Friendship's Lesson: The Bookstore Bond

Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Friendship's Lesson: The Bookstore Bond
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Story Transcript:

Id: Di tengah riuhnya asrama kampus, suara burung berkicau bercampur dengan percakapan mahasiswa yang sibuk.
En: Amidst the bustling noise of the campus dormitory, the sound of birds chirping mingled with the chatter of busy students.

Id: Semester baru telah dimulai.
En: A new semester had begun.

Id: Mahasiswa bergegas ke sana kemari, mempersiapkan segalanya.
En: Students hurried around, preparing everything.

Id: Di antara mereka, ada Arif, mahasiswa rajin yang selalu mengutamakan studi meskipun harus berbagi waktu dengan pekerjaan paruh waktunya.
En: Among them was Arif, a diligent student who always prioritized his studies despite having to juggle his time with his part-time job.

Id: Hari ini, matahari bersinar cerah.
En: Today, the sun was shining brightly.

Id: Tidak ada hujan, tanda musim kemarau yang sudah memasuki puncaknya.
En: There was no rain, a sign that the dry season had reached its peak.

Id: Arif berjalan cepat menuju kamar Putri.
En: Arif walked briskly towards Putri's room.

Id: "Putri, ayo kita ke toko buku sekarang.
En: "Putri, let's go to the bookstore now.

Id: Diskonnya sebentar lagi habis," kata Arif dengan nada cemas.
En: The discount is ending soon," said Arif anxiously.

Id: Putri, teman yang santai dan selalu siap membantu, langsung bangkit dari tempat duduk.
En: Putri, a laid-back friend who was always ready to help, immediately got up from her seat.

Id: "Tunggu sebentar, Arif!
En: "Wait a moment, Arif!

Id: Aku siap kok," jawab Putri sambil menyambar tasnya.
En: I’m ready," replied Putri while grabbing her bag.

Id: Mereka pun bergegas keluar dari asrama, menembus keramaian kampus.
En: They hurriedly left the dormitory, making their way through the bustling campus.

Id: Perjalanan ke toko buku tak terlalu jauh, tetapi mereka harus melewati lorong-lorong kampus yang dipenuhi mahasiswa.
En: The journey to the bookstore wasn't very far, but they had to pass through campus hallways filled with students.

Id: Arif sangat khawatir.
En: Arif was very worried.

Id: Mata kuliah baru membutuhkan buku baru, dan dana yang dimilikinya terbatas.
En: New courses required new books, and his funds were limited.

Id: Ditambah lagi, pekerjaan paruh waktunya menyita banyak waktu sehingga ia tidak bisa langsung ke toko buku setelah kuliah.
En: In addition, his part-time job took up a lot of time, so he couldn't head straight to the bookstore after class.

Id: Setibanya di toko buku, Arif dan Putri melihat banyak mahasiswa lain yang juga mencari buku.
En: Upon arriving at the bookstore, Arif and Putri saw many other students also searching for books.

Id: Dengan cepat, Arif mulai mencari buku yang ia butuhkan.
En: Quickly, Arif began looking for the books he needed.

Id: Tapi sayang, stok mulai menipis.
En: Unfortunately, the stock was starting to run low.

Id: Putri melihat kegelisahan di wajah Arif.
En: Putri noticed the anxiety on Arif's face.

Id: "Tenang, Arif.
En: "Calm down, Arif.

Id: Kita akan temukan solusinya," kata Putri menenangkan.
En: We will find a solution," said Putri reassuringly.

Id: Beberapa menit kemudian, seorang mahasiswa lain membeli buku terakhir yang Arif cari.
En: A few minutes later, another student bought the last book that Arif was looking for.

Id: Arif tampak...