Na robu čudovite doline, kjer so se nežno valovili zlati griči, je ležala Mihajeva bučna kmetija.

At the edge of a beautiful valley, where the golden hills gently rolled, lay Mihajeva bučna kmetija (Miha's pumpkin farm).

To jesen je bila kmetija obdana z bleščečimi oranžnimi in rumenimi listi, ki so šepetali na vetru.

This autumn, the farm was surrounded by gleaming orange and yellow leaves that whispered in the wind.

Miha, preprost in skromen kmet, je bil zavzet za svoje delo.

Miha, a simple and humble farmer, was dedicated to his work.

Vsako leto je bil njegov cilj uspešno požeti buče pred prvim mrazom.

Every year, his goal was to successfully harvest the pumpkins before the first frost.

Miha je delal od jutra do večera.

Miha worked from morning until evening.

Njegove roke so bile močne od dela, vendar je v srcu nosil nekaj negotovosti.

His hands were strong from labor, yet he carried some uncertainty in his heart.

Predvsem okrog Klare, njegove energične sosede.

Especially concerning Klara, his energetic neighbor.

Klara je rada prihajala na kmetijo po šoli.

Klara liked to visit the farm after school.

Pomagala mu je in mu zdaj in potem prinesla sveže pečene piškote.

She helped him and occasionally brought him freshly baked cookies.

Njena neposrednost je Miho pogosto spravila v zadrego.

Her straightforwardness often embarrassed Miha.

Ni si upal prositi za pomoč, čeprav je dela bilo veliko.

He didn’t dare to ask for help, even though there was plenty of work.

Nekega popoldneva so bučna polja žarela pod rahlim soncem.

One afternoon, the pumpkin fields glowed under the gentle sun.

Miha je bil zatopljen v delo, pobiral je buče in obrezoval preostale trte.

Miha was engrossed in work, picking pumpkins and trimming the remaining vines.

"Hej, Miha!" je Klarin glas prekinil tišino.

"Hey, Miha!" Klara's voice broke the silence.

Prišla je mimo, polna energije in želja, da bi mu pomagala.

She came by, full of energy and eager to help.

"Potrebujete pomoč?" je vprašala z nasmehom.

"Need any help?" she asked with a smile.

Miha je omahoval.

Miha hesitated.

Pogledal je okrog sebe.

He looked around.

Dela je bilo res veliko in prvi mraz se je hitro bližal.

There was truly a lot of work, and the first frost was approaching quickly.

"Ah, ne vem..." je rekel tiho, bolj sam sebi kot njej.

"Ah, I don't know..." he said quietly, more to himself than to her.

Klara je stopila bližje.

Klara stepped closer.

"No, poglej," je rekla veselo, "sem pripravljena delati."

"Well, look," she said cheerfully, "I'm ready to work."

Medtem ko je Miha razmišljal, je nenadoma začutil zbadajočo bolečino v roki.

As Miha was pondering, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his hand.

Umaknil se je nazaj in zagledal majhno ureznino na dlani, iz katere je počasi pritekla kri.

He stepped back and saw a small cut on his palm, from which blood slowly trickled.

"Joj!" Klara se je hitro zagnala k njemu.

"Oh no!" Klara quickly rushed to him.

"Ne skrbi, vedela bom, kaj storiti."

"Don't worry, I know what to do."

Potegnila je iz torbe prvo pomoč, ki jo je vedno nosila s seboj za vsak slučaj.

She pulled out a first aid kit from her bag, which she always carried just in case.

Previdno mu je očistila rano in položila majhen obliž.

Carefully, she cleaned his wound and applied a small bandage.

Miha je začutil mešanico hvaležnosti in sramu.

Miha felt a mix of gratitude and embarrassment.

"Hvala, Klara," je tiho rekel.

"Thank you, Klara," he said softly.

"Zdaj, ko je to urejeno, zakaj ne bi skupaj pobrala preostale buče?" je z veseljem predlagala Klara.

"Now that that's settled, why don't we pick the remaining pumpkins together?" Klara joyfully suggested.

Miha je globoko vdihnil in končno prikimal.

Miha took a deep breath and finally nodded.

S skupnimi močmi sta hitro obvladala delo.

Together, they managed the work quickly.

Med obiranjem buč sta se smejala in delila zgodbe, medtem ko so se sončni žarki počasi spuščali za griče.

While picking pumpkins, they laughed and shared stories as the sun rays slowly descended behind the hills.

Tistega dne je Miha spoznal, da ni nič narobe s sprejemanjem pomoči.

That day, Miha realized that there is nothing wrong with accepting help.

Poleg bučne bere je pridobil še nekaj dragocenega – prijateljstvo, ki je postalo globlje in pomembnejše.

Besides the pumpkin harvest, he gained something valuable – a friendship that became deeper and more significant.

Klara mu je pokazala, kako pomembno je odpreti se ljudem in jim zaupati.

Klara showed him how important it is to open up to people and trust them.

Zaradi skupne zmage je Miha našel novo samozavest v sebi.

Due to their shared victory, Miha found a new confidence within himself.

Skupaj sta končala sezono, postala boljša prijatelja in trše delala kot kdajkoli prej.

Together, they finished the season, became better friends, and worked harder than ever before.

Tisti večer, ko je sedel na svoji verandi in opazoval jesenski mrak, se je Miha nasmehnil sam pri sebi.

That evening, as he sat on his porch watching the autumn dusk, Miha smiled to himself.

Jasno je videl, kako je odprtost lahko moč, in tisti dan je začel drugače gledati na svet.

He clearly saw how openness could be a strength, and that day he began to see the world differently.