Aru hi no kurekata no koto de aru. Hitori no genin ga, rashoumon no shita de amayami o matteita.

  Hiroi mon no shita niwa, kono otoko no hoka ni dare mo inai. Tada, tokorodokoro ninuri no hageta, ookina marubashira ni, kirigirisu ga ippiki tomatteiru. Rashoumon ga, suzakuooji ni aru ijou wa, kono otoko no hoka nimo, amayami o suru ichimegasa ya momieboshi ga, mou nisan'nin wa arisou na mono de aru. Sore ga, kono otoko no hoka niwa dare mo inai.

  Nazeka to iu to, kono nisan'nen, kyouto niwa, jishin toka tsujikaze toka kaji toka kikin toka iu wazawai ga tsuzuite okotta. Sokode rakuchuu no sabirekata wa hitotoori dewa nai. Kyuuki ni yoru to, butsuzou ya butsugu o uchikudaite, sono ni ga tsuitari, kingin no haku ga tsuitarishita ki o, michibata ni tsumi kasanete, takigi no shiro ni utteita to iu koto de aru. Rakuchuu ga sono shimatsu de aru kara, rashoumon no shuuri nado wa, motoyori dare mo sutete kaerimiru mono ga nakatta. Suruto sono are hateta no o yoi koto ni shite, kori ga sumu. Nusubito ga sumu. Toutou shimai niwa, hikitori te no nai shibito o, kono mon e motte kite, sutete iku to iu shuukan sae dekita. Sokode, hi no me ga mienaku naru to, dare demo kimi o warugatte, kono mon no kinjo e wa ashibumi o shinai koto ni natte shimatta no de aru.

  Sono kawari mata karasu ga dokokaraka, takusan atsumatte kita. Hiruma miru to, sono karasu ga nanba to naku wa o egaite, takai shibi no mawari o naki nagara, tobi mawatte iru. Koto ni mon no ue no sora ga, yuuyake de akakunaru toki niwa, sore ga goma o maita you ni hakkiri mieta. Karasu wa, muron, mon no ue ni aru shibito no niku o, tsuibami ni kuru no de aru. Mottomo kyou wa, kokugen ga osoi sei ka, ichiwa mo mienai. Tada, tokorodokoro, kuzurekakatta, soushite sono kuzure me ni nagai kusa no haeta ishidan no ue ni, karasu no fun ga, tenten to shiroku kobiri tsuite iru no ga mieru. Genin wa nanadan aru ishidan no ichiban'ue no dan ni, araizarashita kon no ao no shiri o suete, migi no hoo ni dekita, ookina nikibi o ki ni shinagara, bon'yari, ame no furu no o nagameteita.

  Sakusha wa sakki, "Genin ga amayami o matteita. " to kaita. Shikashi, genin wa ame ga yandemo, kakubetsu doushiyou to iu ate wa nai. Fudan nara, muron, shujin no ie e kaeru beki hazu de aru. Tokoroga sono shujin kara wa, shigonichi mae ni hima o dasareta. Mae nimo kaita you ni, touji kyouto no machi wa hitotoori narazu suibi shiteita. Ima kono genin ga, naganen, tsukawareteita shujin kara, hima o dasareta no mo, jitsu wa kono suibi no chiisana yoha ni hokanaranai. Dakara "Genin ga amayami o matteita. " to iu yori mo "Ame ni furikomerareta genin ga, iki dokoro ga nakute, tohou ni kurete ita. " to iu hou ga, tekitou de aru. Sono ue, kyou no soramoyou mo sukunakarazu, kono heianchou no genin no (senchimentalisme) ni eikyou shita. Saru no koku sagari kara furi dashita ame wa, imadani agaru keshiki ga nai. Sokode, genin wa, nani o oite mo sashiatari a asu no kurashi o dounika shiyou to shite iwaba dounimo naranai koto o, dounika shiyou to shite, toritome mo nai kangae o tadori nagara, sakki kara suzakuouji ni furu ame no oto o, kiku tomo naku kiiteita no de aru.

  Ame wa, rashoumon o tsutsunde, tooku kara, zaa to iu oto o atsumete kuru. Yuuyami wa shidai ni sora o hikuku shite, miageru to, mon no yane ga, naname ni tsuki dashita iraka no saki ni, omotaku usu gurai kumo o sasaeteiru.

  Dounimo naranai koto o, dounikasuru tame niwa, shudan o erande iru itoma wa nai. Erandeireba, tsuiji no shita ka, michibata no tsuchi no ue de, uejini o suru bakari de aru. Soushite, kono mon no ue e motte kite, inu no youni suterarete shimau bakari de aru. Erabanai to sureba genin no kangae wa, nandomo onaji michi o teikai shita ageku ni, yatto kono kyokusho e houchaku shita. Shikashi kono "Sureba. " wa, itsumade tatte mo, kekkyoku "Sureba. " de atta. Genin wa, shudan o erabanai to iu koto o koutei shinagara mo, kono "Sureba. " no kata o tsukeru tame ni, touzen, sono go ni kuru beki "Nusubito ni naru yori hoka ni shikata ga nai. " to iu koto o, sekkyokuteki ni koutei suru dake no, yuuki ga dezu ni ita no de aru.

  Genin wa, ookina kusame o shite, sorekara, taigi souni tachiagatta. Yuubie no suru kyouto wa, mou hioke ga hoshii hodo no samusa de aru. Kaze wa mon no hashira to hashira to no aida o, yuuyami to tomo ni enryo naku, fukinukeru. Ninuri no hashira ni tomatteita kirigirisu mo, mou dokoka e itte shimatta.

  Genin wa, kubi o chijime nagara, yamabuki no kazami ni kasaneta, kon no ao no kata o takaku shite mon no mawari o mimawashita. Ame kaze no uree no nai, hitome ni kakaru osore no nai, hitoban raku ni neraresouna tokoro ga areba, sokode tomokaku mo, yo o akasou to omotta kara de aru. Suruto, saiwai mon no ue no takadono e agaru, haba no hiroi, kore mo tan o nutta hashigo ga me ni tsuita. Ue nara, hito ga ita ni shite mo, douse shibito bakari de aru. Genin wa sokode, koshi ni sageta hijirizuka no tachi ga sayabashiranai you ni ki o tsuke nagara, warazouri o haita ashi o, sono hashigo no ichiban shita no dan e fumikaketa.

  Sorekara, nanpun ka no ato de aru. Rashoumon no takadono no ue e deru, haba no hiroi hashigo no chuudan ni, hitori no otoko ga, neko no you ni mi o chijimete, iki o koroshi nagara, ue no yousu o ukagatte ita. Takadono no ue kara sasu hi no hikari ga, kasuka ni, sono otoko no migi no hoo o nurashite iru. Mijikai hige no naka ni, akaku umi o motta nikibi no aru hoo de aru. Genin wa, hajime kara, kono ue ni iru mono wa, shibito bakari da to taka o kukutteita. Sore ga, washigo o nisandan agatte miru to, ue dewa dareka hi o toboshite, shikamo sono hi o soko koko to ugokashite irurashii. Kore wa, sono nigotta, kiiroi hikari ga, sumizumi ni kumo no su o kaketa tenjou ura ni, yure nagara utsutta no de, sugu ni sore to shireta no de aru. Kono ame no yoru ni, kono rashoumon no ue de, hi o tomoshiteiru kara wa, douse tada no mono dewa nai.

  Genin wa, yamori no you ni ashioto o nusun de, yatto kyuuna hashigo o, ichiban ue no dan made hau you ni shite noboritsumeta. Soushite karada o dekiru dake, taira ni shinagara, kubi o dekirudake, mae e dashite, osoru osoru, takado no naka o nozoite mita.

  Miru to, takadono no uchi niwa, uwasa ni kiita toori, ikutsuka no shigai ga, muzousa ni sutete aru ga, hi no hikari no oyobu han'i ga, omotta yori semai no de, kazu wa ikutsu tomo wakaranai. Tada, oboroge nagara, shireru nowa, sono naka ni hadaka no shigai to, kimono o kita shigai to ga aru to iu koto de aru. Muron, naka niwa onna mo otoko mo majitte iru rashii. Soushite, sono shigai wa mina, sore ga, katsute, ikite ita ningen da to iu jijitsu sae utagawareru hodo, tsuchi o konete tsukutta ningyou no you ni, kuchi o aitari te o nobashitari shite, gorogoro yuka no ue ni korogatteita. Shikamo, kata toka mune toka no takakunatteiru bubun ni, bon'yarishita hi no hikari o ukete, hikuku natte iru bubun no kage o issou kuraku shinagara, eikyuu ni oshi no gotoku damatte ita.

  Genin wa, sorera no shigai no furan shita shuuki ni omowazu, hana o ootta. Shikashi, sono te wa, tsugi no shunji niwa, mou hana o oou koto o wasurete ita. Aru tsuyoi kanjou ga, hotondo kotogotoku kono otoko no shuukaku o ubatteshimatta kara da.

  Genin no me wa, sono toki, hajimete sono shigai no naka ni uzukumatte iru ningen o mita. Hiwadairo no kimono o kita, se no hikui, yaseta, shiraga atama no, saru no youna rouba de aru. Sono rouba wa, migi no te ni hi o tomoshita matsu no kigire o motte, sono shigai no hitotsu no kao o nozokikomu youni nagameteita. Kami no ke no nagai tokoro o miru to, tabun onna no shigai dearou.

  Genin wa, rokubu no kyoufu to shibu no koukishin to ni ugokasarete, zanji wa iki o suru no sae wasurete ita. Kyuuki no kisha no go o karireba, "Toushin no ke mo futoru. " you ni kanjita no de aru. Suru to rouba wa, matsu no mokuhen o, yukaita no aida ni sashite, sore kara, ima made nagamete ita shigai no kubi ni ryoute o kakeru to, choudo, saru no oya ga saru no ko no shirami o toru youni, sono nagai kami no ke o ippon zutsu nuki hajimeta. Kami wa te ni shitagatte nukeru rashii.

  Sono kami no ke ga, ippon zutsu nukeru noni shitagatte, genin no kokoro kara wa, kyoufu ga sukoshizutsu kiete itta. Soushite, sore to douji ni, kono rouba ni taisuru hageshii zouo ga, sukoshizutsu ugoite kita. Iya, kono rouba ni taisuru to itte wa, gohei ga aru kamo shirenai. Mushiro, arayuru aku ni taisuru hankan ga, ippungoto ni tsuyosa o mashite kita no de aru. Kono toki, dareka ga kono genin ni, sakki mon no shita de kono otoko ga kangaete ita, uejini o suru ka nusubito ni naru ka to iu mondai o, aratamete mochidashitara, osoraku genin wa, nan no miren mo naku, uejini o eranda koto dearou. Sorehodo, kono otoko no aku o nikumu kokoro wa, rouba no yuka ni sashita matsu no kigire no you ni, ikioi yoku moe agari dashiteita no de aru.

  Genin niwa, muron, naze rouba ga shibito no kami no ke o nuku ka wakaranakatta. Shitagatte, gouriteki niwa, sore o zen'aku no izure ni katazukete yoi ka shiranakatta. Shikashi genin ni totte wa, kono ame no yoru ni, kono rashoumon no ue de, shibito no kami no ke o nuku to iu koto ga, soredake de sudeni yurusubekarazaru aku deatta. Muron, genin wa, sakki made jibun ga, nusubito ni naru ki de ita koto nazo wa, touni wasurete ita no de aru.

  Sokode, genin wa, ryouashi ni chikara o irete, ikinari, hashigo kara ue e tobi agatta. Soushite hijirizuka no tachi ni te o kake nagara, oomata ni rouba no mae e ayumi yotta. Rouba ga odoroita no wa iu made mo nai.

  Rouba wa, hitome genin o miru to, marude ishiyumi ni de mo hajikareta you ni, tobi agatta.

 "Onore, dokoe iku. "

  Genin wa, rouba ga shigai ni tsumazuki nagara, awate futameite nigeyou to suru yukute o fusaide, kou nonoshitta. Rouba wa, soredemo genin o tsukinokete ikou to suru. Genin wa mata, sore o ikasumai to shite, oshi modosu. Futari wa shigai no naka de, shibaraku, mugon no mama, tsukami atta. Shikashi shouhai wa, hajime kara wakatte iru. Genin wa toutou, rouba no ude o tsukande, muri ni sokoe neji taoshita. Choudo, niwatori no ashi no you na, hone to kawa bakari no ude de aru.

 "Nani o shiteita. Ie. Iwanu to, kore da zoyo. "

  Genin wa, rouba o tsuki su to, ikinari, tachi no saya o haratte, shiroi hagane no iro o sono me no mae e tsukitsuketa. Keredomo, rouba wa damatteiru. Ryoute o wanawana furuwasete, kata de iki o kiri nagara, me o, medama ga mabuta no soto e desouni naru hodo, mihiraite, oshi no you ni shuuneku damatte iru. Kore o miru to, genin wa hajimete meihaku ni kono rouba no seishi ga, zenzen, jibun no ishi ni shihai sareteiru to iu koto o ishiki shita. Soushite kono ishiki wa, ima made kewashiku moeteita zouo no kokoro o, itsuno manika samashiteshimatta. Ato ni nokotta nowa, tada, aru shigoto o shite, sore ga enman ni jouju shita toki no, yasuraka na tokui to manzoku to ga aru bakari de aru. Soko de, genin wa, rouba o mioroshi nagara, sukoshi koe o yawaragete kou itta.

 "Ore wa kebiishi no chou no yakunin nado dewa nai. Imashi gata kono mon no shita o toorikakatta tabi no mono da. Dakara o mae ni nawa o kakete, doushiyou to iu youna koto wa nai. Tada, imajibun kono mon no ue de, nani o shite ita no daka, sore o onore ni hanashisae sureba ii no da. "

  Suruto, rouba wa, mihiraiteita me o, issou ookiku shite, jitto sono genin no kao o mimamotta. Mabuta no akaku natta, nikushokudori no you na, surudoi me de mita no de aru. Sore kara, shiwa de, hotondo, hana to hitotsu ni natta kuchibiru o, nanika mono de mo kande iru you ni ugokashita. Hosoi nodo de, togatta nodobotoke no ugoite iru no ga mieru. Sono toki, sono nodo kara, karasu no naku you na koe ga, aegi aegi, genin no mimi e tsutawatte kita.

 "Kono kami o nuite na, kono kami o nuite na, kazura ni shiyou to omouta no ja. "

  Genin wa, rouba no kotae ga zongai, heibon na noni shitsubou shita. Soushite shitsubou suru to douji ni, mata mae no zouo ga, hiyayaka na bubetsu to issho ni, kokoro no naka e haitte kita. Suruto, sono keshiki ga, senpou e mo tsuujita no dearou. Rouba wa, katate ni, mada shigai no atama kara ubatta nagai nuke ge o motta nari, hiki no tsubuyaku you na koe de, kuchigomori nagara, konna koto o itta.

 "Naruhodona, shibito no kami no ke o nuku to iu koto wa, nanbou warui koto kamo shirenu. Jaga, kokoni iru shibito domo wa, mina, sono kuraina koto o, saretemo ii ningen bakari dazoyo. Genzai, washi ga ima, kami o nuita onna nado wa na, hebi o yon-sun bakari zutsu ni kitte hoshita no o, hoshiuo da to iu te, tatewaki no jin e uri ni inda wa. Eyami ni kakatte shinanandara, imademo uri ni inde ita koto dearo. Sore mo yo, kono onna no uru hoshiuo wa, aji ga yoi to iute, tachiobidomo ga, kakasazu sairyou ni katte ita sou na. Washi wa, kono onna no shita koto ga warui to wa omouteinu. Seneba, gashi o suru no jate, shikata ga naku shita koto de aro. Sareba, ima mata, washi no shiteita koto mo warui koto towa omowanu zo yo. Kore totemo yahari seneba, gashi o suru jate, shikata ga naku suru koto jawaino. Jate, sono shikata ga nai koto o, yoku shitteita kono onna wa, ookata washi no suru koto mo oome ni mitekureru de aro. "

  Rouba wa, daitai konna imi no koto o itta.

  Genin wa, tachi o saya ni osamete, sono tachi no tsuka o hidari no te de osae nagara, reizen to shite, kono hanashi o kiite ita. Muron, migi no te dewa, akaku hoo ni umi o motta ookina nikibi o ki ni shinagara, kiite iru no de aru. Shikashi, kore o kiite iru uchi ni, genin no kokoro niwa, aru yuuki ga umarete kita. Sore wa, sakki mon no shita de, kono otoko niwa kaketeita yuuki de aru. Soushite, mata sakki kono mon no uee agatte, kono rouba o toraeta toki no yuuki to wa, zenzen, hantai na houkou ni ugokou to suru yuuki de aru. Genin wa, gashi o suru ka nusubi to ni naru ka ni, mayowanakatta bakari dewa nai. Sono toki no kono otoko no kokoromochi kara ieba, gashi nado to iu koto wa, hotondo, kangaeru koto sae dekinai hodo, ishiki no soto ni oidasarete ita.

 "Kitto, souka. "

  Rouba no hanashi ga owaru to, genin wa azakeru youna koe de nen o oshita. Soushite, ippo mae e deru to, fui ni migi no te o nikibi kara hanashite, rouba no erigami o tsukami nagara, kamitsuku youni kou itta.

 "Dewa, ore ga hihagi o shiyou to uramumai na. Ore mo sou shinakereba, gashi o suru karada nano da. "

  Genin wa, subayaku, rouba no kimono o hagitotta. Sore kara, ashi ni shigamitsukou to suru rouba o, tearaku shigai no ue e ketaoshita. Hashigo no kuchi made wa, wazuka ni go-ho o kazueru bakari de aru. Genin wa, hagitotta hihadairo no kimono o waki ni kakaete, matataku ma ni kyuu na hashigo o yoru no soko e kake orita.

  Shibaraku, shinda you ni taorete ita rouba ga, shigai no naka kara, sono hadaka no karada o okoshita no wa, sore kara mamonaku no koto de aru. Rouba wa tsubuyaku you na, umeku you na koe o tate nagara, mada moete iru hi no hikari o tayori ni, hashigo no kuchi made, hatte itta. Soushite, soko kara, mijikai shiraga o sakasama ni shite, mon no shita o nozokikonda. Soto niwa, tada, kokutoutou taru yoru ga aru bakari de aru.

 Genin no yukue wa, dare mo shiranai.

(Taishou 4-nen 9-gatsu)

(2005. 11. 19)