On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

Chapter 344

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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ჯႶჄႵჂ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ႱႾႴ ჯႴႵႼ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴლ Ⴑ ႽႱႾ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႵႽႵჂႷႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႴႱჂႻႾႵჃჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂჂႹႴႿჂნ

ჶႵႱ჆჉ ႶႿႿჄჃჄႵჀჃ ႲჂႿႻႵ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႼႵႾႳႵნ ჶႵ ჇႱႼႻႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႼႿႿႴმჃႿႱႻႵႴ ႳႿჂჂႹႴႿჂ ႱႾႴ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ჺႵႿႾ ႢႹႳႵႾႳႹႱვჃ ႳႿჂჀჃႵნ

ჶႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႲႼႿႿႴმჂႵႴ ႶႼႿႿჂ ႱႾႴ ႽჅჄჄႵჂႵႴ ႼႿჇႼ჉ნ

“ჷႾႴႵႵႴ… ႼႹႶႵ ႹჃ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄႹႾႷლ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ႹჄლ ჺႵႿႾჭ”

ჶႵ ႻႾႵႼჄ ႱႾႴ ჃႱჄ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂჀჃႵნ ჶႹჃ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ႲჂჅჃႸႵႴ ჺႵႿႾვჃ ႸႱႹჂნ

“ჷ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ႴႹႵ ჃႿ ჀႿჇႵჂႼႵჃჃႼ჉ნ ჼႿლ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჉ႿჅ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჃჅჂ჆Ⴙ჆Ⴕ ჅႾჄႹႼ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႵႾႴ… ႹჄ ႶႹႾႹჃႸႵႴ ႽჅႳႸ ჃႿႿႾႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄნ”

ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ჀႹჄ჉ ႿჂ Ⴣ჉ႽჀႱჄႸ჉ ႹႾ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

“ႣჄႹႼႼ… ჉ႿჅ ჇႿჂႻႵႴ ႸႱჂႴნ ႤႸႱႾႻჃ ჄႿ ჉ႿჅლ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ჄႿ ႴႵჃჄჂႿ჉ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ႸႱჃ ႲႵႵႾ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴ ႽჅႳႸ ႵႱჂႼႹႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ჀႼႱႾႾႵႴნ”

ჶႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႸႱႾႴ ႱႾႴ ჀႵႵႼႵႴ ႿႶႶ ჄႸႵ ႼႵႱჄႸႵჂ ႽႱჃႻ ႳႿ჆ႵჂႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ႶႱႳႵნ ჯႾႴ ႲႵႾႵႱჄႸ ႹჄლ ႸႹჃ ჄჂჅႵ ႶႱႳႵ ჇႱჃ ჂႵ჆ႵႱႼႵႴნ

ჯჂႿႾ ჰႼႱႻႵნ

ჶႵ ჃႵႱჂႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂჀჃႵ ႱႷႱႹႾნ ჶႵ ჄႿႿႻ ႿჅჄ ჺႵႿႾ ႢႹႳႵႾႳႹႱვჃ ႹႴႵႾჄႹႶႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ႳႿႴႵ ჂႵႱႴႵჂლ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾႼႵჃჃႼ჉ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႳႱႾლ ჄႸႵႾ ჄႿႿႻ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჂႵჀႼႹႳႱჄႵႴ ჺႵႿႾვჃ ႶႱႳႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႹჃ ჀႿႳႻႵჄ ႱႾႴ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ ႹჄ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႸႹჃ ႿჇႾნ

“ჯႸ—”

ჶႹჃ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჄჂႱႾჃႶႿჂႽႵႴნ ჺႵႿႾ ႢႹႳႵႾႳႹႱვჃ ჃႿႶჄლ ႱჅჄႸႿჂႹჄႱჄႹ჆Ⴕ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႶႼႿჇႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႹჃ ႼႹჀჃნ

ჶႵ ჀႹႳႻႵႴ ჅჀ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႿჂნ

“ႣჅჀჂႵႽႵ ჱႸႱႹჂႽႱႾნ ႤႸႵ ႳჂႹႽႹႾႱႼჃ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႵჃႳႱჀႵႴნ”

ჶႵ ჀႱჅჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႳႱჄႳႸ ႸႹჃ ႲჂႵႱჄႸლ ჄႸႵႾ ႳႱႼႽႼ჉ ႼႿჇႵჂႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჆ႿႹႳႵნ

“ჷჃჃჅႵ Ⴑ ჀჅჂჃჅႹჄ ႿჂႴႵჂ ჄႿ ႱႼႼ ႶႿჂႳႵჃნ ႤႸႵ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄ ჄႱჂႷႵჄჃ ႱჂႵ ჯႴႵႼ ႢႵႳႵႾႳႹႱლ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾლ ႱႾႴ ტ ႿჄႸႵჂჃნ ႢႱႹჃႵ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჄႸჂႵႱჄ ႼႵ჆ႵႼ ჄႿ ‘ႤႿჀმჄႹႵჂ ჵჂႱႴႵ’ნ”

ႤႸႵ ႳႿჂႾႵჂჃ ႿႶ ႸႹჃ ႽႿჅჄႸ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႳჅჂႼႵႴ ჅჀჇႱჂႴჃნ

“ႤႸႵ჉ ႱჂႵ ႾႿ ႼႿႾႷႵჂ… ႽႵჂႵ ჄჂႱႹჄႿჂჃნ ႤႸႵ჉ ႱჂႵ Ⴑ ႴႹჃႱჃჄႵჂ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸჂႵႱჄႵႾჃ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄႵႾႳႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႹჃ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾნ”

ჶႵ ႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႹႿႾნ ჯႾႴ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჇႿჂႴლ ႸႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჇႱႼႻႵႴ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂჂႹႴႿჂნ

ႧႵႱჂႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႶႱႳႵ ႿႶ ႼႹႵჃლ ႴႹჃႷჅႹჃႵႴ ႱჃ ჄჂჅჄႸნ

იიი

ჷ ჂႵჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჯႴႵႼ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჀႿႹႾჄ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅჀ ჇႱჃ ჇႱႹჄႹႾႷნ

ჯჃ ჃႿႿႾ ႱჃ ჷ ႵႾჄႵჂႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄჂႱႾႳႵლ ჳႼႵႾႱ ჂჅჃႸႵႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂნ ჶႵჂ ჅჃჅႱႼ ႳႿႽჀႿჃჅჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႷႿႾႵლ ჂႵჀႼႱႳႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჅჂႷႵႾႳ჉ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵნ

აჶჅჂჂ჉჏ ჯႾ ႵႽႵჂႷႵႾႳ჉ ႿჂႴႵჂ ႸႱჃ ႲႵႵႾ ႹჃჃჅႵႴ ႱႳჂႿჃჃ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ჏ა

ႤႸႵ ჃႳჂႵႵႾ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱႼ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ჇႱჃ ႲႼႹႾႻႹႾႷ ჂႱჀႹႴႼ჉ნ

აჽჂႴႵჂჃ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႹჃჃჅႵႴ ჄႿ ႱႼႼ ႶႿჂႳႵჃნ ჯႴႵႼ ႢႵႳႵႾႳႹႱ ႱႾႴ ჉ႿჅ… ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႴႵჃႹႷႾႱჄႵႴ ႱჃ ჄႿჀმჀჂႹႿჂႹჄ჉ ჄႱჂႷႵჄჃნ ႩႿჅჂ ႹႴႵႾჄႹႶႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ႹႾႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾ ႸႱჃ ႲႵႵႾ ჄჂႱႾჃႽႹჄჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႱႼႼ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ႶႱႳႹႼႹჄႹႵჃ ႱႾႴ ჃჀႱႳႵჀႿჂჄჃნა

ჷ ႳႱჅႷႸჄ Ⴝ჉ ႲჂႵႱჄႸ ႱႾႴ ႾႿႴႴႵႴნ

აႧႵ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ნა

ჺႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅჀლ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵ ჇႱჃ ჂႵႱႴ჉ნ

ႤႸႵႾლ ჯႴႵႼ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴნ

აႧႱႹჄ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნა

ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵვჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႶႿႳჅჃႵႴ ႿႾ ႸႵჂნ

აჶႿჇ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ჀႼႱႾ ჄႿ ႵჃႳႱჀႵჭა

ჳႼႵႾႱ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴნ

ა჻჉ ჅႾႳႼႵ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႵႴ Ⴑ ჃႸჅჄჄႼႵნ ჷჄვჃ ჇႱႹჄႹႾႷ ႹႾ ჶႱႾႷႱჂ ჰ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ႱჂႵႱნა

ჯႴႵႼ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჃႸႿႿႻ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴნ

ანნნႧႵ ႳႱႾვჄ ႵჃႳႱჀႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႸჅჄჄႼႵნა

ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵ ႶჂႿ჊Ⴕ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃნ

აჷႶ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ ႸႱჃ ႵႾჄႵჂႵႴ ႱႾ ႵႽႵჂႷႵႾႳ჉ ႱႼႵჂჄ ჃჄႱჄႵ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃლ ჇႵვႼႼ ႲႵ ჃႸႿჄ ႴႿჇႾ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჇႵ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჂႵႱႳႸ ႿჂႲႹჄნა

ჯ ႸႵႱ჆჉ ჃႹႼႵႾႳႵ ႶႵႼႼნ ႣႸႵჂ჉Ⴜ ႳႱႼႽႼ჉ ႲჂႿႻႵ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႹႼႼႾႵჃჃლ ႱჃႻႹႾႷნ

აႤႸႵႾ ჉ႿჅვჂႵ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႸႵჂႵვჃ ႱႾႿჄႸႵჂ ჇႱ჉ჭა

აႧႵ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႷႿ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჯჃჄჂႵႱლ ჄႸႵ ჃႸႹჀ ჇႵ ႿჂႹႷႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ჄႿႿႻნა

ჺႹჃႱ ႹႾჄႵჂႺႵႳჄႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵႴ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

აႤႸႱჄ ჃႸႹჀ ჇႱჃ ჃႵႹ჊ႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾლ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႹჄჭ ჯႾႴ ჇႵ ႴႿႾვჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႻႾႿჇ ႹჄჃ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄ ႼႿႳႱჄႹႿႾლ ჃႿ ႸႿჇ ჇႹႼႼ ჇႵ ႶႹႾႴ ႹჄჭა

აჷ ႻႾႿჇ ႹჄჃ ႼႿႳႱჄႹႿႾნა

ჳႼႵႾႱ ႶႵႼႼ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჄႸႵႾ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

აႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ… ჇႸႱჄ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႴႿჭა

ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵვჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႿ ႽႵნ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ

აჺႵჄვჃ ႴႿ ႱჃ ჯႴႵႼ ჃႱ჉Ⴣნ ჷჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჃႸႵ ႸႱჃ Ⴑ ჀႼႱႾნა

ჸჅჃჄ ჄႸႵႾლ ႤႿჂႾႿლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႲႵႸႹႾႴლ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴნ ჶႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႣႸႵჂ჉Ⴜ ႱႾႴ ჃჀႿႻႵნ

აჱႿႽႽႱႾႴႵჂნ ჷ ႸႿჀႵ ჉ႿჅ ႵჃႳႱჀႵ ჃႱႶႵႼ჉ნა

ჺႹჃႱ ႱჃႻႵႴ ႳႱჅჄႹႿჅჃႼ჉ნ

“…ႧႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႵ ႲႵ ႴႹჃႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴჭ”

ჯႴႵႼ ႾႿႴႴႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႳႿႾႶႹႴႵႾჄ ႼႿႿႻ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

“ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႿჂჂ჉ნ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႱႾ ႱჅჄႸႿჂႹ჊ႱჄႹႿႾ ႳႿႴႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ჃႵႳჅჂႵႴ ႲႵႶႿჂႵႸႱႾႴნ ႧႵ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ჀႱჃჃ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႳႸႵႳႻჀႿႹႾჄ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ნ”

ჳႼႵႾႱ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴნ

“ႤႸႵႾ ႼႵჄ’Ⴣ ႷႵჄ ჂႵႱႴ჉ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ნ ႤႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿ ჄႹႽႵნ”

ႧႵ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ჅႾႹႶႿჂႽჃლ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႼႿႳႱჄႹႿႾ ჯႴႵႼ ႽႵႾჄႹႿႾႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵႾ ႲႿႱჂႴႵႴ Ⴑ ჀჂႵმႱჂჂႱႾႷႵႴ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ ჄჂႱႾჃჀႿჂჄ ჆ႵႸႹႳႼႵნ ႤႸႵ ႸႵႱ჆჉ ჆ႵႸႹႳႼႵ ჂჅႽႲႼႵႴ ႱႼႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႸႹႷႸჇႱ჉ლ ჃႸႱႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჂႿႱႴ ჃჅჂႶႱႳႵნ

ჳႼႵႾႱ ჇႱჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႴჂႹ჆ႵჂვჃ ჃႵႱჄლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ჃႱჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჃჃႵႾႷႵჂ ჃႵႱჄ ႾႵ჈Ⴤ ჄႿ ႸႵჂნ ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႳႻ ჃႵႱჄჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჯႴႵႼლ ႣႸႵჂ჉Ⴜლ ჽႸ ჶ჉ႵႿႾლ ჺႹჃႱლ ႱႾႴ ჻ႱჃႿႾნ ჯႾႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႲႱႳႻ ႳႿႽჀႱჂჄႽႵႾჄლ ႣჅႸ჉ႵႿႾ ႱႾႴ ჶႹႾႱ ჇႵჂႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႸႹႴႴႵႾლ ႻႵႵჀႹႾႷ ႼႿჇნ

ჷႾჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵႸႹႳႼႵლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႹႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႳႱჅჄႹႿჅჃნ

“ჷ ჃႵႵ Ⴑ ႳႸႵႳႻჀႿႹႾჄნ”

ჳႼႵႾႱ ჃႱႹႴნ სპპ ႽႵჄႵჂჃ ႱႸႵႱႴლ Ⴑ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ ႷჅႱჂႴ ჀႿჃჄნ ႦႵႸႹႳႼႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴლ ႼႹႾႹႾႷ ჅჀლ ႱႾႴ ႿႾႵ Ⴒ჉ ႿႾႵლ ჆ႵႸႹႳႼႵჃ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႹႾႷ ႶჂႿႽ ჆ႱჂႹႿჅჃ ჀႼႱႳႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂႹႶႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ჀჂႿႳႵჃჃნ

“ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵლ ႷႵჄ ჂႵႱႴ჉ნ”

ჯႴႵႼ ႱႴႺჅჃჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჀႿჃჄჅჂႵ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႼႿჇ ჆ႿႹႳႵნ

“ჷႶ ჄႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽლ ჳႼႵႾႱლ ჀႼႵႱჃႵ ჂႵჃჀႿႾႴ ႱჃ ჷ ჄႿႼႴ ჉ႿჅნ ႤႸႵ ჂႵჃჄ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅლ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႽႱႻႵ Ⴕ჉Ⴕ ႳႿႾჄႱႳჄ ႱႾႴ ႿႾႼ჉ ႱႾჃჇႵჂ ჇႸႵႾ ႱჃႻႵႴნ”

ႤႸႵ ჆ႵႸႹႳႼႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႱႼႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႼႹႾႵნ ჻჉ ႸႱႾႴ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ ႷჂႹჀჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႷჅႾ ႸႹႴႴႵႾ ႲႵႾႵႱჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႳႼႿჄႸႵჃლ ჃჄႱ჉ႹႾႷ ႱႼႵჂჄნ

ჴႹႾႱႼႼ჉ლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႿჅჂ ჄჅჂႾნ

ႤჇႿ ႷჅႱჂႴჃ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵႸႹႳႼႵნ ჽႾႵ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႴႵ ჇႹႾႴႿჇლ ჄႸႵ ႿჄႸႵჂ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵႸႹႳႼႵლ ჂႱႹჃႹႾႷ ႱႾ ႱჂႽნ

“ႦႵႸႹႳႼႵ ჃჄႿჀნ ჯႼႼ ႿႳႳჅჀႱႾჄჃლ ჀႼႵႱჃႵ ჇႱႹჄ ႶႿჂ ႹႴႵႾჄႹჄ჉ ჆ႵჂႹႶႹႳႱჄႹႿႾნ”

ჳႼႵႾႱ ჂႿႼႼႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ჄႸႵ ჇႹႾႴႿჇ ႱႾႴ ჀჂႵჃႵႾჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႴႿႳჅႽႵႾჄჃ ႱႾႴ ჷჲნ

“ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჻ႱႺႿჂ ჵႼႵႾႾნ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ ჃჅჀჀႼႹႵჃ ႱჃ ჀႵჂ ჄႸႵ ჃႵႳႿႾႴ ჂႵჃჅჀჀႼ჉ ჂႵჁჅႵჃჄნ”

ႤႸႵ ႷჅႱჂႴ ჄႿႿႻ ჄႸႵ ჷჲ ႱႾႴ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱႼლ ႲႵႷႹႾႾႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႹႾჀჅჄ ႴႱჄႱნ

“ႣႹჂ჏ ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ჀჂႿႳႵႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჷჲ ႱႾႴ ႽႹჃჃႹႿႾ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႹ჆Ⴕ ჆ႵჂႹႶႹႳႱჄႹႿႾნ ႠႼႵႱჃႵ ჇႱႹჄ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ”

ႤႸႵ ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱႼ ჃႳჂႵႵႾ ႲႼႹႾႻႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႱႴႵႴნ ჯ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႼႱჄႵჂლ ჄႸႵ ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱႼ ჃႳჂႵႵႾ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႷჂႵႵႾნ

ჰႵႵჀ—

‘ჯჅჄႸႵႾჄႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ჱႿႽჀႼႵჄႵ’

ႤႸႵ ႷჅႱჂႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჀ ႱႾႴ ႲႱႳႻ ႱჄ ჳႼႵႾႱნ

“ჱႿႾႶႹჂႽႵႴლ ჻ႱႺႿჂნ ႩႿჅ ႽႱ჉ ჀჂႿႳႵႵႴ჏”

ჳႼႵႾႱ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ႳჅჂჄႼ჉ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႲႱჄჄႹႾႷ ႱႾ Ⴕ჉Ⴕნ

“ჹႵႵჀ ჅჀ ჄႸႵ ႷႿႿႴ ჇႿჂႻნ”

ႤႸႵ ჆ႵႸႹႳႼႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႱႳႳႵႼႵჂႱჄႵႴნ ჽႾႳႵ ჄႸႵ჉ ႸႱႴ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ჀႱჃჃႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႸႵႳႻჀႿႹႾჄლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ჄႿ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႵ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵႸႹႳႼႵნ ႤႸႵ ႷჂႿჅჀ ႱႼႽႿჃჄ ჃႹႽჅႼჄႱႾႵႿჅჃႼ჉ ჂႵႼႱ჈ႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႼႵჄ ႿჅჄ ჃႹႷႸჃ ႿႶ ჂႵႼႹႵႶნ

ჳႼႵႾႱ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴნ

“ႧႵ’჆Ⴕ ჀႱჃჃႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႸჅჂႴႼႵნ”

ჯႴႵႼ ႻႵჀჄ ႸႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႶႹ჈ႵႴ ႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჇႹႾႴႿჇ ႱႾႴ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ႳჅჂჄႼ჉ნ “ჴჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾ… ჇႵ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼნ”

“ჷჃ ႹჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႴႱႾႷႵჂႿჅჃჭ”

ჯႴႵႼ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႾႿႴႴႵႴ ႱჄ Ⴝ჉ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾნ

“ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ Ⴑ ჄႿჀმჃႵႳჂႵჄ ႱჂႵႱ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ ႹჃ ჃႵႳჂႵჄႼ჉ ႴႵ჆ႵႼႿჀႹႾႷ ႾႵჇ ႲႱჄჄႼႵჃႸႹჀჃ ႱႾႴ ႽႿႲႹႼႵ ჇႵႱჀႿႾჃნ ႤႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႶႱႳႹႼႹჄ჉ ႹჃ ჃႵჀႱჂႱჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႱႾ ႹႾႴႵჀႵႾႴႵႾჄ ႵႼႵႳჄჂႿႾႹႳ ჃჅჂ჆ႵႹႼႼႱႾႳႵ ႾႵჄჇႿჂႻ… ჃႿ ჃႵႳჅჂႹჄ჉ ႹჃ ჃႿ ჃჄჂႹႳჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ჂႵႷႹჃჄႵჂႵႴ ႳႿႴႵლ ჉ႿჅ’ႼႼ ႲႵ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჃႸႿჄნ”

ႣႸႵჂ჉Ⴜ ႱႼჃႿ ႾႿႴႴႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴნ

“ჯჃ ႩႿჅႾႷ ჺႱႴ჉ ჯႴႵႼ ჃႱႹႴლ ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ Ⴑ ჄႿჀმჄႹႵჂ ႱჂႵႱ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႱႽႿႾႷ ჄႿჀმჃႵႳჂႵჄ ჊ႿႾႵჃნ ႤႸႵ ႱჂႵႱჃ ჇႵ ႳႱႾ ႱႳႳႵჃჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႿჅჂ ჷჲ ႳႿႴႵჃ ჇႹႼႼ ႲႵ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႵႽႵႼ჉ ႼႹႽႹჄႵႴნ”

ჯႴႵႼ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ჃႸႿჂჄ ႲჂႵႱჄႸ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴნ

“ႣႿ ႶჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾლ ჇႵ ႱႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ ႳႱႾႾႿჄ ႽႱႻႵ ႱႾ჉ ႽႹჃჄႱႻႵჃნ”

ႣႸႵ ႿჀႵჂႱჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႷႾႱႼ ႴႵ჆ႹႳႵ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱႼ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴნ ႣႿႿႾლ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼლ ႶႱႹႾჄ ჆ႹႲჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჃႿჅႾႴႵႴლ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ჂႵႳႵჀჄႹႿႾ ႳႿႾႶႹჂႽႱჄႹႿႾ ჃႹႷႾႱႼ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႾႾႵႳჄႵႴ ႹႾჄႵჂႾႱႼ ႳႸႱႾႾႵႼნ

“ႤႸႵ ႳႿႾჄႱႳჄ ႸႱჃ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႵႴნ ჴჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾლ ჇႵ’ႼႼ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸ ჄႸႵ ჯჃჄჂႵႱ ჅႾႴႵჂ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႷჅႹႴႱႾႳႵნ”

ႤႸႵ ჆ႵႸႹႳႼႵ ႵႾჄႵჂႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႹႾჄႵჂႹႿჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჃႵႳჄႿჂნ ႤႸႵ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႶႱႳႹႼႹჄ჉ ჇႱჃ ႽჅႳႸ ႲჅჃႹႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴნ ჼჅႽႵჂႿჅჃ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂჃ ႱႾႴ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႾႵႼ ჇႵჂႵ ႽႿ჆ႹႾႷ ႱႲႿჅჄლ ႹႾჃჀႵႳჄႹႾႷ ჆ႱჂႹႿჅჃ ႵჁჅႹჀႽႵႾჄლ

ႧႵ ႷႿჄ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵႸႹႳႼႵლ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႿჅჂ ႸႱჄჃ ႴႿჇႾ ႼႿჇლ ႱႾႴ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႿჅჂ ჃჄႵჀჃნ

ჳႼႵႾႱ ႼႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჇႱ჉ლ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ ჀႼႱႳႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ჷჲ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႱႳႳႵჃჃ ჀႱႾႵႼ ႱႾႴ ႿჀႵႾႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႿჂნ

ჯႴႵႼ ႽჅჄჄႵჂႵႴ ႼႿჇႼ჉ნ

“ႤႸႵ ჂႵႾႴႵ჊჆ႿჅჃ ჀႿႹႾჄ ႹჃ ႾႵႱჂ ჶႱႾႷႱჂ სნ ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႹႼႼ ႲႵ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ჄႿ ႷჅႹႴႵ ჅჃნ”

ჷ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴლ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႱჂႿჅႾႴნ

“ႤႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵ ႽႿჂႵ ჃჅჂ჆ႵႹႼႼႱႾႳႵ ႳႱႽႵჂႱჃ ჄႸႱႾ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄნ”

“ჯႳႳႿჂႴႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႹႾჄႵႼლ ჄႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႲႼႹႾႴ ჃჀႿჄ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႵႱჃჄ ჃႹႴႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႲჅႹႼႴႹႾႷნ ჺႵჄ’Ⴣ ႴႵჄႿჅჂ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵჂႵნ”

ႧႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჃႼႹჀჀႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴑ ႾႱჂჂႿჇ ႳႿჂჂႹႴႿჂ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႲჅႹႼႴႹႾႷლ ჄႱႻႹႾႷ ႱႴ჆ႱႾჄႱႷႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჃჅჂჂႿჅႾႴႹႾႷ ႷႱ჊ႵჃნ ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႱ჉ ჀႱჃჃႱႷႵლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ႲႼႿႳႻႵႴ ႿႾ ႱႼႼ ჃႹႴႵჃლ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჃჄႿႿႴ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႴႱჂႻႾႵჃჃნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႽႱႾ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჂႱႾႻ ႿႶ ჺႹႵჅჄႵႾႱႾჄ ჱႿႼႿႾႵႼლ ჇႵႱჂႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႲႼႱႳႻ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ ჅႾႹႶႿჂႽნ

“ႩႿჅႾႷ ჺႱႴ჉ ჯႴႵႼნ ႩႿჅ’჆Ⴕ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႵႴ ჃႱႶႵႼ჉ნ”

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႲႵႵႾ Ⴑ ჇႸႹႼႵლ ჺႹႵჅჄႵႾႱႾჄ ჱႿႼႿႾႵႼ ჱ჉ႱႾნ”

“ჺႵჄ’Ⴣ ჀჅჄ ႱჃႹႴႵ ႿჅჂ ჀႼႵႱჃႱႾჄჂႹႵჃ ႶႿჂ ႾႿჇნ ႤႸႵ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ ႹჃ ჅჂႷႵႾჄნ”

ჶႵ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ႳႸႵႳႻႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჃჅჂჂႿჅႾႴႹႾႷჃ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴნ

“ႤႸႵ ჯჃჄჂႵႱ ႹჃ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄႼ჉ ႶჅႼႼ჉ ჃႵჂ჆ႹႳႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႲႵႵႾ ჇႿჂႻႵႴ ႿႾ ႵႾႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႱჄ ႹჄ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႴႵჀႱჂჄ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႹჃჃჅႵნ”

ჯႴႵႼ’Ⴣ ႶႱႳႵ ႸႱჂႴႵႾႵႴნ

“…ႤႸႱჄ ႽႵႱႾჃ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ႴႱჄႱ ႱႾႴ Ⴣ჉ჃჄႵႽ ႹႾႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႳႿႽჀჂႿႽႹჃႵႴნ”

“ႩႵჃნ ႤႸႵ ႳႿჂႵ ჃჄჂჅႳჄჅჂႵ ႱႾႴ ჇႵႱჀႿႾ ႳႿႾႶႹႷჅჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႱႼႼ ႲႵႵႾ ჃႳႱႾႾႵႴნ”

“……ჷჄ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵ ႸႵႼჀႵႴლ ჷ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵნ ჻ႿჂႵ ႹႽჀႿჂჄႱႾჄႼ჉ლ ႹჃ… ჄႸႱჄ ჃႱႶႵჭ”

ჱ჉ႱႾ ჇႱჃ ჃႹႼႵႾჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႱჄ ჯႴႵႼ’Ⴣ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾლ ჄႸႵႾ ႾႿႴႴႵႴნ

“ჴႿჂჄჅႾႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ ႸႱჃႾ’Ⴤ ႴႹჃႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴ ႹჄ ჉ႵჄნ”

ႣႸႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ႸႱႼႵႴნ

“ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ჂႵႼႹႵႶლ ႱჄ ႼႵႱჃჄნ”

ჱ჉ႱႾ ႳႸႵႳႻႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჇჂႹჃჄჇႱჄႳႸლ ჄႸႵႾ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჀნ

“ႤႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿ ჄႹႽႵნ ႧႵ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ႶჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾნ ჴႿႼႼႿჇ ႽႵნ”

ჶႵ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႴႵႵჀႵჂ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჃჃႱႷႵნ

ႧႵ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴ ႸႹႽ ႹႾ ჃႹႼႵႾႳႵნ ჯႾႴ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ლ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႿჅჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ Ⴑ ႽႱჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ ႲႱჄჄႼႵჃႸႹჀ ჇႱჃ ჂႵ჆ႵႱႼႵႴნ ჷႾჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ႷႼႿႿႽ჉ ႸႱႾႷႱჂლ ႳႿჅႾჄႼႵჃჃ ჀႹჀႵჃ ႱႾႴ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႼႹႾႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႳႿႾႾႵႳჄႵႴნ ჷ ႹႾჇႱჂႴႼ჉ ႽႱჂ჆ႵႼႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵჃႸႹჀ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႵႾჄႵჂნ

‘ჷჄჃ ჃႹ჊Ⴕ ႱႾႴ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႱႾႳႵ ႱჂႵ ႹႾჃႱႾႵნ’

“ႩႿჅႾႷ ჺႱႴ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ႳჂႵჇ ႱႾႴ ႾႵႳႵჃჃႱჂ჉ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႾႵႼ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ჇႱႹჄႹႾႷ ႹႾჃႹႴႵნ”

ჱ჉ႱႾ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴნ

“ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂ… ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ჉ႿჅ ႼႵႱ჆Ⴕ ჳႱჂჄႸლ ჉ႿჅ ჇႹႼႼ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႶႱႳႵ ႱႼႼ ჄႸჂႵႱჄჃ ჉ႿჅჂჃႵႼ჆ႵჃნ”

ჯႴႵႼ ႳႱႼႽႼ჉ ႾႿႴႴႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႹჃ ჇႿჂႴჃნ

“ႤႸႱჄ ჀႱჂჄ ႹჃ ႶႹႾႵნ”

ႣႸႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

“ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჇႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ჹႾႹႷႸჄ ჇႸႿ ჇႹႼႼ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄ ჅჃნ”

ჷ ႷႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕნ

“ჯႼჂႹႷႸჄნ ႤႸႵႾ ႼႵჄ’Ⴣ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ႱႷႱႹႾნ”

ႧႵ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჄႸႵ ჯჃჄჂႵႱ ႱႷႱႹႾნ ჯჃ ჇႵ ႷႿჄ ႳႼႿჃႵჂლ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႽႵႴ ႶႿჂႳႵჃ ႴႵჀႼႿ჉ႵႴ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ႸႱႾႷႱჂ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႱႲႼႵნ ჶႵႱ჆ႹႼ჉ ႱჂႽႵႴ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჀႱჄჂႿႼႼႹႾႷლ ႱႾႴ ჃႵ჆ႵჂႱႼ ႱჂႽႿჂႵႴ ႴჂႿႾႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႽႿ჆ႹႾႷ Ⴟ჆ႵჂႸႵႱႴნ

ႣႸႵჂ჉Ⴜ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴ ႼႿჇႼ჉ნ

“ჺႹႵჅჄႵႾႱႾჄ ჱႿႼႿႾႵႼ ჱ჉ႱႾ… ჄႸႵ ႱჂႽႵႴ ႶႿჂႳႵჃ ႱჂႵ ႽჅႳႸ ႽႿჂႵ ႾჅႽႵჂႿჅჃ ჄႸႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴნ ჷჃ ႹჄ ႱႼჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

ჱ჉ႱႾ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ႾႿႴႴႵႴნ

“჻ႿჃჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႶႿჂႳႵჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ჃႵႳჄႿჂ ႱჂႵ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႾႵႼ ႶჂႿႽ ႿჅჂ ႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊ႱჄႹႿႾლ ჃႿ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႴႱႾႷႵჂႿჅჃნ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჃႿႽႵ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႾႵႼ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ ႽႱႾႱႷႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ’Ⴣ ჅჀჀႵჂ ႵႳႸႵႼႿႾჃ ႱჂႵ ႱႼჃႿ ႴႵჀႼႿ჉ႵႴნ ჳჃჀႵႳႹႱႼႼ჉ ჄႸႵ ჃჅჂ჆ႵႹႼႼႱႾႳႵ ႴჂႿႾႵჃლ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႼႱჅႾႳႸႵႴ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵႽ… ჃႿ ჉ႿჅ ႽჅჃჄ ႲႵ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ႱႳჄႹႿႾნ”

“ႣႿ ჄႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ჃჅჂ჆ႵႹႼႼႱႾႳႵ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჯჃჄჂႵႱ ჃႹႴႵ ჄႿႿნ”

“ႩႵჃნ ჴႿჂჄჅႾႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ႽႱႾ჉ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ ႴႵჀႼႿ჉ႵႴ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႾႵႼნ ႧႵ’჆Ⴕ ႱႴႺჅჃჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႴႵჀႼႿ჉ႽႵႾჄ ჃႿ ႿჅჂ ჃႹႴႵ ႳႱႾ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ჃჅჀჀჂႵჃჃ ჄႸႵႽნ”

ჱ჉ႱႾ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ႹႾჀჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႹႷႾႱႼ ႹႾჄႿ ႸႹჃ ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱႼლ ჄႸႵႾ ჀႿႹႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႱႾ ႱႴႺႱႳႵႾჄ ႵႾჄჂႱႾႳႵნ

“ႤႸႹჃ ჇႱ჉ნ ჽႾႳႵ ჉ႿჅ ჀႱჃჃ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႿჂლ ჉ႿჅ’ႼႼ ႲႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႼႿჇႵჂ ႼႵ჆ႵႼ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႸႱႾႷႱჂლ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႲႿჄჄႿႽ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჯჃჄჂႵႱნ”

ႧႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴ ႸႹႽნ

ჰჅჄ ჄႸႵႾ—

—ႧႹႹႹႹႹႹႹႾႷ჏჏

ႣჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ლ Ⴑ ჃႸႱჂჀ ႱႼႱჂႽ ႲႼႱჂႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႸႱႾႷႱჂნ

『ႧႱჂႾႹႾႷ჏ ႧႱჂႾႹႾႷ჏ ႥႾႹႴႵႾჄႹႶႹႵႴ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵჂჃ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄႼ჉ ႹႾႶႹႼჄჂႱჄႵႴ჏ ჯႼႼ ჃႵႳჅჂႹჄ჉ ႶႿჂႳႵჃლ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჃჇႹჄႳႸ ჄႿ ჂႵჃჀႿႾჃႵ ჀႿჃჄჅჂႵ჏ ႢႵჀႵႱჄႹႾႷნ ჳ჈ჄႵჂႾႱႼ ႹႾႶႹႼჄჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႴႵჄႵႳჄႵႴ჏ ჯႼႼ ႶႿჂႳႵჃლ ႲႱჄჄႼႵ ჃჄႱჄႹႿႾჃ჏』

“ჲႱႽႾ ႹჄ…჏”

ჱ჉ႱႾ ႷჂႹჄჄႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჄႵႵჄႸნ

“ႧႵ’჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ Ⴕ჈ჀႿჃႵႴ჏ ჴჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾლ ႹჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႶჅႼႼ ჃჀჂႹႾჄ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჯჃჄჂႵႱ჏”

ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ჄႹႽႵლ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂჃ ჀႱჄჂႿႼႼႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჅჀჀႵჂ ႳႿჂჂႹႴႿჂ ჃჀႿჄჄႵႴ ჅჃ ႱႾႴ ჃႹႽჅႼჄႱႾႵႿჅჃႼ჉ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჂႹႶႼႵჃლ ჃႸႿჅჄႹႾႷნ

ႣႸႵჂ჉Ⴜ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴნ ჶႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႾႱჂჂႿჇႵႴნ

ა…ჯჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႳႿႽႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჅჃჭა

ႤႿჂႾႿ ჃႸႿႿႻ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴნ ჱႿႽჀႼႵ჈ ႵႽႿჄႹႿႾჃ ჃჇႹჂႼႵႴ ႹႾ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

აჷ ႽჅჃჄ ჂႵႽႱႹႾ ႸႵჂႵნ ႤႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ჃჄႹႼႼ… ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჷ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႿნა

ႧႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႶႱႹႾჄ ჃႽႹႼႵლ ႸႵ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴ ჯႴႵႼნ

აჯႴႵႼ ႢႵႳႵႾႳႹႱნა

ჶႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႸႱႾႴႵႴ ႸႵჂ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼ ႴႵ჆ႹႳႵნ

აႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ Ⴑ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ႴႵ჆ႹႳႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႱႾ ႳႿႾႾႵႳჄ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ႿჅჂ ႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊ႱჄႹႿႾნ ჷჄ ႱႼჃႿ ႳႿႾჄႱႹႾჃ ႹႾႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾ ႱႲႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႱႶႵ ႲႱჃႵ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ჃჄႱ჉ნა

აႤႸႱႾႻ ჉ႿჅლ ჱႱჀჄႱႹႾ ႤႿჂႾႿნა

აჴჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾ… ჷ ႸႿჀႵ ჉ႿჅ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႳႸႱႾႷႵ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴნა

ႧႹჄႸ ჄႸႿჃႵ ႼႱჃჄ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ႸႵ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႴႱჂႻ ႸႱႾႷႱჂნ

ჯႴႵႼ ႳႿႽჀႿჃႵႴ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶ ႱႾႴ ჃჀႿႻႵ ჄႿ ჳႼႵႾႱნ

“ჱႿჅႼႴ ჉ႿჅ ႷႹ჆Ⴕ ႽႵ Ⴑ ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱႼჭ”

ჳႼႵႾႱ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჄႿႿႻ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱႼ ႱႾႴ ႸႱႾႴႵႴ ႹჄ ჄႿ ႸႵჂნ

“ჶႵჂႵნ”

ჯႴႵႼ ႱႳჄႹ჆ႱჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱႼ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႾႾႵႳჄႵႴ ჄႿ Ⴑ ჃჀႵႳႹႶႹႳ ႳႸႱႾႾႵႼნ

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႽႵნ ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵႱႴ჉ჭ”

ႫႩႵჃნ ႧႵ ႱჂႵ ႿႾ ჃჄႱႾႴႲ჉ლ ჂႵႱႴ჉ ჄႿ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ႱჄ ႱႾ჉ ჄႹႽႵნႭ

“ჵႿႿႴნ ႧႵ’ႼႼ ႱჂჂႹ჆Ⴕ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ სპ ႽႹႾჅჄႵჃნ”

ႫჱႿႾႶႹჂႽႵႴნႭ

ჯჃ ჄႸႵ ႲჂႹႵႶ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ႵႾႴႵႴლ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅჀ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ჯႴႵႼნ

“ႧႸႿ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႱჄჭ”

ჯႴႵႼ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ႳჅჂჄႼ჉ ჄႿ ႣႸႵჂ჉Ⴜ’Ⴣ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾნ

“ႤႸႵ჉ ႱჂႵ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ჇႸႿ ႸႵႼჀ ႽႵნ”

ႤႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႱႾႴ ႱႴႴႵႴ ႶႹჂႽႼ჉ნ

“ჴჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾლ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵლ ჀႼႵႱჃႵ ႳႸႱႾႷႵ ႹႾჄႿ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ჅႾႹႶႿჂႽჃ ႿჂ ႽႱႹႾჄႵႾႱႾႳႵ ჃჅႹჄჃნ ႧႵ ჇႹႼႼ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸ ჄႸႵ ჅႾႹჄ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჯჃჄჂႵႱ ႹჃ ႼႿႳႱჄႵႴლ ႴႹჃႷჅႹჃႵႴ ႱჃ ჃჅჀჀႼ჉ ჅႾႹჄ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂჃნ”

“ႩႿჅ ჄႸႵჂႵ჏ ჷႴႵႾჄႹႶ჉ ჉ႿჅჂჃႵႼ჆ႵჃ჏”

ჷႾ ႱႾ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄლ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅჀ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႽႿ჆ႵႴნ ႣႸႵჂ჉Ⴜ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჀႹჃჄႿႼ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ჀႿႳႻႵჄ ႱႾႴ ႱႹႽႵႴ ႹჄლ ႱႾႴ ჱ჉ႱႾ ႱႼჃႿ ჀႹႳႻႵႴ ჅჀ ႸႹჃ ჂႱႴႹႿ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴ ႶႹჂႽႼ჉ნ

“ჯႼႼ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႾႵႼლ ჃჇႹჄႳႸ ჄႿ ჱႿႾႴႹჄႹႿႾ ჱ჏ ჱႿႽႽႵႾႳႵ ႿჀႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ჏”

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႱჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ ႣႿႽႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჃႳႱჄჄႵჂႵႴ ႶႿჂႳႵჃ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႸႱႾႷႱჂ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႴლ ჂႱႹჃႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჂႹႶႼႵჃლ ႱႾႴ ႹႾჃჄႵႱႴ ႱႹႽႵႴ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႽჅ჊჊ႼႵჃ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჅჀჀႵჂმႼႵ჆ႵႼ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂჃნ

“ႧႸႱჄ—ჭ჏ ႧႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷჭ჏”

ႧႸႹႼႵ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႾႶჅჃႵႴ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂჃ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴლ ჱ჉ႱႾ’Ⴣ ჃჅႲႿჂႴႹႾႱჄႵჃ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ Ⴣ჉ჃჄႵႽႱჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ჃჅႲႴჅႵ ჄႸႵ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂჃნ ჯႾႴ ჃႿႽႵლ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ႲႼႱႳႻ ႷჅႾმႼႹႻႵ ႿႲႺႵႳჄჃლ ჃႸႿჄ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႴჂႿႾႵჃლ ႳႱჅჃႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႽ ჄႿ ႶႱႼႼ ႿႾႵ Ⴒ჉ ႿႾႵნ

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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