🇯🇵 Japanese Title:
屋根裏の手紙たち
(Yaneura no Tegami-tachi)
🎯 Theme:
Hana and Yuki visit the old house near the hidden garden, discovering a dusty attic filled with forgotten letters that reveal more about the girl and her dog, Pochi.
📍 Setting:
Old wooden house
Dim attic with creaky floorboards
Dust motes in the sunlight
📚 Vocabulary
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 屋根裏 | やねうら | attic |
| 手紙 | てがみ | letter |
| 見つける | みつける | to find |
| 埃 | ほこり | dust |
| 誰か | だれか | someone |
🗣️ Useful Phrases
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| この家、まだ入れるかな？ | I wonder if we can still go in this house? |
| 気をつけて、床が古いよ。 | Be careful, the floor is old. |
| 上に何かあるかも！ | There might be something upstairs! |
| これは…古い手紙？ | Is this… an old letter? |
| 誰かが書いた思い出だ。 | Someone’s memories were written here. |
💡 Grammar Focus
| Grammar Point | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 〜かも (might be) | 古い手紙かも (might be an old letter) | これは古い手紙かも。 |
| 〜ておく (do something in advance / leave it as is) | 置いておく (leave something) | このまま置いておこう。 |
| 〜ながら (while doing) | 読みながら歩く (walk while reading) | 気をつけて、読みながら歩かないで。 |
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📖 Dialogue
[Scene: Hana and Yuki push open the creaky door to the old house. Dust swirls in the air.]
Yuki:
この家、まだ入れるかな？
(I wonder if we can still go in this house?)
Hana:
気をつけて、床が古いよ。
(Be careful, the floor is old.)
[They find a small ladder leading to the attic.]
Yuki (climbing up):
上に何かあるかも！
(There might be something upstairs!)
[They enter the dim attic. Hana picks up a bundle of tied letters.]
Hana:
これは…古い手紙？
(Is this… an old letter?)
Yuki (opening one):
誰かが書いた思い出だ…。読んでみよう！
(Someone’s memories… Let’s read it!)
🎉 Ending Twist
The letters are all addressed to “Pochi,” written by the girl over many seasons. One letter ends with: “If you’re reading this, I believe you found our garden. Thank you.”
Hana (teary-eyed):
ポチは…本当に大切な家族だったんだね。
(Pochi was truly a beloved part of the family.)
Yuki:
この手紙の最後の一通…日付がないね。何か特別な意味があるかも。
(This last letter… no date. Maybe it means something special.)
🌸📜 To be continued…
What is the final message hidden in the last letter, and why was it left undated?
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