朝の澄んだ空気は、まだ冷たく、鳥のさえずりが静かに響き渡るだけだった。彼は重いカメラ機材を慎重に設置し、遠くの対岸にある木々の梢に目を凝らした。今日こそは、その美しい羽をレンズに収めたいという強い思いが胸にあった。しかし、山の天気は変わりやすく、東の空には早くも灰色の雲が広がり始めていた。

Haruto had been hiding by the mountain river for three days, trying to capture the image of a certain rare migratory bird. The clear morning air was still cold, and only the chirping of birds quietly echoed. He carefully set up his heavy camera equipment and intently gazed at the treetops on the distant opposite bank. Today, he had a strong desire in his heart to capture those beautiful feathers with his lens. However, mountain weather is fickle, and gray clouds had already begun to spread across the eastern sky.