------ aru chiisana kanga(yakusho) ni kansuru gensou ------

Keiben tetsudou no teishaba no chikaku ni, neko no dairoku jimusho ga arimashita. Koko wa omo ni, neko no rekishi to chiri o shiraberu tokoro deshita.

Shoki wa mina, mijikai kuro no shusu no fuku o kite, sore ni taihen minna ni sonkei sarete mashita kara, nani ka no tsugou de shoki o yameru mono ga aru to, sokora no wakai neko wa, dore mo dore mo, minna sono ato e hairi tagatte batabata shimashita.

Keredo mo, kono jimusho no shoki no kazu wa itsu mo tada yonin to kimatte imashita kara, sono takusan no naka de ichiban ji ga umaku shi no yomeru mono ga, hitori yatto erabareru dake deshita.

Jimuchou wa ookina kuroneko de, sukoshi mouroku shite wa imashita ga, me nado wa naka ni dousen ga ikue mo hatte aru ka no you ni, jitsu ni rippa ni dekite imashita.

Sate sono buka no

Ichiban shoki wa shironeko deshita,

Niban shoki wa toraneko deshita,

Sanban shoki wa mikeneko deshita,

Yoban shoki wa kamaneko deshita.

Kamaneko to iu no wa, kore wa umaretsuki de wa arimasen. Umaretsuki wa nani neko de mo ii no desu ga, yoru kamado no naka ni haitte nemuru kuse ga aru tame ni, itsu de mo kara da ga susu de kitanaku, koto ni hana to mimi ni wa makkuro ni sumi ga tsuite, nandaka tanuki no you na neko no koto o iu no desu.

Desu kara kamaneko wa hoka no neko ni wa kirawaremasu.

Keredo mo kono jimusho de wa, nanise jimuchou ga kuroneko na mon desu kara, kono kamaneko mo, atarimae nara ikura benkyou ga dekite mo, totemo shoki nan ka ni narenai hazu no o, yonjuu nin no naka kara erabi dasareta no desu.

Ookina jimusho no mannaka ni, jimuchou no kuroneko ga, makkana rasha o kaketa teeburu o hikaete dokkari koshikake, sono migigawa ni ichiban no shironeko to sanban no mikeneko, hidarigawa ni niban no toraneko to yoban no kamaneko ga, meimei chiisana teeburu o mae ni shite, kichin to isu ni kakete imashita.

Tokorode neko ni, chiri da no rekishi da no nan ni naru ka to iimasu to,

Maa konna fuu desu.

Jimusho no to o kotsukotsu tataku mono ga arimasu.

"Haire'." Jimuchou no kuroneko ga, poketto ni te o irete funzori kaette donarimashita.

Yonin no shoki wa shita o muite isogashisou ni choumen o shirabete imasu.

Zeitaku neko ga haitte kimashita.

"Nan no you da." Jimuchou ga iimasu.

"Washi wa hyouganezumi o kui ni beeringu chihou e yukitai no da ga, dokora ga ichiban iidarou."

"Un, ichiban shoki, hyou ga nezumi no sanchi o ie."

Ichiban shoki wa, aoi hyoushi no ookina choumen o hiraite kotaemashita.

"Usuteragomena, nobasukaiya, fusagawa ryuuiki de arimasu."

Jimuchou wa zeitaku neko ni iimashita.

"Usuteragomena, noba ------ nan to itta ka na."

"Nobasukaiya." Ichiban shoki to zeitaku neko ga issho ni iimashita.

"Sou, nobasukaiya, sore kara nani! ? "

"Fusagawa." Mata zeitaku neko ga ichiban shoki to issho ni itta no de, jimuchou wa sukoshi kimari warusou deshita.

"Sousou, fusagawa. Maa sokora ga ii darou na."

"De ryokou ni tsuite no chuui wa donna mono darou."

"Un, niban shoki, beeringu chihou ryokou no chuui o nobeyo."

"Ha'." Niban shoki wa jibun no choumen o kurimashita. "Natsuneko wa zenzen ryokou ni tekisezu." Suru to dou iu wake ka, kono toki minna ga kamaneko no hou o jirotto mimashita.

"Fuyuneko mo mata saishin no chuui o yousu. Hakodate fukin, baniku ni te tsuraruru kiken ari. Toku ni kuroneko wa juubun ni neko naru koto o hyouji shitsutsu ryokou suru ni arazareba, ouou kurogitsune to gonin serare, honki ni te tsuiseki saruru koto ari."

"Yoshi, ima no toori da. Kiden wa wagahai no you ni kuroneko de nai kara, maa taishita shinpai wa arumai. Hakodate de baniku o keikai suru gurai no tokoro da."

"Sou, de, mukou de no yuuryokusha wa donna mon darou."

"Sanban shoki, beeringu chihou yuuryokusha no meishou o ageyo."

"Hai, ee to, beeringu chihou to, hai, tobasukii, genzosukii, nimei de arimasu."

"Tobasukii to genzosukii to iu no wa, dou iu you na yatsura ka na."

"Yoban shoki, tobasukii to genzosukii ni tsuite tairyaku o nobeyo."

"Hai." Yoban shoki no kamaneko wa, mou daigenbo no tobasukii to genzosukii to no tokoro ni, mijikai te o ipponzutsu irete matte imashita. Sokode jimuchou mo zeitaku neko mo, taihen kanpuku shita rashii no deshita.

Tokoro ga hoka no sannin no shoki wa, ika ni mo baka ni shitayou ni yokome de mite, hetto waratte imashita. Kamaneko wa isshou kenmei choumen o yomiagemashita.

"Tobasukii shuuchou, tokubou ari. Gankou keikei taru mo mono o iu koto sukoshiku ososhi. Genzosukii zaisanka, mono o iu koto sukoshiku osokeredo mo gankou keikei tari."

"Iya, sore de wakarimashita. Arigatou."

Zeitaku neko wa dete ikimashita.

Konna guai de, neko ni wa maa benri na mono deshita. Tokoro ga ima no ohanashi kara choudo hantoshi bakari tatta toki, toutou kono dairoku jimusho ga haishi ni natte shimaimashita. to iu wake wa, mou minasan mo okiduki deshou ga, yoban shoki no kamaneko wa, ue no hou no sannin no shoki kara hidoku nikumarete imashitashi, koto ni sanban shoki no mikeneko wa, kono kamaneko no shigoto o jibun ga yatte mitakute tamaranaku natta no desu. Kamaneko wa, nantoka minna ni yoku omowareyou to iroiro kufuu o shimashita ga, dou mo kaette ikemasen deshita.

Tatoeba, aru hi tonari no toraneko ga, hiru no bentou o, tsukue no ue ni dashite tabehajimeyou to shita toki ni, kyuu ni akubi ni osowaremashita.

Soko de toraneko wa, mijikai ryoute o aran kagiri takaku nobashite, zuibun ookina akubi o yarimashita. Kore wa neko nakama de wa, meue no hito ni mo burei na koto de mo nan de mo naku, hito naraba mazu hige de mo hineru gurai no tokoro desu kara, sore wa kamaimasen keredo mo, ikenai koto wa, ashi o funbatta tame ni, teeburu ga sukoshi saka ni natte, bentoubako ga surusurutto subette, toutou gatatto jimuchou no mae no yuka ni ochite shimatta no desu. Sore wa dekoboko de wa arimashita ga, aruminyuumu de dekite imashita kara, daijoubu kowaremasen deshita. Soko de toraneko wa isoide akubi o kiriagete, tsukue no ue kara te o nobashite, sore o torou to shimashita ga, yatto te ga kakaruka kakaranai ka kurai nano de, bentoubako wa, acchi e ittari kocchi e yottari, nakanaka umaku tsukamarimasen deshita.

"Kimi, dame da yo. Todokanai yo." to jimuchou no kuroneko ga, moshamosha pan o tabe nagara waratte iimashita. Sono toki yoban shoki no kamaneko mo, choudo bentou no futa o hiraita tokoro deshita ga, sore o mite subayaku tatte, bentou o hirotte toraneko ni watasou to shimashita. Tokoro ga toraneko wa kyuu ni hidoku okoridashite, sekkaku kamaneko no dashita bentou mo uketorazu, te o ushiro ni mawashite, yake ni kara da o furi nagara donarimashita.

"Nandai. Kimi wa boku ni kono bentou o tabero to iu no kai. Tsukue kara yuka no ue e ochita bentou o kimi wa boku ni kue to iu no kai."

"Iie, anata ga hiroou to nasaru mon desu kara, hirotte ageta dake de gozaimasu."

"Itsu boku ga hiroou to shita n da. Un. Boku wa tada sore ga jimuchousan no mae ni ochite anmari shitsurei na mon da kara, boku no tsukue no shita e oshikomou to omotta n da."

"Sou desu ka. Watashi wa mata, anmari bentou ga acchi kocchi ugoku mon desu kara ------."

"Nanda to shikkei na. Kettou o ------."

"Jarajara jarajaran." Jimuchou ga takaku donarimashita. Kore wa kettou o shiro to itte shimawasenai tame ni, waza to jama o shita no desu.

"Iya, kenka o suru no wa yoshitamae. Kamaneko kun mo toraneko kun ni tabesaseyou to iu n de hirottan ja nakarou. Sore kara kesa iu no o wasureta ga toraneko kun wa gekkyuu ga jussen agatta yo."

Toraneko wa, hajime wa kowai kao o shite sore de mo atama o sagete kiite imashita ga, toutou, yorokonde warai dashimashita.

"Dou mo osawagase itashimashite omoushiwake gozaimasen." Sore kara tonari no kamaneko o jiro' to mite koshikakemashita.

Minasan boku wa kamaneko ni doujou shimasu.

Sore kara mata go､rokunichi tatte, choudo kore ni nita koto ga okotta no desu. Konna koto ga tabitabi okoru wake wa, hitotsu wa nekodomo no bushou na tachi to, mohitotsu wa neko no maeashi sunawachi te ga, anmari mijikai tame desu. Kondo wa mukou no sanban shoki no mikeneko ga, asa shigoto o hajimeru mae ni, fude ga poroporo korogatte, toutou yuka ni ochimashita. Mikeneko wa sugu tateba ii no o, honeoshimishite sassoku mae ni toraneko no yatta toori, ryoute o tsukuegoshi ni nobashite, sore o hiroiageyou to shimashita. Kondo mo yappari todokimasen. Mikeneko wa koto ni sei ga hikukatta no de, dandan noridashite, toutou ashi ga koshikakekara hanarete shimaimashita. Kamaneko wa hirotte yarou ka yarumai ka, kono mae no koto mo arimasu node, shibaraku tameratte me o pachipachi sasete imashita ga, toutou miru ni mikanete, tachiagarimashita.

Tokoro ga choudo kono toki ni, mikeneko wa anmari noridashisugite gatan to hikkuri kaette hidoku atama o tsuite tsukue kara ochimashita. Sore ga daibu hidoi oto deshita kara, jimuchou no kuroneko mo bikkuri shite tachiagatte, ushiro no tana kara, kiduke no anmoniasui no bin o torimashita. Tokoro ga mikeneko wa sugu okiagatte, kanshaku magire ni ikinari,

"Kamaneko, kisama wa yoku mo boku o oshi nomeshita na." to donarimashita.

Kondo wa shikashi, jimuchou ga sugu mikeneko o nadamemashita.

"Iya, mike kun. Sore wa kimi no machigai dayo.

Kamaneko wa koui de cho' to tatta dake da. Kimi ni sawari mo nani mo shinai. Shikashi maa, konna chiisana koto wa, nan de mo arya shinaija nai ka. Saa, ee to santontan no tenkyo todoke to. Ee." jimuchou wa sassa to shigoto ni kakarimashita. Soko de mikeneko mo, shikatanaku, shigoto ni kakari hajimemashita ga yappari tabitabi kowai me o shite kamaneko o mite imashita.

Konna guai desu kara kamaneko wa jitsu ni tsurai no deshita.

Kamaneko wa atarimae no neko ni narou to nanben mado no soto ni nete mimashita ga, doushite mo yonaka ni samukute kushami ga dete tamaranai no de, yappari shikata naku kamado no naka ni hairu no deshita.

Naze sonna ni samuku naru ka to iu no ni kawa ga usui tame de, naze kawa ga usui ka to iu no ni, sore wa doyou(risshuu no mae no natsu no doyou) ni umareta kara desu. Yappari boku ga waruin da, shikata nai naa to, kamaneko wa kangaete, nami da o manmaru na me ippai ni tamemashita.

Keredo mo jimuchousan ga anna ni shinsetsu ni shite kudasaru, sore ni kamaneko nakama no minna ga anna ni boku no jimusho ni iru no o meiyo ni omotte yorokobu no da, donna ni tsurakute mo boku wa yamenai zo, kitto koraeru zo to, kamaneko wa naki nagara, nigirikobushi o nigirimashita.

Tokoro ga sono jimuchou mo, ate ni naranaku narimashita. Sore wa neko nante iu mono wa, kashikoi you de baka na mono desu. Aru toki, kamaneko wa un waruku kaze o hiite, ashi no tsukene o wan no you ni harashi, doushite mo arukemasen deshita kara, toutou ichinichi yasunde shimaimashita. Kamaneko no mogakiyou to ittara arimasen. Naite naite nakimashita. Naya no chiisana mado kara sashikonde kuru kiirona hikari o nagame nagara, ichinichi ippai me o kosutte naite imashita.

Sono aida ni jimusho de wa kou iu fuu deshita.

"Hatena, kyou wa kamaneko kun ga mada konne. Osoine." to jimuchou ga, shigoto no taema ni iimashita.

"Naa ni, kaigan e de mo asobi ni ittan deshou." Shironeko ga iimashita.

"Ii ya dokoka no enkai ni de mo yobarete ittarou." Toraneko ga iimashita.

"Kyou dokoka ni enkai ga aru ka." jimuchou wa bikkurishite tazunemashita. Neko no enkai ni jibun no yobarenai mono nado aru hazu wa nai to omotta no desu.

"Nan de mo kita no hou de kaikoushiki ga aru to ka iimashita yo."

"Souka." Kuroneko wa damatte kangaekomimashita.

"Doushite doushite kamaneko wa" Mikeneko ga iidashimashita. "Konogoro wa achikochi e yobarete iru yo. Nan de mo kondo wa, ore ga jimuchou ni naru to ka itteru sou da. Dakara baka na yatsura ga kowagatte aran kagiri gokigen o toru no da."

"Hontou kai. Sore wa." Kuroneko ga donarimashita.

"Hontou desu tomo. Oshirabe ni natte gorannasai." Mikeneko ga kuchi o togarasete iimashita.

"Keshikaran. Aitsu wa ore wa yohodo me o kakete yatte aru no da. Yoshi. Ore ni mo kangae ga aru."

Soshite jimusho wa shibaraku shin to shimashita.

Sate tsugi no hidesu.

Kamaneko wa, ya' to ashi no hare ga, hiita no de, yorokonde asa hayaku, gougou kaze no fuku naka o jimusho e kimashita. Suru to itsumo kuru to sugu hyoushi o nadete miruhodo taisetsu na jibun no genbo ga, jibun no tsukue no ue kara nakunatte, mukou donari mittsu no tsukue ni wakete arimasu.

"Aa, kinou wa isogashikatta n dana" kamaneko wa, naze ka mune o dokidoki sase nagara, kasureta koe de hitorigoto shimashita.

Gata'. to ga hiraite mikeneko ga haitte kimashita.

"Ohayou gozaimasu." Kamaneko wa tatte aisatsu shimashita ga, mikeneko wa damatte koshikakete, ato wa ikanimo isogashisou ni choumen o kutte imasu. Gatan. Pishan. Toraneko ga haitte kimashi "Ohayou gozaimasu." Kamaneko wa tatte aisatsu shimashita ga, toraneko wa mimuki mo shimasen.

"Ohayou gozaimasu." Mikeneko ga iimashita.

"Ohayou, dou mo hidoi kaze da ne." toraneko mo sugu choumen o kurihajimemashita.

Gata', pishaan. Shironeko ga haitte kimashita.

"Ohayou gozaimasu." Toraneko to mikeneko ga issho ni aisatsushimashita.

"Iya, ohayou, hidoi kaze da ne." shironeko mo isogashisou ni shigoto ni kakarimashita. Sono toki kamaneko wa chikara naku tatte damatte ojigi o shimashita ga, shironeko wa marude shiranai furi o shite imasu.

Gatan, pishari.

"Fuu, zuibun hidoi kaze da ne." jimuchou no kuroneko ga haitte kimashita.

"Ohayou gozaimasu." Sannin wa subayaku tatte ojigi o shimashita. Kamaneko mo bon'yari tatte, shita o muita mama ojigi o shimashita.

"Marude boufuu da ne, ee." Kuroneko wa, kamaneko o minaide kou ii nagara, mou sugu shigoto o hajimemashita.

"Saa, kyou wa kinou no tsuduki no anmoniakku no kyoudai o shirabete kaitou shinakereba naran. Niban shoki, anmoniakku kyoudai no naka de, nankyoku e itta no wa dare da." Shigoto ga hajimarimashita. Kamaneko wa damatte utsumuite imashita. Genbo ga nai no desu. Sore o nan to ka iitakutte mo, mou koe ga demasendeshita.

"Pan, porarisu de arimasu." Toraneko ga kotaemashita.

"Yoroshii, pan, porarisu o shoujutsu seyo." to kuroneko ga iimasu. Aa, kore ga boku no shigoto da, genbo, genbo, To kamaneko wa marude nakuyou ni omoimashita.

"Pan, porarisu, nankyoku tanken no ki to, yapputouoki ni te shibou, igai wa suisou seraru." ichiban shoki no shironeko ga, kamaneko no genbo de yonde imasu. Kamaneko wa mou kanashikute, kanashikute hou no atari ga suppaku nari, sokora ga kiin to nattari suru no o jitto koraete utsumuite orimashita.

Jimusho no naka wa, dandan isogashiku yu no you ni natte, shigoto wa zunzun susumimashita. Minna, hon no tokidoki, chira' to kocchi o miru dake de, tada hitokoto mo iimasen.

Soshite ohiru ni narimashita. Kamaneko wa, motte kita bentou mo tabezu, ji' to hiza ni te o oite utsumuite orimashita.

Toutou hirusugi no ichiji kara, kamaneko wa shikushiku nakihajimemashita. Soshite bangata made sanjikan hodo naitari yametari mata nakidashitari shita no desu.

Sore de mo minna wa sonna koto, ikkou shiranai to iu you ni omoshirosou ni shigoto o shite imashita.

Sono toki desu. Neko domo wa ki ga tsukimasen deshita ga, jimuchou no ushiro no mado no mukou ni ikameshii shishi no kin'iro no atama ga miemashita.

Shishi wa fushin sou ni, shibaraku naka o mite imashita ga, ikinari toguchi o tataite haitte kimashita. Neko domo no odoroki you to ittara arimasen. Urouro urouro sokora o arukimawaru dake desu. Kamaneko dake ga naku no o yamete, massugu tachimashita.

Shishi ga ookina shikkari shita koede iimashita.

"Omaetachi wa nani o shite iru ka. Sonna koto de chiri mo rekishi mo itta hanashi de nai. Yamete shimae. Ei. Kaisan o meizuru."

Kou shite jimusho wa haishi ni narimashita.

Boku wa hanbun shishi ni doukan desu.