On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

Chapter 341

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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ჰჂႱჇႼ ႸႱႴ ႱႳჁჅႹჂႵႴ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼ ჃႸჅჄჄႼႵ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴑ ႾႵႱჂႲ჉ ႾႵჅჄჂႱႼ ႳႿႼႿႾ჉ნ

“ႣႿლ ჇႵ ჄႱႻႵ ჄႸႹჃ ႱႾႴ ჃႵႾႴ Ⴑ ႴႹჃჄჂႵჃჃ ჃႹႷႾႱႼ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ႱჃႻႵႴლ ჰჂႱჇႼ ႾႿႴႴႵႴნ

“ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჂႹႷႸჄნ ჰჅჄ… ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჃჅჂႵ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႿႻႱ჉ ႾႿჄ ჄႿ ჄႱႻႵ ႢႵჁჅႹႵႽ ჇႹჄႸ ჅჃჭ”

ჷ ჃႸႿႿႻ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴნ

“ႢႵჁჅႹႵႽ ႸႱჃ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ჄႿႿ ႶႱႽႿჅჃ ႾႿჇნ ჼႿჄ ႿႾႼ჉ ႸႱჃ ႹჄ ႶႱႳႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჯჂჃႵႾႿჃ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ლ ႲჅჄ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႱႼჃႿ ႳႿႾႶჂႿႾჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჳႱჂჄႸ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ Ⴑ ႶႵჇ ჄႹႽႵჃნ”

“ႢႹႷႸჄლ ႹჄ ႴႹႴ ႶႱႳႵ ჄႸႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ Ⴑ ႶႵჇ ჄႹႽႵჃ…”

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჹႱჂႼႱ ႳႱჅჄႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴნ

“ჶႿႾႵ჉… ႲჅჄ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ლ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჃჅჂႵ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႳႿႽႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅჭ”

ჷ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႾႿႴႴႵႴნ

“ႩႵႱႸნ ჷჄ ႺჅჃჄ ႷႵჄჃ ႽႿჂႵ ႳႿႽჀႼႹႳႱჄႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႽႿჂႵ ჀႵႿჀႼႵნ ႣႿ ჉ႿჅ ჃჄႱ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ჰჂႱჇႼ ႱႾႴ ႺჅჃჄ ႲႵ ჂႵႱႴ჉ ჄႿ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ႱჄ ႱႾ჉ ჄႹႽႵნ”

“ႥႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴნ”

ჷႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ჳႼႵႾႱ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႲႿႱჂႴႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႽႱႼႼ ჃႸჅჄჄႼႵნ

ჷႾჃႹႴႵლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႳჂႱႽჀႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჁჅႹႵჄნ ჯႾ ႿႼႴ ႳႸႱႹჂლ Ⴑ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ჂႵჃႳჅႵ ႳႿჄლ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ჇႿჂႾ ႳႿႾჄჂႿႼ ჀႱႾႵႼნ

ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ႳႸႵႳႻႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱႼჃ ႱႾႴ ჃႹႷႾႱႼ ႼႹႾႵჃ ჅႾჄႹႼ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႵႾႴლ ჄႸႵႾ ჃჀႿႻႵნ

“ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႳႿႾႾႵႳჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႸჅჄჄႼႵ ჃႹႷႾႱႼ ჄႿ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႢႵჃႳჅႵ ჱႸႱႾႾႵႼ ჺႹႾႵ რნ ႤႸႵ ႵႽႵჂႷႵႾႳ჉ ჃႹႷႾႱႼ ჇႹႼႼ ႱႳჄႹ჆ႱჄႵ ႱჅჄႿႽႱჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ნ”

“ჱႿႾႶႹჂႽႵႴნ”

ჷ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ႲჂႹႵႶႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ჃႱჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჀႹႼႿჄ’Ⴣ ჃႵႱჄნ ჳႼႵႾႱ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႼႵႱႾႵႴ ႲႱႳႻ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႿჀჀႿჃႹჄႵ ჃႵႱჄნ

“ႤႸႵႾლ ႲႿჄႸ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅლ ႲႵ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼნ”

ႧႹჄႸ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჺႹႼႹႱႾ Ⴕ჈ႹჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႸჅჄჄႼႵნ

ႤႸႵ ႱႳႳႵჃჃ ႸႱჄႳႸ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႳႼႿჃႵႴნ ႧႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼ ჆ႹႲჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ႸႱႾႷႱჂლ ჄႸႵ ჃႸჅჄჄႼႵ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵნ

ჷ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႾჄჂႿႼ ჀႱႾႵႼ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴნ

“ჲႵჀႱჂჄႹႾႷნ”

ჷჄ ჃႽႿႿჄႸႼ჉ ჀჅჃႸႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴლ ႲႵႷႹႾႾႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႲႱႼႱႾႳႵ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ႷჂႱ჆ႹჄ჉ ႱႾႴ ჄႸჂჅჃჄნ

ჳႼႵႾႱ ႷႱ჊ႵႴ ႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჇႹႾႴႿჇ ႱႾႴ ႽჅჂႽჅჂႵႴნ

“ჷ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႹႽႱႷႹႾႵႴ ჇႵ’Ⴔ ჂႵჄჅჂႾ ჄႿ ჳႱჂჄႸ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃნ”

ჷ ႷႼႱႾႳႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႵჂნ

“ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႱႶჂႱႹႴჭ”

ႣႸႵ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵႴ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႿႿႻ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴნ

“ჼႿნ”

ႣႹႴႵ Ⴒ჉ ჃႹႴႵლ ჇႵ ჃႹႼႵႾჄႼ჉ ႷႱ჊ႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჃႽႿჃ ႲႵ჉ႿႾႴ ႿჅჂ ჆ႹႵჇნ ႤႸႵ ჃႸჅჄჄႼႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႱႳႳႵႼႵჂႱჄႵႴ ႱႼႿႾႷ ႹჄჃ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ ႸႵႱႴႹႾႷ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჄႸႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႤႵჂჂႹჄႿჂ჉ლ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႱჅჄႿႽႱჄႵႴ ჀႱჄႸ ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ႸႱႴ ჃႵჄნ

ႣႿႿႾლ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჃჄჂႵჃჃ ჃႹႷႾႱႼ ႱჅჄႿႽႱჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ႱႳჄႹ჆ႱჄႵႴნ ჯႾႴ Ⴑ ჃႸႿჂჄ ჇႸႹႼႵ ႼႱჄႵჂ—

ႫႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჳႱჂჄႸ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႣႵႳჄႿჂ რ ჱႿႾჄჂႿႼ ჱႵႾჄႵჂნ ჲႹჃჄჂႵჃჃ ჃႹႷႾႱႼ ჂႵႳႵႹ჆ႵႴნ ႣჄႱჄႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ႱႶႶႹႼႹႱჄႹႿႾ ႱႾႴ ჷჲ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ნႭ

ჳႼႵႾႱ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႳႿႽჀႿჃႵႴ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶლ ჄႸႵႾ ჂႵჃჀႿႾႴႵႴნ

“ჷ ႱႽ ჻ႱႺႿჂ ჳႼႵႾႱ ჳႹჃႵႾႸႱჂႴჄლ ႱႶႶႹႼႹႱჄႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჳႱჂჄႸ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ სჂႴ ჴႼႵႵჄნ ჷჲ ჱႿႴႵშ ჯႼჀႸႱმჽႾႵმჴႿჅჂმႣႵ჆ႵႾმჳႳႸႿნ”

ჳႼႵႾႱ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ჃႸႿჂჄ ႲჂႵႱჄႸლ ჄႸႵႾ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႳႼႵႱჂ ჆ႿႹႳႵნ

“ႧႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃჅჂ჆Ⴙ჆ႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჼႵႽႵჃႹჃ ჴჂႿႾჄლ ႱႾႴ ႴჅႵ ჄႿ ჀჂႿႼႿႾႷႵႴ ჃჄႱ჉ლ ႿჅჂ ႶჅႵႼ ႱႾႴ ჀჂႿ჆ႹჃႹႿႾჃ ႱჂႵ ႴႵჀႼႵჄႵႴნ ႧႵ ჂႵჁჅႵჃჄ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵ ႱჀჀჂႿ჆ႱႼ ႶႿჂ ჂႵჃႳჅႵნ”

ႤႸႵ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ႳჅჄ ႿჅჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ ႤႸႿჃႵ ႶႵჇ ჃႵႳႿႾႴჃ ႶႵႼჄ ჅႾჅჃჅႱႼႼ჉ ႼႿႾႷნ

ႫჷႴႵႾჄႹჄ჉ ႳႿႾႶႹჂႽႵႴნ ჻ႱႺႿჂ ჳႼႵႾႱ ჳႹჃႵႾႸႱჂႴჄ ჷჲ ႳႿႴႵ ႽႱჄႳႸ ჆ႵჂႹႶႹႵႴნႭ

ႫႢႵჃႳჅႵ ჀჂႿჄႿႳႿႼ ႹႾႹჄႹႱჄႵႴ ႱჃ ჂႵჁჅႵჃჄႵႴნ ჯჅჄႿႽႱჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ႷჅႹႴႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႾႵႱჂႵჃჄ ႿჅჄႵჂ ‘ჰႱ჉მპტ ჺႱႾႴႹႾႷ ႠႱႴ’ ႶჂႿႽ ჉ႿჅჂ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄ ႼႿႳႱჄႹႿႾნႭ

ႫႥჀႿႾ ႼႱႾႴႹႾႷლ ႶႿႼႼႿჇ ႴႹჃႱჂႽႱႽႵႾჄ ႱႾႴ ჁჅႱჂႱႾჄႹႾႵ ႹႾჃჀႵႳჄႹႿႾ ჀჂႿႳႵႴჅჂႵჃნ ჴႱႹႼჅჂႵ ჄႿ ႳႿႽჀႼ჉ ჇႹႼႼ ჂႵჃჅႼჄ ႹႾ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ჂႵჃჀႿႾჃႵ ჀჂႿႳႵႴჅჂႵჃნႭ

ჳႼႵႾႱ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

“…ႤႸႵ ႷჅႹႴႱႾႳႵ ჃႹႷႾႱႼლ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႼႿႳႻႵႴ ႿႾნ”

ჷ ႷႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ჃႸႿჂჄ ႾႿႴნ ႤႸႵ ჃႸჅჄჄႼႵ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႱႼႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႷჅႹႴႵႴ ჀႱჄႸნ

იიი

ჳႼႵႾႱ ႱႾႴ ჷ ჇႵჂႵ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ႱႽႹႾႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჄჂႱႾჃჀႿჂჄႵႴ ჄႿ ჳႱჂჄႸნ ႤႸႵႾლ ჇႵ ჇႵჂႵ ჃႵჀႱჂႱჄႵႴ ႹႾ ႱႾ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄნ

ႣႹჄჄႹႾႷ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႵႾჄႵჂ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼლ ჃჄႱჂႻ ჇႸႹჄႵ ჂႿႿႽლ ჷ ჃႱჇ Ⴑ ႽႱႾ ჇႹჄႸ ჻ႱႺႿჂ ჂႱႾႻ ႹႾჃႹႷႾႹႱ ჃႹჄჄႹႾႷ ႿჀჀႿჃႹჄႵ ႽႵნ

ჶႵლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႶႼႹჀჀႹႾႷ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႴႿႳჅႽႵႾჄჃლ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჀ ႱჄ Ⴝ჉ ႶႱႳႵ ႱႾႴ ჃჀႿႻႵნ

“ჺႹႵჅჄႵႾႱႾჄ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾნ ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ႱჃႻ ႱႷႱႹႾნ”

ჷ ႸႱႴ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႸႵႱჂႴ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႴჃ ႳႿႽႹႾႷ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႾ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ႽႵლ ჃჀႿႻႵႾ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႶႱႽႹႼႹႱჂ ჄႿႾႵლ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ჄႸႹჂႴ ჄႹႽႵნ

“ჴჂႿႽ ჇႸႱჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴ ႹႾ ჼႵႽႵჃႹჃ ჄႿ ჉ႿჅჂ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႱႼ ႸႵჂႵნ ႤႵႼႼ ႽႵ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷლ ჀჂႵႳႹჃႵႼ჉ნ”

ჷ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႾႿႴႴႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჃჀႵႱႻნ

“ႥႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴნ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႱჃჃႹႷႾႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ქჄႸ ჻ႿႲႹႼႵ ჴႼႵႵჄ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ჼႵႽႵჃႹჃ ჱႿႼႿႾ჉ ჂႵႳႱჀჄჅჂႵ ႿჀႵჂႱჄႹႿႾლ ႱႾႴ—”

ჷ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႱႾႱჄႹႿႾ ႳႿႾႳႹჃႵႼ჉ლ ႸႹჄჄႹႾႷ ႿႾႼ჉ ჄႸႵ ႾႵႳႵჃჃႱჂ჉ ႻႵ჉ ჀႿႹႾჄჃშ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႼႿႾ჉’Ⴣ ჃႵႼႶმႴႵჃჄჂჅႳჄႹႿႾლ ჄႸႵ ႱႾႾႹႸႹႼႱჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ სჂႴ ჴႼႵႵჄლ ႱႾႴ ჳႼႵႾႱ’Ⴣ ႱႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ႵჃႳႱჀႵნ

ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ႶႹႾႹჃႸႵႴ ჃჀႵႱႻႹႾႷლ ႸႵ ჀჅჄ ႴႿჇႾ ႸႹჃ ჀႵႾ ႱႾႴ ႳႼႿჃႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႳჅႽႵႾჄჃნ

“ჵႿႿႴნ ჷჄ ႼႱჂႷႵႼ჉ ႽႱჄႳႸႵჃ ჻ႱႺႿჂ ჳႹჃႵႾႸႱჂႴჄ’Ⴣ ჃჄႱჄႵႽႵႾჄნ”

“…ႤႸႵႾლ ჇႸႵႾ ჇႹႼႼ ჄႸႵ ჁჅႱჂႱႾჄႹႾႵ ႲႵ ႼႹႶჄႵႴჭ”

ჶႵ ჂႵჃჄႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႱჂႽჃ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႴႵჃႻ ႱႾႴ ႿႶႶႵჂႵႴ Ⴑ ႶႱႹႾჄ ჃႽႹႼႵნ

“ჷჄ ჇႹႼႼ ႲႵ ႼႹႶჄႵႴ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ Ⴑ ႶႵჇ ႸႿჅჂჃნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႽႵჂႵႼ჉ Ⴑ ჀჂႿႳႵႴჅჂႱႼ ႽႱჄჄႵჂლ ჃႿ ჷ ႱჃႻ ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅჂ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷნ ႥႾჄႹႼ ჄႸႵႾლ ႱႽႵႾႹჄႹႵჃ ჇႹႼႼ ႲႵ ჀჂႿ჆ႹႴႵႴლ ჃႿ ჀႼႵႱჃႵ ჂႵჃჄ ႱႾႴ ჂႵႳႿ჆ႵჂნ”

“ႥႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴნ”

ჯႶჄႵჂ ႸႵ ႼႵႶჄლ ჄჇႿ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂჃ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႵჃႳႿჂჄႵႴ ႽႵნ ჯႾႴ ჳႼႵႾႱ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჇႱႹჄႹႾႷ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ჂႿႿႽნ

ჷ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴ ႸႵჂლ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჃႸႵ ჃႱჄ ႳႱჃჅႱႼႼ჉ ႳჂႿჃჃႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႼႵႷჃ ႱႾႴ ႴჂႹႾႻႹႾႷ ႳႿႶႶႵႵნ

“ႩႿჅ ჃႵႵႽ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႱჄ ႵႱჃႵლ ჻ႱႺႿჂნ”

“ჶႵႸႵნ ႧႵႼႼლ ჷ ႱႽ Ⴑ ჻ႱႺႿჂლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴝ჉ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ ႲႱႳႻႷჂႿჅႾႴლ ჃႿ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႵႱჄႽႵႾჄ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ႲႱႴნ ჷ ჅჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႱჄႵ ჄႸႹჃ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჄႸႹႾႷ… ႲჅჄ ႼႹ჆ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃႵႵ ႹჄ ႹჃ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႵႼჃႵნ”

ჷ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵႴ ႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴ ႸႵჂნ

“ჷ ჇႱჃ ႹႾჄႵჂჂႿႷႱჄႵႴ ჄႸႿჂႿჅႷႸႼ჉ ჅႾჄႹႼ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႵႾႴლ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჅႾႶႱႹჂნ”

ႣႹჄჄႹႾႷ ႾႵ჈Ⴤ ჄႿ ႸႵჂლ ჷ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ჄႵႾႴႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႱჂႽნ ႤႸႵႾლ ჷ ჃႼႹჀჀႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႷႱჀ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ჅႾႹႶႿჂႽ ႱႾႴ ჃႹႼႵႾჄႼ჉ ႳჅჀჀႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჃჄნ

“ჯႸ… ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ ႸႵႱႼႹႾႷნ”

“ჶႱႸ… ႧმჇႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷლ ჉ႿჅ ႹႴႹႿჄნ”

“ႧႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჇჂႿႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅჂ ჻ႱჃჄႵჂ ჇႱႾჄႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႿჅႳႸ ႸႹჃ ჃႿჇ’Ⴣ ႲჂႵႱჃჄჃჭ”

“ჶႵ჉… ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႳႱႼႼ ႽႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႵჂႵნ ႧႸႱჄ ႹႶ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႸႵႱჂჃ…”

ჳ჆ႵႾ ႱჃ ჳႼႵႾႱ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႸႱჄლ ჃႸႵ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჂႵႽႿ჆Ⴕ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴნ ჷ ჀႼႱ჉ႶჅႼႼ჉ ჃჁჅႵႵ჊ႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴნ ჶႵჂ ჃႿႶჄ ႶႼႵჃႸ ႶႹႼႼႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჀႱႼႽნ

“ჸჅჃჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ჂႵჀႵႱჄႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႶႿჂ ႸႿჅჂჃლ ჷ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႾႵႵႴ ჃႿႽႵ ႸႵႱႼႹႾႷნ”

“…ჲႿ ႱჃ ჉ႿჅ ჀႼႵႱჃႵნ”

ႣႸႵ ႽჅჂႽჅჂႵႴ ႱႼႽႿჃჄ ႹႾႱჅႴႹႲႼ჉ლ ჀႼႱႳႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჄႱႲႼႵჄ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႼႱჀნ

ჷ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჀჅჃႸႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴ ႶჅჂჄႸႵჂ ႹႾნ ჰႵႾႵႱჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ჅႾႹႶႿჂႽლ ႱႲႿ჆Ⴕ ႸႵჂ ჅႾႴႵჂჇႵႱჂლ ჷ ႶႵႼჄ Ⴑ ႸႵႱ჆჉ ႵႼႱჃჄႹႳႹჄ჉ნ ჷ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჃჄჂႿႻႵႴ ႹჄლ ႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ჀჂႵჃჃႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႾႹჀჀႼႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ჄႸჅႽႲნ

ჳႼႵႾႱ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႹႾႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჅჂႶႱႳႵლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂႾႵჂჃ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ

“ჺႿႿႻ ႱჄ ჄႸႹჃნ ჼႵჇჃ ႿႶ ႿჅჂ ჃჅჂ჆Ⴙ჆ႱႼ ႹჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჃჀჂႵႱႴႹႾႷნ”

ႣႸႵ ჃႸႿჇႵႴ ႽႵ ჄႸႵ ჄႱႲႼႵჄნ ჶႵႱႴႼႹႾႵჃ ႼႹႻႵ ‘სჂႴ ჴႼႵႵჄ ႣჅჂ჆Ⴙ჆ႿჂჃ’ ႱႾႴ ‘ჳႹჃႵႾႸႱჂႴჄ ჴႱႽႹႼ჉ ჳႼႴႵჃჄ ჲႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႢႵჄჅჂႾჃ ჯႼႹ჆Ⴕ’ ჇႵჂႵ ႴႹჃჀႼႱ჉ႵႴნ

“ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႶႱჃჄნ”

“ႧႵ’ႼႼ ჀჂႿႲႱႲႼ჉ ჂႵႳႵႹ჆Ⴕ ჃჀႵႳႹႱႼ ჄჂႵႱჄႽႵႾჄნ ႤႸႿჅႷႸ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႼႹႻႵႼ჉ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ႾႱႽႵ…”

ჷ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵႴ ႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵႾლ ჷ ႳჅჀჀႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჃჄ ႿႾႳႵ ႽႿჂႵნ

“ႩႿჅჂ ႲჂႵႱჃჄჃ ႼႹ჆Ⴕ ჅჀ ჄႿ ჉ႿჅჂ ႾႱႽႵ ჄႿႿლ ჻ႱႺႿჂნ”

“……ႠႵჂ჆ႵჂჄნ”

“ჷ’ႼႼ ჄႱႻႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႱჃ Ⴑ ႳႿႽჀႼႹႽႵႾჄნ”

ჯჃ ჷ ჃჀႵႾჄ ჃႿႽႵ ჄႹႽႵ ႶႿႾႴႼႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჃჄჃლ ჷ ჃႵႾჃႵႴ Ⴑ ჀჂႵჃႵႾႳႵ ႲႵ჉ႿႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႿჂნ

ჷ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჇႹჄႸႴჂႵჇ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴნ

“ჶჅႸჭ ჼႿჄ ჄႿჅႳႸႹႾႷ ႱႾ჉ႽႿჂႵჭ”

ჳႼႵႾႱ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴნ

“ႣႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႹჃ ႳႿႽႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႱ჉ნ”

ჯჄ Ⴝ჉ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჳႼႵႾႱ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჃႾႱჀჀႵႴ ႿჀႵႾ ႹႾ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵლ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႵ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ჃჄჂႱႹႷႸჄႵႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ჅႾႹႶႿჂႽნ

—ჱႼႹႳႻნ

ႤႸႵ ႴႿႿჂ ႿჀႵႾႵႴნ ჯႾႴ Ⴑ ႴႵႵჀლ ჂႵჃႿႾႱႾჄ ႽႱႼႵ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႶႹႼႼႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჁჅႱჂႱႾჄႹႾႵ ჂႿႿႽნ

“ჳႼႵႾႱ჏჏”

ჳႼႵႾႱლ ჃჄႱჂჄႼႵႴლ ჂႿჃႵ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႼჅჄႵႴნ

“ჯႸლ ႥႾႳႼႵნ”

ჯ ႽႹႴႴႼႵმႱႷႵႴ ႽႱႾ ჇႹჄႸ ႲႼႿႾႴ ႸႱႹჂ ႽႹ჈ႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႶႱႹႾჄ ჇႸႹჄႵლ ႴჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ჅႾႹႶႿჂႽლ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႵႽႲჂႱႳႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂჃნ

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჂႵႼႹႵႶ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ჃႱႶႵ… ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႸႵႱჂႴ ჄႸႵ ႾႵჇჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ႲჂႿჄႸႵჂ ႱႾႴ ჉ႿჅლ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ…”

ჳႼႵႾႱ ႼႿჇႵჂႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႱჄ ႸႹჃ ჇႿჂႴჃნ ႤႸႵ ‘ႲჂႿჄႸႵჂ’ ႸႵჂ ჅႾႳႼႵ ႽႵႾჄႹႿႾႵႴ—ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႸႵჂ ႶႱჄႸႵჂნ

ჶႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႱ჆ႵჂႵႴ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ

“…ჷ’Ⴝ ႶႹႾႵნ”

ჶႵჂ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉ ჃჀႿႻႵႾ ჂႵჀႼ჉ ჇႱჃ ჄႹႾႷႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჃჅჀჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႵႽႿჄႹႿႾნ ჶႵჂ ჇႱ჉ ႿႶ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႵႱჂჃ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ჁჅႹႵჄ ႱႾႴ ჂႵჃჄჂႱႹႾႵႴნ

ჶႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჀႱჄჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂნ

“ႣჄႹႼႼ… ႹჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ჂႵႼႹႵႶ ჄႸႱჄ ႱჄ ႼႵႱჃჄ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ႱႼႹ჆Ⴕნ”

ჯ ႲჂႹႵႶ ჃႹႼႵႾႳႵ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴნ ჶႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

“ჯႾႴ ჉ႿჅჭ”

ჷ ჃჄႿႿႴ ჅჀ ႱႾႴ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჃႱႼჅჄႵႴ ႸႹႽნ

“ჺႿ჉ႱႼჄ჉ნ ჺႹႵჅჄႵႾႱႾჄ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾნ”

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჳႼႵႾႱ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴ ႱႾႴ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჃႱႹႴნ

“ႥႾႳႼႵლ ႹႶ ႹჄ ჇႵჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ႶႿჂ ႸႹႽ… ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵ ႸႵჂႵ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇნ”

ჶႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჃჅႲჄႼ჉ ჇႱ჆ႵჂႵႴნ

“…ჳႼႵႾႱ’Ⴣ ႲႵႾႵႶႱႳჄႿჂლ ჄႸႵႾნ”

ჶႵ ႾႿႴႴႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵ ႱႷႱႹႾნ

“ႠႼႵႱჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႽႵႵჄ ჉ႿჅნ ჷ ႱႽ ႦႱႼჄႵჂ ჳႹჃႵႾႸႱჂჄნ”

ჶႹჃ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႱႾႴ ႴႵႽႵႱႾႿჂ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ႹႾႴႹႳႱჄႵႴ Ⴑ ႸႹႷႸმჂႱႾႻႹႾႷ ႿႶႶႹႳႵჂნ

“ჷ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄႼ჉ ჃႵჂ჆Ⴕ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჱႿჂჀჃ ჱႿႽႽႱႾႴႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ სჂႴ ჵჂႿჅႾႴ ჴႿჂႳႵჃ ჲႹ჆ႹჃႹႿႾნ”

ჯჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴლ ႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ႹႾႴႹ჆ႹႴჅႱႼნ ჳႼႵႾႱ’Ⴣ ႶႱჄႸႵჂ ჇႱჃ ႱႾ ჯႴႽႹჂႱႼ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ სჂႴ ჴႼႵႵჄნ ჯႾႴ ჄႸႹჃ ႽႱႾლ ႸႵჂ ჅႾႳႼႵლ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჱႿჂჀჃ ჱႿႽႽႱႾႴႵჂ ႼႵႱႴႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႳႿჂႵ ႷჂႿჅႾႴ ႶႿჂႳႵჃ ႴႹ჆ႹჃႹႿႾნ ჷჄ ႽႵႱႾჄ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ ჇႱჃ ႴႵႵჀႼ჉ ჂႿႿჄႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ნ

ႦႱႼჄႵჂ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႿ ჳႼႵႾႱნ

“ჳႼႵႾႱნ ႧႸႵႾ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჀႿჂჄ ႳႱႽႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ჅႾႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႾႾႹႸႹႼႱჄႵႴ… ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჄႸႵ ႼႱჃჄ ႲႼႿႿႴႼႹႾႵ ႿႶ ႿჅჂ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჃႵ჆ႵჂႵႴნ”

“……”

ჯჄ ჳႼႵႾႱ’Ⴣ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾლ ႦႱႼჄႵჂ ჃႹႷႸႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴნ

“ჶႽჀႸ… ჼႿჇ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႽႵ ႶႿჂ ჃჅႳႸ ჄႱႼႻნ ჷ’ႼႼ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵႼႵႱჃႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂႵლ ჃႿ ႳႿႽႵ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႸႿჅჃႵნ ჺႵჄ’Ⴣ ჄႱႼႻ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჉ႿჅ’჆Ⴕ ႸႱႴ ႵႾႿჅႷႸ ჂႵჃჄ ႱႾႴ ჂႵႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴნ”

ჯჄ ႸႹჃ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჳႼႵႾႱ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴნ

ჶႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჇႱჃ ႿႾ ႽႵნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჃႹႼႵႾჄ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾშ ჇႸႱჄ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჇႵ ႴႿჭ

‘ჶႽႽლ ႹႶ ჇႵ ႳႱႾ ႷႵჄ ႿჅჄ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿ ႸႱჂႽ ႹႾ ႹჄნ’

ჷ ႷႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ჃႸႿჂჄ ႾႿႴნ

“ႥႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴლ ႥႾႳႼႵნ”

ჯႶჄႵჂ ჄႸႱჄლ ჳႼႵႾႱ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴ ႦႱႼჄႵჂ ႿჅჄნ

‘ჯჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴ… ჀႿჇႵჂ ႹჃ ႳႿႾ჆ႵႾႹႵႾჄნ’

ႧႵ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႲႿႱჂႴႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ႳႵჂႵႽႿႾႹႱႼ ჆ႵႸႹႳႼႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჇႱႹჄႹႾႷნ ჲჅჂႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჂႹႴႵლ ჳႼႵႾႱ ႳႱჅჄႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ჃჀႿႻႵნ

“ႥႾႳႼႵნ ႧႸႱჄ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ… ႸႿჇ ႱჂႵ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ჀჂႿႷჂႵჃჃႹႾႷჭ”

ჯჄ ჳႼႵႾႱ’Ⴣ ႳႱჅჄႹႿჅჃ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾლ ႦႱႼჄႵჂ ႶჅჂჂႿჇႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႲჂႿჇ ႱႾႴ ႾႿႴႴႵႴნ

“ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႱჃႻნ ჼႿჄ ႿႾႼ჉ ჄႸႵ ႱႶჄႵჂႽႱჄႸ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႳႹ჆ႹႼ ჇႱჂლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႸႱჃ ႲႵႵႾ ႵႾႷჅႼႶႵႴ ႹႾ ႽႱႴႾႵჃჃ ჃႹႾႳႵ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჂჃ ႹႾႳႹႴႵႾჄნ”

“ႧႱჃႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႵ ႳႹ჆ႹႼ ჇႱჂ… ჂႵჃႿႼ჆ႵႴჭ”

“ჽႾႼ჉ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊ႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႲႱჂႵႼ჉ ჂႵႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊ႵႴნ ჷႾჄႵჂႾႱႼႼ჉ლ ႹჄ ჂႵႽႱႹႾჃ ႶჂႱႷႽႵႾჄႵႴლ ჇႹჄႸ ႵႱႳႸ ႶႱႳჄႹႿႾ ႽႵჂႵႼ჉ ჇႱჄႳႸႹႾႷ ႵႱႳႸ ႿჄႸႵჂნ ჴჅჂჄႸႵჂႽႿჂႵლ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჂჃ ႹႾႳႹႴႵႾჄლ ჄႸႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴑ ჄႹႳႻႹႾႷ ჄႹႽႵ ႲႿႽႲლ ჂႵႱႴ჉ ჄႿ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿႴႵ ႱჄ ႱႾ჉ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ ႤႸႱჄ—”

ႦႱႼჄႵჂ Ⴕ჈ႸႱႼႵႴ ႲჂႹႵႶႼ჉ლ ჄჅჂႾႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჇႹႾႴႿჇნ

“ႤႸႵ჉ ႽႱႴႵ ჯႴႵႼ ႢႵႳႵႾႳႹႱ Ⴑ ჃႳႱჀႵႷႿႱჄ ႱႾႴ ႴႹ჆ႵჂჄႵႴ ႱჄჄႵႾჄႹႿႾნ”

“ႥႾႳႼႵ… ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႱႼჃႿ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჃႸႵ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ჄჂႱႹჄႿჂჭ”

ႦႱႼჄႵჂ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႵჂნ

“…ჷ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ჃႱ჉ ჃႸႵ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤნ”

ჶႹჃ ჄႿႾႵ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႼႴნ

“ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ჄჂჅႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႸႵლ ႱႼႿႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჱႿႼႿႾႵႼ ႣႸႵჂ჉Ⴜ ჻ႿჂჄႹႽႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႼႿႾႹႱႼ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ჀႹႼႿჄჃლ ႱჄჄႱႳႻႵႴ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ ႶႱႳႹႼႹჄႹႵჃნ”

ჶႵ ჀႱჅჃႵႴ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ႲჂႵႱჄႸლ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴნ

“ჰჅჄ… ჷ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸ჉ ჃႸႵ ႽႱႴႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႸႿႹႳႵნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃႾ’Ⴤ ჃႹႽჀႼႵ ႲႵჄჂႱ჉ႱႼ ႿჂ ჂႵႲႵႼႼႹႿႾნ”

ჶႵ ႳႼႿჃႵႴ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႲჂႹႵႶႼ჉ნ

“ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჃჄლ ჃႸႵ ႱႼჃႿ ႳႿႾჄႱႳჄႵႴ ႿჅჂ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ნ”

ჳႼႵႾႱ ჇႱჃ ჃႹႼႵႾჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჄႸႵႾ ႳႱჅჄႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ႱჃႻႵႴნ

“…ႧႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႴႹჃႳჅჃჃႵႴჭ”

“ႣႸႵ ჃႱႹႴ ჃႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႾႿ ႼႿႾႷႵჂ ჃჄႱႾႴ Ⴒ჉ ႱႾႴ ჇႱჄႳႸ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ႲႵ ႳႿႾჃჅႽႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႴႾႵჃჃ ႿႶ ჇႱჂნ ႣႿ ჃႸႵ ჀჂႿჀႿჃႵႴ ႳႸႱႾႷႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾნ ჴႿჂ ჀႵႱႳႵნ ႤႿ ႳႸႱႾႷႵ ჄႸႵ ჃჄჂჅႳჄჅჂႵ ႱႾႴ ჂႵႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊Ⴕ ჄႸႵ Ⴣ჉ჃჄႵႽ…”

ႦႱႼჄႵჂ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႾႱჂჂႿჇႵႴნ ჯჃ ႸႵ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴ ჃჀႵႱႻႹႾႷლ ႸႹჃ ჄႿႾႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႹႾႷႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჇႵႱჂႹႾႵჃჃნ

“ႣႸႵ ႷႵႾჅႹႾႵႼ჉ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႳႸႱႾႷႵ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴნ ჰჅჄ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႸႿ ႱႳႳႵჀჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჀჂႿჀႿჃႱႼ ჇႵჂႵ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄნ”

ჶႵ ჃႸႿႿႻ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴნ

“ႤႸႿჃႵ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴჃ ႸႱႴ ႾႿ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄ ႹႾ ჯႴႵႼ’Ⴣ ႹႴႵႱႼჃნ ႤႸႵ჉ ႿႾႼ჉ ႾႵႵႴႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႾႱႽႵლ ႸႵჂ ႶჅႾႴჃლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ႳႿႾႾႵႳჄႹႿႾჃნ ႤႸႵ჉ ႺႿႹႾႵႴ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႿჇႾ ႷႱႹႾ… ႱႾႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴლ ჄႸႵ჉ ႺჅჃჄ ჅჃႵႴ ႸႵჂნ”

ჳႼႵႾႱ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႵႴ ჃႹႼႵႾჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ჇႸႹႼႵნ ႤႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ႳႱჅჄႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ჃჀႿႻႵნ

“…ႣႿლ ႥႾႳႼႵ… ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵႺႵႳჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჀჂႿჀႿჃႱႼჭ”

ႦႱႼჄႵჂ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ႲჂႹႵႶႼ჉ლ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჄႱႻႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႿႶႶ ჄႸႵ ჇႹႾႴႿჇნ

“ႥႼჄႹႽႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ჄႸႱჄ ჀჂႿჀႿჃႱႼ… ჇႱჃ ႺჅჃჄ ႱႾႿჄႸႵჂ ჇႱჂნ”

ჶႹჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჇႱჃ ႸႵႱ჆჉ნ

“ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჀჂႿჀႿჃႱႼ ჄႿ ჃჀႼႹჄ ჄႸႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႹႾ ႸႱႼႶლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႼႿႾႹႱႼ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃჄႿႿႴ Ⴒ჉ ႱႾႴ ჇႱჄႳႸႵႴნ”

“ႩႿჅ ჂႵႶჅჃႵႴლ ჄႸႵႾნ”

“…ႩႵჃნ ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႽႵლ ჷ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆ႵႴ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჂႹႷႸჄ ჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႴႿნ”

ႤႸႵ ႳႿႾ჆ႵჂჃႱჄႹႿႾ ႳႵႱჃႵႴლ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ႲჂႹႵႶ ჃႹႼႵႾႳႵ ႶႹႼႼႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჂნ ႦႱႼჄႵჂ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႹႾჄႵჂႼႿႳႻႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃლ ႱႴႴႹႾႷ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႼႿჇ ჆ႿႹႳႵნ

“…ჰჅჄ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻ ႾႿჇ… ჀႵჂႸႱჀჃლ ჷ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႱႳႳႵჀჄႵႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჀჂႿჀႿჃႱႼნ”

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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