Žan je stopil na pomladnem soncu pred vstopna vrata volišča v Ljubljani.

Žan stepped into the spring sunshine in front of the entrance to the polling station in Ljubljana.

Občutek pomladne svežine je bil v zraku.

The feeling of spring freshness was in the air.

Okoli njega so bila drevesa v polnem razcvetu, ptiči so čivkali in ljudje so prihajali in odhajali s volišča.

Around him, the trees were in full bloom, birds were chirping, and people were coming and going from the polling station.

Žan je bil navdušen.

Žan was excited.

Danes je bil pomemben dan - njegova prva volitev na Volitvah v Evropski parlament.

Today was an important day - his first time voting in the European Parliament Elections.

Želel si je pustiti pečat.

He wanted to make his mark.

Vendar ni pričakoval, da bo ta pečat v obliki viteške oprave.

However, he did not expect that this mark would be in the form of a knight's armor.

Ko je vstopil v stavbo, mešanico starega in modernega, sončna svetloba pa je skozi velika okna nežno sijala na hodnike, so se vsi pogledi usmerili k njemu.

As he entered the building, a mix of old and modern with sunlight gently streaming through the large windows onto the hallways, all eyes turned to him.

Žan je pozabil, da je dan kostumirane zabave in ne dan, ko bi se moral obleči kot vitez.

Žan had forgotten that today was a costume party day and not a day to dress like a knight.

Počutil se je neprijetno.

He felt awkward.

"Kaj zdaj?

"What now?"

" se je vprašal.

he asked himself.

Tina, njegova praktična in vedno podpirajoča prijateljica, je že čakala v vrsti in se nasmehnila, ko ga je zagledala.

Tina, his practical and always supportive friend, was already waiting in line and smiled when she saw him.

Pristopila je k njemu in ga potegnila k sebi.

She approached him and pulled him closer.

»Žan, vidiš, da si malce zamešal dneve.

"Žan, you see, you've mixed up the days a bit.

Ampak to ni pomembno.

But it doesn't matter.

Ljudje bodo razumeli.

People will understand."

«Žan je bil na robu zapustiti volišče.

Žan was on the verge of leaving the polling station.

Vendar je Tinin nasmeh in tople besede spremenil njegovo odločitev.

However, Tina's smile and kind words changed his mind.

Matej, izkušen volivec in znanec, je prišel mimo in mu prijateljsko svetoval: »Ničesar se ne boj.

Matej, an experienced voter and acquaintance, walked by and amicably advised him: "Do not fear anything.

Tudi vitez ima svoje pravice.

Even a knight has his rights."

«Odločil se je ostati.

He decided to stay.

Ko se je končno približal volišču, je oklep nerodno zaropotal in privabil še več pozornosti.

When he finally approached the voting booth, the armor clanked awkwardly, drawing even more attention.

Žan je bil rdeč kot paprika, a je kljub temu odločeno izpolnil glasovnico.

Žan was as red as a pepper, but nevertheless, he determinedly filled out the ballot.

Po glasovanju je Matej na široko osmehnil in rekel: »Tvoj glas odmeva kot zvon!

After voting, Matej beamed widely and said, "Your vote resounds like a bell!"

« Tina se je zasmejala in tudi Žan se ji je pridružil.

Tina laughed, and Žan joined her.

Videli so smešno stran situacije.

They saw the funny side of the situation.

Ko so stopili iz stavbe, je Žan spoznal, da sodelovanje šteje, ne obleka.

As they stepped out of the building, Žan realized that participation counts, not the outfit.

S smehom v srcu so se odpravili proti kostumirani zabavi, kjer je Žan končno lahko svoji opravi posvetil pravo mesto.

With laughter in their hearts, they headed towards the costume party, where Žan could finally showcase his attire in the right setting.

Naučil se je, da življenju ne sme dovoliti, da bi mu preveč zavladalo resnobnost, še posebej, ko gre za nekaj tako pomembnega, kot je volilna udeležba.

He learned not to let life be overly dominated by seriousness, especially when it comes to something as important as voting participation.

In tako je njegova prva izkušnja glasovanja postala zgodba, ki jo bo pripovedoval še vrsto let.

And so, his first voting experience became a story he would tell for years to come.