Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Pursuing Dreams: Andika's Journey to Balance Passions
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Story Transcript:

Id: Hujan turun lembut di luar jendela kereta, mengaburkan pemandangan hamparan sawah dan gunung berkabut di sepanjang perjalanan menuju sekolah asrama di Bandung.
En: The rain fell gently outside the train window, blurring the view of sawah fields and misty mountains along the journey to the boarding school in Bandung.

Id: Andika duduk di kursi dekat jendela, melihat tetesan hujan yang berlomba turun.
En: Andika sat on the seat near the window, watching the raindrops racing down.

Id: Bersamanya, Siti sedang sibuk menggambar sesuatu di buku sketsanya, sementara Rina duduk dengan raut serius di seberangnya, sibuk membaca buku panduan ujian.
En: Beside him, Siti was busy drawing something in her sketchbook, while Rina sat across with a serious expression, busy reading an exam guidebook.

Id: Liburan Tahun Baru telah usai, dan mereka bertiga kembali menuju sekolah.
En: The New Year holiday had ended, and the three of them were returning to school.

Id: Andika memikirkan semua resolusinya untuk tahun baru itu.
En: Andika reflected on all his resolutions for the new year.

Id: Satu harapan yang terus menggantung di benaknya adalah keberanian untuk bergabung dengan klub musik di sekolah.
En: One hope that kept lingering in his mind was the courage to join the school music club.

Id: "Din, kamu lihat ini?
En: "Din, did you see this?"

Id: " Siti menyodorkan buku gambarnya.
En: Siti offered her sketchbook.

Id: "Ini ide desain untuk pertunjukan musik di sekolah.
En: "This is a design idea for the music performance at school.

Id: Kamu kan suka musik, kenapa tidak coba ikut meramaikan?
En: You like music, why not try to participate?"

Id: ""Ya, ya.
En: "Yeah, yeah.

Id: Tapi kurang penting," Rina memotong sambil tetap membaca.
En: But it's not important," Rina interrupted while still reading.

Id: "Fokus saja pada pelajaran.
En: "Just focus on your studies."

Id: "Andika terdiam.
En: Andika remained silent.

Id: Dia tahu Rina tekun dan berpikiran akademis.
En: He knew Rina was diligent and academically minded.

Id: Kadang dia merasa cemburu karena Rina begitu percaya diri mengejar ambisinya.
En: Sometimes he felt envious because Rina was so confident in pursuing her ambitions.

Id: Tapi kali ini, dia tahu ada hal yang tidak bisa dilewatkannya lagi.
En: But this time, he knew there was something he could no longer ignore.

Id: Musik adalah bagian penting dari dirinya.
En: Music was an important part of him.

Id: "Rina, sudah lama aku ingin bicara," Andika akhirnya berkata, suaranya hampir tenggelam di antara roda kereta yang berderit.
En: "Rina, I've been wanting to talk," Andika finally said, his voice almost drowned out by the rattling train wheels.

Id: "Aku ingin ikut klub musik.
En: "I want to join the music club.

Id: Aku cinta musik sama seperti aku suka belajar.
En: I love music just as much as I love studying.

Id: Keduanya penting bagiku.
En: Both are important to me."

Id: "Siti tersenyum mendukung.
En: Siti smiled supportively.

Id: Rina meletakkan bukunya, tampak terkejut mendengar ketegasan dalam suara Andika.
En: Rina put down her book, looking surprised to hear the determination in Andika's voice.

Id: "Tapi Andika, musik bukan prioritas di sekolah.
En: "But Andika, music isn't a priority at school.

Id: Prestasi akademisku juga dipertaruhkan," Rina berkata dengan hati-hati.
En: My academic performance is also at stake," Rina said cautiously.

Id: "Jika aku bisa mengimbangi keduanya, tidak masalah, kan?
En: "If I can balance both, it's not a problem, right?

Id: Aku hanya ingin mencoba," Andika membalas.
En: I just want to try," Andika replied.

Id: Hening sejenak.
En: A silence fell.

Id: Deburan hujan menjadi satu-satunya suara yang mengisi ruang di antara mereka.
En: The rush of rain became the only sound filling the space between them.

Id: "Aku tahu kamu bisa," Siti berkata lembut, melirik ke arah Rina.
En: "I know you can," Siti said softly, glancing at Rina.

Id: Rina akhirnya mengangguk perlahan.
En: Rina finally nodded slowly.

Id: "Kalau kamu yakin bisa membaginya dengan baik, aku akan mendukungmu, Andika.
En: "If you're sure you can manage it well, I'll support you, Andika."

Id: "Kereta berhenti di stasiun terakhir.
En: The train stopped at the last station.

Id: Mereka turun membawa semangat baru.
En: They disembarked with renewed spirits.

Id: Langit Bandung dilipat jubah kelabu, namun Andika merasa jauh lebih cerah dalam hatinya.
En: The sky over Bandung was draped in gray, but Andika felt much brighter in his heart.

Id: Saat melangkah ke halaman sekolah, dia siap menghadapi audisi musik dan segala tantangan akademis di depan.
En: As he stepped onto the school grounds, he was ready to face the music audition and all the academic challenges ahead.

Id: Andika tahu bahwa dia tidak perlu memilih antara satu impian dengan yang lain.
En: Andika knew that he didn't have to choose between one dream and another.

Id: Dia bisa memiliki keduanya, dan dengan itu, dia merasa lebih hidup.
En: He could have both, and with that, he felt more alive.


Vocabulary Words:

• gently: lembut
• blurring: mengaburkan
• misty: berkabut
• reflection: pemikiran
• lingering: menggantung
• courage: keberanian
• interrupted: memotong
• envious: cemburu
• ignore: melewatkannya
• drowned out: tenggelam
• rattling: berderit
• determination: ketegasan
• priority: prioritas
• balance: mengimbangi
• silence: hening
• spirits: semangat
• draped: dilipat
• audition: audisi
• challenges: tantangan
• ambitions: ambisi
• serious: serius
• design: desain
• participate: meramaikan
• focus: fokus
• academically minded: berpikiran akademis
• confident: percaya diri
• supportively: mendukung
• cautiously: dengan hati-hati
• equally: sama
• alive: hidup