A cat who dreams of riding a bicycle

英語学習にどうぞ

"Wind Traveling Cat"

Mike is a particularly curious cat who lives in a small village. She has always admired bicycles that cut through the wind. When she sees the boys in the village pedaling as lightly as the wind, she hopes that one day she will be able to ride one of those vehicles.

But cats can't ride bicycles. Their claws get caught, and it's hard to keep their balance. Mike has tried many times to get close to a bicycle, but each time she fails and becomes disheartened. "Maybe I just can't do it..." Whenever this thought spreads in her heart, the wind blowing in the distance strokes her ears as if speaking gently to her. "It's too early to give up."

One day, Mike meets a mysterious old man under an old tree on the outskirts of the village. The old man was wearing a tattered cloak, but his eyes were somehow sparkling. "You want to ride a bicycle, don't you?" His voice was as light and warm as the wind. Mike was surprised and nodded, and the old man smiled and raised his stick.

"Don't just ride. Make the wind your friend." With those words, a mysterious power took hold in Mike's body. She was enveloped in a light, fluffy sensation, and felt as light as if she had become the wind itself. She immediately jumped on her bike, and found that she could balance! As she pedaled, the wind spirits whispered to her and pushed her forward.

But it wasn't all smooth sailing. When she fell down the first hill, Mike was in so much pain that she wanted to cry. Just as she was thinking, "I guess I can't do this after all...", the wind whispered softly in Mike's ear. "Even if you fall, it's okay to get up. The wind is always on your side." With her courage back, Mike got back on her bike and continued to try again and again.

And then, one evening, Mike was finally able to run up the hill in the village and descend from the top as smoothly as the wind. The wind danced gently around her, gently caressing her fur. "This is a journey with the wind." Mike rode her bike with the wind, and at that moment, an adventure that would last forever in her heart began.

Everyone in the village looked on in amazement and excitement. No one would have thought that a cat could ride a bike. But Mike said with a smile, "Impossible is just a word. If you believe in the wind, you can do anything."

And so, Mike learned to ride a bike, and set off on a new adventure with the wind. The journey continues endlessly. As long as the wind blows, Mike's heart is free.