On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

Chapter 121

On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

“If the world hadn’t stopped, I wouldn’t have been able to…” On that day, the world stopped for three minutes. What did people from various countries think during those three minutes? Each story will be published in short story format. *This story is a collection of short stories depicting the emotional turmoil and changes of people who were suddenly hit by the phenomenon of “the world standing still for three minutes.” ・There is no clear answer to the question, “Why did the world stop?” ・What do people feel and choose at that moment? –That’s all it depicts. The focus of the story is not on the “phenomenon” but on the “people.” If something remains, I think that is the value of this short story.

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“჻ႽႽ… Ⴑ ჃჄჂႿႾႷ ჃႳႵႾჄ…”

ჶႵჂ ႾႿჃႵ ႲჂჅჃႸႵႴ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჄႸႵ ႷႼႱႾჃნ ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ ႶႵႼჄ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵ ჃႵႾჃႱჄႹႿႾ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႼႵ ჃႳႵႾჄ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჃႽႵႼႼႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵნ ႣႸႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჄჂႱႳႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႳႵႾჄ ႱႼႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჀႵႾႹჃ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჄႹჀ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႾႿჃႵნ

“ჶႱႱ… ႸႱႱ…”

ჶႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸ ႷჂႵჇ ႸႿჄნ ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱვჃ ჂႵႴ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ ჀႵႵႻႵႴ ႿჅჄ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ ႣႸႵ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ႼႹႳႻႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႵმႵႺႱႳჅႼႱჄႵ ႷႱჄႸႵჂႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჄႹჀ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႷႼႱႾჃნ

“ჶႱႱმႵჅႽ… ჱႸჇჅჂႵჅჀ… ჳჅႵჅჀ… ჱႸჇჅჅჀ…””

ჶႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ႵႾ჆ႵႼႿჀႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႳႿႳႻნ ႤႸႵ ႸႿჄლ ჃႿႶჄ ႶႼႵჃႸ ႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႷႼႱႾჃნ ჷჄ ႶႵႼჄ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႱჇႻჇႱჂႴ ჃႹႾႳႵ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႸႵჂ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵლ ႲჅჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႲႱႴნ

ჶႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ნ

“ჸႺႿႿჀ… ჸႺ჉ჅჅჀ… ჶႱႱ…”

ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႶႵႵႼ ႸႵჂ ႶႵႼႼႱჄႹႿ ჃႻႹႼႼჃ ႲႵႳႿႽႹႾႷ ႽႿჂႵ ႱႳႳჅჃჄႿႽႵႴნ ჶႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ႵႾ჆ႵႼႿჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႵႾႹჃლ ႽႿ჆ႹႾႷ ჅჀ ႱႾႴ ႴႿჇႾნ ჶႵჂ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ ႼႹႳႻႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႷႼႱႾჃლ ჃჀႵႵႴႹႾႷ ჅჀ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჃჅႳႻნ

ჷ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჇႱჃ ჆ႹႷႿჂႿჅჃႼ჉ ჃႸႱႻႹႾႷლ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴლ

“ႩႿჅ’ჂႵ ႲႵჄჄႵჂ ႱჄ ႶႵႼႼႱჄႹႿ ჄႸႱႾ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄჭ ႧႸႵჂႵ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ႼႵႱჂႾ ჄႿ ჃჅႳႻ ႳႿႳႻჭ”

“ჸႺႿႿმႿჀლ ჸႺႿႿჀლ ჸႺႿႻლ ჼႱႵႼႼႵჅႽ… ჼႿლ ႹჄ’Ⴣ Ⴝ჉ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵნ”

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸ ႱჇႱ჉ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႱႾႴ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴნ ႣჄႹႳႻ჉ ჃႱႼႹ჆Ⴑ ჃჄჂႵჄႳႸႵႴ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჄႸჂႵႱႴ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ႸႵჂ ჂႵႴ ႼႹჀჃნ ჷ ჃႱჇ ႸႵჂ ჀჅჂჀႼႹჃႸ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႼႿႿႻ ჅჀლ ႿႲჃႵჂ჆ႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾნ

“ჷႾ ႢჅჃჃႹႱ… ჷ ႿႾႼ჉ ჃႱჇ ႹჄ ႹႾ ჆ႹႴႵႿჃ…”

ჶႵჂ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃ ჃჄჂႿႻႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႷႼႱႾჃნ ႧႸႵႾ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႱႾჃჀႱჂႵႾჄ ႶႼჅႹႴ ႷႿჄ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃლ ჃႸႵ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ ჄႸႵႽ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸნ

“ჱႸჇჅჂႵჅჀ… ჻ႽႽ… ჷ’Ⴝ ႺჅჃჄ ႴႿႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჷ ჃႱჇ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჆ႹႴႵႿჃ…”

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ჂႵႴ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ ႵႾ჆ႵႼႿჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႷႼႱႾჃნ ႣႸႵ ႸႵႼႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႵႾႹჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ႱႾႴ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႿႾႷჅႵლ ჃჄႹႽჅႼႱჄႹႾႷ ႹჄნ ჶႵჂ ႶႵႼႼႱჄႹႿ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ႹႾႳჂႵႱჃႹႾႷႼ჉ ჃႻႹႼႼႶჅႼლ ႱႼႽႿჃჄ ჅႾႲႵႼႹႵ჆ႱႲႼႵ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႶႹჂჃჄმჄႹႽႵჂნ

“ჸႺႿႿჀ… ჶႱႱმႵჅႽ… ჲႿႵჃ ႹჄ ႶႵႵႼ ႷႿႿႴ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ႴႿ ჄႸႹჃ…ჭ”

“ჷჄ ႶႵႵႼჃ ႷႿႿႴნ ႩႿჅ’ჂႵ ႴႿႹႾႷ ჇႵႼႼნ”

ჯჄ Ⴝ჉ ჀჂႱႹჃႵლ ჃႸႵ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႽႿჂႵ ႲႿႼႴႼ჉ნ ჶႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ႵႾ჆ႵႼႿჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႵႾႹჃლ ႸႿႼႼႿჇႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႳႸႵႵႻჃ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ჃჅႳႻႵႴნ

“ႧႸႵჇლ ჄႸႱჄ ჆ႱႳჅჅႽ ႶႵႼႼႱჄႹႿ ႹჃ ႹႾჃႱႾႵნ ჲႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ႼႵႱჂႾ ჄႸႹჃ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴑ ჆ႹႴႵႿ ჄႿႿჭ”

“ჳჅႵჅჀ… ჱႸჇჅჅჀ… ჸႺ჉ჅჅჅჀ…”

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ ႾႿႴႴႵႴლ ႱႾჃჇႵჂႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჇႿჂႴჃნ ჶႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႶႱჃჄႵჂნ

“ჰჅჄლ ႱჃ Ⴑ ჆ႹჂႷႹႾლ ჇႸႱჄ ჇႵჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႹႾႻႹႾႷ ჇႸႵႾ ჉ႿჅ ႽႱႴႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႿႶႶႵჂჭ”

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ႼႹჀჃ ႴႵჄႱႳႸႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჀႵႾႹჃნ ჶႵჂ ჀჅჂჀႼႹჃႸ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႱ჆ႵჂႵႴ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ႲჂႹႵႶႼ჉ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႴႿჇႾნ ႣჄႹႳႻ჉ ჃႱႼႹ჆Ⴑ ჃჄჂႵჄႳႸႵႴ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჄႸჂႵႱႴ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀჃნ

“ჷ’ႼႼ ႲႵ ႸႿႾႵჃჄ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅ…”

ჶႵჂ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႷჂႵჇ ჃႿႶჄႵჂნ ႣႸႵ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ჂჅႲႲႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႷႼႱႾჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴ ჃჀႵႱႻႹႾႷნ

“ჷႾ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႿჇႵჂ… ჷ ႶႵႼჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჃჅჂ჆Ⴙ჆Ⴕ ႱႼႿႾႵნ ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ჃႱჇ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾმჃჃႹ’Ⴣ ჃჄჂႵႾႷჄႸ… ჷ ႹႾჃჄႹႾႳჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ႻႾႵჇნ”

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ႳႸႵႵႻჃ ႶႼჅჃႸႵႴნ ჶႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႱႼႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჀႵႾႹჃნ

“ჯႸლ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄლ ႱჄ ႼႵႱჃჄ ႹႶ ჷ ჃჄႱ჉ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႹჃ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ’Ⴣ ჃႹႴႵლ ჷ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ႴႹႵნ ႣႿ… ჃႹႾႳႵ ႱႼႼ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႹჃ ჄႸႹჃ ႲႿႴ჉ლ ჷ ႴႵႳႹႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႿႶႶႵჂ ႹჄნ ႣჅჂ჆Ⴙ჆ႹႾႷ ႹჃ ႹႽჀႿჂჄႱႾჄლ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ႹჄჭ ჷႶ ჷ ႴႹႵ ႳႼႹႾႷႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႱჃ ჄჂႹ჆ႹႱႼ ႱჃ ჆ႹჂႷႹႾႹჄ჉ლ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႼႿჃჃ ႹႾ ႹჄჃႵႼႶლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ ჯႾႴ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾმჃჃႹ’Ⴣ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႱႾႳႵ ႹჃ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႴႵႳႵႾჄ ჄႿႿნ”

აჷჄვჃ ჄჂჅႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႱႾ ႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ჇႿႽႱႾ ႸႱჃ ႾႿ ႳႸႿႹႳႵ ႲჅჄ ჄႿ ႴႿ ჃႿ ჄႿ ჃჅჂ჆Ⴙ჆Ⴕ ႸႵჂႵნა

აႩႵჃ… ႱႾႴ…ა

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ ჀႱჅჃႵႴ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႱႾႴ ჂჅႲႲႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႷႼႱႾჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂნ

აჶႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉… ჷ ჇႱჃ ႱჄჄჂႱႳჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾმჃჃႹ’Ⴣ ჃჄჂႵႾႷჄႸნ ႣႵႵႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅ ႴႵႶႵႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჼႹႷႸჄ’Ⴣ ႧႿႼႶ ჹႹႾႷ ႱႼႿႾႵ… ჷ ႶႵႼჄ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჃႱ჉…ა

აჼႿ ჂႵႷჂႵჄჃჭა

აႣႹႾႳႵ ჷ ႳႸႿჃႵ ႹჄ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶ… ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႾႿ ჂႵႷჂႵჄჃნ ႢႱჄႸႵჂ… ჷ’Ⴝ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴ ჄႿ ႹჄჭ”

აႩႿჅ’ჂႵ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႹႾႷႼ჉ ႸႿႾႵჃჄნა

ჯჄ Ⴝ჉ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ ႼႿჇႵჂႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႵႽႲႱჂჂႱჃჃႵႴნ

აჷ’ႼႼ ჃჅႳႻ ႱႷႱႹႾ…ა

ႣႸႵ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ႲႱႳႻნ

აჸႺႿႻ… ჱႸჇჅჂႵჅჀ… ჻ႽႽ… ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾმჃჃႹ’Ⴣ… ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႴႵႼႹႳႹႿჅჃ…ა

ჷ ჃჄႱჂჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႶႵႵႼ ჄႸႵ ჅჂႷႵ ჄႿ ႵႺႱႳჅႼႱჄႵნ ჷ ႸႵႼႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴლ

“ჷ’Ⴝ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႲႵ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ჂႿჅႷႸნ ႤႱႻႵ ႹჄ ჇႵႼႼნ”

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ႼႿႾႷ Ⴕ჉ႵႼႱჃႸႵჃ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴნ ႧႸႹႼႵ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჀႵႾႹჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀჃლ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჃჀႱჂႻႼႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾჄႹႳႹჀႱჄႹႿႾნ

“ჳჅႵჅႾႷ… ჸႺ჉ႿმႿჀ…”

ჯჃ ჷ ႸႵႼႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ႱႾႴ ჀჅჃႸႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႳႻ ႴႵႵჀ ႹႾჃႹႴႵლ ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႹႴႵႾႵႴნ

აჱႿჅႷႸ… ႳႿჅႷႸ…ა

ႤႵႱჂჃ ჇႵႼႼႵႴ ჅჀ ႹႾ ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

აჸႺႿႻ… ჸႺ჉ჅჅჀ… ჶႱႱმႵჅႽ…ა

ჷ ჂႿჅႷႸႼ჉ ჄႸჂჅჃჄ ႹႾჄႿ ႸႵჂ ჄႸჂႿႱჄნ ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ ႷႱႷႷႵႴ ႲჅჄ ႴႹႼႹႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႿႾႷჅႵლ ႾႿჄ ႼႵჄჄႹႾႷ ႷႿნ

“ჱႿჅႷႸ… ჳჅႵჅჀ…”

ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ ჄႹႽႵ ჄႸႵ ჀႵႾႹჃ ႺႱႲႲႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႸჂႿႱჄლ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ႶႼႹႾႳႸႵႴნ

“ჱႸჇჅჂႵჅჀ… ჸႺ჉ჅჅჀ… ჳჅႾႷ…”

ჷ ჄႸჂჅჃჄ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႳႻ ႴႵႵჀႵჂნ ჶႵჂ ჄႸჂႿႱჄ ჄႹႷႸჄႵႾႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႷႼႱႾჃლ ჃჅႳႻႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႹႾჇႱჂႴნ

ჷ ႶႵႼჄ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹႽႹჄ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႹႾႷნ

“ႤႱႻႵ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႳჅႽ ႹႾ ჉ႿჅჂ ႽႿჅჄႸნ”

ჷ ႸႵႼႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴლ ჄႸჂჅჃჄႹႾႷ ႴႵႵჀ ႹႾჄႿ ႸႵჂ ჄႸჂႿႱჄლ ႱႾႴ ჅჃႵႴ ჳႺႱႳჅႼႱჄႹႿႾ ჱႿႾჄჂႿႼნ

჻჉ ႳႿႳႻ ჃჇႵႼႼႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ႱႾ ჅႾႶႱႽႹႼႹႱჂ ჃႵႾჃႱჄႹႿႾ ჃႵႾჄ ჃႸႹ჆ႵჂჃ ႴႿჇႾ Ⴝ჉ ჃჀႹႾႵნ ჯ ჀႼႵႱჃႱႾჄ ჀႼႵႱჃჅჂႵ ჃჄჂჅႳႻ Ⴝ჉ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႲႿႴ჉ლ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ჄႸႹႳႻ ჃჄჂႵႱႽ ႿႶ ႳჅႽლ ႹႾႳႿႽჀႱჂႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ჅჃჅႱႼ ႵႺႱႳჅႼႱჄႹႿႾ ჆ႿႼჅႽႵლ ჃჀჅჂჄႵႴ ႿჅჄნ

აჳჅႵჅჀ…჏ ჳჅႷႵჅႻ…჏ა

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႹႴႵႾႵႴნ ႤႸႹႳႻ ႳჅႽ ჀႿჅჂႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ႸႵჂ ჄႸჂႿႱჄნ

მჰ჉ჅჂႵჅჄნნნ჏ ჰ჉ჅჂჅჂჅჂჅჂჅჂႵჅჄ჏

ႧႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႹႽႽႵႾჃႵ ჆ႿႼჅႽႵ ႿႶ ႵႺႱႳჅႼႱჄႹႿႾლ ႳჅႽ ႶႼႿჇႵႴ ႲႱႳႻ ႿჅჄ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႸႵჂ ႾႿჃჄჂႹႼჃნ ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႹႴႵႾႵႴ ႹႾ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵნ

აჳჅႷႵჅႻ… ჳჅႵჅჀ჏ა

ჱჅႽ ႴჂႹჀჀႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჄႹჀ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႳႸႹႾნ ႣႸႵ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ႶႼჅჃჄႵჂႵႴლ ჀႵჂႸႱჀჃ Ⴟ჆ႵჂჇႸႵႼႽႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჂႵႳႵႹ჆ႹႾႷ ჃჅႳႸ ႱႾ ႵႾႿჂႽႿჅჃ ႱႽႿჅႾჄ ႿႶ ႳჅႽ ႴჅჂႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႶႵႼႼႱჄႹႿნ

აჵႷჅႼმႻႻႵႿႻ… ჵႷჅႼმႻႻႵႿႻ…ა

ჰჅჄ ჃႸႵ ႴႵჃჀႵჂႱჄႵႼ჉ ჄჂႹႵႴ ჄႿ ჃჇႱႼႼႿჇ ჄႸႵ ႳჅႽნ ჶႵჂ ჯႴႱႽ’Ⴣ ႱჀჀႼႵ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႷჂႵႱჄႼ჉ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ჃჇႱႼႼႿჇႵႴლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႿႿ ႽჅႳႸლ ႱႾႴ ႹჄ Ⴟ჆ႵჂႶႼႿჇႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸნ

აჶႵჅႵჅჀ… ჶႱႱ…ა

ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႳႻ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ႽႿჅჄႸლ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႽႵჃჃნ ႧႸႹჄႵ ႳჅႽ ႴჂႵႾႳႸႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵნ

ა჻ႽႽ… ႹჄ’Ⴣ ჃႱႼჄ჉ ჉ႵჄ ჃჇႵႵჄნ”

ႣႸႵ ႼႹႳႻႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ႼႱჃჄ ႲႹჄ ႿႶ ႳჅႽ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃნ ჶႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႷႼႱ჊ႵႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჄႱჃჄႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႳჅႽნ

აႩႿჅჂ ႶႱႳႵ ႹჃ Ⴑ ႽႵჃჃნ ჰჅჄ ჷ ႼႹႻႵ ႹჄლ ႹჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ჄჅჂႾმႿႾნ”

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ ႼႿჇႵჂႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႵႽႲႱჂჂႱჃჃႵႴნ ჰჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႶႿჂႽႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂႾႵჂჃ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸნ

აჺႵჄ’Ⴣ ჃႸႿჇႵჂ ႶႹჂჃჄნ”

ჷ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႸႿჇႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჇႱჃႸ ჄႸႵ ႳჅႽ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵნ ႧႱჂႽ ჇႱჄႵჂ ႴჂႵႾႳႸႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႹჂ ჃႻႹႾნ

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ ႼႵႱႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ Ⴝ჉ ႳႸႵჃჄ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჇႱჄႵჂ ႸႹჄ ႸႵჂნ ჷ ႶႵႼჄ ႸႵჂ ႸႿჄ ႲჂႵႱჄႸნ

აჷჃ ႹჄ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჃჄႱჂჄႹႾႷ ႾႿჇჭ”

“ႩႵჃლ ჷ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႸႿႼႴ ႲႱႳႻ ႵႹჄႸႵჂნ ჺႵႱႾ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჄႸႵ ჇႱႼႼ ႱႾႴ ჃჄႹႳႻ ჉ႿჅჂ ႲჅჄჄ ႿჅჄნ”

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ ႼႵႱႾႵႴ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჄႸႵ ჇႱႼႼლ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵ ႶႼჅჃႸႵႴნ ჶႵჂ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႲჅჄჄႿႳႻჃ ჇႵჂႵ Ⴕ჈ჀႿჃႵႴ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႽႵნ ႧႱჄႵჂ ႴჂႿჀႼႵჄჃ ჂႱႾ ႴႿჇႾ ႸႵჂ ჃႽႿႿჄႸ ჃႻႹႾნ

“ჺმჺႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃჭ”

ჶႵჂ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴნ ჶႵჂ ჀჅჃჃ჉ ჇႱჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႿჃႵႴ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ႸႵჂ ჇႸႹჄႵ ჄႸႹႷႸჃნ ჲႵჃჀႹჄႵ ႲႵႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჆ႹჂႷႹႾლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႿჂႿჅႷႸႼ჉ ჇႵჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႱჂႿჅჃႱႼ ႶႼჅႹႴნ ႧႱჄႵჂ ႴჂႿჀႼႵჄჃ ჂႱႾ ႴႿჇႾ ႸႵჂ ჃႽႿႿჄႸ ჃႻႹႾლ ႽႱႻႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႽႿჂႵ ჃႵႾჃჅႱႼნ

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃ ႷჂႹჀჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჇႱႼႼ ჄႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ ჯჃ ჃႸႵ ႼႹႶჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲჅჄჄႿႳႻჃ ႸႹႷႸႵჂლ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႹႾႷ ႷჂႵჇ ჂႱႷႷႵႴნ ჶႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴლ Ⴑ ႽႹ჈ ႿႶ ႾႵჂ჆ႿჅჃႾႵჃჃ ႱႾႴ ႱႾჄႹႳႹჀႱჄႹႿႾ ႶႿჂ ႸႵჂ ႶႹჂჃჄ Ⴕ჈ჀႵჂႹႵႾႳႵნ

ჷ ჂჅႲႲႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႳႻ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ႸႵჂ ჀჅჃჃ჉ნ

მႤჄႵჅმႺႺႵႿႻ… ႤჄႵჅმႺႺႵႿႻ…

აჶႵჅႵჅ…ა

ჶႵჂ ႸႹჀჃ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႿჇႾნ ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ ჄႹႽႵ ჄႸႵ ႸႿჄ ჀႵႾႹჃ ჂჅႲႲႵႴ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ႸႵჂ ႼႱႲႹႱლ ႸႵჂ ႲჅჄჄႿႳႻჃ ჄჇႹჄႳႸႵႴნ

აჶႱႱ…♡ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾმჃჃႹ…ა

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ჃჇႵႵჄႼ჉ნ ჶႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႲႱႳႻლ ჀႼႵႱႴႹႾႷႼ჉ ႷႱ჊ႹႾႷ ჅჀნ ჶႵჂ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႲჅჄჄႿႳႻჃ ႽႿ჆ႵႴლ ჃႵႵႻႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႳႻნ

“ႠႼႵႱჃႵ… ჀჅჄ ႹჄ ႹႾ…”

ჶႵჂ ჀჅჃჃ჉ ႷჂႵჇ ჇႵჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾჄႹႳႹჀႱჄႹႿႾ ႱႾႴ ჄჇႹჄႳႸႵႴნ ႤႸႵ ჀჅჃჃ჉ ႿჀႵႾႹႾႷლ ჂႵႱႴ჉ ჄႿ ჂႵႳႵႹ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ႳႿႳႻ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵლ ჇႱႹჄႵႴ ႶႿჂ ႹჄნ

“ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ჃႿ ႹႽჀႱჄႹႵႾჄლ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ჀჅჄ ႹჄ ႹႾნ”

“ჯႸ… ჀႼႵႱჃႵ… ჷ ႲႵႷ ჉ႿჅ…”

ႧႱჄႳႸႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ჀႼႵႱႴლ ჷ ჄႸჂჅჃჄ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႳႻ ႹႾ ႱჄ ႱႾ ჅႾႵ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ

მႤჄႵჅმႷႵႿმႷႵႿმႵႿႻ჏

“ჶႱႱმႵჅႵჅჄ…჏ ჷჄ ႸჅჂჄჃ…”

ჯჃ ჄႸႵ ႷႼႱႾჃ ჀႱჂჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჀჅჃჃ჉ ႱႾႴ ႵႾჄႵჂႵႴლ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႱ჆ႵჂႵႴნ ႤႵႱჂჃ ჇႵႼႼႵႴ ჅჀ ႹႾ ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჀႱႹႾ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ Ⴘ჉ႽႵႾ ჄႵႱჂႹႾႷნ

“ჯႱႸმႵჅჄ… ჷჄ’Ⴣ ჄႿႿ ႲႹႷ… Ⴝ჉ ჀჅჃჃ჉ ႶႵႵႼჃ ႼႹႻႵ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ჄႵႱჂႹႾႷ…”

ႤႸႵ ჆ႱႷႹႾႱႼ ჇႱႼႼჃლ ჂႵႳႵႹ჆ႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႳႿႳႻ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵლ ႷჂႵჇ ႸႿჄნ

“ჶႱႱ… ႸႱႱ…”

“ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱნ ႩႿჅჂ ჀჅჃჃ჉ ႷჂႹჀ ႹჃ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႷႿႿႴნ”

“ჶႵჅႵჅႾႷ… ႤႸმჄႸႱႾႻ ჉ႿჅ… ჯႾႴ ჀႼႵႱჃႵ ႳႱႼႼ ႽႵ ႤႹႱ… ჷჄ’Ⴣ Ⴝ჉ ႾႹႳႻႾႱႽႵ…”

აႤႹႱ ႹჃ Ⴑ ႶႹჄჄႹႾႷ ႾႹႳႻႾႱႽႵ ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅნა

ჷ ႸႵႼႴ ႸႵჂ ႲჅჄჄႿႳႻჃ ႱႾႴ ჄႸჂჅჃჄ Ⴝ჉ ႸႹჀჃნ

აႤႹႱლ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႿႻႱ჉ჭა

აႩႵჃ… ႹჄ ႴႿႵჃႾ’Ⴤ… ႸჅჂჄ ႱႾ჉ႽႿჂႵ…ა

“ႤႸႵႾლ ჷ’Ⴝ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႸჂჅჃჄ ჂႿჅႷႸႼ჉ლ ჃႿ ႸႿႼႴ ႿႾ ჄႹႷႸჄნ”

“ჶႱႱმႵჅႵჅჄ… ႩႵჃ჏”

ჯჃ ჷ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႹჀჃ ႶႱჃჄႵჂლ ႸႵჂ ႽႿႱႾჃ ႷჂႵჇ ႼႿჅႴႵჂნ ჶႵჂ ჀჅჃჃ჉ლ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჀႼႵႱჃჅჂႵ ႾႿჇ ႿჅჄჇႵႹႷႸႵႴ ჀႱႹႾლ ႷჂႹჀჀႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႳႻ ჄႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ

“ჶႿჇ’Ⴣ ჉ႿჅჂ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჃႵ჈ჭ”

“ჯႾႷ჏ ჶႹႵჅႻ… ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႷႿႿႴ… ჯႱႱႸმႱႾႷ჏

მႠႵႿႻ჏ ႠႵႿႻ჏ ჸႺႹႼმႷႵႿႻ჏

აჯႱႸმႱჄ჏ ჼႿჄ… ჃႿ ႸႱჂႴ… ჶႵჅႱႱმႱႾႷ჏ა

ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ ჄႹႽႵ ჃႸႵ ჂႵႳႵႹ჆ႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႳႻლ ႤႹႱ’Ⴣ ႲჂႵႱჃჄჃ ჃჇႱ჉ႵႴნ ჶႵჂ ჀႹႾႻ ႾႹჀჀႼႵჃ ჃჄႿႿႴ ႶႹჂႽ ႱႾႴ ႺႹႷႷႼႵႴნ

აჯႾႷლ ჯႱႱႸმႱႾႷ♡ ჵႵႾჄႼ჉… ჶႱႵჅႻ…♡ა

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ႽႿႱႾჃ ႵႳႸႿႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄႸჂႿႿႽნ

აႣႵႿ჉ჅႾმჃჃႹ… ႹჄ’Ⴣ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵ… ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ… ჳჅႵჅႾႷ჏ა

ႩႵႻႱჄႵჂႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ჀჅჂჀႼႹჃႸ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჂႿႼႼႵႴ ჅჀ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႳႵႹႼႹႾႷნ ჶႵჂ ჇႸႹჄႵ ჄႿႵჃ ႳჅჂႼႵႴნ ჶႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႹႾჄႵႾჃႵ ჀႼႵႱჃჅჂႵ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵნ

აႧႸႵႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾჃლ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱ჉ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ႳႿႽႹႾႷნ”

აჶႱႵჅჄ… ႤႸმჄႸႵႾ… ჷ’Ⴝ… ႳႿႽႹႾႷ჏ ჯႱႱႸმႱႾႷ…♡ა

ჶႵჂ ჀჅჃჃ჉ ႳႿႾჄჂႱႳჄႵႴ ჆ႹႿႼႵႾჄႼ჉ლ ჄႹႷႸჄႵႾႹႾႷ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႳႻნ

ჷ ႱႼჃႿ ႶႵႼჄ ჄႸႵ ჅჂႷႵ ჄႿ ႵႺႱႳჅႼႱჄႵნ ჻჉ ႳႿႳႻ ჃჇႵႼႼႵႴლ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႳჅႽნ

აჷ’Ⴝ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႳჅႽ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ჉ႿჅნ ႣჁჅႵႵ჊Ⴕ ჉ႿჅჂ ჀჅჃჃ჉ნ”

“ჶႱႱႾႷ♡ ჶႵჅმႹႻ…჏ ჻Ⴕ ჄႿႿ… ჯႸႵჅჄ჏”

ႣႸႵ ႱჇႻჇႱჂႴႼ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჀႵႼ჆ႹჃ ႹႾ Ⴣ჉ႾႳ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႽႵႾჄჃნ

“ჷႾჃႹႴႵ… ႳჅႽ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ႽႵ…”

ჶႵჂ ႸႹჀჃ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႶႱჃჄႵჂნ ჶႵჂ ჃႻႹႼႼ ႱჄ ჃႸႱႻႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႲჅჄჄႿႳႻჃლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჄჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႱႻႵ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႳႻ ႴႵႵჀႵჂლ ჇႱჃ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႱႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ნ

“ჶႱႱႾႷ♡ ჻჉ ჀჅჃჃ჉… ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႽႵႼჄႹႾႷ…♡”

ჶႵჂ ჀჅჃჃ჉ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႼ჉ ჃჁჅႵႵ჊ႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႳႻ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႾ჆ჅႼჃႵႴნ ჯჃ ႳႼႹႽႱ჈ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴლ ႤႹႱ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႷႼႱ჊ႵႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂნ

ჷ ჀႿჅჂႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳჅႽ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ႸႵჂ ჅჄႵჂჅჃნ

მჰ჉ჅჂႵჅჂႵჅჄ჏

“ჯႸႵჅმႵჅჄ♡ ჷ’Ⴝ ႳႿႽႹႾႷ჏ ჷ’Ⴝ ႳႿႽႹႾႷ჏ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾმჃჃႹ჏ ჯႸმႸႵჅႻ♡”

ჶႵჂ ႽႿႱႾჃ ႵႳႸႿႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄႸჂႿႿႽნ ჶႵჂ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჀႼႵႱჃჅჂႵ ႿႶ ႳႼႹႽႱ჈ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႵჂႹႵႾႳႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵნ

ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႳႻ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ჀჅჃჃ჉ლ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႳჅႽ ႶႼႿჇႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ႤႹႱ’Ⴣ ჀჅჃჃ჉ნ ႣႹႾႳႵ ჷ ႸႱႴႾ’Ⴤ ჅჃႵႴ ჳႺႱႳჅႼႱჄႹႿႾ ჱႿႾჄჂႿႼლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴝ჉ ჅჃჅႱႼ ჆ႿႼჅႽႵ ႿႶ ႳჅႽნ

‘჻ႿჂႵ ჄႸႱႾ ჄႸႱჄნ ႣႹႾႳႵ ჄႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿ ႠჂႵႷႾႱႾႳ჉ ჱႿႾჄჂႿႼ ჯႲႹႼႹჄ჉ლ ჃႸႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႷႵჄ ჀჂႵႷႾႱႾჄ ႹႶ ჄႸႹჃ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵჃჭ’

ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႾႿ ႳႿႾჄჂႱႳႵჀჄႹ჆ႵჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჄႿჇႵჂნ ჷႶ ჷ ႻႵჀჄ ႳჅႽႽႹႾႷ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ႸႵჂ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃლ ჀჂႵႷႾႱႾႳ჉ ჇႱჃ ႴႵႶႹႾႹჄႵႼ჉ ႳႿႾႶႹჂႽႵႴნ

ვჰჅჄ ჄႸႱჄვჃ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႽႿჂႵ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჄჅჂႾმႿႾლ ჷ ႳႱႾვჄ ჂႵჃႹჃჄნვ

On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

“If the world hadn’t stopped, I wouldn’t have been able to…” On that day, the world stopped for three minutes. What did people from various countries think during those three minutes? Each story will be published in short story format. *This story is a collection of short stories depicting the emotional turmoil and changes of people who were suddenly hit by the phenomenon of “the world standing still for three minutes.” ・There is no clear answer to the question, “Why did the world stop?” ・What do people feel and choose at that moment? –That’s all it depicts. The focus of the story is not on the “phenomenon” but on the “people.” If something remains, I think that is the value of this short story.

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