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Amanogawa no nishi no kishi ni sugina no houshi hodo no chiisana futatsu no hoshi ga miemasu. Are wa CHUNSE-douji to POUSE-douji to iu futago no ohoshisama no sunde iru chiisana suishou no omiya desu.

Kono sukitooru futatsu no omiya wa, massugu ni mukaiatte imasu. Yoru wa futari tomo, ki' to omi ya ni kaette, kichin to suwari, sora no hoshimeguri no uta ni awasete, hitoban ginteki o fuku no desu. Sore ga kono futago no ohoshisama no yakume deshita.

Aru asa, ohisama ga KATSUKATSUKATSU to ogosoka ni okarada o yusubutte, higashi kara nobotte oide ni natta toki, CHUNSE-douji wa ginteki o shita ni oite POUSE-douji ni moushimashita.

"POUSE san. Mou ii deshou. Ohisama mo onobori ni nattashi, kumo mo masshiro ni hikatte imasu. Kyou wa nishi no nohara no izumi e yukimasenka."

POUSE-douji ga, mada muchuu de, hanbun me o tsubutta mama, ginteki o fuite imasu no de, CHUNSE-douji wa omiya kara orite, kutsu o haite, POUSE-douji no omiya no dan ni nobotte, mou ichido iimashita.

"POUSE san. Mou ii deshou. Higashi no sora wa marude shiroku moete iru you desu shi, shita de wa chiisana tori nanka mou me o samashite iru yousu desu. Kyou wa nishi no nohara no izumi e yukimasenka. Soshite, kazaguruma de kiri o koshiraete, chiisana niji o tobashite asobou de wa arimasenka."

POUSE-douji wa ya' to ki ga tsuite, bikkuri shite fue o oite iimashita.

"A, CHUNSE san. Shitsurei itashimashita. Mou sukkari akaruku natta n desu ne. Boku ima sugu, kutsu o hakimasu kara."

Soshite POUSE-douji wa, shiroi kaigara no kutsu o haki, futari wa tsuredatte sora no gin no shibahara o naka yoku utai nagara ikimashita.

"Ohisama no,

Otoorimichi o hakikiyome,

Hikari o chirase ama no shirakumo.

Ohisama no,

Otoorimichi no ishikake o

Fukaku uzumeyo, ama no aogumo."

Soshite mou itsuka sora no izumi ni kimashita.

Kono izumi wa hareta ban ni wa, shita kara hakkiri miemasu. Amanogawa no nishi no kishi kara, yohodo hanareta tokoro ni, aoi chiisana hoshi de maruku kakomarete arimasu. Soko wa aoi chiisana tsubuishi de taira ni uzumerare, ishi no aida kara kireina mizu ga, korokoro korokoro wakidashite izumi no ippou no fuchi kara amanogawa e chiisana nagare ni natte hashitte ikimasu. Watashidomo no sekai ga hideri no toki, yasete shimatta yodaka ya hototogisu nado ga, sore o damatte miagete, zannensou ni nodo o kubikubi sasete iru no o tokidoki miru koto ga aru de wa arimasen ka. Donna tori de mo tote mo asoko made wa ikemasen. Keredo mo, ten no oogarasu no hoshi ya sasori no hoshi ya usagi no hoshi nara mochiron sugu ikemasu.

"POUSE san, mazu koko e taki o koshiraemashou ka."

"Ee, koshiraemashou. Boku ishi o hakobimasu kara."

CHUNSE-douji ga kutsu o nuide konagare no naka ni hairi, POUSE-douji wa kishi kara tegoro no ishi o atsume hajimemashita.

Ima wa, sora wa, ringo no ii nioi de ippai desu. Nishi no sora ni kienokotta gin'iro no otsukisama ga haita no desu.

Futo nohara no mukou kara ookina koe de utau no ga kikoemasu.

"Amanogawa no nishi no kishi o,

Sukoshi hanareta sora no ido.

Mizu wa kororo, soko mo kirara,

Mawari o kakomu aoi hoshi.

Yodaka fukurou, chidori, kakesu,

Koyo to suredo mo, deki mo senu."

"A, oogarasu no hoshi da." doujitachi wa issho ni iimashita.

Mou sora no susuki o zawazawa to wakete oogarasu ga mukou kara kata o futte, nosshi nosshi to oomata ni yatte mairimashita. Makkurona biroudo no MANTO o kite, makkurona biroudo no momohiki o haite orimasu.

Oogarasu wa futari o mite tachidomatte teinei ni ojigishimashita.

"Iya, konnichiwa. CHUNSE-douji to POUSE-douji. Yoku harete kekkou desu na. Shikashi doumo hareru to nodo ga kawaite ikemasen. Sore ni yuube wa sukoshi takaku utai sugimashite na. Gomen kudasai." to ii nagara oogarasu wa izumi ni atama o tsukikomimashita.

"Douka kamawanai de takusan nonde kudasai." to POUSE-douji ga iimashita.

Oogarasu wa iki mo tsukazu ni ３punbakari nodo o narashite nonde kara ya' to kao o agete chotto me o PACHIPACHI iwasete sore kara BURURU' to atama o futte mizu o haraimashita.

Sono toki mukou kara arai koe no uta ga mata kikoete mairimashita. Oogarasu wa mirumiru kaoiro o kaete karada o hageshiku furuwasemashita.

"Minami no sora no, akame no sasori

Doku aru kagi to ookina hasami o

Shiranai mono wa ahoudori."

Sokode oogarasu ga okotte iimashita.

"Sasoriboshi desu. Chikushou. Ahoudori da nante hito o atetsukete yagaru. Miro. Koko e kitara sono akame o nuite yaru zo."

CHUNSE-douji ga,

"Oogarasusan. Sore wa ikenai deshou. Ousama ga gozonji desu yo." to iu ma mo naku mou akai me no sasoriboshi ga mukou kara futatsu no ookina hasami o yurayura ugokashi nagai o o KARAKARA hiite yatte kuru no desu. Sono oto wa shizuka na ten no noharajuu ni hibikimashita.

Oogarasu wa mou okotte buruburu furuete ima ni mo tobikakarisou desu. Futago no hoshi wa isshou kenmei temane de sore o osaemashita.

Sasori wa oogarasu o shirime ni kakete mou izumi no fuchi made hatte kite iimashita.

"Aa, doumo nodo ga kawaite shimatta. Yaa futagosan. Konnichiwa. Gomennasai. Sukoshi mizu o nonde yarou ka na. Hatena, doumo kono mizu wa hen ni tsuchikusai zo. Dokoka no makkurona bakaa ga atama o tsukkonda to mieru. Ei. Shikatanai. Gaman shite yare."

Soshite sasori wa １０pun bakari gokuri gokuri to mizu o nomimashita. Sono aida mo, ikanimo oogarasu o baka ni suruyou ni, doku no kagi no tsuita o o sochira ni patapata ugokasu no desu.

Toutou oogarasu wa, gaman shikanete hane o patto hiraite sakebimashita.

"Kora sasori. Kisama wa sakki kara ahoudori da no nan da no to ore no warukuchi o itta na. Hayaku ayamattara douda."

Sasori ga yatto mizu kara atama o hanashite, akai me o marude hi ga moeru you ni ugokashimashita.

"Hen. Dare ka nani ka itteru ze. Akai okata darou ka. Nezumiiro no okata darou ka. Hitotsu kagi o omimaishimasu kana."

Oogarasu wa katto shite omowazu tobiagatte sakebimashita.

"Nani o. Namaiki na. Sora no mukougawa e massakasama ni otoshite yaru zo."

Sasori mo okotte ookina karada o subayaku hinette o no kagi o sora ni tsukiagemashita. Oogarasu wa tobiagatte sore o sake, kondo wa kuchibashi o yari no you ni shite massugu ni sasori no atama o megakete ochite kimashita.

CHUNSE-douji mo POUSE-douji mo tomeru suki ga arimasen. Sasori wa atama ni fukai kizu o uke, oogarasu wa mune o doku no kagide sasarete, ryouhou tomo un to unatta mama kasanariatte kizetsu shite shimaimashita.

Sasori no chi ga dokudoku sora ni nagarete, iyana akai kumo ni narimashita.

CHUNSE-douji ga isoide kutsu o haite, moushimashita.

"Saa taihen da. Oogarasu ni wa doku ga haitta no da. Hayaku suitotte yaranai to ikenai. POUSE san. Oogarasu o shikkari osaete ite kudasaimasen ka."

POUSE-douji mo kutsu o haite shimatte isoide oogarasu no ushiro ni mawatte shikkari osaemashita. CHUNSE-douji ga oogarasu no mune no kizuguchi ni kuchi o atemashita. POUSE-douji ga moushimashita.

"CHUNSE san. Doku o nonde wa ikemasen yo. Sugu hakidashite shimawanai to ikemasen yo."

CHUNSE-douji ga damatte kizuguchi kara ６pen hodo doku no aru chi o sutte hakidashimashita. Suruto oogarasu ga yatto ki ga tsuite, usuku me o hiraite moushimashita.

"A, doumo sumimasen. Watashi wa doushita no desu ka na. Tashika ni yarou o shitometa no daga."

CHUNSE-douji ga moushimashita.

"Hayaku nagare de sono kizuguchi o oarainasai. Arukemasu ka."

Oogarasu wa yoroyoro tachiagatte sasori o mite mata karada o furuwasete iimashita.

"Chikushou. Sora no dokumushi me. Sora de shinda no o arigatai to omoe."

Futari wa oogarasu o isoide nagare e tsurete ikimashita. Soshite kirei ni kizuguchi o aratte yatte, sonoue, kizuguchi e ni, sando kaguwashii iki o fukikakete yatte iimashita.

"Saa, yuruyuru aruite akarui uchi ni hayaku ouchi e okaerinasai. Kore kara konna koto o shite wa ikemasen. Ousama wa minna gozonji desu yo."

Oogarasu wa sukkari shogete tsubasa o chikara naku tare, nanben mo ojigi o shite,

"Arigatou gozaimasu. Arigatou gozaimasu. Kore kara wa ki o tsukemasu." to ii nagara ashi o hikizutte gin no susuki no nohara o mukou e itte shimaimashita.

Futari wa sasori o shirabete mimashita. Atama no kizu wa kanari fukakatta no desu ga mou chi ga tomatte imasu. Futari wa izumi no mizu o sukutte, kizuguchi ni kakete kirei ni araimashita. Soshite kawarugawaru fuhfutto iki o soko e fukikomimashita.

Ohisama ga choudo sora no mannaka ni oide ni natta koro sasori wa kasuka ni me o hirakimashita.

POUSE-douji ga ase o fuki nagara moushimashita.

"Dou desu ka kibun wa."

Sasori ga yuruku tsubuyakimashita.

"Oogarasume wa shinimashita ka."

CHUNSE-douji ga sukoshi okotte iimashita.

"Mada sonna koto o iun desu ka. Anata koso shinu tokoro deshita. Saa hayaku uchi e kaeru you ni genki o odashinasai. Akarui uchi ni kaeranakattara taihen desu yo."

Sasori ga me o hen ni hikarashite iimashita.

"Futagosan. Douka watashi o okutte kudasaimasen ka. Osewa no tsuide desu."

POUSE-douji ga iimashita.

"Okutte agemashou. Saa otsukamarinasai."

CHUNSE-douji mo moushimashita.

"Sora, boku ni mo otsukamarinasai. Hayaku shinai to akarui uchi ni ie ni yukemasen. Sou suru to kon ya no hoshimeguri ga dekinaku narimasu."

Sasori wa Futari ni tsukamatte yoroyoro arukidashimashita. Futari no kata no hone wa magarisou ni narimashita. Jitsu ni sasori no karada wa omoi no desu. Ookisa kara itte mo doujitachi no juubai kurai wa aru no desu.

Keredo mo futari wa kao o makka ni shite koraete hitoashizutsu arukimashita.

Sasori wa o o giigii to ishikoro no ue ni hikizutte iyana iki o haahaa haite yorori yorori to aruku no desu. Ichijikan ni jucchou( icchou wa oyoso 109 meetoru) to mo susumimasen.

Mou doujitachi wa amari omoi ue ni sasori no te ga hidoku kuikonde ita no de, kata ya mune ga jibun no mono ka douka mo wakaranaku narimashita.

Sora no nohara wa kirakira shiroku hikatte imasu. Nanatsu no konagare to juu no shibahara to o sugimashita.

Doujitachi wa atama ga guruguru shite mou jibun ga aruite iru no ka tatte iru no ka wakarimasen deshita. Sore de mo futari wa damatte yahari hitoashi zutsu susumimashita.

Sakki kara roku jikan mo tatte imasu. Sasori no ie made wa mada ichijikanhan wa kakarimashou. Mou ohisama ga nishi no yama ni ohairi ni naru tokoro desu.

"Mou sukoshi isogemasen ka. Watashira mo, mou ichijikanhan no uchi ni wa ouchi e kaeranai to ikenai n da kara. Keredo mo kurushii n desu ka. Taihen itamimasu ka." to POUSE-douji ga moushimashita.

"Hei. Mosukoshi de gozaimasu. Douka ojihi de gozaimasu." to sasori ga nakimashita.

"Ee. Mosukoshi desu. Kizu wa itamimasu ka." to CHUNSE-douji ga kata no hone no kudakesou na no o jitto koraete moushimashita.

Ohisama ga mou sassassatto ３ben ogosoka ni yuraide nishi no yama ni oshizumi ni narimashita.

"Mou bokura wa kaeranai to ikenai. Komatta na. Kokora no hito wa dare ka imasen ka." POUSE-douji ga sakebimashita. Ten no nohara wa shin to shite henji mo arimasen.

Nishi no kumo wa makka ni kagayaki, sasori no me mo akaku kanashiku hikarimashita. Hikari no tsuyoi hoshitachi wa mou gin no yoroi o kite utai nagara tooku no sora e arawareta yousu desu.

"Hitotsuboshi mekketa. Chouja ni naare." shita de hitori no kodomo ga socchi o miagete sakende imasu.

CHUNSE-douji ga,

"Sasorisan. Mosukoshi desu. Isogemasen ka. Tsukaremashita ka." to iimashita.

Sasori ga awarena koe de,

"Dou mo sukkari tsukarete shimaimashita. Douka mosukoshi desu kara oyurushi kudasai." to iimasu.

"Hoshisan hoshisan hitotsu no hoshi de denu mon da.

Sen mo man mo de deru mon da."

Shitade betsu no kodomo ga sakende imasu. Mou nishi no yama wa makkuro desu. Achikochi hoshi ga chirachira arawaremashita.

CHUNSE-douji wa senaka ga magatte marude tsuburesou ni nari nagara iimashita.

"Sasori san. Mou watashira wa kon'ya wa jikan ni okuremashita. Kitto ousama ni shikararemasu. Kotoni yottara nagasareru ka mo shiremasen. Keredo mo anata ga fudan no tokoro ni inakattara sore koso taihen desu."

POUSE-douji ga,

"Watashi wa mou tsukarete shinisou desu. Sasori san. Motto genki o dashite hayaku kaette itte kudasai." to ii nagara toutou battari taorete shimaimashita. Sasori wa naite iimashita.

"Douka yurushite kudasai. Watashi wa baka desu. Anatagata no kaminoke ippon ni mo oyobimasen. Kitto kokoro o aratamete kono owabi wa itashimasu. Kitto itashimasu."

Kono toki mizuiro no hageshii hikari no gaitou o kita inazuma ga, mukou kara giratto hirameite tonde kimashita. Soshite doujitachi ni te o tsuite moushimashita.

"Ousama no gomei de omukai ni mairimashita. Saa goissho ni watashi no manto e otsukamari kudasai. Mousugu omiya e otsure moushimasu. Ousama wa dou iu wake ka sakki kara hidoku oyorokobi de gozaimasu. Sore kara, sasori. Omae wa ima made nikumare mono datta na. Saa kono kusuri o ousama kara kudasutta n da. Nome."

Doujitachi wa sakebimashita.

"Sore de wa sasorisan. Sayonara. Hayaku kusuri o nonde kudasai. Sore kara sakki no yakusoku desu yo. Kitto desu yo. Sayonara."

Soshite futari wa issho ni inazuma no manto ni tsukamarimashita. Sasori ga takusan no te o tsuite heifukushite kusuri o nomi sore kara teinei ni ojigi o shimasu.

Inazuma ga giragiratto hikatta to omou to mou itsuka sakki no izumi no soba ni tatte orimashita. Soshite moushimashita.

"Saa, sukkari okara da o oarainasai. Ousama kara atarashii kimono to kutsu o kudasaimashita. Mada juugo fun ma ga arimasu."

Futago no ohoshisamatachi wa yorokonde tsumetai suishou no you na nagare o abi, nioi no ii aobikari no usumono no koromo o tsuke atarashii shirobikari no kutsu o hakimashita. Suruto mou karada no itami mo tsukare mo ippen ni torete sugasuga shite shimaimashita.

"Saa, mairimashou." to inazuma ga moushimashita. Soshite futari ga mata sono manto ni toritsukimasu to murasakiiro no hikari ga ippen patto hirameite doujitachi wa mou jibun no omiya no mae ni imashita. Inazuma wa mou miemasen.

"CHUNSE-douji, sore de wa shitaku o shimashou."

"POUSE-douji, sore de wa shitaku o shimashou."

Futari wa omiya ni nobori, mukiatte kichin to suwari ginteki o toriagemashita.

Choudo achikochi de hoshimeguri no uta ga hajimarimashita.

"Akai medama no sasori

Hirogeta washi no tsubasa

Aoi medama no koinu,

Hikari no hebi no toguro.

ORION wa takaku utai

Tsuyu to shimo to o otosu,

ANDOROMEDA no kumo wa

Sakana no kuchi no katachi.

Ooguma no ashi o kita ni

Itsutsu nobashita tokoro.

Koguma no hitai no ue wa

Sora no meguri no meate."

Futago no ohoshisamatachi wa fue o fuki hajimemashita.

Futago no hoshi 2

(amanogawa no nishi no kishi ni chiisana chiisana futatsu no aoi hoshi ga miemasu. Are wa CHUNSE-douji to POUSE-douji to iu futago no ohoshisamade meimei suishou de dekita chiisana omiya ni sunde imasu.

Futatsu no omiya wa massugu ni mukaiatte imasu. Yoru wa futari tomo kitto omiya ni kaette kichin to suwatte sora no hoshimeguri no uta ni awasete hitoban ginteki o fuku no desu. Sore ga kono futago no ohoshisamatachi no yakume deshita.)

Aru ban sora no shita no hou ga kuroi kumo de ippai ni umari kumo no shita de wa ame ga ZAAZZAA' to futte orimashita. Sorede mo futari wa itsumo no you ni meimei no omiya ni kichin to suwatte mukaiatte fue o fuite imasu to, totsuzen ookina ranboumono no houkiboshi ga yatte kite futari no omiya ni FUHFU' to aojiroi hikari no kiri o fukikakete iimashita.

"Oi, futago no aoboshi. Sukoshi tabi ni dete minai ka. Kon'ya nan ka sonna ni shinakute mo iin da. Ikura nansen no funanori ga hoshi de hougaku o sadameyou tatte kumo de mie wa shinai. Tenmondai no hoshi no kakari mo kyou wa yasumi de akubi o shiteru. Itsu mo hoshi o mite iru ano namaiki na shougakusei mo ame de sukkari hekotarete uchi no naka de e nanka kaiterun da. Omaetachi ga fue nan ka fukanakutatte hoshi wa minna kurukuru mawaru sa. Dou da. Chotto tabi e deyou. Ashita no bangata made ni wa koko ni tsurete kite yaru ze."

CHUNSE-douji ga chotto fue o yamete iimashita.

"Sore wa kumotta hi wa fue o yamete mo ii to ousama kara oyurushi wa aru tomo. Watashira wa tada omoshirokute fuite itanda."

POUSE-douji mo chotto fue o yamete iimashita.

"Keredo mo tabi ni deru nante sonna koto wa oyurushi ga nai hazu da. Kumo ga itsu hareru ka mo wakaranain da kara."

Houkiboshi ga iimashita.

"Shinpai suru nayo. Ousama ga kono mae ore ni sou itta ze. Itsuka kumotta ban ano futago o sukoshi tabisasete yatte kurette na. Yukou. Yukou. Ore nanka omoshiroi zo. Ore no adana wa sora no kujira to iu n da. Shitteru ka. Ore wa iwashi no you na HYOROHYORO no hoshi ya medaka no you na kuroi ishi wa minna PAKUPAKU nonde shimau n da. Sore kara ichiban tsuukai na no wa massugu ni itte sonomama massugu ni modoru kurai hidoku KAABU o kitte mawaru toki da. Marude kara da ga kowaresou ni natte MISHIMISHI iu n da. Hikari no hone made ga kachikachi iu ze."

POUSE-douji ga iimashita.

"CHUNSE san. Yukimashou ka. Ousama ga iitte osshattasou desu kara."

CHUNSE-douji ga iimashita.

"Keredo mo ousama ga oyurushi ni natta nante ittai hontou deshou ka."

Houkiboshi ga iimashita.

"Hen. Uso nara ore no atama ga sakete shimau ga iisa. Atama to dou to o to barabara ni natte umi e ochite namako ni de mo naru darou yo. Uso nanka iu mon ka." POUSE-douji ga iimashita.

"Sonnara ousama ni chikaeru kai."

Houkiboshi wa wake mo naku iimashita.

"Un, chikau tomo. Sora, ousama goshouran. Ee, kyou, ousama no gomeirei de futago no aoboshi wa tabi ni demasu. Ne. Ii darou."

Futari wa issho ni iimashita.

"Un. Ii. Son nara yukou."

Soko de houkiboshi ga iya ni majimekusatte iimashita.

"Sore ja hayaku ore no shippo ni tsukamare. Shikkari to tsukamarunda. Sa. Iika."

Futari wa houkiboshi no shippo ni shikkari tsukamarimashita. Houkiboshi wa aojiroi hikari o hitotsu fuu to haite iimashita.

"Saa, tatsuzo. GIIGIIGII FUU. GIIGII FUU."

Jitsu ni houkiboshi wa sora no kujira desu. Yowai hoshi wa achikochi nigemawarimashita. Mou daibu kita no desu. Futari no omiya mo haruka ni tooku tooku natte shimai ima wa chiisana aojiroi ten ni shika miemasen.

CHUNSE-douji ga moushimashita.

"Mou yohodo kitana. Amanogawa no ochiguchi wa mada darou ka."

Suru to houkiboshi no taido ga GARARI to kawatte shimaimashita.

"Hen. Amanogawa no ochiguchi yori omaera no ochiguchi o miro. Sore hiifu no mi."

Houkiboshi wa o o tsuyoku ni, sanben ugokashi omake ni ushiro o furimuite aojiroi kiri o hageshiku kakete futari o fukiotoshite shimaimashita.

Futari wa aoguroi kokuu o masshigura ni ochimashita.

Houkiboshi wa,

"Ahhahha, ahhahha. Sakki no chikai mo nani mo kamo minna torikeshida. GIIGIIGII, FUU. GIIGII FUU." to ii nagara mukou e hashitte itte shimaimashita. Futari wa ochi nagara shikkari otagai no hiji o tsukamimashita. Kono futago no ohoshisama wa doko made de mo issho ni ochiyou to shita no desu.

Futari no karada ga kuuki no naka ni haitte kara wa kaminari no you ni nari akai hibana ga pachipachi agari mite ite sae memai ga suru kurai deshita. Soshite futari wa makkurona kumo no naka o toori kurai nami no hoete ita umi no naka ni ya no you ni ochikomimashita.

Futari wa zunzun shizumimashita. Keredo mo fushigi na koto ni wa mizu no naka de mo jiyuu ni iki ga dekita no desu.

Umi no soko wa yawarakana doro de ookina kuroi mono ga nete itari moyamoya no mo ga yuretari shimashita.

CHUNSE-douji ga moushimashita.

"POUSE san. Koko wa umi no soko deshou ne. Mou bokutachi wa sora ni noboremasen. Kore kara donna me ni au deshou."

POUSE-douji ga iimashita.

"Bokura wa houkiboshi ni damasareta no desu. Houkiboshi wa ousama e sae uso o tsuita no desu. Hontou ni nikui yatsu de wa arimasen ka."

Suru to sugu ashimoto de hoshi no katachi de akai hikari no chiisana hitode ga moushimashita.

"Omaesantachi wa doko no umi no hitotachi desu ka. Omaesantachi wa aoi hitode no shirushi o tsukete imasu ne."

POUSE-douji ga iimashita.

"Watashira wa hitode de wa arimasen. Hoshi desu yo."

Suru to hitode ga okotte iimashita.

"Nanda to. Hoshi datte. Hitode wa moto wa minna hoshisa. Omaetachi wa soreja ima yatto koko e kitan darou. Nanda. Soreja shinmai no hitode da. Hoyahoya no akutou da. Warui koto o shite koko e kinagara hoshi da nante hana ni kakeru no wa umi no soko de wa hayaranai sa. Oira ni datte sora ni ita toki wa daiittou no gunjin da ze."

POUSE-douji ga kanashisou ni ue o mimashita.

Mou ame ga yande kumo ga sukkari nakunari umi no mizu mo marude garasu no you ni shizumatte sora ga hakkiri miemasu. Amanogawa mo sora no ido mo washi no hoshi ya kotohiki no hoshi ya minna hakkiri miemasu. Chiisaku chiisaku futari no omiya mo miemasu.

"CHUNSE san. Sukkari sora ga miemasu. Watashira no omiya mo miemasu. Soreda no ni watashira wa toutou hitode ni natte shimaimashita."

"POUSE san. Mou shikata arimasen. Koko kara sora no minasan ni owakare shimashou. Mata osugata wa miemasen ga ousama ni owabi o shimashou."

"Ousama sayonara. Watashidomo wa kyou kara hitode ni naru no de gozaimasu."

"Ousama sayonara. Baka na watashidomo wa houkiboshi ni damasaremashita. Kyou kara wa kurai umi no soko no doro o watashidomo wa haimawarimasu."

"Sayonara ousama. Mata tenjou no minasama. Osakae o inorimasu."

"Sayonara minasama. Mata subete no ue no toutoi ousama, itsumade mo sou shite oide kudasai."

Akai hitode ga takusan atsumatte kite futari o kakonde gayagaya itte orimashita.

"Kora kimono o yokose." "Kora. Ken o dase." "Zeikin o dase." "Motto chiisaku nare." "Ore no kutsu o fuke."

Sono toki minna no atama no ue o makkurona ookina ookina mono ga gougougou to hoete toori kakarimashita. Hitode wa awatete minna ojigi o shimashita. Kuroi mono wa yukisugi you to shite futo tachidomatte yoku futari o sukashite mite iimashita.

"Hahaa, shinpei dana. Mada ojigi no shikata mo narawanai no dana. Kora kujirasama o shiran noka. Ore no adana wa umi no houkiboshi to iunda. Shitteru ka. Ore wa iwashi no you na hyorohyoro no sakana ya medaka no you na mekura no sakana wa minna pakupaku nonde shimau n da. Sore kara ichiban tsuukai na no wa massugu ni itte gurutto en o kaite massugu ni kaeru kurai yukkuri kaabu o kiru toki da. Marude karada no abura ga netoneto suru zo. Sate, omae wa tenkara no tsuihou no kakitsuke o motte kitarou na. Hayaku dase."

Futari wa kao o miawasemashita. CHUNSE-douji ga,

"Bokura wa sonna mono motanai." to moushimashita.

Suru to kujira ga okotte mizu o hitotsu guutto kuchi kara hakimashita. Hitode wa minna kaoiro o kaete yoroyoro shimashita ga futari wa koraete shan to tatte imashita.

Kujira ga kowai kao o shite iimashita.

"Kakitsuke o motanai no ka.

Akutou me. Koko ni iru no wa donna warui koto o tenjou de shite kita yatsu de mo kakitsuke o motanakatta mono wa nai zo. Kisamara wa jitsu ni keshikaran. Saa. Nonde shimau kara sou omoe. Iika." Kujira wa kuchi o ookiku akete migamaeshimashita. Hitode ya kinjo no sakana wa makizoe o kutte wa taihen da to doro no naka ni mogurikondari ichimokusan ni nigetari shimashita.

Sono toki mukou kara gin'iro no hikari ga patto sashite chiisana umihebi ga yatte kimasu. Kujira wa hijou ni odoroita rashiku isoide kuchi o shimemashita.

Umihebi wa fushigisou ni futari no atama no ue o jitto mite iimashita.

"Anatagata wa dou shita no desu ka. Warui koto o nasatte tenkara otosareta okata de wa nai you ni omowaremasu ga."

Kujira ga yoko kara kuchi o dashimashita.

"Koitsura wa tsuihou no kakitsuke mo mottemasen yo."

Umihebi ga sugoi me o shite kujira o niramitsukete iimashita.

"Damatte oide. Namaiki na. Kono okatagata o koitsura nante omae ga doushite ieru n da. Omae ni wa yoi koto o shite ita hito no atama no ue no gokou ga mienai no da. Warui koto o shita mono nara atama no ue ni kuroi kageboushi ga kuchi o aite irukara sugu wakaru. Ohoshisamagata. Kochira e oide kudasai. Ou no tokoro e goannai moushiagemashou. Oi, hitode. Akari o tomose. Kora, kujira. Anmari abarete wa ikan zo."

Kujira ga atama o kaite heifuku shimashita.

Odoroita koto ni wa akai hikari no hitode ga haba no hiroi ２-retsu ni zorotto narande choudo kaidou no akari no you desu.

"Saa, mairimashou." Umihebi wa hakuhatsu o futte uyauyashiku moushimashita. Futari wa sore ni tsuduite hitode no aida o toorimashita. Mamonaku aoguroi mizuakari no naka ni ookina shiroi shiro no mon ga atte sono to ga hitorideni hiraite naka kara takusan no rippa na umihebi ga dete mairimashita. Soshite futago no ohoshisamadachi wa umihebi no ousama no mae ni michibikaremashita. Ousama wa shiroi nagai hige no haeta roujin de nikoniko waratte iimashita.

"Anatagata wa CHUNSE-douji ni POUSE-douji. Yoku zonjite orimasu. Anatagata ga mae ni ano sora no sasori no warui kokoro o inochigake de onaoshi ni natta hanashi wa koko e mo tsutawatte orimasu. Watashi wa sore o kochira no shougakkou no tokuhon ni mo iresasemashita. Sate kondo wa tonda sainan de sadameshi bikkuri nasatta deshou."

CHUNSE-douji ga moushimashita.

"Kore wa okotoba makoto ni osore irimasu. Watashidomo wa mou tenjou ni mo kaeremasenshi dekimasu koto nara kochira de nannari minasama no oyaku ni tachitai to zonjimasu."

Ou ga iimashita.

"Iyaiya, sono gokenson wa osore irimasu. Sassoku tatsumaki ni iitsukete tenjou ni ookuri itashimashou. Okaeri ni narimashitara anata no ousama ni umihebi me ga yoroshiku moushiageta to osshatte kudasai."

POUSE-douji ga yorokonde moushimashita.

"Sore de wa ousama wa watashidomo no ousama o gozonji de irasshaimasu ka."

Ou wa awatete isu o sagatte moushimashita.

"Iie, sore dokoro de wa gozaimasen. Ousama wa kono watashi no tada hitori no ou de gozaimasu. Tooi mukashi kara watashi me no sensei de gozaimasu. Watashi wa ano okata no orokana shimobe de gozaimasu. Iya, mada owakari ni narimasumai. Keredo mo yagate owakari de gozaimashou. Sore de wa yo no akenai uchi ni tatsumaki ni otomo itasasemasu. Kore, kore. Shitaku wa iika."

Ippiki no kerai no umihebi ga,

"Hai, gomon no mae ni omachi itashite orimasu." to kotaemashita.

Futari wa teinei ni ou ni ojigi o itashimashita.

"Sore de wa ousama, gokigen yoroshuu. Izure aratamete sora kara orei o moushiagemasu. Kono omiya no itsu made mo sakaemasu you."

Ou wa tatte iimashita.

"Anatagata mo douka masumasu rippa ni ohikari kudasaimasu you. Sorede wa gokigen yoroshuu."

Keraitachi ga ichido ni uyauyashiku ojigi o shimashita.

Doujitachi wa mon no soto ni demashita.

Tatsumaki ga gin no toguro o maite nete imasu.

Hitori no umihebi ga futari o sono atama ni nosemashita.

Futari wa sono tsuno ni toritsukimashita.

Sono toki akai hikari no hitode ga takusan dete kite sakebimashita.

"Sayonara, douka sora no ousama ni yoroshiku. Watashidomo mo itsuka yurusaremasu you onegai itashimasu."

Futari wa issho ni iimashita.

"Kitto sou moushiagemasu. Yagate sora de mata ome ni kakarimashou."

Tatsumaki ga sorori sorori to tachiagarimashita.

"Sayonara, sayonara."

Tatsumaki wa mou atama o makkurona umi no ue ni dashimashita. To omou to kyuu ni baribari baritto hageshii o to ga shite tatsumaki wa mizu to issho ni ya no you ni takaku takaku hasenoborimashita.

Mada yo ga akeru no ni yohodo ma ga arimasu. Amanogawa ga zunzun chikaku narimasu. Futari no omiya ga mou hakkiri miemasu.

"Chotto are o gorannasai." to yami no nakade tatsumaki ga moushimashita.

Miru to ano ookina aojiroi hikari no houkiboshi wa barabara ni wakarete shimatte atama mo o mo dou mo betsubetsu ni kichigai no you na sugoi koe o age garigari hikatte makkurona umi no naka ni ochite yukimasu.

"Aitsu wa namako ni narimasu yo." to tatsumaki ga shizuka ni iimashita.

Mou sora no hoshimeguri no uta ga kikoemasu.

Soshite Doujitachi wa omiya ni tsukimashita.

Tatsumaki wa futari o oroshite,

"Sayonara, gokigen yoroshuu" to ii nagara kaze no you ni umi ni kaette ikimashita.

Futago no ohoshisama wa meimei no omiya ni noborimashita. Soshite kichin to suwatte mienai sora no ousama ni moushimashita.

"Watashidomo no fuchuui kara shibaraku yakume o kakashimashite omoushiwake gozaimasen. Sore ni mo kakawarazu konban wa omegumi ni yorimashite fushigi ni tasukarimashita. Umi no ousama ga takusan no sonkei o otsutaeshite kure to mousaremashita. Sore kara umi no soko no hitode ga ojihi o negaimashita. Mata watashidomo kara moushiagemasu ga namako mo moshi dekimasu nara oyurushi o negaitou zonjimasu."

Soshite futari wa ginteki o toriagemashita.

Higashi no sora ga kin'iro ni nari, mou yoake ni ma mo arimasen.