A Day of Small Mysteries (Part 1)
A day full of small mysteries, and every answer arrives with a click of realization.
今天早上一到公司，我就觉得很奇怪。The moment I got to the office this morning, something felt strange.
办公室里一个人也没有，灯也都关着。There wasn't a single person in the office, and the lights were all off.
我看了看手机，才发现今天是星期六——难怪没有人来上班！I checked my phone and realized it was Saturday — no wonder nobody came to work!
回家的路上，我买了一杯咖啡，喝了一口，味道跟平时不一样。On the way home I bought a coffee, took a sip, and it didn't taste like usual.
店里的人说今天换了新的牛奶，怪不得有点甜。The people at the shop said they'd switched to new milk today — no wonder it was a little sweet.
快到家的时候，我看见邻居家门口放着很多箱子。Almost home, I saw a pile of boxes outside my neighbors' door.
原来他们下个星期要搬家了，难怪最近总是那么忙。It turns out they're moving next week — no wonder they've been so busy lately.
回到家，我发现家里的门开着，吓了一跳。When I got home, I found my door open and got a fright.
原来是妈妈来了，正在帮我打扫房间，怪不得门没关。It was just Mom, there cleaning my room — no wonder the door wasn't shut.
妈妈笑着问：“你不是说今天要上班吗？”Mom asked with a smile, "Didn't you say you had work today?"
我说我记错了日子，妈妈说：“难怪你看起来这么累，连星期几都不记得了！”I said I'd mixed up the days, and Mom said, "No wonder you look so tired — you can't even remember what day it is!"
我也笑了，决定今天好好休息一天。I laughed too, and decided to take the day to really rest.
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