Mikkel elskede at tage billeder.

Mikkel loved taking photos.

Denne forårsmorgen ved Københavns havn skinnede solen, og luften duftede af forår.

This spring morning by Københavns harbor, the sun was shining, and the air smelled of spring.

Turister samledes omkring den ikoniske statue af Den Lille Havfrue.

Tourists gathered around the iconic statue of Den Lille Havfrue.

Mikkel var der sammen med Sofie og Anders.

Mikkel was there with Sofie and Anders.

Mens Anders tog billeder, stillede Mikkel og Sofie sig ved statuen for et skævt foto.

While Anders took pictures, Mikkel and Sofie posed by the statue for a quirky photo.

Mikkel, lidt klodset, havde en plan.

Mikkel, a bit clumsy, had a plan.

Han havde taget en lille gummieand med.

He had brought a small rubber duck with him.

Han vidste, at Sofie elskede sjove billeder, og han håbede på at imponere hende.

He knew that Sofie loved funny pictures, and he hoped to impress her.

Mens han forsøgte at kaste anden op i luften for at tage det perfekte billede, gik det galt.

As he tried to toss the duck into the air for the perfect shot, things went wrong.

Anden fløj gennem luften og plumpede ned i vandet.

The duck flew through the air and plopped into the water.

"Åh nej!"

"Oh no!"

udbrød Mikkel, noget flov.

exclaimed Mikkel, somewhat embarrassed.

Sofie grinede, mens Anders fortsatte med at tage billeder.

Sofie laughed, while Anders continued taking pictures.

Men Mikkels mål var klart – han måtte have den and tilbage.

But Mikkel's goal was clear—he had to get the duck back.

Problemet var, at vandet var koldt, og Mikkel kunne ikke svømme godt.

The problem was, the water was cold, and Mikkel couldn't swim well.

En lille menneskemængde begyndte at samles.

A small crowd began to gather.

"Hvad gør du nu, Mikkel?"

"What are you going to do now, Mikkel?"

spurgte Sofie med et smil.

asked Sofie with a smile.

"Jeg skal bruge en gren," svarede Mikkel beslutsomt.

"I need a branch," replied Mikkel decisively.

Han fandt en lang pind nær stranden og forsøgte forsigtigt at nå anden.

He found a long stick near the shore and carefully attempted to reach the duck.

En del af turisterne så spændte til, mens Mikkel balancerede på kanten.

Some of the tourists watched excitedly as Mikkel balanced on the edge.

Da han endelig fik fat i anden, mistede han balancen.

When he finally got hold of the duck, he lost his balance.

Et gisp gik gennem folkemængden.

A gasp went through the crowd.

Mikkel svajede, viftede med armene, men greb i sidste øjeblik fast i grenen og anden.

Mikkel swayed, waved his arms, but grabbed onto the branch and the duck at the last moment.

Vandstænk ramte ham, men han stod stadig op.

Water splashed him, but he remained standing.

Publikum klappede, og Sofie lo højt.

The crowd applauded, and Sofie laughed loudly.

Anders var hurtig og knipsede et billede præcis i det moment.

Anders was quick and snapped a picture right at that moment.

Sofie hjalp Mikkel op på fast grund og omfavnede ham, stadig grinende.

Sofie helped Mikkel back to solid ground and embraced him, still laughing.

"Det var fantastisk, Mikkel," sagde hun.

"That was incredible, Mikkel," she said.

"Du behøver ikke gøre meget for at imponere mig."

"You don't need to do much to impress me."

Mikkel rødmede og smilede.

Mikkel blushed and smiled.

Han følte sig stolt over at have været sig selv, og hans hjerte blev varmt ved Sofies ord.

He felt proud for being himself, and his heart warmed at Sofie's words.

Anders kom hen til dem og viste dem billedet, han havde taget – det var perfekt.

Anders came over to them and showed them the photo he had taken—it was perfect.

Mikkel stod fugtig men triumferende med Softie ved sin side og gummieanden i hånden.

Mikkel stood wet but triumphant with Sofie by his side and the rubber duck in hand.

Forårssolen skinnede stærkere, som om den hilste på en ny begyndelse for dem alle tre.

The spring sun shone brighter, as if greeting a new beginning for all three of them.