I Tivoli Gardens glødede julelysene over menneskemængden.

In Tivoli Gardens, the Christmas lights glowed over the crowd.

Det var nytårsdag, og sneen lå let over København.

It was New Year's Day, and the snow lay gently over København.

Mikkel og Sofie gik langs stierne, beundrende de smukt dekorerede træer og boder.

Mikkel and Sofie walked along the paths, admiring the beautifully decorated trees and stalls.

Selvom julen var forbi, strålede haven stadig i festlige farver.

Although Christmas was over, the garden still sparkled with festive colors.

Men noget var ikke helt rigtigt.

But something wasn't quite right.

Mikkel havde bemærket det.

Mikkel had noticed it.

"Der er noget, der mangler," sagde han til Sofie, mens de gik forbi en stor, lyserød julemand med glinsende stjerner.

"Something is missing," he said to Sofie as they passed a large, pink Santa Claus with gleaming stars.

Sofie kiggede på ham med et grin.

Sofie looked at him with a grin.

"Mikkel, du ser ting, som ingen andre ser," sagde hun drilsk.

"Mikkel, you see things that no one else does," she said teasingly.

De satte sig ved en bænk og spiste brændte mandler.

They sat on a bench and ate roasted almonds.

Mikkel tænkte intenst.

Mikkel thought intently.

"Jeg tror, det er en del af lysenes mønster, der er forkert," forklarede han.

"I think it's a part of the light pattern that's wrong," he explained.

Sofie nikkede, nu nysgerrig.

Sofie nodded, now curious.

"Så lad os undersøge det."

"Then let's investigate," she said.

Mikkel vidste, at Sofie kunne få oplysninger ud af folk på kort tid.

Mikkel knew that Sofie could get information from people in no time.

Hun snakkede med sælgerne ved boderne, mens Mikkel holdt øje med lysskærmene.

She talked with the stall vendors while Mikkel kept an eye on the light displays.

Klokken nærmede sig midnat.

The clock neared midnight.

Haven summede af forventning til det nye år.

The garden buzzed with anticipation for the new year.

Nikolaj, en mystisk mand i parken, fangede Mikkels opmærksomhed.

Nikolaj, a mysterious man in the park, caught Mikkel's attention.

Han var altid der, men talte sjældent med nogen.

He was always there but rarely spoke to anyone.

Han gik forbi de ikoniske lys, og Mikkel så et lille smil lege på hans læber.

He walked past the iconic lights, and Mikkel saw a small smile play on his lips.

"Der er noget ved Nikolaj," sagde Mikkel til Sofie.

"There's something about Nikolaj," Mikkel said to Sofie.

"Han ved noget."

"He knows something."

Sammen nærmede de sig forsigtigt Nikolaj.

Together, they carefully approached Nikolaj.

Sofie startede samtalen.

Sofie started the conversation.

"Hej Nikolaj!

"Hi Nikolaj!

Har du set noget usædvanligt med lysene?"

Have you noticed anything unusual with the lights?"

Nikolaj lo blidt.

Nikolaj laughed softly.

"Du har måske opdaget min hemmelighed," sagde han.

"You might have discovered my secret," he said.

"Hvert år fjerner jeg en lille detalje fra lysene.

"Every year, I remove a small detail from the lights.

For held," indrømmede han.

For luck," he admitted.

Mikkel og Sofie kiggede forbløffede på hinanden.

Mikkel and Sofie looked at each other in amazement.

"Hvilken detalje?"

"What detail?"

spurgte Mikkel ivrigt.

asked Mikkel eagerly.

Nikolaj pegede op mod stjernerne.

Nikolaj pointed up towards the stars.

"Den ottende stjerne mangler," sagde han.

"The eighth star is missing," he said.

"Det bringer held til det nye år."

"It brings luck for the new year."

De tre satte sig sammen, mens fyrværkeriet lyste nattehimlen op.

The three sat together while the fireworks lit up the night sky.

I lyset fra raketterne reflekterede Mikkel over det skjulte mønster og sin nye vundet selvtillid.

In the light of the rockets, Mikkel reflected on the hidden pattern and his newfound confidence.

Sofie smilede.

Sofie smiled.

Hun havde nydt spændingen ved mysteriet.

She had enjoyed the thrill of the mystery.

Da klokken slog tolv, bragte det nye år nye håb og nye venskaber.

When the clock struck twelve, the new year brought new hopes and new friendships.

Tivoli Gardens glitrede stadig af julelys, nu med en ny historie at fortælle.

Tivoli Gardens still sparkled with Christmas lights, now with a new story to tell.

Mikkel og Sofie var klar til hvad end det nye år ville bringe, deres eventyr lige begyndt.

Mikkel and Sofie were ready for whatever the new year would bring, their adventure just beginning.