On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

Chapter 421

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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—ႣႳჂႵႵႵႵႵႳႸ჏

ჸႱႾႷ ჶႱႿვჃ ႲႿႴ჉ ჇႱჃ ႶႿჂႳႹႲႼ჉ ჀႹႾႾႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅႾႴლ ჃႳჂႱჀႹႾႷ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჂჄ ႱჃ ႸႵ ჃჄჂჅႷႷႼႵႴნ

“ႥႷႸ…჏”

ႥႾႴႵჂ ჄႸႵ ႳჂჅჃႸႹႾႷ ႷჂႱ჆ႹჄႱჄႹႿႾႱႼ ჀჂႵჃჃჅჂႵლ ႸႹჃ ႻႾႵႵჃ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႲჅႳႻႼႵႴნ ႤႸႵ ႶႿჂႳႵ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ ႹႽႽႵႾჃႵ ႹჄ ႶႵႼჄ ႼႹႻႵ ႹჄ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჀႹႵჂႳႵ ႸႹჃ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႳႿჂႵნ ჵႱჃჀჃ ႿႶ ჃႸႿႳႻ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႱჅႴႹႵႾႳႵნ

“ჯჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴ… ႳႼႿჃႵ ႳႿႽႲႱჄ ႹჃ Ⴑ ႴႹჃႱႴ჆ႱႾჄႱႷႵ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ Ⴑ ႷჂႱ჆ႹჄ჉ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ჅჃႵჂლ ႸჅႸ…”

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ႽჅჂႽჅჂႵႴ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉ნ

“ჼႿლ ႾႿჄ ჉ႵჄნ”

ჷ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴლ Ⴝ჉ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჅႾჇႱ჆ႵჂႹႾႷნ

‘ჶႵ’Ⴣ ႼႵჄჄႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ႷჅႱჂႴ ႴႿჇႾნ’

ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႹႾႻ ႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჇႿႾნ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ Ⴑ ႶႼႱჇ ჇႱჃ ჆ႹჃႹႲႼႵ ႹႾ ႸႹჃ ႷჂႱ჆ႹჄ჉ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ნ

“ჶႿჇ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႹჄჭ ჯႷႱႹႾჃჄ ႷჂႱ჆ႹჄ჉ლ ႱႾ჉ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႹჃ ჅჃႵႼႵჃჃნ”

ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ ႶႼႱჃႸႵႴ Ⴑ ႳႿႾႶႹႴႵႾჄ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႱႾႴ ჀႿႹႾჄႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႶႹႾႷႵჂ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႶჅჂჄႸႵჂ ႴႿჇႾნ

—ႤႸჅႴ჏

ჯჃ ႷჂႱ჆ႹჄ჉ ႹႾჄႵႾჃႹႶႹႵႴლ ჸႱႾႷ ჶႱႿ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ ჇႱჃ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႴႵႵჀႵჂ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႿႿჂნ ႣჀႹႴႵჂჇႵႲმႼႹႻႵ ႳჂႱႳႻჃ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ႱႳჂႿჃჃ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႵႾႱ ႷჂႿჅႾႴნ

“ჽႿႸ჏ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ ႹჃ Ⴟ჆ႵჂჇႸႵႼႽႹႾႷႼ჉ ჀჅჃႸႹႾႷ ႸႹႽ ႲႱႳႻ჏”

ႤႸႵ ႱႾႾႿჅႾႳႵჂ’Ⴣ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴕ჈ႳႹჄႵႽႵႾჄნ

ჴჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱႾႴჃლ ჄႸႵ ჹႿჂႵႱႾ ႳႸႵႵჂႹႾႷ ႷჂႵჇ ႼႿჅႴႵჂნ

“ႩႵႱႸ჏ ჸჅჃჄ ႻႵႵჀ ႹჄ ჅჀ჏”

“ႣႸႿჇ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჱႸႹႾႵჃႵ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴჃ ჇႸႿ’Ⴣ ႲႿჃჃ჏”

ჰჅჄ ႱჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂႾႵჂ ႿႶ ჸႱႾႷ ჶႱႿ’Ⴣ ႽႿჅჄႸლ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅႾႴლ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႳჅჂႼႵႴ ჅჀჇႱჂႴნ

“ჶႵႸ ႸႵႸ… ჶႿჇ ႾႱႹ჆Ⴕნ”

ჯ ჂႵႴ ႷႼႿჇ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႵႽႱႾႱჄႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႹჃ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႲႿႴ჉ნ ჴႼႱႽႵჃ ჃჅჂႷႵႴ ჅჀ ႸႹჃ ჃჀႹႾႵლ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ჃჀჂႵႱႴႹႾႷ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸႿჅჄ ႸႹჃ ႶႿჂႽლ ႲჅჂႾႹႾႷ ႶႹႵჂႳႵႼ჉ ႼႹႻႵ ႱႾ ႵႾჂႱႷႵႴ ႴჂႱႷႿႾნ

“—ჰჅჂჃჄ჏”

ჱჂჅჃႸႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႷჂႱ჆ႹჄ჉ლ ჸႱႾႷ ჶႱႿ ႳႼႵႾႳႸႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႶႹჃჄ ႱႾႴ ჂႿႱჂႵႴნ

—ჹჯჰჽჽჽ჻჏჏

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄლ ჂႵႴ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿႴႵႴ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ჱႿႽჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႸႵႱჄ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ჃႸႿႳႻჇႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႼႱႽႽႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ႸႹႽ ႸႵႱႴმႿႾლ

“ჯႱჂႷႸ჏჏”

ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ ჃჄჅႽႲႼႵႴ ႲႱႳႻჇႱჂႴლ ႳႼჅჄႳႸႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ႶႱႳႵნ ჳ჈ჀႿჃႵႴ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჃႳႿჂႳႸႹႾႷ ႶႼႱႽႵჃლ ႸႵ ჇႹႾႳႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჃჄႱႷႷႵჂႵႴნ ႤႸႵ ႷჂႱ჆ႹჄ჉ ႶႹႵႼႴ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ჇႱ჆ႵჂႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჃჅჀჀჂႵჃჃႹႾႷ ႶႿჂႳႵ ႴႹჃჃႹჀႱჄႵႴნ

ႣႵႹ჊ႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႿჀჀႿჂჄჅႾႹჄ჉ლ ჸႱႾႷ ჶႱႿ ჂႿჃႵნ ႧႹჄႸ ႻႹႼႼႹႾႷ ႹႾჄႵႾჄ ႹႾ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ႸႵ ႳႼႵႾႳႸႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႶႼႱႽႵმჇჂႵႱჄႸႵႴ ႶႹჃჄ ႱႾႴ ႳႸႱჂႷႵႴ ჃჄჂႱႹႷႸჄ ႱჄ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾნ

“ჶႱႸႱႸႱ჏ ႠႵႿჀႼႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႻႾႿჇ ႽႵ ႱჃ ჃႿႽႵ ႽႱჂჄႹႱႼ ႱჂჄႹჃჄ ჇႸႿ ჇႹႵႼႴჃ ႶႹჂႵნ ჰჅჄ—”

ჴႼႱႽႵჃ ႶႼႹႳႻႵჂႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႹჃ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃნ

“ႤႸႵ჉ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊Ⴕ Ⴝ჉ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႳႱჂႵ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵნ”

ჸႱႾႷ ჶႱႿ’Ⴣ ႼႹჀჃ ჄჇႹჃჄႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴑ ჃႾႵႵჂლ ႱႾႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႿႾლ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ ჇႱჃ ჅႾႹႼႱჄႵჂႱႼႼ჉ ჀჅჃႸႵႴ ႲႱႳႻნ

ႧႹჄႸ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႹႾႺჅჂႵႴლ ჀჂႵႳႹჃႵ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵ ႳႿႾჄჂႿႼ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ႹႽჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵლ ჂႵႾႴႵჂႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ႷჂႱ჆ႹჄ჉ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႹႾႵႶႶႵႳჄႹ჆Ⴕნ ჶႵ ჄჂႹႵႴ ჄႿ ჂႵႱႳႸ ႿჅჄ ႱႾႴ ႳႿჅႾჄႵჂႱჄჄႱႳႻლ ႲჅჄ ႿႾႼ჉ ჃႼႹႳႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႵႽჀჄ჉ ႱႹჂნ

—ჰႱႾႷ჏ ჱჂႱჃႸ჏

ჸႱႾႷ ჶႱႿ’Ⴣ ႶႼႱႽႵმჇჂႱჀჀႵႴ ႶႹჃჄჃ ჃჄჂჅႳႻ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ ჄႿჂჃႿ ჂႵჀႵႱჄႵႴႼ჉ნ ჶႹჃ ႲႿႴ჉ ჇႱჃ ჀჅჃႸႵႴ ႲႱႳႻ ჃႵ჆ႵჂႱႼ ჃჄႵჀჃლ ႼႿჃႹႾႷ ႲႱႼႱႾႳႵლ ႼႵႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႲႼႱႳႻ ႲჅჂႾ ႽႱჂႻჃ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႿႿჂნ

“ჲႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჄႸႹႾႻ ႷჂႱ჆ႹჄ჉ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႴႵႶႵႱჄ ႶႹჂႵჭ”

ჷ ჇႱჄႳႸႵႴ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჂႵႼႵႾჄႼႵჃჃႼ჉ ჀჅჃႸႵႴ ႲႱႳႻ ႱႾႴ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჃჀႿႻႵნ

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ Ⴟ჆ႵჂნ”

ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ ჃႹႷႸႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႳႿႼႴ ႷႱ჊Ⴕნ

“ჷႾႴႵႵႴნ ჶႵ ႼႿჃჄ ႲႱႴႼ჉ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႸႵ ႼႵჄ ႸႹჃ ႷჅႱჂႴ ႴႿჇႾნ Ⴄ჉ჀႹႳႱႼ… ႣჅႾ ჵჅႹႼႴლ ჷ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵნ ႤႿ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჹႿჂႵႱ’Ⴣ ჄႿჀ ႷჅႹႼႴნ”

ჯჄ ႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ႱႼჃႿ ႾႿႴႴႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႳႼႹႳႻႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႿႾႷჅႵნ

“ჷჄ ႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႿႿ ႱႾჄႹႳႼႹႽႱႳჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ნ ჶႵ ჂႵႼႹႵႴ ჃႿႼႵႼ჉ ႿႾ ႶႹჂႵჀႿჇႵჂლ ႷႿჄ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႿჇႾႵႴ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႳႱჂႵႼႵჃჃნ”

“ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾლ ჉ႿჅ ႽჅჃჄႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵ ႳႱჂႵႼႵჃჃლ ႿႻႱ჉ჭ”

“ჽႸლ ჻ႿႽნ ჲႿ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჷ’Ⴝ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄჭ ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႿჂჂ჉ნ”

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ႳႿႾႶႹႴႵႾჄႼ჉ლ ႲჅჄ ჺႹႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႵႴ ჇႿჂჂႹႵႴნ

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ—

—ႤႸჅႴ჏

ჸႱႾႷ ჶႱႿ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႱႼ ႲႼႿჇ ჃჄჂჅႳႻ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ ჃჁჅႱჂႵႼ჉ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႸႵჃჄნ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ ႳႿჅႷႸႵႴ ჅჀ ႲႼႿႿႴ ႱႾႴ ႶႵႼႼ ჄႿ ႸႹჃ ႻႾႵႵჃლ ჃႵႵႽႹႾႷႼ჉ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჃჄჂႵႾႷჄႸ ჄႿ ჂႹჃႵ ႱႷႱႹႾნ

“჻ႱჄႳႸ ჟ ႳႿႾႳႼჅႴႵჃ჏ ႤႸႵ ჇႹႾႾႵჂ ႹჃ—ჸႱႾႷ ჶႱႿ჏”

ႤႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ ჱჂႿჇႼ’Ⴣ ႴႵႳႼႱჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႵႳႸႿႵႴლ ჄႸႵ ჱႸႹႾႵჃႵ ႱჅႴႹႵႾႳႵ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჂႿႱჂ ႿႶ ႳႸႵႵჂჃნ

“ჸႱႾႷ ჶႱႿ჏ ჸႱႾႷ ჶႱႿ჏”

ჷႾ ႳႿႾჄჂႱჃჄლ ჄႸႵ ჹႿჂႵႱႾ ჃႹႴႵ ჇႱჃ ႱႼႽႿჃჄ ჃႹႼႵႾჄნ ႣႿႽႵ ჃჀႵႳჄႱჄႿჂჃ ႲႿჇႵႴ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႸႵႱႴჃლ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ႶႵჇ ႼႵჄ ႿჅჄ ჃႹႷႸჃ ႿႶ ႴႵჃჀႱႹჂნ

ႤႸႵ ႲႼႿႿႴႹႵႴ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ ჇႱჃ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႵჃႳႿჂჄႵႴ ႿჅჄ Ⴒ჉ ჃჅჀჀႿჂჄ ჃჄႱႶႶ ჇႸႿ ႵႾჄႵჂႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႵႾႱნ ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵႾ ჄჂႱႾჃჀႿჂჄႵႴ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ ჄႿ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჺჅႳႹႱ ႦႱႼႵႾႳႹႱ ჇႱჃნ

ႣႸႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႹႽ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾႼႵჃჃ ႶႱႳႵლ ჄႸႵႾ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჂႵႱႳႸႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႱႾႴ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჀႱႼႽ ႿႾ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ ႶႿჂႵႸႵႱႴნ

ჯ ႶႱႹႾჄ ႼႹႷႸჄ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႵႽႱႾႱჄႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃნ ჯ ჀჅჂႵ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ႵႾ჆ႵႼႿჀႵႴ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ლ ႱႾႴ ႸႹჃ ႲჅჂႾႵႴ ჃႻႹႾ ჆ႹჃႹႲႼ჉ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჂႵႳႿ჆ႵჂნ

‘ჷჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႱႾ ႣმႳႼႱჃჃ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ჅჃႵჂ’Ⴣ ႸႵႱႼႹႾႷ ჀႿჇႵჂჭ’

ჼႿჄ ႿႾႼ჉ ႸႹჃ ჇႿჅႾႴჃლ ႲჅჄ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ႱႼჃႿ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ჀႵႱႳႵႶჅႼნ ჶႹჃ ჀႱႹႾႵႴ ႶႱႳႵ ჂႵႼႱ჈ႵႴ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႶႱႼႼႵႾ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴑ ႴႵႵჀ ჃႼႵႵჀნ

ჽႾႳႵ ჄႸႵ ႸႵႱႼႹႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵლ ჺჅႳႹႱ ႦႱႼႵႾႳႹႱ ჀჅჄ Ⴑ ႳႹႷႱჂႵჄჄႵ ႲႱႳႻ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸნ ႣႸႵ ჃႹႷႸႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴ ႹႾႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄႼ჉ლ

“ႤႱႻႵ ႸႹႽნ”

“ႤႸႱႾႻ ჉ႿჅ ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅჂ ႵႶႶႿჂჄჃ჏”

ႤႸႵ ჃჅჀჀႿჂჄ ჃჄႱႶႶ ႵႶႶႹႳႹႵႾჄႼ჉ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾ ႿႾ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႵჄႳႸႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႳႱჂჂႹႵႴ ႸႹႽ ႿჅჄნ ჶႹჃ ႹႽႱႷႵლ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႳႱჂჂႹႵႴ ႱჇႱ჉ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჀႹႵႳႵ ႿႶ ႼჅႷႷႱႷႵლ ჇႱჃ ႴႹჃჀႼႱ჉ႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႳჂႵႵႾნ

“ႤႸႵ ჱႸႹႾႵჃႵ ႷჅ჉Ⴣ ჃႵႵႽ ჄႿჅႷႸႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄნ”

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ႳႼႹႳႻႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴნ

“ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵნ ႤႸႵ჉ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჃႵႾႴ ჃႳႱჂႵႳჂႿჇჃ ჄႿ Ⴑ ႾႱჄႹႿႾႱႼ ႳႿႽჀႵჄႹჄႹႿႾნ ႣႿ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႼႵჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ႷჅႱჂႴ ႴႿჇႾნ”

“ჵႿჄ ႹჄ჏ ჷ’Ⴝ ႾႿჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჷ ჅჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵლ ჃႿ ჃჄႿჀ ჄႱႼႻႹႾႷ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႹჄნ”

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ႳႿႾႶႹႴႵႾჄႼ჉ნ

“ჯႼჂႹႷႸჄ჏ ჼႿჇლ ႼႵჄ’Ⴣ ႲႵႷႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႵႳႿႾႴ ႽႱჄႳႸ჏”

ႤႸႵ ႱႾႾႿჅႾႳႵჂ’Ⴣ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႵႳႸႿႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႵႾႱლ ႱႾႴ ႳႸႵႵჂჃ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱႾႴჃ ႿႾႳႵ ႽႿჂႵნ

“ჱႸႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ჃႵႳႿႾႴ ႳႿႾჄႵჃჄႱႾჄ჏ ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹლ ჄႸႵ ႣႾႿჇ ჰႼႿჃჃႿႽ ჳႽჀჂႵჃჃ჏”

ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹლ ႳႼႱႴ ႹႾ ႱႾ ႵႼႵႷႱႾჄ ႽႱჂჄႹႱႼ ႱჂჄჃ ჅႾႹႶႿჂႽლ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴლ ႸႵჂ ჃႾႿჇმჇႸႹჄႵ ႸႱႹჂ ႶႼჅჄჄႵჂႹႾႷნ ჯჃ ႸႵჂ ჃჄႵჀჃ ႲჂჅჃႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅႾႴლ ჄႸႹႾ ႹႳႵ ႳჂ჉ჃჄႱႼჃ ႲႼႿႿႽႵႴნ ჶႵჂ ႲႱჂႵႶႿႿჄ ჇႱႼႻ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႹႳႵ ჇႱჃ ႵჄႸႵჂႵႱႼლ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჃჀႹჂႹჄ ႿႶ ႴႵႵჀ ჇႹႾჄႵჂნ

“ჯႾႴ ႶႱႳႹႾႷ ႸႵჂლ ჂႵჀჂႵჃႵႾჄႹႾႷ ჹႿჂႵႱ—჏”

ႤႸႵ ႱႾႾႿჅႾႳႵჂ ჀႱჅჃႵႴ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႲႵႱჄლ ჄႸႵႾ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴნ

“ႤႸႵ ჃჅႳႳႵჃჃႿჂ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႧႹჄႳႸ ႿႶ ჲჂႵႱႴႶႹჂႵლ ႸႱႹႼႵႴ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႾႵ჈ჄმႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႣმႳႼႱჃჃ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ჅჃႵჂ—ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ჏”

“ჵႿლ Ⴝ჉ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂნ”

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႿႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱႷႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႼႹႷႸჄლ ႳႿႾႶႹႴႵႾჄ ჃჄჂႹႴႵჃნ ჯ ႶႱႹႾჄ ႸႵႱჄ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჂႹჃႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ნ ႤႸႵ ႷჂႿჅႾႴ ჃႸႵ ჄჂႿႴ ႿႾ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჇႱჂႽႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჂႵႴ ႷႼႿჇლ ႳႿႾჄჂႱჃჄႹႾႷ ჃႸႱჂჀႼ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႹႳႵნ

ჴႹჂႵ ႱႾႴ ႹႳႵნ

ႤႸႵ ႱჂႵႾႱ ჇႱჃ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ჃჀႼႹჄ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵჃႵ ႿჀჀႿჃႹႾႷ ႶႿჂႳႵჃნ ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵႾ—

“ჱႿႾჄႵჃჄႱႾჄჃლ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵႱႴ჉ჭ჏”

ႢႱ჉ႽႿႾႴ ჱჂႿჇႼ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႱႾႴ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴნ

“ჷ’Ⴝ ჂႵႱႴ჉჏”

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ႲႿႼႴႼ჉ნ

“……ჷ’Ⴝ ჂႵႱႴ჉ნ”

ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹ ჂႵჃჀႿႾႴႵႴ ႳႱႼႽႼ჉ლ ႲჅჄ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႳႸႹႼႼႹႾႷ ჄႿႾႵნ

“ႤႸႵႾ… ႲႵႷႹႾ჏”

ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ႱႾႾႿჅႾႳႵჂ’Ⴣ ჃႹႷႾႱႼ—

—ჱႢჯႣჶ჏჏

ჴႹჂႵ ႱႾႴ ႹႳႵ ႳႼႱჃႸႵႴნ

იიი

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჃჅჂ჆Ⴕ჉ႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჃჅჂჂႿჅႾႴႹႾႷჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႵႱႽმႶႹႼႼႵႴ ჃჀႱႳႵლ ႽႱႹႾჄႱႹႾႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႷჅႱჂႴლ ჂႵႱႴ჉ ჄႿ ႼႱჅႾႳႸ Ⴑ ႳႿჅႾჄႵჂႱჄჄႱႳႻ ႱჄ ႱႾ჉ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ

‘ჶႵჂႵ ႹჄ ႳႿႽႵჃნ’

ႣჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ლ ჃႸႱჂჀႼ჉ ႳჂႱႶჄႵႴ ႹႳႵ ჃჀႵႱჂჃ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჂႱႹႾ ႴႿჇႾ ႶჂႿႽ ႱႲႿ჆Ⴕნ ႤჂႱႾჃჀႱჂႵႾჄ ႲႼႱႴႵჃ ႷႼႹႾჄႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჅႾႼႹႷႸჄლ ႶႱႼႼႹႾႷ ჂႱჀႹႴႼ჉ნ

—ႧႸႿႿჃႸ჏

ჴႼႱႽႵჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿႴႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃლ ჃჀჂႵႱႴႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჇႱ჆Ⴕლ ႵႾႷჅႼႶႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႶႱႼႼႹႾႷ ႹႳႵ ჃჀႵႱჂჃნ ႧႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჆ႹႿႼႵႾჄ ႲჅჂჃჄ ႿႶ ჃჄႵႱႽლ ჄႸႵ ႹႳႵ Ⴕ჆ႱჀႿჂႱჄႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷნ

“ჶჅႸჅ… ჯჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴლ Ⴑ ႶႹჂႵმჄ჉ჀႵნ ჷ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჉ႿჅ’Ⴔ ႽႵႼჄ ႹჄ ჃႿ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ნ”

ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹ’Ⴣ ႼႹჀჃ ႳჅჂႼႵႴ ჅჀნ ႩႵჄლ Ⴑ ჃჅႲჄႼႵ ჄႵႾჃႹႿႾ ႶႼႹႳႻႵჂႵႴ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

“ჷ’Ⴝ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჱႸႿႹ ჲႿ჉ჅႾლ ჇႸႿ ႷႿჄ ჃჄჅჀႹႴႼ჉ ႳႱჅႷႸჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჂႿჅႾႴნ”

ႧႹჄႸ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ Ⴕ჈ჄႵႾႴႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႱႾႴ ႱჄჄႱႳႻႵႴნ

“ჴႼႱႽႵ ႣჅჂႷႵ჏”

—ႧჶჽჽႣჶ჏჏

ჯჄ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾვჃ ႷႵჃჄჅჂႵლ ႽႱჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ ჀႹႼႼႱჂჃ ႿႶ ႶႹჂႵ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ ႱႼႼ ႱჄ ႿႾႳႵნ ႧႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႶႹႵჂႳႵ ႸႵႱჄლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႼႱ჆Ⴑ ႹჄჃႵႼႶ ჇႱჃ ႲჅჂჃჄႹႾႷ ႶႿჂჄႸლ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ჃჅჂႷႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჄႹႴႱႼ ჇႱ჆Ⴕნ

ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹ ႴႹႴႾვჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄჇႹჄႳႸ ႱႾ Ⴕ჉ႵႲჂႿჇლ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ჃჀჂႵႱႴႹႾႷ ႲႿჄႸ ႸႱႾႴჃნ

“ჷႳႵ ႣႳႱႼႵ ჰႱჂჂႹႵჂნ”

—ჹႢႢႢႢჯჱჹ჏

ႤႸႵ ႽႿႹჃჄჅჂႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႱႹჂ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႶჂႿ჊Ⴕლ ႶႿჂႽႹႾႷ ႽႱჃჃႹ჆Ⴕლ Ⴟ჆ႵჂႼႱჀჀႹႾႷ ႹႳႵ ჃႳႱႼႵჃ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႵჂნ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾვჃ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႵႾႷჅႼႶႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႹႳႵ ႲႱჂჂႹႵჂლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႸႵႱႴმႿႾ ႳႼႱჃႸ ႿႶ ႸႵႱჄ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႼႴ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ႴႵჄႵჂႽႹႾႵ Ⴑ ჆ႹႳჄႿჂნ

“ႠჂႵჄჄ჉ ႸႿჄლ ႸჅႸჭ”

ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹ ႼႵჄ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵ ႱႾႴ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ჃჄႵჀნ ႤႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႸႵჂ ႶႿႿჄ ჄႿჅႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅႾႴლ ჃႸႱჂჀ ႹႳႵ ჃჀႹႻႵჃ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႵႾႵႱჄႸ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾვჃ ႶႵႵჄნ

“ჶႱႸლ ႾႿჇ ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ Ⴑ ႲႹჄ ႲႿჄႸႵჂჃႿႽႵნ”

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჄჇႹჃჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჇႱႹჃჄლ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႼႱჅႾႳႸႹႾႷ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶ ჃႹႴႵჇႱ჉Ⴣ ჄႿ Ⴕ჆ႱႴႵნ ႤႸႵ ႹႳႵ ჃჀႹႻႵჃლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ႸႱႴ ჃႸႿჄ ჅჀ ႺჅჃჄ ႷჂႱ჊ႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ჄႿႵჃლ ჃႸႱჄჄႵჂႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ჃႸႱჂჀ ႶჂႱႷႽႵႾჄჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႳႱჄჄႵჂႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჇႸႵჂႵნ

ჯႾႴ ႿႾႳႵ ႽႿჂႵლ ჄႸႵ ჄჇႿ ჇႿႽႵႾვჃ ႷႵჃჄჅჂႵჃ ႹႾჄႵჂჃႵႳჄႵႴნ ჷႳႵ ႱႾႴ ႶႼႱႽႵ ႳႿႼႼႹႴႵႴ ჆ႹႿႼႵႾჄႼ჉ლ ჅႾႼႵႱჃႸႹႾႷ ჀႿჇႵჂႶჅႼ ჃႸႿႳႻჇႱ჆ႵჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჂႹჀჀႼႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႳႵႾჄႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႵႾႱნ

—ჰჽჽ჻჏ ჰჽჽ჻჏ ჰჽჽ჻჏

ჳ჈ჀႼႿჃႹႿႾჃ ႵႳႸႿႵႴ ႹႾ ჁჅႹႳႻ ჃჅႳႳႵჃჃႹႿႾლ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ႲႱჄჄႼႵႶႹႵႼႴ ႿႶ ჃჇႹჂႼႹႾႷ ႸႵႱჄ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႼႴ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴნ

ႤႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ႸႱႴ ჂႱႷႵႴ ႿႾ ႶႿჂ ჃႿႽႵ ჄႹႽႵლ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჄჅჂႾ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾნ

“ჶჅჀ჏”

ႧႹჄႸ ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹვჃ ႲႱჄჄႼႵ ႳჂ჉ლ ႽႱჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ ႹႳႵ ჀႹႼႼႱჂჃ ჃႸႿჄ ჅჀ ႹႾ ჁჅႹႳႻ ჃჅႳႳႵჃჃႹႿႾნ ჷႾ ႱႾ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄლ ჄႸႵ ჃჅჂჂႿჅႾႴႹႾႷჃ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႶჂႵႵ჊Ⴕლ ႶႿჂႽႹႾႷ ჄჂႱႾჃჀႱჂႵႾჄ ჇႱႼႼჃნ

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჄჇႹჃჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ლ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႾႷ ჃჇႹႶჄႼ჉ნ ႣႸႵ ႽႵႼჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႹႳႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႿჅჃ ႲჅჂჃჄჃ ႿႶ ႶႼႱႽႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႿჄႸ ႸႱႾႴჃლ ႲႱჂႵႼ჉ ႳႱჂ჆ႹႾႷ ႿჅჄ ႱႾ ႿჀႵႾႹႾႷნ

ვႤႸႹჃ ႹჃႾვჄ ჂႹႷႸჄ…ვ

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾვჃ ႽႹႾႴ ႴჂႹႶჄႵႴლ ჀႹႳჄჅჂႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႵႼჃႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵႼ჉ლ ႾႿჄ ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹნ

ႤႸႵ ႹႽႱႷႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჃჅჂႶႱႳႵႴ ჇႱჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ჇႱႼႻႵႴ ႱႸႵႱႴ ႿႶ ႸႵჂშ ჷႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾნ

ႤႸႵ ჇႿႽႱႾ ႻႾႿჇႾ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႧႹჄႳႸ ႿႶ ჲჂႵႱႴႶႹჂႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ Ⴕ჆ႱჀႿჂႱჄႵ ႹႳႵ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႽႵჂႵ ႶႼႹႳႻ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ჇჂႹჃჄნ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ႻႾႵჇ ႲႵჄჄႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ႱႾ჉ႿႾႵ ჄႸႵ ჆ႱჃჄ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾႳႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჀႿჇႵჂნ

ვ჻ႿႽ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႺჅჃჄ იჄႸႹჃი ႷႿႿႴნვ

ႤႸႵ ႼႱႲႵႼ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႳႼჅႾႷ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ჃႹႾႳႵ ႲႹჂჄႸშ ვჲႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႧႹჄႳႸ ႿႶ ჲჂႵႱႴႶႹჂႵნვ ႤႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႱჄႹႿႾჃ ႱႾႴ ႷႱ჊ႵჃ ႿႶ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႸႵჂნ

ჷჄ ႸႱႴ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႲႵႵႾ Ⴑ ႸႵႱ჆჉ ႲჅჂႴႵႾნ ႧႸႱჄვჃ ႽႿჂႵლ ႸႵჂ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ ႼႿჇ ႵჄႸႵჂ ჂႵჃႵჂ჆ႵჃ ႸႱႴ ჀႼჅႾႷႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႹႾჄႿ ႴႵჃჀႱႹჂნ ჯჄ ჃႿႽႵ ჀႿႹႾჄლ ႸႵჂ ჆ႿჇ ჄႿ ჃჅჂჀႱჃჃ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჄႸႵჂ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ Ⴑ ႸႿႼႼႿჇ ႵႳႸႿლ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႵვႴ ႼႿჃჄ ႳႿႾႶႹႴႵႾႳႵლ ჃႸჂႹႾႻႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻ ႱႾႴ ჃჄჂႱ჉ႹႾႷ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ჀႱჄႸნ

ႤႸႵႾლ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႿႶ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾნ ჶႵჂ ႵჄႸႵჂ ჂႵჃႵჂ჆ႵჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿႴႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ႿႾႳႵმႼႱႳႻႹႾႷ ჃႻႹႼႼჃ ႷჂႵჇ ႱჄ ႱႾ ႱჃჄႿႾႹჃႸႹႾႷ ჂႱჄႵნ

ჽႾႳႵ ႱႷႱႹႾლ ჃႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႴჂႵႱႽნ

—ႤႸႵ ჂႵჃႿႼ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ჃჅჂჀႱჃჃ ჄႸႵ ႧႹჄႳႸ ႿႶ ჲჂႵႱႴႶႹჂႵნ

‘ჷ ႳႱႾვჄ ႲႵ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႿႾႵ ႼႵႶჄ ႲႵႸႹႾႴნ’

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჂႵႽႵႽႲႵჂႵႴნ

ႣႸႵ ჂႵႽႵႽႲႵჂႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႴႱ჉ლ ႱჃ Ⴑ ႳႸႹႼႴლ ჇႱჄႳႸႹႾႷ ჷႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾ ႶႹႷႸჄ ႿႾ Ⴑ ႽႿႾႹჄႿჂლ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჃჀႱჂႻႼႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჇႿႾႴႵჂნ ჯႾႴ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶლ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႳႼႵႾႳႸႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႶႹჃჄჃლ ჉ႵႱჂႾႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႺჅჃჄ ႼႹႻႵ ႸႵჂნ

ႤႸႱჄ ႽႵႽႿჂ჉ლ ჄႸႱჄ ჉ႵႱჂႾႹႾႷლ ჃႵჄ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱჂჄ ႱႲႼႱ჊Ⴕნ

—ႧჶჽჽჽჽႣჶ…჏

ჷႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄლ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ႵჄႸႵჂ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႳႿႾ჆ႵჂႷႵ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႽႱჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ ჆ႿჂჄႵ჈ნ

“ჷვႼႼ ჃႸႿჇ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵႱႼ ႶႹჂႵჀႿჇႵჂნ”

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႳႼႿჃႵႴ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ႤႸႵႾლ ჃႸႵ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႸႱႾႴ ႸႹႷႸნ

“ჶႱႸლ ႳႼႿჃႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ… ჶႿჇ ႽჅႳႸ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ჅႾႴႵჂႵჃჄႹႽႱჄႵ ႽႵჭ჏”

ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹვჃ ႶჅჂႹႿჅჃ ႳჂ჉ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴნ ჷႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ლ ႱႾ ႹႾჄႵႾჃႵ ႳႿႼႴ ႲჅჂჃჄ ႶႿჂჄႸ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ნ ჯ ჃჅႲმ჊ႵჂႿ ႳႸႹႼႼ ჃჇႵჀჄ ႱႳჂႿჃჃ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႱჂႵႾႱლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႹჃჄჅჂႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႱႹჂ ႶჂႿ჊Ⴕ ჃႿႼႹႴლ ჃჀႱჂႻႼႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႶႱႼႼႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ႴႹႱႽႿႾႴ ႴჅჃჄნ

“ჯႲჃႿႼჅჄႵ ჷႳႵ ჲႿႽႱႹႾ჏”

ჺႹႻႵ ႳჂႱႳႻჃ ჃჀჂႵႱႴႹႾႷლ ႹႳႵ ჇႵႲႲႵႴ ႱႳჂႿჃჃ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႿႿჂნ ჷႾ ႱႾ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄლ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႱჂႵႾႱ ჇႱჃ ႶჂႿ჊ႵႾ ჇႸႹჄႵნ ჯႾႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႹჄჃ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႳႵႾჄႵჂლ ႸჅႾႴჂႵႴჃ ႿႶ ჃႸႱჂჀ ႹႳႵ ჃჀႵႱჂჃ ႶႼႱჃႸႵႴ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ჉ ჃႸႿჄ ჅჀჇႱჂႴჃნ

ႤႸႵႹჂ ႲႼႱႴႵმჃႸႱჂჀ ჄႹჀჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႱႼႼ ႱႹႽႵႴ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ ႱჄ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾნ

“ჲႹႵ჏”

ႧႹჄႸ ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹვჃ ჃႸႿჅჄლ ჄႸႵ ႹႳႵ ჃჀႵႱჂჃ ჃჅჂႷႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჃჄႿჂႽლ ႱႼႼ ႱჄ ႿႾႳႵნ

ႩႵჄლ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႿჀႵႾ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ჯჃ ႹႶ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႸႱႴ ჃႼႿჇႵႴ ჄႿ Ⴑ ႳჂႱჇႼლ ჃႸႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჂႵႷჅႼႱჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႹႾႷ ႱႽႹႴჃჄ ჄႸႵ ႳႸႱႿჃნ

ჷႾ Ⴑ ჃႵႾჃႱჄႹႿႾ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჄႹႽႵ ႹჄჃႵႼႶ ႸႱႴ ჀႱჅჃႵႴლ ჃႸႵ ႿႾႳႵ ႱႷႱႹႾ ჀႹႳჄჅჂႵႴ ჷႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾნ

ႢႵႳႱႼႼႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႧႹჄႳႸ ႿႶ ჲჂႵႱႴႶႹჂႵლ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ႽႵႼჄႵႴ ႵႾႵႽႹႵჃ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴟ჆ႵჂჇႸႵႼႽႹႾႷ ჀႿჇႵჂლ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

ჰႼჅႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႶႼႹႳႻႵჂႵႴ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

ჶႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჀႱჂჄႵႴნ ჯႾႴლ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႺჅႴႷႵ ႴႵႼႹ჆ႵჂႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჆ႵჂႴႹႳჄლ ჃႸႵ ႴႵႳႼႱჂႵႴლ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵ ႴႵ჆ႿႹႴ ႿႶ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾნ

“ჯ჊ჅჂႵ ႤჂჅႵ ჴႼႱႽႵნ”

—ႧჶჽჽჽჽჽႣჶ჏

ჴჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ლ ႲႼჅႵმჄႹႾႷႵႴ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჃႹ჆ႵႼ჉ნ ჼႿჄ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႹႽჀႼႵ ჂႵႴ ႶႼႱႽႵჃლ ႲჅჄ Ⴑ჊ჅჂႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႲჅჂႾႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂႵ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჃჄႱჂნ

ႤႸႵ ႹႾႳႿႽႹႾႷ ႹႳႵ ჃჀႵႱჂჃ Ⴕ჆ႱჀႿჂႱჄႵႴ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჄჂႱႳႵ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ჄႸႵ჉ ჄႿჅႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃნ ჼႿჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃჄႵႱႽ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႵႴჩ ჄႸႵ჉ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ႳႵႱჃႵႴ ჄႿ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄნ

ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹ ჃჄჅႽႲႼႵႴ ႲႱႳႻჇႱჂႴლ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႹႴႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჅჄჄႵჂ ჃႸႿႳႻნ

“ჼႿ ჇႱ჉… ჻჉ლ Ⴝ჉ ႹႳႵ…჏”

ႤႸႵ ႹႳႵ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ჯႲჃႿႼჅჄႵ ჷႳႵ ჲႿႽႱႹႾ ჇႱჃ ჆ႱႾႹჃႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ႽႵႼჄႹႾႷ ჃႾႿჇ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჄႸႵ Ⴑ჊ჅჂႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃნ

“ჰჅჂႾნ”

ჯჃ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჃჄჂႵჄႳႸႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴლ ჄႸႵ Ⴑ჊ჅჂႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ჃჅჂႷႵႴ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႳႿႼႿჃჃႱႼ ჇႱ჆Ⴕნ

“ჼႿ჏”

ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹ ႴႵჃჀႵჂႱჄႵႼ჉ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴჃ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂლ ႳႿႾႺჅჂႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႶႹႾႱႼ ႴႵႶႵႾჃႹ჆Ⴕ ႲႱჂჂႹႵჂნ

ჯ ჄႸႹႳႻ ჇႱႼႼ ႿႶ ႹႳႵ ჂႿჃႵ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႵჂნ ჰჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ჄႸႵ Ⴑ჊ჅჂႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ჄႿჅႳႸႵႴ ႹჄლ ႹჄ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႽႵႼჄႵႴ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჆ႱჀႿჂႱჄႵႴნ

“ჹ჉ႱႱႱႸ჏”

ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹ ჃႳჂႵႱႽႵႴ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႵႾႷჅႼႶႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃნ ჰჅჄ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႲჅჂႾႵႴნ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ႸႱႴ ႳႿႾჄჂႿႼႼႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂႵჀႿჇႵჂ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႼႱჃჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ

—ႤჶႥჲ჏

ჺႵႵ ჻ႵႹ ႴჂႿჀჀႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႻႾႵႵჃ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႿႿჂნ

“ႤႸႵ ჇႹႾႾႵჂ ႿႶ ჻ႱჄႳႸ რ ႹჃ ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ჏”

ႧႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႱႾႾႿჅႾႳႵჂვჃ ႴႵႳႼႱჂႱჄႹႿႾლ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႵႾႱ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ ႹႾ ႳႸႵႵჂჃნ

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႼႿჇႵჂႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴნ ႤႸႵ Ⴑ჊ჅჂႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႵႾ჆ႵႼႿჀႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ჃჅႲჃႹႴႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႲႼჅႵ ႶႹჂႵ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႶႱႴႵႴნ

ჯჃ ჃႸႵ ႳႱჅႷႸჄ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸ ႱႾႴ ႲႵႾჄ ႸႵჂ ႻႾႵႵჃლ ჄႸႵ ჄႵႾჃႹႿႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႳႿႹႼႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႸႵჂ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႲႿႴ჉ ჂႵႼႵႱჃႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ჃჄჂႵႾႷჄႸ ႴჂႱႹႾႵႴ ႱჇႱ჉ნ

‘ႠႸႵჇ… ჄႸႱჄ ႵჄႸႵჂ ႳႿႾჃჅႽჀჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ႺႿႻႵნ ჴჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾლ ჷვႼႼ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႽႿႾႿჀႿႼႹ჊Ⴕ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾვჃ ႴႹႳႻ ჄႿ ႹႾႳჂႵႱჃႵ Ⴝ჉ ႵჄႸႵჂნ’

ႤႸႵ ႳႿჂႾႵჂ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸ ႼႹႶჄႵႴ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ ႤႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ Ⴟ჆ႵჂლ ႲჅჄ ႿჄႸႵჂ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჃჇႹჂႼႹႾႷ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႽႹႾႴნ

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႲႵ჉ႿႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႵႾႱლ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჄႸႵ ჄჇႿ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ჃႵႱჄႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ჄႿჀნ ჷႽ ჶ჉ႵჂႹႾლ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჃႽႹႼႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႳႼႱჀჀႹႾႷ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾნ

ႤႸႵ ჃႹႷႸჄ ჇႱჃ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵႼ჉ ჃႵჂႵႾႵნ ჼႿლ ႽႿჂႵ ჄႸႱႾ ჃႵჂႵႾႵლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾჄ჉ლ Ⴑ ჀჂႿႶႿჅႾႴ ႲႵႼႹႵႶნ

‘჻ႿႽ ႻႾႵჇ ჷვႴ ჇႹႾნ’

ჷႽ ჶჇႱ჉ႵႿႾ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႱჂႽნ

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႹႾႷႼႵლ ჃႹႽჀႼႵ ႷႵჃჄჅჂႵ—

—Ⴇჽჽჽჽჽჽჯჶ჏჏

ႤႸႵ ჃႸႿჅჄჃ ႱႾႴ ႱჀჀႼႱჅჃႵ ႶႹႼႼႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႵႾႱ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ ႼႹႻႵ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჃႹႿႾნ ႠႵႿჀႼႵ ႳႸႱႾჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႾႱႽႵლ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჆ႿႹႳႵჃ ჃႿႱჂႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ႺႿ჉ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჈ႳႹჄႵႽႵႾჄნ

ჼႿჇლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႿႾႵ ჇႹႾლ ႿႾႵ ႼႿჃჃნ ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႸႹႾႷႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႹႾႱႼ ႽႱჄႳႸნ

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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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