Krožišče pri Trnovski gimnaziji je bilo kot vedno polno študentov, ki so se prerivali mimo v lahkih jaknah.

The roundabout near the Trnovska Gymnasium was, as always, full of students jostling past in light jackets.

Zrak je bil svež, poln vonja spomladanskih cvetov.

The air was fresh, filled with the scent of spring flowers.

Matej je s torbo na rami hitel po hodniku, njegovo srce pa je divje utripalo.

Matej, with his bag on his shoulder, hurried down the hallway, his heart beating wildly.

Pomislel je na Ninino nasmejano obličje.

He thought of Nina's smiling face.

Danes je bil pomemben dan.

Today was an important day.

Šolsko tekmovanje se je bližalo in Matej je imel pomembno nalogo.

The school competition was approaching, and Matej had an important task.

Njegov prijatelj Luka, vedno poln energije, mu je pomahal.

His friend Luka, always full of energy, waved at him.

"Matej! Si že predal sporočilo učiteljem?" je vprašal Luka, mahedrajoč z ovojnico v roki.

"Matej! Have you already handed the message to the teachers?" asked Luka, waving an envelope in his hand.

"Šele grem," je rekel Matej.

"I'm just going," said Matej.

"Prepričan sem, da je vse pravilno pripravljeno."

"I'm sure everything is prepared correctly."

Luka je radovedno pogledal v ovojnico.

Luka looked curiously at the envelope.

"Daj no, pokaži!"

"Come on, show me!"

Matej se je zasmejal.

Matej laughed.

"Ne, to je zaupno," se je pošalil, a Luka je že potegnil ovojnico iz Matejevih rok.

"No, it's confidential," he joked, but Luka had already pulled the envelope from Matej's hands.

"Resno, Luka, daj mi to nazaj!" Toda Luka se je že smejal in odpiral sporočilo.

"Seriously, Luka, give that back to me!" But Luka was already laughing and opening the message.

"Oh, Tale šala bo kar spodletela," je zavzdihnil, toda že je prepisoval podatke na hitro pišeč listič, brez da bi se zavedal svoje nepazljivosti.

"Oh, this prank will surely fail," he sighed, but he was already copying the data onto a hastily written note, unaware of his carelessness.

Ko je imel Matej končno nazaj svojo ovojnico, ni opazil Luka, kako mu je pomahal v pozdrav in hitro izginil med razredne klopi.

When Matej finally got back his envelope, he didn't notice Luka waving goodbye to him and quickly disappearing among the classroom benches.

Na dan tekmovanja so se učitelji in učenci zbrali v telovadnici.

On the day of the competition, teachers and students gathered in the gymnasium.

Vsi so bili polni pričakovanj.

Everyone was full of anticipation.

Matej je stal ob strani, ko je učiteljica Marija stopila pred mikrofon.

Matej stood aside as Professor Marija stepped up to the microphone.

"Dragi učenci, danes bomo videli, kako ste se pripravili na temo... hm, ure tveganja?"

"Dear students, today we will see how you've prepared on the topic... um, risk management?"

Matej je otrpnil.

Matej froze.

"To ni prav!" je pomislil.

"That's not right!" he thought.

Načrtovali so povsem drugo temo.

They had planned an entirely different topic.

Kdor koli, ki je pisal drugače, je moral biti Luka.

Whoever wrote it differently had to be Luka.

"Kaj naj naredim?"

"What should I do?"

Hitro se je postavil v kot in pomislil.

He quickly stepped into a corner and thought.

Nato je pogumno stopil naprej.

Then he bravely stepped forward.

"Profesorica Marija, žal tu je napaka," je začel in hitro pojasnil situacijo.

"Professor Marija, sorry, there's a mistake here," he began, quickly explaining the situation.

Marija ga je poslušala in se nasmehnila.

Marija listened to him and smiled.

"Nič skrbeti, so dnevi, ko se tehnične težave zgodijo," je rekla.

"No need to worry, there are days when technical issues occur," she said.

"Kaj predlagaš, Matej?"

"What do you propose, Matej?"

"Dodajmo kreativni izziv," je rekel.

"Let's add a creative challenge," he said.

"Pripravimo hitro nekaj inovativnega glede na trenutno temo, vsi bodo sodelovali.

"Let's quickly come up with something innovative on the current topic, everyone will participate.

Uporabimo to kot prednost."

We'll use it to our advantage."

Ko se je tekmovanje nadaljevalo, so učenci pokazali svojo ustvarjalnost.

As the competition continued, the students demonstrated their creativity.

Tekmovali so s srčno vnemo in zagnanostjo, ki je očarala vse prisotne.

They competed with heartfelt zeal and enthusiasm, captivating everyone present.

Na koncu so osvojili častni naziv za najbolj iznajdljivo rešitev.

In the end, they earned the honorary title for the most ingenious solution.

Nina je stopila do Mateja in se nasmehnila.

Nina approached Matej and smiled.

"Izjemno delo, Matej. Res si rešil situacijo!"

"Outstanding work, Matej. You really saved the situation!"

Mateju je srce zaigralo.

Matej's heart leaped.

V tem trenutku je spoznal ne le svojo sposobnost kriznega vodenja, ampak tudi svojo pogum, da je odkrito izražal, kar si je želel.

At that moment, he realized not only his crisis leadership ability but also his courage to openly express what he wanted.

Ko so zapuščali telovadnico, je Matej vedel, da je spomladansko jutro prineslo več kot le toplo vreme – prineslo mu je tudi nov občutek samozavesti in spoštovanja med prijatelji.

As they left the gymnasium, Matej knew that the spring morning had brought more than just warm weather—it had also brought him a new sense of confidence and respect among friends.