Lars sto ved kaffemaskinen i Cosy Corner Café.

Lars stood by the coffee machine in Cosy Corner Café.

Det var en travel høstdag i Oslo.

It was a busy autumn day in Oslo.

Ute blåste vinden og de gule løvdekket gatene.

Outside, the wind was blowing and the yellow leaves covered the streets.

Inne var det varmt og koselig.

Inside, it was warm and cozy.

Kaféen luktet av nytraktet kaffe og ferske kanelboller.

The café smelled of freshly brewed coffee and fresh cinnamon rolls.

Ingrid stod bak disken.

Ingrid stood behind the counter.

Hun smilte til hver kunde, men inni seg tenkte hun på eksamenene.

She smiled at every customer, but inside she was thinking about her exams.

Hun hadde en bok gjemt under disken.

She had a book hidden under the counter.

"Lars, kan du hjelpe meg med en ting?

"Lars, can you help me with something?"

" spurte hun stille.

she asked quietly.

Lars nikket, men tankene hans var et annet sted.

Lars nodded, but his thoughts were elsewhere.

Han ønsket å åpne sin egen kafé en dag.

He wanted to open his own café one day.

"Ingrid, jeg tror jeg må snakke med Mikkel," sa han ettertenksomt.

"Ingrid, I think I need to talk to Mikkel," he said thoughtfully.

Mikkel, kaféens manager, gikk frem og tilbake.

Mikkel, the café's manager, was walking back and forth.

Han var nervøs.

He was nervous.

Han hadde hørt at en berømt matkritiker kunne komme innom.

He had heard that a famous food critic might stop by.

Perfeksjon var alt for Mikkel.

Perfection was everything for Mikkel.

"Vi må gjøre vårt beste i dag," sa han til teamet sitt.

"We need to do our best today," he said to his team.

Plutselig kom en stor gruppe mennesker inn.

Suddenly, a large group of people came in.

Det var travelt, og kaoset begynte.

It was busy, and chaos began.

Lars tenkte raskt.

Lars thought quickly.

Han begynte å organisere teamet sitt.

He began to organize his team.

"Ingrid, ta bestillinger.

"Ingrid, take orders.

Jeg tar meg av kaffene," sa han med rolig stemme.

I'll handle the coffees," he said with a calm voice.

Ingrid fant styrke hun ikke visste hun hadde.

Ingrid found strength she didn't know she had.

Hun jobbet raskt og effektivt.

She worked quickly and efficiently.

Mikkel så på fra bakgrunnen, imponert over hvordan teamet jobbet sammen.

Mikkel watched from the background, impressed by how the team worked together.

Da rushen var over, kom en mann fram til disken.

When the rush was over, a man came up to the counter.

Han smilte til Ingrid.

He smiled at Ingrid.

"Takk for fantastisk service," sa han.

"Thank you for the fantastic service," he said.

Mikkel kjente igjen mannen.

Mikkel recognized the man.

Det var kritikeren.

It was the critic.

Etterpå samlet Mikkel teamet.

Afterwards, Mikkel gathered the team.

"Dere gjorde en utrolig jobb," sa han med et varmt smil.

"You all did an incredible job," he said with a warm smile.

"Lars, jeg ser ditt potensiale.

"Lars, I see your potential.

Jeg vil gi deg mer ansvar," fortsatte han.

I want to give you more responsibility," he continued.

Lars følte seg endelig sett.

Lars finally felt seen.

Ingrid pustet lettet ut.

Ingrid breathed a sigh of relief.

Mikkels ord ga henne ny energi.

Mikkel's words gave her new energy.

Hun visste hun måtte finne en balanse mellom jobb og studier.

She knew she had to find a balance between work and studies.

Og Mikkel lærte noe viktig om ledelse.

And Mikkel learned something important about leadership.

Det er ikke bare kaffen som gjør en kafé vellykket, men menneskene bak den.

It's not just the coffee that makes a café successful, but the people behind it.

Denne travle dagen ga dem alle nytt perspektiv.

This busy day gave them all a new perspective.

Utfordringer blir knotter å klatre når man støtter hverandre.

Challenges become knots to climb when you support each other.

Kaféen i hjørnet av Oslo hadde blitt noe mer enn en arbeidsplass – det var et sted hvor drømmer begynte å ta form.

The café on the corner of Oslo had become more than a workplace – it was a place where dreams began to take shape.