Aina estava nerviosa.

Aina was nervous.

La competició de projectes de ciència de l'institut s'acostava i l'esperança d'una beca d'estiu depenia del seu èxit.

The high school science project competition was approaching, and the hope of a summer scholarship depended on her success.

El projecte d'Aina i Jordi era una màquina que reciclava l'energia solar.

Aina and Jordi's project was a machine that recycled solar energy.

Treballaven des de feia mesos.

They had been working on it for months.

El barri on vivien era modern, amb cases immaculades a prop de la costa.

The neighborhood where they lived was modern, with immaculate houses near the coast.

A l'institut, l'ambient estava ple d'expectació.

At the high school, the atmosphere was full of anticipation.

La Mireia, rival d'Aina, ja havia captat l'atenció amb el seu projecte sobre intel·ligència artificial.

Mireia, Aina's rival, had already captured attention with her project on artificial intelligence.

Un matí, mentre Aina i Jordi revisaven la seva màquina, van adonar-se que hi havia problemes tècnics.

One morning, while Aina and Jordi were reviewing their machine, they realized there were technical problems.

"No funciona com hauria de fer-ho," va dir Aina, preocupada.

"It's not working as it should," said Aina, worried.

Jordi va mirar-la amb confiança: "No et preocupis, trobarem una solució.

Jordi looked at her confidently: "Don't worry, we'll find a solution."

"Amb el temps en contra, Aina va decidir buscar l'ajuda d'un veí, un científic retirat que gairebé ningú veia.

With time against them, Aina decided to seek help from a neighbor, a retired scientist who was rarely seen by anyone.

S'anomenava Enric.

His name was Enric.

Era un home gran, de paraules mesurades i molta saviesa.

He was an elderly man, with measured words and great wisdom.

Al principi, Enric era reservat, però en escoltar la passió d'Aina per la ciència, va accedir a ajudar-los.

At first, Enric was reserved, but upon hearing Aina's passion for science, he agreed to help them.

Van treballar junts a la casa d'Enric, ajustant cables i optimitzant el sistema de la màquina.

They worked together at Enric's house, adjusting wires and optimizing the machine's system.

A poc a poc, el projecte va començar a funcionar millor.

Little by little, the project began to function better.

Els dies passaven ràpidament i va arribar el dia de la competició.

The days passed quickly, and the day of the competition arrived.

El gimnàs de l'institut era ple d'estudiants i professors.

The high school gym was full of students and teachers.

Els projectes eren exposats amb orgull.

The projects were exhibited with pride.

Quan va ser el torn d'Aina i Jordi, un esdeveniment inesperat va ocórrer.

When it was Aina and Jordi's turn, an unexpected event occurred.

Un pic de corrent va amenaçar el seu projecte.

A power surge threatened their project.

Les llums del gimnàs van parpellejar.

The gym lights flickered.

Aina, sense dubtar, va utilitzar una bateria de suport que havien creat amb l'ajuda d'Enric.

Without hesitation, Aina used a backup battery they had created with Enric's help.

El públic va quedar sorprès per la reacció ràpida d'Aina.

The audience was astonished by Aina's quick reaction.

Els jutges, impressionats, van veure més enllà de l'aparell: la seva capacitat de resposta i adaptabilitat.

The judges, impressed, saw beyond the device: her responsiveness and adaptability.

Tot i que no van guanyar el primer premi, Aina va rebre un guardó especial per la seva habilitat i determinació.

Although they did not win first prize, Aina received a special award for her skill and determination.

En acabar el dia, Aina va reflexionar sobre la lliçó apresa.

At the end of the day, Aina reflected on the lesson learned.

"No sempre sortirà tot bé a la primera," va dir a Jordi.

"Things won't always work out right the first time," she told Jordi.

"Però hem après a no rendir-nos.

"But we've learned not to give up."

"L'experiència va reforçar el vincle entre Aina i Jordi, i van entendre que els obstacles són oportunitats per créixer.

The experience strengthened the bond between Aina and Jordi, and they understood that obstacles are opportunities for growth.

Al final, no era només una història de competició, sinó de superació i valentia.

In the end, it wasn't just a story of competition, but of overcoming and bravery.