On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

Chapter 414

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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—ჹჇႱႱႱႱႾႷ჏

ჯ ႽႱჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჃႹႿႾ ႵႳႸႿႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჰႵႼႶႱჃჄ ჲႿჇႾჄႿჇႾნ ჰჅႹႼႴႹႾႷჃ ჃႸႿႿႻლ ႱႾႴ ႷႼႱჃჃ ჇႹႾႴႿჇჃ ჃႸႱჄჄႵჂႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႶႵႼႼნ

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ ႷჂႹჄჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႵႵჄႸლ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႿჅჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჄႸႵႴჂႱႼ ჇႹႾႴႿჇ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჃႹႿႾნ

“ႤႸႱჄ ႹႴႹႿჄ…”

ჴႼႱႽႵჃ ႶႼႹႳႻႵჂႵႴ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ႣႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႶჂႱႾჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ჃႵႱჂႳႸႵႴ ႶႿჂ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჄႸႵ ჃჅႴႴႵႾ ჃႿჅႾႴ ႿႶ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႶႹႷႸჄႹႾႷლ ႲჅჄ ႿႾႼ჉ ჯ჉ႱႽႵ ჇႱჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჂႿႿႽნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႱჃႻႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႳႿႾჃႳႹႿჅჃ ჯ჉ႱႽႵლ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ ჇႸႵჂႵႱႲႿჅჄჃ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႵႴ ჅႾႻႾႿჇႾნ

ႤႸႵჂႵႶႿჂႵლ ჃႸႵ ႹႾჃჄႹႾႳჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ႻႾႵჇ ჄႸႱჄ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ჇႱჃ ႶႹႷႸჄႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႱႼႿႾႵ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႼႿႳႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჇ ჅႾႶႿႼႴႹႾႷნ

“჻ႱჃჄႵჂლ ႱႳႳႿჂႴႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჇႸႱჄ ႩჅჂႹ ႳႿႾႶႹჂႽႵႴლ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႹჃ ႶႹႷႸჄႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ჄႸႵჂႵნ”

ჸჅႾႷ ჸႹႸჅႾ ჂჅჃႸႵႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ჄႿ ჂႵჀႿჂჄნ

“ჯ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂჭ”

“ႩႵჃლ ႹჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂ ႿႶ Ⴑ ႶႿჂႽ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჃႵႵႾ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ… ႹჄ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჃႵႵႽ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႱႾ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႿႶ ႱႾ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ჅჃႵჂ ႵႹჄႸႵჂნ”

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ ႾႿ ႼႿႾႷႵჂ ႸႵჃႹჄႱჄႵႴნ

“ჼႱႷႹჄჃჅႾႵნ ჱႱႼႼ ჄႸႵႽნ”

“ႥႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴ჏”

ჯჃ ჸჅႾႷ ჸႹႸჅႾ ႸჅჂჂႹႵႴ ႿჅჄლ ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ ႳႼႵႾႳႸႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႶႹჃჄჃნ

ვႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ႽჅჃჄ ႲႵ ႶႹႷႸჄႹႾႷნ ႠႼႵႱჃႵ ႲႵ ჃႱႶႵ…ვ

ჯ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႼႱჄႵჂლ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჄႸႵႴჂႱႼ ႴႿႿჂჃ ႲჅჂჃჄ ႿჀႵႾლ ႱႾႴ ჼႿႷႹ ჹႱ჊ჅႿ ႵႾჄႵჂႵႴლ ႼႵႱႴႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჼႱႷႹჄჃჅႾႵ ჵჅႹႼႴ ႽႵႽႲႵჂჃნ

“ႧႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႷႿႹႾႷ ႿႾლ ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾჭ”

ჹႱ჊ჅႿ’Ⴣ ჃႸႱჂჀ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႿ ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾნ

“ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ႹჃ ႶႹႷႸჄႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ჄႸႵჂႵნ”

ႣႸႵ ჀႱჅჃႵႴ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃნ

“ჷჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႱႾ ႣმჂႱႾႻ ႿჂ ႸႹႷႸႵჂ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂნ”

ჼႿႷႹ ჹႱ჊ჅႿ ႶჂႿჇႾႵႴლ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჇႹႾႴႿჇნ ჯႾႿჄႸႵჂ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჃႹႿႾ ႿႳႳჅჂჂႵႴლ ჃႸႱႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႲჅႹႼႴႹႾႷ ႱႷႱႹႾნ

“ႧႵ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႷႿ ႸႵႼჀ ႸႹႽ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ნ ჷႶ ႸႵ ႴႹႵჃლ ჇႵ’ႼႼ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႶႿႿႴ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽჃ ჄႿႿნ”

“ႤႸႵႾლ ႼႵჄ’Ⴣ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႱჇႱ჉ნ”

ႤႸႵ ჆ႿႹႳႵჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჄჇႿ ႷჅႹႼႴჃ ႽႵჂႷႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ႿႾႵნ

“ჲႵჀႱჂჄ჏”

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ ჄႿႿႻ ჄႸႵ ႼႵႱႴლ ჂჅჃႸႹႾႷ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჄႸႵႴჂႱႼლ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵ ႵႼჃႵ ჇႸႿ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჂჅႾႾႹႾႷ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჃႹႿႾ ჃႹჄႵნ

ჯႾႴ ჃႿႿႾ ႱႶჄႵჂლ ჄႸႵ჉ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႳႵႾჄႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵლ ႱႽႹႴჃჄ ჄႸႵ ႹႾჄႵჂჃႵႳჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჃႹႿႾჃ ႱႾႴ ჄႿჂჂႵႾჄჃნ

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ’Ⴣ ႶႵႵჄ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴნ

“ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ…”

ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႻ჉ლ Ⴑ ႽႱႾ ႶႼႿႱჄႵႴნ ჶႹჃ ჄႵႱႼ ႸႱႹჂ ႶႼჅჄჄႵჂႵႴ ႲჂႹႼႼႹႱႾჄႼ჉ ႱႽႹႴჃჄ ჄႸႵ ჃჇႹჂႼႹႾႷ ჇႸႹჂႼჇႹႾႴჃ ႱႾႴ ჃჄႿჂႽჃნ ჶႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴟ჆ႵჂჇႸႵႼႽႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ ႹႾႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾლ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႸႵჂႿ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴑ Ⴝ჉ჄႸნ

ႤႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ჃႸႵ ჃႱჇ ႸႹႽლ Ⴑ ჄႹႾႷႼႹႾႷ ჃႵႾჃႱჄႹႿႾ ჂႱႾ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ’Ⴣ ႼႿჇႵჂ ႱႲႴႿႽႵႾლ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႹႾႷ ႹჄნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႼႹႻႵ ႱႾ ႹႾჃჄႹႾႳჄႹ჆Ⴕ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾ ႳႿႽႹႾႷ ႶჂႿႽ ႴႵႵჀ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ႸႵჂ ჅჄႵჂჅჃნ

“ႣႿႽႵႸႿჇ… ႸႵ ჃႵႵႽჃ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႳႿႿႼႵჂ…”

ჸჅႾႷ ჸႹႸჅႾ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႷჅႹႼႴ ႽႵႽႲႵჂჃ ჇႸႿ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴ ႱႼჃႿ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჀ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႷႸჄლ ჄႸႵႹჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႹႴႵნ

“ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႱႾႳႵ… ႸႵ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ჀႵჂჃႿႾლ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ႸႵჭ”

“჻ႿჂႵ ჄႸႱႾ ჄႸႱჄ…”

ჽႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႷჅႹႼႴ ႽႵႽႲႵჂჃ ჃჇႱႼႼႿჇႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴლ

“ჶႵ’Ⴣ ჃჄჂႿႾႷ… ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ႣმჂႱႾႻლ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ႸႵჭ”

ჳ჆ႵႾ ჼႿႷႹ ჹႱ჊ჅႿ ჇႱჃ ჃჀႵႵႳႸႼႵჃჃლ ႸႹჃ ႼႹჀჃ ჄჇႹჄႳႸႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ ჶႹჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჇႱჃ ႶႹ჈ႵႴ ႿႾ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႻ჉ნ

“…ჷჃ ჄႸႱჄ… ჄႸႱჄ ႲჂႱჄ…ჭ”

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჯ჉ႱႽႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႽჅჂႽჅჂႵႴლ

“ႤჂჅႼ჉… ႱႽႱ჊ႹႾႷნ”

ჶႵჂ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႳႿႾჄႱႹႾႵႴ Ⴑ ႽႹ჈ ႿႶ ႱჇႵ ႱႾႴ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႵႼჃႵნ

ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႻ჉ლ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ႱႾႴ ჯႼႵ჈ႱႾႴႵჂ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႱႼ ႳႼႱჃႸ ჇႱჃ ჄႱႻႹႾႷ ჀႼႱႳႵნ ႤႵႱႼ ჇႹႾႴ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂ’Ⴣ ႱჅჂႱ ჆ႹႿႼႵႾჄႼ჉ ႳႿႼႼႹႴႵႴლ ჃႸႱჄჄႵჂႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჃჅჂჂႿჅႾႴႹႾႷ ႲჅႹႼႴႹႾႷჃნ

“ჱႱႾ ჇႵ… ႹႾჄႵჂ჆ႵႾႵ ჄႸႵჂႵჭ”

ႠႱჂႻ ႣႿ჉ႿჅႾႷ ႱჃႻႵႴ ჇႿჂჂႹႵႴႼ჉ნ

“ჯ ႲႱჄჄႼႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႱჄ ႼႵ჆ႵႼ…”

“ჺႵჄ’Ⴣ ႿႲჃႵჂ჆Ⴕ ႶႹჂჃჄნ”

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ ჃႱႹႴნ

“ჷႶ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ჇႹႾჃლ ႹჄ ႴႿႵჃႾ’Ⴤ ႽႱჄჄႵჂლ ႲჅჄ ႹႶ ႸႵ’Ⴣ ႹႾ ႴႱႾႷႵჂლ ჄႸႵႾ ჇႵ ႹႾჄႵჂ჆ႵႾႵნ”

ჯႼႼ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႶႿႳჅჃႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵნ

ჯჃ ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ ჇႱჄႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႶႹႷႸჄლ ჃႸႵ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႴ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵნ

‘…ႣႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ’Ⴣ ႿႶႶნ’

ჱႼႵႱჂႼ჉ლ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჅჂႶႱႳႵლ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ჇႱჃ ჅႾႹႼႱჄႵჂႱႼႼ჉ ჀჅჃႸႹႾႷ ႸႹႽ ႲႱႳႻნ

‘ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჄႿ ႲႵ Ⴟ჆ႵჂჇႸႵႼႽႹႾႷ ႸႹႽლ ႲჅჄ ႸႵ ႼႿႿႻჃ ႱႾ჈ႹႿჅჃნ’

ჯჃ ႹႶ ႸႵ ႻႾႵჇ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჅჃႹႾႷ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႼႱჃჄ ႼႿႾႷნ

ႤႸႵႾლ Ⴑ ჃჅႲჄႼႵ ႴႹჃႳႿჂႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႿჂႽ ႶႵႼჄ ႼႹႻႵ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႳჂႱႳႻႹႾႷნ

ႤႸႵ ჄႵႱႼ ႱჅჂႱ ჇႱ჆ႵჂႵႴ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ႱႾႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ჄႹႽႵლ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂ’Ⴣ ჄႵႾჄႱႳႼႵმႼႹႻႵ ႱჂႽჃ ႷჂႱ჊ႵႴ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ ჃႹႴႵლ ჄႵႱჂႹႾႷ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႹჄნ

—ჰႿႿႽ჏჏

ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ႳႿჅႾჄႵჂႱჄჄႱႳႻႵႴლ ႳჂႵႱჄႹႾႷ ჃႳႱჄჄႵჂႹႾႷ ႲႼႱႴႵჃ ჄႿ ႲႱჂႵႼ჉ ჇႹႴႵႾ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵლ ႲჅჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵ ႸႹჃ ჀႿჃჄჅჂႵ ႸႱႴ ႲჂႿႻႵႾ ႹႾ ႽႹႴმႱႹჂნ

“ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ…჏”

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ’Ⴣ ႸႵႱჂჄ ჃႱႾႻნ ჳჄႸႵჂ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႳႿႾႴႵႾჃႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჃჅჂჂႿჅႾႴႹႾႷ ႱႹჂ ႹႷႾႹჄႵႴნ ჯ ႸႿჄ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄ ჃႸႿႿႻ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅႾႴლ ႵႽႹჄჄႹႾႷ ႸႵႱჄნ

“—ႧႸႹჄႵ ჴႼႱႽႵ ჰჅჂჃჄ჏”

ჷႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ლ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႴႵჃႳႵႾႴႵႴ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႽႵჄႵႿჂ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ ႿႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ნ

—ჹჇႱႱႱႱႾႷ჏჏

ჰႼႹႾႴႹႾႷ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႵႾႷჅႼႶႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂლ ႱႾႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჄႸჅႾႴႵჂႿჅჃ ჂႿႱჂლ Ⴑ ჃႸႿႳႻჇႱ჆Ⴕ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ႹႾ ႱႼႼ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႹႿႾჃნ ჴႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჄႸႵ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷლ ჃႸႱႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႱႹჂნ

იიი

჻჉ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ჆ႹჃႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႶႹႼႼႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႴႱ჊჊ႼႹႾႷႼ჉ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃნ ჷႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႲႼႱ჊Ⴕლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჄႸႵ ჃႻ჉ ႹჄჃႵႼႶ ჇႱჃ ႲჅჂႾႹႾႷლ ჷ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჃႵႾჃႵႴ Ⴑ ႶႱႽႹႼႹႱჂ ႱჅჂႱნ

‘ჷჄ’Ⴣ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿჄႸႵჂმႹႾმႼႱჇ’Ⴣ ႱჄჄႱႳႻნ’

ႤႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ Ⴝ჉ ჀႿჃჄჅჂႵ ႲჂႿႻႵლ ႱႾ ႱჄჄႱႳႻ ႿႶ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႶႼႱႽႵ ჀႹႵჂႳႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႱჄ ႿჀႵႾႹႾႷნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ჀႵჂႶႵႳჄ ჃჅჀჀႿჂჄნ

ჰჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ჇႱჃ…

ჷ ႷႼႱჂႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂ’Ⴣ ჃႹႼႸႿჅႵჄჄႵლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჇႱჃ ჇჂႹჄႸႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჂႵႷႱႹႾႹႾႷ ႹჄჃ ႶႿჂႽ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႿჅႷႸ ႹჄჃ ჄႿჂჃႿ ჇႱჃ ႲჅჂႾႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႹჄჃ ႶႼႵჃႸ ႽႵႼჄႹႾႷლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჂႵႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႹႾႷ ႱჄ ႱႾ ႹႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼႵ ჃჀႵႵႴნ

‘…ႧႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႴႿჭ ႤႸႱჄ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴ ႻႵႵჀჃ ჂႵႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ႳჂႱ჊჉ნ’

ჯႾ჈ႹႵჄ჉ ჇႱჃ Ⴕ჆ႹႴႵႾჄ ႹႾ ჰႹ჉ႵႿႾ’Ⴣ ჄႿႾႵნ

‘ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ Ⴑ ႼႹႽႹჄ ჄႿ ႹჄჃ ჂႵႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ… ႲჅჄ ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ ႼႹႻႵ ႹჄ ႸႱჃ ႾႿ ႼႹႽႹჄႵჂ ႱჄ ႱႼႼნ’

‘ႥႷႸლ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႱႾႾႿ჉ႹႾႷნ ჶႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉ლ ႹႾ ჄႵჂႽჃ ႿႶ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ლ ႸႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ჃჀႵႳႹႱႼლ ႲჅჄ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႱჄ ႿႾႵ ჂႵႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႹႿႾლ ჷ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႴႿ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷნ’

‘ჰႹ჉ႵႿႾნ ჶႿჇ ႼႿႾႷ ႳႱႾ ჇႵ ႽႱႹႾჄႱႹႾ ႣჀႹჂႹჄ ჴჅჃႹႿႾჭ’

‘…ჯჄ ႽႿჃჄ ჟპ ႽႹႾჅჄႵჃნ ჼႿლ ႱჄ ჄႸႹჃ ჂႱჄႵ ႿႶ ჳჄႸႵჂ ႳႿႾჃჅႽჀჄႹႿႾლ ღ ႽႹႾჅჄႵჃ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႼႹႽႹჄნ’

ჽႾႼ჉ ღ ႽႹႾჅჄႵჃნ

“……ჶႽႽლ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ჄႿႿ ႸჅႽႹႼႹႱჄႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჂჅႾ ႱჇႱ჉ ႱႷႱႹႾნ”

‘ჯႷჂႵႵႴნ ჻჉ ჀჂႹႴႵ ႱႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ႱႼႼႿჇ ჄႸႹჃნ ……ႧႱႹჄნ ႧႸ჉ ႴႹႴ ႹჄჃ ჂႵႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჃჀႵႵႴ ჃႼႿჇ ႴႿჇႾჭ’

ჯჄ ჰႹ჉ႵႿႾ’Ⴣ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჷ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႿ ჯႼႵ჈ႱႾႴႵჂნ

ჯႾႴ ჷ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႻႾႵჇნ ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჂႹႷႸჄნ ႤႸႵ ჂႵႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჃჀႵႵႴ ႸႱႴ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ჃႼႿჇႵႴ ႴႿჇႾნ

“…ჷჃ ႸႵ ჄႹჂႵႴ ჄႿႿჭ”

ვჼႿნ ჴჂႿႽ ჇႸႱჄ ჷ ჃႵႵ… ႹჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႱჄ ႱჅႾჄႹႵ’Ⴣ ႶႼႱႽႵჃნვ

ႤႸႵႾლ ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ’Ⴣ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႳႱႽႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႵႼႿჇნ

“ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ჏ ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႿႻႱ჉ჭ”

“ႩႵჃლ ჷ’Ⴝ ႶႹႾႵნ”

ჷ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႼႱႾႴႵႴ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾნ ჷႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ლ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ჃႸႿჄ ႿჅჄ ႼႹႻႵ ႼႹႷႸჄႾႹႾႷლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႹჄ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჇႱႹჄႹႾႷნ

—ႣႽႱႳႻ჏

“ႣႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉ლ ჇႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷ ႶႹႷႸჄႹႾႷ ႱႼႿႾႵ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄႵႼႼႹႾႷ ႽႵჭ”

“ჶႱႸႱ… ჷ’Ⴝ ჃႿჂჂ჉ნ”

჻჉ ႲႱႳႻლ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႸႹჄლ ჃჄჅႾႷნ

“ჵჅႵჃჄჃ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႵႴ…ნ”

ჯႼႵ჈ႱႾႴႵჂლ ႶჅႼႼ჉ ჂႵႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႵႴლ ႵႽႵჂႷႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃნ ჰჅჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႹჃ ჂႵႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ჃჀႵႵႴ ჇႱჃ ჃႼႿჇႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ႲႵႶႿჂႵნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ… ႹჃ ჄႸႱჄჭ”

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ ႶჂႿჇႾႵႴნ

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ჯႼႵ჈ႱႾႴႵჂნ”

“…ႧႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱ჉ჭ”

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႹႴႵႾႵႴნ ႤႸႹჃ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႲႼႿႾႴ ჹႾႹႷႸჄ ჱႿႽႽႱႾႴႵჂ ჃႸႵ ႻႾႵჇნ

“ႤႸႵ ႤႵႽჀႼႵ ჹႾႹႷႸჄ ჱႿႽႽႱႾႴႵჂ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂჭ”

ჷ ႲჂႹႵႶႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႱႹႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾნ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჷ Ⴕ჈ႳႼჅႴႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჂჄ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႸႹႽ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႶჂႿႽ ႱႾႿჄႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႼႴ ႱႾႴ ႿႾႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႱႹႾႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႿႲႺႵႳჄႹ჆Ⴕნ

“ႣႿლ ႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႴႵႳႵႹ჆ႹႾႷ ჅჃ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႲႵႷႹႾႾႹႾႷნ”

“ჶႱ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅ ႿႾႼ჉ ႺჅჃჄ ႷჂႱჃჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾჭ”

ჯႼႵ჈ႱႾႴႵჂ ჃႳႿႶႶႵႴნ

“ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჂႹႷႸჄ჏ ჴჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႲႵႷႹႾႾႹႾႷლ ႱႼႼ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅ ჇႵჂႵ ჃႱႳჂႹႶႹႳႵჃ჏”

ჼႿႷႹ ჹႱ჊ჅႿ ႴჂႵჇ ႸႹჃ ჃჇႿჂႴ ႱႾႴ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴნ

“ႣႱႳჂႹႶႹႳႵჃჭ ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ ႽႱႻႵ ႽႵ ႼႱჅႷႸნ”

“ჴႱჄႸႵჂლ ႲႵ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼ჏”

ჯ჉ႱႽႵ ႳჂႹႵႴ ႿჅჄ ჇႿჂჂႹႵႴႼ჉ნ

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႵნ ჸჅჃჄ ႿႾႵ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄნ”

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ႳႿႾჄჂႱჂ჉ ჄႿ ჹႱ჊ჅႿ’Ⴣ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჯႼႵ჈ႱႾႴႵჂ’Ⴣ ჀჂႵჃჃჅჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႾჃႹႴႵჂႱႲႼႵნ

“჻ႿჄႸႵჂმႹႾმႼႱჇნ”

ჷ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴ ჄႿ ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾნ

“ႩႿჅჂ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႱჂႵ ႸႹႾႴႵჂႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ჃჅჀႵჂმჂႵႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႹႿႾნ ჹႵႵჀ ႲჅჂႾႹႾႷ ႸႹႽნ”

“ჯႼჂႹႷႸჄნ”

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ ႾႿႴႴႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႲႵႷႱႾ ႷႱჄႸႵჂႹႾႷ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႹႾ ႲႿჄႸ ႸႱႾႴჃნ

ჯႾႴ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჯႼႵ჈ႱႾႴႵჂ ჇႸႿ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႶႹჂჃჄნ ჶႵ ჃჀჂႱႾႷ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႹჃ ჃჀႿჄ ႱႾႴ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ჃႾႱჄႳႸႵႴ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჼႱႷႹჄჃჅႾႵ ჵჅႹႼႴ ႽႵႽႲႵჂჃნ

“ჯႱႱႱႸႸႸႸႸ჏”

ჶႵ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႽႿჅჄႸ ႱႾႴ ჃჇႱႼႼႿჇႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႾ’Ⴣ ႸႵႱႴ ჇႸႿႼႵნ

“ჲႱႽႾ ႹჄ჏჏”

ჹႱ჊ჅႿ ჃჇჅႾႷ ႸႹჃ ჃჇႿჂႴ ႹႾ ႱႾႷႵჂლ ႲჅჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჄႿႿ ႼႱჄႵნ

“ჶჅႽႱႾჃ ႱჂႵ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႹႾႷႼ჉ ႴႵႼႹႳႹႿჅჃ჏”

ჯႼႵ჈ႱႾႴႵჂ ႼႱჅႷႸႵႴლ ႴჂႹჀჀႹႾႷ ႲႼႿႿႴნ ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ჄႹႽႵლ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႹႾႷ ჇႿჅႾႴჃ ႿႾ ႸႹჃ ႲႿႴ჉ ႸႵႱႼႵႴ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ნ

“ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵლ ႽႱႹႾჄႱႹႾ ჉ႿჅჂ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵ჏ ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸ ჂႵႳႻႼႵჃჃႼ჉჏”

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ’Ⴣ ჃႸႿჅჄ ႵႳႸႿႵႴლ ႲჅჄ ჯႼႵ჈ႱႾႴႵჂ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჃჄႿჀნ ႤႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵლ ႸႵ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჯ჉ႱႽႵლ ႸႹჃ ႼႹჀჃ ႳჅჂႼႹႾႷ ႷჂႿჄႵჃჁჅႵႼ჉ნ

“ჼႵ჈Ⴤ… ႹჄ’ႼႼ ႲႵ ჉ႿჅნ”

ჶႹჃ ჄႵႾჄႱႳႼႵჃ ჃႸႿჄ ႿჅჄ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჯ჉ႱႽႵ ႼႹႻႵ ႼႹႷႸჄႾႹႾႷნ

“ჯ჉ႱႽႵ჏”

ჼႿႷႹ ჹႱ჊ჅႿ ჂჅჃႸႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႿႿ ႷჂႵႱჄნ

“ႥႷႸ…჏”

ჯ჉ႱႽႵ ჄჂႹႵႴ ჄႿ ႴჂႱჇ ႸႵჂ ჃჇႿჂႴ ႱႾႴ ႳჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჄႵႾჄႱႳႼႵჃლ ႲჅჄ ჄႿႿ ႽႱႾ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ჃჇႱჂႽႹႾႷ ႶჂႿႽ ႱႼႼ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႹႿႾჃნ

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ—

—ႧႸႿႿჃႸ჏

ႧႹႾႴ ႲႼႱႴႵჃ ႳჅჄ ႴႿჇႾ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ჄႵႾჄႱႳႼႵჃნ

“ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႿႻႱ჉ჭ”

“ႤႸმჄႸႱႾႻ ჉ႿჅ…ნ”

ჯ჉ႱႽႵ ႾႿႴႴႵႴლ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵ ჀႱႼႵნ

“ႤჃႻლ Ⴑ ႾჅႹჃႱႾႳႵნ”

ჯႼႵ჈ႱႾႴႵჂ ႳႼႹႳႻႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ ႱႾႴ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჄႿ ႽႵნ ჰჅჄ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႱႲႿ჆Ⴕ ႸႹႽლ Ⴑ ჀႹႼႼႱჂ ႿႶ ႶႹჂႵ ჀႿჅჂႵႴ ႴႿჇႾნ ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ’Ⴣ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႱႳႳჅჂႱჄႵႼ჉ ჃჄჂჅႳႻ ႸႹႽ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႸႵႱႴნ

“ჹჅႷႸ…჏”

ჶႵ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ჃჄႵჀ ႲႱႳႻნ ႤႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႸႹჃ ႲჅჂႾႹႾႷ ჃႻႹႾლ ႸႵ ႷႼႱჂႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵ ႱႾႴ ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾლ ჄႸႵႾ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႶႼႵႵნ

“ჶႵ’Ⴣ ჂჅႾႾႹႾႷ ႱჇႱ჉჏”

ჼႿႷႹ ჹႱ჊ჅႿ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჃჄႱჂჄႵႴ ჂჅႾႾႹႾႷ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႸႹႽნ

“ႣჄႿჀ჏ ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ ჀჅჂჃჅႵ ႸႹႽ ჂႵႳႻႼႵჃჃႼ჉჏჏”

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ ჅჂႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴლ ႲჅჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჄႿႿ ႼႱჄႵნ ჴႿႼႼႿჇႹႾႷ ჼႿႷႹ ჹႱ჊ჅႿლ ჄႸႵ ჼႱႷႹჄჃჅႾႵ ჵჅႹႼႴ ႽႵႽႲႵჂჃ ႱႼჃႿ ჂჅჃႸႵႴ ႿჅჄნ

“ჲႱႽႾ ႹჄ…”

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ ႷჂႹჄჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႵႵჄႸ ႱႾႴ ႷႱ჆Ⴕ ႿჂႴႵჂჃ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჶჇႱ჉ႱႾႷ჉ႵႿႾႸჇႱ ჵჅႹႼႴ ႽႵႽႲႵჂჃნ

“ႩႿჅ ႱႼႼ ႷႿ ႲႱႳႻ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ნ ႣႵႳჅჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႶႵჄ჉ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႳႹჄႹ჊ႵႾჃ ႶႹჂჃჄლ ႱႾႴ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႵ ႶႿჂ ႱႾ჉ ჅႾႶႿჂႵჃႵႵႾ ႳႹჂႳჅႽჃჄႱႾႳႵჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ჅჃႵჂჃ჏”

“ႥႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴ჏”

ႤႸႵ ჶჇႱ჉ႱႾႷ჉ႵႿႾႸჇႱ ႽႵႽႲႵჂჃ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ნ ჷ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႱႾႴ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჄჂႱႳႻ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႵႵႹႾႷ ჯႼႵ჈ႱႾႴႵჂ’Ⴣ ႱჅჂႱნ

‘ჶႵ჉ლ ჄႸႹჃ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴ… ႸႵ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႸႵႱႴႹႾႷ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჄႸႵ ႲႼႱႳႻ ႷჅ჉ჭ’

ჰႹ჉ႵႿႾ’Ⴣ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႵႳႸႿႵႴ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴნ

‘ႤႸႵ ႲႼႱႳႻ ႷჅ჉ჭ’

‘ႩႿჅ ႻႾႿჇლ ჄႸႵ ႴႱჂႻმჃႻႹႾႾႵႴ ႽႱႾ ჉ႿჅ ႲႵႱჄ ჅჀნ’

“……ჳ჆ႱႾ ჱႱჂჄႵჂნ”

ჯჃ ჷ ႽჅჂႽჅჂႵႴ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉ლ ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ’Ⴣ ႶႱႳႵლ ჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ႽႵლ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႸႱჂႴႵႾႵႴნ

“ჼႿ ჇႱ჉… ႹჃ ႸႵ ჄჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႱႲჃႿჂႲ ჳ჆ႱႾ ჱႱჂჄႵჂჭ”

“჻ႿჄႸႵჂმႹႾმႼႱჇლ ჷ’Ⴝ ႷႿႹႾႷ ႶႱჃჄნ ჶႿႼႴ ႿႾ ჄႹႷႸჄნ”

ჷ ႶႹჂႽႼ჉ ჇჂႱჀჀႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႱჂႽ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႸႵჂ ჇႱႹჃჄ ႱႾႴ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჃႸႿჄ ჅჀ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჃႻ჉ნ ႤႸႵ ჇႹႾႴ ჂႵႼႵႾჄႼႵჃჃႼ჉ ႼႱჃႸႵႴ ႱჄ Ⴝ჉ ႶႱႳႵლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႹჄ჉ ႼႱႾႴჃႳႱჀႵ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ჂႵႳႵႴႵႴ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ჅჃნ

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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