1. Gogo no jugyou

"Dewa minasan wa, sou iu fuu ni kawa da to iware tari, chichi no nagareta ato da to iware tari shite ita kono bonyari to iu mono ga hontou wa nani ka goshouchi desu ka." sensei wa, kokuban ni tsurushita ookina kuroi seiza no zu no, ue kara shita e shiroku kebutta gingatai no you na tokoro o sashi nagara, minna ni toi o kakemashita.

Kamupanerura ga te o agemashita. Sore kara shigonin te o agemashita. Jobanni mo te o ageyou to shite, isoide sonomama yamemashita. Tashikani are ga minna hoshi da to, itsuka zasshi de yonda no deshita ga, konogoro wa Jobanni wa marude mainichi kyoushitsu demo nemuku, hon o yomu hima mo yomu hon mo nai node, nandaka donna koto mo yokuwakaranai to iu kimochi ga suru no deshita.

Tokoro ga sensei wa hayaku mo sore o mitsuketa no deshita.

"Jobanni san. Anata wa wakatteiru no deshou."

Jobanni wa ikioi yoku tachiagarimashita ga, tatte miru to mou hakkiri to sore o kotaeru koto ga dekinai no deshita. Zaneri ga mae no seki kara furikaette, Jobanni o mite kusutto waraimashita. Jobanni wa mou dogimagi shite makka ni natte shimaimashita. Sensei ga mata iimashita.

"Ookina bouenkyou de ginga o yokku shiraberu to ginga wa daitai nandeshou."

Yappari hoshi da to Jobanni wa omoimashita ga kondo mo sugu ni kotaeru koto ga dekimasen deshita.

Sensei wa shibaraku komatta yousu deshita ga, me o Kamupanerura no hou e mukete,

"Dewa Kamupanerura san." to nazashimashita. Suruto anna ni genki ni te o ageta Kamupanerura ga, yahari mojimoji tachiagatta mama yahari kotae ga dekimasen deshita.

Sensei wa igai na you ni shibaraku jitto Kamupanerura o miteimashita ga, isoide "Dewa. Yoshi." to iinagara, jibun de seizu o sashimashita.

"Kono bonyari to shiroi ginga o ookina ii bouenkyou de mimasu to, mou takusan no chiisana hoshi ni mieru no desu. Jobanni san sou deshou."

Jobanni wa makka ni natte unazukimashita. Keredomo itsuka Jobanni no me no naka niwa namida ga ippai ni narimashita. Souda boku wa shitteita no da, mochiron Kamupanerura mo shitteiru, sore wa itsuka Kamupanerura no otoosan no hakase no uchi de Kamupanerura to issho ni yonda zasshi no naka ni atta no da. Soredokoro de naku Kamupanerura wa, sono zasshi o yomu to, sugu otoosan no shosai kara ookina hon o mottekite, ginga to iu tokoro o hiroge, makkuro na PEEJI ippai ni shiroi tenten no aru utsukushii shashin o futari de itsumademo mita no deshita. Sore o Kamupanerura ga wasureru hazu mo nakatta no ni, sugu ni henji o shinakatta no wa, kono goro boku ga, asa nimo gogo nimo shigoto ga tsuraku, gakkou ni dete mo mou minna to mo hakihaki asobazu, Kamupanerura to mo anmari mono o iwanai you ni natta no de, Kamupanerura ga sore o shitte ki no doku gatte waza to henji o shinakatta no da, sou kangaeru to tamaranai hodo, jibun mo Kamupanerura mo aware na you na ki ga suru no deshita.

Sensei wa mata iimashita.

"Desu kara moshimo kono amanogawa ga hontou ni kawa da to kangaeru nara, sono hitotsu hitotsu no chiisana hoshi wa minna sono kawa no soko no suna ya jari no tsubu nimo ataru wake desu. Mata kore o ookina chichi no nagare to kangaeru nara motto amanogawa to yoku niteimasu. Tsumari sono hoshi wa mina, chichi no naka ni marude komakani ukandeiru shiyu no tama nimo ataru no desu. Sonnara nani ga sono kawa no mizu ni ataru ka to iimasu to, sore wa shinkuu to iu hikari o aru hayasa de tsutaeru mono de, taiyou ya chikyuu mo yappari sono naka ni ukande iru no desu. Tsumari wa watashidomo mo amanogawa no mizu no naka ni sunde iru wake desu. Soshite sono amanogawa no mizu no naka kara shihou o miru to, choudo mizu ga fukai hodo aoku mieru you ni, amanogawa no soko no fukaku tooi tokoro hodo hoshi ga takusan atsumatte mie shitagatte shiroku bonyari mieru no desu. Kono mokei o gorannasai."

Sensei wa naka ni takusan hikaru suna no tsubu no haitta ookina ryoume no totsu-renzu o sashimashita.

"Amanogawa no katachi wa choudo konna nano desu. Kono hitotsu hitotsu no hikaru tsubu ga minna watakushidomo no taiyou to onaji you ni jibun de hikatteiru hoshi da to kanagaemasu. Watakushidomo no taiyou ga kono hobo nakagoro ni atte chikyuu ga sono sugu chikaku ni aru to shimasu. Minasan wa yoru ni kono mannaka ni tatte kono renzu no naka o mimawasu to shite gorannasai. Kocchi no hou wa renzu ga usui no de wazuka no hikaru tsubu sunawachi hoshi shika mienai no deshou. Kocchi ya kocchi no hou wa GARASU ga atsui no de, hikaru tsubu sunawachi hoshi ga takusan mie sono tooi no wa boutto shiroku mieru to iu kore ga tsumari konnichi no ginga no setsu nano desu. Sonnara kono RENZU no ookisa ga dore gurai aru ka mata sono naka no samazama no hoshi ni tsuite wa mou jikan desu kara kono tsugi no rika no jikan ni ohanashi shimasu. Dewa kyou wa sono ginga no omatsuri nano desu kara minasan wa soto e dete yoku sora o gorannasai. Dewa koko made desu. Hon ya nooto o oshimainasai."

Soshite kyoushitsujuu wa shibaraku tsukue no futa o aketari shimetari hon o kasanetari suru oto ga ippai deshita ga mamonaku minna wa kichin to tatte rei o suru to kyoushitsu o demashita.

2. Kappansho

Jobanni ga gakkou no mon o deru toki, onaji kumi no 7, 8 nin wa ie e kaerazu Kamupanerura o mannaka ni shite koutei no sumi no sakura no ki no tokoro ni atsumatte imashita. Sore wa konya no hoshimatsuri ni aoi akari o koshiraete kawa e nagasu karasuuri o torini iku soudan rashikatta no desu.

Keredomo Jobanni wa te o ookiku futte doshidoshi gakkou no mon o detekimashita. Suruto machi no ieie dewa konya no ginga no matsuri ni ichii no ha no tama o tsurushi tari hinoki no eda ni akari o tsuke tari iroiro shitaku o shite iru no deshita.

Ie e wa kaerazu Jobanni ga machi o mittsu magatte aru ookina kappansho ni haitte sugu iriguchi no keisan dai ni ita dabudabu no shiroi SHATSU o kita hito ni ojigi o shite Jobanni wa kutsu o nuide agarimasu to, tsukiatari no ookina to o akemashita. Naka niwa mada hiru nanoni dentou ga tsuite takusan no rintenki ga batari batari to mawari, kire de atama o shibattari RAMUPUSYEDO o kaketari shita hitotachi ga, nani ka utau you ni yondari oshietari shinagara takusan hataraite orimashita.

Jobanni wa sugu iriguchi kara sanbanme no takai teeburu ni suwatta hito no tokoro e itte ojigi o shimashita. Sono hito wa shibaraku tana o sagashite kara,

"Koredake hirotte ikeru ka ne." to iinagara, ichimai no kamikire o watashimashita. Jobanni wa sono hito no TEEBURU no ashimoto kara hitotsu no chiisana hiratai hako o toridashite mukou no dentou no takusan tsuita, tatekakete aru kabe no sumi no tokoro e shagamikomu to chiisana PINSETTO de marude awatsubu gurai no katsuji o tsugi kara tsugi to hiroi hajimemashita. Aoi muneate o shita hito ga Jobanni no ushiro o toorinagara,

"You, mushimegane kun, ohayou." to iimasu to, chikaku no 4, 5 nin no hitotachi ga koe mo tatezu kocchi mo mukazu ni tsumetaku warai mashita.

Jobanni wa nanben mo me o nugui nagara katsuji o dandan hiroimashita.

Rokuji ga utte shibaraku tatta koro, Jobanni wa hirotta katsuji o ippai ni ireta hiratai hako o mou ichido te ni motta kamikire to hikiawasete kara, sakki no TEEBURU no hito e motte kimashita. Sono hito wa damatte sore o uketotte kasuka ni unazukimashita.

Jobanni wa ojigi o suru to tobira o akete sakki no keisan dai no tokoro ni kimashita. Suruto sakki no shirofuku o kita hito ga yappari damatte chiisana ginka o hitotsu Jobanni ni watashimashita. Jobanni wa niwaka ni kaoiro ga yokunatte isei yoku ojigi o suru to dai no shita ni oita kaban o motte omote e tobidashimashita. Sore kara genki yoku kuchibue o fuki nagara PAN-ya e yotte PAN no katamari o hitotsu to kakuzatou o hitofukuro kaimasu to ichimokusan ni hashiri dashimashita.

3. Ie

Jobanni ga ikioi yoku kaette kita no wa, aru uramachi no chiisana ie de shita. Sono mittsu naranda iriguchi no ichiban hidarigawa niwa karabako ni murasakiiro no keerue ya asuparagasu ga uete atte chiisana futatsu no mado niwa hiooi ga orita mama ni natte imashita.

"Okkasan. Ima kaetta yo. Guai waruku nakatta no." Jobanni wa kutsu o nuginagara iimashita.

"Aa, Jobanni, oshigoto ga hidokatta rou. Kyou wa suzushikute ne. Watashi wa zuutto guai ga ii yo."

Jobanni wa genkan o agatte ikimasu to Jobanni no okkasan ga sugu iriguchi no heya ni shiroi kire o kabutte yasunde ita no de shita. Jobanni wa mado o akemashita.

"Okkasan. Kyou wa kakuzatou o katte kita yo. Gyuunyuu ni irete ageyou to omotte."

"Aa, omae saki ni oagari. Atashi wa mada hoshikunai n da kara."

"Okkasan. Neesan wa itsu kaetta no."

"Aa sanji koro kaetta yo. Minna sokora o shite kurete ne."

"Okkasan no gyuunyuu wa kite inai n darou ka."

"Konakatta rou ka nee."

"Boku itte totte koyou."

"Aa atashi wa yukkuri de ii n da kara omae saki ni oagari, neesan ga ne, TOMATO de nanika koshiraete soko e oite itta yo."

"De wa boku tabeyou."

Jobanni wa mado no tokoro kara TOMATO no sara o totte PAN to issho ni shibaraku musha musha tabemashita.

"Nee okkasan. Boku otousan wa kitto ma mo naku kaette kuru to omou yo."

"Aa atashi mo sou omou. Keredomo omae wa doushite sou omou no."

"Datte kesa no shinbun ni kotoshi wa kita no hou no ryou wa taihen yokatta to kaite atta yo."

"Aa dakedo nee, otousan wa ryou e dete inai kamo shirenai."

"Kitto dete iru yo. Otousan ga kangoku e hairu you na sonna warui koto o shita hazu ga nai n da. Kono mae otousan ga motte kite gakkou e kizou shita ookina kani no koura da no tonakai no tsuno da no ima datte minna hyouhonshitsu ni aru n da. Rokunensei nanka jugyou no toki sensei ga kawaru gawaru kyoushitsu e motte iku yo. Ototoshi shuuga kuryokou de

"Otousan wa kono tsugi wa omae ni rakko no uwagi o motte kuru to itta nee."

"Minna ga boku ni au to sore o iu yo. Hiyakasu you ni iu n da."

"Omae ni warukuchi o iu no."

"Un, keredomo Kamupanerura nan ka kesshite iwanai. Kamupanerura wa minna ga sonna koto o iu toki wa kinodoku sou ni shite iru yo."

"Ano hito wa uchi no otousan to wa choudo omaetachi no you ni chiisai toki kara no otomodachi datta sou da yo."

"Aa dakara otousan wa boku o tsurete Kamupanerura no uchi e mo tsurete itta yo. Ano koro wa yokatta naa. Boku wa gakkou kara kaeru tochuu tabitabi Kamupanerura no uchi ni yotta. Kamupanerura no uchi niwa ARUKORURAMUPU de hashiru kisha ga atta n da. REERU o nanatsu kumiawaseru to maruku natte sore ni denchuu ya shingouhyou mo tsuite ite, shingouhyou no akari wa kisha ga tooru toki dake aoku naru you ni natte ita n da. Itsuka ARUKORU ga nakunatta toki sekiyu o tsukattara, kama ga sukkari susuketa yo."

"Sou ka nee."

"Imamo maiasa shinbun o mawashi ni iku yo. Keredomo itsu demo iejuu mada syin to shite iru kara na."

"Hayai kara nee."

"ZAUERU to iu inu ga iru yo. Shippo ga marude houki no you da. Boku ga iku to hana o narashite tsuite kuru yo. Zuutto machi no sumi made tsuitekuru. Motto tsuitekuru koto mo aru yo. Konya wa minna de karasu uri no akari o kawa e nagashi ni iku n datte. Kitto inu mo tsuite iku yo."

"Souda. Konban wa ginga no omatsuri da nee."

"Un. Boku gyuunyuu o torinagara mite kuru yo."

"Aa itte oide. Kawa e wa hairanai de ne."

"Aa boku kishi kara miru dake na n da. Ichijikan de itte kuru yo."

"Motto asonde oide. Kamupanerura san to issho nara shinpai wa nai kara."

"Aa kitto issho da yo. Okkasan, mado o shimete okou ka."

"Aa, douka. Mou suzushii kara ne"

Jobanni wa tatte mado o shime osara ya PAN no fukuro o katazukeru to ikioiyoku kutsu o haite

"De wa ichijikan han de kaette kuru yo." to iinagara kurai toguchi o demashita.

4. Kentauru matsuri no yoru

Jobanni wa, kuchibue o fuiteiru you na sabishii kuchitsuki de, hinoki no makkuro ni naranda machi no saka o orite kita no deshita.

Saka no shita ni ookina hitotsu no gaitou ga, aojiroku rippa ni hikatte tatte imashita. Jobanni ga, dondon dentou no hou e orite ikimasu to, ima made bakemono no you ni, nagaku bonyari, ushiro e hiiteita Jobanni no kageboushi wa, dandan koku kuroku hakkiri natte, ashi o agetari te o futtari, Jobanni no yoko no hou e mawatte kuru no deshita.

(boku wa rippa na kikansha da. Koko wa koubai da kara hayai zo. Boku wa ima sono dentou o toorikosu. Soura, kondo wa boku no kageboushi wa KOMUPASU da. Anna ni kurutto mawatte, mae no hou e kita.)

to Jobanni ga omoinagara, oomata ni sono gaitou no shita o toorisugita toki, ikinari hiruma no Zaneri ga, atarashii eri no togatta SHATSU o kite dentou no mukougawa no kurai kouji kara dete kite, hiratto Jobanni to surechigaimashita.

"Zaneri, karasuurinagashi ni iku no." Jobanni ga mada sou itte shimawanai uchi ni,

"Jobanni, otousan kara, rakko no uwagi ga kuru yo." sono ko ga nagegetsukeru you ni ushiro kara sakebimashita.

Jobanni wa, baっ to mune ga tsumetaku nari, sokorajuu kyin to naru you ni omoimashita.

"Nan dai. Zaneri." to Jobanni wa takaku sakebikaeshimashita ga mou Zaneri wa mukou no hiba no uwatta ie no naka e haitte imashita.

"Zaneri wa dou shite boku ga nan nimo shinai no ni anna koto o iu no darou. Hashiru toki wa maru de nezumi no you na kuse ni. Boku ga nannimo shinai no ni anna koto o iu no wa Zaneri ga baka na kara da."

Jobanni wa, sewashiku iroiro no koto o kangaenagara, samazama no akari ya kinoeda de, sukkari kirei ni kazarareta machi o tootte ikimashita. Tokeiya no mise niwa akaruku NEON tou ga tsuite, ichibyougoto ni ishi de kosaeta fukurou no akai me ga, kurukkurutto ugoitari, iroiro na houseki ga umi no you na iro o shita atsui GARASU no ban ni notte hoshi no you ni yukkuri meguttari, mata mukougawa kara, dou no jinba ga yukkuri kocchi e mawatte kitari suru no deshita. Sono mannaka ni marui kuroi seiza hayami ga aoi ASUPARAGASU no happa de kazatte arimashita.

Jobanni wa ware o wasurete, sono seiza no zu ni miirimashita.

Sore wa hiru gakkou de mita ano zu yori wa zuutto chiisakatta no desu ga sono hi to jikan ni awasete ban o mawasu to, sono toki deteiru sora ga sono mama daenkei no naka ni megutte arawareru you ni natte ori yahari sono mannaka ni wa ue kara shita e kakete ginga ga bou to kemutta you na obi ni natte sono shitanohou dewa kasuka ni bakuhatsu shite yuge demo ageteiru you ni mieru no deshita. Mata sono ushiro niwa sanbon no ashi no tsuita chiisana bouenkyou ga kiiro ni hikatte tatte imashita shi ichiban ushiro no kabe niwa sorajuu no seiza o fushigina kemono ya hebi ya sakana ya bin no katachi ni kaita ookina zu ga kakatteimashita. Hontou ni konna you na sasori da no yuusha da no sora ni gisshiri oru darou ka, aa boku wa sono naka o dokomademo aruite mitai to omotte tari shite shibaraku bonyari tatte orimashita.

Sore kara niwaka ni okkasan no gyuunyuu no koto o omoidashite Jobanni wa sono mise o hanaremashita. Soshite kyuukutsu na uwagi no kata o ki ni shinagara sore demo waza to mune o hatte ookiku te o futte machi o tootte ikimashita.

Kuuki wa sumikitte, marude mizu no you ni toori ya mise no naka o nagaremashita shi, gaitou wa mina massao na momi ya nara no eda de tsutsumare, denki gaisha no mae no roppon no PURATANUSU no ki nado wa, naka ni takusan no mamedentou ga tsuite, hontou ni sokora wa ningyo no miyako no you ni mieru no deshita. Domora wa, minna atarashii ori no tsuita kimono o kite, hoshimeguri no kuchibue o fuitari,

"KENTAURUSU, tsuyu o furase." to sakende hashittari, aoi MAGUNESHIYA no hanabi o moyashitari shite, tanoshisou ni asondeiru no deshita. Keredomo Jobanni wa, itsuka mata fukaku kubi o tarete, sokora no nigiyakasa to wa marude chigatta koto o kangaenagara, gyuunyuu ya no hou e isogu no deshita.

Jobanni wa, itsuka machihazure no POPURA no ki ga ikuhon mo ikuhon mo, takaku hoshizora ni ukande iru tokoro ni kiteimashita. Sono gyuunyuu ya no kuroi mon o hairi, ushi no nioi no suru usukurai daidokoro no mae ni tatte, Jobanni wa boushi o nuide "Konban wa, " to iimashitara, ie no naka wa syin to shite tare mo ita you dewa arimasen deshita.

"Konban wa, gomennasai." Jobanni wa massugu ni tte mata sakebimashita. Suru to shibaraku tatte kara, toshitotta onna no hito ga, dokoka guai ga warui you ni sorosoro to detekite nani ka you ka to kuchi no naka de iimashita.

"Ano, kyou, gyuunyuu ga boku n toko e konakatta no de, morai ni agatta n desu." Jobanni ga isshoukenmei ikioi yoku iimashita.

"Ima dare mo inai de wakarimasen. Ashita ni shite shitesai."

Sono hito wa, akai me no shita no toko o kosurinagara, Jobanni o mioroshite iimashita.

"Okkasan ga byouki na n desu kara konban de nai to komaru n desu."

"Dewa mou sukoshi tatte kara kitekudasai." sono hito wa mou itte shimai sou de shita.

"Sou desu ka. Dewa arigatou." Jobanni wa, ojigi o shite daidokoro kara demashita.

Juji ni natta machi no kado o, magarou to shimashitara, mukou no hashi e iku hou no zakka ten no mae de, kuroi kage ya bonyari shiroi SHATSU ga irimidarete, 6, 7 nin no seitora ga, kuchibue o fuitari warattari shite, meimei karasuuri no akari o motte yatte kuru no o mimashita. Sono warai koe mo kuchibue mo, minna kioboe no aru mono deshita. Jobanni no doukyuu no kodomora datta no desu. Jobanni wa omowazu dokitto shite modorou to shimashita ga, omoinaoshite, issosou ikioiyoku socchi e aruite ikimashita.

"Kawa e iku no." Jobanni ga iou to shite, sukoshi nodo ga tsumatta you ni omotta toki,

"Jobanni, rakko no uwagi ga kuru yo." sakki no Zaneri ga mata sakebimashita.

"Jobanni, rakko no uwagi ga kuru yo." sugu minna ga, tsuzuite sakebimashita. Jobanni wa makka ni natte, mou aruiteiru ka mo wakarazu, isoide ikisugiyou to shimashita ra, sono naka ni Kamupanerura ga ita no desu. Kamupanerura wa kinodoku sou ni, damatte sukoshi waratte, okoranai darou ka to iu you ni Jobanni no hou o miteimashita.

Jobanni wa, nigeru you ni sono me o sake, soshite Kamupanerura no sei no takai katachi ga sugite itte ma mo naku, minna wa tende ni kuchibue o fukimashita. Machikado o magaru toki, furikaette mimashitara, Zaneri ga yahari furikaette miteimashita. Soshite Kamupanerura mo mata, takaku kuchibue o fuite mukou ni bonyari mieru hashi no hou e aruite itte shimatta no deshita. Jobanni wa, nan to mo iezu sabishiku natte, ikinari hashiridashimashita. Suruto mimi ni te o atete, waaa to iinagara kataashi de pyonpyon tondeita chiisana kodomora wa, Jobanni ga omoshirokute kakeru no da to omotte waai to sakebimashita. Mamonaku Jobanni wa kuroi oka no hou e isogimashita.

5. Tenkirin no hashira

Bokujou no ushiro wa yurui oka ni natte, sono kuroi taira na choujou wa, kita no oogumaboshi no shita ni, bonyari fudan yori mo hikuku tsuranatte miemashita.

Jobanni wa, mou kiri no furi kakatta chiisana hayashi no komichi o, dondon nobotte ikimashita. Makkura na kusa ya, iroiro na katachi ni mieru yabu no shigemi no aida o, sono chiisana michi ga, hitosuji shiroku hoshiakari ni terashi dasarete atta no desu. Kusa no naka niwa, pikapika aobikari o dasu chiisana mushi mo ite, aru ha wa aoku sukashi dasare, Jobanni wa, sakki minna no motte itta karasuuri no akari no you da to mo omoimashita.

Sono makkuro na, matsu ya nara no hayashi o koeru to, niwaka ni garan to sora ga hirakete, amanogawa ga shirashira to minami kara kita e watatteiru no ga mie, mata itadaki no, tenkirin no hashira mo miwakerareta no de shita. Tsuriganesou ka nogiku ka no hana ga, sokora ichimen ni, yume no naka kara demo kaoridashita to iu you ni saki, tori ga ippiki, oka no ue o naki tsuzukenagara kayotte ikimashita.

Jobanni wa, itadaki no tenkirin no hashira no shita ni kite, dokadoka suru karada o, tsumetai kusa ni nagemashita.

Machi no hi wa, yami no naka o marude umi no soko no omiya no keshiki no you ni tomori, kodomora no utau koe ya kuchibue , kiregire no sakebigoe mo kasukani kikoete kuru no de shita. Kaze ga tooku de nari, oka no kusa mo shizuka ni soyogi, Jobanni no ase de nureta SHATSU mo tsumetaku hiyasaremashita. Jobanni wa machi no hazure kara tooku kuroku hirogatta nohara o miwatashimashita.

Soko kara kisha no oto ga kikoete kimashita. Sono chiisana ressha no mado wa ichiretsu chiisaku akaku mie, sono naka niwa takusan no tabibito ga, ringo o muitari, warattari, iroiro na fuu ni shite iru to kangaemasu to, Jobanni wa, mou nan tomo iezu kanashiku natte, mata me o sora ni agemashita.

Aa ano shiroi sora no obi ga minna hoshi da to iu zo.

Tokoroga ikura miteite mo, sono sora wa hiru sensei no itta you na, garan to shita tsumetai toko da to wa omowaremasen de shita. Sore dokoro de naku, mireba miru hodo, soko wa chiisana hayashi ya bokujou yara aru nohara no you ni kangaerarete shikata nakatta no desu. Soshite Jobanni wa aoi koto no hoshi ga, mittsu nimo yottsu nimo natte, chirachira matataki, ashi ga nanben mo detari hikkondari shite, toutou kinoko no you ni nagaku nobiru no o mimashita. Mata sugu me no shita no machi made ga yappari bonyari shita takusan no hoshi no atsumari ka hitotsu no ookina kemuri ka no you ni mieru you ni omoimashita.

6. Ginga suteeshon

Soshite Jobanni wa sugu ushiro no tenkirin no hashira ga itsuka bonyari shita sankakuhyo no katachi ni natte, shibaraku hotaru no you ni, pekapeka kietari tomottari shite iru no wo mimashita. Sore wa dandan hakkiri shite, toutou rin to ugokanai you ni nari, koi kousei no sora no nohara ni tachimashita. Ima atarashiku yaita bakari no aoi hagane no ita no you na, sora no nohara ni, massugu ni sukitto tatta no desu.

Suruto dokoka de, fushigi na koe ga, ginga suteeshon, ginga suteeshon to iu koe ga shita to omou to ikinari me no mae ga, patto akaruku natte, marude okuma no hotaruika no hi wo ippen ni kaseki sasete, sora juu ni shizumeta to iu guai, mata DAIAMONDO kaisha de, nedan ga yasuku naranai tame ni, waza to torenai furi wo shite, kakushite oita kongouseki wo, tare ka ga ikinari hikkuri kaeshite, baramaita to iu fuu ni, me no mae ga saatto akaruku natte, Jobanni wa, omowazu nanben mo me wo kosutte shimaimashita.

Ki ga tsuite miru to, sakki kara, gotogoto gotogoto, Jobanni no notteiru chiisana ressha ga hashiritsudukete ita no de shita. Hontou ni Jobanni wa, yoru no keiben tetsudou no, chiisana kiiro no dentou no naranda shashitsu ni, mado kara soto wo minagara suwatte ita no desu. Shashitsu no naka wa, aoi biroudo wo hatta koshikake ga, marude garaaki de, mukou no nezumiiro no WANISU wo nutta kabe niwa, shinchuu no ookina botan ga futatsu hikatte iru no de shita.

Sugu mae no seki ni, nureta you ni makkuro na uwagi wo kita, sei no takaii kodomo ga, mado kara atama wo dashite soto wo miteiru no ni ki ga tsukimashita. Soshite sono kodomo no kata no atari ga, doumo mita koto no aru you na ki ga shite, sou omou to, mou doushitemo dare da ka wakaritakute, tamaranaku narimashita. Ikinari kocchi mo mado kara kao wo dasou to shita toki, niwakani sono kodomo ga atama wo hikkomete, kocchi wo mimashita.

Sore wa Kamupanerura datta no desu.

Jobanni ga, Kamupanerura, kimi wa mae kara koko ni ita no to iou to omotta toki, Kamupanerura ga

"Minna wa ne zuibun hashitta keredo mo okurete shimatta yo. Zaneri mo ne, zuibun hashitta keredomo oitsukanakatta." to iimashita.

Jobanni wa, (souda, bokutachi wa ima, issho ni sasotte dekaketa no da.) to omoinagara,

"Dokoka de matte iyouka" to iimashita. Suruto Kamupanerura wa

"Zaneri wa mou kaetta yo. Otousan ga mukai ni kita n da."

Kamupanerura wa, naze ka sou iinagara, sukoshi kaoiro ga aozamete, doko ka kurushii to iu fuu de shita. Suruto Jobanni mo, nandaka dokoka ni, nani ka wasureta mono ga aru to iu you na, okashina kimochi ga shite damatte shimaimashita.

Tokoro ga Kamupanerura wa, mado kara soto wo nozokinagara, mou sukkari genki ga naotte, ikioi yoku iimashita.

"Aa shimatta. Boku, suitou wo wasurete kita. SUKECCHI chou mo wasurete kita. Keredo kamawanai. Moujiki hakuchou no teishaba da kara. Boku, hakuchou wo miru nara, hontou ni suki da. Kawa no tooku wo tonnde itatte, boku wa kitto mieru." soshite, Kamupanerura wa, marui ita no you ni natta chizu wo, shikiri ni guruguru mawashite mite imashita. Mattaku sono naka ni, shiroku arawasareta ama no gawa no hidari no kishi ni sotte ichijou no tetsudou senro ga, minami e minami e to tadotte iku no de shita. Soshite sono chizu no rippa na koto wa, yoru no you ni makkuro na ban no ue ni, hitotsu hitotsu no teishaba ya sankakuhyou, sensui ya mori ga, ao ya daidai ya midori ya, utsukushii hikari de chiribamerarete arimashita. Jobanni wa nandaka sono chizu wo dokoka de mita you ni omoimashita.

"Kono chizu wa dokode katta no. Kokuyouseki de dekiteru nee."

Jobanni ga iimashita.

"Ginga suteeshon de, moratta n da. Kimi morawanakatta no."

"Aa, boku ginga suteeshonE wo tootta rou ka. Ima bokutachi no iru toko, koko darou."

Jobanni wa, hakuchou to kaite aru teishaba no shirushi no, sugu kita wo sashimashita.

"Sou da. Oya, ano kawara wa tsukiyo darou ka."

Socchi wo mimasu to, aojiroku hikaru ginga no kishi ni, giniro no sora no susuki ga, mou marude ichimen, kaze ni sarasara sarasara, yurarete ugoite, nami wo tateteiru no de shita.

"Tsukiyo de nai yo. Ginga da kara hikaru n da yo." JobanniE wa iinagara, marude haneagaritai kurai yukai ni natte, ashi wo kotsukotsu narashi, mado kara kao wo dashite, takaku takaku hoshimeguri no kuchibue wo fukinagara isshoukenmei nobiagatte, sono amanogawa no mizu wo, mikiwameyou to shimashita ga, hajime wa doushitemo sore ga, hakkiri shimasen de shita. Keredomo dandan ki wo tsukete miru to, sono kirei na mizu wa, GARASU yori mo suiso yori mo sukitootte, tokidoki me no kagen ka, chirachira murasakiiro no komakana nami wo tatetari, niji no you ni giratto hikattari shinagara, koe mo naku dondon nagarete iki, nohara niwa acchi nimo kocchi nimo, rinkou no sankakuhyou ga, utsukushiku tatte ita no desu. Tooi mono wa saku, chikai mono wa ookiku, tooi mono wa daidai ya kiiro de hakkiri shi, chikai mono wa aojiroku sukoshi kasunde, aruiwa sankakukei, aruiwa shihenkei, aruiwa inazuma ya kusari no katachi, samazama ni narande, nohara ippai hikatte iru no de shita. Jobanni wa, marude dokidoki shite, atama wo yakeni furimashita. Suruto hontou ni, sono kirei na nohara naka no ao ya daidai ya, iroiro kagayaku sankakuhyou mo, tende ni iki wo tsuku you ni, chirachira yuretari furuetari shimashita.

"Boku wa mou, sukkari ten no nohara ni kita." Jobanni wa iimashita.

"Sore ni kono kisha sekitan wo taite inai ne e." Jobanni ga hidarite wo tsukidashite mado kara mae no hou wo minagara iimashita.

"ARUKOORU ka denki darou." Kamupanerura ga iimashita.

Gotogoto gotogoto, sono chiisana kirei na kisha wa, sora no susuki no kaze ni hirugaeru naka wo, amanogawa no mizu ya, sankakuten no aojiroi bikou no naka wo, doko made mo doko made mo to, hashitte iku no de shita.

"Aa, rindou no hana ga saiteiru. Mou sukkari aki da nee." Kamupanerura ga, mado no soto wo yubisashite iimashita.

Senro no heri ni natta mijikai shibakusa no naka ni, tsukichouseki de demo kizamareta you na, subarashii murasaki no rindou no hana ga saite imashita.

"Boku, tobi orite, aitsu wo totte, mata tobi notte miseyou ka." Jobanni wa mune wo odorasete iimashita.

"Mou dame da. Anna ni ushiro e itte shimatta kara."

Kamupanerura ga, sou itte shimau ka shimawanai uchi, tsugi no rindou no hana ga, ippai ni hikatte sugite ikimashita.

To omottara, mou tsugi kara tsugi kara, takusan no kiiro na soko wo motta rindou no hana no KOPPU ga, waku you ni, ame no you ni, me no mae wo toori, sankakuhyou no retsu wa, kemuru you ni moeru you ni, iyoiyo hikatte tatta no desu.

7. Kitajuuji to Purioshin kaigan

"Okkasan wa, boku wo yurushite kudasaru da rou ka."

Ikinari, Kamupanerura ga, omoi kitta to iu you ni, sukoshi domori nagara, sekikonde iimashita.

Jobanni wa,

(aa, sou da, boku no okkasan wa, ano tooi hitotsu no chiri no you ni mieru daidaiiro no sankakuhyou no atari ni irasshatte, ima boku no koto wo kangaeteiru n datta.) to omoinagara, bonyari shite damatte imashita.

"Boku wa okkasan ga, hontou ni saiwai ni naru nara, donna koto demo suru. Keredomo, ittai donna koto ga, okkasan no ichiban no saiwai nan darou." Kamupanerura wa, nan da ka, nakidashitai no wo, isshoukenmei koraete iru you deshita.

"Kimi no okkasan wa, nan nimo hidoi koto nai ja nai no." Jobanni wa bikkuri shite sakebimashita.

"Boku wakaranai. Keredomo, tare datte, hontou ni ii koto wo shita ra, ichiban saiwai nan da nee. Dakara, okkasan wa, boku wo yurushite kudasaru to omou." Kamupanerura wa, nani ka hontou ni kesshin shite iru you ni miemashita.

Niwaka ni, kuruma no naka ga, patto shiroku akaruku narimashita. Miru to, mou jitsu ni, kongouseki ya kusa no tsuyu ya arayuru rippasa wo atsumeta you na, kirabiyaka na ginga no kawadoko no ue wo mizu wa koe mo naku katachi mo naku nagare, sono nagare no mannaka ni, boutto aojiroku gokou no sashita hitotsu no shima ga mieru no deshita. Sono shima no tairana itadaki ni, rippa na me mo sameru you na, shiroi juujika ga tatte, sore wa mou kootta hokkyoku no kumo de ita to ittara ii ka, sukitto shita kiniro no enkou wo itadaite, shizuka ni eikyuu ni tatte iru no deshita.

"Harureya, harureya." mae kara mo ushiro kara mo koe ga okorimashita. Furikaette miru to, shashitsu no naka no tabibito tachi wa, mina massugu ni kimono no hida o tare, kuroi Baiburu o mune ni atetari, suishou no juzu wo kake tari, dono hito mo tsutsumashiku yubi wo kumiawasete, socchi ni inotteiru no deshita. Omowazu futari mo massugu ni tachiagarimashita. Kamupanerura no hoho wa, maru de jukushita ringo no akashi no you ni utsukushiku kagayaite miemashita.

Soshite shima to juujika to wa, dandan ushiro no hou e utsutte ikimashita.

Mukou gishi mo, aojiroku poutto hikatte kemuri, tokidoki, yappari susuki ga kaze ni hirugaeru rashiku, satto sono giniro ga kemutte, iki demo kaketa you ni mie, mata, takusan no rindou no hana ga, kusa wo kakuretari detari suru no wa, yasashii kitsunebi no you ni omowaremashita.

Sore mo hon no chotto no aida, kawa to kisha to no aida wa, susuki no retsu de saegirare, hakuchou no shima wa, nido bakari, ushiro no hou ni miemashita ga, jiki mou zuutto tooku chiisaku, e no you ni natte shimai, mata susuki ga zawazawa natte, toutou sukkari mienaku natte shimaimashita. Jobanni no ushiro niwa, itsu kara notte ita no ka, sei no takai, kuroi katsugi wo shita KATORIKKU fuu no amasan ga, manmaru na midori no hitomi wo, jitto massugu ni otoshite, mada nani ka kotoba ka koe ka ga, socchi kara tsutawatte kuru no wo, tsutsushinde kiite iru to iu you ni miemashita. Tabibito tachi wa shizuka ni seki ni modori, futari mo muneippai no kanashimi ni nita atarashii kimochi wo, nanige naku chigatta kotoba de, sotto hanashi atta no desu.

"Moujiki hakuchou no teishajou da nee."

"Aa, juuichiji kakkiri niwa tsuku n dayo."

Hayaku mo, SHIGUNARU no midori no akari to, bonyari shiroi hashira to ga, chiratto mado no soto wo sugi, sore kara iou no honoo no you na kurai bonyari shita tentetsuki no mae no akari ga mado no shita wo toori, kisha wa dandan yuruyaka ni natte, ma mo naku PURATTOHOOMU no ichiretsu no dentou ga, utsukushiku kisoku tadashiku araware, sore ga dandan ookiku natte hirogatte, futari wa choudo hakuchou teishajou no, ookina tokei no mae ni kite tomarimashita.

Sawayaka na aki no tokei no DAIARU niwa, aoku yakareta hagane no nihon no hari ga, kukkiri juuichiji wo sashimashita. Minna wa, ippen ni orite, shashitsu no naka wa garan to natte shimaimashita.

nijuppun teisha to tokei no shita ni kaite arimashita.

"Bokutachi mo orite miyou ka." Jobanni ga iimashita.

"Oriyou."

Futari wa ichido ni haneagatte DOA wo tobidashite kaisatsuguchi e kakete ikimashita. Tokoro ga kaisatsuguchi niwa, akarui murasaki gakatta dentou ga, hitotsu tsuiteiru bakari, tare mo imasen deshita. Sokora naka wo mite mo, ekichou ya akabou rashii hito no, kage mo nakatta no desu.

Futari wa, teishajou no mae no, suishou zaiku no you ni mieru ichou no ki ni kakomareta, chiisana hiroba ni demashita. Soko kara haba no hiroi michi ga, massugu ni ginga no aobikari no naka e tootte imashita.

Saki ni orita hitotachi wa, mou doko e itta ka hitori mo miemasen de shita. Hitari ga sono shiroi michi wo, kata wo narabete ikimasu to, futari no kage wa, choudo shihou ni mado no aru heya no naka no, nihon no hashira no kage no you ni, mata futatsu no sharin no ya no you ni ikuhon mo ikuhon mo shihou e deru no de shita. Soshite ma mo naku, ano kisha kara mieta kireina kawara ni kimashita.

Kamupanerura wa, sono kireina suna wo hitotsumami, tenohira ni hiroge, yubi de kishikishi sasenagara, yume no you ni itte iru no de shita.

"Kono suna wa minna suishou da. Naka de chiisana hi ga moeteiru."

"sou da." doko de boku wa, sonna koto narattarou to omoinagara, Jobanni mo bonyari kotaete imashita.

Kawara no koishi wa, minna sukitootte, tashika ni suishou ya TOPAASU ya, mata kushakusha no shuukyoku wo arawashita no ya, mata kado kara kiri no you na aojiroi hikari wo dasu kougyoku yara de shita. Jobanni wa, hashitte sono nagisa ni itte, mizu ni te wo hitashimashita. Keredo mo ayashii sono ginga no mizu wa, suiso yori mo motto sukitootte ita no desu. Sore de mo tashika ni nagareteita koto wa, futari no tekubi no, mizu ni hitatta toko ga, sukoshi suiginiro ni uita you ni mie, sono tekubi ni buttsukatte dekita nami wa, utsukushii rinkou wo agete, chirachira to moeru you ni mieta no demo wakarimashita.

Kawakami no hou wo miru to, susuki no ippai ni haeteiru gake no shita ni, shiroi iwa ga, marude undoujou no you ni tairani kawa ni sotte deteiru no de shita. Soko ni chiisana gorokunin no hitokage ga, nanika horidasu ka umeru ka shite iru rashiku, tattari kagandari, tokidoki nanika no dougu ga, PIKA' to hikattari shimashita.

"Itte miyou." futari wa, marude ichido ni sakende, socchi no hou e hashirimashita. Sono shiroi iwa ni natta tokoro no iriguchi ni,

Purioshin kaigan to iu, setomono no tsurutsuru shita hyousatsu ga tatte, mukou no nagisa niwa, tokoro dokoro, hosoi tetsu no rankan mo uerare, mokusei no kireina benchi mo oite arimashita.

"Oya, hen na mono ga aru yo." Kamupanerura ga, fushigi sou ni tachidomatte, iwa kara kuroi hosonagai saki no togatta kurumi no mi no you na mono wo hiroimashita.

"Kurumi no mi da yo. Sora, takusan aru. Nagarete kita n ja nai. Iwa no naka ni haitteru n da."

"Ookii ne, kono kurumi, ba aru ne. Koitsu wa sukoshi mo itan de nai."

"Hayaku asuko e itte miyou. Kitto nani ka hotteru kara."

Futari wa, gizagiza no kuroi kurumi no mi wo mochinagara, mata sakki no hou e chikayotte ikimashita. Hidarite no nagisa niwa, nami ga yasashii inazuma no you ni moete yose, migite no gake niwa, ichimen gin ya kaigara de kosaeta you na susuki no ho ga yureta no desu.

Dandan chikaduite miru to, hitori no sei no takai, hidoi chikamegane wo kake, nagagutsu wo haita gakusha rashii hito ga, techou ni nani ka sewashi sou ni kakitsukenagara, tsuruhashi wo furiagetari, SUKOOPU wo tsukattari shite iru, sannin no joshu rashii hitotachi ni muchuu de iroiro sashizu wo shite imashita.

"Soko no sono tokki wo kowasanai you ni. Sukoopu wo tsukai tamae, Sukoopu wo. Otto, mo sukoshi tooku kara hotte. Ikenai, ikenai. Naze sonna ranbou wo suru n da."

Miru to, sono shiroi yawarakana iwa no naka kara, ookina ookina aojiroi kemono no hone ga, yoko ni taorete tsubureta to iu fuu ni natte, hanbun ijou horidasarete imashita. Soshite ki wo tsukete miru to, sokora niwa, hidume no futatsu aru ashiato no tsuita iwa ga, shikaku ni juu bakari, kirei ni kiritorarete bangou ga tsukerarete arimashita.

"Kimitachi wa sankan ka ne." sono daigakushi rashii hito ga, megane wo kiratto sasete, kocchi wo mite hanashikakemashita.

"Kurumi ga takusan attarou. Sore wa maa, zatto hyakunijuuman nen gurai mae no kurumi da yo. Goku atarashii hou sa. Koko wa hyakunijuuman nen, daisannki no ato no koro wa kaigan de ne, kono shita kara wa kaigara mo deru. Ima kawa no nagareteiru toko ni, sokkuri shiomizu ga yosetari hiitari mo shite ita no da. Kono kemono ka ne, kore wa BOSU to itte ne, oioi, soko tsuruhashi wa yoshi tamae. Teinei ni nomi de yatte kure tamae. BOSU to itte ne, ima no ushi no senzo de, mukashi wa takusan ita sa."

"Hyouhon ni suru n desu ka."

"Iya, shoumei suru ni iru n da. Bokura kara miru to, koko wa atsui rippa na chisou de , hyakunijuuman nen gurai mae ni dekita to iu shouko mo iroiro agaru kere domo, bokura to chigatta yatsu kara mite mo yappari konna chisou ni mieru ka dou ka, arui wa kaze ka mizu ya garan to shita sora ka ni mie ya shinai ka to iu koto na no da. Wakatta kai. Keredo mo, oioi. Soko mo SUKOOPU dewa ikenai. Sono sugu shita ni rokkotsu ga umoreteru hazu ja nai ka." daigakushi wa awatete hashitte ikimashita.

"Mou jikan da yo. Ikou." Kamupanerura ga chizu to udedokei to wo kurabenagara iimashita.

"Aa, dewa watakushi domo wa shitsurei itashimasu." Jobanni wa, teinei ni daigakushi ni ojigi shimashita.

"Sou desu ka. Iya, sayonara." daigakushi wa, mata isogashi sou ni, achikochi arukimawatte kantoku wo hajimemashita. Futari wa, sono shiroi iwa no ue wo, isshoukenmei kisha ni okurenai you ni hashirimashita. Soshite hontou ni, kaze no you ni hashireta no desu. Iki mo kirezu hiza mo atsuku narimasen de shita.

Konna ni shite kakeru nara, mou sekaijuu datte kakereru to, Jobanni wa omoimashita.

Soshite futari wa, mae no ano kawara wo toori, kaisatsuguchi no denntou ga dandan ookiku natte, ma mo naku futari wa, moto no shashitsu no seki ni suwatte, ima itte kita hou wo, mado kara miteimashita.

8. Tori wo toru hito

"Koko e kakete mo you gozaimasu ka."

Gasagasa shita, keredomo shinsetsu sou na, otona no koe ga, futari no ushiro de kikoemashita.

Sore wa, chairo no sukoshi boroboro no gaitou o kite, shiroi kire de tsutsunda nimotsu o, futatsu ni wakete kata ni kaketa, akahige no senaka no kaganda hito de shita.

"Ee, ii n desu." Jobanni wa, sukoshi kata o subomete aisatsu shimashita. Sono hito wa, hige no naka de kasuka ni warainagara nimotsu o yukkuri amidana ni nosemashita. Jobanni wa, nanika taihen sabishii you na kanashii you na ki ga shite, damatte shoumen no tokei o mite imashitara, zuutto mae no hou de, GARASU no fue no you na mono ga narimashita. Kisha wa mou, shizuka ni ugoite ita no desu. Kamupanerura wa, shashitsu no tenjou o, achikochi mite imashita. Sono hitotsu no akari ni kuroi kabutomushi ga tomatte sono kage ga ookiku tenjou ni utsutte ita no desu. Akahige no hito wa, nani ka natsukashi sou ni warainagara, Jobanni ya Kamupanerura no yousu o mite imashita. Kisha wa mou dandan hayakunatte, susuki to kawa to, kawaru-gawaru mado no soto kara hikarimashita.

Akahige no hito ga, sukoshi ozuozu shinagara, futari ni kikimashita.

"Anata gata wa, dochira e irassharu n desu ka."

"Doko made mo iku n desu." Jobanni wa, sukoshi kimari warusou ni kotaemashita.

"Sore wa ii ne. Kono kisha wa, jissai, dokomade demo ikimasu ze."

"Anata wa doko e iku n desu." Kamupanerura ga, ikinari, kenka no you ni tazunemashita no de, Jobanni wa, omowazu waraimashita. Suru to, muu no seki ni ita, togatta boushi o kaburi, ookina kagi o koshi ni sageta hito mo, chiratto kocchi o mite waraimashita no de, Kamupanerura mo, tsui kao o akaku shite warai dashite shimaimashita. Tokoro ga sono hito wa betsu ni okotta demo naku, hoho o pikupiku shinagara henji shimashita.

"Wasshi wa sugu soko de orimasu. Wasshi wa, tori o tsukamaeru shoubai de ne ."

"Nani-dori desu ka."

"Tsuru ya gan desu. Sagi mo hakuchou mo desu."

"Tsuru wa takusan imasu ka."

"Imasu tomo, sakki kara naite masaa. Kikanakatta no desu ka."

"Iie."

"Imademo kikoeru ja arimasen ka. Sora, mimi o sumashite kiite gorannasai."

Futari wa me o age, mimi o sumashimashita. Gotogoto naru kisha no hibiki to, susuki no kaze to no aida kara, koron koron to mizu no waku you na oto ga kikoete kuru no de shita.

"Tsuru, doushite toru n desu ka."

"Tsuru desu ka, sore to mo sagi desu ka."

"Sagi desu." Jobanni wa, docchi demo ii to omoinagara kotaemashita.

"Soitsu wa na, zousa nai. Sagi to iu mono wa, minna amanogawa no suna ga kogotte, bootto dekiru mon desu kara ne, soshite shuushi kawa e kaerimasu kara ne, kawara de matte ite, sagi ga minna, ashi o kou iu kaze ni shite orite kuru toko o, soitsu ga jibeta e tsuku ka tsukanai uchi ni, pitatto osaechimau n desu. Suru to mou sagi wa, katamatte anshin shite shinjimaimasu. Ato wa mou, wakari kitte ma saa. Oshiba ni suru dake desu."

"Sagi o oshiba ni suru n desu ka. Hyouhon desu ka."

"Hyouhon ja arimasen. Minna taberu ja arimasen ka."

"Okashii ne e." Kamupanerura ga kubi o kashigemashita.

"Okashii mo fushin mo arimasen ya. Sora." sono otoko wa tatte, amidana kara tsutsumi o oroshite, tebayaku kurukuru to tokimashita.

"Saa, gorannasai. Ima totte kita bakari desu."

"Hontou ni sagi da ne e." futari wa omowazu sakebimashita. Masshiro na, ano sakki no kita no juujika no you ni hikaru sagi no karada ga, too bakari, sukoshi hirabettaku natte, kuroi ashi o chidimete, ukibori no you ni narande ita no desu.

"Me wo tsubutteru ne." Kamupanerura wa, yubi de sotto, sagi no mikazukigata no shiroi tsubutta me ni sawarimashita. Atama no ue no yari no you na shiroi ke mo chanto tsuite imashita. "Ne, sou de shou." toritori wa furoshiki o kasane te, mata kurukuru to tsutsunde himo de kukurimashita. Tare ga ittai kokora de sagi nanzo taberu darou to Jobanni wa omoinagara kikimashita.

"Sagi wa oishii n desu ka."

"Ee, mainichi chuumon ga arimasu. Shikashi gan no hou ga, motto uremasu. Gan no hou ga zutto gara ga iishi, daiichi tesuu ga arimasen kara na. Sora." toritori wa, mata betsu no hou no tsutsumi o tokimashita. Suru to kii to aojiro to madara ni natte, nani ka no akari no you ni hikaru gan ga, choudo sakki no sagi no you ni, kuchibashi o soroete, sukoshi hirabettaku natte, narande imashita.

"Kocchi wa sugu taberaremasu. Dou desu, sukoshi oagarinasai." toritori wa, kiiro na gan no ashi o, karuku hipparimashita. Suru to sore wa, Chokoreeto de demo dekiteiru you ni, sutto kirei ni hanaremashita.

"Dou desu. Sukoshi tabete gorannasai." toritori wa, sore o futatsu ni chigitte watashimashita. Jobanni wa, chotto tabete mite, (nanda, yappari koitsu wa okashi da. Chokoreeto yori mo, motto oishii keredo mo, konna gan ga tonde iru mon ka. Kono otoko wa, doko ka sokora no nohara no kashiya da. Keredomo boku wa, kono hito wo baka ni shinagara, kono hito no okashi o tabete iru no wa, taihen ki no doku da.) to omoinagara, yappari pokupoku sore o tabete imashita.

"Mosukoshi oagarinasai." toritori ga mata tsutsumi o dashimashita. Jobanni wa, motto tabetakatta no desu keredo mo,

"Ee, arigatou." to itte enryo shimashitara, toritori wa, kondo wa mukou no seki no, kagi o motta hito ni dashimashita.

"Iya, shoubai mono o moraccha sumimasen na." sono hito wa, boushi o torimashita.

"Iie, dou itashi mashite. Dou desu, kotoshi no watari dori no keiki wa."

"Iya, suteki na mon desu yo. Ototoi no dai-nijigen koro nan ka, naze toudai no hi o, kisoku igai ni kan saseru katte, acchi kara mo kocchi kara mo, denwa de koshou ga kimashita ga, naani, kocchi ga yaru n ja naku te, wataridori domo ga, makkuro ni katamatte, akashi no mae o tooru no desu kara shikata arimasen ya. Watasha, beraboume, sonna kujou wa, ore no toko e motte kitatte shikata ga nee ya, basabasa no MANTO o kite ashi to kuchi to no tohoumonaku hosoi taishou e yarette, kou itte yarimashita ga ne, hahha."

Susuki ga nakunatta tame ni, mukou no nohara kara, patto akari ga sashite kimashita.

"Sagi no hou wa naze tesuu nan desu ka." Kamupanerura wa, sakki kara, kikou to omotte ita no desu.

"Sore wa ne, sagi o taberu niwa, " toritori wa, kocchi ni muki naorimashita.

"Ama no gawa no mizuakari ni, tooka mo tsurushite oku ka ne, sou de nakya, suna ni san-yokka uzume nakya ikenai n da. Sou suru to, suigin ga minna jouhatsu shite, taberareru you ni naru yo."

"Koitsu wa tori janai. Tada no okashi deshou." yappari onaji koto o kangaete ita to miete, Kamupanerura ga, omoikitta to iu you ni, tazunemashita. Toritori wa, nani ka taihen awateta fuu de,

"Sou sou, koko de orinakya." to iinagara, tatte nimotsu o totta to omou to, mou mienaku natte imashita.

"Doko e itta n darou."

Futari wa kao o miawasemashita ra, toudaimori wa, niyaniya waratte, sukoshi nobi agaru you ni shinagara, futari no yoko no mado no soto o nozokimashita. Futari mo socchi o mimashita ra, tatta ima no toritori ga, kiiro to aojiro no, utsukushii rinkou o dasu, ichimen no kawara hahakogusa no ue ni tatte, majime na kao o shite ryoute o hirogete, jitto sora o mite ita no desu.

"Asuko e itteru. Zuibun kitai da nee. Kitto mata tori o tsukamaeru toko da nee. Kisha ga hashitte ikanai uchi ni, hayaku tori ga oriru to ii na." to itta totan, garan to shita kikyou-iro no sora kara, sakki mita you na sagi ga, marude yuki no oriru you ni, gyaa gyaa sakebinagara, ippai ni maiorite kimashita. Suru to ano toritori wa, sukkari chuumon doori da to iu you ni hokuhoku shite, ryouashi o kakkiri rokujuudo ni hiraite tatte, sagi no chidimete orite kuru kuroi ashi o ryoute de katappashi kara osaete, nuno no fukuro no naka ni ireru no de shita. Suru to sagi wa, hotaru no you ni, fukuro no naka de shibaraku, aoku pekapeka hikattari kietari shite imashita ga, oshimai toutou, minna bonyari shiroku natte, me o tsuburu no de shita. Tokoro ga, tsukamaerareru tori yori wa, tsukamaerarenai de buji ni amanogawa no suna no ue ni oriru mono no hou ga ookatta no desu. Sore wa mite iru to, ashi ga suna e tsuku ya ina ya, marude yuki no tokeru you ni, chidimatte hirabettaku natte, mamonaku youkouro kara deta dou no shiru no you ni, suna ya jari no ue ni hirogari, shibaraku wa tori no katachi ga, suna ni tsuite iru no de shita ga, sore mo ni-sando akaruku nattari kuraku nattari shite iru uchi ni, mou sukkari mawari to onaji iro ni natte shimau no de shita.

Toritori wa nijuppiki bakari, fukuro ni irete shimau to, kyuuni ryoute o agete, heitai ga teppoudama ni atatte, shinu toki no you na katachi o shimashita. To omotta ra, mou soko ni toritori no katachi wa nakunatte, kaette,

"Aa seisei shita. Doumo karada ni choudo au hodo kaseide iru kurai, ii koto wa arimasen na." to iu kikioboe no aru koe ga, Jobanni no tonari ni shimashita. Miru to toritori wa, mou soko de totte kita sagi o, kichin to soroete, hitotsu-zutsu kasane naoshite iru no de shita.

"Dou shite asuko kara, ippen ni koko e kita n desu ka." Jobanni ga, nandaka atarimae no you na, atarimae de nai you na, okashina ki ga shite toimashita.

"Dou shitette, koyou to shita kara kita n desu. Zentai anata gata wa, dochira kara oide desu ka."

Jobanni wa, sugu henji shiyou to omoimashita keredo mo, saa, zentai doko kara kita no ka, mou dou shite mo kangae tsukimasen de shita. Kamupanerura mo, kao o makka ni shite nani ka omoidasou to shite iru no de shita.

"Aa, tooku kara desu ne." toritori wa, wakatta to iu you ni zousa naku unazukimashita.

9. Jobanni no kippu

"Mou kokora wa hakuchou ku no oshimai desu. Gorannasai. Are ga nadakai ARUBIREO no kansokusho desu."

Mado no soto no, marude hanabi de ippai no you na, ama no gawa no mannaka ni, kuroi ookina tatemono ga 4 mune bakari tatte, sono hitotsu no hirayane no ue ni, me mo sameru you na, SAFAIA to TOPAASU no ookina futatsu no sukitootta tama ga, wa ni natte shizuka ni kurukuru to mawatte imashita. Ki iro no ga dandan mukou e mawatte itte, aoi chiisai no ga kocchi e susunde ki, ma mo naku futatsu no haji wa, kasanari atte, kireina midori iro no ryoume totsu RENZU no katachi o tsukuri, sore mo dandan, mannaka ga fukurami dashite, toutou aoi no wa, sukkari TOPAASU no shoumen ni kimashita no de, midori no chuushin to ki iro na akarui wa to ga dekimashita. Sore ga mata dandan yoko e sorete, mae no RENZU no katachi o sakasa ni kurikaeshi, toutou su' to hanarete, SAFAIA wa mukou e meguri, ki iro no wa kocchi e susumi, mata choudo sakki no you na kaze ni narimashita. Ginga no, katachi mo naku oto mo nai mizu ni kakomarete, hontou ni sono kuroi kansokusho ga, nemutte iru you ni, shizuka ni yokotawatta no desu.

"Are wa, mizu no hayasa o hakaru kikai desu. Mizu mo ." toritori ga iikaketa toki,

"Kippu o haiken itashimasu." sannin no seki no yoko ni, akai boushi o kabutta sei no takai shashou ga, itsuka massugu ni tatte ite iimashita. Toritori wa, damatte kakushi kara, chiisana kamikire o dashimashita. Shashou wa chotto mite, sugu me o sorashite, (anatagata no ha? ) to iu you ni, yubi o ugokashinagara, te o Jobanni tachi no hou e dashimashita.

"Saa, " Jobanni wa komatte, mojimoji shite imashitara, Kamupanerura wa, wake mo nai to iu fuu de, chiisana nezumi iro no kippu o dashimashita. Jobanni wa, sukkari awatete shimatte, moshika uwagi no POKETTO ni de mo, haitte ita ka to omoinagara, te o irete mimashitara, nani ka ookina tatanda kamikire ni atarimashita. Konna mono itte itarou ka to omotte, isoi de dashite mimashitara, sore wa yottsu ni otta hagaki gurai no ookisa no midori iro no kami deshita. Shashou ga te o dashiteiru mon desu kara nan demo kamawanai, yacchimae to omotte watashimashitara, shashou wa massugu ni tachinatte teinei ni sore o hiraite miteimashita. Soshite yominagara uwagi no botan ya nanka shikirini naoshitari shite imashita shi toudai kanshu mo shita kara sore o nesshin ni nozoite imashita kara, Jobanni wa tashika ni are wa shoumei sho ka nani ka datta to kangaete sukoshi mune ga atsukunaru you na ki ga shimashita.

"Kore wa 3 ji kuukan no kata kara omochichi ni natta no desu ka." shashou ga tazunemashita.

"Nan da ka wakarimasen." mou daijoubu da to anshin shinagara Jobanni wa socchi o miagete kutsukutsu waraimashita.

"Yoroshuu gozaimasu. SAUZANKUROSU e tsukimasu no wa, tsugi no dai 3 ji koro ni narimasu." shashou wa kami o Jobanni ni watashite mukou e ikimashita.

Kamupanerura wa, sono kamikire ga nan datta ka machichikaneta to iu you ni isoide nozoki komimashita. Jobanni mo mattaku hayaku mitakatta no desu. Tokoro ga sore wa ichimen kuroi karakusa no you na moyou no naka ni, okashina juu bakari no ji o insatsu shita mono de damatte miteiru to nan da ka sono naka e suikomarete shimau you na ki ga suru no deshita. Suru to torirori ga yoko kara chiratto sore o mite awateta you ni iimashita.

"Oya, koitsu wa taishita mon desu ze. Koitsu wa mou, hontou no tenjou e sae ikeru kippu da. Tenjou doko janai, doko demo katte ni arukeru tsuukou ken desu. Koitsu o omochi ni nareぁ, naruhodo, konna fukanzen na gensou dai 4 ji no ginga tetsudou nan ka, doko made demo ikeru hazu de saa, anata gata taishita mon desu ne."

"Nan da ka wakarimasen." Jobanni ga akakunatte kotaenagara sore o mata tatande kakushi ni iremashita. Soshite kimari ga warui no de Kamupanerura to futari, mata mado no soto o nagameteimashita ga, sono torirori no tokidoki taishita mon da to iu you ni chirachira kocchi o miteiru no ga bonyari wakarimashita.

"Moujiki washi no teishaba da yo." Kamupanerura ga mukougishi no, mittsu naranda chiisana aojiroi 3 kakuhyou to chizu to o mikurabete iimashita.

Jobanni wa nan da ka wake mo wakarazu ni niwaka ni tonari no toritori ga kinodoku de tamaranaku narimashita. Sagi o tsukamaete seisei shita to yorokondari, shiroi kire de sore o kurukuru tsutsundari, hito no kippu o bikkuri shita you ni yokome de mite awatete homedashitari, sonna koto o ichi ichi kangaeteiru to, mou sono mizushirazu no toritori no tame ni, Jobanni no motte iru mono demo tabeberu mono demo nan demo yatte shimaitai, mou kono hito no hontou no saiwai ni naru nara jibun ga ano hikaru ama no gawa no kawara ni tatte hyakunen tsudukete tatte tori o totte yatte mo ii to iu you na ki ga shite, doushite mo mou damatte irarenaku narimashita. Hontou ni anata no hoshii mono wa ittai nan desu ka, to kikou to shite, sore dewa anmari dashinuke da kara, dou shiyou ka to kangaete furikaette mimashitara, soko niwa mou ano toritori ga imasen deshita. Amidana no ue niwa shiroi nimotsu mo mienakatta no desu. Mata mado no soto de ashi o funbatte sora o miagete sagi o toru shitaku o shite iru no ka to omotte, isoide socchi o mimashita ga, soto wa ichimen no utsukushii sunago to shiroi susuki no nami bakari, ano toritori no hiroi senaka mo togatta boushi mo miemasen deshita.

"Ano hito doko e ittarou." Kamupanerura mo bonyari sou itte imashita.

"Doko e ittarou. Ittai doko de mata au no darou. Boku wa doushite mo sukoshi ano hito ni mono o iwanakattarou."

"Aa, boku mo sou omotte iru yo."

"Boku wa ano hito ga jama na you na ki ga shita n da. Dakara boku wa taihen tsurai." Jobanni wa konna henteko na kimochi wa, hontou ni hajimete da shi, konna koto imamade itta koto mo nai to omoimashita.

"Nan da ka ringoringo no nioi ga suru. Boku ima ringo no koto kangaeta tame darou ka." Kamupanerura ga fushigi sou ni atari o mimawashimashita.

"Hontou ni ringo no kaori da yo. Sore kara noibara no kaori mo suru." Jobanni mo sokora o mimashita ga yappari sore wa mado kara demo tte kuru rashii no deshita. Ima aki da kara noibara no hana no kaori no suru hazu wa nai to Jobanni wa omoimashita.

Soshitara niwaka ni soko ni, tsuyatsuya shita kuroi kami no muttsu bakari no otoko no ko ga akaii JAKETSU no botan mo kakezu hidoku bikkuri shita you na kao o shite gatagata furuete hadashi de tatte imashita. Tonari niwa kuroi youfuku o kichin to kita sei no takai seinen ga ippai ni kaze ni fukarete iru keyaki no ki no you na shisei de, otoko no ko no te o shikkari hiite tatte imashita.

"Ara, koko doko deshou. Maa, kirei da wa." seinen no ushiro nimo hitori 12 bakari no me no chairo na kaairashii onna no ko ga kuroi gaitou o kite seinen no ude ni sugatte fushigi sou ni mado no soto o miteiru no deshita.

"Aa, koko wa RANKASHAIYA da. Iya, KONNEKUTEKATTO shuu da. Iya, aa, bokutachi wa sora e kita no da. Watashitachi wa ten e iku no desu. Gorannasai. Ano shirushi wa tenjou no shirushi desu. Mou nan nimo kowai koto arimasen. Watakushitachi wa kamisama ni mesarete iru no desu." kurofuku no seinen wa yorokobi ni kagayaite sono onna no ko ni iimashita. Keredo mo naze ka mata hitai ni fukaku shiwa o kizande, sore ni taihen tsukarete iru rashiku, muri ni warai nagara otoko no ko o Jobanni no tonari ni suwarasemashita.

Sore kara onna no ko ni yasashiku Kamupanerura no tonari no seki o yubisashimashita. Onna no ko wa sunao ni soko e suwatte, kichin to ryoute o kumiawasemashita.

"Boku ooneesan no toko e ikunda you." koshikaketa bakari no otoko no ko wa kao o hen ni shite toudai kanshu no muu no seki ni suwatta bakari no seinen ni iimashita. Seinen wa nan to mo iezu kanashi sou na kao o shite, jitto sono ko no, chidirete nureta atama o mimashita. Onna no ko wa, ikinari ryoute o kao ni atete shikushiku naite shimaimashita.

"Otousan ya kikuyo neesan wa mada iroiro oshigoto ga aru no desu. Keredo mo mou sugu ato kara irasshaimasu. Sore yori mo, okkasan wa donna ni nagaku matte irasshatta deshou. Watashi no daiji na TADASHI wa ima donna uta o utatte iru darou, yuki no furu asa ni minna to te o tsunaide guruguru niwatoko no yabu o mawatte asonde iru darou ka to kangaetari hontou ni matte shinpai shite irassharu n desu kara, hayaku itte okkasan ni ome ni kakarimashou ne."

"Un, dakedo boku, fune ni noranakeぁ yokatta na a."

"Ee, keredo, gorannasai, sora, dou desu, ano rippa na kawa, ne, asuko wa ano natsujuu, TSUINKURU, TSUINKURU, RITORU, SUTAA o utatte yasumu toki, itsumo mado kara bonyari shiroku miete ita deshou. Asuko desu yo. Ne, kirei deshou, anna ni hikatte imasu."

Naiteita ane mo HANKECHI de me o fuite soto o mimashita. Seinen wa oshieru you ni sotto kyou da i ni mata iimashita.

"Watashitachi wa mou nannimo kanashii koto nai no desu. Watashitachi wa konna ii toko o tabishite, jiki kamisama no toko e ikimasu. Soko nara mou hontou ni akarukute nioi ga yokute rippa na hitotachi de ippai desu. Soshite watashitachi no kawari ni BOOTO e noreta hitotachi wa, kitto minna tasukerarete, shinpai shite matteiru meimei no otousan ya okaasan ya jibun no ouchi e yara iku no desu. Saa, moujiki desu kara genki o dashite omoshiroku utatte ikimashou." seinen wa otoko no ko no nureta you na kuroi kami o nade, minna o nagusamenagara, jibun mo dandan kaoiro ga kagayaite kimashita.

"Anata gata wa dochira kara irasshatta no desu ka. Dou nasutta no desu ka." sakki no touda kanshu ga yatto sukoshi wakatta you ni seinen ni tazunemashita. Seinen wa kasuka ni waraimashita.

"Ie, hyouzan ni buttsukatte fune ga shizumimashite ne, watashitachi wa kochira no otousan ga kyuuna you de 2 kagetsu mae hitoashi saki ni hongoku e okaeri ni natta no de ato kara tatta no desu. Watashi wa daigaku e haitte ite, katei kyoushi ni yatowarete ita no desu. Tokoro ga choudo 12 , kyou ka kinou no atari desu, fune ga hyouzan ni buttsukatte ippen ni katamuki mou shizumikakemashita. Tsuki no akari wa dokoka bonyari arimashita ga, kiri ga hijou ni fukakatta no desu. Tokoro ga BOOTO wa sagen no hou hanbun wa mou dame ni natte imashita kara, totemo minna wa norikiranai no desu. Mou sono uchi nimo fune wa shizumimasu shi, watashi wa hisshi to natte, douka chiisana hitotachi o nosete kusai to sakebimashita. Chikaku no hitotachi wa sugumichi o hiraite soshite kodomotachi no tame ni inotte kuremashita. Keredo mo soko kara BOOTO made no tokoro niwa mada mada chiisana kodomotachi ya oyatachi ya nanka ite, totemo oshi nokeru yuuki ga nakatta no desu. Sore demo watakushi wa dou shite mo konokatatachi o otasuke suru no ga watashi no gimu da to omoimashita kara mae ni iru kodomora o oshinoke you to shimashita. Keredomo mata sonna ni shite tasukete ageru yori wa kono mama kami no omae ni minna de iku hou ga hontou ni konokatatachi no koufuku da to mo omoimashita. Sore kara mata sono kami ni somuku tsumi wa watakushi hitori de shotte zehi to mo tasukete ageyou to omoimashita. Keredo mo doushite miteiru to sore ga dekinai no deshita. Kodomora bakari BOOTO no naka e hanashite yatte okaasan ga kyouki no you ni KISU o okuri otousan ga kanashii no o jitto koraete massugu ni tatte iru nado totemo mou harawata mo chigireru you deshita. Sono uchi fune wa mou zunzun shizumimasu kara, watashi wa mou sukkari kakugo shite kono hitotachi futari o daite, ukaberu dake wa ukabou to katamatte fune no shizumu no o matte imashita. Tare ga nageta ka RAIFUBUI ga hitotsu tonde kimashita keredo mo subette zuu' to mukou e itte shimaimashita. Watashi wa isshou kenmei de kanpan no koushi ni natta toko o hanashite, sannin sore ni shikkari toritsukimashita. Doko kara to mo naku --ban no koe ga agarimashita. Tachimachi minna wa iroiro na kokugo de ippen ni sore o utaimashita. Sono toki niwa ka ni ookina oto ga shite watashitachi wa mizu ni ochi mou uzu ni haitta to omoinagara shikkari kono hitotachi o daite sore kara bou' to shita to omottara mou koko e kite ita no desu. Konokatatachi no okaasan wa ototoshi nakunararemashita. Ee BOOTO wa kitto tasukatta ni chigai arimasen, nanse yohodo jukuren na suifu tachi ga koidesubayaku fune kara hanarete imashita kara."

Sokora kara chiisana inori no koe ga kikoe Jobanni mo Kamupanerura mo ima made wasureteita iroiro no koto o bonyari omoidashite me ga atsukunarimashita.

(aa, sono ookina umi wa PASHIFIKKU to iu no dewa nakattarou ka. Sono hyouzan no nagareru kita no hate no umi de, chiisana fune ni notte, kaze ya kooritsuku shiomizu ya, hageshii samusa to tatakatte, tareka ga isshou kenmei hataraite iru. Boku wa sono hito ni hontou ni ki no doku de soshite sumanai you na ki ga suru. Boku wa sono hito no saiwai no tame ni ittai dou shitara ii no darou.) Jobanni wa kubi o tarete, sukkari fusagikonde shimaimashita.

"Nani ga shiawase ka wakaranai desu. Hontou ni donna tsurai koto demo sore ga tadashii michi o susumumu naka de no dekigoto nara touge no nobori mo kudari mo minna hontou no koufuku ni chikaduku hitoashi zutsu desu kara."

Toudai mori ga nagusamete imashita.

"Aa sou desu. Tada ichiban no saiwai ni itaru tame ni iroiro no kanashimi mo minna oboshimeshi desu."

Seinen ga inoru you ni sou kotaemashita.

Soshite ano kyou da i wa mou tsukarete meimei guttari seki ni yorikakatte nemutte imashita. Sakki no ano hadashi datta ashi niwa itsuka shiroi yawarakana kutsu o haite ita no desu.

Gotogoto gotogoto kisha wa kirabiyaka na rinkou no kawa no kishi o susumimashita. Mukou no hou no mado o miru to, nohara wa marude gentou no you deshita. Hyaku mo sen mo no daishou samazama no sankakuhyou, sono ookina mono no ue niwa akai tenten o utta sokuryou ki mo mie, nohara no hate wa sorera ga ichimen, takusan takusan atsumatte boo' to aojiroi kiri no you, soko kara ka mata wa motto mukou kara ka tokidoki samazama no katachi no bonyari shita noroshi no you na mono ga, kawaru gawaru kireina kikyou iro no sora ni uchiagerareru no deshita. Jitsu ni sono sukitootta kirei na kaze wa, bara no nioi de ippai deshita.

"Ikaga desu ka. Kou iu ringo wa ohajimete deshou." mukou no seki no toudai kanshu ga itsuka kin to kurenai de utsukushiku irodorareta ookina ringo o otosanai you ni ryoute de hiza no ue ni kakaete imashita.

"Oya, dokkara kita no desu ka. Rippa desu nee. Kokora dewa konna ringo ga dekiru no desu ka." seinen wa hontou ni bikkuri shita rashiku toudai kanshu no ryoute ni kakaerareta hitomori no ringo o me o hosokushitari kubi o magetari shinagara ware o wasurete nagamete imashita.

"Iya, maa otori kudasai. Dou ka, maa otori kudasai."

Seinen wa hitotsu totte Jobanni tachi no hou o chotto mimashita.

"Saa, mukou no bocchan gata. Ikaga desu ka. Otori kudasai."

Jobanni wa hocchan to iwareta no desukoshi shaku ni sawatte damatte imashita ga Kamupanerura wa

"Arigatou, " to iimashita. Suru to seinen wa jibun de totte hitotsuzutsu futari ni okutte yokoshimashita no de Jobanni mo tatte arigatou to iimashita.

Toudai kanshu wa yatto ryouude ga aita no de kondo wa jibun de hitotsuzutsu nemutteiru kyou da i no hiza ni sotto okimashita.

"Doumo arigatou. Doko de dekiru no desu ka. Konna rippa na ringo ha."

Seinen wa tsukuduku minagara iimashita.

"Kono atari dewa mochiron nougyou wa itashimasu keredo mo taitei hitori de ni ii mono ga dekiru you na yakusoku ni natte orimasu. Nougyou datte sonna ni hone wa ore wa shimasen. Taitei jibun no nozomu tane sae makeba hitoride ni dondon dekimasu. Kome datte PASHIFIKKU atari no you ni kara mo nai shi juubai mo ookikute nioi mo ii no desu. Keredo mo anatagata no irassharu hou nara nougyou wa mou arimasen. Ringo datte okashi datte kasu ga sukoshi mo arimasen kara minna sono hito sono hito ni yotte chigatta wazuka no ii kaori ni natte keana kara chirakete shimau no desu."

Niwaka ni otoko no ko ga pacchiri me o aite iimashita.

"Aa boku ima okaasan no yume o mite ita yo. Okaasan ga ne rippa na todana ya hon no aru toko ni ite ne, boku no hou o mite te o dashite nikoniko nikoniko waratta yo. Boku okkasan. Ringo o hirotte kite agemashou ka ittara me ga samechatta. Aa koko sakki no kisha no naka da ne e."

"Sono ringo ga soko ni arimasu. Kono ojisan ni itadaita no desu yo." seinen ga iimashita.

"Arigatou ojisan. Oya, kaoru neesan mada neteru nee, boku okoshite yarou. Neesan. Goran, ringo o moratta yo. Okite goran."

Ane wa waratte me o samashi mabushi sou ni ryoute o me ni atete sore kara ringo o mimashita. Otoko no ko wa marude PAI o taberu you ni mou sore o tabete imashita, mata sekkaku muita sono kirei na kawa mo, kurukuru KORUKUnuki no you na katachi ni natte yuka e ochiru made no aida niwa suu' to, hai iro ni hikatte jouhatsu shite shimau no deshita.

Futari wa ringo o taisetsu ni POKETTO ni shimaimashita.

Kawashimo no mukougishi ni aoku shigetta ookina hayashi ga mie, sono eda niwa jukushite makka ni hikaru marui mi ga ippai, sono hayashi no mannaka ni takai takai sankakuhyou ga tatte, mori no naka kara wa OOKESUTORABERU ya JIROFON ni majitte nan tomo iezu kirei na neiro ga, tokeru you ni shimiru you ni kaze ni tsurete nagarete kuru no deshita.

Seinen wa zoku' to shite karada o furuu you ni shimashita.

Damatte sono fu o kiiteiru to, sokora ni ichimen ki iro ya usuimidori no akarui nohara ka shikimono ka ga hirogari, mata masshiro na rou no you na tsuyu ga taiyou no men o kasumete iku you ni omowaremashita.

"Maa, ano karasu." Kamupanerura no tonari no kaoru to yobareta onna no ko ga sakebimashita.

"Karasu de nai. Minna kasasagi da." Kamupanerura ga mata nanige naku shikaru you ni sakebimashita no de, Jobanni wa mata omowazu waraii, onna no ko wa kimari warusou ni shimashita. Mattaku kawara no aojiroi akari no ue ni, kuroi tori ga takusan takusan ippai ni retsu ni natte tomatte jitto kawa no bikou o uketeiru no deshita.

"Kasasagi desu ne e, atama no ushiro no toko ni ke ga pin to nobitemasu kara." seinen wa torinasu you ni iimashita.

Mukou no aoi mori no naka no sankakuhyou wa sukkari kisha no shoumen ni kimashita. Sono toki kisha no zuu' to ushiro no hou kara ano kikinareta--ban no sanbika no fushi ga kikoetekimashita. Yohodo no ninnzuu de gasshou shite iru rashii no deshita. Seinen wa satto kaoiro ga aozame, tatte ippen socchi e ikisou ni shimashita ga omoikaeshite mata suwarimashita. Kaoru ko wa HANKECHI o kao ni atete shimaimashita. Jobanni made nan da ka hana ga hen ni narimashita. Keredo mo itsu tomo naku tare tomo naku sono uta wa utaidasare dandan hakkiri tsuyoku narimashita. Omowazu Jobanni mo Kamupanerura mo issho ni utaidashita no desu.

Soshite aoi kanran no mori ga mienai ama no gawa no mukou ni samezame to hikarinagara dandan ushiro no hou e itteshimai soko kara nagarete kuru ayashii gakki no oto mo mou kisha no hibiki ya kaze no oto ni suriherasarete zuu' to kasuka ni narimashita.

"A kujaku ga iru yo."

"Ee takusan ita wa." onna no ko ga kotaemashita.

Jobanni wa sono chiisaku chiisaku natte ima wa mou hitotsu no midori iro no kai botan no you ni mieru mori no ue ni sassa' to aojiroku tokidoki hikatte sono kujaku ga hane o hirogetari tojitari suru hikari no hansha o mimashita.

"Sou da, kujaku no koe datte sakki kikoeta." Kamupanerura ga kaoru ko ni iimashita.

"Ee, 30 piki gurai wa tashika ni ita wa. HAAPU no you ni kikoeta no wa minna kujaku yo." onna no ko ga kotaemashita. Jobanni wa niwaka ni nan to mo iezu kanashii ki ga shite omowazu

"Kamupanerura, kokokara wa ne orite asonde ikou yo." to kowai koe o shite iou to shita kurai deshita.

Kawa wa futatsu ni wakaremashita. Sono makkura na shima no mannaka ni takai taki yagura ga hitotsu kumikomarete sono ue ni hitotsu no yurui fuku o kite akai boushi o kabutta otoko ga tatte imashita. Soshite ryoute ni aka to ao no hata o motte sora o miagete shingou shite iru no deshita. Jobanni ga miteiru aida sono hito wa shikiri ni akai hata o futte imashita ga niwaka ni akahata o oroshite ushiro ni kakusu you ni shi aoi hata o takaku takaku agete marude OOKESUTORA no shikisha no you ni hageshiku furimashita. Suru to kuuchuu ni zaa' to ame no you na oto ga shite nanika makkura na mono ga ikukatamari mo ikukatamari mo teppoudama no you ni kawa no mukou no hou e tonde iku no deshita. Jobanni wa omowazu mado kara karada o hanbun dashite socchi o miagemashita. Utsukushii utsukushii kikyou iro no garan to shita sora no shita o jitsu ni nanman to iu chiisana toridomo ga ikukumi mo ikukumi mo meimei sewashiku sewashiku naite tootte iku no deshita.

"Tori ga tonde iku na." Jobanni ga mado no soto de iimashita.

"Dora, " Kamupanerura mo sora o mimashita. Sono toki ano yagura no ue no yurui fuku no otoko wa nawaka ni akai hata o agete kyouki no you ni furiugokashimashita. Suru to pita' to tori no mure wa tooranakunari sore to douji ni pishaan to iu tsubureta you na oto ga kawashimo no hou de okotte sore kara shibaraku shiin to shimashita. To omottara ano akabou no shingou shu ga mata aoi hata o futte sakende ita no desu.

"Ima koso watare wataridori, ima koso watare wataridori." sono koe mo hakkiri kikoemashita. Sore to issho ni mata ikuman to iu tori no mure ga sora o massugu ni kaketa no desu. Futari no kao o dashite iru mannaka no mado kara ano onna no ko ga kao o dashite utsukushii hoho o kagayakasenagara sora o aogimashita.

"Maa, kono tori, takusan desu wa nee, ara maa sora no kirei na koto." onna no ko wa Jobanni ni hanashikakemashita keredo mo Jobanni wa namaiki na iyadai to omoinagara damatte kuchi o musunde sora o miagete imashita. Onna no ko wa chiisaku hotto iki o shite damatte seki e modorimashita. Kamupanerura ga ki no doku sou ni mado kara kao o hikkomete chizu o miteimashita.

"Ano hito tori e oshieteru n deshou ka." onna no ko ga sotto Kamupanerura ni tazunemashita.

"Wataridori e shingou shiteru n desu. Kitto doko kara ka noroshi ga agaru tame deshou." Kamupanerura ga sukoshi obotsukanasou ni kotaemashita. Soshite kuruma no naka wa syin to narimashita. Jobanni wa mou atama o hikkometakatta no desu keredo mo akarui toko e kao o dasu no ga tsurakatta no de damatte koraete sonomama tatte kuchibue o fuite imashita.

(dou shite boku wa konna ni kanashii no darou. Boku wa motto kokoromochi o kirei ni ookiku motanakereba ikenai. Asuko no kishi no zuutto mukou ni marude kemuri no you na chiisana aoi hi ga mieru. Are wa hontou ni shizuka de tsumetai. Boku wa are o yoku mite kokoro mochi o shizumeru n da.) Jobanni wa hotette itai atama o ryoute de osaeru you ni shite socchi no hou o mimashita.(aa hontou ni dokomade mo dokomade mo boku to issho ni iku hito wa nai darou ka. Kamupanerura datte anna onna no ko to omoshirosou ni hanashite iru shi boku wa hontou ni tsurai na a.) Jobanni no me wa mata namida de ippai ni nari ama no gawa mo maru de tooku e itta you ni bonyari shiroku mieru dake deshita.

Sono toki kisha wa dandan kawa kara hanarete gake no ue o tooru you ni narimashita. Mukou gishi mo mata kuroi iro no gake ga kawa no kishi o karyuu ni kudaru ni shitagatte dandan taku natte iku no deshita. Soshite chiratto ookina toumorokoshi no ki o mimashita. Sono wa ha guruguru ni chidire wa no shita niwa mou utsukushii midori iro no ookina hou ga akai ke o haite shinju no you na mi mo chiratto mieta no deshita. Sore wa dandan kazu o mashite kite mou ima wa retsu no you ni gake to senro to no aida ni narabi omowazu Jobanni ga mado kara kao o hikkomete mukou gawa no mado o mimashita toki wa utsukushii sora no nohara no chiheisen no hate made sono ookina toumorokoshi no ki ga hotondo ichimen ni uerarete sayasaya kaze ni yuragi sono rippa na chidireta wa no saki kara wa marude hiru no aida ni ippai nikkou o sutta kongouseki no you ni tsuyu ga ippai ni tsuite aka ya midori ya kirakira moete hikatteiru no deshita. Kamupanerura ga "Are toumorokoshi da ne e" to Jobanni ni iimashita keredo mo Jobanni wa doushite mo kimochi ga naorimasen deshita kara tada bukkiribou ni nohara o mita mama "Sou darou." to kotaemashita. Sono toki kisha wa dandan shizuka ni natte ikutsuka no SHIGUNARU to tentetsuki no hi o sugi chiisana teishaba ni tomarimashita.

Sono shoumen no aojiroi tokei wa kakkiri dai 2 ji o shimeshi sono furiko wa kaze mo nakunari kisha mo ugokazu shizuka na shizuka na nohara no naka ni KACHI' KACHI' to tadashiku toki o kizande iku no deshita.

Soshite mattaku sono furiko no oto no taema o tooku no tooku no nohara no hate kara, kasuka na kasuka na senritsu ga ito no you ni nagarete kuru no deshita."Shin sekai koukyougaku da wa." ane ga hitorigoto no you ni kocchi o minagara sotto iimashita. Mattaku mou kuruma no naka dewa ano kurofuku no taketakai seinen mo tare mo minna yasashii yume o miteiru no deshita.

(konna shizukana ii toko de boku wa doushite motto yukai ni narenai darou. Doushite konna ni hitori sabishii no darou. Keredo mo Kamupanerura nanka anmari hidoi, boku to issho ni kisha ni notte inagara marude anna onna no ko to bakari hanashite iru n da mono. Boku wa hontou ni tsurai.) Jobanni wa mata ryoute de kao o hanbun kakusu you ni shite mukou no mado no soto o mitsumete imashita. Sukitootta GARASU no you na fue ga natte kisha wa shizuka ni ugokidashi, Kamupanerura mo sabishisou ni hoshimeguri no kuchibue o fukimashita.

"Ee, ee, mou kono atari wa hidoi kougen desu kara." ushiro no hou de tareka toshiyori rashii hito no ima me ga sameta to iu fuu de hakihaki hanashiteiru koe ga shimashita.

"Toumorokoshi datte bou de nishaku mo ana o akete oite sokoe makanai to haenai n desu."

"Sou desu ka. Kawa made wa yohodo arimashou ka nee, "

"Ee ee kawa made wa nisen jaku kara rokusen jaku arimasu. Mou marude hidoi kyoukoku ni natte iru n desu."

Sou sou koko wa KORORADO no kougen ja nakattarou ka, Jobanni wa omowazu sou omoimashita. Kamupanerura wa mada sabishi sou ni hitori kuchibue o fuki, onna no ko wa marude kinu de tsutsunda ringo no you na kaoiro o shite Jobanni no miru hou o miteiru no deshita. Totsuzen toumorokoshi ga nakunatte ookina kuroi nohara ga ippai ni hirakemashita. Shin sekai koukyougaku wa iyoiyo hakkiri chiheisen no hate kara waki sono makkuro na nohara no naka o hitori no INDEAN ga shiroi tori no hane o atama ni tsuke takusan no ishi o ude to mune ni kazari chiisana yumi ni ya o tsugaete ichimokusan ni kisha o otte kuru no deshita.

"Ara, INDEAN desu yo. INDEAN desu yo. Gorannasai."

Kurofuku no seinen mo me o samashimashita. Jobanni mo Kamupanerura mo tachiagarimashita.

"Hashitte kuru wa, ara, hashitte kuru wa. Oikakete iru n deshou."

"Iie, kisha o otteru n ja nai n desu yo. Ryou o suru ka odoru ka shiteru n desu yo." seinen wa ima doko ni iru ka wasureta to iu fuu ni poketto ni te o irete tachinagara iimashita.

Mattaku indean wa hanbun wa odotteiru you deshita. Dai ichi kakeru ni shite mo ashi no fumiyou ga motto keizai mo tore honki nimo naresou deshita. Niwakani kukkiri shiroi sono hane wa mae no hou e taoreru you ni nari INDEAN wa pitatto tachidomatte subayaku yumi o sora ni hikimashita. Soko kara ichiwa no tsuru ga furafura to ochite kite mata hashiridashita INDEAN no ookiku hirogeta ryoute ni ochikomimashita. INDEAN wa ureshisou ni tatte waraimashita. Soshite sono tsuru o motte kocchi o miteiru kage mo mou dondon chiisaku tookunari denshinbashira no gaishi ga kira' kira' to tsuduite futatsu bakari hikatte mata toumorokoshi no hayashi ni natte shimaimashita. Kocchi gawa no mado o mimasu to kisha wa hontou ni takai takai gake no ue o hashitte ite sono tani no soko niwa kawa ga yappari habahiroku akaruku nagareteita no desu.

"Ee, mou kono atari kara ori desu. Nanse kondo wa ippen ni ano suimen made orite iku n desu kara youi ja arimasen. Kono keisha ga aru mon desu kara kisha wa kesshite mukoukara kocchi e wa konai n desu. Sora, mou dandan hayaku natta de shou." sakki no roujin rashii koe ga iimashita.

Dondon dondon kisha wa orite ikimashita. Gake no haji ni tetsudou ga kakaru toki wa kawa ga akaruku shita ni nozoketa no desu. Jobanni wa dandan kokoromochi ga akaruku natte kimashita. Kisha ga chiisana koya no mae o tootte sono mae ni shonbori hitori no kodomo ga tatte kocchi o miteiru toki nado wa omowazu hou to sakebimashita.

Dondon dondon kisha wa hashitte ikimashita. Heyajuu no hito tachi wa hanbun ushiro no hou e taoreru you ni narinagara koshikake ni shikkari shigamitsuite imashita. Jobanni wa omowazu Kamupanerura to waraimashita. Mou soshite ama no gawa wa kisha no sugu yokote o imamade yohodo hageshiku nagarete kitarashiku tokidoki chirachira hikatte nagarete iru no deshita. Usuakai kawara nadeshiko no hana ga achikochi saiite imashita. Kisha wa youyaku ochitsuita you ni yukkuri to hashitte imashita.

Mukou to kocchi no kishi ni hoshi no katachi to tsuruhashi o kaita hata ga tatte imashita.

"Are nan no hata darou ne." Jobanni ga yatto mono o iimashita.

"Saa, wakaranai ne e, chizu nimo nai n da mono. Tetsu no fune ga oite aru ne e."

"Aa."

"Hashi o kakeru toko ja nai n deshou ka." onna no ko ga iimashita.

"Aa are kouhei no hata da ne e. Kakyou enshuu o shiteru n da. Keredo heitai no katachi ga mienai ne e."

Sono toki mukougishi chikaku no sukoshi karyuu no hou de mienai ama no gawa no mizu ga giratto hikatte hashira no you ni takaku haneagari dwoto hageshii oto ga shimashita.

"Happa da yo, happa da yo." Kamupanerura wa koodorishimashita.

Sono hashira no you ni natta mizu wa mienakunari ookina sake ya masu ga kira' kira' to shiroku hara o hikarasete kuuchuu ni houri dasarete marui wa o egaite mata mizu ni ochimashita. Jobanni wa mou haneagaritai kurai kimochi ga karukunatte iimashita.

"Sora no kouhei daitai da. Dou da, masu ya nanka ga marude konna ni natte haneagerareta ne e. Boku konna yukai na tabi wa shita koto nai. Ii ne e."

"Ano masu nara chikaku de mitara kore kurai aru ne e, takusan sakana iru n da na, kono mizu no naka ni."

"Chiisana osakana mo iru n deshou ka." onna no ko ga hanashi ni tsurikomarete iimashita.

"Iru n deshou. Ookina no ga iru n da kara chiisai no mo iru n deshou. Keredo tooku da kara ima chiisai no mienakatta ne e." Jobanni wa mou sukkari kigen ga naotte omoshiro sou ni waratte onna no ko ni kotaemashita.

"Are kitto futago no ohoshisama no omiya da yo." otoko no ko ga ikinari mado no soto o sashite sakebimashita.

Migite no hikui oka no ue ni chiisana suishou de demo kosaeta you na futatsu no omiya ga narande tatte imashita.

"Futago no ohoshisama no omiyatte nan dai."

"Atashi mae ni nanben mo okaasan kara kiita wa. Chan to chiisana suishou no omiya de futatsu narande iru kara kitto sou da wa."

"Hanashite goran. Futago no ohoshisama ga nan shitatte no."

"Boku mo shitterai. Futago no ohoshisama ga nohara e asobi ni dete karasu to kenka shita n darou."

"Sou ja nai wa yo. Ano ne, ama no gawa no kishi ni ne, okkasan ohanashi nasutta wa, "

"Sore kara houkiboshi ga GIIGIIFUU GIIGIIFUU te itte kita nee."

"Iya da wa taachan sou ja nai wa yo. Sore wa betsu no hou da wa."

"Suru to asuko ni ima fue o fuite iru n darou ka."

"Ima umi e itte ra a."

"Ikenai wa yo. Mou umi kara agatte irasshatta no yo."

"Sou sou. Boku shitteraa, boku ohanashi shiyou."

Kawa no mukougishi ga niwaka ni akaku narimashita. Yanagi no ki ya nani ka mo makkuro ni sukashidasare mienai amanogawa no nami mo tokidoki chirachira hari no you ni akaku hikarimashita. Mattaku mukougishi no nohara ni ookina makka na hi ga mosare sono kuroi kemuri wa takaku kikyou iro no tsumeta sou na ten o mo kogashi sou deshita. RUBII yori mo akaku sukitoori RICHIUMU yori mo utsukushiku yotta you ni natte sono hi wa moeteiru no deshita.

"Are wa nan no hi darou. Anna akaku hikaru hi wa nani o moyaseba dekiru n darou." Jobanni ga iimashita.

"Sasorisasori no hi da na." Kamupanerura gamata chizu to kubippiki shite kotaemashita.

"Ara, sasori no hi no koto nara atashi shitteru wa."

"Sasori no hitte nandai." Jobanni ga kikimashita.

"Sasori ga yakete shinda no yo. Sono hi ga ima demo moeterutte atashi nanben mo otousan kara kiita wa."

"Sasoritte, mushi darou."

"Ee, sasori wa mushi yo. Dakedo ii mushi da wa."

"Sasori ii mushi ja nai yo. Boku hakubutsu kan de ARUKOORU ni tsukete aru no mita. O ni konna kagi ga atte sore de sasareru to shinutte sensei ga itta yo."

"Sou yo. Dakedo ii mushi da wa, otousan kou itta no yo. Mukashi no BARUDORA no nohara ni ippiki no sasori ga ite chiisana mushi ya nanka koroshite tabete ikite ita n desutte. Suru to aru hi itachi ni mitsukatte taberare sou ni natta n desutte. Sasori wa isshoukenmei nigete nigeta kedo toutou itachi ni osaerare sou ni natta wa, sono toki ikinari mae ni ido ga atte sono naka ni ochite shimatta wa, mou dou shite mo agararenai de sasori wa obore hajimeta noyo. Sono toki sasori wa kou itte oinori shita to iu no,

Aa, watashi wa imamade ikutsu no mono no inochi o totta kawakaranai, soshite sono watashi ga kondo itachi ni torare you to shita toki wa anna ni isshoukenmei nigeta. Sore demo toutou konna ni natte shimatta. Aa nannimo ate ni naranai. Doushite watashi wa watashi no karada o damatte itachi ni kurete yaranakattarou. Soshitara itachi mo ichinichi ikinobita rou ni. Douka kamisama. Watashi no kokoro o goran kudasai. Konna ni munashiku inochi o sutezu douka kono tsugi niwa makoto no minna no saiwai no tame ni watashi no karada o otsukai kudasai. Tte itta to iu no. Soshitara itsuka sasori wa jibun no karada ga makka na utsukushii hi ni natte moete yoru no yami o terashite iru no o mitatte. Imademo moeterutte otousan osshatta wa. Hontou ni ano hi sore da wa."

"Sou da. Mitamae. Sokora no sankakuhyou wa choudo sasori no katachi ni narande iru yo."

Jobanni wa mattaku sono ookina hi no mukouni mittsu no sankakuhyou ga choudo sasori no ude no you ni kocchi ni itsutsu no sankakuhyou ga sasori no o ya kagi no you ni narande iru no o mimashita. Soshite hontou ni sono makka na utsukushii sasori no hi wa oto naku akaruku akaruku moeta no desu.

Sono hi ga dandan ushiro no hou ni naru ni tsurete minna wa nan tomo iezu nigiyaka na samazama no gaku no ne ya kusabana no nioi no you na mono kuchibue ya hitobito no zawazawa iu koe yara o kikimashita. Sore wa moujiki chikaku ni machi ka nani ka ga atte soko ni o matsuri demo aru to iu you na ki ga suru no deshita.

"KENTAURU tsuyu o furase." ikinari ima made nemutteita Jobanni no tonari no otoko no ko ga mukou no mado o minagara sakende imashita.

Aa soko niwa KURISUMASUTORII no you ni massao na touhi ka momi no ki ga tatte sononaka niwa takusan no takusan no mamedentou ga marude sen no hotaru demo atsumatta you ni tsuite imashita.

"Aa, sou da, kouya KENTAURU matsuri da ne e."

"Aa, koko wa KENTAURU no mura da yo." Kamupanerura ga sugu iimashita.

"BOORU nagenara boku kesshite hazusanai."

Otoko no ko ga ooibari de iimashita.

"Moujiki SAUZANKUROSU desu. Oriru shitaku o shite kudasai." seinen ga minna ni iimashita.

"Boku mou sukoshi kisha e notteru n da yo." otoko no ko ga iimashita. Kamupanerura no tonari no onna no ko wa sowasowa tatte shitaku o hajimemashita keredo mo yappari Jobanni tachi to wakaretakunai you na yousu deshita.

"Koko de orinakya ikenai no desu." seinen wa kichitto kuchi o musunde otoko no ko o mioroshinagara iimashita.

"Iya da i. Boku mou sukoshi kisha e notte kara iku n dai."

Jobanni ga koraekanete iimashita.

"Bokutachi to issho ni notte ikou. Bokutachidokomade datte ikeru kippu motteru n da."

"Dakedo atashitachi mou koko de oririnakya ikenai no yo. Koko tenjou e iku toko nanda kara." onna no ko ga sabishisou ni iimashita.

"Tenjou e nanka ikanakutatte ii janai ka. Bokutachi koko de tenjou yori mo motto ii toko o kosaenakya ikenaitte boku no sensei ga itta yo."

"Datte okkasan mo itte rassharu shi sore ni kamisama ga ossharu n da wa."

"Sonna kamisama uso no kamisama dai."

"Anata no kamisama uso no kamisama yo."

"Sou ja nai yo."

"Anata no kamisamatte donna kamisama desu ka." seinen wa warainagara iimashita.

"Boku hontou wa yoku shirimasen, keredo mo sonnan de nashi ni hontou no tatta hitori no kamisama desu."

"Hontou no kamisama wa mochiron tatta hitori desu."

"Aa, sonnande nashi ni tatta hitori no hontou no hontou no kamisama desu."

"Dakara sou ja arimasen ka. Watakushi wa anata gata ga imani sono hontou no kamisama no mae ni watakushitachi to oaii ni naru koto o inorimasu." seinen wa tsutsumashiku ryoute o kumimashita. Onna no ko mo choudo sono toori ni shimashita. Minna hontou ni wakare ga oshisoude sono kaoiro mo sukoshi aozamete miemashita. Jobanni wa abunaku koe o agete nakidasou to shimashita.

"Saa mou shita wa ii n desu ka. Jiki SAUZANKUROSU desu kara."

Aa sono toki deshita. Mienai ama no gawa no zuutto kawashimo ni ao ya daidai ya mou arayuru hikari de chiribamerareta juujika ga marude ippon no ki to iu fuu ni kawa no naka kara tatte kagayaki sono ue ni wa aojiroi kumo ga marui wa ni natte gokou no you ni kakatte iru no deshita. Kisha no naka ga marude zawazawa shimashita. Minna ano kita no juuji no toki no you ni massugu ni tatte o inori o hajimemashita. Acchi nimo kocchi nimo kodomo ga uri ni tobitsuita toki no you na yorokobi no koe ya nan tomo iiyou nai fukai tsutsumashii tame iki no oto bakari kikoemashita. Soshite dandan juujika wa mado no shoumen ni nari ano ringo no niku no you na aojiroi wa no kumo mo yuruyaka ni yuruyaka ni megutte iru no ga miemashita.

"HARUREYA HARUREYA." akaruku tanoshiku minna no koe wa hibiki minna wa sono sora no tooku kara tsumetai sora no tooku kara sukitootta nan tomo iezu sawayaka na RAPPA no koe o kikimashita. Soshite takusan no SHIGUNARU ya dentou no akari no naka o kisha wa dandan yuruyaka ni nari toutou juujika no choudo mamukai ni itte sukkari tomarimashita.

"Saa, oriru n desu yo." seinen wa otoko no ko no te o hiki dandan mukou no deguchi no hou e arukidashimashita.

"Ja sayonara." onna no ko ga furikaette futari ni iimashita.

"Sayonara." Jobanni wa marude nakidashitai no o koraete okotta you ni bukkiri bou ni iimashita. Onna no ko wa ikanimo tsurasou ni me o ookiku shite mo ichido kocchi o furikaette sore kara ato wa mou damatte dete itte shimaimashita. Kisha no naka wa mou hanbun ijou mo aiteshimai niwaka ni garan to shite sabishikunari kaze ga ippai ni fukikomimashita.

Soshite miteiru to minna wa tsutsumashiku retsu o kunde ano juujika no mae no ama no gawa no nagisa ni hizamazuite imashita. Soshite sono mienai ama no gawa no mizu o watatte hitori no kougoushii shiroi kimono no hito ga te o nobashite kocchi e kuru no o futari wa mimashita. Keredo mo sono toki wa mou GARASU no yobiko wa narasare kisha wa ugokidashi to omou uchi ni giniro no kiri ga kawashimo no hou kara suutto nagarete kite mou socchi wa nan mo mienaku narimashita. Tada takusan no kurumi no ki ga wa o sansan to hikarashite sono kiri no naka ni tachi kin no enkou o motta denki risu ga kaaii kao o sono naka kara chirachira nozoite iru dake deshita.

Sono toki suutto kiri ga harekakarimashita. Dokoka e iku gaidou rashiku chiisana dentou no ichiretsu ni tsuita toori ga arimashita. Sore wa shibaraku senro ni sotte susunde imashita. Soshite futari ga sono akashi no mae o tootte iku toki wa sono chiisana mameiro no hi wa choudo aisatsu demo suru you ni pokatto kie futari ga sugite iku toki mata tsuku no deshita.

Furikaette miru to sakki no juujika wa sukkari chiisaku natteshimai hontou nimou sono mama mune nimo tsurusare sou ni nari, sakki no onna no ko ya seinen tachi ga sono mae no shiroi nagisa ni mada hizamazuite iru no ka sore tomo dokoka hougaku mo wakaranai sono tenjou e itta no ka bonyari shite mimiwakeraremasen deshita.

Jobanni wa aa to fukaku iki shimashita.

"Kamupanerura, mata bokutachi futarikiri ni natta ne e, doko made mo doko made mo issho ni ikou. Boku wa mou ano sasori no you ni hontou ni minna no saiwai no tame naraba boku no karada nanka hyapen yaitemo kamawanai."

"Un. Boku datte sou da." Kamupanerura no me niwa kirei na namida ga ukande imashita.

"Keredo mo hontou no saiwai wa ittai nan darou." Jobanni ga iimashita.

"Boku wakaranai." Kamupanerura ga bonyari iimashita.

"Boku tachi shikkari yarou ne e." Jobanni ga mune ippai atarashii rikara ga waku you ni fuu to iki o shinagara iimashita.

"A, asuko sekitan bukuro da yo. Sora no ana da yo." Kamupanerura ga sukoshi socchi o sakeru you ni shinagara ama no gawa no hitotoko o yubisashimashita. Jobanni wa socchi o mite marude gikutto shite shimaimashita. Ama no gawa no hitotoko ni ookina makkura na ana ga dohon to aite iru no desu. Sono soko ga dorehodo fukai ka sono oku ni nani ga aru ka ikura me o kosutte nozoite mo nan nimo miezu tada me ga shinshin to itamu no deshita. Jobanni ga iimashita.

"Boku mou anna ookina yami no naka datte kowakunai. Kitto minna no hontou no saiwai o sagashi ni iku. Dokomade mo dokomade mo bokutachi issho ni susunde ikou."

"Aa kitto iku yo. Aa, asuko no nohara wa nante kirei darou. Minna atsutteru ne e. Asuko ga hontou no tenjou nanda. A' asuko ni iru no boku no okaasan da yo." Kamupanerura wa niwaka ni mado no tooku ni mieru kirei na nohara o yubisashite sakebimashita.

Jobanni mo socchi o mimashita keredo mo soko wa bonyari shiroku kemutte iru bakari doushitemo Kamupanerura ga itta you ni omowaremasen deshita. Nan to mo iezu sabishii ki ga shite bonyari socchi o mite imashitara mukou no kawagishi ni nihon no denshinbashira ga choudo ryouhou kara ude o kunda you ni akai udegi o tsuranete tatte imashita.

"Kamupanerura, bokutachi issho ni ikou ne e." Jobanni ga kou iinagara furikaette mimashitara sono ima made Kamupanerura no suwatte ita seki ni mou Kamupanerura no katachi wa miezu tada kuroi biroudo bakari hikatte imashita. Jobanni wa marude teppoudama no you ni tachiagarimashita. Soshite tare nimo kikoenai you ni mado no soto e karada o noridashite chikaraippai hageshiku mune o utte sakebi sore kara mou nodo ippai nakidashimashita. Mou sokora ga ippen ni makkura ni natta you ni omoimashita.

Jobanni wa me o hirakimashita. Moto no oka no kusa no naka ni tsukarete nemutte ita no deshita. Mune wa nandaka okashiku hoteri hoho niwa tsumetai namida ga nagarete imashita.

Jobanni wa bane no you ni haneokimashita. Machi wa sukkari sakki no toori ni shita de takusan no hi o tsudutte wa imashita ga sono hikari wa nandaka sakki yori wa nesshita to iu fuu deshita. Soshite tatta ima yume de aruita ama no gawa mo yappari sakki no toori ni shiroku bonyari kakari makkuro na minami no chiheisen no ue dewa koto ni kemutta you ni natte sono migi niwa sasoriza no akai hoshi ga utsukushiku kirameki, sora zentai no ichi wa sonna ni kawatte mo inai you deshita.

Jobanni wa issan ni oka o hashitte orimashita. Mada yuugohan o tabenai de matteiru okaasan no koto ga mune ippai ni omoidasareta no desu. Dondon kuroi matsu no hayashi no naka o tootte sore kara honoshiroi bokujou no saku o mawatte sakki no iriguchi kara kurai gyuusha no mae e mata kimashita. Soko niwa dareka ga ima kaettarashiku sakki nakatta hitotsu no kuruma ga nanika no taru o futatsu nokkete oite arimashita.

"Konban wa, " Jobanni wa sakebimashita.

"Hai." shiroi futoi zubon o haita hito ga sugu detekite tachimashita.

"Nan no go you desu ka."

"Kyou gyuunyuu ga boku no tokoro e konakatta no desu ga"

"A sumimasen deshita." sono hito wa sugu oku e itte ippon no gyuunyuubin o motte kite Jobanni ni watashinagara mata iimashita.

"Hontou ni, sumimasen deshita. Kyou wa hirusugi ukkari shite koushi no tana o akete oita mo n desu kara taishou sassoku oyaushi no tokoro e itte hanbun bakari nonde shimaimashite ne" sono hito wa waraimashita.

"Sou desu ka. De wa itadaite ikimasu."

"Ee, doumo sumimasen deshita."

"Iie."

Jobanni wa mada atsui chichi no bin o ryouhou no tenohira de tsutsumu you ni motte bokujou no saku o demashita.

Soshite shibaraku ki no aru machi o tootte oodoori e dete mata shibaraku ikimasu to michi wa juuji ni natte sono migite no hou, toori nohazure ni sakki Kamupanerura tachi no akari o nagashi ni itta kawa e kakatta ookina hashi no yagura ga yoru no sora ni bonyari tatte imashita.

Tokoro ga sono juuji ni natta machikado ya mise no mae ni onnatachi ga hichi, hachinin gurai zutsu atsumatte hashi no hou o minagara nani ka hisohiso hanashite iru no desu. Sore kara hashi no ue nimo iroiro na akari ga ippai na no deshita.

Jobanni wa naze ka saatto mune ga tsumetaku natta you ni omoimashita. Soshite ikinari chikaku no hitotachi e

"Nani ka atta n desu ka." to sakebu you ni kikimashita.

"Kodomo ga mizu e ochita n desu yo." hitori ga iimasu to sono hitotachi wa issei ni Jobanni no hou o mimashita. Jobanni wa marude muchuu de hashi no hou e hashirimashita. Hashi no ue wa hito de ippai de kawa ga miemasen deshita. Shiroi fuku o kita junsa mo deteimashita.

Jobanni wa hashi no tamoto kara tobu you ni shita no hiroi kawara e orimashita.

Sono kawara no mizugiwa ni sotte takusan no akari ga sewashiku nobottari kudattari shite imashita. Mukougishi no kurai dote nimo hi ga nanatsu yattsu ugoite imashita. Sono mannaka o mou karasuuri no akari mo nai kawa ga, wazuka ni oto o tatete hai iro ni shizuka ni nagareteita no deshita.

Kawara no ichiban karyuu no hou e su no you ni natte deta tokoro ni hito no atsumari ga kukkiri makkuro ni tatte imashita. Jobanni wa dondon socchi e hashirimashita. Suru to Jobanni wa ikinari sakki Kamupanerura to issho datta Maruso ni aimashita. Maruso ga Jobanni ni hashiriyottekimashita.

"Jobanni, Kamupanerura ga kawa e haitta yo."

"Doushite, itsu."

"Zaneri ga ne, fune no ue kara karasuuri no akari o mizu no nagareru hou e oshite yarou to shita n da. Sono toki fune ga yureta mon da kara mizu e okkottarou. Suruto Kamupanerura ga sugu tobikonda n da. Soshite Zaneri o fune no hou e oshite yokoshita. Zaneri wa KATOU ni tsukamatta. Keredo mo ato Kamupanerura ga mienai n da."

"Minna sagashiteru n darou."

"Aa sugu minna kita. Kamupanerura no otousan mo kita. Keredo mo mitsukaranai n da. Zaneri wa uchi e tsureraretetta."

Jobanni wa minna no iru socchi no hou e ikimashita. Soko ni gakusei tachi machi no hito tachi ni kakomarete aojiroi togatta ago o shita Kamupanerura no otousan ga kuroi fuku o kite massugu ni tatte migite ni motta tokei o jitto mitsumete ita no desu.

Minna mo jitto kawa o miteimashita. Tare mo hitokoto mo mono o iu hito mo arimasen deshita. Jobanni wa wakuwaku wakuwaku ashi ga furuemashita. Sakana o toru toki no ASECHIREN RANPU ga takusan sewashiku ittari kitari shite kuroi kawa no mizu wa chirachira chiisana nami o tatete nagarete iru no ga mieru no deshita.

Karyuu no hou wa kawahaba ippai ginga ga ookiku utsutte marude mizu no nai sono mama no sora no you ni miemashita.

Jobanni wa sono Kamupanerura wa mou ano ginga no hazure ni shika inai to iu you na ki ga shite shikatanakatta no desu.

Keredo mo minna wa mada, dokoka no nami no aida kara,

"Boku zuibun oyoida zo." to iinagara Kamupanerura ga dete kuru ka arui wa Kamupanerura ga dokoka no hito no shiranai su ni demo tsuite tatteite dareka no kuru no o matteiru ka to iu you na ki ga shite shikatanai rashii no deshita. Keredo mo niwaka ni Kamupanerura no otousan ga kippari iimashita.

"Mou dame desu. Ochite kara 45 fun tachimashita kara."

Jobanni wa omowazu kakeyotte hakushi no mae ni tatte, boku wa Kamupanerura no itta hou o shitteimasu boku wa Kamupanerura to issho ni aruiteita no desu to iou to shimashita ga mou nodo ga tsumatte nan tomo iemasen deshita. Suru to hakushi wa Jobanni ga aisatsu ni kita to demo omotta mono desu ka, shibaraku shigeshige Jobanni o mite imashita ga

"Anata wa Jobanni san deshita ne. Doumo konban wa arigatou." to teinei ni iimashita.

Jobanni wa nani mo iezu ni tada ojigi o shimashita.

"Anata no otousan wa mou kaette imasu ka." hakushi wa kataku tokei o nigitta mama mata kikimashita.

"Iie." Jobanni wa kasuka ni atama o furimashita.

"Doushita no ka naa. Boku niwa ototoi taihen genki na tayori ga atta n da ga. Kyou atari mou tsuku koro nanda ga. Fune ga okureta n da na. Jobanni san. Ashita houkago minasan to uchi e asobi ni kitekudasai ne."

Sou iinagara hakushi wa mata kawashimo no ginga no ippai ni utsutta hou e jitto me o okurimashita.

Jobanni wa mou iroiro na koto de mune ga ippai de nannimo iezu ni hakushi no mae o hanarete hayaku okaasan ni gyuunyuu o motte itte otousan no kaeru koto o shiraseyou to omou to mou ichimokusan ni kawara o machi no hou e hashirimashita.

(2006.4.1)