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Ivana stood on the threshold of her house, her gaze deeply immersed in the woods surrounding the village.

Lišće je nježno padalo, stvarajući šaren tepih na tlu.

The leaves gently fell, creating a colorful carpet on the ground.

Bližio se Dan Svih Svetih, i Ivana je željela da njezino dvorište bude savršeno.

All Saints' Day was approaching, and Ivana wanted her yard to be perfect.

Ona je bila poznata po svom urednom vrtu, i nadala se da će susjedi primijetiti njezin trud.

She was known for her tidy garden and hoped the neighbors would notice her effort.

Petar, njezin susjed i prijatelj od djetinjstva, upravo je dolazio.

Petar, her neighbor and childhood friend, was just coming over.

On je bio opušten, uvijek sklon šalama.

He was relaxed, always inclined to joke.

S njim je bio Luka, njegov mlađi rođak, poznat po nestašlucima i znatiželji.

With him was Luka, his younger cousin, known for his mischief and curiosity.

„Ivana, sve je spremno za zimu?

"Ivana, is everything ready for winter?"

“ upitao je Petar, s osmijehom na licu.

asked Petar, with a smile on his face.

„Skoro,“ odgovorila je Ivana, brižno gledajući nered od lišća.

"Almost," Ivana replied, looking caringly at the mess of leaves.

„Ali vjeverice mi otežavaju posao.

"But the squirrels are making my job harder.

Kradu mi alat i svugdje zakopavaju lješnjake!

They're stealing my tools and burying hazelnuts everywhere!"

“Petar se nasmijao.

Petar laughed.

„Možda samo žele pomoći.

"Maybe they just want to help.

Ili prirediti zabavu!

Or throw a party!"

“„Nije smiješno,“ progunđa Ivana, ali sa smiješkom.

"It's not funny," Ivana grumbled, but with a smile.

Zatim se okrenula prema Luki.

Then she turned to Luka.

„Luka, hoćeš mi pomoći?

"Luka, will you help me?

Tvoja energija bi mi mogla dobro doći.

Your energy might come in handy."

“Luka je živahno kimnuo.

Luka nodded energetically.

„Naravno, Ivana!

"Of course, Ivana!

Možemo ih prevariti!

We can outsmart them!"

“Tako su skovali plan.

Thus, they devised a plan.

Dok je Ivana pazila na vrt, Luka je montirao mali stražarski toranj, a Petar, iako uz smijeh i šalu, pomagao je koliko je mogao.

While Ivana tended to the garden, Luka set up a small watchtower, and Petar, despite the laughter and jokes, helped as much as he could.

Nedaleko, vjeverice su ih promatrale, spremne na svoje zagonetne manevre.

Nearby, the squirrels watched them, ready for their enigmatic maneuvers.

Ubrzo, plan je stupio na snagu.

Soon, the plan was put into action.

Luka je razmjestio lažne klopke, a Ivana se posvetila grabljanju i skupljanju lišća.

Luka set up fake traps, and Ivana focused on raking and collecting leaves.

Petar je, s sjekirom u ruci, pazio na svaku naizgled mirnu vjevericu.

Petar, with an axe in hand, kept an eye on every seemingly calm squirrel.

„Pazi!

"Watch out!"

“ uzviknuo je Luka kad je ugledao jednu vjevericu kako se približava Petaru.

shouted Luka when he spotted a squirrel approaching Petar.

U sljedeći trenutak, vjeverica je skočila na njega i ukrala mu kapu!

In the next moment, the squirrel jumped on him and stole his hat!

„Ajme, da nisi!

"Oh no, you didn't!"

“ viknuo je Petar, jureći za malenim kradljivcem.

yelled Petar, chasing after the little thief.

Tijekom ove komične potjere, dogodila se prava čarolija.

During this comical chase, a true magic happened.

Smijući se, svi troje su zajedničkim snagama završili sve poslove.

Laughing, all three of them finished all the work together.

Nered od lišća bio je savršeno posložen, a alate su uspjeli vratiti na sigurno.

The mess of leaves was perfectly arranged, and they managed to secure the tools.

Dok su sjedili kraj vatre, Ivana je shvatila koliko je život opušteniji s malo smijeha.

As they sat by the fire, Ivana realized how much more relaxed life is with a little laughter.

Petar je bio zadovoljan jer je konačno malo pomogao, a Luka je shvatio kako je lijepo biti dio tima.

Petar was satisfied because he finally helped a bit, and Luka realized how nice it is to be part of a team.

„Možda su vjeverice zapravo heroji,“ našalio se Petar zadnjim zrakom sunca, promatrajući kako se vesela družina opušta.

"Maybe the squirrels are actually the heroes," joked Petar with the last rays of the sun, watching as the cheerful group relaxed.

Dvorište je bilo spremno, a duh zajedništva učinio je sve boljim nego savršeno.

The yard was ready, and the spirit of togetherness made everything better than perfect.