On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

Chapter 347

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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ჯႼჄႸႿჅႷႸ ჷ ႲႱჂႵႼ჉ ႽႱႾႱႷႵႴ ჄႿ ႵჃႳႱჀႵ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႳႹჂႳႼႵႽႵႾჄლ ჄႸႵ ჀჅჂჃჅႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჂႵႼႵႾჄႼႵჃჃნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴑ ჃႹႽჀႼႵ ႳႸႱჃႵნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ ჀႵჂჃႹჃჄႵႾჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႶႵႵႼ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႴႵჄႵჂႽႹႾႱჄႹႿႾ ႾႿჄ ჄႿ ႼႵჄ ႽႵ ႷႿნ ჯႽႿႾႷ ჄႸႵႽლ ჄႸႵ ႽႿჃჄ ႱႾႾႿ჉ႹႾႷ ႿႾႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႪႵჂႿჃ ჱႿႴႵ ႷჅ჉Ⴣნ

ჷ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ႴႵႱႼჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽ ႵႱჂႼႹႵჂლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႹႾႷ ႶႿჅჂ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽნ

“ჶႱႸლ ჄႸႵ჉’ჂႵ ႼႹႻႵ ႶႼႹႵჃნ”

ჯႼႼ ႶႿჅჂ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႽႵნ ႤႸႵ჉ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႹႿႾლ ႳჂႿჃჃႹႾႷ ႹႾ ႱჄ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႱႼჄႹჄჅႴႵჃლ ႲႼႿႳႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႶჂႿႾჄლ ႳჅჄჄႹႾႷ ႿႶႶ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႱჂლ ႱႾႴ ႶႼႱႾႻႹႾႷნ

ႥႾჄႹႼ ႾႿჇლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႸႱႴႾვჄ ႲႵႵႾ ჄႸႹჃ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ႱჄჄႱႳႻნ ႤႸႵ჉ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႳႸႱჂႷႹႾႷ ႹႾ ႹႾႴႹ჆ႹႴჅႱႼႼ჉ლ ႹႾჄႿ჈ႹႳႱჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႿჇႾ ჃႻႹႼႼლ ႲჅჄ ႱჄ ჃႿႽႵ ჀႿႹႾჄლ ჄႸႵ჉ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ჃჇႹჄႳႸႵႴ ჄႿ Ⴑ ႳႿႿჂႴႹႾႱჄႵႴ ႱჄჄႱႳႻნ

ႫႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ჏ ჯჄ ჄႸႹჃ ჂႱჄႵლ ჯჃჄჂႵႱ ჇႿႾვჄ ႼႱჃჄ ႼႿႾႷ ႵႹჄႸႵჂ჏
ჯႼႼ ჶႿჅႾႴჃ ႱჂႵ ჂႵჄႹჂႵႴ Ⴕ჈ႳႵჀჄ ႶႿჂ ჱႿႼႿႾႵႼ ႣႸႵჂ჉Ⴜ ჻ႿჂჄႹႽႵჂვჃ ႽႵႳႸ჏Ⴍ

ჷ ჄჂႹႵႴ ჄႿ ჄჅჂႾ Ⴝ჉ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჄႿ ႳႸႵႳႻ ჯჃჄჂႵႱვჃ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾლ ႲჅჄ—

“ႤჃႻნ”

ჷ ჄჇႹჃჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႺႿ჉ჃჄႹႳႻნ ႤႸႵ ႽႵႳႸ ჂႱჀႹႴႼ჉ Ⴕ჆ႱႴႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႼႵႶჄლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႲႼႿႳႻႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႲႵႱႽ ႶႹჂႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ჃႸႹႵႼႴნ

ჷႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ლ Ⴑ ႳႿႿჂႴႹႾႱჄႵႴ ႱჄჄႱႳႻ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴნ ႤჇႿ ႽႵႳႸჃ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႱႾႻჃ ჃႹႽჅႼჄႱႾႵႿჅჃႼ჉ ႴႿ჆Ⴕ ႹႾლ ႳႸႱႾႷႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႱჄჄႱႳႻ ႱႾႷႼႵჃნ ჷ ჃႵႹ჊ႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႽႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႳႿჅႾჄႵჂႱჄჄႱႳႻნ

ჷ ჂႿჄႱჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႼႵႶჄ ჀႿჂჄლ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႶႹჂႵლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ჉ ჀჂႵႳႹჃႵႼ჉ ႴႿႴႷႵႴ ႺჅჃჄ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႵႾჄႵჂႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႼႹႾႵ ႿႶ ႶႹჂႵნ

‘ჷჄვჃ ႾႿჄ ႵႱჃ჉ ჇႸႵႾ ჄႸႵ჉ ႳႿႽႵ ႱჄ ႽႵ ჀჂႿჀႵჂႼ჉ნ’

ႤႸႵႹჂ ႿႲႺႵႳჄႹ჆Ⴕ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂშ ჄႿ ჄჂႱჀ ႽႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ჃႵႳჄႹႿႾნ ჹႾႿჇႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄლ ႵჃႳႱჀႹႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჄ ႱჃ ႵႱჃ჉ ႱჃ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄნ

“ჷჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႵႱჃႹႵჂ ႹႶ ჄႸႵ჉ ႺჅჃჄ ႳႸႱჂႷႵႴ ႹႾ ჂႵႳႻႼႵჃჃႼ჉ ႼႹႻႵ ႲႵႶႿჂႵნ”

ႧႸႹႼႵ ႴႵႱႼႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႪႵჂႿჃ ჱႿႴႵვჃ ႳႿႿჂႴႹႾႱჄႵႴ ႱჄჄႱႳႻლ ჷ ჃႹႽჅႼჄႱႾႵႿჅჃႼ჉ ჃႳႱႾႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႿჇ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵႶႹႵႼႴნ

‘ႤႸႵ ჀჅჂჃჅႹႾႷ ჇႱჂჃႸႹჀჃ ႱჂႵ… ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄჇႿ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽნ’

ჯჃჄჂႵႱვჃ ჃჀႵႵႴ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ ႶႱჃჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႿႾႼ჉ Ⴑ ႼႹႽႹჄႵႴ ႾჅႽႲႵჂ ႿႶ ႵႾႵႽႹႵჃ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႻႵႵჀ ჅჀნ ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႽႿჂႵ ႲႵႸႹႾႴლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ჅჃ ჇႱჃ ჃჄႵႱႴႹႼ჉ ჇႹႴႵႾႹႾႷნ

‘ჸჅჃჄ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႽႿჂႵნ ჷႶ ჷ ႶႿႼႼႿჇ ჄႸႹჃ ჄჂႱႺႵႳჄႿჂ჉…’

ႣႿႿႾლ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჂႵႱႳႸ ჄႸႵ ႱႽႲჅჃႸ ჀႿႹႾჄ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჰჂႱჇႼ ႸႱႴ ႸႹႴႴႵႾ ႸႹჃ ჃႸႹჀნ
ႥႾჄႹႼ ႾႿჇლ ႹჄ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ Ⴑ ჂႵჄჂႵႱჄლ ႲჅჄ ႾႿჇ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႹႽႵ ჄႿ ჂႵჄႱႼႹႱჄႵნ

ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႳႿჅႾჄႵჂႱჄჄႱႳႻ ჄႸႵ ჀჅჂჃჅႹႾႷ ჳႱჂჄႸ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ ႶႼႵႵჄ ჇႹჄႸ ჰჂႱჇႼნ

ჷ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ Ⴑ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ႳႸႱႾႾႵႼნ

“჻ႱႺႿჂნ ႠႼႵႱჃႵ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ჰჂႱჇႼვჃ ႳႿႿჂႴႹႾႱჄႵჃ ႶჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾნ”

ႫႥႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴნ ჷვႼႼ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႵ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ნႭ

იიი

“ჱႿႽႽႱႾႴႵჂნ ႣႹႷႾႱႼ ჂႵႳႵႹ჆ႵႴნ”

ჰჂႱჇႼ ႳႸႵႳႻႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႵჃჃႱႷႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႳჂႵႵႾნ

“ჷჄვჃ ჳႼႵႾႱვჃ ႽႵჃჃႱႷႵნ ႣႸႵ ჃႱ჉Ⴣ ჃႸႵვჃ ႳႿႽႹႾႷ ႸႵჂႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾნ”

ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ႼႵႱႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ჃႹႴႵჇႱ჉Ⴣნ

“ჶႵვჃ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႳჂႱ჊჉ნ ჶႵ ႽჅჃჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵႸႿჇ ჂႵჃႳჅႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႠჂႹႾႳႵჃჃ ႩႿჅჂ ჶႹႷႸႾႵჃჃ ႱႾႴ ႵჃႳႱჀႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵჂႵნ”

ჹႱჂႼႱ ႱჃႻႵႴ ჰჂႱჇႼ ჇႹჄႸ ჂႵႼႹႵႶნ

“ႧႸႱჄვჃ ჄႸႵ ႽႵჃჃႱႷႵ ႳႿႾჄႵႾჄჭ”

“ႤႸႵ჉ვჂႵ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჀჅჂჃჅႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ჳႱჂჄႸ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ნ ႤႸႵ჉ ჇႱႾჄ ჅჃ ჄႿ ჇႹჀႵ ႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჀჅჂჃჅႵჂჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႿჅჂ ჃႸႹჀვჃ ႳႱႾႾႿႾჃნ”

ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ჃႱႹႴნ

“ჷჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ႹჄვჃ ჄႹႽႵ ჄႿ ႽႿ჆Ⴕნ ჹႱჂႼႱლ ჷვ჆Ⴕ ႱႴႺჅჃჄႵႴ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾვჃ ჀჂႵ჆ႹႿჅჃ ႽႵႳႸ ჃႿ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ჅჃႵ ႹჄნ”

“ჽႻႱ჉჎ ႤႸႵႾ ჷვႼႼ ႷႿ ႷႵჄ ჂႵႱႴ჉ნ ჵჅ჉Ⴣლ ႼႵჄვჃ ႷႿ჎”

“ႩႵჃ჏ ჼႿႿႾႱ჏”

ჯ ႶႵჇ ႴႱ჉Ⴣ ႱႷႿლ ჄႸႵ ႽႵႾ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႼႿჃჄ Ⴑ ႴჂႹႾႻႹႾႷ ႲႵჄ ჄႿ ჹႱჂႼႱ ႱႼႼ ჃჄႿႿႴ ჅჀ ႱႾႴ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴ ႸႵჂნ

ჰჂႱჇႼ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႷႱ჆Ⴕ ႱႾ ႿჂႴႵჂნ

“ႠჂႵჀႱჂႵ ႶႿჂ ႲႿႽႲႱჂႴႽႵႾჄნ ჲႵႱႳჄႹ჆ႱჄႵ ჃჄႵႱႼჄႸ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ჃႹႷႾႱႼნ”

“ႩႵჃნ”

ႣႿႿႾ ႱႶჄႵჂლ ჳႱჂჄႸ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ ჇႱჂჃႸႹჀჃ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႱჀჀႵႱჂ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႳჂႵႵႾნ ႠჅჂჃჅႹႾႷ ႲႱჄჄႼႵჃႸႹჀჃ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႱႺႵႳჄႿჂ჉ნ ჯႾႴ ႿႾႵ ჃႸႹჀ ႵჃႳႱჀႹႾႷ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႶႼႵႵႹႾႷ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽნ

ჯ ႲႼႱႳႻ ႽႵႳႸ ႽႿ჆ႹႾႷ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჄႿ ႵႾ჆ႵႼႿჀ ႹჄნ ႢႵႴ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ႣႸႱჂჀ ႳႿႾჄႿჅჂჃნ ჷჄჃ ჀႹჄႳႸმႲႼႱႳႻ Ⴕ჈ჄႵჂႹႿჂ ჃჄႿႿႴ ႿჅჄ ႱჄ Ⴑ ႷႼႱႾႳႵ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵႶႹႵႼႴნ

ჰჂႱჇႼ ႾႱჂჂႿჇႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႲჂႿჇჃ ႱႾႴ ႽჅჄჄႵჂႵႴნ

“ჶႽႽ… ჄႸႱჄ ႽჅჃჄ ႲႵ ႱႾ ႱႼႼ჉ლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ჂႵჄႿჂჄႵႴ ႹႾႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄႼ჉ნ

“ჸჅჃჄ Ⴒ჉ ႹჄჃ ႽႿ჆ႵႽႵႾჄლ ႹჄვჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴნ ႧႸႵჂႵ ႴႹႴ ႸႵ ႷႵჄ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႱႷႱႹႾჭ”

“ႤႸႵ ႠჂႹႾႳႵჃჃ ႩႿჅჂ ჶႹႷႸႾႵჃჃ ႽჅჃჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႷႹ჆ႵႾ ႸႹႽ ႱႾႿჄႸႵჂ ႿႾႵნ”

ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ჃჄႱჂႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႳჂႵႵႾ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჄႸႵႾ ႾႱჂჂႿჇႵႴ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႱႾႴ ႽჅჄჄႵჂႵႴნ

“ჰჅჄ… ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵ ჷვ჆Ⴕ ჃႵႵႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴ ႳႿჂႾႵჂႵႴ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃნ”

ჰჂႱჇႼ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჀႿႹႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႹႴႵႾჄႹႶႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ႽႱჂႻ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႹჃ ႶႹႾႷႵჂნ

“ႪႵჂႿჃ ჱႿႴႵნ ႤႸႵ჉ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾႼ჉ ႼႹ჆Ⴕ ჅჀ ჄႿ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႾႱႽႵნ”

ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ჊ႿႿႽႵႴ ႹႾ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႳჂႵႵႾნ

“ჷჄვჃ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႻႾႿჇႾ ႽႿႴႵႼჃნ ႤႸႵ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႱჂႽႿჂ ႸႱჃ ႱႼჃႿ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ჄႿ Ⴑ ႳႿႽჀႿჃႹჄႵ ႽႱჄႵჂႹႱႼ… ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႿჅჄჀჅჄჭ ჷჄ ႼႿႿႻჃ ႼႹႻႵ ႴႿჅႲႼႵ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႹႷႹႾႱႼ ჆ႱႼჅႵ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴒ჉ Ⴕ჉Ⴕნ”

“ႧႵ ႳႱႾ ႱႾႱႼ჉჊Ⴕ ჄႸႱჄ ႼႱჄႵჂნ ჴႿჂ ႾႿჇლ ႼႵჄვჃ ႴႵႱႼ ჇႹჄႸ ჇႸႱჄვჃ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ჅჃნ”

ႧႹჄႸ ჄႸႱჄლ ႸႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႱႾႴ ႱႾႴ ႱႳჄႹ჆ႱჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႲႿႽႲႱჂႴႽႵႾჄ ႳႿႽႽႱႾႴ ႹႾჄႵჂႶႱႳႵნ

“ႣჄႵႱႼჄႸ ႴႵႱႳჄႹ჆ႱჄႵႴნ ჯႼႼ ჀႹႼႿჄჃლ ჃჄႱႾႴ Ⴒ჉ ႶႿჂ ჃႿჂჄႹႵნ ჽႾ Ⴝ჉ ჃႹႷႾႱႼლ ჇႵვႼႼ ჃႸჂႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჳႱჂჄႸ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႲႱჄჄႼႵჃႸႹჀჃ ႶႹჂჃჄნ”

“ႩႵჃლ ჃႹჂ჏”

ჷႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ႲჅჃ჉ნ ჶႹჃ ჃჅႲႿჂႴႹႾႱჄႵჃ ႹႾჀჅჄ ႳႿႿჂႴႹႾႱჄႵჃლ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ჄႱჂႷႵჄႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႵႽ჉ ჃႸႹჀჃნ

“ႤႱჂႷႵჄშ ჳႱჂჄႸ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႽႱႹႾ ჃႸႹჀჃ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႹႾႷ ႿჂႲႹჄႱႼ ჀႱჄႸჃ ჟ ႱႾႴ რნ”

“ႠႿჂჄ ႱႾႴ ჃჄႱჂႲႿႱჂႴ ჄჅჂჂႵჄჃ ႿჀႵჂႱჄႹႿႾႱႼნ ჶႹႷႸმႸႵႱჄ ჀႼႱჃႽႱ ႳႱႾႾႿႾჃლ ႳႸႱჂႷႹႾႷ ႹႾႹჄႹႱჄႵႴ჏”

“ჱႸႱჂႷႹႾႷ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵ჏ ႢႵႱႴ჉ ჄႿ ႶႹჂႵ჏”

“ႣႸჂႵႴ ჄႸႵႽ჏”

—ჹႧჯმჯჯჯჯჯჼჵ჏჏჏

ჯ ჂႵႴ ႶႼႱჃႸ ႹႾ ჃჀႱႳႵ ჅჄჄႵჂႼ჉ ჃႸჂႵႴႴႵႴ ႿႾႵ ჳႱჂჄႸ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႲႱჄჄႼႵჃႸႹჀნ

ჯ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ჂႵႴ ჄჂႱႺႵႳჄႿჂ჉ ႳჅჄ ႱႳჂႿჃჃ ჃჀႱႳႵნ ჷႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ლ ႹჄ ჃჄჂჅႳႻ ჄႸႵ ჳႱჂჄႸ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႲႱჄჄႼႵჃႸႹჀ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჀჅჂჃჅႹႾႷ ჯჃჄჂႵႱნ

—ჹႧჯმჯჯჯჯჯჼჵ჏

ႢႵႴ ႴႵႲჂႹჃ ჃႳႱჄჄႵჂႵႴ ႹႾ ჃჀႱႳႵლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႵႳႸჃ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႹႾႷ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ႱႼႼ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჄჂႱႺႵႳჄႿჂႹႵჃნ

ჸჅჃჄ ჄႸႵႾლ ႶႹ჆Ⴕ ႾႵჇ ႸႵႱჄ ჃႹႷႾႱჄჅჂႵჃ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჂႱႴႱჂნ

“ႤႸႵ჉ვჂႵ ႸႵჂႵნ”

ႤႸႵ ႪႵჂႿჃ ჱႿႴႵ ႷჅ჉Ⴣ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႴ ႱჃ ჇႵႼႼლ ჃႸႿჇႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჃႼႹႷႸჄ ႿჀႵႾႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ

ჷ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႽႹჃჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႿჀჀႿჂჄჅႾႹჄ჉ნ ჷ ჂႿჄႱჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႵႳႸ ႱႾႴ ႲჂႿႻႵ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႳႹჂႳႼႵႽႵႾჄნ ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ჄႹႽႵლ ჷ ჀჂႵႳႹჃႵႼ჉ ႱႹႽႵႴ ႱჄ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႪႵჂႿჃ ჱႿႴႵ ႽႵႳႸჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ჃႸႿჇႾ ႱႾ ႿჀႵႾႹႾႷნ

ႢႹႷႸჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႵႾჄႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႳႻჀႹჄნ ჷ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႹႷႷႵჂნ ჰჅჄ ჅႾႶႿჂჄჅႾႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႻႹႼႼ ႹჄნ ႤႸႵ ႵႾႵႽ჉ ჂႵႱႳჄႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႲႱჂႵႼ჉ ႴႿႴႷႵႴნ

ჷႾჃჄႵႱႴლ ႹჄჃ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႼႵႶჄ ႱჂႽ ჇႱჃ ႲႼႿჇႾ ႿႶႶნ

“ႤႿႿ ႲႱႴნ”

ჷ ჇႱჄႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႵႽႹႵჃ ჂႵჄჂႵႱჄლ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ჇႹႴႵႾႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵნ

ႤႸႵ ႵႾႳႹჂႳႼႵႽႵႾჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႶႿჂႽႹႾႷ ႼႿႿჃႵႾႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႽႿ჆ႵႽႵႾჄჃ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ႽჅႳႸ ႽႿჂႵ ႳႱჅჄႹႿჅჃნ

‘ႤႸႵ჉ ႽჅჃჄ ႲႵ ႶႼჅჃჄႵჂႵႴნ ჯ ႾႵჇ ႵႾႵႽ჉ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴნ’

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵႾნ

ႫჶႿႾႵ჉჎ ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱႶႵჭႭ

“ჹႱჂႼႱჭ ႧႱჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ ႹႾ ჄႸႵჂႵჭ”

ႫႩႵჀ჎ ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ႱႴႺჅჃჄႵႴ ႹჄ ჃႿ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჅჃႵ ႹჄ… ႲჅჄ ႹჄ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႴႿႵჃႾვჄ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႶႹჄ ႽႵნႭ

“ႣჄႹႼႼლ ႲႵ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼნ ႩႿჅ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႴႱႽႱႷႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅვჂႵ ႾႿჄნ”

ႫჽႻႱ჉჎ ჯႾႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჀჅჂჃჅႹႾႷ ჃႸႹჀჭ ႧႵვႼႼ ႳႿ჆ႵჂ ჄႸႱჄნႭ

“ჵႿႿႴნ ႣჅჀჀႿჂჄ ჄႸႵႽნ”

ჯჃ ჃႿႿႾ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ႵႾႴႵႴლ ႶႹ჆Ⴕ ႱႼႼႹႵႴ ႽႵႳႸჃ ჃႹႽჅႼჄႱႾႵႿჅჃႼ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჯჃჄჂႵႱნ

ჷ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴ ჄႿ ႶႱႳႵ ჄႸႵ ႪႵჂႿჃ ჱႿႴႵლ ႿႲჃႵჂ჆ႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾჃნ

ႤႸႵ ႵႾႵႽႹႵჃ ႱႼჃႿ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ჃႵႾჃႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჄჅჂႾႹႾႷ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႽႿ჆ႵႽႵႾჄჃ ႷჂႱႴჅႱႼႼ჉ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ႴႵႶႵႾჃႹ჆Ⴕლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ჉ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჂႵჄჂႵႱჄნ

“ჺႿႿႻჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႵ჉ ႴႵႳႹႴႵႴ ჄႿ ჂႵჄჂႵႱჄნ”

ႤႸႵ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႹႾႷ ჳႱჂჄႸ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ ႲႱჄჄႼႵჃႸႹჀჃ ႱႼჃႿ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჀჅჂჃჅႹჄნ

ႫႣႵႿ჉ჅႾლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႳႿႽႵ ႲႱႳႻ ႾႿჇნႭ

ჷ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႵႳႸ ႱჂႿჅႾႴნ

იიი

ႤႸႵ ჳႱჂჄႸ ჴႵႴႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჯჂႽ჉ ႸႱႴ ჂႵჄჂႵႱჄႵႴლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ჄႵႼႼႹႾႷ ჇႸႵႾ ჄႸႵ჉ ႽႹႷႸჄ ჂႵჃჅႽႵ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჀჅჂჃჅႹჄნ ႧႵ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჄႵႽჀႿჂႱჂ჉ ႲႱჃႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჱႱჀჄႱႹႾ ႤႿჂႾႿ ႸႱႴ ჄႿႼႴ ჅჃ ႱႲႿჅჄლ ႱႾႴ ჇႵჂႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჂႵჃჄႹႾႷლ ჇႹჄႸ ႿჅჂ ჃႸႹჀ ႸႹႴႴႵႾ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჄႵჂႹႿჂ ჃჄჂჅႳჄჅჂႵჃნ

“ჶႱႱႱႸ…”

ჷ ჃჄჂႵჄႳႸႵႴ ႼႵႹჃჅჂႵႼ჉ნ

“ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ ႷႿႿႴლ ჻ႱჃჄႵჂჭ”

ႣჅႸ჉ႵႿႾლ ჇႸႿ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႹႾႷႹႾႷ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႲႱႳႻლ ႱჃႻႵႴ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ႽႱჃჃႱႷႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃნ

“ჽႸ… ႹჄ ႶႵႵႼჃ ჃႿ ႷႿႿႴ… ჄႸႵჂႵლ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႽႿჂႵნ”

ჯჄ Ⴝ჉ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႽႿ჆ႵႽႵႾჄჃ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ႴႵႵჀႵჂნ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႶႵႵႼ ჄႸႵ ႶႱჄႹႷჅႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႽႵႼჄႹႾႷ ႱჇႱ჉ნ

ჯႾႴ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ႽႵ—

“ჶႵჂႵლ ჽჀჀႱ჎ ჽჀႵႾ ჇႹႴႵნ”

ჶႹႾႱ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႾႱႳႻ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿჅჄႸნ

ჷ ჃႹႼႵႾჄႼ჉ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ႲႹჄႵნ ჯჃ ჄႸႵ ჃჇႵႵჄ ჄႱჃჄႵ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿჅჄႸლ ჷ ႾႿႴႴႵႴნ

“ჷჄვჃ ႴႵႼႹႳႹႿჅჃნ”

“ჶႵႸႵ჎ ႢႹႷႸჄჭ ჷ ႽႱႴႵ ႹჄ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶნ”

“ႧႵႼႼ ႴႿႾႵნ”

ჷ ႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ჀႱჄჄႵႴ ჶႹႾႱვჃ ႸႵႱႴ ႱႾႴ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴნ

ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂႾႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჃႸႹჀლ ჯႴႵႼ ႱႾႴ ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ჇႵჂႵ ჃႹჄჄႹႾႷ ႿჀჀႿჃႹჄႵ ႵႱႳႸ ႿჄႸႵჂნ ႤႸႵ ჄჇႿ ჇႵჂႵ ჀႱჃჃႹႿႾႱჄႵႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ႳႸႱႾႷႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷნ

ჯႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ლ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႸႵႱჂ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷნ ႤႸႵ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ჇႱჃ… ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ Ⴑ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ჇႿჂႴნ

“჻Ⴣნ ჺႹႼႹႱႾლ ჉ႿჅვჂႵ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႱႽႱ჊ႹႾႷნ ႤႿ ႽႿႴႹႶ჉ ႢႵჁჅႹႵႽ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႳჂႵႱჄႵ Ⴑ Ⴣ჉ჃჄႵႽ ႳႱႼႼႵႴ ჯჱႣ… ႤႸႹჃ ႱჅ჈ႹႼႹႱჂ჉ Ⴣ჉ჃჄႵႽლ ႹჄჃ ჆ႵჂ჉ ჃჄჂჅႳჄჅჂႵ ႹჃ ჃႿ ႹႾႾႿ჆ႱჄႹ჆Ⴕნ”

“ႩႿჅჂ ႤႹჄႱႾ Ⴃ჉ჃჄႵႽ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ႼႵჃჃ ႹႽჀჂႵჃჃႹ჆Ⴕნ ჶႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉ლ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ႿႾႵ ႲႵჄჄႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ႽႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႿჂႼႴნ ჰჅჄ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჃႵႵႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅჂჃ… ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႵႴ ჷ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႶჂႿႷ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჇႵႼႼნ”

ႤႸႵ ჄჇႿ ჇႿႽႵႾ ჇႵჂႵ ჃჄჅႳႻ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂ ႼႹႻႵ ႳႿႼႼႵႱႷჅႵჃ ჂႵჅႾႹჄႵႴ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჄႵႾ ჉ႵႱჂჃლ Ⴕ჈ႳႸႱႾႷႹႾႷ ჃჅႳႸ ჃჄႿჂႹႵჃ ႱႼႼ ႴႱ჉ ႼႿႾႷნ

…჻ႱႹႾჄႵႾႱႾႳႵ ჄႵჂႽჃლ ႳႿႽჀჅჄႱჄႹႿႾႱႼ ჃჄჂჅႳჄჅჂႵჃლ ჀႱჂჄႹႳႼႵ ႿჅჄჀჅჄ ჆ႱႼჅႵჃლ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾ ႳჅჂ჆ႵჃჭ

ႧႿჂႴჃ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ჇႵჂႵ ႲႵႹႾႷ Ⴕ჈ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႸႱႼႶ ႱႼႹႵႾ ႼႱႾႷჅႱႷႵნ ႣႿ ჷ ႺჅჃჄ… ႴႵႳႹႴႵႴ ႾႿჄ ჄႿ ჀႱ჉ ႱჄჄႵႾჄႹႿႾ ჄႿ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႹႴႵნ

ჽႾ ჄႸႵ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴლ ႣႸႵჂ჉Ⴜ ႱႾႴ ჳႼႵႾႱ ჇႵჂႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჃႹჄჄႹႾႷ ႿჀჀႿჃႹჄႵ ႵႱႳႸ ႿჄႸႵჂლ ႳႼႹႾႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႷႼႱჃჃႵჃნ ჼႵႹჄႸႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽ ჃჀႿႻႵ ႽჅႳႸლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ჉ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ႷႵჄ ႱႼႿႾႷ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႹႾႷႼ჉ ჇႵႼႼნ

ႤႸႵႹჂ ႳႿႾ჆ႵჂჃႱჄႹႿႾჃ ႽႱႹႾႼ჉ ჂႵ჆ႿႼ჆ႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႶჅჄჅჂႵ ჀႼႱႾჃ ႱႾႴ ჇႿჂჂႹႵჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႱႾ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႽႿჂႵ ჅႾႳႵჂჄႱႹႾ ႶჅჄჅჂႵნ ႣႸႵჂ჉Ⴜ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႿႳႳႱჃႹႿႾႱႼႼ჉ ჄႵႱჃႵ ჳႼႵႾႱ ჀႼႱ჉ႶჅႼႼ჉ ႱႽႹႴჃჄ ჄႸႵ ႱჄႽႿჃჀႸႵჂႵლ ႱႾႴ ႵႱႳႸ ჄႹႽႵლ ჳႼႵႾႱ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႼჅჃႸ ႱႾႴ ႷႼႱႾႳႵ ႱჇႻჇႱჂႴႼ჉ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႹႿႾნ

ႠႵჂႸႱჀჃ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႲႿჄႸ ჇႵჂႵ ႽႹႼႹჄႱჂ჉ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႾႵႼლ ჄႸႵ჉ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ႳႼႿჃႵნ

ჯႾႴ ჻ႱჃႿႾლ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႹႾ ႳႸႱჂႱႳჄႵჂჃლ ႸႱႴ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႵႱჂႼႹႵჂ ჇႹჄႸ ჰჂႱჇႼლ ႱჂႽ ႹႾ ႱჂႽლ ჄႿ ႴჂႹႾႻ ႸႵႱ჆ႹႼ჉ნ

ႤႸႵ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿჄႱႷႿႾႹჃჄ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ႽႵ ႾႿჇნ

ჶႵ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჃჄႱჂႹႾႷ ႱჄ ႽႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵႼ჉ ჃჄႹႳႻ჉ ႱႾႴ ႷჂႵႱჃ჉ ႷႱ჊Ⴕლ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჇႿჂႴლ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ჇႸႹႼႵ ႾႿჇნ ႤႸႵ ჃႹႼႵႾႳႵ ႼႱჃჄႵႴ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႼႿႾႷლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃჄႱჂჄႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႷႵჄ ႱႾႾႿ჉ႵႴნ

“…ჶႵ჉ნ”

“ႩႵჃჭ”

“ჷჄვჃ ჅႾჀႼႵႱჃႱႾჄ ჇႸႵႾ Ⴑ ႽႱႾ ჃჄႱჂႵჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄნ ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃႱ჉ლ ჃႱ჉ ႹჄ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ნ ჽჄႸႵჂჇႹჃႵლ ႷႵჄ ႼႿჃჄნ”

ႠႵჂႸႱჀჃ Ⴝ჉ ჄႿႾႵ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႼႴლ ႱჃ ჽႸ ჶ჉ႵႿႾ ႶႼႹႾႳႸႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჄჇႹჄႳႸႵႴნ ჰჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჄႸႱჄლ ჺႹჃႱლ ჇႸႿ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႹႾႷႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႸႹႽ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႾႱႾႾ჉ლ ႶႼႱჂႵႴ ჅჀნ

“ჯჂႵႾვჄ ჉ႿჅ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჄႿႿ ႸႱჂჃႸჭ”

“ႤႸႵႾ ჇႸ჉ ႸႱჃ ႸႵ ႲႵႵႾ ჃჄႱჂႹႾႷ ႱჄ ႽႵ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႷႱ჉ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴ ჃႹႾႳႵ ႵႱჂႼႹႵჂ჏ ჶႵ჉ლ ჉ႿჅ… ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႷႱ჉ჭ”

“ჯႸლ ႾႿჭ჏ ჷ ႼႹႻႵ ჇႿႽႵႾ჏ ჲႵႶႹႾႹჄႵႼ჉჏”

“ႤႸႵႾ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃႱ჉ლ ჃႱ჉ ႹჄლ ჉ႿჅ ႹႴႹႿჄ჏”

ჯჄ Ⴝ჉ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჺႹჃႱვჃ Ⴕ჉ႵႲჂႿჇჃ ჃႸႿჄ ჅჀნ

“ჶႵ჉჏ ჲႿႾვჄ ჄႱႼႻ ჄႿ ჶ჉ႵႿႾ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄლ ჉ႿჅ ჀႵჂ჆ႵჂჄ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴ჏”

ჯჄ ჺႹჃႱვჃ ჂႵႽႱჂႻლ ჶႹႾႱ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႺჅႽჀႵႴ ჅჀ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ჃႵႱჄ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵნ

“ჺႹჃႱლ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჉ႿჅ ჀႼႵႱჃႵ ႾႿჄ ჄႱႼႻ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ჽჀჀႱ ჃႿ ႳႱჂႵႼႵჃჃႼ჉ჭ ჳ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჽჀჀႱ ႹჃ Ⴑ ჀႵჂ჆ႵჂჄლ ႸႵ ႴႿႵჃႾვჄ ႴႵჃႵჂ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႹႾჃჅႼჄႵႴ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄ჏ ჽჀჀႱ ႹჃ ႺჅჃჄ… Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵლ ႸႽႽლ ႱႷႷჂႵჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ႲႹჄ… ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ႳႿႾჄჂႿႼლ ႱႾႴ ჃႿႽႵჄႹႽႵჃ ႸႵ ႴႿႵჃ ႳჂႱ჊჉ ჄႸႹႾႷჃლ ႲჅჄ—”

ჷ ႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႶႼႹႳႻႵႴ ჶႹႾႱვჃ ႸႵႱႴ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ჃჀႿჅჄႵႴ ႾႿႾჃႵႾჃႵნ

“ჽჇ჏ ႧႸ჉ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ႸႹჄ ႽႵჭ჏”

“ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჉ႿჅვჂႵ ჃჀႿჅჄႹႾႷ ჇႵႹჂႴ ႾႿႾჃႵႾჃႵნ”

ჶႹႾႱ ჂჅႲႲႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴლ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ჇჂႿႾႷႵႴნ

“ჲႹႴ ჷ ჃႱ჉ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჇჂႿႾႷჭ”

“ჰႵ ჁჅႹႵჄლ ႱႾႴ ჀჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႾႱႳႻ ႲႱႳႻ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿჅჄႸნ ჯႾႴ ႶႱႾ ႽႵ ჄႿႿნ ჷჄვჃ ႸႿჄ ႸႵჂႵნ”

“ჶႽჀႸ… ႧႸ჉ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ჀႹႳႻ ႿႾ ႽႵ…”

ჶႹႾႱ ჀႿჅჄႵႴ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ჃႹႼႵႾჄႼ჉ ჀႹႳႻႵႴ ჅჀ ჄႸႵ ႶႱႾნ ჶႵჂ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ ႳჅჄႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ႱႼႽႿჃჄ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵႴლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ႸႵႼႴ ႹჄ ႹႾნ

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჽႸ ჶ჉ႵႿႾლ ჇႸႿ ჇႱჃ ჇႱჄႳႸႹႾႷლ ჃჅႲჄႼ჉ ႼႵჄ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ႼႱჅႷႸნ

“ႩႿჅ ჄჇႿ ႱჂႵ ႲႿჄႸ ჃႿ ႱႽჅჃႹႾႷნ”

“ჲႿႾვჄ ႼႱჅႷႸნ”

“…ႩႵჃნ”

“ႣႿნ”

ჷ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ჽႸ ჶ჉ႵႿႾ ႱႷႱႹႾნ

“ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃႱ჉ლ ჃႱ჉ ႹჄ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ნ ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ ႺჅჃჄ ჂႿႼႼ ჉ႿჅჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჃჀႵႱႻႹႾႷლ Ⴝ჉ ႶႹჃჄ ႹჃ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჃჄჂႱႹႷႸჄ ჄႿ ჉ႿჅჂ ႶႱႳႵნ”

ჽႸ ჶ჉ႵႿႾ ႶႼႹႾႳႸႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂჃ ႱႾႴ ႱႴႺჅჃჄႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჀႿჃჄჅჂႵნ ႤႸႵႾლ ႱႶჄႵჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႿႶ ႸႵჃႹჄႱჄႹႿႾლ ႸႵ ႳႱჅჄႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႽႿჅჄႸნ

“…ჶႿჇ ႳႱႾ ჷ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ႱჃ ჃჄჂႿႾႷ ႱჃ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾმჃჃႹჭ”

ჷ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵႴნ

“ჺႹႻႵ ႽႵჭ ႩႿჅ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႴႿ ႹჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ႴႹႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႳႱႽႵ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႿ ႼႹႶႵნ”

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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