Akai te no nagai kumo to, gin'iro no namekuji to, kao o aratta koto no nai tanuki ga, issho ni horakuma gakkou ni hairimashita. Horakuma sensei no oshieru koto wa mittsu deshita.

Ichinensei no toki wa, usagi to kame no kakekura (kakekko) no koto de, mohitotsu wa ookii mono ga ichiban rippa da to iu koto deshita. Sore kara sannin wa minna ichiban ni narouto isshou kenmei kyousou shimashita. Ichinensei no toki wa, namekuji to tanuki ga shijuu chikoku shite batsu o kutta tame ni kumo ga ichiban ni natta. Namekuji to tanuki to wa naite kuyashigatta. Ninensei no toki wa, horakuma sensei ga tensuu no kanjou o machigatta tame ni, namekuji ga ichiban ni nari kumo to tanuki to wa hagishiri shite kuyashigatta. Sannensei no shiken no toki wa, anmari atari ga akarui tame ni horakuma sensei ga namida o koboshite me o tsubutte bakari ita mono desu kara, tanuki wa hon o mite kakimashita. Soshite tanuki ga ichiban ni narimashita. Soko de akai tenaga no kumo to, gin'iro no namekuji to, sore kara kao o aratta koto no nai tanuki ga, issho ni horakuma gakkou o sotsugyou shimashita. Sannin wa uwabe wa taihen nakayosou ni, horakuma sensei o yonde shaonkai to iu koto o shitari kondo wa jibunra no ribetsukai to iu koto o yattari shimashita keredo mo, otagai ni mina hara no naka de wa, hen, aitsura ni nani ga dekiru mon ka, kore kara dare ga ichiban ookiku eraku naru ka mite iro to, sono koto bakari kangaete orimashita. Sate kai mo sunde sannin wa meimei jibun no uchi ni kaette iyoiyo naratta koto o jibun de hontou ni yaru koto ni narimashita. Horakuma sensei no hou mo kondo wa dobunezumi o tsukamaete gakkou ni ireyou to mainichi oikakete orimashita.

Choudo sono toki wa katakuri no hana no saku koro de, takusan no takusan no me no aoi hachi no nakama ga, nikkou no naka o bunbun bunbun tobikai nagara, hitotsu hitotsu no chiisa na momoiro no hana ni aisatsu shite mitsu ya kouryou o morattari, sono orei ni kin'iro o shita marui kafun o hoka no hana no tokoro e hakonde yattari, arui wa atarashii ki no me kara iranaku natta rou o atsumete rokkakukei no su o kizuitari mou isogashiku nigiyaka na haru no iriguchi ni natte imashita.

Ichi． kumo wa dou shita ka.

kumo wa kai no sunda bangata jibun no uchi no mori no iriguchi no nara no ki ni kaette kimashita.

Tokoro ga kumo wa mou horakuma gakkou de okane o minna tsukatte imashita kara mou nani hitotsu motte imasen deshita. Soko de himojii no o gamanshite, bon'yari shita otsukisama no hikari de ami o kakehajimeta.

Anmari himojikute karada no naka ni wa mou ito mo nai kurai de atta. Keredo mo kumo wa, "ima ni miro, ima ni miro"to iinagara, isshou kenmei ito o taguridashite, yatto chiisana nisen doukakurai no ami o kaketa. Soshite eda no kage ni kakurete hitoban me o hikarashite ami o nozoite ita.

Yoakegoro, tooku kara chiisana kodomo no abu ga kuun to unatte yatte kite ami ni tsukiatatta. Keredo mo anmari himojii toki ni kaketa ami nano de, ito ni sukoshi mo nebari ga nakute, kodomo no abu wa sugu ito o kitte tonde ikou to shita.

Kumo wa marude kichigai no you ni, eda no kage kara kakedashite munzu to abu ni kuitsuita.

Abu no kodomo wa "gomennasai. Gomennasai. Gomennasai."to aware na koe de naita keredo mo, kumo wa mono mo iwazu ni atama kara hane kara ashi made, minna kutte shimatta. Soshite hotto iki o tsuite shibaraku sora o muite hara o kosutte kara, mata sukoshi ito o haita. Soshite ami ga hitomawari ookiku natta.

Kumo wa mata eda no kage ni modotte, muttsu no me o giragira hikarase nagara jitto ami o mitsumete ita.

"koko wa doko de gozarimasuru na."to iinagara mekura no kagerou ga tsue o tsuite yatte kita.

"koko wa yadoya desu yo."to kumo ga muttsu no me o betsubetsu ni pachipachi sasete itta.

Kagerou wa yareyare to iu you ni, su e koshi o kakemashita. Kumo wa hashitte demashita. Soshite "saa, ocha o oagarinasai."to iinagara ikinari kagerou no dounaka ni kamitsukimashita.

Kagerou wa ocha o torou to shite dashita te o kuu ni agete, batabata mogaki nagara,.

"aware ya musume, chichioya ga, tabi de hateta to kiitanara"to aware na koe de utai dashimashita.

"ei. Yakamashii. Jitabata suru na."to kumo ga iimashita. Suruto kagerou wa te o awasete,.

"ojihi de gozaimasu. Yuigon no aida, hon no shibaraku omachi nasarete kudasaremase."to negaimashita.

Kumo mo sukoshi aware ni natte,.

"yoshi hayaku yare."to itte kagerou no ashi o tsukande matte imashita. Kagerou wa hontou ni aware na hosoi koe de hajime kara utainaoshimashita.

"aware ya musume chichioya ga,.

Tabi de hateta to kiita nara,.

Chisai ano te ni shirotekou,.

Itoshi junre no ame to kaze.

Moushi gomyou ga gohousha to,.

Kado naminami ni tatsu tote mo,.

Hidou no kumo no amizashiki,.

Sawarumai zo ya. Yorumai zo..

"koshaku na koto o."to kumo wa tada hitoiki ni, kagerou o kuikoroshite shimaimashita. Soshite shibaraku sora o muite, hara o kosutte kara chotto me o pachipachi sasete,.

"koshaku na koto o iu mai zo."to fuzaketa you ni utai nagara mata ito o hakimashita.

Ami wa mimawari ookiku natte, mou rippa na koumorigasa no you na su da. Kumo wa sukkari anshin shite, mata ha no kage ni kakuremashita. Sono toki shita no hou de ii koe de utau no o kikimashita.

"akai tenaga no kuumo,.

Ten no chikaku o haimawari,.

Surusuru hikari no ito o haki,.

Kiirari kiirari su o kakeru..

Miru to sore wa kireina onna no kumo deshita.

"kokoe oide"to tenaga no kumo ga itte ito o ippon suutto sagete yarimashita.

Onna no kumo ga sugu sore ni tsukamatte nobotte kimashita. Soshite futari wa fuufu ni narimashita. Ami ni wa mainichi takusan taberu mono ga kakarimashita node okamisan no kumo wa, sore o takusan tabete minna kodomo ni shite shimaimashita. Soko de kodomo ga takusan umaremashita. Tokoro ga sono kodomora wa anmari chiisakute marude sukitooru kurai desu.

Kodomora wa ami no ue de subettari, sumou o tottari, buranko o yattari, sore wa sore wa nigiyaka desu. Omake ni aru hi tonbo ga kite kondo kumo o mushikerakai no fukukaichou ni suru to iu minna no ketsugi o tsutaemashita.

Aru hi fuufu no kumo wa, ha no kage ni kakurete ocha o nonde imasu to, shita no hou de herahera shita koe de utau mono ga arimasu.

"akaai tenaga no kuumo,.

Dekita musuko wa nihyappiki,.

Mekuso, hankake, ka no namida,.

Ookii tokorode hie no tsubu..

Miru to sore wa itsunomanika zutto ookiku natta ano gin'iro no namekuji deshita.

Kumo no okamisan wa kuyashigatte, marude hi ga tsuita you ni nakimashita.

Keredo mo tenaga no kumo wa iimashita.

"fun. Aitsu wa chikagoro, ore o netanderu n da. Yai, namekuji. Ore wa kondo wa mushikerakai no fukukaichou ni naru n da zo. Heっ. Kuyashii ka. He'. Temae nan ka ikura karada bakari futotte mo, konna koto wa dekimai. Hehhe'..

Namekuji wa anmari kuyashikute, shibaraku netsubyou ni natte,.

"uu, kumo me, yokumo bujoku shita na. Uu. Kumo me."to itte imashita.

Ami wa tokidoki kaze ni yaburetari gorotsuki no kabutomushi ni kowasaretari shimashita keredo mo kumo wa sugu suusuu ito o haite shuuzen shimashita.

Nihyaku piki no kodomo wa hyakukyuujuuhachi hiki made ari ni tsurete ikaretari, yukue fumei ni nattari, sekiri ni kakattari shite shinde shimaimashita.

Keredo mo kodomora wa, dore mo anmari otagai ni nite imashita no de, oyagumo wa sugu wasurete shimaimashita.

Soshite ima wa mou ami wa subarashii mono desu. Mushi wa dondon hikkakarimasu.

Aru hi fuufu no kumo wa, ha no kage ni kakurete mata cha o nonde imasu to, ichipiki no tabi no ka ga kocchi e tonde kite, sore kara ami o mite awatete tobimodotte itta. Kumo wa miashi bakari socchi e dete itte akireta you ni socchi o miokutta.

Suruto shita no hou de ookina waraigoe ga shite sore kara futoi koe de utau no ga kikoemashita.

"aakai tenaga no kuumo,.

Tenaga no akai kum.

Anmari ami ga mazui no de,.

Hassen nihyaku ri tabi no ka mo,.

Kuun to unatte maware migi..

Miru to sore wa kao o aratta koto no nai tanuki deshita. Kumo wa kirikirikiritto hagami o shite iimashita.

"nani o. Tanuki me. Ore wa ima ni mushikerakai no kaichou ni natte kitto kisama ni ojigi o sasete miseru zo..

Sore kara wa kumo wa, mou isshou kenmei de achikochi ni juu mo ami o kaketari, yoru mo mihari o shitari shimashita. Tokoro ga shokun komatta koto ni wa fuhai shita no da. Shokumotsu ga anmari tamatte, fuhai shita no desu. Soshite kumo no fuufu to kodomo ni sore ga utsurimashita. Soko de yottari wa ashi no saki kara dandan kusarete betobeto ni nari, aru hi toutou ame ni nagarete shimaimashita.

Choudo sono toki wa tsumekusa no hana no saku koro de, ano me no aoi hachi no mure wa noharajuu o mou achikochi ni chirabatte hitotsu hitotsu no chiisana bonbori no you na hana kara hi de mo morau you ni shite mitsu o atsumete orimashita.

ni． Gin'iro no namekuji wa dou shita ka.

Choudo kumo ga hayashi no iriguchi no nara no ki ni, nisen douka no kurai no ami o kaketa koro, gin'iro no namekuji no rippa na uchi e katatsumuri ga yatte mairimashita.

Sono koro namekuji wa gakkou mo detashi hito ga yokute shinsetsu da to iu mou hayashijuu no hyouban datta. Katatsumuri wa,.

"namekujisan. Kondo wa watashi mo sukkari komatte shimaimashita yo. Mada watashi no taberu mono wa nashi, mizu wa nashi, sukoshi bakari omaesan no uchi ni tamete aru fuki no tsuyu o kuremasen ka."to iimashita.

Suruto namekuji ga iimashita.

"agemasu to mo agemasu to mo, saa, oagarinasai..

"aa, arigatou gozaimasu. Tasukarimasu."to iinagara katatsumuri wa fuki no tsuyu o dokudoku nomimashita.

"motto oagarinasai. Anata to watakushi to wa iwaba kyoudai. Hahhaha. Saa, saa, mosukoshi oagarinasai."to namekuji ga iimashita.

"sonnara mosukoshi itadakimasu. Aa, arigatou gozaimasu."to iinagara katatsumuri wa mosukoshi nomimashita.

"katatsumuri san. Kibun ga yoku nattara hitotsu hisashiburi de sumou o torimashou ka. Hahhaha. Hisashiburi desu."to namekuji ga iimashita.

"onaka ga suite chikara ga arimasen."to katatsumuri ga iimashita.

"sonnara tabemono o agemashou. Saa, oagarinasai."to namekuji wa azami no me ya nanka dashimashita.

"arigatou gozaimasu. Sorede wa itadakimasu."to iinagara katatsumuri wa sore o tabemashita.

"saa, sumou o torimashou. Hahhaha."to namekuji ga mou tachiagarimashita. Katatsumuri mo shikatanaku,.

"watashi wa dou mo yowai no desu kara tsuyoku nagenai de kudasai."to iinagara tachiagarimashita.

"yossho. Sora. Hahhaha."katatsumuri wa hidoku nagetsukeraremashita.

"mou ippen yarimashou. Hahhaha..

"mou tsukarete dame desu..

"maa mou ippen yarimashou yo. Hahhaha. Yossho, sora. Hahhaha."katatsumuri wa hidoku nagetsukeraremashita.

"mou ippen yarimashou. Hahhaha..

"mou dame desu..

"maa mou ippen yarimashou yo. Hahhaha. Yossho. Sora. Hahhaha."katatsumuri wa hidoku nagetsukeraremashita.

"mou ippen yarimashou. Hahhaha..

"mou dame..

"maa mou ippen yarimashouyo. Hahhaha. Yossho. Sora. Hahhaha."katatsumuri wa hidoku nagetsukeraremashita.

"mou ippen yarimashou. Hahhaha..

"mou shinimasu. Sayonara..

"maa mou ippen yarimashouyo. Hahhaha. Saa. Otachinasai. Okoshite agemashou. Yossho. Sora. Hehhehhe."katatsumuri wa shinde shimaimashita. Sokode gin'iro no namekuji wa katatsumuri o karagoto mishimishi tabete shimaimashita.

Sore kara ikkagetsu bakari tatte, tokage ga namekuji no rippa na ouchi e bikko o hiite kimashita. Soshite,.

"namekuji san. Konnichiwa. Okusuri o sukoshi kuremasen ka."to iimashita.

"dou shita no desu."to namekuji wa waratte kikimashita.

"hebi ni kamareta no desu."to tokage ga iimashita.

"sonnara wake wa arimasen. Watashi ga, chotto soko o namete agemashou. Watashi ga namereba hebi no doku wa sugu kiemasu. Nanise hebi sa e tokeru kurai desu kara na. Hahhaha."to namekuji wa waratte iimashita.

"douka onegai moushimasu."to tokage wa ashi o dashimashita.

"ee. Yogozansu to mo. Watakushi to anata to wa iwaba kyoudai. Anata to hebi mo kyoudai desu ne. Hahhaha."to namekuji wa iimashita.

Soshite namekuji wa tokage no kizu ni kuchi o atemashita.

"arigatou. Namekuji san."to tokage wa iimashita.

"mosukoshi yoku namenai to ato de taihen desu yo. Kondo mata kite mo mou naoshite agemasen yo. Hahhaha..

To namekuji wa mogamoga henji o shinagara yahari tokage o nametsudukemashita.

"namekuji san. Nan da ka ashi ga toketa you desu yo."to tokage wa odoroite iimashita.

"hahhaha. Naani. Sore hodo ja arimasen. Hahhaha."to namekuji wa yahari mogamoga kotaemashita.

"namekuji san. Onaka ga nandaka atsuku narimashitayo."to tokage wa shinpai shite iimashita.

"hahhaha. Naa ni sore hodo ja arimasen. Hahhaha."to namekuji wa yahari mogamoga kotaemashita.

"namekuji san. Karada ga hanbun toketa you desu yo. Mou yoshite kudasai."to tokage wa nakigoe o dashimashita.

"hahhaha. Naa ni sore hodo ja arimasen. Hon no mosukoshi desu. Hahhaha."to namekuji ga iimashita.

Sore o kiita toki, tokage wa yatto anshin shimashita. Anshin shita wake wa sono toki choudo shinzou ga toketa no desu.

Soko de namekuji wa perori to tokage o tabemashita. Soshite tohou mo naku ookiku narimashita.

Anmari ookiku natta no de ureshimagire ni tsui ano kumo o karakatta no deshita.

Soshite kaette kumo kara azakerarete, netsubyou o okoshite, mainichi mainichi, youshi, ore mo ookiku naru kurai ookiku nattara kondo wa kitto mushikerain no meiyo giin ni natte kumo ga nani ka itta toki fuu to iki dake tsuite henji shite yarou to itte ita. Tokoro ga kono korokara namekuji no hyouban wa dou mo yoku naku narimashita.

Namekuji wa itsu de mo hahhaha to waratte, soshite herahera shita koe de mono o iu keredo mo, dou mo kokoro ga yoku nakute, kumo ya nanka yori wa kaette warui yatsu da to iu no de minna ga keibetsu(baka ni suru koto) o hajimemashita. Koto ni tanuki wa namekuji no hanashi ga deru to itsu de mo hen to waratte iimashita.

"namekuji no yarikuchi nante mazui mon sa. Bumakagen(ma ga nukete ki ga kikanu koto) wa mirareta monja nai. Anna yarikata de ookiku natte mo shireta mon da..

Namekuji wa kore o kiite iyoiyo okotte hayaku meiyo giin ni narou to asette ita. Sono uchi ni kumo ga fuhai shite tokete ame ni nagarete shimaimashita no de, namekuji mo sukoshi seisei shinagara dare ka hayaku kuru to ii to omotte sekkaku matte ita.

Suruto aru hi amagaeru ga yatte mairimashita.

Soshite,.

"namekuji san. Konnichiwa. Sukoshi mizu o nomasemasen ka."to iimashita.

Namekuji wa kono amagaeru mo perori to yaritakatta no de, omoikitte ii koe de moushimashita.

"kaeru san. Kore wa irasshai. Mizu nan ka ikurade mo agemasu yo. Chikagoro wa hideri desu keredo mo naani iwaba anata to watakushi wa kyoudai. Hahhaha."soshite mizugame no tokoro e tsurete ikimashita.

Kaeru wa dokudoku dokudoku mizu o nonde kara toboketa you na kao o shite shibaraku namekuji o mite kara iimashita.

"namekuji san. Hitotsu sumou o torimashou ka..

Namekuji wa umai to, yorokobimashita. Jibun ga iou to omotte ita no o kaeru no hou ga itta no desu. Konna yowatta yatsu nara ５hen nagetsukereba taitei perori to yareru.

"torimashou. Yossho. Sora. Hahhaha."kaeru wa hidoku nagetsukeraremashita.

"mou ippen yarimashou. Hahhaha. Yossho. Sora. Hahhaha."kaeru wa mata nagetsukeraremashita. Suruto kaeru wa taihen awatete futokoro kara shio no fukuro o dashite iimashita.

"dohyou e shio o makanakucha dame da. Sora. Shuu."shio ga shiroku sokora e chirabatta.

Namekuji ga iimashita.

"kaeru san. Kondo wa kitto watakushi nan ka makemasu ne. Anata wa tsuyoinda mono. Hahhaha. Yossho. Sora. Hahhaha."kaeru wa hidoku nagetsukeraremashita.

Soshite teashi o hirogete aojiroi hara o sora ni mukete shinda you ni natte shimaimashita. Gin'iro no namekuji wa, sugu perori to yarou to, socchi e susumimashita ga dou shita no ka ashi ga ugokimasen. Miru to mou ashi ga hanbun tokete imasu.

"a, yarareta. Shio da. Chikushou."to namekuji ga iimashita.

Kaeru wa sore o kiku to, mukkuri okiagatte agura o kaite, kaban no you na ookina kuchi o ippai ni akete waraimashita. Soshite namekuji ni ojigi o shite iimashita.

"iya, sayonara. Namekuji san. Tonda koto ni narimashita ne..

Namekuji ga nakisou ni natte,.

"kaerusan. Sayo ‥‥‥."to itta toki mou shita ga tokemashita. Amagaeru wa hidoku warai nagara,.

"sayonara to iitakatta no deshou. Hontou ni sayonara sayonara. Watashi mo uchi e kaette kara takusan naite agemasu kara."to iinagara ichimokusan ni kaette itta.

Sousou ko toki wa choudo aki ni maita soba no hana ga ichimen shiroku sakidashita toki de ano me no aoi sugaru(jigabachi) no mure wa sono shikkaku na hatake ippai usuakai miki no aida o kuguttari hana no tsuita chiisana eda o buranko no you ni yusubuttari shinagara kotoshi no owari no mitsu o sesseto atsumete orimashita.

San． Kao o arawanai tanuki.

tanuki wa waza to kao o arawanakatta no da. Choudo, kumo ga hayashi no iriguchi no nara no ki ni, nisen douka gurai no su o kaketa toki, jibun no uchi no otera e kaette ita keredo mo, yappari sukkari onaka ga suite ippon no matsu no ki ni yorikakatte me o tsubutte imashita. Suruto usagi ga yatte mairimashita.

"tanuki sama. Kou himojikute wa mattaku shikata gozaimasen. Mou shinu dake de gozaimasu..

Tanuki ga kimono no eri o kakiawasete iimashita.

"souja. Minna oujou ja. Yamaneko daimyoujin sama no oboshimeshi doori ja. Na. Namaneko. Namaneko..

Usagi mo issho ni nenneko o tonae hajimemashita.

"namaneko, namaneko, namaneko, namaneko..

Tanuki wa usagi no te o totte motto jibun no hou e hikiyosemashita.

"namaneko, namaneko, minna yamaneko sama no oboshimeshi doori ni naru no ja. Namaneko. Namaneko..

To iinagara usagi no mimi o kajirimashita. Usagi wa bikkuri shite sakebimashita.

"a, ita'. Tanukisan. Hidoi ja arimasen ka..

Tanuki wa munyamunya usagi no mimi o kaminagara,.

"namaneko, namaneko, yononaka no koto wa na, minna yamaneko sama no oboshimeshi no toori ja. Omae no mimi ga anmari ookii no de sore o washi ni kajitte naose to iu no wa nanto iu arigatai koto ja. Namaneko."to iinagara, toutou usagi no ryouhou no mimi o tabete shimaimashita.

Usagi mo sou kiite iru to, taihen ureshikute boroboro namida o koboshite iimashita.

"namaneko, namaneko. Aa, arigatai, yamaneko sama. Watashi no you na tsumaranai mono o mimi no koto made goshinpai kudasaimasu to wa arigatai koto de gozaimasu. Tasukarimasu nara mimi no futatsu ya sokora nan de mo gozaimasenu. Namaneko..

Tanuki mo soranami da o boroboro koboshite,.

"namaneko, namaneko, kondo wa usagi no ashi o kajire to wa anmari haneru tame de gozaimashou ka. Haihai, kajirimasu kajirimasu namaneko namaneko."to iinagara usagi no atoashi o munyamunya tabemashita.

Usagi wa masumasu yorokonde,.

"aa, arigata ya, yamaneko sama. Okage de watakushi wa ashi ga nakunatte mou arukanakute mo yoku narimashita. Aa, arigatai namaneko namaneko..

Tanuki wa mou namida de karada mo fuyake sou ni naita furi o shimashita.

"namaneko, namaneko. Minna oboshimeshi no toori de gozaimasu. Watashi no you na asamashii mono de mo, inochi o tsunaide oyaku ni tate to osshararemasu ka. Hai, hai, kore mo shikata wa gozaimasenu, namaneko namaneko. Oboshimeshi no toori ni itashimasuru. Munyamunya..

Usagi wa sukkari nakunatte shimaimashita.

Soshite onaka no naka de iimashita.

"sukkari damasareta. Omae no hara no naka wa makkuro da. Aa kuyashii..

Tanuki wa okotte iimashita.

"yakamashii. Hayaku tokete shimae..

Usagi wa mata sakebimashita.

"minna tanuki ni damasareru na yo..

Tanuki wa me o girogiro shite soto e kikoenai you ni shibaraku no aida kuchi o shikkari tojite sore kara te de hana o fusaide imashita.

Sore kara choudo nikagetsu tachimashita. Aru hi, tanuki wa jibun no uchi de, rei no toori arigatai gokitou o shite imasu to, ookami ga momi o sanjou sagete kite, douka osekkyou o negaimasu to iimashita.

Soko de tanuki wa iimashita.

"omae wa mono no inochi o totta koto wa, gohyaku ya sen de wa kikumai na. Ikitoshi ikeru mono naraba nani to te shinitai mono ga arou. Na. Sore o omae wa kutta no ja. Na. Hayaku zange sasshare. De nai to ato de erai semeku ni au koto ja zo yo. Oo, osoroshiya. Namaneko. Namaneko..

Ookami wa sukkari obieagatte, shibaraku kyorokyoro shinagara tazunemashita.

"sonnara dou shitara ii deshou..

Tanuki ga iimashita.

"washi wa yamaneko sama no omigawari ja de, washi no iu toori sasshare. Namaneko. Namaneko..

"dou shitara you gozaimashou."to ookami ga awatete kikimashita. Tanuki ga iimashita.

"sore wa na. Jitto shite isashare. Na. Washi wa omae no kiba o nuku ja. Kono kiba de ikahodo mono no inochi o totta ka. Osoroshii koto ja. Na. Omae no me o tsubusu ja. Na. Kono mede nani hodo no mono o nirami koroshita ka, osoroshii koto ja. Sore kara. Namaneko, namaneko, namaneko. Omae no mimi o chotto kajiru ja. Kore wa batsu ja. Namaneko. Namaneko. Koraenasare. Omae no atama o kajiru ja. Munya, munya. Namaneko. Ko no yononaka wa kannin ga daiji ja. Nama ‥‥‥. Munyamunya. Omae no ashi o taberu ja. Nakanaka umai. Namaneko. Munya. Munya. Omae no senaka o kuuja. Koko mo umai. Munyamunyamunya..

Toutou ookami wa minna kuwarete shimaimashita.

Soshite tanuki no hara no naka de iimashita.

"koko wa makkura da. Aa, koko ni usagi no hone ga aru. Dare ga koroshitarou. Koroshita yatsu wa ato de tanuki ni sekkyou sarenagara kajirareru darou ze..

Tanuki wa yakamashii yakamashii futa o shite yarou. To iinagara ookami no motte kita momi o sanjou furoshiki no mama nomimashita.

Tokoro ga tanuki wa tsugi no hi kara dou mo karada no guai ga waruku natta. Dou iu wake ka hijou ni hara ga itakute, nodo no tokoro e chikuchiku sasaru mono ga aru.

Hajime wa mizu o nondari shite gomakashite ita keredo mo ichinichi ichinichi sore ga hageshiku natte kite mou ite mo tatte mo irarenaku natta. Toutou ookami o tabetekara nijuugonichime ni tanuki wa karada ga gomufuusen no you ni fukurande sore kara boroun to natte sakete shimatta.

Hayashijuu no kedamo dono wa bikkuri shite atsumatte kita. Miruto tanuki no karada no naka wa ine no ha de ippai deshita. Ano ookami no sagete kita momi ga me o dashite dandan ookiku natta no da.

Horakuma sensei mo sukoshi okurete kite mimashita. Soshite aa sannin to mo kashikoi ii kodomora datta no ni jitsu ni zannen na koto o shita to iinagara ookina akubi o shimashita.

Kono toki wa mou fuyu no hajimari de ano me no aoi hachi no mure wa mou minna meimei no rou de kosaeta rokkakukei no su ni haitte tsugi no haru no yume o minagara shizuka ni nemutte orimashita.