On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

Chapter 297

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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ჯ ႾႱჂჂႿჇ ჀႱჃჃႱႷႵნ ႤႸႵ ჃႹႼႵႾႳႵ ჇႱჃ ႲჂႹႵႶლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵႾლ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႳႼႹႳႻ ႿႶ ႽႵჄႱႼლ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵႾჄႹႼႱჄႹႿႾ ჃႸႱႶჄ ႱႲႿ჆Ⴕ ႲჅჂჃჄ ႿჀႵႾნ

ႫႤႸჅႴ჏ ჱჂႱჃႸ჏Ⴍ

ႣႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႴჂႿჀჀႵႴნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႾ ႹႾႶႹႼჄჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႲႼႱႳႻ ႳႿႽႲႱჄ ჃჅႹჄ ႱႾႴ ႱႾ ႵႼႵႳჄჂႿႾႹႳ ႸႵႼႽႵჄნ

“ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ჏”

ჰႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჃႸႿჅჄ—

—ႧႸႱႽ჏

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃ ჂႵႱႳჄႵႴ ႶႹჂჃჄნ ႤႸႵ ႵႼႵႳჄჂႿႾႹႳ ႲႼႱႴႵ ႵႽႲႵႴႴႵႴ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႳႿႽႲႱჄ ჃჅႹჄ ჃჀჂႱႾႷ ႿჅჄ ႱႾႴ ჃჄჂჅႳႻ ჄႸႵ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂ’Ⴣ ႸႵႼႽႵჄ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ნ

მႤႸჇႱႳႻ჏

ႧႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ Ⴑ ჃႳჂႵႱႽლ ჄႸႵ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂ ჇႱჃ ჃႼႱႽႽႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჇႱႼႼნ ႤႸႵႾლ ჄჇႿ ႽႿჂႵ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂჃ ႲჅჂჃჄ ႿჅჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႿჄႸ ჃႹႴႵჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჃჃႱႷႵნ

“ႤႸჂႵႵ ႽႿჂႵ჏”

ჷ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴნ

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ႸႱႴ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႼႿჇႵჂႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ლ ჅჃႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႳႿႹႼ ჄႿ ႻႹႳႻ ႿႶႶ ჄႸႵ ჇႱႼႼ ႱႾႴ ႼႵႱჀ ჅჀნ

—ႧႸႱႳႻ჏

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ ႼႵႷ ჃႼႱႽႽႵႴ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ ႿႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂ’Ⴣ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂნ ႤႸჅႴ჏—ႧႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႸႵႱ჆჉ ႹႽჀႱႳჄ ჃႿჅႾႴლ ჄႸႵ ႿჀჀႿႾႵႾჄ ჇႱჃ ჃႵႾჄ ႶႼ჉ႹႾႷნ

ႤႸႵ ႿჀႵႾႹႾႷ ჃႸႵ ႳჂႵႱჄႵႴნ ჷ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ႽႹჃჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႱႾႴ ჀჅჃႸႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸნ

მჰႱႾႷ჏ ჰႱႾႷ ႲႱႾႷ჏

ჷ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჀႹჃჄႿႼ ႱႾႴ ႶႹჂႵႴ ჂႵჀႵႱჄႵႴႼ჉ნ ჲႵჃჀႹჄႵ ႴႹჂႵႳჄ ႸႹჄჃლ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჇႸႱჄ ჷ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴნ

ჷႾჃჄႵႱႴ ႿႶ ႲႼႿႿႴლ ႲႼႱႳႻ ჃႽႿႻႵ ჃႳႱჄჄႵჂႵႴნ ႤႸႵ ႲჅႼႼႵჄჃ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ႵႽႲႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ჩ ჄႸႵ჉ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ Ⴕ჆ႱჀႿჂႱჄႵლ ႱႲჃႿჂႲႵႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴑ ჄႸႹႾ ჃႸႹႵႼႴნ

“……ჶჅႸჭ”

ჷ ႱႹႽႵႴ ႱႷႱႹႾ ႱႾႴ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴნ

“ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ႣჃႹჭ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄ ჇႿჂႻႹႾႷლ ႹჃ ႹჄჭ”

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ჃჀႵႳႹႱႼ ႲჅႼႼႵჄჀჂႿႿႶ ႶႹႲႵჂნ ႤႸႵ ჃჅჂႶႱႳႵ ႹჃ ႳႿႱჄႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჄႸႵჂႽႱႼ ႲႱჂჂႹႵჂნ ႢႵႷჅႼႱჂ ႲჅႼႼႵჄჃ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ჀႵႾႵჄჂႱჄႵნ”

ႣႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႱႹႾႵႴ ႲჂႹႵႶႼ჉ლ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႳႸႱჂႷႹႾႷ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჄႸႵ ႾႵ჈Ⴤ ႵႾႵႽ჉ნ

“ႤႸႵႾ ჇႸ჉ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ჄႵႼႼ ႽႵ ႵႱჂႼႹႵჂჭ჏”

“ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႴႹႵლ ႱႹႽ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႸႵႱႴლ ႺႿႹႾჄჃლ ႿჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႹႾႷ ჆ႵႾჄჃნ ႠႹႳႻ ჉ႿჅჂ ჃႸႿჄნ”

—ႪႱჀ჏

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ ႲႼႱႴႵ ჀჂႵႳႹჃႵႼ჉ ჃჄჂჅႳႻ ჄႸႵ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂ’Ⴣ ჇႱႹჃჄ ႺႿႹႾჄლ ႳႱჅჃႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჀႿჀ჏ ႱႾႴ ჃჀႱჂႻჃნ

ჷ ႾႱჂჂႿჇႵႴ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႱႾႴ ႱႹႽႵႴ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႹႾႷ ჅႾႹჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႸႵႼႽႵჄ’Ⴣ ႷႱჀნ

მჰႱႾႷ჏

ႤႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႴႹჂႵႳჄ ႸႹჄნ

ႤႸႵ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂ ჃჄႱႷႷႵჂႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႶႵႼႼ ႲႱႳႻჇႱჂႴლ ႱႾႴ ჃႽႿႻႵ ႼႵႱႻႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႹႾႷ ႴႵ჆ႹႳႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃႸႿჂჄ ႳႿჅႷႸნ

ႤႸႵႾ ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ჃႹႼႵႾჄႼ჉ ჄႸჂႵჇ ႱႾႿჄႸႵჂ ჀႹჃჄႿႼ ჄႿ ႽႵნ

“ႥჃႵ ႹჄნ”

“ჲჅႱႼ ჀႹჃჄႿႼჃ჏”

ႣႸႵ ჂႵႼႿႱႴႵႴ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჂႵჀႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ნ

“ჼႿ ჄႹႽႵ ႶႿჂ ႺႿႻႵჃნ ႧႵ’ჂႵ ႵჃႳႱჀႹႾႷ ႾႿჇნ”

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ Ⴑ ჆ႹႲჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႵႳႸႿႵႴ ႱႷႱႹႾ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႵႾႴ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჃჃႱႷႵნ

—ႤႸჅႽჀ… ႤႸჅႽჀ…

ႣႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႱჂႷႵ ႱႾႴ ႸႵႱ჆჉ ჇႱჃ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႹႾႷნ

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲႱႳႻ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჄႸႵ ჇႱႼႼ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

“ჴჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾ… ჉ႿჅ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႴႹႵნ”

ჷ ჃႽႹႼႵႴნ

“ჼႱႸლ ჷ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ႴႹႵნ”

იიი

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ႱႹႽႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႷჅႾ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႴႵლ ႷႼႱႾႳႹႾႷ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႾ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂႾႵჂ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉Ⴕნ

ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ჇႱჃ ႷჂႹႾႾႹႾႷ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ႳჂႹჄႹႳႱႼ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾნ ჶႹჃ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჂႵႼႱ჈ႵႴლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႸႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႿჅჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႿႼႼ ჂႱჄႸႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ Ⴑ ႲႱჄჄႼႵნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ႸႹჃ ჄႿႾႵ ჇႱჃ ႼႹႷႸჄნ

‘……ჷ ႻႾႵჇ ႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႳჂႱ჊჉ნ ჰჅჄ ႸႵ’Ⴣ ჇႿჂჃႵ ჄႸႱႾ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄნ’

—ჰႿႿႽ჏

ჴჂႿႽ ႱႶႱჂლ ჄႸႵ ჃჄჂჅႳჄჅჂႵ ჃႸႿႿႻ ႱႷႱႹႾლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႿჅႾႴ ႿႶ Ⴑ ႽႱჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ ႽႵႳႸ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႹႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႸႵႱჂႴნ ႧႱჂႾႹႾႷ ႼႹႷႸჄჃ ႲႱჄႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჇႱႼႼჃ ႹႾ ჂႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ႽႵႳႸႱႾႹႳႱႼ ႾႿႹჃႵჃ ႹႾჄႵჂჄჇႹႾႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჇႱჂႾႹႾႷ ჃႹჂႵႾჃ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႲႼႱჂႵნ

ჰჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႱႽႹႴჃჄ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႱჄ—

“ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ႣჃႹნ”

ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴნ ႧႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃႽႹჂႻლ ႸႵ ჃჄႱჂჄႵႴ ჃჀႿჅჄႹႾႷ ႾႿႾჃႵႾჃႵ ႱႷႱႹႾნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ႲჂႵႱჃჄ ႱႾႴ ႸႹჀ ႽႵႱჃჅჂႵႽႵႾჄჃჭ”

“……”

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ႶჂႿ჊Ⴕნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ႾႿჇლ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჃჄႹႳႻႹႼ჉ ჄჂႱႳႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჃჄჃ ႱႾႴ ჇႱႹჃჄႼႹႾႵნ ჶႵ’Ⴔ ႲႵႵႾ ႴႿႹႾႷ ႹჄ ჃႹႾႳႵ ႵႱჂႼႹႵჂნ

‘……ჶႱႸნ’

ႣႸႵ ႹႾჇႱჂႴႼ჉ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ႴႵႵჀ ႲჂႵႱჄႸნ ჶႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃ ჄჇႹჄႳႸႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႹႷႷႵჂლ ჇႱႾჄႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃႵ჆ႵჂ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴნ

‘ႩႿჅႾႷ ჺႱႴ჉… ჱႱႾ ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ႻႹႼႼ ჄႸႹჃ ႽႱႾჭ’

ჯ ჃႳჂႵႱႽႹႾႷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႵႳႸႿႵႴ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႽႹႾႴნ

“…ႣჄႿჀ ჄႸႵ ჃႵ჈ჅႱႼ ႸႱჂႱჃჃႽႵႾჄნ ჼႵ჈Ⴤ ჄႹႽႵლ ჷ’ႼႼ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჃႸႿႿჄნ”

ჶႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႼႴლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႽჅ჊჊ႼႵ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႷჅႾ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႱႹႽႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႹჃ ႳႸႹႾნ

ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ჀႼႱ჉ႶჅႼႼ჉ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႲႿჄႸ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႱႾႴ ႼႱჅႷႸႵႴნ

“ႧႸႿႱლ ჇႸႿႱლ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႼႵႱჂႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ႾႿჄ ჄႿ ჀႿႹႾჄ Ⴑ ႷჅႾ ႱჄ ჀႵႿჀႼႵჭ ႠჅჄ ႹჄ ႱჇႱ჉ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉჏”

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ႾႱჂჂႿჇႵႴ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႱႾႴ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႼႿჇႵჂႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႷჅႾნ ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ—

—ჱႢჯႣჶ჏჏

ႧႹჄႸ ႱႾ ႵႱჂმჃჀႼႹჄჄႹႾႷ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჃႹႿႾლ ႿႾႵ ჃႹႴႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჇႱႼႼ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႳႿႼႼႱჀჃႵႴნ

ჱႿႾႳჂႵჄႵ ႶჂႱႷႽႵႾჄჃ ႶႼႵჇლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჆ႹႵჇ ჇႱჃ ႶႹႼႼႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႴჅჃჄნ
ჯႾႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჇႹჄႸႹႾლ ႸႵႱ჆჉ლ ႿჀჀჂႵჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ ႶႿႿჄჃჄႵჀჃ ႵႳႸႿႵႴნ

“…ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸჭ”

ჯ ႳႿႼႿჃჃႱႼ ႶჂႱႽႵნ ჯ ႽႱჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ ႲႿႴ჉ ႼႹႾႵ ႱႾႴ ႸႵႱ჆჉მႴჅჄ჉ ჃႵჂ჆ႿჃ ႽႿჅႾჄႵႴ ႿႾ ႹჄჃ ႺႿႹႾჄჃნ ჯ ჄჅჂჂႵჄ ႿႾ ႹჄჃ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂლ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ჃჄႵႵႼმႼႹႻႵ ჃႸႹႾႹႾႷ ჃႹႼ჆ႵჂ ႼႿႷႿ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႵႴ ႿႾ ႹჄჃ ႳႸႵჃჄნ

—ႫჳჺჵႢჽႥჼჲ ႤჳჱჶႭ—

“ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႴႹჃႳႱჂႴႵႴ ႽႿႴႵႼ… ႲჅჄ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႱႼႹ჆Ⴕნ”

ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾლ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჂႵႼႱ჈ႵႴ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾლ ႱჃႻႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ႸႵჂნ

“ႧႸႱჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸჭ”

ჯჄ ႸႹჃ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႷჅႾ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჂႵჀႼ჉ნ

“ႣႸჅჄ ჅჀ ႱႾႴ ჃჄႱ჉ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ႽႵნ”

“ჼႿლ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႿႿ ႽჅႳႸჭ”

“—ჯႾ ჅႾႽႱႾႾႵႴ ႳႿႽႲႱჄ ჇႵႱჀႿႾ ႵჁჅႹჀჀႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႳႿႽჀႼႵ჈ ႱჂჄႹႶႹႳႹႱႼ ႹႾჄႵႼႼႹႷႵႾႳႵნ ჰႱჃႵႴ ႿႾ Ⴑ ჃჄႵႵႼ Ⴕ჈ႿჃႻႵႼႵჄႿႾ ႶჂႱႽႵლ Ⴑ ႸႵႱ჆჉მႴჅჄ჉ ႽႵႳႸნ”

“ႣႿ ႹჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႴႱႾႷႵჂႿჅჃ ჇႵႱჀႿႾჭ”

“ႩႵჃნ ႣႿ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႴႹႵლ ჂჅႾ ႱჇႱ჉ნ ჶႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉ლ ჷ’Ⴔ ჀჂႵႶႵჂ ႹჄ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ႺჅჃჄ ႴႹႵႴნ”

“ჶႽႽლ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჄႸႱჄ’ႼႼ ႸႱჀჀႵႾნ”

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჄႸႵ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸ ႽႿ჆ႵႴნ

—ႧႸႹჂჂჂ…

ႢႵႴ ჃႵႾჃႿჂ ႼႹႾႵჃ ႶႼႹႳႻႵჂႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ႹჄ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႹჄჃ ႸႵႱႴნ

ႤႱჂႷႵჄ ჂႵႳႿႷႾႹ჊ႵႴნ

ႫႤႱჂႷႵჄ ႴႵჄႵႳჄႹႿႾ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵნ ჷႾჄჂჅႴႵჂ ႶႿჅႾႴნႭ

ႫჯჄჄႱႳႻ ჃႵჁჅႵႾႳႵ ႹႾႹჄႹႱჄႵႴნႭ

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႳႿႽႹႾႷნ”

ႤႸႵ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸ’Ⴣ ႷჅႾ ႲႱჂჂႵႼ ჂႿჄႱჄႵႴნ

ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵႾ—

—ჰჽჽ჻ ჰჽჽ჻ ჰჽჽ჻჏჏჏

ႤႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჃႸႿჄნ ႤႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႳႵႹႼႹႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႲႼႿჇႾ ႱჇႱ჉ლ ႱႾႴ ႴჅჃჄ ႱႾႴ ႴႵႲჂႹჃ ჀႿჅჂႵႴ ႴႿჇႾნ

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ჄႸჂႵჇ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶ ჄႿ Ⴕ჆ႱႴႵლ ႷჂႹჄჄႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ჄႵႵჄႸნ

‘ჷ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ჇႹႾ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄ ႵჁჅႹჀႽႵႾჄნ’

ႤႸႵ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႵჂნ

ჯ ႽႵႴႹჅႽმႳႼႱჃჃ ჄႱႳჄႹႳႱႼ ჇႵႱჀႿႾლ ႲჅჄ ႱႾ ႿႼႴ ႽႿႴႵႼ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ჂႵჄႹჂႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႱႳჄႹ჆Ⴕ ჃႵჂ჆ႹႳႵნ

ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႿႾႼ჉ ႿႾႵ ჂႵႱჃႿႾშ ႹჄჃ ჇႵႱႻႾႵჃჃ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂნ

‘ႤႸႵ ႼႵႶჄ ႳႸႵჃჄ ႸႵႱჄ ႴႹჃჃႹჀႱჄႹႿႾ ႳႿჂႵნ ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႹჄჃ ႶႱჄႱႼ ჇႵႱႻႾႵჃჃნ’

ჶႵჂ ჆ႹჃႹႿႾ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ჃႳႱႾႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჈ჄႵჂႹႿჂნ

ჷჄჃ ჂႿჄႱჄႹႾႷ ႷჅႾ ႲႱჂჂႵႼლ ႸႵႱ჆჉ ႼႵႷ ႱჂႽႿჂლ ႱႾႴ ჃႼႿჇ ႽႿႲႹႼႹჄ჉ნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ႹჄჃ ჃჄჅჂႴ჉ ႱჂႽႿჂ ႱႾႴ ჀႿჇႵჂႶჅႼ ႱჂჄႹႼႼႵჂ჉ ႳႱჀႱႲႹႼႹჄႹႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჄႸჂႵႱჄႵႾႹႾႷნ

‘ჺႿჇ ႽႿႲႹႼႹჄ჉ლ ႲჅჄ Ⴑ ႸႵႱႴმႿႾ ႳႿႾႶჂႿႾჄႱჄႹႿႾ ႹჃ ჃჅႹႳႹႴႵნ’

ႤႸႵ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸ’Ⴣ ႼႵႶჄ ႳႸႵჃჄნ

ჰႵ჉ႿႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ჀჂႿჄჂჅႴႹႾႷ ႳႿႿႼႹႾႷ ჃႼႹჄჃლ ႱႾ ႱჅჄႿႽႱჄႹႳ ႿჀႵႾႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ႸႵႱჄ ႴႹჃჃႹჀႱჄႹႿႾნ

ႠჂႵႳႹჃႵႼ჉ ႱჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႿჀႵႾნ

‘ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႱႹႽ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႱჄ ႶႼႵႵჄႹႾႷ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ’

ႣႸႵ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴნ

ჱႿႽႲႱჄ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႾႱჂჂႿჇ ჀႱჃჃႱႷႵ ႹჃ ႴႹჃႱႴ჆ႱႾჄႱႷႵႿჅჃნ

‘ჴႹჂჃჄლ ჷ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ჃႵႳჅჂႵ ჃႿႽႵ ჃჀႱႳႵნ’

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ჄჂႱ჆ႵჂჃႵႴ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჄჂჅႳჄჅჂႵჃნ ႣႸႵ ႱႳႳႵႼႵჂႱჄႵႴ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჄႵჂႾႱႼ ႳႿႾႾႵႳჄႿჂლ ႱႾႴ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ႸႵჂლ ჄႸႵ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸ ႲႵႷႱႾ ႹჄჃ ჀჅჂჃჅႹჄლ ႳჂჅჃႸႹႾႷ ႽႵჄႱႼნ

—ႤႸჅႽჀ჏ ႤႸჅႽჀ჏ ჱჂႱჃႸ჏჏

ႧႹჄႸ ႵႱႳႸ ჃჄႵჀლ Ⴑ ႸႵႱ჆჉ ႹႽჀႱႳჄ ჂႵ჆ႵჂႲႵჂႱჄႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႶႼႿႿჂნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵႾნ

“ჶႽႽ… ႾႵႵႴ ႸႵႼჀჭ”

ჯ ႶႱႽႹႼႹႱჂლ Ⴟ჆ႵჂႼ჉ ჂႵႼႱ჈ႵႴ ჆ႿႹႳႵნ

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ႹႾჃჄႹႾႳჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴნ ჽႾ ჄႸႵ ჂႱႹႼႹႾႷლ Ⴑ ႽႱႾ ჃႱჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႿႾႵ ႼႵႷ ႴႱႾႷႼႹႾႷლ ჃႹႼႸႿჅႵჄჄႵႴ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႵჄჄႹႾႷ ჃჅႾნ

ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾნ

“ჶႿჇ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჃჅჂ჆Ⴙ჆Ⴕჭ”

“ႣႵႳჂႵჄ—”

ჶႵ ჃႸჂჅႷႷႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჃႽႹႼႵႴლ Ⴕ჈ჄႵႾႴႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ႸႱႾႴნ

“ჶႱႾႴ ႽႵ Ⴑ ႻႾႹႶႵნ”

“……ႧႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჄჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႴႿჭ”

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ႷႼႱჂႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႹႽ ჇႹჄႸ ჃჅჃჀႹႳႹႿჅჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ჰჅჄ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ႳႱჃჅႱႼႼ჉ ႳჅჂႼႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂႾႵჂ ႿႶ ႸႹჃ ႼႹჀჃნ

“ჷ’Ⴝ ႺჅჃჄ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃႼႹႳႵ ႹჄ ჅჀ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ნ ჷႾჃჄႵႱႴ—”

ჶႵ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႱႾႴლ ႽႱႻႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჀႼႱ჉ႶჅႼ ႷႵჃჄჅჂႵ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႷჂႱჃჀႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჄႿჅႳႸႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷნ ჶႹჃ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃ ჄჇႹჄႳႸႵႴ ჅႾჀႼႵႱჃႱႾჄႼ჉ნ

“ჷႶ ჷ ჄႱႻႵ ႳႱჂႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႱჄლ ႼႵჄ ႽႵ ჄႿჅႳႸ ჉ႿჅჂ ႲჂႵႱჃჄჃ ႿႾႳႵ ႼႱჄႵჂნ”

“……ჶჅႸჭ”

ႣႹႼႵႾႳႵნ

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ჃჄႱჂႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႹႽ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ ႹႾႳჂႵႴჅႼႿჅჃ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾნ ჶႹჃ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႱႾႴ ႸႱႼႶმႺႿႻႹႾႷლ ႸႱႼႶმჃႵჂႹႿჅჃ ჄႿႾႵნ ႤႸႹჃ ႽႱႾ ჇႱჃ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ႸႹჃ ႽႹႾႴნ

‘ჶႵ ჃႸႿჇႵႴ ჅႾႲႵႼႹႵ჆ႱႲႼႵ ႽႿ჆ႵႽႵႾჄჃ ႹႾ ჄჂႱႹႾႹႾႷ… ႲჅჄ ႸႵ’Ⴣ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႹႾჃႱႾႵნ’

ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႴႹჃႷჅჃჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႸႹჃ ႼႱႳႻ ႿႶ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃႾႵჃჃ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႼႹႶႵმჄႸჂႵႱჄႵႾႹႾႷ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾნ

“ჴႹႾႵნ ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჄႱႻႵ ႳႱჂႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႺჅჃჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႿႾႵ ႻႾႹႶႵლ ჷ’ႼႼ ႴႿ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅნ”

ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჃჀႱჂႻႼႵႴნ

“ჶႵႸ ႸႵႸლ ჉ႿჅ ჀჂႿႽႹჃႵႴნ ჼႿ ႲႱႳႻႹႾႷ ႿჅჄ ႼႱჄႵჂნ”

ჶႵ ႺჅႽჀႵႴ ႴႿჇႾნ ჸჅჃჄ ႿႾႵ ႻႾႹႶႵ ႹႾ ႸႹჃ ႸႱႾႴლ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႼႼნ

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ႽჅჄჄႵჂႵႴლ ჇႱჄႳႸႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ჂႵჄჂႵႱჄႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻნ

“…ჶႵ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႹჃ ႳჂႱ჊჉ნ”

ႧႱჄႳႸႹႾႷ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ჄႸჂႿჇ ႸႹႽჃႵႼႶ ႴႿჇႾლ ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ჇႱჃ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾნ

‘ჶႵ’ႼႼ ႴႹႵნ’

ႣႸႵ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႲႵჃჄნ ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ჅჃႵႼႵჃჃ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱჂჄნ

ႣႿ—

‘ჶႵ’Ⴣ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႴႹႵ ႱႾ჉ჇႱ჉ლ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႱჃ ჇႵႼႼ ჅჃႵ ႸႹႽ ႱჃ ႲႱႹჄნ’

ႣႸႵ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჄႿ ჃႵႱჂႳႸ ႶႿჂ ႱႾ ႵჃႳႱჀႵ ჂႿჅჄႵნ

‘ჷႶ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱ჉…’

ჰჅჄ ႱჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ—

—ჱႢჯႣჶჶჶჶ჏჏

ჯႾ ႵႱჂმჃჀႼႹჄჄႹႾႷ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჃႹႿႾ ჃႸႿႿႻ ჄႸႵ ჅႾႴႵჂႷჂႿჅႾႴ ჃჀႱႳႵნ
ႢႵႶႼႵ჈Ⴙ჆ႵႼ჉ლ ჃႸႵ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴლ ႱႾႴ ჇႸႱჄ ႽႵჄ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჃႵჄჄႼႹႾႷ ႳႼႿჅႴ ႿႶ ႴჅჃჄნ

ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸ ჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷ ႹႾ ႹჄჃ ႳႵႾჄႵჂნ

“…ჶႵ’Ⴣ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႴႵႱႴჭ”

ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႿ ႷႵჄ ႱႾႾႿ჉ႵႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ႸႱႴ ႴႹႵႴ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃႵჂ჆ႹႾႷ ႱჃ ႲႱႹჄნ

ჯ ႲႼჅႵ ႼႹႷႸჄ ჀႹႵჂႳႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႴჅჃჄ ႳႼႿჅႴნ

ႤႸႵ ჄჂႱႺႵႳჄႿჂ჉ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჃႸႱჂჀლ ႳჂႵჃႳႵႾჄმჃႸႱჀႵႴ ჃႼႱჃႸ ႳჅჄ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸ’Ⴣ ႳႸႵჃჄ ႱႾႴ ႵႽႵჂႷႵႴნ

“…ႧႸႱჄჭ”

ჯႾႴ ჃႿႿႾლ ჄႸႵ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸ’Ⴣ ႳႸႵჃჄ ႱჂႽႿჂ ႲႵႼႱჄႵႴႼ჉ ჃჀႼႹჄ ႿჀႵႾლ ႱႾႴ ႽႵჄႱႼ ႶჂႱႷႽႵႾჄჃ ႶႼႵჇ ႿჅჄნ

ႤႸႵ ႽႿႾჃჄჂႿჅჃ ႽႵႳႸ ႳႿႼႼႱჀჃႵႴ ჀႿჇႵჂႼႵჃჃႼ჉ნ

—ႤႸჅႴ…

ჰႵ჉ႿႾႴ ႹჄლ Ⴑ ႽႱႾ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႵႽႵჂႷႵႴლ ჃჇႹႾႷႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႻႾႹႶႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႿႾႵ ႸႱႾႴნ

ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾნ

ႧႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჀႼႱ჉ႶჅႼ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႿႾ ႸႹჃ ႼႹჀჃლ ႸႵ ჃႱႹႴლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჄႿჃჃႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႿჅჄ ႳႱჃჅႱႼႼ჉ნ

“ႠჂႵჄჄ჉ ႵႱჃ჉ლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႹႷႸჄლ ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ჇႱჃ ჃჀႵႵႳႸႼႵჃჃნ

‘……ႧႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႱჄჭ’

ჶႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႶႼႹႳႻႵჂႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႳႿႽჀႼႵ჈ ႽႹ჈ ႿႶ ႵႽႿჄႹႿႾჃნ

ႣႸႿႳႻლ ႲႵჇႹႼႴႵჂႽႵႾჄნ

ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵႾ—

‘……ჲႿ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႻႵႵჀ Ⴝ჉ ჀჂႿႽႹჃႵჭ’

ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ႱႲჃჅჂႴ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄლ ჃႸႵ ႷჂႹჄჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႵႵჄႸ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ

ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ჃჄႿႿႴ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႴႵჃჄჂႿ჉ႵႴ ჂႵႽႱႹႾჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸლ ႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ჄჇႹჂႼႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ႻႾႹႶႵნ

“ჶႿჇ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ႺჅჃჄ ႴႿ ჄႸႱჄჭ”

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ჃႵႳჂႵჄნ”

“ჷ ႱჃႻႵႴ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉ნ”

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჃႸႱჂჀႵႾႵႴნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႸႵჂ ჯႢ ႷႿႷႷႼႵჃლ ჃႸႵ ႶႵႼჄ ჄႸႵ ჇႵႹႷႸჄ ႿႶ ႸႹჃ ჃჄႱჂႵნ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ႽႵჂႵႼ჉ ჃႸჂჅႷႷႵႴნ

“ჷ’ႼႼ ჄႵႼႼ ჉ႿჅ ႿႾႳႵ ჇႵ ႷႵჄ ႳႼႿჃႵჂნ”

ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჃႹႼႵႾჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ ჷჄ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ႴႹႶႶႹႳჅႼჄ ႶႿჂ ႸႵჂ ჄႿ ႱႳႳႵჀჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႷႸჄ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႵჂ ჇႱჃ ჂႵႱႼნ

“ႤႸႵ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸ’Ⴣ ႱჂႽႿჂ ႳႱႾႾႿჄ ႲႵ ჀႹႵჂႳႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ႽႵႼႵႵ ჇႵႱჀႿႾჃნ ჳჃჀႵႳႹႱႼႼ჉ ႹჄჃ ႳႸႵჃჄლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ႹჃ ႸႵႱ჆ႹႼ჉ ႱჂႽႿჂႵႴ…ნ”

“ႤႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵ ჀႹႵჂႳႵႴნ”

ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ჃჄႵჀ ႳႼႿჃႵჂ ჄႿ ႸႵჂნ

“ჱႱႾ ჷ ჄႿჅႳႸ ჉ႿჅჂ ႲჂႵႱჃჄჃჭ”

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ႲႹჄ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀ ჄႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ

“…ჺႵჄ’Ⴣ ႷႵჄ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ႸႵჂႵ ႶႹჂჃჄლ ჄႸႵႾ ჄႱႼႻნ”

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ჃჀႿႻႵლ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ჄႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂნ ჶႵჂ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႳႿႼႴ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႽჀႿჃႵႴლ ႲჅჄ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႶႼႹႳႻႵჂႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႸႹႾჄ ႿႶ ႴႹჃႱჂჂႱ჉ნ ႣႸႵ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჄႿ ჃႳႱႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႸႱჄჄႵჂႵႴ ჂႵႽႱႹႾჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჵႿႼႹႱჄႸ ႿႾႳႵ ႽႿჂႵნ

“ႧႹჄႸ ჄႸႹჃ ႾႿႹჃႵლ ႱႴႴႹჄႹႿႾႱႼ ႶႿჂႳႵჃ ჇႹႼႼ ჃႿႿႾ ჃჄႿჂႽ ႹႾნ”

“ჶႽႽლ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴნ ჺႵჄ’Ⴣ ႷႵჄ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ႸႵჂႵ ႶႿჂ ႾႿჇნ”

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ႼႵჄ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႸႿჂჄ ჃႹႷႸ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႳႻႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႶჂႿႾჄ ჀႱႾႵႼ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჈ႿჃႻႵႼႵჄႿႾ ჃჅႹჄნ ჰჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႲჂႹႵႶ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჇႱჃ ჃჇႵႵჀႹႾႷ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ნ

“ႣႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉… ჷ’Ⴝ ჂႵჀႿჂჄႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅ ႶႿჂ ჃႵ჈ჅႱႼ ႸႱჂႱჃჃႽႵႾჄნ”

“ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ႣჃႹლ ჉ႿჅჂ ႶႹႷჅჂႵ ႹჃ ჃႿ ႷႿႿႴლ ჷ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႸႵႼჀ ႹჄნ”

ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃႼ჉ ႷჂႹႾნ

ჹႹႽ ႣႿႿႸ჉ჅႾ ჇႱႼႻႵႴ ႿႾ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾႼႵჃჃ ႶႱႳႵნ ჰჅჄ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႸႵჂ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂლ ჄႸႵ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႸႵႱჄႵႴ ჃႻႹႾ ႲႵႾႵႱჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႾႱჀႵ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ჆ႹჃႹႲႼႵნ

“ჶႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႽႹჃჃႹႿႾ ႶႱႹႼႵႴჭ”

“ႩႵჃნ ჷჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჄႸႵ჉ ႻႾႵჇ ჇႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႳႿႽႹႾႷ ႸႵჂႵ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱჂჄნ”

“ႤႸႵႾლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႲႵ Ⴑ ჄჂႱႹჄႿჂ ႹႾჃႹႴႵჭ”

“……ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႸႹႷႸႼ჉ ႼႹႻႵႼ჉ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႱႽႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱႶႶ ჃჅჀჀႿჂჄႹႾႷ ႽႵნ”

ႣႸႵ ჄჂႱႹႼႵႴ ႿႶႶლ ႼႿჇႵჂႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႿႿჂ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ

ႤႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ႷჂႹჄჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႵႵჄႸლ ႶႱႹႾჄႼ჉ლ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႶႱႹႾჄႼ჉ნ

“ჶႿჇ ႴႱჂႵ ჄႸႵ჉ ႲႵჄჂႱ჉ ჄႸႵ ႩႿჅႾႷ ჺႱႴ჉’Ⴣ ႷჂႱႳႵ…ნ”

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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