The Little Lamb's Superpower / 羊小弟的超能力
Once upon a time, on a lush green hill by the edge of the forest, lived a loving Mama Sheep and her seven lively little lambs.
從前從前，在森林邊的一座綠油油的小山坡上，住著一隻慈愛的綿羊媽媽，和她七隻活蹦亂跳的小羊寶貝。
Mama Sheep had never imagined she would have seven lambs—“I thought even three would be a lot!” she often said with a laugh.
綿羊媽媽從沒想過自己會生下七隻小羊——「我本來以為三隻就很多啦！」她常這麼笑著說。
But since Heaven had sent her seven precious little ones, she gave her love equally to each and every one of them.
但既然老天爺送來七個小寶貝，她就把滿滿的愛分給每一隻，從不偏心。
However, the youngest lamb, Little Brother Lamb, was born smaller and couldn't see clearly—only light and blurry shadows.
不過，羊小弟出生時身體比較小、眼睛也看不太清楚，只能看到光亮和模糊的影子。
But he had a pair of super-sensitive ears that could hear birds singing far away, leaves rustling, and even detect emotions in footsteps.
但他有一對超靈敏的耳朵，能聽見遠方的鳥叫聲、葉子搖晃的沙沙聲，甚至分辨出腳步聲裡藏著誰的情緒。
He also had a quick and clever mind, always asking, “Why is it like that? What if it were this way instead?”
他還有一顆轉得飛快的小腦袋，總愛問：「為什麼這樣？如果那樣怎麼辦？」
One morning, Mama Sheep picked up her basket and prepared to go to the market to buy carrots, grass cookies, and sheep milk candy.
有一天早上，綿羊媽媽背起菜籃，準備去市場買胡蘿蔔、青草餅乾和羊奶糖。
Before she left, she gave her lambs a special warning:
她臨出門前，特別叮嚀七隻小羊：
“Children, never open the door to strangers—especially the sneaky Big Bad Wolf. He can fake voices and change his appearance to trick you into opening the door!”
「孩子們，千萬不要開門給陌生人，尤其是那隻狡猾的大野狼，他最會裝聲音、變模樣，想騙你們開門吃掉你們！」
“Got it, Mama!” the six older lambs patted their chests and answered in unison.
「知道了，媽媽！」六隻小羊拍拍胸脯齊聲回答。
Little Brother Lamb looked up and asked quietly,
羊小弟則抬起頭，小聲問：
“Mama, when you come back, can you call out first? I want to hear if it’s really your voice so I won’t get it wrong.”
「媽媽，你回來的時候，可以先叫一聲嗎？我想聽聽看，是不是你的聲音，這樣我才不會搞錯。」
Mama Sheep smiled, stroked his little head, and said gently, “Of course, my dear little ears!”
綿羊媽媽笑著摸摸他的小腦袋，溫柔地說：「當然會啊，我親愛的小耳朵！」
As soon as she left, the Big Bad Wolf really appeared in secret!
媽媽一走，大野狼果然偷偷出現了！
He walked to the door and knocked loudly, “Children~ It’s Mama~ Come open the door~”
他走到門口，咚！咚！咚！地敲門：「孩子們～是媽媽呀～快來開門啊～」
The little lambs instantly became alert, “Hmph! You’re not our mama! Your voice is rough and hoarse—just like a sick wolf!”
小羊們一下子就警覺起來：「哼！你不是我們的媽媽！你的聲音又粗又沙啞，一聽就像是在感冒的大野狼！」
The Big Bad Wolf gnashed his teeth, “Grr! These little brats are hard to fool!”
大野狼氣得直咬牙：「哼，這幾隻小鬼真難騙！」
He quickly went and ate several spoons of honey and stuffed his mouth with marshmallows, making his voice sweet and soft, like a fluffy cake.
他馬上跑去舔了好幾匙蜂蜜，還塞了滿嘴棉花糖，把聲音弄得甜甜的、細細的，聽起來像柔軟的蛋糕一樣。
Then he came back to knock again, “Darlings~ Mama’s home~ Open up~”
他又回來敲門：「寶貝們～媽媽回來囉～快開門啊～」
This time, the six older lambs jumped and shouted happily, “Mama’s home! It’s Mama’s voice!”
這回，前六隻小羊一聽，高興得又跳又叫：「媽媽回來了！是媽媽的聲音！」
But Little Brother Lamb quickly shook his head, “No, no! That’s not Mama!
但羊小弟立刻搖搖頭：「不對不對！那不是媽媽！
Mama’s voice is gentle, but it ends with a little nasal sound and rises slightly. Didn’t you notice?”
媽媽的聲音雖然溫柔，但尾音會帶點鼻音，還會輕輕上揚，你們沒聽出來嗎？」
The brothers and sisters hesitated and said, “Then… let’s ask Mama to stick her hand through the door. We’ll see if it’s really her hand.”
哥哥姊姊們猶豫了一下，說：「那……請媽媽把手伸進來，讓我們看看是不是她的手吧！」
Hearing this, the Big Bad Wolf ran to coat his big paw with white flour and carefully slipped it through the door crack.
大野狼一聽，立刻跑去把自己的大爪子抹上白麵粉，再小心地從門縫伸進來。
The six lambs saw the white paw. Though it was a bit rough, they said, “It’s Mama’s hand! It’s white—no problem!”
六隻小羊看到爪子白白的，雖然有點粗，但還是說：「是媽媽的手啦！白白的，沒問題！」
But Little Brother Lamb frowned, “Wait, let me feel it.”
但羊小弟皺著眉頭，說：「等一下，讓我摸摸看。」
He reached out his little hoof, touched it gently, then sniffed it carefully.
他伸出小手，輕輕摸了又摸，再湊過去用鼻子聞了聞。
“This is not Mama’s hand!” he cried. “Mama’s hand is warm and soft. This one is rough, hard, and stinks! It’s the Big Bad Wolf!”
「這不是媽媽的手！」他大叫，「媽媽的手是溫暖又柔軟的，這隻又粗又硬，還有一股臭味！是大野狼！」
But the older siblings said, “You can’t see! Don’t make things up—we saw it with our own eyes!”
哥哥姊姊卻說：「你又看不清楚，別再亂說啦，我們可是親眼看到的耶！」
They were hungry and impatient, their tummies growling as they opened the door—
他們又餓又急，肚子一邊咕嚕咕嚕叫著，一邊把門打開了——
“Wahaha!” The Big Bad Wolf burst in and swallowed all six lambs in one big gulp!
「哇哈哈哈！」大野狼一口氣衝進屋裡，咕嚕咕嚕把六隻小羊通通吞進肚子裡！
Little Brother Lamb trembled with fear. In the chaos, he quietly hid inside the old grandfather clock and shut the door without a sound.
羊小弟心裡直發抖，趁著混亂時，他悄悄躲進了客廳角落的老掛鐘裡，把門輕輕關上，一聲不響地躲了起來。
After a while, Mama Sheep returned.
過了一會兒，綿羊媽媽回來了。
She opened the door and called out loudly, “Children~ Mama’s home~ Where are you?”
她推開門，大聲呼喚：「孩子們～媽媽回來了～你們在哪裡呀？」
Little Brother Lamb immediately recognized that familiar voice.
羊小弟一聽，立刻認出那熟悉的聲音。
He opened the clock door, ran out, and jumped into Mama’s arms, crying, “Mama! It was the Big Bad Wolf! He swallowed all my brothers and sisters!”
他打開鐘門，衝出來，一頭撲進媽媽的懷裡，哭著說：「媽媽！是大野狼！牠把哥哥姊姊們都吞進肚子裡了！」
Mama Sheep’s tears flowed instantly as she hugged her little lamb tight. “My children… what should we do?”
羊媽媽眼淚刷地流了下來，緊緊抱住小羊：「我的孩子們……怎麼辦才好啊？」
Little Brother Lamb sniffed the air and said, “I smell the Big Bad Wolf! He must still be nearby! I’ll take you to him—there’s still time, we might be able to save them!”
羊小弟用鼻子聞了聞空氣，說：「我聞到大野狼的味道了，牠一定還在附近！我帶你去找牠！時間還不久，也許大家還能救出來！」
He led Mama along the stinky trail to a big tree, and there lay the Big Bad Wolf, snoring loudly on the grass.
他帶著媽媽沿著臭臭的狼味，一路走到大樹下，果然發現大野狼躺在草地上，打著超大聲的呼！
“Mama, I hear him snoring—he’s out cold! Quick! Let’s tie him up!”
小羊說：「媽媽，我聽見牠在打呼，牠睡死了！快快！我們找繩子，把牠綁起來！」
They found a thick rope and tied the wolf tightly. Mama took out her sewing scissors and carefully cut open the wolf’s belly.
他們找來粗繩子，偷偷把大野狼綁得緊緊的。媽媽拿出裁縫用的小剪刀，小心割開狼的肚皮。
“Plop! Plop! Plop!” One by one, the six lambs jumped out of the wolf’s belly!
「噗通！噗通！噗通！」六隻小羊一隻接一隻從狼肚子裡跳了出來！
They hugged one another, crying and laughing—home was lively again!
大家抱在一起，又哭又笑，整個家又熱鬧了起來！
From that day on, the six lambs never laughed at their little brother for not being able to see.
從那天起，六隻小羊再也不會笑弟弟看不見了，
Because they all knew: “What the eyes see isn't always the truth. Listening, smelling, and feeling with your heart can reveal even more.”
因為他們都知道：「眼睛看到的不一定是真的，用耳朵聽、用鼻子聞、用心去感受，有時候更能看清真相。」
And Little Brother Lamb, with his cleverness and care, became the bravest little hero in the family!
而羊小弟，也因為自己的聰明與細心，成為了家裡最勇敢的小小英雄！
