STORY 12
Katie: Oh, hi, Brian. How are you?
ケイティー：ああ、ブライアン、元気？
Brian: I'm fine. Hey, are you alright? You don't look so well.
ブライアン：元気さ。君は？ 元気じゃなさそうだけど。
Katie: I think I'm coming down with a bit of a cold.
ケ：ちょっと風邪を引いたみたい。
Brian: Oh, really? How long have you been sick?
ブ：そうなの？ いつから？
Katie: Just, since last night. It is nothing serious though.
ケ：昨日の夜から。ちょっと風邪気味なだけよ。
Brian: Are you sure?
ブ：本当？
Katie: Yeah, I'm sure. I'll be fine.
ケ：ええ、すぐに良くなるわ。
Brian: It's probably because you have been working too hard.
ブ：たぶん仕事のし過ぎだよ。
Katie: Hey, it's true that I work a lot, but everyone gets sick occasionally.
ケ：たしかに仕事が忙しいけど、でも、誰でもたまには病気になるでしょ？
Brian: I think the problem is you work too hard, and then you don't eat properly. If you don't eat well, then of course you are going to get sick all the time.
ブ：君は働き過ぎだし、それに、ちゃんと食べてない。しっかり食べないと、しょっちゅう病気になるのが当然だよ。
Katie: I'm not sick all the time. I just happen to be sick today.
ケ：いつもは健康なのよ。今日はたまたま調子が悪いだけ。
Brian: But you had a cold just last month.
ブ：けど、先月も風邪を引いたじゃない？
Katie: Yeah, that is true.
ケ：ああ、それはそうね。
Brian: I'll tell you what, I'll make you a nice, healthy dinner tonight and you will be feeling better in no time.
ブ：じゃあ、こうしよう。今夜、体にいい夕食を作ってあげる。あっという間に良くなるよ。
Katie: Oh, that's sweet of you.
ケ：まあ、優しいのね。
Brian: You know, you should let me teach you how to make a few simple dishes at home, then you can cook for yourself more often.
ブ：それから、簡単な料理をいくつか教えてあげる。そうすれば、もっと家で料理できるだろ？
Katie: I don't really have time to cook at home, though.
ケ：でも、家でお料理する時間がないわ。
Brian: But you don't have to have a lot of time. There are loads of dishes I could teach you how to make that take less than 15 minutes to cook.
ブ：そんなに時間はかからないよ。作るのに15分もかからない料理を、いっぱい教えてあげられるよ。
Katie: That's all?
ケ：そんなにすぐ作れるの？
Brian: Yeah, sure. Cooking does not have to be a long, difficult process. If you get into it, you can really enjoy cooking.
ブ：ああ。料理なんて、手短かにさっさっと作らなきや。いったん興味を持てば、料理って楽しいもんだよ。
Katie: You know, living with Lisa, I have noticed that she doesn't eat very well either.
ケ：そういえば、一緒に住んでるリサも、あまりちゃんと食べてないみたいよ。
Brian: There you go. If you both get into cooking, that's something you two can enjoy doing together.
ブ：じゃあさ、君たち２人とも料理が好きになれば、一緒に楽しめるじゃないか。
Katie: Yeah, that sounds like it would be fun.
ケ：そうね、それって楽しそうね。
Brian: So let me go get you a nice hot cup of tea here, and then we can go to my place where I will cook for us. Next week, when you are feeling better, I will give you a couple of cooking lessons.
ブ：じゃあ、熱い紅茶を持って来てあげるから、飲み終えたら僕の家に行こう。夕食を作ってあげる。来週、具合が良くなったら、料理のレッスンをしよう。
Katie: Oh, that is so nice of you!
ケ：まあ、優しいのね！
Brian: No, no. I'm looking forward to it as well.
ブ：どうってことないよ。楽しみにしてるよ。