On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

Chapter 361

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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ჷ ჇႱჃ ႱႴႺჅჃჄႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ჻ႵႳႸ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႸႱႾႷႱჂ ჇႹჄႸ ჺႹႼႹႱႾნ ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ჇႱჃ ႲႵႾჄ Ⴟ჆ႵჂლ ႳႿႾႾႵႳჄႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱႼ ႳႱႲႼႵლ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႳႼႿჃႵ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႼႿჇႵჂ ჅႾႹჄ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ჻ႵႳႸლ

ჶႵჂ ჇႱႹჃჄႼႹႾႵ ႱႾႴ ႲჅჄჄႿႳႻჃლ ჂႵ჆ႵႱႼႵႴ ႲႵႾႵႱჄႸ ႸႵჂ ჄႱႾႻ ჄႿჀლ ჇႵჂႵ ႶჅႼႼ჉ ჆ႹჃႹႲႼႵნ

“ჺႹႼႹႱႾლ ჉ႿჅ’჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႸႱႾႷႹႾႷ ႿჅჄ ჇႹჄႸ ჯႴႵႼ Ⴑ ႼႿჄ ႼႱჄႵႼ჉ნ”

ႣႸႵ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჄჅჂႾႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵნ

“ႩႵႱႸნ ჯႴႵႼ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹႳႱჄႵ ჇႵႼႼნ ႧႵ’ჂႵ Ⴕ჈ႳႸႱႾႷႹႾႷ ႹႴႵႱჃ ჄႿ ჅჀႷჂႱႴႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ჻ႵႳႸ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႶჅჂჄႸႵჂნ”

“ႥჀႷჂႱႴႹႾႷ ႹჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႶჅჂჄႸႵჂჭ ჶႿჇ ႽჅႳႸ ႿႶ Ⴑ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂ ჇႹႼႼ ႹჄ ႲႵႳႿႽႵჭ”

ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ჃჄჂႱႹႷႸჄႵႾႵႴ ჅჀლ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴლ ႷႼႱႾႳႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵლ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴ ჃჀႵႱႻႹႾႷნ

“ႣႹႾႳႵ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ႵႾႿჅႷႸ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ჇႸႿ ႳႱႾ ႶႹႷႸჄლ ჇႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႾႿ ႳႸႿႹႳႵ ႲჅჄ ჄႿ ჂႵႼ჉ ႿႾ ჉ႿჅნ ႣႿლ ჄႿ ႵႾჃჅჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ჀႵჂႶႿჂႽ ႱჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ႲႵჃჄ…”

“…ჇႵ’ჂႵ ႴႿႹႾႷ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჇႵ ႳႱႾნ”

ჯჄ ႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჷ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႾႿႴႴႵႴნ

“ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႼႿჄ ႿႶ ჀჂႵჃჃჅჂႵნ”

“ჷჄ ႱႼჃႿ ႽႵႱႾჃ ჇႵ ჄჂჅჃჄ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႱჄ ႽჅႳႸნ”

ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ႲႵႾჄ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ႱႷႱႹႾ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႻნ ჺႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႶႹჂႽ ႲჅჄჄႿႳႻჃლ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႶႵႼჄ ႹჄႳႸ჉ნ

‘ႣႸႿჅႼႴ ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႽႱႳႻ ႸႵჂ ႲჅჄჄ ႿႾႳႵჭ’

ჷ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ႹႶ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჇႵႱჂႹႾႷ ჀႱႾჄႹႵჃ ႿჂ ႾႿჄლ ႲჅჄ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱႼႽႿჃჄ ჀႱႾჄ჉მႼႵჃჃ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇნ

“ჲႿႾ’Ⴤნ”

ႣჄႹႼႼ ႲႵႾჄ Ⴟ჆ႵჂლ ჃႸႵ ჃႱႹႴ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႼႿჇ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჄჅჂႾႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴნ

“ჽႸლ ჇႸႱჄჭ ႩႿჅ ႳႱႾ ჂႵႱႴ ႽႹႾႴჃჭ”

“ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄჃ ႱჂႵ ႿႲ჆ႹႿჅჃნ”

“ႤႸႵႾ ჉ႿჅ ႻႾႵჇ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႿႿლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

მႣႽႱႳႻ჏

ႥႾႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႸႿႼႴ ႲႱႳႻლ ჷ ႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ჃႼႱჀჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႵႱ ႲႵႼႿჇ ჺႹႼႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႲჅჄჄႿႳႻ ႳჂႵႱჃႵლ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ Ⴑ჈Ⴕ ႽႱჂႻ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ႹႽჀჂႹႾჄႵႴნ

“ჯႸ…჏”

ჺႹႼႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ჇႱႹჃჄ ჄჇႹჄႳႸႵႴ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ

“ႧႿჇლ ჄႸႱჄ ႵႼႱჃჄႹႳႹჄ჉ ႹჃ ႱႽႱ჊ႹႾႷნ”

“ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႲႿჄႸႵჂ ႽႵლ ႺჅჃჄ ႷႵჄ ႼႿჃჄ჏”

ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ჃႼႱႽႽႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჇჂႵႾႳႸ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႿႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႿႿჂ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႱჂჀႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴნ ჶႵჂ ႳႸႵႵႻჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႶႼჅჃႸႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂႾႵჂჃ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ

ჷ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჃႸჂჅႷႷႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂჃნ

“ႣႿჂჂ჉ნ ჷ ႴႹႴ ႹჄ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჄႸႹႾႻႹႾႷნ”

“……ႣႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉ლ ႺჅჃჄ ჄჂ჉ ჄႿჅႳႸႹႾႷ ႽႵ ႿႾႵ ႽႿჂႵ ჄႹႽႵნ”

“ჷ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ჄႿჅႳႸლ ჷ’ႼႼ ႺჅჃჄ ჇႱჄႳႸნ”

ჷ ႼႵႱႾႵႴ ႲႱႳႻ ႼႵႹჃჅჂႵႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႱႴႽႹჂႵ ႸႵჂ ႽႿ჆ႵႽႵႾჄჃნ

ჺႹႼႹႱႾ ႲႵႾჄ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ႱႷႱႹႾ ႱႾႴ ႶႿႳჅჃႵႴ ႿႾ ႿჂႷႱႾႹ჊ႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჇႹჂႹႾႷ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႼႿჇႵჂ ჀႱჂჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჻ႵႳႸნ

‘ႣႸႵ’Ⴣ ჇႵჄნ’

ႤႸႵ ႴႵႵჀႼ჉ ႳჂႵႱჃႵႴ ႱჂႵႱ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ႸႵჂ ჆ႱႷႹႾႱლ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႶႿႼႴჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ჆ႹჃႹႲႼႵლ ჇႱჃ ჃჅႲჄႼ჉ ჄჇႹჄႳႸႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჂႹჃႹႾႷნ

‘ჯჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴლ Ⴑ ჃႼႹႷႸჄ ჂႵႼႵႱჃႵ ႿႶ ჹႹ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჄჂႹႷႷႵჂႵႴ Ⴑ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾნ’

ჯ ႽႿႹჃჄლ ႴႵႾჃႵ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႱჀჀႵႱჂ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႵႾჄႵჂ ႿႶ ჺႹႼႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ჀႱႾჄჃნ

—ჰႵႵჀნ

ႤႸႵ ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱႼ ႳႸႹႽႵႴნ ჷ ႷႼႱႾႳႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႳჂႵႵႾლ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ႶႱႽႹႼႹႱჂ ႾႱႽႵ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴნ

‘ჺႹჃႱჭ’

ჴႿჂ ႸႵჂლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ Ⴑ჆ႿႹႴႹႾႷ ႽႵ ႼႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ჄႿ ႳႿႾჄႱႳჄ ႽႵ ႶႹჂჃჄნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႿႲ჆ႹႿჅჃნ

‘ჺႿႿႻჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჃႸႵ’Ⴣ ႸႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჄჂႿჅႲႼႵ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ႿჅჄნ’

ჷ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჃჄႿႿႴ ჅჀ ႱႾႴ ႷႼႱႾႳႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႱჄ ჺႹႼႹႱႾნ

“ჷ’Ⴝ ႼႵႱ჆ႹႾႷნ ჹႵႵჀ ჅჀ ჄႸႵ ႷႿႿႴ ჇႿჂႻნ”

“…ჸჅჃჄ ႷႵჄ ႿჅჄ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ნ”

ჷ ႼႵႹჃჅჂႵႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ႹჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႸႱႾႷႱჂნ

იიი

ჷ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႵႴ ႱჄ ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ ႴႿႿჂნ

“ჷ’Ⴝ ႳႿႽႹႾႷ ႹႾნ”

ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ႱႾჃჇႵჂლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ႶႵႼჄ Ⴑ ჀჂႵჃႵႾႳႵ ႹႾჃႹႴႵნ ჷ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႿჂ ႱႾႴ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႹႾნ ႤႸႵ ჂႿႿႽ ჇႱჃ ႴႱჂႻლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႱႹჂ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႹႳႻ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃჄႹႳႻ჉ ႸႵႱჄ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ႳႼႿ჉ႹႾႷ ჃႳႵႾჄნ

‘ႤႸႵ ჃႽႵႼႼ ႿႶ ჆ႱႷႹႾႱႼ ႶႼჅႹႴნ’

ჷႶ ჄႸႵ ჃႽႵႼႼ ჇႱჃ ჃჄჂႿႾႷ ႵႾႿჅႷႸ ჄႿ ႶႹႼႼ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ჂႿႿႽლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃႾ’Ⴤ ႺჅჃჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႽႱჃჄჅჂႲႱჄႹႾႷ ႿႾႳႵ ႿჂ ჄჇႹႳႵნ

ჷჄ ႽႵႱႾჄ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႽႱჃჄჅჂႲႱჄႹႾႷ ႾႿႾმჃჄႿჀ ႶႿჂ ႴႱ჉Ⴣნ

ჯჃ ჷ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႲႵႴლ ჷ ჃႱჇ ႶႱႹႾჄႼ჉ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႹႾႷ ႻႾႵႵჃ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ႲႿႴ჉ ႲႵႾႵႱჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႲႼႱႾႻႵჄნ

ჷ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႸႵ ႲႼႱႾႻႵჄნ

“ჶႱႱႱႸ… ႥႷႸ…჏”

ჺႹჃႱ ჇႱჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჇჂႹჄႸႹႾႷლ Ⴑ ႽႵჃჃლ ჅႾႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ჃჄႿჀ ႽႱჃჄჅჂႲႱჄႹႾႷნ

“ႩႿჅ’ჂႵ Ⴑ ჃႹႷႸჄნ”

ჶႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႹႾႷ ჇႱჃ ჂႱႷႷႵႴლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႳჅჄ ႿႶႶნ
ႤႸႵ ႲႵႴჃႸႵႵჄჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჃႿႱႻႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႸႱႼႶმႷႼႱ჊ႵႴნ

‘ჷႶ ჷ ႼႵႱ჆Ⴕ ႸႵჂ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃლ ჃႸႵ’ႼႼ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႳႿႼႼႱჀჃႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႴႵႸ჉ႴჂႱჄႹႿႾნ’

ჷ ჃႱჄ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ႲႵႴლ ႷჂႱႲႲႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴლ ႱႾႴ ႶႿჂႳႹႲႼ჉ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႹჄ ႱჇႱ჉ნ

“ႣჄႿჀ ႽႱჃჄჅჂႲႱჄႹႾႷნ”

“ႥႷႸ… ჼႿ… ჻ႿჂႵ… ჲႿ ႽႿჂႵ ႶႿჂ ႽႵ… ႡჅႹႳႻႼ჉… ႠႵႾႵჄჂႱჄႵ ႽႵ… ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ… ჷ… ჷ’ႼႼ ႷႿ ႳჂႱ჊჉…჏”

ႤႸႵ ႲႿჅႾႴႱჂ჉ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႲႼჅჂჂႵႴნ ჶႵჂ ႽႹႾႴ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႲჂႿႻႵႾნ

ჷ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴ ႱႾႴ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჀႱႼႽ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႶႿჂႵႸႵႱႴნ ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵႾლ ჷ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჃႵႾჄ ႹႾ ჹႹნ

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄჇႹჄႳႸႵႴ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼ ႳႿႾ჆ჅႼჃႹႿႾნ

“ჶႵႵჅႷႸ…჏ ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ႹჄ… ႤႸႹჃ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ…჏”

ႣႸႵ ჂႵႶႼႵ჈Ⴙ჆ႵႼ჉ ჃჁჅႵႵ჊ႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႸႹႷႸჃლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ჄჂႹႵႴ ჄႿ ႷႿ ႴႿჇႾ ႱႷႱႹႾნ ჷ ႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႸႵႼႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႱႾႴ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴ ႸႵჂნ

ႤႸႵ ჹႹ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჄჂႱ჆ႵႼႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႸႵჂ ႲႼႿႿႴ ႱႾႴ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ჃჇႵჀჄ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႱႳჅჀႿႹႾჄჃ ႱႼႼ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ႳႿႾჄჂႱჂ჉ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႱჄႹႿႾლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႶႱႹႾჄ ႱႳႳჅႽჅႼႱჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ჹႹ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ნ

‘…ჷ ႸႱႴႾ’Ⴤ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ႱჄ ႱႼႼნ’

ჳჃჀႵႳႹႱႼႼ჉ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႸႵჂ ჅჄႵჂჅჃ ႱႾႴ ႵჂႿႷႵႾႿჅჃ ჊ႿႾႵჃნ ႤႸႿჃႵ ႱჂႵႱჃ ႸႱႴ Ⴑ ႴႹჃჄႹႾႳჄႼ჉ ႸႹႷႸႵჂ ႳႿႾႳႵႾჄჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ჹႹ ჄႸႱႾ ႿჄႸႵჂჃნ

‘ჲႹႴ ჃႸႵ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ ႱႳႳჅႽჅႼႱჄႵ ჄႸႵ ჹႹ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჃႵႾჄ ႹႾ Ⴒ჉ ჃჄჂႹႻႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႱႳჅჀႿႹႾჄჃჭ’

ჷ ႸႱႴ ჀႵჂႶႿჂႽႵႴ ႱႳჅჀႿႹႾჄ ჃჄჂႹႻႹႾႷ ႿႾ ႿჄႸႵჂ ჇႿႽႵႾ ჄႿႿლ ႲჅჄ ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵႴ ႽႵნ

‘ჷჃ ႹჄ Ⴑ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾႳႵ ႹႾ ႽႵჄႸႿႴჭ ჽჂ… Ⴑ ႽႱჄჄႵჂ ႿႶ ႳႿႾჃჄႹჄჅჄႹႿႾჭ’

ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ ჀႸ჉ჃႹჁჅႵ ჇႱჃ ႴႵႶႹႾႹჄႵႼ჉ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႿჄႸႵჂ ჇႿႽႵႾნ

‘ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄ ႴႱႾႷႵჂႿჅჃლ ႲჅჄ… ႹႶ ჷ ႼႵႱ჆Ⴕ ႸႵჂ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ჃჄႱჄႵლ ჃႸႵ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႵჃႳႱჀႵ ႸႵჂ ႵჃჄჂჅჃ ჃჄႱჄႵ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႿჇႾნ’

ჷ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ႲჂႵႱჄႸ ႱႾႴ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႼႿჇႵჂ ႱႲႴႿႽႵႾნ

ჴႹჂჃჄლ ჷ ႾႵႵႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႳႱႼႽ ჄႸႵ ჄႱႾႷႼႵႴ ჹႹ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ႱႾႴ ჂႵჃႿႼ჆Ⴕ ႸႵჂ ႵჃჄჂჅჃ ჃჄႱჄႵნ

“ႣჄႱ჉ ჃჄႹႼႼლ ჺႹჃႱნ”

ჴႿႼႼႿჇႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჄႱႾႷႼႵႴ ჹႹლ ჷ ჄჂႱႳႵႴ ႵႱႳႸ ႱႳჅჀႿႹႾჄლ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჅႾჄႱႾႷႼႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჄჇႹჃჄႵႴ ႶႼႿჇნ

ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ჂႵႶႼႵ჈Ⴙ჆ႵႼ჉ნ

“ჶႱႱႱႸ…჏ ႤႸმჄႸႵჂႵ… ჷჄ ႶႵႵႼჃ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵ…჏”

ჷ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჂႵႶႹႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႿჇ ႿႶ ჹႹნ ჯႶჄႵჂ ႴႹჃჀႵჂჃႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႸႵჂ ჀႼႵႱჃჅჂႵმჃႵႾჃႹჄႹ჆Ⴕ ႵჂႿႷႵႾႿჅჃ ჊ႿႾႵჃლ ჷ ႱႴႺჅჃჄႵႴ ႹჄ ჃႿ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾႼ჉ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႲႱႳႻლ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂჃლ ႳႼႵႱ჆ႱႷႵლ ႱႾႴ ჅჀჀႵჂ ႱႲႴႿႽႵႾნ

ႤႸႵ ႳႿႾႳႵႾჄჂႱჄႵႴ ჹႹ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႳႼჅႽჀႵႴ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႵჂႿႷႵႾႿჅჃ ჊ႿႾႵჃ ႺჅჃჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄჃ ႱႷႿ ႾႿჇ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ჃႽႿႿჄႸႼ჉ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸႿჅჄ ႸႵჂ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႲႿႴ჉ნ

ჺႹჃႱ ჀႱႾჄႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴნ

“჻჉ ႲႿႴ჉… ႶႵႵႼჃ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵ… ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႷႵჄჄႹႾႷ ჇႱჂႽ… ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ႹჃ ჄႹႾႷႼႹႾႷ…”

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႾႿჂႽႱႼ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾნ ႥႾჄႹႼ ႾႿჇლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႿႿ ႳႿႾႳႵႾჄჂႱჄႵႴ ႹႾ ႿႾႵ ႱჂႵႱნ ჼႿჇ ჉ႿჅჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ႸႱჃ ჃჄႱჂჄႵႴ ႳႹჂႳჅႼႱჄႹႾႷ ჹႹ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸႿჅჄნ”

ჴႹႾႱႼႼ჉ლ ჷ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ჹႹ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჵႿ჆ႵჂႾႹႾႷ ჻ႵჂႹႴႹႱႾ ႶႼႿჇႹႾႷ ႱႼႿႾႷ ႸႵჂ ჃჀႹႾႵნ

‘ႧႹჄႸ ჄႸႹჃლ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჃჀႵჂჃႵႴ ჹႹ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ჂႵმႳႿႾႴႵႾჃႵნ’

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ႷჂႵႱჄႼ჉ ႿႾႳႵნ

—ႤჂႵႽႲႼႵ჏

ႤႸႵ ჹႹ ჄႸႱჄ ႶႼႿჇႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸႿჅჄ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ჃჄႹႽჅႼႱჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႱႳჅჀႿႹႾჄჃლ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႵ ႶႵႼჄ ჀႼႵႱჃჅჂႵნ

“ႥႷႸ…♡”

“ჷ’ႼႼ ႴႵႶႹႾႹჄႵႼ჉ ႷႵჄ Ⴝ჉ ჂႵჇႱჂႴ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႿჅႲႼႵ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱჅჃႵႴნ”

ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ჂႵჀႼ჉ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ჇႿჂႴჃნ ႣႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႳႼႿჃႵႴ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႱႾႴ ႶႱႼႼႵႾ ႱჃႼႵႵჀნ ჷჄ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႶႱႼႼႵႾ ႱჃႼႵႵჀ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ႸႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႾႿჄ ჃႼႵჀჄ ჀჂႿჀႵჂႼ჉ ႶႿჂ ႴႱ჉Ⴣნ

ჷ ჀႹႳႻႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჅჀნ

“ჴႹჂჃჄლ ჷ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჇႱჃႸ ႸႵჂნ”

ႣႼႿჇႼ჉ ႸႵႱႴႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჃႸႿჇႵჂლ ჷ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჇႱჃႸ ႸႵჂ ჃႼႵႾႴႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ჇႱჄႵჂნ ႣჄჂႵႱႽჃ ႿႶ ჇႱჄႵჂ ႶႼႿჇႵႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႸႵჂ ႴႱႽჀ ჃႻႹႾლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ႶႵ჆ႵჂႹჃႸ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄႵႽჀႵჂႱჄჅჂႵ ႷჂႱႴჅႱႼႼ჉ ႳႿႿႼႵႴნ

ႤႸႵႾლ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ლ ჷ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀჅႲႹႳ ႸႱႹჂ ႽႵჃჃႹႼ჉ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ႿჅჄ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႷჂႿႹႾ ႱჂႵႱნ

“ჶႽႽლ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႹႽႵ ჄႿ ჄႹႴ჉ ჄႸႹჃ ჅჀნ”

ჷ ႽჅჄჄႵჂႵႴ ჀႼႱ჉ႶჅႼႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჄႿႿႻ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჂႱ჊ႿჂნ

“ႢႱჄႸႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ჃႸႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႱႼႼ ႿႶႶლ Ⴑ ႸႵႱჂჄ ჃႸႱჀႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ჀჂႵჄჄ჉ლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

჻჉ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႽႵჄႹႳჅႼႿჅჃႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ჄჂႹႽႽႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჀჅႲႹႳ ႸႱႹჂნ

იიი

ႤႸႵ ႾႵ჈Ⴤ ႽႿჂႾႹႾႷლ ჷ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႿჂ ႱႾႴ ႵႾჄႵჂႵႴ ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ ჂႿႿႽნ

ჷႾ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႲႿჇႼ ႿႶ ჇႱჂႽ ჀႿჂჂႹႴႷႵნ ႤႸႵ ჂႿႿႽ ჇႱჃ ႱჃ ჁჅႹႵჄ ႱჃ ჉ႵჃჄႵჂႴႱ჉ლ ႱႾႴ ჺႹჃႱ ჇႱჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႱჃႼႵႵჀ ႹႾ ႲႵႴნ

“ჶႵ჉ნ ႧႱႻႵ ჅჀნ”

ჷ ჃჀႿႻႵ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉ლ ႲჅჄ ჺႹჃႱ ႿႾႼ჉ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႲႼႱႾႻႵჄ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶ ႱႾႴ ႳჅჂႼႵႴ ჅჀნ

“჻ႽႽ… ჸჅჃჄ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႽႿჂႵ… ჻ႽႽმႾ჉Ⴑ…”

ჷ ჃႱჄ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ႲႵႴნ ႡჅႹႵჄႼ჉ლ ჷ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႸႵ ႲႼႱႾႻႵჄ ႱႾႴ ჂႵႱႳႸႵႴ ႿჅჄ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჈ჀႿჃႵႴ ႳႸႵჃჄნ

“ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჉ႿჅჂ ჇႱႻႵმჅჀ ႱႼႱჂႽნ”

—ჴႼႹႳႻნ

ჷ ႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႶႼႹႳႻႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႾႹჀჀႼႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀნ

“ჶႽჀႸ…ჭ჏”

ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄჇႹჄႳႸႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჃჀჂႱႾႷ ჅჀნ ႧႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႸႱႼႶმႿჀႵႾლ ჃႸႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჀ ႱჄ ႽႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႲႵჇႹႼႴႵჂႵႴ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾნ

“…ႧმჇႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ႺჅჃჄ ႴႿ…ჭ”

“ႧႱႻႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅ ჅჀნ ჷჄ ჇႿჂႻႵႴნ”

ჷ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ႳႱႼႽႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ႿႶႶႵჂႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႸႵ ႲႿჇႼ ႿႶ ჀႿჂჂႹႴႷႵნ

“ჳႱჄნ ႩႿჅ ჀჂႿႲႱႲႼ჉ ႸႱ჆ႵႾ’Ⴤ ႵႱჄႵႾ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჀჂႿჀႵჂ ႶႿჂ ႴႱ჉Ⴣნ”

“ႠႿჂჂႹႴႷႵ…ჭ”

ჯჃ ჃႸႵ ჂႵႱႳႸႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႱႾႴ ႽჅႽႲႼႵႴლ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ჇႵႾჄ ჀႱႼႵნ ჯჃ ႹႶ ႸႵჂ ႽႵႽႿჂ჉ ႸႱႴ ჂႵჄჅჂႾႵႴლ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႹႾႷ ჁჅႹႳႻႵႾႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႹႴႵႾႵႴნ

“ჷ… ჷ… ჂႵႱႼႼ჉… ႿႾႼ჉ ႽႱჃჄჅჂႲႱჄႵႴ ႶႿჂ ႴႱ჉Ⴣ…ჭ”

“ႩႵჃნ ჰჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႵႾლ ႹჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႿႶ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ႽႵნ”

ჺႹჃႱ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჂჂႹႴႷႵლ ჄႸႵႾ ჃႹႷႸႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႽჅႽႲႼႵႴნ

“ჶႱႱႱႸ… ჷ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႳჂႱ჊჉…ჭ ჷ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ႹჄ…”

ჷ ႸႱႴ ႾႿ ႹႾჄႵႾჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ჄႵႼႼႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ჄႸႵ ჄჂჅჄႸ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჇႸ჉ ჃႸႵ ႵႾႴႵႴ ჅჀ ႹႾ ჄႸႱჄ ჃჄႱჄႵნ

ჷႾჃჄႵႱႴლ ჷ ႱႴႴႵႴ Ⴑ ჂႵႽႱჂႻნ

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ჀჂႿႲႱႲႼ჉ ႺჅჃჄ ႱႳႳჅႽჅႼႱჄႵႴ ჃႵ჈ჅႱႼ ႴႵჃႹჂႵ ႲჅჂჃჄႹႾႷ ႿჅჄნ ჰႵჃႹႴႵჃლ ႹჄ ႼႿႿႻჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჉ႿჅჂ Ⴘ჉ႽႵႾ ႹჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႹႾჄႱႳჄჭ”

“……ჷმႹჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႿჭ ႤႸႱჄ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႲႵ ჄჂჅႵლ ႲჅჄ—”

ႣჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ლ ჃႸႵ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴ ჄჅჂႾႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴნ

“…ႧႱႹჄლ ჇႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱ჉ჭ჏”

ႣႸႵ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ႽႵლ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႹႴႵნ

“ჼႿჇ… ႧႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႱ჉ჭ჏ ჻჉ლ Ⴝ჉ Ⴘ჉ႽႵႾ… ჶႿჇ… ჶႿჇ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႻႾႿჇ ჄႸႱჄჭ჏”

ჷ ჃႱႹႴ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႹჄ ჇႵჂႵ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷნ

“ჶႿჇ ႴႿ ჷ ႻႾႿჇჭ ႧႸႿ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჇႱჃႸႵႴ ჉ႿჅჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ჉ႵჃჄႵჂႴႱ჉ლ ჃႿႱႻႵႴ ႹႾ ჃჇႵႱჄ ႱႾႴ ჆ႱႷႹႾႱႼ ႶႼჅႹႴჭ”

“ႥჇႱႱႱႱႸ— ႩႿჅ ႳჂႱ჊჉…჏”

ჺႹჃႱლ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႴႹჃჂႵႷႱჂႴႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჂჂႹႴႷႵლ ႷჂႱႲႲႵႴ Ⴑ ჀႹႼႼႿჇ ႱႾႴ ჄႸჂႵჇ ႹჄ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

ჷ ႼႱჅႷႸႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჄჇႹჃჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႿႴႷႵნ ႣႸႵ ჄႸႵႾ ႳႸႱჂႷႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵლ ჃႳჂႵႱႽႹႾႷნ

“ჲႹႵ჏ ჸჅჃჄ ႴႹႵ჏”

“ჷ ჃႱ჆ႵႴ ჉ႿჅ ჇႸႵႾ ჉ႿჅ ႱႼႽႿჃჄ ႴႹႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴕ჈ႸႱჅჃჄႹႿႾ ႽႱჃჄჅჂႲႱჄႹႾႷლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ ႸႿჇ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵჀႱ჉ ႽႵჭ”

“ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႳႱჂႵ჏ ჸჅჃჄ ႴႹႵ჏ ႩႿჅ ႲႵႱჃჄႼ჉ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴ჏჏”

ჷ ႶႼႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႲႿჇႼ ႿႶ ჀႿჂჂႹႴႷႵლ ჇႹჄႸ ჺႹჃႱ ჀჅႽႽႵႼႹႾႷ ႽႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჀႹႼႼႿჇჃ ႱႾႴ ႻႹႳႻჃნ

“ႣჄႿჀ ჂႹႷႸჄ ჄႸႵჂႵ—჏”

ႤႸႵ ჀႹႼႼႿჇ ႷჂႱ჊ႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႸႹჄ ჄႸႵ ჇႱႼႼნ
ჺႹჃႱ ႳႸႱჃႵႴ ႽႵ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ჇႱ჉ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႽႹჂჂႿჂლ ჄႸႵႾ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴნ

ჶႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႶႹ჈ႵႴ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ჂႵႶႼႵႳჄႹႿႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႽႹჂჂႿჂნ

“…ჶჅႸჭ”

ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ႱჃ ႹჄ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႱႲႴႿႽႵႾნ

“…ႧმჇႸႱჄ… ႹჃ ჄႸႹჃ…ჭ”

ჶႵჂ ჂႵႶႼႵႳჄႹႿႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႽႹჂჂႿჂნ ჼႵႱჄႼ჉ ჄჂႹႽႽႵႴ ჀჅႲႹႳ ႸႱႹჂნ ჯႾႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႵႾჄႵჂლ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ჃႸႱჀႵႴ ႸႱႹჂ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႿჂႽ ႿႶ Ⴑ ႸႵႱჂჄნ

“ჯ ႸმႸႵႱჂჄ…ჭ”

ႧႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄႿჅႳႸႹႾႷ ႹჄლ ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ ႶႱႳႵ ႷჂႱႴჅႱႼႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႲჂႹႷႸჄ ჂႵႴნ ჶႵჂ ႳႸႹႾ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴლ ჃႸႿჇႹႾႷ ႸႿჇ ႵႾჂႱႷႵႴ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃნ

“ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႹჄ Ⴑ ႼႿჄ ჉ႵჃჄႵჂႴႱ჉ნ ჷ ႳႿႾჃႹႴႵჂႵႴ ჃႸႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႱႼႼ ႿႶႶლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჃჅႹჄ ჉ႿჅლ ჃႿ ჷ ჄჂႹႽႽႵႴ ႹჄნ ჶႿჇ ႹჃ ႹჄჭ ჷჃႾ’Ⴤ ႹჄ ႳჅჄႵჭ”

“ႩႿჅ… ჉ႿჅ…… ჂႵႱႼႼ჉—჏”

ჺႹჃႱ ႳႼႵႾႳႸႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႶႹჃჄჃლ ჅႾႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ჃჀႵႱႻნ ႤႸႵႾლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႼႿჃႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႽႹႾႴლ ჃႸႵ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႼႱჅႷႸლ ႸႵჂ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂჃ ჃႸႱႻႹႾႷნ

“ჶႵႸႵႸႵ… ჷ’ႼႼ ႻႹႼႼ ჉ႿჅლ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ…”

ႣႸႵ ႼჅႾႷႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴ ႹႾ ႱႾ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄნ ჶႵჂ ჃჀႵႵႴ ჇႱჃ ႴႹჃჄႹႾႳჄႼ჉ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႵႶႿჂႵნ

“ჽႸ…჏”

ჰჅჄ ჺႹჃႱ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႸႱႾႴႼႵ ჄႸႵ ჃჀႵႵႴლ ႼႿჃႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႲႱႼႱႾႳႵნ

ჷ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ႴႿႴႷႵნ ჷ ႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႵႽႲჂႱႳႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ჄჅႽႲႼႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႱჂႽჃნ

—ႤႸჅႽჀნ

ჽჅჂ ႳႸႵჃჄჃ ჄႿჅႳႸႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ႿჅჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸჃ ႽႹႾႷႼႵႴნ ჺႹჃႱლ ჇႹჄႸ ႿႾႼ჉ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ႼႹႶჄႵႴლ ႽႵჄ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

“ჯႸ…”

ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჇႱ჆ႵჂႵႴნ ჶႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჄႸႵႾ ჃႸ჉Ⴜ჉ ႴႱჂჄႵႴ ႴႿჇႾჇႱჂႴჃლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႹႾႷ ჃჅႲჄႼ჉ ჁჅႹႳႻႵႾႵႴნ

ჶႿႼႴႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႵႽႲႱჂჂႱჃჃႵႴ ჺႹჃႱლ ჇႸႿ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸႱჄ ჄႿ ႴႿლ ჷ ႼႿჇႵჂႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴნ ჯႾႴ ჆ႵჂ჉ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉ლ ႱႼႽႿჃჄ Ⴑ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂლ ჷ ჃႱႹႴნ

“ჽჀႵႾ ჉ႿჅჂ ႽႿჅჄႸნ”

“ჶჅႸ…ჭ ႧႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ— ჶႽჀႸ…ჭ჏”

ჷႾ ႱႾ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄლ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃ ႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴ ႸႵჂჃნ ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႹႴႵႾႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႵ ჄჂႹႵႴ ჄႿ ჀჅჃႸ Ⴝ჉ ႳႸႵჃჄ ႱჇႱ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႱჂႽჃნ ჰჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ჄႸႵ ჄႹჀ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ ჇჂႱჀჀႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ—

“ႥႷႸ…჏”

ჶႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄჇႹჄႳႸႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჃჄჂႵႾႷჄႸ ႴჂႱႹႾႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃნ ႤႸႵ ႸႱႾႴჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჀჅჃႸႹႾႷ ႽႵ ႱჇႱ჉ ႾႿჇ ႷჂႹჀჀႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳႸႵჃჄლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႹႾႷ ႼႹჀჃ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჀႱჂჄ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ Ⴒ჉ ႼႹჄჄႼႵნ

“ჶႽჀႸ… ჱႸჇჅჀ… ჹႹჃჃ…”

ჺႹჃႱ’Ⴣ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ ႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႲჂჅჃႸႵႴ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ Ⴝ჉ ႳႹჂႳႼႹႾႷ ჄႿႾႷჅႵლ ႸႵჃႹჄႱჄႵႴლ ჄႸႵႾ ႳႱჅჄႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴნ

ჴჂႿႽ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ႿჅჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸჃ ჄႱႾႷႼႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႹႾႷ ჂႱჀႹႴႼ჉ ႷჂႵჇ ႸႵႱჄႵႴნ

“ႥႷႸ… ჶႽჀႸ… ჶႱႱႱႸ…♡”

ჶႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႹႾႷ ႷჂႵჇ ჂႿჅႷႸႵჂლ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ჀႱჂჄႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჄႹჀ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჂႵჃჀႿႾႴ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჇჂႱჀჀႹႾႷ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႽႹႾႵნ

“ჱႸჇჅჂჅჅჀ… ჹႹჃჃ…჏”

ჺႹჃႱლ ႱჃ ႹႶ Ⴒ჉ ႹႾჃჄႹႾႳჄლ ჄႹႷႸჄႵႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႸႹႷႸჃ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ჇႱႹჃჄ ႱႾႴ ჅႾႳႿႾჃႳႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿႴ჉ ႳႼႿჃႵჂნ

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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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