小さな語りシリーズ2024/06/18　　Small Story Serie

2024/06/18「プレゼンテーション」"Presentation"

朝のオフィスは忙しさに満ちていた。窓からは夏の強い日差しが差し込み、デスクの上に散らばる書類やパソコンの画面を照らしていた。俺は自分の席に座り、今日のプレゼンテーションの準備を進めていた。プレゼンテーションの内容は、新しいプロジェクトの提案だった。俺は緊張と期待が入り混じった気持ちで資料を確認し、何度もスライドを見直した。

「緊張しているのか？　大丈夫だ、お前ならできるさ」隣の席の同僚が声をかけてきた。俺は笑顔で返事をし、少し気持ちが楽になった。オフィスの空気は熱気で重たく、それでもエアコンの風が心地よい冷たさを運んでいた。

プレゼンテーションの時間が近づくにつれ、心臓が高鳴る。会議室に向かう途中、同僚たちが彼を励ましの言葉をかけてくれた。会議室のドアを開けると、すでに数人の上司や同僚が座っていた。俺は深呼吸をして、プレゼンテーションを開始した。

最初の数分は緊張で声が震えたが、次第に話に集中することで落ち着きを取り戻していった。スライドに目をやりながら、自分の考えを丁寧に伝えることに専念した。プロジェクトの魅力や可能性を熱く語り、質疑応答の時間が近づくと、彼の心は少し軽くなっていた。

プレゼンテーションは無事に終わった。「うん、内容も分かりやすく、良いプレゼンテーションだった」上司は微笑んでそう言った。彼はほっと胸を撫で下ろし、やり遂げた達成感がじんわりと広がっていった。会議室を出ると、窓から見える青空が一段と輝いて見えた。

帰り道、夏の夕暮れの中、風に頬を撫でられて、やり切った達成感と疲れ切った心で街並みを眺めながら歩いていた。心の中で今日の出来事を思い返し、改めて自分の成長を感じた。プレゼンテーションを通じて、『どんなときでもやり切れる』という自身が満ち溢れ、彼の心に新たな希望が芽生えだした。
さらなる成長の期待を胸に、俺は目を輝かせて、ビルの間から差し込む夕日を見やった。

The office was busy in the morning. The strong summer sunlight was coming in through the window, illuminating the documents and computer screens scattered on the desk. I was sitting at my desk preparing for today's presentation. The content of the presentation was a proposal for a new project. I checked the materials with a mixture of tension and expectation, and reviewed the slides many times.

"Are you nervous? Don't worry, I know you can do it," my colleague sitting next to me called out. I replied with a smile and felt a little better. The air in the office was heavy with heat, but the air conditioner brought a pleasant coolness.

As the time for the presentation approached, my heart was beating faster. On the way to the conference room, his colleagues gave him words of encouragement. When I opened the door to the conference room, several of my superiors and colleagues were already sitting there. I took a deep breath and started my presentation.

My voice shook with tension for the first few minutes, but gradually I regained my composure by concentrating on my speech. I focused on carefully conveying my thoughts while looking at the slides. He spoke passionately about the appeal and potential of the project, and as the time for the Q&A session approached, his heart lightened a little.

The presentation ended without a hitch. "Yes, the content was easy to understand, and it was a good presentation," his boss said with a smile. He sighed in relief, and a sense of accomplishment spread over him. When he left the conference room, the blue sky outside the window looked even brighter.

On his way home, in the summer evening, the wind caressed his cheeks, and he walked while looking at the cityscape with a sense of accomplishment and a tired heart. He reflected on the events of the day in his mind and once again felt his own growth. Through the presentation, he was filled with confidence that "he can do it no matter what," and new hope began to sprout in his heart.
With the expectation of further growth in his heart, I looked at the setting sun shining through the buildings with shining eyes.