朝、電車の中で、麻衣は鞄の中を探した。On the train that morning, Mai searched through her bag.スマホがない。Her phone was not there.家の机の上に忘れてきたらしい。She must have left it on the desk at home.時計さえ持っていないので、今が何時なのか分からない。She did not even have a watch, so she had no idea what time it was.その日の昼は、初めて会う取引先の人と約束がある。That lunchtime she had an appointment with a client she had never met.
会社に着いて、麻衣は手帳を開いた。At the office, Mai opened her diary.店の名前は書いてあるが、場所は書いていない。The name of the restaurant was there, but not where it was.スマホがないせいで、地図も電話番号も見られない。Because she had no phone, she could look at neither map nor number.先輩に話すと、笑いながら紙の地図を出してくれた。When she told a senior colleague, he laughed and produced a paper map.「東口を出て、二つ目の角を右。それさえ覚えれば、迷わないよ。」"Out of the east exit, second corner on the right. Remember just that and you won't get lost."
昼前、麻衣は早めに会社を出た。Before noon, Mai left the office early.普段なら、画面を見ながら歩いている。Normally she walks along looking at her screen.画面を見ていると、道の店の名前さえ目に入らない。When you are looking at a screen, you do not even notice the names of the shops.その日は、角のパン屋や花屋がよく見えた。That day she saw the bakery and the florist on the corner clearly.
店には、約束の十五分前に着いた。She reached the restaurant fifteen minutes early.相手も早く来ていて、入口で待っていた。The other person had come early too and was waiting at the entrance.「連絡が取れなくて、心配しました。」"I couldn't get hold of you, so I was worried."「すみません。朝、スマホを忘れてしまって。」"I'm sorry. I left my phone behind this morning."連絡できなかったせいで、相手を心配させてしまったのだ。Because she had not been able to get in touch, she had made him worry.相手は声を出して笑った。Then he laughed out loud.「私も先月やりました。自分の家の番号さえ思い出せませんでしたよ。」"I did the same last month. I couldn't even remember my own home number."
話は、思っていたよりずっと長く続いた。Their conversation went on far longer than she had expected.画面を気にしなくていいので、相手の話だけに集中できた。With no screen on her mind, she could concentrate on nothing but what he said.帰り道、麻衣は紙の地図をもう一度広げた。On the way back, Mai opened the paper map again.道さえ分かれば、スマホがなくてもどこへでも行ける。As long as you know the way, you can get anywhere without a phone.麻衣は、その地図を手帳に挟んで持ち歩くことにした。She decided to keep that map tucked inside her diary.