1． Sannin kyoudai no isha

Mukashi RAYUU to iu shuto ni, kyoudai sannin no isha ga ita. Ichiban ue no RINPAA wa, futsuu no hito no isha datta. Sono otouto no RINPUU wa, uma ya hitsuji no isha datta. Ichiban sue no RINPOO wa, kusa da no ki dano no isha datta. Soshite kyoudai sannin wa, machi no ichiban minami ni ataru, kiiro na gake no toppana e, aoi kawara no byouin o, mittsu narabete tatete ite, tende ni shiro ya shu no hata o, kaze ni patapata iwasete ita.

Saka no fumoto de mite iru to, urushi ni kabureta bousan ya, sukoshi bikko o hiku umaya, shiorekakatta botan no hachi o, kuruma ni tsukete hiku entei ya, inko o ireta torikago ya, tsugi kara tsugi to nobotte itte, sate sakaue ni ikitsuku to, byouki no hito wa, hidari no RINPAA sensei e, uma ya hitsuji ya torirui wa, naka no RINPUU sensei e, kusaki o motta hitotachi wa, migi no RINPOO sensei e, mittsu ni wakarete hairu no datta.

Sate sannin wa sannin to mo, jitsu ni ijutsu mo yoku dekite, mata jinshin mo soutou atte, tashika ni moha ya meii no tagui de atta no da ga, ma da ii ori ga nakatta tame ni betsu ni kurai mo nakattashi, tooku e namae mo kikoenakatta. Tokoro ga toutou aru hi no koto, fushigi na koto ga okotte kita.

2． Hokushu shougun SON BAAYUU

Aru hi no choudo hinode goro, RAYUU no machi no hitotachi wa, haruka na kita no nohara no hou de, tori ka nani ka ga takusan murete, koe o soroete naku you na, okashina oto o, tokidoki kiita. Hajime wa dare mo ki ni kakezu, mise o haitari shite ita ga, asameshi sukoshi sugita koro, dandan sore ga chikaduite, minna rippa na charumera ya, rappa no otoda to wakatte kuru to, machijuu niwaka ni zawaza wa shita. Sono aida ni wa, patapata iu, taiko no rui no oto mo suru. Mou akyuudo mo shokunin mo, shigoto ga sukoshi mo te ni tsukanai. Mon o mamotta heitaitachi wa, mazu mon o mina shikkari tozashi, machi o megutta kabe no ue ni wa, mihari no mono o narabete oite, sore kara omiya e shirase o dashita.

Soshite sono hi no hiru chikaku, hidume no oto ya yoroi no kehai, mata gourei no koe mo shite, mukou wa sukkari, kono machi o, kakonde shimatta moyou de atta.

Banpeitachi ya, arayuru machi no hitotachi ga, marude dokidoki yari nagara, ya o iru anakara nozoite mita. Kabe no soto kara kita no hou, marude unka no gunzei da. Hirahira hikaru sankakubata ya, hoko ga sa nagara hayashi no you da. Koto ni nan to mo kitai na koto wa, heitaitachi ga, mina haiiro de bosabosa shite, nandaka kemuri no you nano da. Surudoi me o shite, hige ga futairo masshiro na, senaka no magatta taishou ga, shippo ga houki no katachi ni natte, ushiro ni pin to nobite iru hakuba ni notte sentou ni tachi, ookina tsurugi o sora ni age, koe takadaka to utatte iru.

"Hokushu shougun SON BAAYUU wa

Ima saigai no sabaku kara

Yatto no koto de modotte kita.

Isamashii gaisen da to iitai ga

Jitsu wa sukkari maitte kita noda

Tonikaku asuko wa samui tokoro sa.

sanjuu nen to iu kiiro na mukashi

Ore wa juu man no gunzei o hikii

Kono mon o kugutte ibatte itta.

Sore kara dou da mou miru mono wa sora bakari

Kaze wa kawaite suna o fuki

Kari sae hosete tabitabi ochita

Ore wa sono ai da uma de kakedooshi

Uma ga tsukarete tabitabi petan to suwari

Namida o tamete wa jitto tooku no suna o mita.

Sono tabigoto ni ore wa yoroi no kakushi kara

Shio o sukoushi toridashite

Uma ni namesasete wa genki o tsuketa.

Sono uma mo imade wa sanjuugo sai

gori kakeru ni mo yo jikan kakaru

Sore kara ore wa mou shichijuu da.

Tote mo kaeremai to omotte ita ga

Arigata ya teki ga nokorazu kakke de shinda

Kotoshi no natsu wa hen ni shikki ga ookatta dena.

Sore ni kakke no gen'in ga

Anmari kocchi o oikakete

Suna o hashitta tame nanda

Sou shite mireba dou da yappari

Gaisen darou.

Koto ni mohitotsu homerarete ii koto wa

juu man nin mo dekaketa mono ga

kyuu man nin made modotte kita.

Shin da yatsura wa kinodoku daga

sanjuu nen no aida ni wa

Tatoe ikusa ni ikanakutatte

ichi wari gurai wa shinunja naika.

Soko de RAYUU no mukashi no tomo yo

Mata kodomora yo kyoudai yo

Hokushu shougun SON BAAYUU to

Sono gunzei ga kaetta noda

Mon o akete mo ii de wa nai ka."

Saa jouheki no kocchi de wa, wakitatsu you na soudou da. Ureshimagire ni naku mono ya, ryoute o agete hashiru mo no, jibun de mon o akeyou to shite, banpeitachi ni shikarareru mo no, mochiron ou no omiya e wa tsukai ga isoide hashitte iki, joumon no to wa pishan to aita. Omote no hou no heitaitachi mo, mou ureshikute, uma ni sugatte naite iru.

Kao kara kata kara haiiro no, hokushu shougun SON BAAYUU wa, waza to kushakusha kao o shikame, shizuka ni uma no taduna o totte, massugu o muite sentou ni tachi, sore kara rappa ya taiko no rui, san kakubata no tsuita yari, massao ni sabita dou no hoko, sore kara shiroi ya o shotta, heitaitachi ga haitte kuru. Uma wa taiko ni hochou o awase, koto ni mo saki no SON shougun no shirouma wa, aruku tanbi ni hiza ga gichigichi oto ga shite, choudo hyoushi o toru you da. Heitaitachi wa gunka o utau.

"Misoka no ban to tsuitachi wa

Sabaku ni kuroi tsuki ga tatsu.

Nishi to minami no kaze no yo wa

Tsuki wa fuyu de mo makka dayo.

Gan ga takami o tobu toki wa

Teki ga tooku e nigeru noda.

Oou to uma ni matagareba

Niwaka ni yuki ga doshaburi da."

Heitaitachi wa susunde itta. kyuu man no hei to iu mono wa tada mita dake de mo guttari suru.

"Yuki no furu hi wa hiruma de mo

Sora wa ichimen makkura de

Wazuka ni kari no iku michi ga

Bon'yari shiroku mieru noda.

Suna ga kogoete tonde kite

Kareta yomogi o hikkonuku.

Nuketa yomogi wa tsugitsugi to

Miyako no hou e tonde iku."

Minna wa, michi no ryougawa ni, kaki o kizuite, zorotto narabi, namida o nagashite kore o mita.

Kakute, BAAYUU shougun ga, san chou(iっchou wa yaku juukyuumeetoru)bakari susunde itte, machi no hiroba ni tsuita toki, mukou no omiya no hougaku kara, kiirona hata ga hirahira shite, dareka kocchie yatte kuru. Kore wa tashika ni shirase ga itte, ou kara mukai ga kita no de aru.

SON shougun wa uma o tome, hitai ni takaku te o kazashi, yokuyoku sore o mikiwamete, sore kara niwaka ni ichireishi, isoide, uma o oriyou to shita. Tokoro ga uma o orirenai, mou shougun no ryouashi wa, shikkari uma no kura ni tsuki, kura wa kondo wa, gasshiri to uma no senaka ni kuttsuite, mou doushite mo hanarenai. Sasu ga gougi no shougun mo, sukkari awatete akaku nari, kuchi o bikubiku yoko ni mage, isshou kenmei, haneoriyou to suru noda ga, douni mo karada ga ugokanakatta. Aa, korekoso jitsu ni shougun ga, sanjuu nen mo, kokkyou no kuuki no kawaita sabaku no nakade, omoi tsutome o kata ni oi, ichido mo uma o orinai tame ni, uma to hitotsu ni natta noda. Omake ni sabaku no mannaka de, doko ni mo kusa no haeru tokoro ga nakatta tame ni, tabun sore wa shougun no kao o mitsukete haeta no darou. Haiiro o shita fushigi na mono ga mou shougun no kao ya te ya, marude ichimen haete ita. Heitaitachi ni mo haete ita. Sono uchi tsukai no daijin wa, dandan chikaku yatte kite, mou massaki no ookina yari ya, hata no shirushi mo miete kita.

Shougun, uma o orinasai. Ousamakara no omukai desu. Shougun, uma o orinasai. Mukou no retsu de dareka iu. Shougun wa mata te o batabata shita ga, yappari karada ga hanarenai.

Tokoro ga mukai no daijin wa, funa yori hidoi kingan datta. Waza to uma kara orinaide, ryoute o futte, minna ni nanika meirei shiteru to kangaeta.

"Muhon dana. Yoshi. Hikiagero." Sou daijin wa minna ni itta. Soko de daijin ikkou wa, kurutto uma o tatenaoshi, kiirona chiri o age nagara, ichimokusan ni modotte iku. SON shougun wa kore o mite kata o subomete tameiki o tsuki, shibaraku bon'yari shite ita ga, niwaka ni ushiro o furimuite, gunshi no Chou o yobiyoseta.

"Omae wa sugu ni yoroi o nuide, ore no katana to yumi o mochi, hayaku omiya e itte kure. Sore kara dareka ni kou iu noda. Hokushu shougun SON BAAYUU wa, ano kokkyou no sabaku no uede, sanjuu nen no hiru mo yoru mo, uma kara oriru hima ga naku, toutou karada ga kura ni tsuki, sono mata kura ga uma ni tsuite, dou ni mo omae e deraremasen. Kore kara oisha ni ikimashite, yagate sandai itashimasu. Kou teinei ni itte kure."

Gunshi no Chou wa unazuite, subayaku yoroi to kabuto o nugi, SON shougun no katana o motte, ichimokusan ni kakete yuku. SON shougun wa mina ni itta.

"Zengun shizuka ni uma o ori, kabuto o nuide chi ni suware. SON taishou wa tada imakara, chotto oisha e itte kuru. Sono uchi oto o tatenaide, jiitto yasunde ite kurei. Wakattaka."

"Wakarimashita. Shougun." Heitaidomo wa koe o soroete ichido ni sakebu. Shougun wa sore o te de seishi, isoide uma ni muchiutta. Tabitabi petan to sabaku ni neta, kono yuumei na shirouma wa, kokode saigo no chikara o dashi, gatagata gatagata nari nagara, kaze yori hayaku kakedashita. Sate shougun wa juchou bakari, muchuu de uma o hashirasete, ookina saka no shita ni kita. Sore kara niwaka ni kou itta.

"Jouzu na isha wa ittai dare da."

Hitori no daiku ga henji shita.

"Sore wa RINPAA sensei desu."

"Sono RINPAA wa doko ni iru."

"Sugu kono saka no maue desu. Ano mittsu aru hata no uchi, ichiban hidari de gozaimasu."

"Yoroshii, shuu." to shougun wa, rei no hakuba ni hitomuchi kurete, ikki ni saka o kakeagaru. Daiku wa ato de butsubutsu itta.

"Nan da, aitsu wa yaban na yatsu da. Hito kara mono o osowatte, yoroshii, shuu to wa ittai nanda."

Tokoro ga BAAYUU shougun wa, sonna koto ni wa kamawanai. Sokora o urouro aruite iru, byounintachi o hanekoete, mon no mae made nobotte ita. Naruhodo mon no hashira ni wa, shoui RINPAA sensei to, kinkanban ga kakete aru.

3． RINPAA sensei

Sate SON BAAYUU shougun wa, ima ya RINPAA sensei no, daigenkan o norikitte, doshidoshi rouka e haitte iku. Sasuga wa RINPAA byouin da, do no tenjou mo heya no to mo, takasa ga ni jou(ichijou wa yaku sanmeetoru)gurai aru.

"Isha wa doko kane. Mite moraitai." SON shougun wa gourei shita.

"Anata wa ittai nan desu ka. Uma no manma de hairu to wa, anmari ranbou sugimashou." moegi no nagai fuku o kite, atama o sotta hitori no deshi ga, uma no kutsuwa o tsukamaeta.

"Omae ga isha no RINPAAka, hayaku wagahai no byouki o miro."

"Iie, RINPAA sensei wa, mukou no heya ni iraremasu. Keredo mo goyou ga oarinara, uma kara orite itadakitai."

"Iiya, soitsu ga dekin no ja. Uma kara sugu ni oriretara, imagoro wa mou ousama no, mae e itteta hazu nanja."

"Hahaa, uma kara orirarenai. Soitsu wa ashi no kouchoku da. SON nara ii desu. Oidenasai."

Deshi wa mukou no to o aketa. SON shougun wa pakapaka to uma o narashite haitte itta. Naka ni wa hito ga ippai de, sono mannaka ni sensei rashii, chiisana hito ga shougi ni suwari, shikiri ni hitori no me o mite iru.

"Hitotsu kocchi o tanomu noja. Uma kara orirarenai denou." Sou shougun wa yasashiku itta. Tokoro ga RINPAA sensei wa, mimuki mo shinaishi ugoki mo shinai. Yappari jitto me o mite iru.

"Oi, kimi, hayaku kocchi o minka." shougun ga donaridashita no de, byounintachi wa bikutto shita. Tokoro ga deshi ga shizuka ni itta.

"Miru ni wa ban ga arimasu kara na. Anata wa kyuuroku bande, ima wa roku ninme desu kara, mou kyuujuu nin omachinasai."

"Damare, kisama wa wagahai ni, shichijuuni nin matetto iu ka. Ore o dareda to kangaeru. Hokushu shougun SON BAAYUU da. kyuu man nin mo no heitai o, machi no hiroba ni matasete aru. Ore ga hitori o matsu koto wa nanamannisen no heitai ga, mukou no hou de matsu koto da. Sugu minai nara kechirasu zo." Shougun wa mou muchi o age uma wa hitoiki haneagari, byounintachi wa nakidashita. Tokoro ga RINPAA sensei wa, yappari bikuto mo shinai, tende kocchi o mi mo shinai. Sono sensei no migite kara, ki no aya o kita musume ga tatte, kabin ni sashita nanika no hana o, hitoe da totte mizu ni tsuke, yasashiku uma ni tsukitsuketa. Uma wa pakutto sore o kami, ookina iki o hitotsu shite, petan to yotsuashi o ori, kondo wa gougou ibiki o kaite, kubi o otoshite nemutte shimau. SON shougun wa magotsuita.

"A, uma no yatsu, mata maitta na. Komatta. Komatta. Komatta." to itte, isoide yoroi no kakushi kara, shio no fukuro o toridashite, uma ni tabesaseyou to suru.

"Oi, okinkai. Anmari nasakenai yatsu da. Anna ni hidoku nangi shite, yatto miyako ni kaette kuru to, sugu ki ga yurunde shinu nante, zentai dou iu kangae nano ka. Kora, okinkai. Okinkai. Shi', fuu, dou, oi, kono shio o, hon no hitokuchi tabenkai."

Sore de mo uma wa, yappari guuguu nemutte iru. SON shougun wa toutou naita.

"Oi, kimi, washi wa tonikaku ni, uma dake wa douka mite kuretamae. Koitsu wa kita no kokkyou de, sanjuu nen mo hataraita noda.

Musume wa damatte waratte ita ga, kono toki RINPAA sensei ga, ikinari kocchi o furimuite, marude shougun no munazoko kara, uma no atama mo mitoosuyou na, surudoi me o shite shizuka ni itta.

"Uma wa mamonaku naorimasu. Anata no byouki o shiraberu tame ni, uma o suwaraseta dake desu. Anata wa sore de mukou no hou de, nani ka byouki o shimashita ka."

"Iiya, byouki wa shinakatta. Byouki wa betsu ni shinakatta ga, kitsune no tame ni damasarete, dou mo tokidoki komatta ja."

"Sore wa, dou iu fuu desu ka."

"Mukou no kitsune wa ikan no ja. juu man chikai gunzei o, tada ippen ni damasun ja. Yoru ni takusan hi o tomoshitari, hiruma ikinari sabaku no ue ni, ookina umi o koshiraete, shiro ya nanika mo dashitari suru. Mattaku tachi ga waruin ja."

"Sore o kitsune ga shimasu no desu ka."

"Kitsune to sore kara, sakotsu jane, sakotsu to iute tori nanja. Koitsu wa hito no oranai toki wa, takai tokoro o tonde ite, dareka o miru to tameshi ni kuru. Uma no shippo o nuitarine. Me o nerattari suru monde, koitsu ga detara mou uma wa, gatagata furuete you arukan ne."

"Sonnara iっpen damasareru to, nannichi gurai de yoku narimasu ka."

"Maa yokka jane. Itsuka no toki mo aru you ja."

"Sorede anata wa imamade ni, nanbengurai damasaremashita? "

"Goku sukunakute ju pen jarou."

"Sore de wa otazune itashimasu. hyaku to hyaku to o kuwaeru to kotae wa ikura ni narimasu ka."

"Hyakuhachijuu ja."

"Sore de wa nihyaku to nihyaku dewa."

"Sayou, sanbyakurokujuu darou."

"Sonnara mohitotsu ukagaimasu ga, juu no ni bai wa nani hodo desuka."

"Sore wa mochiron juuhachi ja."

"Naruhodo, sukkari wakarimashita. Anata wa ima de mo ma da sukoshi, sabaku no tame ni tsukarete imasu. Tsumari ju PAASENTO desu. Sore de wa naoshite agemashou."

Paa sensei wa ryoute o futte, deshi ni shitaku o iitsuketa. Deshi wa ookina doubachi ni, nanika no kusuri o ippai motte, fukin o soete motte kita. SON shougun wa ryoute o dashite hachi o kichin to uketotta. Paa sensei wa katasode makuri, fukin ni kusuri o ippai hitashi, kabuto no ue kara zabuzabu kakete, ryoute de sore o yusuburu to, kabuto wa sugu ni supari to toreta. Deshi ga hitori, mohitotsu betsu no doubachi e, betsu no kusuri o motte kita. Soko de RINPAA sensei wa, betsu no kusuri de jabujabu arau. Shizuku wa marude makkuro da. SON shougun wa shinpai sou ni, utsumuita mama kiite iru.

"Dou kane, uma wa daijoubu kane."

"Moujiki desu." to Paa sensei wa, tsudukete jabujabu aratte iru. Shizuku ga dandan chairo ni natte, sore kara usui kiiro ni natta. Sore kara toutou mou iro mo naku, SON shougun no hakuhatsu wa, kumayori shiroku kagayaita. Soko de RINPAA sensei wa, fukin o sutete ryoute o arai, deshi wa atama to kao o fuku. Shougun wa burutto miburui shite, uma ni kichin to okiagaru.

"Dou desu, seisei shita deshou. Tokorode hyaku to hyaku to o tasu to, kotae wa ikura ni narimasu ka."

"Mochiron sore wa nihyaku darou."

"Sonnara nihyaku to nihyaku to taseba."

"Sayou, yonhyaku ni chigai nai."

"juu no ni bai wa dore dake desuka."

"Sore wa mochiron nijuu jana." Sakki no koto wa wasureta fuu de, SON shougun wa kerori to iu.

"Sukkari naorimashita. Tsumari atama no me ga fusagatte, ichiwari ikenakatta no desuna."

"Iyaiya, washi wa kanjou nado no, juu ya nijuu wa dou de mo iin ja. Sore wa sanshi ga yaru denou. Washi wa sassoku kono uma to, washi o hanashite moraitain ja."

"Naruhodo sore wa anata no ashi o, anata no fuku to hikihanasu no wa, sugu watakushi ni dekiru desu. I ya mou hanarete iru hazu desu. Keredo mo, zubon ga kura ni tsuki, kura ga mata uma ni tsuita no o, hanasu to iu no wa betsu desu na. Sore wa tonari de, watakushi no otouto ga yatte imasu kara, socchi e oide itadakimasu. Sore ni ittai kono uma mo hidoi byouki ni kakatte imasu."

"Sonnara washi no kao kara haeta, kono mojamoja wa dou jarou."

"Sochira mo yappari mukou desu. Tonikaku hitotsu tonari no hou e, deshi o otomo ni dashimashou."

"Sorede wa socchi e iku to shiyou. De wa sayounara."

Sakki no shiroi kimono o tsuketa, musume ga uma no migimimi ni, iki o hitotsu fukikonda. Uma wa gabatto haneagari, SON shougun wa niwaka ni sei ga takaku naru, shougun wa uma no taduna o tori, deshi to narande heya o deru. Sore kara niwa o yokogitte atsui dobei no mae ni kita. Chiisana kuguri ga aite iru.

"Ima uramon o akesasemashou." Joshu wa kuguri o haitte iku.

"Iiya, sore ni wa oyobanai. Watashi no uma wa kore gurai, marude nan to mo omotte ya shinai."

Shougun wa uma ni muchi o yaru.

Gi', ba', fuu. Uma wa dobei o hanekoete, tonari no RINPUU sensei no, keshi no hatake o mechakucha ni, fumitsuke nagara tatte ita.

4． Bai RINPUU sensei

SON shougun ga, oisha no deshi to, keshi no hatake o fumitsukete mukou no hou e aruite iku to, mou acchi kara mo kocchi kara mo, burururufuu to iu you na, uma no nakama no koe ga suru. Soshite futari ga shoumen no, ookina mune ni haitte iku to, mou shihou kara umadomo ga, niju piki mo kakete kite, hidume o kotokoto narashitari, atama o burabura shitari shite, shougun no uma ni aisatsu suru.

Mukou de RINPUU sensei wa, kubi no magatta chairo no uma ni, shiroi kusuri o nutte iru. Sakki no deshi ga susunde itte, chotto nanika o sasayaku to, bai no RINPUU sensei wa, waratte kocchi o furimuita. Ookina tetsu no munaate o, gasshiri hamete iru koto wa, choudo yappari yoroi no you da. Uma ni kerarenu tamerashii. Shougun wa sugu sono mae e, jibun no uma o noritsuketa.

"Anata ga RINPUU senseika. Washi wa shougun SON BAAYUU ja. Nanibun hitotsu tanomitai."

"Iya, sono yoshi o ukagaimashita. Anata no ouma wa tashika sankyuu gurai desu na."

"Shisha gonyuu shite, sou ja, yappari sanjuukyuu sai jana."

"Hahaa, tadaima shujutsu itashimasu. Anata wa uma no ue ni ite, sukoshi kemui ka shiremasen. Sore o goshouchi kudasaimasu ka."

"Kemui? Nan no dou shite kemugurai, sabaku de kaze no fuku toki wa, iっ punkan ni yongo ijou, uma o chouyaku saserun ja. Sore o mittsu mo, yasundara, mou atama made umarun ja."

"Hahaa, sore de wa yarimashou. Oi, Fuushu." Puu sensei wa deshi o yobu. Deshi wa ojigi o hitotsu shite, chiisana tsubo o motte kita. Puu sensei wa futa o tori, nanika chairo na kusuri o dashite, uma no manako ni nuritsuketa. Sore kara " fuushu" to mata yonda. Deshi wa ojigi o hitotsu shite, tonari no heya e haitte itte, shibaraku gotogoto shite ita ga, mamonaku akai chiisana mochi o, sara ni nokkete kaette kita. Sensei wa sore o tsumamiage, shibaraku yubi de hasandari, nioi o kaidari shite ita ga, nanika kesshin shita rashiku, uma ni pakuri to tabesaseta. SON shougun wa, sono shirouma no ue ni ite, machikutabirete akubi o shita. Suru to niwaka ni shirouma wa, gatagata gatagata furuedashi sore kara kara da ichimen ni, ase to kemuri o fukidashita. Puu sensei wa kowasou ni, tooku e itte nagamete iru. Gatagata gatagata nari nagara, uma wa kemuri o tsudukete fuita. Sono mata kemu ga muyami ni karai. SON shougun mo, hajime wa gaman shite ita ga, toutou ryoute o me ni atete, gohon gohon to seki o shita. Sonouchi dandan kemuri wa kiete kondo wa, ase ga taki yori hidoku nagaredasu. Puu sensei wa chikaku e yotte, Ryoute o chotto kura ni ate, futattsu bakari yusubutta.

Tachimachi kura wa supari to hanare, hazumi o kutta shougun wa, yuka ni suton to otosareta. Tokoro ga sasu ga shougun da. Itsuka kichin to tatte iru. Omake ni kura to shougun mo, mou sukkari to hanarete ite, shougun wa magatta ryouashi o, ryoute de pashapasha tataita shi, uma wa niwaka ni ni ga nakunatte, sa mo kentou ga tsukanai rashiku, senaka o yurayura yusubutta. Suruto BAAYUU shougun wa kondo wa uma no houki no you na shippo o motte, ikinari gutto hippatta. Suru to naniyara masshirona, o no katachi shita katamari ga, gotori to yuka ni korogari ochita. Uma wa ika ni mo karusou ni, ima wa mattaku ke dake ni natta shippo o, fusafusa futte iru. Deshi ga san nin atsumatte, uma no karada o sukkari fuita.

"Mou ii darou. Aruite goran."

Uma wa shizuka ni arukidasu. Anna ni gichigichi kishin da hiza ga ima de wa sukkari naranaku natta. Puu sensei wa te o agete, uma o kocchi e yobimodoshi, ojigi o hitotsu shougun ni shita.

"Ia shashimasu ja. Sore de wa kore de." shougun wa, isoide uma ni kura o oki, hirari to sore ni matagareba, sokora atari no byouki no uma wa, hinhin wakare no aisatsu o suru. SON shougun wa heya o dete hei o hirari to tobikoete, tonari no RINPOO sensei no, kiku no hatake ni tobikonda.

5． RINPOO sensei

Sate mo RINPOO sensei no, kusaki o naosu sono heya wa, hayashi no you na mono datta. Arayuru shurui no ki ya hana ga, sokora ippai narabete atte, dore ni mo minna kinda no gin no, ookina fuda ga tsuite iru. Soko o, BAAYUU shougun wa, uma kara orite, yukkuri to, Pou sensei no mae e iku. Sakki no deshi ga sakimawari shite, sukkari hanashite ita rashiku, Pou sensei wa kusuri no hako to ookina akai uchiwa o motte, goku uyauyashiku matte ita. SON shougun wa te o agete,

"Kore ja." to kao o yubisashita. Pou sensei wa kiirona kona o, kusuribako kara toridashite, SON shougun no kao kara kata e, mou ippai ni furikakete, sore kara rei no uchiwa o motte, batabata batabata aogidasu. Suru to tachimachi, shougun no, kao juu no ke wa makka ni kawari, minna fuwafu wa tobidashite, mite iru uchi ni shougun wa, sukkari kao ga tsurutsuru natta. Jitsu ni kono toki shougun wa, sanjuu nen buri ni nikkori shita.

"Sore de wa kore de ikimasu ja. Karada mo karuku natta denou." Mou shougun wa ureshikute, hayate no you ni heya o dete, omote no uma ni tobinoreba, uma wa tachimachi byouin no, ookina mon o soto ni deta. Ato kara deshi ga roku nin de, heitaitachi no kao kara haeta haiiro no ke o toru tame ni, kusuri no fukuro to uchiwa o motte, SON shougun o oikaketa.

6． Hokushu shougun sennin to naru

Sate SON BAAYUU shougun wa, Pou sensei no genkan o, hikari no you ni tobidashite, tonari no RINPUU byouin o, hayate no gotoku toorisugi, tsugi no RINPAA byouin o, naname ni mi nagara mou issan ni, sakki no saka o kakeoriru. Uma wa go bai mo hayai no de, mou mukou ni wa heitaitachi no, yasunde iru no ga miete kita. Heitaitachi wa shinpai sou ni kocchi no hou o mite ita noda ga, omowazu kanko no koe o age, minna issho ni tachiagaru. Sono toki omiya no hou kara wa sakki no tsukai no gunshi no chou ga ichimokusan ni kakete kita.

"Aa, ousama wa, sukkari owakari narimashita. Anata no koto o okiki ni natte, onnamida sae ukaberare, oide o omachi de gozaimasu."

Soko e sakki no deshitachi ga, kusuri o motte yatte kita. Heitaitachi wa yorokonde, kona o futte wa batabata aogu. Sokode kyuu man no guntai wa, mou rinkaku mo hakkiri natta.

Shougun wa takaku gourei shita.

"Uma ni matagari, kiotsukei'."

Minna ga uma ni matagareba, mamonaku sokora wa shin to shite, tatta ni hiki no okureta uma ga, hana o burutto narashita dake da.

"Maee susume'." Taiko mo dora mo naridashite, gun wa shukushuku koushin shita.

Yagate kyuu man no heitai wa, omiya no mae no ichiri no ni wa ni juuou choudo sanbyaku nin, shikaku na jin o koshiraeta.

SON shougun wa uma o ori, shizuka ni dan o nobotte itte yuka ni hitai o suritsuketa. Ou wa shizuka ni kou itta.

"Jitsu ni Nagaraku gokurou datta. Kore kara wa mou koko ni ite, taishoutachi no taishou to shite, nao chuukin o hagende kure."

Hokushu shougun SON BAAYUU wa namida o tarete okotae shita.

"Okotoba makoto ni kashikokute, nan to okotae itashite iika, tomi ni kotoba mo idemasenu. To wa ie ima ya watakushi wa, ikita hone to mo iu you na, yaku ni tatazu de gozaimasu. Sabaku no naka ni imashita ai da, doko kara teki ga mite iru ka, anadoraremai to kangaete, itsu de mo rin to mune o hari, me o mihiraite orimashitano ga, ima ousama no omae ni dete, ohome no kotoba o itadakimasu to, niwaka ni me sae mienuyou. Sebone mo magatte shimaimasu. Nanitozo kore de ohima o negai, kyouri ni kaeritou gozaimasu."

"Sore de wa dare ka omae no kawari, taishou go nin no na o ageyo."

Soko de BAAYUU shougun wa, taishou yon nin no na o ageta. Soshite nokori no hitori no kawari, Rin kyoudai no san nin o kuni no oisha ni onegaishita. Ou wa sassoku yurusareta no de, sono ba de BAAYUU shougun wa, yoroi mo nugeba kabuto mo nuide, kasakasa usui asa o kita. Soshite jibun no umareta mura no suzan no fumoto e kaette itte, awa o sukoushi maitari shita. Sore kara awa no mabiki mo yatta. Keredo mo sono uchi shougun wa, dandan mono o kuwanaku natte sekkaku jibun de maitari shita, awa mo hitokuchi tabeta dake, mizu o gabugabu nonde ita. Tokoro ga aki no owari ni naru to, mizu mo sappari nomanaku natte, tokidoki sora o miagete wa, nanika shakkuri suru you na kitai na katachi o tabitabi shita.

Sonouchi itsuka shougun wa, doko ni mo katachi ga mienaku natta. Soko de minna wa shougunsama wa, mou sennin ni natta to itte, suzan no yama no itadaki e chiisana odou o koshiraete, ano shirouma wa shinme ni matsuri, akashi(akari) ya awa o sasagetari, asa no nobori o tatetari shita.

Keredo mo kono toki kokushu ni natta rei no RINPAA sensei wa, au hitogoto ni kou itta.

"Doushite, BAAYUU shougun ga, kumo dake kutta hazu wa nai. Ore wa BAAYUU shougun no, karada o yoku mite shitte iru. Hai to inofu wa onajide nai. Kitto dokoka no hayashi no naka ni, okotsu ga aru ni chigai nai." Naruhodo sou ka mo shirenai to omotta hito mo takusan atta.