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GOOSHU wa machi no katsudou shashin kan de SERO o hiku kakari deshita. Keredo mo anmari jouzu de nai to iu hyouban deshita. Jouzu de nai dokoro dewa naku jitsu wa nakama no gakushu no naka dewa ichiban heta deshita kara, itsudemo gakuchou ni ijimerareru no deshita.

Hirusugi minna wa gakuya ni maruku narande kondo no machi no ongaku kai e dasu dairoku-koukyoukyoku no renshuu o shite imashita.

TORANPETTO wa isshou kenmei utatte imasu.

VAIORIN mo futairo fuu no you ni natte imasu.

KURARINETTO mo BOO BOO to sore ni tetsudatte imasu.

GOOSHU mo kuchi o rin to musunde me o sara no you ni shite gakufu o mitsume nagara mou isshin ni hiite imasu.

Niwaka ni pata' to gakuchou ga ryoute o narashimashita. Minna pitari to kyoku o yamete shin to shimashita. Gakuchou ga donarimashita.

"SERO ga okureta. TWOTETE TETETEI, koko kara yarinaoshi. Hai'."

Minna wa ima no tokoro no sukoshi mae no tokoro kara yarinaoshimashita. GOOSHU wa kao o makka ni shite hitai ni ase o dashi nagara yatto ima iwareta tokoro o toorimashita. Hotto anshin shinagara, tsuzukete hiite imasu to gakuchou ga mata te o patto uchimashita.

"SERO'. Ito ga awanai. Komaru naa. Boku wa kimi ni DOREMIFA o oshiete made iru hima wa nai n da ga naa."

Minna wa kinodoku sou ni shite waza to jibun no fu o nozokikondari jibun no gakki o hajiite mitari shite imasu. GOOSHU wa awatete ito o naoshimashita. Kore wa jitsu wa GOOSHU mo warui no desu ga SERO mo zuibun warui no deshita.

"Ima no mae no shousetsu kara. Hai'."

Minna wa mata hajimemashita. GOOSHU mo kuchi o magete isshou kenmei desu. Soshite kondo wa kanari susumimashita. Ii anbai da to omotte iru to gakuchou ga odosu you na katachi o shite mata patatto te o uchimashita. Mataka to GOOSHU wa dokitto shimashita ga arigatai koto niwa kondo wa betsu no hito deshita. GOOSHU wa sokode sakki jibun no toki minna ga shita you ni waza to jibun no fu e me o chikazukete nani ka kangaeru furi o shiteimashita.

"Dewa sugu ima no tsugi. Hai'."

Sora to omotte hikidashita ka to omou to ikinari gakuchou ga ashi o don to funde donari dashimashita.

"Dame da. Marude natte inai. Kono hen wa kyoku no shinzou nanda. Sore ga konna gasagasa shita koto de. Shokun. Ensou made mou ato touka shika nai n da yo. Ongaku o senmon ni yatte iru bokura ga ano kanagutsu kaji da no satou ya no decchi nanka no yoriatsumari ni makete shimattara ittai wareware no menmoku wa dou naru n da. Oi GOOSHU-kun. Kimi niwa komaru n da ga naa. Hyoujou to iu koto ga marude dekitenai. Okoru mo yorokobu mo kanjou to iu mono ga sappari denai n da. Sore ni dou shite mo pitatto hoka no gakki to awanai mon naa. Itsu demo kimi dake toketa kutsu no himo o hikizutte minna no ato o tsuite aruku you na n da, komaru yo, shikkari shite kurenai to nee. Kouki aru waga kinsei ongaku-dan ga kimi hitori no tame ni akuhyou o toru you na koto dewa, minna e mo mattaku kinodoku da kara na. Dewa kyou wa renshuu wa koko made, yasunde rokuji niwa kakkiri BOKKUSU e haitte kure tamae."

Minna wa ojigi o shite, sore kara tabako o kuwaete MACCHI o suttari dokoka e deteittari shimashita. GOOSHU wa sono somatsu na hako mitai na SERO o kakaete kabe no hou e muite kuchi o magete boro boro namida o koboshimashita ga, ki o torinaoshite jibun dake tatta hitori ima yatta tokoro o hajime kara shizuka ni moichido hikihajimemashita.

Sono ban osoku GOOSHU wa nani ka ookina kuroi mono o shotte jibun no ie e kaette kimashita. Ie to itte mo sore wa machihazure no kawabata ni aru kowareta suisha -koya de, GOOSHU wa soko ni tatta hitori de sunde ite gozen wa koya no mawari no chiisana hatake de TOMATO no eda o kittari KYABEJI no mushi o hirottari shite hirusugi ni naru to itsumo deteitte ita no desu. GOOSHU ga uchi e haitte akari o tsukeru to sakki no kuroi tsutsumi o akemashita. Sore wa nandemonai, ano yuugata no gotsugotsu shita SERO deshita. GOOSHU wa sore o yuka no ue ni sotto oku to, ikinari tana kara KOPPU o totte BAKETSU no mizu o goku goku nomimashita.

Sore kara atama o hitotsu futte isu e kakeru to marude tora mitai na ikioi de hiru no fu o hiki hajimemashita. Fu o mekuri nagara hiite wa kangae kangaete wa hiki isshou kenmei shimai made iku to mata hajime kara nanben mo nanben mo gougou gougou hiki tsuzukemashita.

Yonaka mo touni sugite, shimai wa mou jibun ga hiite iru no ka mo wakaranai you ni natte kao mo makka ni nari me mo marude chibashitte totemo monosugoi kaotsuki ni nari ima nimo taoreru ka to omou you ni miemashita.

Sono toki tareka ushiro no to o tonton to tataku mono ga arimashita.

"HOOSHU-kun ka." GOOSHU wa neboketa you ni sakebimashita. Tokoroga suu to tobira o oshite haitte kita no wa imamade goroppen mita koto no aru ookina mikeneko deshita.

GOOSHU no hatake kara totta hanbun jukushita TOMATO o samo omosou ni motte kite GOOSHU no mae ni oroshite iimashita.

"Aa kutabireta. Naka naka unpan wa hidoi ya na."

"Nan da to" GOOSHU ga kikimashita.

"Kore omiya desu. Tabete kudasai." mikeneko ga iimashita.

GOOSHU wa hirukara no mushakusha o ippen ni donaritsukemashita.

"Dare ga kisama ni TOMATO nado motte koi to itta. Dai-ichi ore ga kisamara no mottekita mono nado kuu ka. Sore kara sono TOMATO datte ore no hatake no yatsu da. Nan da. Akaku mo naranai yatsu o mushitte. Imamade mo TOMATO no kuki o kajittari kechirashitari shita no wa omae darou. Itte shimae. Neko me."

Suru to neko wa kata o marukushite me o subomete wa imashita ga kuchi no atari de niyaniya waratte iimashita.

"Sensei , sou ookori ni naccha, okarada ni sawarimasu. Sore yori SHUUMAN no TOROMERAI o hiite gorannasai. Kiite agemasu kara."

"Namaiki na koto o iu na. Neko no kuse ni."

SERO-hiki wa shaku ni sawatte kono neko no yatsu dou shite kureyou to shibaraku kangaemashita.

"Iya goenryo wa arimasen. Dou zo. Watashi wa dou mo sensei no ongaku o kikanai to nemurarenai n desu."

"Namaiki da. Namaiki da. Namaiki da."

GOOSHU wa sukkari makka ni natte hiruma gakuchou no shita you ni ashibumi shite donarimashita ga niwaka ni ki o kaete iimashita.

"Dewa hiku yo."

GOOSHU wa nan to omotta ka, to ni kagi o katte mado mo minna shimeteshimai, sore kara SERO o toridashite akari o keshimashita. Suru to soto kara hatsuka sugi no tsuki no hikari ga heya no naka e hanbun hodo haitte kimashita.

"Nani o hike to."

"TOROMERAI, ROMACHIKKU SHUUMAN sakkyoku." neko wa kuchi o fuite sumashite iimashita.

"Sou ka. TOROMERAI to iu no wa kou iu no ka."

SERO-hiki wa nan to omotta ka, mazu hankechi o hikisaite jibun no mimi no ana e gisshiri tsumemashita. Sore kara marude arashi no you na ikioi de "INDO no toragari" to iu fu o hikihajimemashita.

Suru to neko wa shibaraku kubi o magete kiiteimashita ga ikinari PACHI PACHI PACHI' to me o shita ka to omou to patto tobira no hou e tobinokimashita. Soshite ikinari don to tobira e karada o buttsukemashita ga tobira wa akimasen deshita. Neko wa saa kore wa mou ishou ichidai no shippai o shita to iu fuu ni awatedashite me ya hitai kara pachi pachi hibana o dashimashita. Suru to kondo wa kuchi no hige kara mo hana kara mo demashita kara neko wa kusuguttagatte shibaraku kushami o suru you na kao o shite sore kara mata saa kou shite wa irarenai zo to iu you ni hasearuki dashimashita. GOOSHU wa sukkari omoshiroku natte masumasu ikioiyoku yaridashimashita.

"Sensei mou takusan desu. Takusan desu yo. Goshou desu kara yamete kudasai. Kore kara mou sensei no TAKUTO nan ka torimasen kara."

"Damare. Kore kara tora o tsukamaeru tokoro da."

Neko wa kurushigatte haneagatte mawattari kabe ni karada o kuttsuketari shimashita ga kabe ni tsuita ato wa shibaraku aoku hikaru no deshita. Shimai wa neko wa marude fuusha no you ni guruguru guruguru GOOSHU o mawarimashita.

GOOSHU mo sukoshi guruguru shite kimashita no de,

"Saa kore de yurushite yaru zo" to iinagara youyou yamemashita.

Suru to neko mo kerori to shite

"Sensei , kon'ya no ensou wa dou ka shite masu ne." to iimashita.

SERO-hiki wa mata gutto shaku ni sawarimashita ga nanigenai fuu de makitabako o ippon dashite kuchi ni kuwae sore kara MACCHI o ippon totte

"Dou dai. Guai o waruku shinaikai. Shita o dashitegoran."

Neko wa baka ni shita you ni togatta nagai shita o BERORI to dashimashita.

"Hahaa, sukoshi areta ne." SERO-hiki wa iinagara ikinari MACCHI o shita de SHU' to sutte jibun no tabako e tsukemashita. Saa neko wa odoroita no nan no, shita o fuusha no you ni furimawashi nagara iriguchi no to e itte atama de don to buttsukatte wa yoroyoro to shite mata modotte kite don to buttsukatte wa yoroyoro mata modotte kite mata buttsukatte wa yoroyoro nigemichi o kosaeyou to shimashita.

GOOSHU wa shibaraku omoshirosou ni miteimashita ga

"Dashiteyaru yo. Mou kuru na yo. Baka."

SERO-hiki wa to o akete neko ga kaze no you ni kaya no naka o hashitte iku no o mite chotto waraimashita. Sore kara, yatto seisei shita to iu you ni gussuri nemurimashita.

Tsugi no ban mo GOOSHU ga mata kuroi SERO no tsutsumi o katsuide kaette kimashita. Soshite mizu o gokugoku nomu to sokkuri yuube no toori gungun SERO o hikihajimemashita. Juuniji wa mamonaku sugi ichiji mo sugi niji mo sugite mo GOOSHU wa mada yamemasen deshita. Sore kara mou nanji da ka mo wakarazu hiite iru kamo wakarazu gougou yatte imasu to tare ka yane ura o kokkotto tataku mono ga arimasu.

"Neko, mada korinai no ka."

GOOSHU ga sakebimasu to ikinari tenjou no ana kara poron to oto ga shite ippiki no haiiro no tori ga orite kimashita. Yuka e tomatta no o miru to sore wa kakkou deshita.

"Tori made kuru nante. Nan no you da." GOOSHU ga iimashita.

"Ongaku o osowaritai no desu."

Kakkou-dori wa sumashite iimashita.

GOOSHU wa waratte

"Ongaku da to. Omae no uta wa, kakkou, kakkou to iu dake jaa nai ka."

Suru to kakkou ga taihen majime ni

"Ee, sore na n desu. Keredo mo muzukashii desu kara nee." to iimashita.

"Muzukashii mon ka. Omaetachi no wa takusan naku no ga hidoi dake de, nakiyou wa nan demo nai ja nai ka."

"Tokoro ga sore ga hidoi n desu. Tatoeba kakkou to kou naku no to kakkou to kou naku no to dewa naite ite mo yohodo chigau deshou."

"Chigawanai ne."

"Dewa anata niwa wakaranai n desu. Watashira no nakama nara kakkou to ichiman ieba ichiman minna chigau n desu."

"Katte da yo. Sonna ni wakatteru nara nani mo ore no tokoro e konakute mo ii dewa nai ka."

"Tokoro ga watashi wa DOREMIFA o seikaku ni yaritai n desu."

"DOREMIFA mo kuso mo aru ka."

"Ee, gaikoku e iku mae ni zehi ichido iru n desu."

"Gaikoku mo kuso mo aru ka."

"Sensei dou ka DOREMIFA o oshiete kudasai. Watashi wa tsuite utaimasu kara."

"Urusai naa. Sora sanben dake hiiteyaru kara sundara sassa to kaeru n da zo."

GOOSHU wa SERO o toriagete BORON BORON to ito o awasete DO RE MI FA SO RA SHI DO to hikimashita. Suru to kakkou wa awatete hane o bata bata shimashita.

"Chigaimasu, chigaimasu. Sonnande nai n desu."

"Urusai naa. Dewa omae yatte goran."

"Kou desu yo." kakkou wa karada o mae ni magete shibaraku kamaete kara

"Kakkou" to hitotsu nakimashita.

"Nan dai. Sore ga DOREMIFA kai. Omaetachi niwa, sore dewa DOREMIFA mo dairoku-koukyougaku mo onaji na n da na."

"Sore wa chigaimasu."

"Dou chigau n da."

"Muzukashii no wa kore o takusan tsuzuketa no ga aru n desu."

"Tsumari kou darou." SERO-hiki wa mata SERO o totte, kakkou kakkou kakkou kakkou kakkou to tsuzukete hikimashita.

Suru to kakkou wa taihen yorokonde tochuu kara kakkou kakkou kakkou kakkou to tsuite sakebimashita. Sore mo mou isshou kenmei karada o magete itsumade mo sakebu no desu.

GOOSHU wa toutou te ga itakunatte

"Kora, iikagen ni shinai ka." to iinagara yamemashita. Suru to kakkou wa zannen sou ni me o tsuriagete mada shibaraku naite imashita ga yatto

"Kakkou kakuu kakkakkakkakka" to itte yamemashita.

GOOSHU ga sukkari okotte shimatte,

"Kora tori, mou you ga sundara kaere" to iimashita.

"Dou ka mou ippen hiite kudasai. Anata no wa ii you da keredo mo sukoshi chigau n desu."

"Nan da to, ore ga kisama ni osowatteru n dewa nai n da zo. Kaeran ka."

"Dou ka tatta mou ippen onegai desu. Douka." kakkou wa atama o nanben mo konkon sagemashita.

"Dewa korekkiri da yo."

GOOSHU wa yumi o kamaemashita. Kakkou wa "Ku'" to hitotsu iki o shite

"Dewa narubeku nagaku onegai itashimasu." to itte mata hitotsu ojigi o shimashita.

"Iya ni nacchimau naa." GOOSHU wa nigawarai shinagara hikihajimemashita. Suru to kakkou wa mata marude honki ni natte "Kakkou kakkou kakkou" to karada o magete jitsu ni isshou kenmei sakebimashita. GOOSHU wa hajime wa mushakusha shite imashita ga itsumade mo tsuzukete hiite iru uchi ni futto nan da ka kore wa tori no hou ga hontou no DOREMIFA ni hamatte iru ka na to iu ki ga shitekimashita. Dou mo hikeba hiku hodo kakkou no hou ga ii you na ki ga suru no deshita.

"Ei konna baka na koto shite itara ore wa tori ni natte shimau n ja nai ka." to GOOSHU wa ikinari pitari to SERO o yamemashita.

Suru to kakkou wa doshin to atama o tatakareta you ni furafuratto shite sore kara mata sakki no you ni

"Kakkou kakkou kakkou kakkakkakkakka'" to itte yamemashita. Sore kara urameshi sou ni GOOSHU o mite

"Naze yameta n desu ka. Bokura nara don na ikiji nai yatsu demo nodo kara chi ga deru made wa sakebu n desu yo." to iimashita.

"Nani o namaiki na. Konna baka na mane o itsu made shite irareru ka. Mou deteike. Miro. Yo ga akeru n ja nai ka." GOOSHU wa mado o yubisashimashita.

Higashi no sora ga boutto gin iro ni natte soko o makkuro na kumo ga kita no hou e dondon hashitte imasu.

"Dewa ohisama no deru made dou zo. Mou ippen. Chotto desu kara."

Kakkou wa mata atama o sagemashita.

"Damare'. Ii ki ni natte. Kono baka dori me. Deteikan to mushitte asameshi ni kutte shimau zo." GOOSHU wa don to yuka o fumimashita.

Suru to kakkou wa niwaka ni bikkuri shita you ni ikinari mado o megakete tobitachimashita. Soshite GARASU ni hageshiku atama o buttsukete batatto shita e ochimashita.

"Nan da, garasu e baka da na a." GOOSHU wa awatete tatte mado o akeyou to shimashita ga ganrai kono mado wa sonna ni itsu de mo suru suru hiraku mado dewa arimasen deshita. GOOSHU ga mado no waku o shikiri ni gatagata shite iru uchi ni mata kakkou ga batto buttsukatte shita e ochimashita. Miru to kuchibashi no tsukene kara sukoshi chi ga dete imasu.

"Ima aketeyaru kara matte irottara." GOOSHU ga yatto nisun bakari mado o aketa toki, kakkou wa okiagatte nani ga nan de mo kondo koso to iu you ni jitto mado no mukou no higashi no sora o mitsumete, arankagiri no chikara o kometa fuu de patto tobitachimashita. Mochiron kondo wa mae yori hidoku GARASU ni tsukiatatte kakkou wa shita e ochita mama shibaraku miugoki mo shimasen deshita. Tsukamaete DOA kara tobashiteyarou to GOOSHU ga te o dashimashitara ikinari kakkou wa me o hiraite tobinokimashita. Soshite mata GARASU e tobitsukisou ni suru no desu. GOOSHU wa omowazu ashi o agete mado o batto kerimashita. GARASU wa nisanmai monosugoi oto o shite kudake, mado wa waku no mama soto e ochimashita. Sono garan to natta mado no ato o kakkou ga ya no you ni soto e tobidashimashita. Soshite mou dokomade mo dokomade mo massugu ni tonde itte toutou mienaku natte shimaimashita. GOOSHU wa shibaraku akiretayou ni soto o mite imashita ga, sono mama taoreru you ni heya no sumi e korogatte nemutte shimaimashita.

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Tsugi no ban mo GOOSHU wa yonakasugi made SERO o hiite tsukarete mizu o ippai nonde imasu to, mata to o kotsukotsu tataku mono ga arimasu.

Kon'ya wa nani ga kite mo yuube no kakkou no you ni hajime kara odokashite oiharatte yarou to omotte KOPPU o motta mama machikamaete orimasu to, tobira ga sukoshi aite ippiki no tanuki no ko ga haitte kimashita. GOOSHU wa sokode sono tobira o mou sukoshi hiroku hiraite oite don to ashi o funde,

"Kora, tanuki, omae wa tanukijiru to iu koto o shitte iru ka'." to donarimashita. Suru to tanuki no ko wa bon'yari shita kao o shite kichin to yuka e suwatta mama dou mo wakaranai to iu you ni kubi o magete kangaete imashita ga, shibaraku tatte

"Tanukijirutte boku shiranai." to iimashita. GOOSHU wa sono kao o mite omowazu fukidasou to shimashita ga, mada muri ni kowai kao o shite,

"Dewa oshiete yarou. Tanukijiru to iu no wa na. Omae no you na tanuki o na, KYABEJI ya shio to mazete kutakuta to nite oresama no kuu you ni shita mono da." to iimashita. Suru to tanuki no ko wa mata fushigisou ni

"Datte boku no otousan ga ne, GOOSHU san wa totemo ii hito de kowaku nai kara itte narae to itta yo." to iimashita. Soko de GOOSHU mo toutou waraidashite shimaimashita.

"Nani o narae to itta n da. Ore wa isogashii n ja nai ka. Sore ni nemui n da yo."

Tanuki no ko wa niwaka ni ikioi ga tsuita you ni hitoashi mae e demashita.

"Boku wa kodaiko no kakari de nee. SERO e awasete moratte koi to iwareta n da."

"Doko nimo kodaiko ga nai ja nai ka."

"Sora, kore" tanuki no ko wa senaka kara boukire o nihon dashimashita.

"Sore de dou suru n da."

"Dewa ne, <yukai na basha-ya> o hiite kudasai."

"Nanda yukai na basha- tte JAZU ka."

"Aa kono fu da yo." tanuki no ko wa senaka kara mata ichimai no fu o toridashimashita. GOOSHU wa te ni totte warai dashimashita.

"Fuu, hen na kyoku da naa. Yoshi, saa hiku zo. Omae wa kodaiko o tataku no ka." GOOSHU wa tanuki no ko ga dou suru no ka to omotte chirachira socchi o minagara hiki hajimemashita.

Suru to tanuki no ko wa bou o motte SERO no koma no shita no tokoro o hyoushi o totte ponpon tataki hajimemashita. Sore ga nakanaka umai no de hiite iru uchi ni GOOSHU wa kore wa omoshiroi zo to omoimashita.

Oshimai made hiite shimau to tanuki no ko wa shibaraku kubi o magete kangaemashita.

Sore kara yatto kangaetsu ita to iu you ni iimashita.

"GOOSHU san wa kono nibanme no ito o hikutoki wa kitai ni okureru nee. Nan da ka boku ga tsumazuku you ni naru yo."

GOOSHU wa hatto shimashita. Tashika ni sono ito wa donna ni tebayaku hiite mo sukoshi tatte kara de nai to oto ga denai you na ki ga yuube kara shite ita no deshita.

"Iya, sou ka mo shirenai. Kono SERO wa warui n da yo." to GOOSHU wa kanashisou ni iimashita. Suru to tanuki wa kinodokusou ni shite mata shibaraku kangaete imashita ga

"Doko ga warui n darou na a. Dewa mou ippen hiite kuremasu ka."

"Ii tomo hiku yo." GOOSHU wa hajimemashita. Tanuki no ko wa sakki no you ni tonton tataki nagara tokidoki atama o magete SERO ni mimi o tsukeru you ni shimashita. Soshite oshimai made kita toki wa kon'ya mo mata higashi ga bou to akaruku natte imashita.

"Aa yo ga aketa zo. Dou mo arigatou." tanuki no ko wa taihen awatete fu ya boukire o senaka e shotte GOMUTEEPU de pachin to tomete ojigi o futatsu mittsu suru to isoide soto e deteitte shimaimashita.

GOOSHU wa bon'yari shite shibaraku yuube no kowareta GARASU kara haitte kuru kaze o sutte imashita ga, machi e dete iku made nemutte genki o torimodosou to isoide nedoko e moguri komimashita.

Tsugi no ban mo GOOSHU wa yodoushi SERO o hiite akegata chikaku omowazu tsukarete gakufu o motta mama uto uto shite imasu to mata tare ka, to o kotsukotsu to tataku mono ga arimasu. Sore mo marude kikoeru ka kikoenai ka no gurai deshita ga maiban no koto nano de GOOSHU wa sugu kikitsukete "Ohairi." to iimashita. Suru to to no sukima kara haitte kita no wa ippiki no nonezumi deshita. Soshite taihen chiisana kodomo o tsurete choro choro to GOOSHU no mae e aruite kimashita. Sono mata nonezumi no kodomo to kitara marude keshigomu no kurai shika nai no de GOOSHU wa omowazu waraimashita. Suru to nonezumi wa nani o warawaretarou to iu you ni kyoro kyoro shinagara GOOSHU no mae ni kite, aoi kuri no mi o hitotsubu mae ni oite chanto ojigi o shite iimashita.

"Sensei , kono ko ga anbai ga warukute shinisou de gozaimasu ga sensei ojihi ni naoshite yatte kudasai mashi."

"Ore ga isha nado yareru mon ka." GOOSHU wa sukoshi mutto shite iimashita. Suru to nonezumi no okaasan wa shita o muite shibaraku damatte imashita ga mata omoikitta you ni iimashita.

"Sensei , sore wa uso de gozaimasu, sensei wa mainichi anna ni jouzu ni minna no byouki o naoshite oide ni naru dewa arimasen ka."

"Nan no koto da ka wakaran ne."

"Datte sensei, sensei no okage de, usagi san no obaasan mo naorimashita shi, tanukisan no otousan mo naorimashita shi, anna ijiwaru no mimizuku made naoshite itadaita no ni, kono ko bakari otasuke o itadakenai to wa anmari nasakenai koto de gozaimasu."

"Oi oi, sore wa nani ka no machigai da yo. Ore wa mimizuku no byouki nan do naoshite yatta koto wa nai kara na. Mottomo tanuki no ko wa yuube kite gakutai no mane o shite itta ga ne. Hahan." GOOSHU wa akirete sono konezumi o mioroshite waraimashita.

Suru to nonezumi no okaasan wa nakidashite shimaimashita.

"Aa kono ko wa douse byouki ni naru nara motto hayaku nareba yokatta. Sakki made are gurai gougou to narashite oide ni natta no ni, byouki ni naru to issho ni pitatto oto ga tomatte mou ato wa ikura onegai shite mo narashite kudasaranai nante. Nante fushiawase na kodomo darou."

GOOSHU wa bikkuri shite sakebimashita.

"Nan da to, boku ga SERO o hikeba mimizuku ya usagi no byouki ga naoru to. Dou iu wake da. Sore wa."

Nonezumi wa me o katate de kosuri kosuri iimashita.

"Hai, kokora no mono wa byouki ni naru to minna sensei no ouchi no yukashita ni haitte naosu no de gozaimasu."

"Suru to naoru no ka."

"Hai. Karadajuu totemo chi no mawari ga yokunatte taihen ii kimochi de sugu naoru kata mo areba uchi e kaette kara naoru kata mo arimasu."

"Aa sou ka. Ore no SERO no oto ga gougou hibiku to, sore ga anma no kawari ni natte omaetachi no byouki ga naoru to iu no ka. Yoshi. Wakatta yo. Yatte yarou." GOOSHU wa chotto GIU GIU to ito o awasete sore kara ikinari nonezumi no kodomo o tsumande SERO no ana kara naka e irete shimaimashita.

"Watashi mo issho ni tsuite ikimasu. Doko no byoin demo sou desu kara." okkasan no nonezumi wa kichigai no you ni natte SERO ni tobitsukimashita.

"Omae san mo hairu ka ne." SERO-hiki wa okkasan no nonezumi o SERO no ana kara kugushite yarou to shimashita ga kao ga hanbun shika hairimasen deshita.

Nonezumi wa bata bata shinagara naka no kodomo ni sakebimashita.

"Omae soko wa iikai. Ochiru toki itsumo oshieru you ni ashi o soroete umaku ochita kai."

"Ii. Umaku ochita." kodomo no nezumi wa marude ka no you na chiisana koe de SERO no sokode henji shimashita.

"Daijoubu sa. Dakara nakigoe dasuna to iu n da." GOOSHU wa okkasan no nezumi o shita ni oroshite sore kara yumi o totte nantoka RAPUSODJI to ka iu mono o gougou gaagaa hikimashita. Suru to okkasan no nezumi wa ika nimo shinpaisou ni sono oto no guai wo kiite imashita ga toutou korae kirenaku natta fuu de

"Mou takusan desu. Douka dashite yatte kudasai." to iimashita.

"Naa n da, kore de ii no ka." GOOSHU wa SERO o magete ana no tokoro ni te o atete matte imashitara mamonaku kodomo no nezumi ga dete kimashita. GOOSHU wa, damatte sore o oroshite yarimashita. Miru to sukkari me o tsubutte buru buru buru buru furuete imashita.

"Dou datta no. Ii kai. Kibun wa."

Kodomo no nezumi wa sukoshi mo henji mo shinai de mada shibaraku me o tsubutta mama buru buru buru buru furuete imashita ga niwaka ni okiagatte hashiri dashita.

"Aa yokunatta n da. Arigatou gozaimasu. Arigatou gozaimasu." okkasan no nezumi mo issho ni hashitte imashita ga, mamonaku GOOSHU no mae ni kite shikiri ni ojigi o shinagara

"Arigatou gozaimasu arigatou gozaimasu" to too bakari iimashita.

GOOSHU wa nan da ka kawaisou ni natte

"Oi, omaetachi wa PAN wa taberu no ka." to kikimashita.

Suru to nonezumi wa bikkuri shita you ni kyoro kyoro atari o mimawashite kara

"Ie, mou PAN to iu mono wa komugi no kona o konetari mushitari shite koshiraeta mono de fuku fuku fukurande ite oishii mono na sou de gozaimasu ga, sou de nakute mo watashi domo wa ouchi no todana e nado maitta koto mo gozaimasen shi, mashite kore gurai osewa ni narinagara dou shite sore o hakobi ni nan do mairemashou." to iimashita.

"Iya, sono koto dewa nai n da. Tada taberu no ka to kiita n da. Dewa taberu n da na. Chotto mate yo. Sono hara no warui kodomo e yarukara na."

GOOSHU wa SERO o yuka e oite todana kara PAN o hitotsumami mushitte nonezumi no mae e okimashita.

Nonezumi wa mou marude baka no you ni natte naitari warattari ojigi o shitari shite kara daiji sou ni sore o kuwaete kodomo o saki ni tatete soto e dete ikimashita.

"Aaa. Nezumi to hanashi suru no mo nakanaka tsukareru zo." GOOSHU wa nedoko e dokkari taorete sugu guu guu nemutte shimaimashita.

Sore kara muika-me no ban deshita. Kinsei ongaku-dan no hitotachi wa machi no koukaidou no HOORU no ura ni aru hikaeshitsu e minna patto atama o hoterashite meimei gakki o motte, zorozoro HOORU no butai kara hikiagete kimashita. Shubi yoku dai-roku-koukyoukyoku o shiageta no desu. HOORU dewa hakushu no oto ga mada arashi no you ni natte orimasu. Gakuchou wa POKETTO e te o tsukkonde hakushu nan ka dou demo ii to iu you ni noso noso minna no aida o aruki mawatte imashita ga, jitsu wa dou shite ureshisa de ippai nano deshita. Minna wa tabako o kuwaete MACCHI o suttari gakki o KEESU e iretari shimashita.

HOORU wa mada pachipachi te ga natte imasu. Sore dokoro dewa naku iyoiyo sore ga takakunatte nan da ka kowai you na, te ga tsukerarenai you na oto ni narimashita. Ookina shiroi RIBON o mune ni tsuketa shikai-sha ga haitte kimashita.

"ANKOORU o yatte imasu ga, nani ka mijikai mono demo kikasete yatte kudasaimasen ka."

Suru to gakuchou ga kitto natte kotaemashita."Ikemasen na. Kou iu oomono no ato e nani o dashitatte kocchi no ki no sumu you niwa iku mon de nai n desu."

"Dewa gakuchou-san dete chotto aisatsu shite kudasai."

"Dame da. Oi, GOOSHU-kun, nani ka dete hiite yatte kure."

"Watashi ga desu ka." GOOSHU wa akke ni toraremashita.

"Kimi da, kimi da." VAIORIN no ichiban no hito ga ikinari kao o agete iimashita.

"Saa dete iki tamae." gakuchou ga iimashita. Minna mo SERO o muri ni GOOSHU ni motasete to o akeru to ikinari butai e GOOSHU o oshidashite shimaimashita. GOOSHU ga sono ana no aita SERO o motte jitsu ni komatte shimatte butai e deru to minna wa sora miro to iu you ni issou hidoku te o tatakimashita. Waa to sakenda mono mo aru you deshita.

"Doko made hito o baka ni suru n da. Yoshi mite iro. INDO no toragari o hiite yaru kara." GOOSHU wa sukkari ochitsuite butai no mannaka e demashita.

Sore kara ano neko no kita toki no you ni marude okotta zou no you na ikioi de toragari o hikimashita. Tokoroga choushuu wa shiin to natte isshou kenmei kiite imasu. GOOSHU wa dondon hikimashita. Neko ga setsunagatte pachipachi hibana o dashita tokoro mo sugimashita. Tobira e karada o nanben mo buttsuketa tokoro mo sugimashita.

Kyoku ga owaru to GOOSHU wa mou minna no hou nado wa mimosezu choudo sono neko no you ni subayaku SERO o motte gakuya e nigekomimashita. Suru to gakuya dewa gakuchou hajime nakama ga minna kaji ni demo atta ato no you ni me o jitto shite hissori to suwarikonde imasu. GOOSHU wa yabure kabure da to omotte minna no aida o sassa to aruite itte mukou no nagaisu e dokkari to karada o oroshite ashi o kunde suwarimashita.

Suru to minna ga ippen ni kao o kocchi e mukete GOOSHU o mimashita ga yahari majime de betsu ni waratte iru you demo arimasen deshita.

"Kon'ya wa hen na ban da naa."

GOOSHU wa omoimashita. Tokoro ga gakuchou wa tatte iimashita.

"GOOSHU kun, yokatta zoo. Anna kyoku da keredo mo koko dewa minna kanari honki ni natte kiiteta zo. isshuukan ka tooka no aida ni zuibun shiageta naa. Tooka mae to kurabetara marude akanbou to heitai da. Yarou to omoeba itsu demo yareta n ja nai ka, kimi."

Nakama mo minna tatte kite "Yokatta ze" to GOOSHU ni iimashita.

"Iya, karada ga joubu dakara konna koto mo dekiru yo. Futsuu no hito nara shinde shimau kara na." gakuchou ga mukou de itte imashita.

Sono ban osoku GOOSHU wa jibun no uchi e kaette kimashita.

Soshite mata mizu o gabu gabu nomimashita. Sore kara mado o akete itsuka kakkou no tonde itta to omotta tooku no sora o nagame nagara

"Aa kakkou. Ano toki wa sumanakatta naa. Ore wa okotta n ja nakatta n da." to iimashita.

(2006.5.20)