Ichi

 Kokura no fuyu wa fuyu to iu hodo no koto wa nai. Seihoku no umi kara Nagato no ikkaku o kasumete, samui kaze ga fuite kite, Mikan no ki no kareha o niwa no suna no ue ni fukiotoshite, karakara to oto o sasete, niwa no achikochi e fukiyatte, shibaraku omocha ni shite ite, toutou en no shita ni fukikonde shimau. Sou iu hi ga kureru to, doko no ie de mo yoi no uchi kara to o shimete shimau.

 Soto wa itsuka yuki ni naru. Oriori ashi o kizande kakete tooru denbin no suzu no oto ga suru.

 Denbin to itte mo yoso no mono niwa wakarumai. Kore wa Toukyou ni yunyuu serarenai uchi ni, Kokura e seiyou kara yunyuu serare te iru futatsu no fuuzoku no hitotsu de aru. Tokiwabashi no tamoto ni marui hashira ga tatte iru. Kore ni koukoku o haritsukeru no de aru. Aka ya ao ya kina kami ni, ookii moji da no, arai fudezukai no e da no o kaite, atarashiku aketa mise no koukoku, sore kara shibai misemono nado kougyou no koukoku o suru no de aru. Muron hashira wa tada ippon dake de atte, kore ni haru no to, Daimonmachi no ishigaki ni haru gurai yori hoka ni, koukoku no hitsuyou wa nai tochi nano da kara, insatsu shita mono yori kaita mono no hou ga ooi. E dattemo, PARI de miru 'affiche' no you ni ki no kiita no wa nai. Shikashi tonikaku koukokubashira ga arudake wa erai. Kore ga hitotsu.

 Ima hitotsu ga denbin nano de aru. 'Heinrich von Stephan' ga keisatsu koku ni umarete, takumi ni yuubin no ami o tenka ni shiite kara, tegami no oufuku ni fuben wa naihazu dewa aru ga, sore wa hi o motte sanshi, tsuki o motte sansuru youben no koto de aru. Ichinichi no aida no toki o motte sansuru youben o tassuru niwa, yuubin wa maniawanai. 'Rendez-vous' o shitatte, asu doko de aounara, yuubin de you ga taru. Shikashi seikyuu na hen de, konban doko de aou to natte wa, yuubin wa dame de aru. Sonna toki ni denpou o utsu hito mo aru ka mo shirenai. Kore wa sukoshi gyuutou kei o saku kirai ga aru. Sonoue ikameshii haitatsu no shikata ga sappuukei de aru. Sou iu toki niwa hashirizukai ga hoshii ni chigainai. Kaisha no kishou no tsuita bou o kabutte, tsujitsuji ni tatte ite, tegami o shinai e todokeru koto demo, tochuu de katte jama ni naru mono o jitaku e motte kaeraseru koto demo, nan demo ukeau no ga denbin de aru. Tegami ya buppin to hikikae ni, kaisha no in no suwatte iru kamikire o kureru. Zongai machigai wa nai no de aru. Kokura de denbin to itte iru no ga Kono hashirizukai de aru.

 Denbin no koushaku ga tsui nagakunatta. Kokura no yuki no yoru ni, to no soto no shizuka na toki, sono denbin no suzu no oto ga chirin, chirin, chirin, chirin to kyuuchou ni kikoeru no de aru.

 Sore kara yasashii onna no koe de "Kari ka akari ka, dokkoi sanosa" to, fushi o tsukete yonde tooru no ga kikoeru. Shokubutsu saishuu ni motte iku you na, BURIKI no iremono ni karintou o irete kata ni kakete, ko-chouchin o motte utte aruku no de aru.

 Denbin ya karintou wa, itsu no jikou nimo kuru no de aru ga, natsu wa tsujiurauri nanzo no hou ga mimi ni tsuite, denbin no suzu no oto, karintou no onna no koe wa ki ni tomaranai no de aru.

 Konna ban niwa okigotatsu o suru hito mo arou. Shikashi jitsu wa sore hodo samuku wa nai.

 Yokuasa chouzubachi ni koori ga hatte iru. Kono koori ga futsuka yori nagaku tsuzuite haru koto wa mazu sukunai. Osoku mo mikkame niwa kaze ga kawaru. Yuki mo koori mo tokete shimau no de aru.

Ni

 Kokura no yuki no yoru no koto de atta.

 Shin'uomachi no Oono Yutaka no ie ni futari no kyaku ga ochiatta. Hitori wa saibansho-chou no Togawa to iu gomashio no otoko de aru. Hitori wa Tomita to iu shi-byouin-chou de, Toukyou daigaku o sotsugyou shite kara, kono tochi e kite youkou no hiyou o takuwaete iru no de aru. Hiyou mo taigai dekita no de, chikai uchi ni Kitagawa to iu wakai igakushi ni ato o yuzutte, shuppatsu suru to itte iru. Tomita iinchou mo yonjuu wa koshite iru ga, mada gobugari atama ni shiroi suji mo majiwaranai. Sakezuki da to iu koto ga chotto mite mo shireru, futotta akara kao no otoko de aru.

 Tanpaku na dokushin seikatsu o shite iru shujin wa, gejo no Take ni udon no tama o katte kosasete, daidokoro de nisasete, futari ni sake o dashita. Kono ie dewa cha o niru toki wa, meibutsu no tsurunoko yori umai to iu no de, yakiimo o kawaseru. Tokiwabashi no tsuji kara, Kyoumachi e magaru kado ni kama o suete, tenugui o kabutta jiisan ga, "Hokkori, hokkori, yakitate hokkori" to sakende utte iru no de aru. Sake wa jibun dewa nomanai ga, kokoroyasui tomodachi ni nomaseru toki wa, suki na udon o kawaseru. Kore mo yakiimo no kama no suete aru kado kara nisanken me de, iro no sameta kon-noren ni, Monroku to somenuite aru ie e kai ni yaru no de aru.

 Shujin wa udon dake shouban shite, mutonchaku rashii kao ni emi o taenagara, futari no sake o nomu no o mite iru. Hanashi wa shimeyaka de aru. Tada Tomita no warau koe ga oriori zentai no choushi o yabutte takakunaru. Konohen wa Asahimachi no yuukaku ga chikai no de, shami ya taiko no oto mo suru ga, yohodo nibuku wazuka ni natte kieru kara, urusaku wa nai.

 Take ga daidokoro kara detekite, udon no kawari o susumeru to, Tomita ga te o futte itta.

 "Mou ikenai. Udon wa mou gomen da. Kono ie nimo okusan ga ireba, boku wa damatte udon de sake nanzo wa nomanai no da ga."

 Kore ga kuchibi ni natte, yuusai musai to iu giron ga moeagatta. Kono heya de korera no hito no kuchi kara kono giron ga deta nowa, kesshishite konya ga hajime dewa nai.

 Shujin ga Teikoku saitan gaisha no rijichou ni natte kokura ni kite kara, mou ninen tatta. Sono uchi Oono no dokushin wa kokura de nadakai mono ni natte ite, shitagatte tabitabi mondai ni agaru.

 Shujin wa mattaku onna to iu mono nashi ni kurashiteiru no darou ka. Tomita mo kono mondai no tame ni atama o nayamashita hitori de aru. Soko de kou itta.

 "Doumo Kokura niwa goshujin no ome ni tomatta mono ga nasasouda. Tabun bakan darou to omotte, boku wa zuibun nesshin ni kiite mawatta no da ga, kekka ga insei datta."

 "Zuibun gokurou na wake da ne" to, enryobukai Togawa wa shujin no kao o mite itta.

 Shujin wa tada niyari niyari waratte iru.

 Tomita wa sukoshi yotteiru no de, ronpou ga iyoiyo shujin ni muite kuru. "Ittai koko no goshujin no you na seikatsu o shiteirarete wa, shuui no onna notameni kiken de ikenai."

 "Nazedai, kimi."

"Itsu dono onna to douiu koto ga hajimaru kamoshirenain dakara ne."

"Marude boku ga 'Don Juan' de demo aru you da. "

 Togawa wa shujin no tameni ki no doku ni omotte, nakaba muishiki ni hanashi o hoka e tenjiyou to shita. Soshite mochimae no shinneri muttsuri shita yousu de, myou na hanashi o shidashita.

San

 Togawa wa ryoute o hibachi ni kazashite, senaka o maruku shite hanasu no de aru.

 "Soriyaa dokushin seikatsu to iu mono wa, taitei no ningen niwa bunan ni nashitoge nikui niwa chigainai. Boku no doukisei ni Miyazawa to iu otoko ga ita. Sono otoko no sotsugyou shite sugu no ninchi ga shibata datta no da. Goshouchi no you na tochigara darou. Saibansho no kinjo ni, chiisai shakuya o shite, gejo o hitori tsukatte ita. Douryou ga tsuma o mote to susumetemo, doushitemo motanai. Nazedarou, nazedarou to iu uchini, itsuka are wa rinshoku nanoda to iu koto ni kimatte shimatta sou da. Boku wa shosei no toki kara shitteita ga, rinshoku dewa nakatta. Iji tsuyoku kane o tame you nado to iu fuu no otoko dewa nai. Banji hikaeme de fumikitta koto ga dekinai. Sokode hanjishiho no gekkyuu dewa saishi wa yashinawarenai to, ichizu ni omotteita no darou. Tochi ga tochi nano de, choudo konya no youna yuki no yoru ga ikunichi mo ikunichi mo tsuzuku. Miyazawa wa hitori heya ni tojikomotte hon o yonde iru. Gejo wa kabehitoe hedateta tonari no heya de nuimono o shiteiru. Miyazawa ga akubi o suru. Gejo ga akubi o kamikorosu. Souiu fuu de daibu no aida sugita no dasou da. Sonouchi aru ban fuusetsu ni natte, amado no soto dewa kaze no oto ga hiyuuhiyuu to shite, niwa ni uete aru take ga oriori hooki de haku you ni to o suru. Juujigoro ni gejo ga cha o irete motte kite, doumo hidoi ban de gozaimasu ne to iuyouna koto o itte, shibara mojimoji shite ita. Miyazawa wa jibun ga sabishiku te tamaranai no de, gejo mo sazo sabishikarou to omoiyatte, doudane, harishigoto o kocchie mottekite wa, ore wa kamawanai kara to iu ta souda. Sousuru to gejo ga yorokonde nuimono o mottekite, heya no sumi no hou de chiisaku natte shigoto o shihajimeta. Sorekara wa gejo ga, mou okyakusama mo gozaimasu maine to itte, oriori muimono o motte, Miyazawa no heya e kuru you ni natta no da."

 Tomita wa warai dashita. "Togawa kun. Kimi wa shousetsuka da ne. Nakanaka umai. "

 Togawa mo waratte atama o kaita. "Iya. Jitsu wa Miyazawa ga koukai shite, boku ni anmari kuwashiku hanashita mon dakara, boku no hanashi mo tsui kuwashiku natta noda. Ato wa hashotte hanasu yo. Shikashi mou hitotsu gutaiteki ni hanashitai koto ga aru. Sore wa kou nano da. Gejo ga aru ban, oyasuminasai to itte, tonari no ma e hikisagatte kara, Miyazawa ga nerarenai de iru to, kabe o hedatete gejo ga tameiki o shite wa negaeri o suru no ga kikoeru. Shibaraku kiite iru to, sono tameiki ga dandan ookiku natte, kutsuu no tame ni shinginsuru to iu you na fuu ni natta souda. Soko de Miyazawa ga tsui, douka shitanokai to itta. Koredake hanashite shimaeba ato wa hontou ni hashoru yo."

 Tomita wa gyousan na koe o shita. "Oi. Mattekure tamae. Tsuide ni ato mo hashoranai de hanashi tamae. Nakanaka omoshiroi kara." Koe o ichibai ookiku shita. "Oi. otake san. Yoku kiite oku ga yoi"

 Shuushi niyaniya waratteita shujin no Oono ga kao o shikameta.

 Togawa wa hanashi tsuzuketa. "Doumo Tomita kun wa mazekkaesu kara komaru. Tonikaku sorekara gejo ga gejo de nakunatta. Miyazawa wa sugu ni koukai shita. Shokumu ga shokumu nano da kara, hakkaku shite wa ichidaiji dato omotta to iu koto wa, boku nimo sasserareru. Tokoroga, gejo wa imamade tsutsumashiku shite ita no ga, shidai ni okeshou o suru, hade na kimono o kiru. Nantonaku hito no me ni tatsu. Miyazawa wa kigaki de nai. Toutou gejo no oyamoto e dekakekete itte, izure tsuma ni surukara to itte, ittan hikitorasete teate o yatte ita. Sono uchi ni doukashiyou to omotta ga, oyamoto ga majime nano de, dousurukoto mo deki nai. Miyazawa wa zuibun kyuushite wa ita no da ga, hito sandan o shite demo kane de te o kirou to shita. Shikashi oyamoto dewa kimatta teate no hoka no mono wa doushitemo toranai. Sore ga kokoro kara hoshiku nai no dakara, te ga tsukerare nai. Toutou sono gejo o tsuma ni shite, ima demo sonomama ni natteiru. Ima wa Toukyou de rippa ni shiteiru no da ga, nannishiro kyouiku no nai onna no koto dakara, Miyazawa wa nanika ni tsukete komatteiru yo."

 Tomita wa iji kitanage ni, sake o chibichibi nominagara hiyakashita. "Mou oshimaika ryuutoudabi da ne. Sonna hanashi nara, home nakeryaa yokatta."

Yon

 Kono toki toguchi de, ashibumi shite geta no ha ni tsuita yuki o otosu you na oto ga suru. Shujin no katte iru 'Jean' to iu ooinu ga hoe souni shite yoshite, hana o kunkun to narasu. Take ga shouji o akete nanika iu koe ga suru.

 Mamonaku kouzome no koromo o kita bousan ga, hige no nibuhodo nobita kao o shite haitte kita. Minna no kao o mite aisatsu shite, "Osokunarimashite hanahada" to iinagara, tatanda zagu o migi no waki ni oite, Togawa to Tomita to no aida no tokoro ni suwatta.

 Neikokuji san to iu soutoushuu no obousan nano de aru. Kanada-machi no tetsudou-senro ni chikai tokoro ni nagai aida haiji no you ni natteita Neikokuji to iu tera ga aru. Danka de atta moto-kokura-han no shizoku ga ookata toyotsu e kaette shimatta no de, haiji no you ni natta no deatta. Tsujidou o ookiku shita you na kono tera no hondou no kabe ni, shinbun hogo o hatte, kono bousan ga chikagoro sumatteiru no de aru.

 Shujin wa ureshisou na kao o shite, gejo o yonde iitsuketa.

 "Udon ga mada aru nara, ippai atsukushite neikokuji san ni agenai ka. Osamui darou kara."

 Togawa wa jibun no te o kazashiteita hibachi o, neikokuji san no mae e oshiyatta.

 Neikokuji san wa hotondo mugendan ni bishou o tataeteiru. Yaseta kao o shujin no hou ni mukete, konna hanashi o shidashita.

 "Jitsu wa kesa takuhatsu ni demasu to, tatemachi no chisai furuhonya ni, Taichidoron no rippa na hon ga hitoyama tsumikasanete aru no ga, me ni tomatta no desu na. Doumo konna hon ga hashihon ni natte iru nowa fushigi da to omoinagara, kochira no hou e aruite maitte, nishikimachi no toori o tankabashi no hou e iku tochuu de, mata furuhonya no mise o miru to, onaji Taichidoron ga hitoyama kokonimo tsumikasanete aru. Sono hoka houonjurin da no nanda no to, iroiro aru no desu. Taichidoron mo niken no o awaseru to zenbu ni narisou nano desu na."

shujin wa kuchi o hasanda. "Sorejiyaa waza to hashihon ni shite wakete utta no deshiyou. "

"Osasshi no toori desu. Dokokara deta to iu koto mo taigai wakatteimasu. Doukasuru to shirabetakunaru koto mo aru hon dewa arushi, hashihon ni shite okeba, hogo ni shite shimawareru no wa kimatteimasu kara, ikanimo oshiu gozaimasu node, touzenji no oshou ni hanashite koute oite morau koto ni shite kimashita. Ato ni nokotteiru hon no uchi niwa, nanika goran ni naru you na mono mo arouka to omoimashita node chotto oshirase ni mairimashita.

 "Sore wa arigatou. Myounichi yakusho kara kaeru toki ni demo mawatte mimashiyou. Saa. Udon ga samemasu."

 Neikokuji san wa udon o taberu no de aru. Shibaraku suru to, take ga "Okawari wa" to itte detekita. Soshite okawari o motte kuru no o matte, shujin wa take o yobitometa.

 "Sukoshi kono hen o katazukete, ocha o irete, bakan no youkan no atta no o kitte koi. Oi. Tomita kun no tokoro no tokkuri wa katazukete wa ikenai."

 "Iya. Kore o motte ikaretewa taihen." Tomita wa ebi no you ni natta te de tokkuri o osaeta. Soshite shujin ni kou itta.

 "Ittai goshujin no hakubun kyouki wa yoi ga, kagaku o yatteiru kuse ni buppou no hon nanka o yomu nowa wakaranaite. Buppou no hon wa bousama ga yomeba yoi dewa naika."

 Neikokuji san wa udon o yukkuri tabenagara, kao niwa aikawarazu bishou o tataeteiru.

 Shujin ga kou itta. "Kimi ga sou omou no mo muri wa nai. Isho nanzo wa, isha demo nai mono ga yomu to, yaku niwa tatanai de gai ni naru koto mo aru. Shikashi buppou no hon wa chigau yo."

 "Douka shiran. Dokushin de iru no sae hen na no ni, omake ni sanpou ni kie shiteiru to kurukara, tamamaranai."

 "Mata dokushin kougeki o yaridasu ne. Boku nanzo no kanagae dewa, sou iu kimi datte yappari sanpou ni kieshiteiru yo."

 "Kou miete mo, boku nanka wa sanpou towa nandaka shiranai no da."

"Shiranai demo kie shiteiru." "Sonna kenpaku idou no ben o kokoromitatte ikenai."

Shujin wa joudan no you na, majime no you na, buyouryou na kao o shite konna koto o itta.

"Sou dewa nai yo. Kimi wa kagaku kagaku to itteirudarou. Are mo hou nano da. Kimitachi no nakama de suuhai shiteiru daisensei ga arudarou. 'Authoritaeten' dane. Are wa mina hotoke nano da. Soshite kimitachi wa mina sou nano da. Sorekara douka suru to sensei o taiji shiyou to suru nee. 'Authoritaeten-Stsuermerei' to iu no dane. Are wa hotoke o kashi so o nonoshiru no dane."

 Neikokuji san wa youkan o tabete cha o nominagara, aikawarazu bishou shiteiru.

Go

 Tomita wa me o suete shujin o mita.

 "Mata o-koushaku da. choito hanashi o shiteiru ma ni demo, oya, mata oshierareta na to omou. Are ga kutsuu dane." chotto kao o shikamete hanashi tsuzuketa.

 "Naruhodo sake wa gochisou ni naru. Shikashi osakana ga udon to kite wa heikousuru. Omake ni o-koushaku made kiseraretewa tamaranai."

 Shujin wa niyaniya waratteiru." ittai buppou nazo o kougeki shi hajimeta nowa dare darou."

 "Iya. Seppou sae yoshite morawarereba, boku mo bouhou wa shinai. Daga ne, kimi, dokushin seikatsu o kougeki suru koto wa yosanai yo. Minomura no tokoro nanzo e iku to, Tomita ni chisou o seito genzen toshite gotakusen ga aru no da. Sousuruto sankai no bimi ga mae ni narabu no da."

 "Wakaranai ne. Minomura to iu nowa dare dai. Sore ni oume san to iu hito wa doushite sonna ni ibatteiru no dai."

 "Sorya ibatte imasu tomo. Tokonoma no mae e itte suwaru to, sore, goshintaku da to iu no de, Minomura wa haruka sagatte heifukusuru no da."

 "Minomura to iu nowa dare dai."

 "Minomura desu ka. Ano Nagahama e deru tokoro ni shounika byoin o hiraiteiru otoko desu. Mae no saikun ga byouki de nakunatte kichuu de iru to, aruhi ookina tai o motte kite oite itta mono ga atta sou da. Minomura ga hidoku odoroite, kinjo o kikimawattari nani ka shite sawagu to, sono toki mada jochuu de ita oume san ga heiki de, kore wa oinari sama no kudasatta tai da to itte, sugu ni ryouri o shite, iyaou nashi ni Minomura ni kuwaseta sou da. Sore ga fushigi no hajimari de, oriori inari no shintaku ga aru. Ume to konrei o sei to iu shintaku nanzo mo, yappari oume san wa odoroita kao o shite, oyomesan wa dochira kara odenasaimasu to itta sou da. Boku wa shinryo ni kanatteiru to miete, Tomita ni chisou o sei to iu shintaku ga aru no da."

 "Ayashii onna dane." to Togawa ga kuchibashi o ireta.

 "Nani. Gochisou ni naru kara iu no dewa nai ga, nakanaka yoi saikun dayo. Nyuuin shiteiru kodomo wa mina natsuiteiru. Yoku sewa o shite yaru sou da. Tada oriori goshintaku ga aru no da."

 Neikokuji san wa, shujin to kao o miawasete, fudan no bishou o ukabete kiiteita ga, "Oyasuminasai" to itte, tsuito tatta. Miokuri ni tatsu hima mo nai.

 Kono bousan wa itsudemo hyouzen to shite kite hyouzen to shite saru no de aru.

 Kaze no oto ga hiyuu to iu. Take ga yakan o motte, kyuusu ni yu o sashi ni kite, "Ue wa sukkari haremashita" to itta.

 "Mou otagai ni kaeroujiyanai ka" to Togawa ga itta.

 Tomita wa haba no hiroi kao ni haba no hiroi warai o miseta. "Tokoroga, mada nakanaka kaerarenai yo. Dokushin seikatsu o 'berufsmaesshig' ni yatte iru sensei no henkyaku shita ato de, saigo no totsugeki o kuwaenakerya naranai kara na. Minomura datte sou da. Boku wa naze ni oinarisan ga, toku ni jochuu o shite ita oume san o batteki shita ka to iu koto made, shinryo ni tachiitte kiwameru koto wa aete shinai. Shikashi tonikaku daini no saikun ga sugu ni dekita nowa, Minomura no tame ni koufuku deatta. Minomura wa ichinichi mo fujiyuu o shinai. Minomura no okyakusan taru boku nanzomo fujiyuu o shinai. Shujin ga koufuku nara, kyaku mo koufuku da."

 Shujin no mutonchaku rashii kao niwa, Tomita ga ikura kuda o maitemo yahari bishou no kage ga kienai.

 Togawa wa shujin ni mekubase o shita. "Iya. Taihen osokunatta. Mou ohima o shimasu."

 Soushite tachisounishite tatazu ni, shikiri ni Tomita o unagasu no de aru. "Saa, kimi mo ikoujiyanaika. Mou wakatteiru yo. Wakatteiru yo."

 Togawa wa toutou hikizuru you ni shite Tomita o tsuredashita.

 Tomita wa sukoshi yorokenagara genkan e dete, oogoe ni donatteiru. "Oi. Otake san. Mou ippon atsui no o morau hazu da ga, kondo no ban made azukete oku yo."

 Shujin wa okuri ni dete, Togawa ni sasayaita. "Kuruma o yobi ni yarou ka."

 "Nani, douse onaji michi desu kara, boku ga mon made issho ni ikimasu. Sayounara."

Roku

 Futari no kyaku no kaetta ato wa kyuu ni hissori shita. Asahimachi no taiko wa yandeite, ima made kikoenakatta umi no naru oto ga suru.

 Take ga detekite, sake ya cha no dougu o katazuketeiru. Shujin no Oono wa, mirutomo nashi ni sore o miteita ga, fui to take o onna to shite miyou to shita.

 Se no hikui, kami no usui, hidarimigi no me no ookisa no sukoshi chigatteiru onna de aru. Hajime houkou ni kita toki wa yasete aoi kao o shiteite, shiorashii you na tokoro ga atta. Sore ga kono ie ni kitekara dandan koete, hoppeta ga fukurande kita. Onna buri wa yohodo sagatta no de aru.

 Yadomoto wa kokura ni chikai tokoro ni aru ga, ani ga Hakata de koryouriya o shiteiru. Meshitaki nanzo o suru yori, shaku demo shite kurereba, yomeiri shitaku gurai wa sugu dekiru you ni shite yaru to, ani ga susumeta no de, shibaraku Hakata ni itteita ga, soko e kuru kyaku to iu no ga, mina MADOROSU bakari de, hidoku ranbou nano de, osorete nigete kaetta no da sou da. Uraomote no nai, shujin no tame o omotte hataraku, mezurashii jochuu de aru. Shikashi onna toshite miru koto wa muzukashii. Koremade ichido mo onna da to omotta koto ga nakatta ga, ima onna da to omou toshitemo, sore ga hotondo fukanou de aru. Isei no mono da to iu kanji wa shosen okoranakatta.

 Dougu o katazukete shimatte tatte iku no o, shujin wa miokutte, oboezu bishou shita. Soshite jibun no reitan nano o, yaya ibukaru you na kokoromochi ni natta.

 Kono kokoromochi ga myou ni hankouteki ni, jibun no dokoka ni isei ni taisuru kanji ga hisonde iwashinaika to sagasu you na kokoromochi o yobi okoshita.

 Oono no souzou niwa, Kokura de senshisha no tame ni houe o shita toki no koto ga ukabu. Honganji no gorenshi ga korareta no de, shikijou no tenmaku no shuui niwa, rounyakunannyo ga gishigishi to tsumekakete ita. Oono ga kihinseki no isu ni kakete iru to, dandan kenbutsunin ga oshite kite, Oono no hiza no ma no tokoro e, shimada ni yutta hyakushou no musume ga shaganda. Oshiroi to kami no abura to no nioi ga suru. Tochuu made kiiteita dare yarano enzetsu ga, tada zatsuon no youni mimi ni kikoete, kono shimada ni kaketa higanoko o miru shikan to, kono kami ya hada kara hassan suru nioi o kagu shuukaku toni, shibaraku no aida jibun no kokoro ga mattaku ubawareteita no de aru. Kono ichi setsuna niwa Oono mo tashika ni kannou no dorei deatta. Oono wa sono toki no koto o omoidashite, mata oboezu bishoushita.

 Oono wa kotoshi 40 ni naru. Ichido motta tsuma ni wakareta nowa, hisashii mae no koto de aru. Dokushin de Kokura ni kiteiru no o, Toukyou ni iru o-sobosan ga hidoku anjite, tegami o yokosu tabi ni yome no sengi o shiteiru. Koyoi mo sono o-sobosan no tegami no kita no o, kyaku ga atta no de, fuu o kirazu ni tsukue no ue ni nosete oita.

 Oono wa kuraku natta RANPU no shin o nejiagete, sono tegami no fuu o hiraita. Gyougi no yoi oie-ryu no hosoji o mireba, ano tsunobuchi no megane o kaketa o-sobosan no kao o miru you de aru.

 <<Seibo mo ohiohi chikaku ainari souraeba, gojoukyou nasare sourou hi no, yubi oru hodo ni ainari sourou o tanoshimiori sourou. Zenbin ni moushiagesourou Inoue no jousan ni hikiawase kuren to, Tanida no okusan ga mousaresourou yue, kyou ueno e mairi, tadaima kaerite kono tegami o shitatamesourou. Watashi to Tanida no okusan to nite saki ni mairi orisourou tokoroe, Tomiko san hahaue to goissho ni korare, kuruma o orite tachioraresourou takashimada no sugata o, hajimete misourou toki niwa, jitsu ni odoroki moushisourou. Yo no naka niwa kono you naru utsukushiki hito mo arumono ka to, fushigi ni omoware sourou hodo ni sourou. Kono hito o misetaraba, ika ni onnagirai no omaesama mo iya to wa mousarumaji to zonjisourou. Seishitsu wa ichido aishi nomi nite nantomo mousarezu souraedomo, reiri naru koto wa niwaka ni sourou. Tada hitotsu fushigi ni omowareshi wa, chamise ni ikoi te ichi-jikan bakari mo itaru ni, Tomiko san wa ichido mo warawa zarishi koto ni sourou. Choudo seiyoujin no hitokumi onaji chamise ni ite, gengo tsuuzezaru tame, iroiro okashiki koto nado arite, Tanida no okusan rei no tassha naru eigo nite tsuuben o shite tsukawasare, Tomiko san no hahaue mo watashi mo warai sourou ni, tomiko san wa sukoshi mo warawazuni orare sourou. Mottomo zenbin ni moushiagesourou toori, fukou naru kyouguu ni irareshi hito nareba, onaji toshigoro no musume towa chigau tokoro mo arubeki douri kato zonjisourou. Naniwa tomoare, omaesama no ichinichi mo hayaku go-joukyou nasare souroute, Watashi no megane no tagawazaru koto o omitomenasare sourou o, hitasura machiiri sourou. Kashiko.

Naonao Kuwajirou fuufu yori mo yoroshiku maushiagubeki yau moushide sourou. Senjitsu Ishizaki ni moushitsuke sourou Kikkouman hitotaru mo haya aitodoki sourou koto to zonji sourou.>>

 Yonde shimatta Oono wa, take ga tsukue no katawara e dashite oita yuki bonbori ni hi o tsukete, sore o motte, RANPU o fukikeshite tatta. Kore kara hitorine no tsumetai toko ni haitte donna yume o miru koto yara.

(2005.11.19)