On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

Chapter 437

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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ႤႸႵ ჄႸႹჂႴ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃჃ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႲႵႱჅჄ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ჃႹႼ჆ႵჂ ႸႱႹჂ ႱႾႴ ჂႵႴ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ႣႸႵ ჃႸႱჂႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ႶႵႱჄჅჂႵჃ ႱჃ ႽႵნ

ვႣႿ ჄႸႵჃႵ ႱჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႶႵႱჄჅჂႵჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჂႿ჉ႱႼ ႲႼႿႿႴნვ

ႣႸႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႵႱჂႼ჉ ჄჇႵႾჄႹႵჃნ ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႽႵႾჄ Ⴕ჈ჅႴႵႴ ႴႹႷႾႹჄ჉ლ Ⴑ ჀႵჂႶႵႳჄ ႸႱჂႽႿႾ჉ლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ჂႵႴ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႸႵႼႴ Ⴑ ႳႿႼႴლ ႲჂႹႼႼႹႱႾჄ ႷႼႵႱႽნ

ႣႵႵႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႹႾ ჀႵჂჃႿႾლ ჷ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႵႴ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႶႱჄႱႼ ႲႵႱჅჄ჉ ჄႸႱჄ ႾႿ ႽႵჂႵ ႹႼႼჅჃჄჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႿჂ ჱჵ ႳႿჅႼႴ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႳႱჀჄჅჂႵნ

“ჷჄვჃ ႠჂႹႾႳႵჃჃ ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱლ ჄႸႵ ჉ႿჅႾႷႵჃჄნ”

ჱႹႵႼႹႾლ ჇႸႿ ჇႱჃ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ႽႵლ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉ნ

“ႤႸႵ ჂჅႽႿჂჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႸႵჂ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႽႿჃჄ ႲႵႱჅჄႹႶჅႼ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႻႹႾႷႴႿႽნნნ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵႾვჄ Ⴕ჈ႱႷႷႵჂႱჄႹႾႷნ”

ჷ ႾႿႴႴႵႴნ

ႠჂႹႾႳႵჃჃ ჹႾႹႷႸჄ ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱლ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႹႷႹႾႱႼ ჃჄႿჂ჉ლ ჇႱჃ ႹႾႹჄႹႱႼႼ჉ ჀႿჂჄჂႱ჉ႵႴ ႱჃ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႿႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႴႹႷႾႹႶႹႵႴ ႶႹႷჅჂႵნ ჰჅჄ ႹႶ ჄႸႵ ჀႼႱ჉ႵჂ ႶႱႹႼႵႴ ჄႿ ჃჄႿჀ ჵჂႱ჊Ⴕლ ჃႸႵლ ႱႼႿႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႿჄႸႵჂ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃჃႵჃლ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႵ ჁჅႵႵႾლ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႴჂႱႷႷႵႴ ႿႶႶ Ⴒ჉ ႿჂႳჃ ႱႾႴ ჃჅႲႺႵႳჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႵჄႵჂႾႱႼ ႷႱႾႷმჂႱჀႵნ

‘ჷ ჄႿჄႱႼႼ჉ ႷႿჄ ႿႶႶ ჄႿ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႳႵႾႵნ’

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄლ ჄႸႿჅႷႸლ ჃႵႵႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႹႾ ჀႵჂჃႿႾლ ႾႿჄ ႺჅჃჄ ႱჃ ჱჵ ႿႾ Ⴑ ჃႳჂႵႵႾნ

‘ჶႽႽნნნ ჇႸႱჄ ႹႶ ჷ ჄჂႱႾჃႶႿჂႽႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ႱႾ ႿჂႳ ႱႾႴ ჄႿႿႻ ႸႵჂ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶჭ ჷჃ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႾႿ ჇႱ჉ ჄႿ ႷႵჄ Ⴑ ჄჂႱႾჃႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾ ჀႿჄႹႿႾ ႿჂ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷჭ’

ჸჅჃჄ ႱჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႼႵჇႴ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႳჂႿჃჃႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႽႹႾႴ—

“ჷჄვჃ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ ჯႼႳႼႱႴႹႿႾნ”

ჷ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴლ ႱႾႴ ჱჂႿჇႾ ႠჂႹႾႳႵ ჱ჉ႱႾ ჇႱჃ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ႽႵნ

“ჷჄვჃ ႱႾ ႸႿႾႿჂ ჄႿ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ႽႵႵჄ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ ჷვ჆Ⴕ ႿႾႼ჉ ႸႵႱჂႴ ჂჅႽႿჂჃ ႱႲႿჅჄნ”

ჷ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ჃႸႹႶჄႵႴ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ႱႾႴ ႲႿჇႵႴ ႶႿჂႽႱႼႼ჉ნ

“ႤႸႵ ႸႿႾႿჂ ႹჃ ႱႼႼ ႽႹႾႵლ ႩႿჅჂ ჶႹႷႸႾႵჃჃნ”

“ჷ ႸႵႱჂ ჉ႿჅვ჆Ⴕ ჂႵႱႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႱႼႽ ႿႶ Ⴑ ႣჇႿჂႴႽႱჃჄႵჂ ႱჄ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჉ႿჅႾႷ ႱႷႵნნნ ჯႾႴ ႹႾႴႵႵႴლ ჄႸႵ ႱჅჂႱ ჷ ჃႵႾჃႵ ႶჂႿႽ ჉ႿჅჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ႹჃ ჁჅႹჄႵ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႱႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ნ”

“ႩႿჅ ႶႼႱჄჄႵჂ ႽႵნ”

“ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႽႵლ ႽႹႷႸჄ ჇႵ ჃჀႵႱႻ ჀჂႹ჆ႱჄႵႼ჉ჭ”

“ჷ ႱჀႿႼႿႷႹ჊Ⴕლ ႩႿჅჂ ჶႹႷႸႾႵჃჃლ ႲჅჄ ჷვႽ ႱႶჂႱႹႴ ჷ ႽჅჃჄ ႴႵႳႼႹႾႵ ႱჃ ჷვႽ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႲჅჃ჉ნ”

“ჶႽႽნნნ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅვჂႵ ႲჅჃ჉ლ ჄႸႵႾ ჄႸႵჂႵვჃ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ႹჄნ ჷ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴნ”

ჱ჉ႱႾ ႳႼႹႳႻႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႲႱႳႻლ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჺႵႿႾႸႱჂႴჄ ႱႾႴ ჲႱႾႹႵႼნ

“ႠႼႵႱჃჅჂႵ ჄႿ ႽႵႵჄ ჉ႿჅლ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ ჯႼႳႼႱႴႹႿႾნ”

“ჵႿႿႴ ჄႿ ჃႵႵ ჉ႿჅლ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃნ”

ႤႸႵႹჂ ჄႿႾႵ ႱႾႴ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჇႵჂႵ ჅჄჄႵჂႼ჉ ႷჂႱჄႹႾႷნ

ႥႾႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႵ ჱჂႿჇႾ ႠჂႹႾႳႵლ ჄႸႵჃႵ ჄჇႿ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃ ჀႿჃჃႵჃჃႵႴ ႾႵႹჄႸႵჂ ჄႸႵ ႵჄႹჁჅႵჄჄႵ ႾႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႴႹႷႾႹჄ჉ ႲႵႶႹჄჄႹႾႷ ჂႿ჉ႱႼჄ჉ნ

‘ႤႸႵჃႵ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴჃნნნ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႱႹჄႿჂჃ ჇႸႿ ჃႿႼႴ ႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႻႹႾႷႴႿႽლ ჇႵჂႵႾვჄ ჄႸႵ჉ჭ’

ႤႸႵႹჂ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႱႾႳႵჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႷႱႽႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႲჂႹႵႶლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႱႾႻჃ ჄႿ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ჃႳჂႵჇმჅჀ ჄႸႵჃႵ ჄჇႿ ႳႱჅჃႵႴლ ჷვႴ ჀჂႱႳჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ჃჀႹჄ ႲႼႿႿႴ ႳႼႵႱႾႹႾႷ ჅჀ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჄႸႵႽნ

‘ჽႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽ ჃႿႼႴ ႸႹჃ ჃႿჅႼ ჄႿ ჺჅႻჃႹႱ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႸႵ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ჃႳჂႵჇ ႸႹჃ ႿჇႾ ჃႹჃჄႵჂნნნ ႤႸႵ ႿჄႸႵჂ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჄႿჄႱႼ ႽႱႽႱვჃ ႲႿ჉ნ’

ჶႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ჄჇႿ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႺჅჃჄ ႲჅႷჃ ႾႿჄ ჇႿჂჄႸ ႲႿჄႸႵჂႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸნ ჰჅჄ ჲႱႾႹႵႼვჃ ႽႿჄႸႵჂ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ჃჄႿჂ჉ნ ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႴႵႶႹႾႹჄႵႼ჉ Ⴑ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ႿႶ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄნ

ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႼႱႴ჉ ႿႶ ჲჅႻႵ ჯჂႴჅႱႾვჃ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ლ ჀჂႱႳჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ჄႸႵ ႼႵႱႴႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႾႿႲႼႵ ႶႱႳჄႹႿႾნ ჯ ჆ႹႼႼႱႹႾႵჃჃ ႳႿႾჃჅႽႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႱႽႲႹჄႹႿႾ ႱႾႴ ႷჂႵႵႴლ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჇႿႽႱႾ ჇႸႿ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჃჄႿჀ ႱჄ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჀჅჃႸ ႱჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ჱჂႿჇႾ ႠჂႹႾႳႵ ႱႾႴ ჀႼႱႳႵ ႸႵჂ ႿჇႾ ჃႿႾ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჄႸჂႿႾႵნ

‘ჶႵჂ ႼႿႿႻჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႸႿჄლ ჄႸႿჅႷႸნნნ’

ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႹႷႹႾႱႼ ႷႱႽႵლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႵჂႵ ჂႿჅჄႵჃ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჃႸႵვႴ ႵႹჄႸႵჂ ႲႵ ႳႿჂჂჅჀჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႴႵႽႿႾႹႳ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ႱႾႴ ჄჂႱႾჃႶႿჂႽ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴑ ႴႵႽႿႾლ ႿჂ ႲႵ ႴჂႱႷႷႵႴ ႿႶႶ Ⴒ჉ ႿჂႳჃ ႱႾႴ ვჄჂႱႹႾႵႴლვ
ჅႼჄႹႽႱჄႵႼ჉ ႲႵႳႿႽႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႷႿႲႼႹႾმႵ჈ႳႼჅჃႹ჆Ⴕ ႲჂႵႵႴႹႾႷ ჃႱႳႻნ

ჸჅჃჄ ჄႸႵႾლ ႱႾ ႹჂჂႹჄႱჄႹႾႷ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႳჅჄ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႱႹჂ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ႽႵნ

“჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃლ ჃჅჂႵႼ჉ნნნ ჉ႿჅვჂႵ ႾႿჄ ႹႷႾႿჂႹႾႷ ჅჃლ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅჭ”

ႠჂႹႾႳႵ ჲႱႾႹႵႼნ ႤႸႵ ჃႿႾ ႿႶ ႡჅႵႵႾ ჰႵႼႼႱჄჂႹ჈ლ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႱႽႱვჃ ႲႿ჉ ჇႸႿ ႼႹ჆ႵႴ ჅႾႴႵჂ ႸႹჃ ႽႿჄႸႵჂვჃ ჃႻႹჂჄლ ႱჃႻႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃჅႼႻ჉ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾნ

ჷ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႲႿჇႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴლ ჀჅჄჄႹႾႷ ႿႾ Ⴑ ႷႵႾჄႼႵ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾნ

“ჼႿჄ ႱჄ ႱႼႼლ ႩႿჅჂ ჶႹႷႸႾႵჃჃნ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ႼႿჃჄ ႹႾ ႱႴႽႹჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅჂ ႽႱႺႵჃჄႹႳ ჀჂႵჃႵႾႳႵლ ႠჂႹႾႳႵჃნ”

“ჶႱႸႱ჏ ჷჄვჃ ႷႿႿႴ ჄႿ ႸႵႱჂ ჄႸႱჄ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴑ ႣჇႿჂႴႽႱჃჄႵჂ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ჏”

ჯჄ Ⴝ჉ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ჂႵႽႱჂႻლ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃ ჀჅႶႶႵႴ ჅჀ ჇႹჄႸ ჀჂႹႴႵლ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂჃ ჃჁჅႱჂႹႾႷნ

‘ႣႹႽჀႼႵჄႿႾჃნ ႤႸႱჄვჃ ჇႸ჉ ჄႸႵ჉ვჂႵ ჃႿ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ႽႱႾႹჀჅႼႱჄႵႴნ’

ჯჃ ჷ ჃႳႿႶႶႵႴ ႹႾჇႱჂႴႼ჉ლ ႱႾ ႵႼႵႷႱႾჄ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႴჂႹႶჄႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ႽႵნ

“ႧႵ ႱႼჃႿ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႿႶႶႵჂ ႿჅჂ ႷჂႵႵჄႹႾႷჃლ ჃႿ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჉ႿჅ ႽႹႾႴ ჃჄႵჀჀႹႾႷ ႱჃႹႴႵჭ”

ႤႸႵ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႲႵႼႿႾႷႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃჃლ ჳႼႵႿႾႿჂႱნ ႧႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႹႼႼႹႱႾჄ ႷႿႼႴႵႾ ႸႱႹჂ ႱႾႴ ႴႹႷႾႹႶႹႵႴ ჃႽႹႼႵლ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႻႾႿჇႾ ႱႽႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႾႿႲႼႵჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႣႹႲႵჂႾ ჹႹႾႷႴႿႽ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ვჺႱႽჀ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჹႹႾႷႴႿႽვნ

“ჷჄ ႹჃ ႱႾ ႸႿႾႿჂ ჄႿ ႽႵႵჄ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃჃႵჃლ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႶႼႿჇႵჂჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႣႹႲႵჂႾ ჹႹႾႷႴႿႽნ”

ჷ ႻႾႵႼჄ ႿႾ ႿႾႵ ႻႾႵႵლ ჄႿႿႻ ჳႼႵႿႾႿჂႱვჃ ႸႱႾႴლ ႱႾႴ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ႻႹჃჃႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႳႻ ႿႶ ႹჄნ

ႣႸႵ ႱႳႳႵჀჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႷႵჃჄჅჂႵ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ლ ႾႿႴႴႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ ႵႼႵႷႱႾჄ ჃႽႹႼႵნ

“ჷჄვჃ Ⴑ ჀႼႵႱჃჅჂႵ ჄႿ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ႽႵႵჄ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ ჯႼႳႼႱႴႹႿႾლ ჇႸႿႽ ჷვ჆Ⴕ ႿႾႼ჉ ႸႵႱჂႴ ჂჅႽႿჂჃ ႱႲႿჅჄნ ႩႿჅვ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ Ⴑ ႣჇႿჂႴႽႱჃჄႵჂ ႱჄ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჉ႿჅႾႷ ႱႷႵლ ჷ ႸႵႱჂნ ႤჂჅႼ჉ ჂႵႽႱჂႻႱႲႼႵნ”

“ႩႿჅჂ ჶႹႷႸႾႵჃჃლ ჉ႿჅ ჀႿჃჃႵჃჃ Ⴑ ႲႵႱჅჄ჉ ႱႾႴ ႴႹႷႾႹჄ჉ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႸႹႾႵჃ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႲჂႹႷႸჄႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ჄႸႵ ჂჅႽႿჂჃ ჃჅႷႷႵჃჄნ ჷ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႹჃ ႷႱჄႸႵჂႹႾႷ ႹჃ ႽႱႴႵ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ႽႿჂႵ ჂႱႴႹႱႾჄ Ⴒ჉ ჉ႿჅჂ ႲႵႱჅჄ჉ნ”

“ჽႸ Ⴝ჉ლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾႼ჉ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ჇႱ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ჇႿჂႴჃნ”

ჳႼႵႿႾႿჂႱ ႲႼჅჃႸႵႴლ ႳႿ჆ႵჂႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႶႱႾ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ႼႱჅႷႸႵႴნ

“ჷ ႽႵჂႵႼ჉ ჃჀႿႻႵ ჄႸႵ ჄჂჅჄႸნ”

ჯჃ ჷ ႲႿჇႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴ ႱႾႴ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴლ ჄႸႵ ჃႵႳႿႾႴ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃჃლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჃႽႹႼႹႾႷ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ႸႵჂლ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴნ

“ჷჄვჃ Ⴑ ჀႼႵႱჃჅჂႵლ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ ჯႼႳႼႱႴႹႿႾნ ჷ ႱႽ ჷჃႱႲႵႼႼႱნ”

ჶႵჂ ႲჂႿჇႾ ႸႱႹჂ ႾႵႱჄႼ჉ ჄႹႵႴ ႲႱႳႻლ ჃႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჅႴႵႴ ႱႾ ႹႾჄႵႼႼႵႳჄჅႱႼ ႱჅჂႱ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჄႵႾႴႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴნ

“ჷჄ ႹჃ ႱႾ ႹႽႽႵႾჃႵ ჀႼႵႱჃჅჂႵ ჄႿ ႽႵႵჄ ႠჂႹႾႳႵჃჃ ჷჃႱႲႵႼႼႱნ”

ჷ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ႻႹჃჃႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႳႻ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴნ ჯႾႴ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ჉ႿჅႾႷႵჃჄ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃჃლ ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱლ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴნ

“ჷჄვჃ ႱႾ ႸႿႾႿჂ ჄႿ ႽႵႵჄ ჉ႿჅლ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃნ”

ჶႵჂ ჃႹႼ჆ႵჂ ႸႱႹჂ ႾႵႱჄႼ჉ ჃჇႵჀჄ ႲႱႳႻლ ჃႸႵ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ჃჄႵჀ ႳႼႿჃႵჂნ ჶႵჂ ჂႵႴ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႸႵႼႴ ႲႿჄႸ ႴႹႷႾႹჄ჉ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ႲჅჂႾႹႾႷ ႶႼႱႽႵნ

“ჷ ჄჂჅჃჄ ჉ႿჅ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႻႾႿჇ Ⴝ჉ ႾႱႽႵ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႽႵ ႸႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃႱ჉ ႹჄნ”

“ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ ႠჂႹႾႳႵჃჃ ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱნ”

ჯჃ ჷ ႲႿჇႵႴ ჂႵჃჀႵႳჄႶჅႼႼ჉ლ ჃႸႵ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႱႾ Ⴕ჉ႵႲჂႿჇ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ ჷႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႷႵჃჄჅჂႵლ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿჅႴ ႲႵႱჂႹႾႷ ႿႶ Ⴑ ႻႾႹႷႸჄ ჇႱჃ ႽႿჂႵ Ⴕ჆ႹႴႵႾჄ ჄႸႱႾ ჄႸႵ ჉ႿჅჄႸႶჅႼႾႵჃჃ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჂႿ჉ႱႼ ჉ႿჅႾႷႵჃჄნ

“ჷვႴ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႿ ჇႹჄႾႵჃჃ ჉ႿჅჂ ჃჇႿჂႴჃႽႱႾჃႸႹჀ ჃႿႽႵႴႱ჉ნ”

ႣႸႵ ჄႿႿႻ ႱႾႿჄႸႵჂ ჃჄႵჀ ႳႼႿჃႵჂლ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႹႾႷნ

“ჽჂნნნ ႸႿჇ ႱႲႿჅჄ Ⴑ ႼႹႷႸჄ ჃჀႱჂ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႸႵჂႵლ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇჭ”

ჼႿႲႼႵჃ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႹჂ ჇႹႾႵ ႷႼႱჃჃႵჃ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႸႵႱႴჃლ ႱႾႴ ჱႹႵႼႹႾ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵ ႹႾ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵნ

“ჶႱႸႱლ ႸႿჇ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჷ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼ჉ ჃჀႱჂ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃჇႿჂႴ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ႩႿჅჂ ჶႹႷႸႾႵჃჃჭ”

“ჲჅႻႵ ჰႱჂႱႾ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ Ⴑ჆ႿႹႴჃ ჃჇႿჂႴ ჀჂႱႳჄႹႳႵლ ႳႼႱႹႽႹႾႷ ႹჄვჃ ႲႿჄႸႵჂჃႿႽႵნ ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႱჄლ ჷვ჆Ⴕ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ჃႵႵႾ ႸႿჇ ႹႽჀჂႵჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ႣჇႿჂႴႽႱჃჄႵჂ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႹჃნ”

“ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱნ”

ჳႼႵႿႾႿჂႱ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ჂႵჃჄჂႱႹႾႵႴ ႸႵჂნ

“ႣჅႳႸ ჄႱႼႻ ႹჃႾვჄ ႱჀჀჂႿჀჂႹႱჄႵ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႲႱႾჁჅႵჄ ႸႱႼႼნ”

ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱ ႲჂႹႵႶႼ჉ ႳჅჂႼႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀჃლ ჄႸႵႾ ႲႿჇႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ

“჻჉ ႱჀႿႼႿႷႹႵჃნ ჷ ჃႵႵႽ ჄႿ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႷႿჄჄႵႾ Ⴑ ႲႹჄ ႳႱჂჂႹႵႴ ႱჇႱ჉ნ”

ჯႼჄႸႿჅႷႸ ჃႸႵ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ჂႵჄჂႵႱჄ ႿႲႵႴႹႵႾჄႼ჉ლ Ⴑ ႳႿႽჀႵჄႹჄႹ჆Ⴕ ჃჀႹჂႹჄ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႶႼႹႳႻႵჂႵႴ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ჂႵႴ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

ႣႸႵ ႼႵႶჄ ႽႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႿႾႵ ႼႱჃჄ ჂႵႽႱჂႻნ

“჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃლ ჷ ႼႿႿႻ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႴႱ჉ ჇႵ ႳჂႿჃჃ ჃჇႿჂႴჃნ”

“ႣႸႿჅႼႴ ჄႸႱჄ ႴႱ჉ ႳႿႽႵლ ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ႶႱႳႵ ჉ႿჅ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႼႼ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱჂჄლ ႠჂႹႾႳႵჃჃნ”

ႧႹჄႸ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃჃႵჃ ႸႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჂႵჄჂႵႱჄႵႴლ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႾჁჅႵჄ ႸႱႼႼ ჂႵႷႱႹႾႵႴ ႹჄჃ ჄჂႱႾჁჅႹႼႹჄ჉ნ

ჱႹႵႼႹႾ ႱႾႴ ჷ ჃႱჄ ႿႾ Ⴑ ჃႿႶႱ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႳႿჂႾႵჂლ ჃႹჀჀႹႾႷ ჇႹႾႵლ ႹႾჄႵႾႴႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႵႾႺႿ჉ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჃჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႾჁჅႵჄნ

ჷ ႸႱႴ ႾႿ ႹႾჄႵႾჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ႳႱჅჃႹႾႷ ჄჂႿჅႲႼႵ ႿჂ ႷႵჄჄႹႾႷ ႹႾჄႿ ႱႾ჉ ႽႵჃჃႵჃ ႹႾ჆ႿႼ჆ႹႾႷ ჇႿႽႵႾნ

ႣႹႾႳႵ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჅႾჅჃჅႱႼႼ჉ ჇႵႼႼმႲႵႸႱ჆ႵႴლ ჰႹ჉ႵႿႾ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ႶႹႾႴ ႹჄ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႳႿႽႽႵႾႴႱႲႼႵნ

‘ႧႸႱჄვჃ ႷႿჄჄႵႾ ႹႾჄႿ ჉ႿჅჭ’

‘ჸჅჃჄნნნ ႶႵႼჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჷ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჄႿႴႱ჉ნ’

ჸჅჃჄ ჄႸႵႾლ Ⴑ ჃჅႴႴႵႾ ႳႿႽႽႿჄႹႿႾ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႾჁჅႵჄ ႸႱႼႼნ

“ႥჂႷႵႾჄ ႾႵჇჃ ႶႿჂ ჶႹჃ ჻ႱႺႵჃჄ჉჏”

ჯ ႽႵჃჃႵႾႷႵჂ ჂჅჃႸႵႴ ႹႾ ႶჂႱႾჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ႻႾႵႼჄნ

“ႤႸႵ ႧႵჃჄნნნ჏ ႤႸႵ ჃႹ჈Ⴤ჉ ჄႸႿჅჃႱႾႴ ჄჂႿႿჀჃ ႿႶ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ ႢႸႿႴႹႱႾ ჰႱჂႳႸႵႾႿნნნ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႱႾႾႹႸႹႼႱჄႵႴ჏”

ჷႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႾჁჅႵჄ ႸႱႼႼ ႶႵႼႼ ჃႹႼႵႾჄნ

ႤႸႵ ႻႹႾႷვჃ ႶႱႳႵ ႸႱჂႴႵႾႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჅႾႵႱჃ჉ ႽჅჂႽჅჂჃ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ႱႽႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႾႿႲႼႵჃნ

“…ჳ჈ჀႼႱႹႾ ႹႾ ႴႵჄႱႹႼნ”

“ჯ ႼႱჂႷႵ ႸႿჂႴႵ ႿႶ ႿჂႳჃ ႱႾႴ ႷႿႲႼႹႾჃ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴლ ႱႽႲჅჃႸႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႴႵ჆ႱჃჄႱჄႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჇႵჃჄႵჂႾ ჂႵႷႹႿႾნ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ ჰႱჂႳႸႵႾႿ ႼႵႴ ჃႹ჈Ⴤ჉ ჄႸႿჅჃႱႾႴ ჄჂႿႿჀჃ ჄႿ ჃჅႲႺჅႷႱჄႵ ჄႸႵႽლ ႲჅჄნნნ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ႱႾႾႹႸႹႼႱჄႵႴნ”

—ჱႢჯႣჶ჏

ႤႸႵ ჹႹႾႷლ ჃႵႱჄႵႴ ႿႾ ႸႹჃ ჄႸჂႿႾႵლ ჃႼႱႽႽႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႶႹჃჄ ႴႿჇႾ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႽჂႵჃჄნ

ႤႸႵ ႹႽჀႱႳჄ ႵႳႸႿႹႾႷ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႿႼႹႴ ჇႿႿႴ ႶჂႿ჊Ⴕ ჄႸႵ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჃႹႼႵႾჄ ႲႱႾჁჅႵჄ ႸႱႼႼ ႿႾႳႵ ႽႿჂႵნ

“…ႧႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵ ჄႸႿჃႵ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂჃ ႾႿჇჭ”

ႤႸႵ ჹႹႾႷვჃ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჇႱჃ ႼႿჇ ႱႾႴ ႸႵႱ჆჉ნ ႤႸႵ ႽႵჃჃႵႾႷႵჂლ ႲႿჇႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴ ႴႵႵჀႼ჉ლ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႹႾႷ ჆ႿႹႳႵნ

“ჯႳႳႿჂႴႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჀႿჂჄნნნ ჄႸႵ ႸႿჂႴႵ ႹჃ ႸႵႱႴႹႾႷ ჃႿჅჄႸლ ႱჄჄႱႳႻႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႴႵ჆ႱჃჄႱჄႹႾႷ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ႳႹჄ჉ ႱႾႴ ჆ႹႼႼႱႷႵ ჄႸႵ჉ ჀႱჃჃნ ႤႸႵ჉ვჂႵ ႴႵ჆ႿჅჂႹႾႷ ჃჅჂ჆Ⴙ჆ႿჂჃ ႱႾႴ ႳႱჀჄႹ჆ႵჃლ ႵႾჃႼႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵლ ႱႾႴ ჅჃႹႾႷ ႿჄႸႵჂჃ ႱჃ ႲჂႵႵႴႹႾႷ ჃჄႿႳႻნნნ ჷჄვჃ Ⴑ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႸႿჂჂႹႶႹႳ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾნ”

ჷ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ Ⴑ ႸႱႾႴ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႶႿჂႵႸႵႱႴ ႱჃ ჷ ႼႹჃჄႵႾႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႽႵჃჃႵႾႷႵჂვჃ ჂႵჀႿჂჄნ

‘ჼႿ ჇႱ჉ლ ჄႸႵ჉ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃჄႿჀ იჄႸႱჄიჭ’

ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႹႷႹႾႱႼლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႷႱႽႵლ Ⴑ ჃႳႵႾႱჂႹႿ ႴႵჃႹႷႾႵႴ ჄႿ ჅႾႶႿႼႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱ჉ ႹႶ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾ ႳႿႾႴႹჄႹႿႾჃ ჇႵჂႵႾვჄ ႽႵჄნ ჯ ႴႵ჆ႵႼႿჀႽႵႾჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႲႵ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴ ჅႾႼႵჃჃ ჉ႿჅ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჀႼႱ჉ႵჂნ ჰჅჄ ႹႾ ჂႵႱႼႹჄ჉ლ ႵჃჀႵႳႹႱႼႼ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႧႵჃჄႵჂႾ ႾႿႲႼႵჃლ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჄႸႵ჉ვႴ ႲႵ ႽႿჂႵ ჄႸႱႾ ႳႱჀႱႲႼႵ ႿႶ ჃჄႿჀჀႹႾႷ ႹჄნ

ႤႸႱჄ ႺჅႴႷႽႵႾჄნნნ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႿႶႶნ

‘ႧႸႱჄ ႱႽ ჷ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႴႿჭ ჵႿ ჃჄჂႱႹႷႸჄ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჄႵჂჂႹჄႿჂ჉ჭ’

‘ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵნ ჷვႽ ႺჅჃჄ ჃჄႱჂჄႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႼႱ჉ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅႾႴჇႿჂႻლ ჷ ႳႱႾვჄ ႼႵჄ ჃႿႽႵ ႸႿჂႾ჉ ႿჂႳ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴჃ ჄႱႻႵ ႹჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႽႵნ’

ჷ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჄႸႵ ჹႹႾႷნ ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ჃႵႱჄႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႾႿႲႼႵჃლ ႸႱჃჄႹႼ჉ ႴႹჃႳჅჃჃႹႾႷ ႳႿჅႾჄႵჂႽႵႱჃჅჂႵჃნ ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ჄႿ ჇႱႹჄ ႱႾ჉ ႼႿႾႷႵჂნ

ႣჄႵჀჀႹႾႷ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴლ ჷ ႻႾႵႼჄ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჹႹႾႷნ

“ႩႿჅჂ ჻ႱႺႵჃჄ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ႣႿჅჄႸ ႹჃ ႼႱႾႴ ႷႿ჆ႵჂႾႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჯႼႳႼႱႴႹႿႾნ ჷ ჃႸႱႼႼ ჂႵჄჅჂႾ ႱჄ ႿႾႳႵ ႱႾႴ ჃჅႲႺჅႷႱჄႵ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႹႳႻႵႴ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂჃნ”

“ჷႾႴႵႵႴ… ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃნ ჰჅჄ ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃ ႱႾ ႿჂႳ ႸႿჂႴႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჂႿჅჄႵႴ ჃႹ჈Ⴤ჉ ჄႸႿჅჃႱႾႴნ ჱႱႾ ჉ႿჅ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႸႱႾႴႼႵ ჄႸႵႽჭ”

“჻ႿჂႵ ႹႽჀႿჂჄႱႾჄ ჄႸႱႾ ჄႸႵ ႾჅႽႲႵჂ ႿႶ ჄჂႿႿჀჃლ ႩႿჅჂ ჻ႱႺႵჃჄ჉ლ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႽႽႱႾႴႵჂვჃ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ნ ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႱႼႼ჉ ႲჂႹႾႷ ႱႾ ႵႾႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႹჃ ႽႱჄჄႵჂნ”

“…ႦႵჂ჉ ჇႵႼႼნ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ ჯႼႳႼႱႴႹႿႾლ ჷ ႵႾჄჂჅჃჄ ჉ႿჅ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႴႵႶႵႾჃႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႧႵჃჄႵჂႾ ႱႾႴ ႣႿჅჄႸႵჂႾ ႶჂႿႾჄჃნ ჴჅჂჄႸႵჂႽႿჂႵლ ჷ ჃႸႱႼႼ ႴႹჃჀႱჄႳႸ ჄႸႵ ႠႱჂჄႹჃႱႾ ჹႾႹႷႸჄჃლ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ႿჅჂ ႢႿ჉ႱႼ ჹႾႹႷႸჄ ჽჂႴႵჂჃლ ჅႾႴႵჂ ჉ႿჅჂ ႳႿႽႽႱႾႴნ ႤႸႵ჉ ჇႹႼႼ ႶႿႼႼႿჇ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ’Ⴣ ႿჂႴႵჂჃნ”

“ႤႸႱႾႻ ჉ႿჅლ ႩႿჅჂ ჻ႱႺႵჃჄ჉ნ ჷ ჃႸႱႼႼ ႼႹ჆Ⴕ ჅჀ ჄႿ ჉ႿჅჂ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႱჄႹႿႾჃნ”

ႤႸႵ ႠႱჂჄႹჃႱႾ ჹႾႹႷႸჄჃნ

ႤႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ႳႿႾჃႹႴႵჂႵႴ ႱႾ ႵႼႹჄႵ ჅႾႹჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႱႽႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႢႿ჉ႱႼ ჹႾႹႷႸჄ ჽჂႴႵჂჃნ ჱႿႽჀႿჃႵႴ ႿႶ ႶႹႶჄ჉ ႻႾႹႷႸჄჃლ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽ ჇႱჃ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀႵჂჄ ჃჇႿჂႴჃႽႱႾ ႿჂ ႸႹႷႸႵჂნ

‘ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ Ⴑ ჀჂႵჄჄ჉ ႴႵႳႵႾჄ ႶႿჂႳႵნ’

ჱႿႽႲႹႾႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႱႼ ႣႵ჆ႵႾ ჼႹႷႸჄჃ ჹႾႹႷႸჄჃლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჁჅႱႼႹჄႱჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ႵႾႿჅႷႸ ჄႿ ႶႱႳႵ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႳ ႸႿჂႴႵნ

“ႣႹჂ ჵႱჂႵჄႸ჏”

ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ჹႹႾႷვჃ ႳႱႼႼლ Ⴑ ჄႱႼႼ ႻႾႹႷႸჄ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴑ ႳႿჂႾႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႾჁჅႵჄ ႸႱႼႼნ ჯჀჀႵႱჂႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႹႾ ႸႹჃ ႽႹႴმႶႿჂჄႹႵჃლ ႸႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჆ႵჄႵჂႱႾ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჀႿჇႵჂႶჅႼ ႲჅႹႼႴ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႱჂჀ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

“ႩႵჃლ ႩႿჅჂ ჻ႱႺႵჃჄ჉჏”

“ჴჂႿႽ ჄႸႹჃ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჄႸႵ ႠႱჂჄႹჃႱႾჃ ჃႸႱႼႼ ႲႵ ჅႾႴႵჂ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႽႽႱႾႴ ႿႶ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ ჯႼႳႼႱႴႹႿႾნ ჱႿႾჃႹႴႵჂ ႸႹჃ ႿჂႴႵჂჃ ႱჃ Ⴝ჉ ႿჇႾნ”

ႣႹჂ ჵႱჂႵჄႸლ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჀჄႱႹႾ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႠႱჂჄႹჃႱႾ ჹႾႹႷႸჄჃლ ႻႾႵႼჄ ႱႾႴ ჀႱႹႴ ႸႹჃ ჂႵჃჀႵႳჄჃნ

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႳჂႿჇႴნ

“ჷ… ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ႷႿ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅ჏”

ჯႼႼ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႵჂშ ႠჂႹႾႳႵჃჃ ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱლ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ჃႹႼ჆ႵჂ ႸႱႹჂ ႱႾႴ ႳჂႹႽჃႿႾ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

“ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱ჏”

ჳႼႵႿႾႿჂႱ ႳႱႼႼႵႴ ႿჅჄ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႹႾ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჹႹႾႷლ ჄႿႿლ ჃჀႿႻႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃჄႵჂႾ ႶႱႳႵნ

“ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱ ჹႱႼႹႿჃ჏”

ჰჅჄ ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႲႱჄ ႱႾ Ⴕ჉Ⴕლ ჃჀႵႱႻႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჅႾჇႱ჆ႵჂႹႾႷ ჂႵჃႿႼ჆Ⴕნ

“ჴႱჄႸႵჂლ ჷ ႱႽ ႾႿჄ ႽႵჂႵႼ჉ Ⴑ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃჃლ ႲჅჄ Ⴑ ႻႾႹႷႸჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႹჃ ႻႹႾႷႴႿႽნ ႤႿ ჃჄႱႾႴ ႹႴႼ჉ Ⴒ჉ ႹႾ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ႳჂႹჃႹჃ ႷႿႵჃ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ Ⴝ჉ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႳႿႾ჆ႹႳჄႹႿႾჃნ”

“ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃႾვჄ ႳႸႹႼႴვჃ ჀႼႱ჉ლ ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱ჏ ႤႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵႶႹႵႼႴ… ႹჄვჃ ႾႿ ჀႼႱႳႵ ჄႿ ჆ႵႾჄჅჂႵ ႹႾჄႿ ႿႾ Ⴑ ჇႸႹႽლ ჃႿ ჇႹჄႸႴჂႱჇ ႱჄ ႿႾႳႵ჏”

“ჴႱჄႸႵჂ…”

ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ჹႹႾႷვჃ ჂႵჃႿႼჅჄႵ ჃჄႱႾႳႵლ ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴლ ႶႹ჈ႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႿႾ ႽႵ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵნ

“჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃლ ჄႱႻႵ ႽႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅნ ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ჃჅჂႵႼ჉ ႲႵ ႿႶ ႸႵႼჀნ”

ჷ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჄႸႵႾ ჃႸႿႿႻ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴნ

“჻჉ ႱჀႿႼႿႷႹႵჃლ ႠჂႹႾႳႵჃჃლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ႳႱႾႾႿჄ ჄႱႻႵ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵႶႹႵႼႴნ”

ႤჂჅჄႸ ႲႵ ჄႿႼႴლ ჷ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႵႾჄႹჂႵႼ჉ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჄႸႵ ႹႴႵႱ ႿႶ ჄႱႻႹႾႷ ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱნ ჷჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႱႾ ႿჀჀႿჂჄჅႾႹჄ჉ ჄႿ ႷჂႿჇ ႳႼႿჃႵჂ ჅႾႴႵჂ ჄႸႵ ႷჅႹჃႵ ႿႶ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵႶႹႵႼႴლ ႱႾႴ ႽႿჂႵ ႹႽჀႿჂჄႱႾჄႼ჉ლ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჂႵႳჂႵႱჄႵ ჄႸႵ ვႠჂႹႾႳႵჃჃ ႳႱჀჄჅჂႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵႶႹႵႼႴვ ჃႳႵႾႱჂႹႿ ჷვႴ ჃႵႵႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႹႷႹႾႱႼ ჃჄႿჂ჉ნ

ჰჅჄ ႾႿჄ ႾႿჇნ

ႧႹჄႸ ႾႿ ႹႴႵႱ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႾჅႽႲႵჂ ႿႶ ႿჂႳჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႧႵჃჄლ ႿჂ ႸႿჇ ႽႱႾ჉ ႿႶႶჃჀჂႹႾႷ ჵჂႱ჊Ⴕ ႸႱႴ ჃჀႱჇႾႵႴლ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႿႿ ႴႱႾႷႵჂႿჅჃ Ⴑ ჆ႱჂႹႱႲႼႵნ

჻ႿჂႵ ჄႸႱႾ ჄႸႱჄლ ႹႶ ჄႸႵ ႠჂႹႾႳႵჃჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႿ ႷႵჄ ႸჅჂჄლ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ Ⴑ ჀႿႼႹჄႹႳႱႼ ႽႹႾႵႶႹႵႼႴნ ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄ ႸႵჂნ ႤႸႵ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ႼႱ჉ ႵႼჃႵჇႸႵჂႵნ

‘ႣႸႵვჃ ႾႿჄ ჄႸႵ Ⴤ჉ჀႵ ჄႿ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႹჄ ჃჄႹႼႼნ ႧႸႿ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼ჉ ჂႵႹႾ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჄႵႽჀႵჂ ჄႸႱჄვჃ Ⴑ ჄჂႹႾႹჄ჉ ႿႶ ჃჄჅႲႲႿჂႾႾႵჃჃლ ჀჂႹႴႵლ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ჃႵႾჃႵ ႿႶ ႺჅჃჄႹႳႵჭ’

ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႹႷႹႾႱႼლ ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႳႸႱჂႱႳჄႵჂ ჄႸႿჂႿჅႷႸႼ჉ ႴႵ჆ႿჄႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႳႸႹ჆ႱႼჂႹႳ ჃჀႹჂႹჄნ ႤႸႵ Ⴤ჉ჀႵ ჄႿ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄ ჄႸႵ ჇႵႱႻლ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႶႿჂႷႹ჆Ⴕ Ⴕ჆ႹႼლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸჂႿჇ ႸႵჂ ႼႹႶႵ ႱჇႱ჉ ႶႿჂ ႸႵჂ ႳႿႾ჆ႹႳჄႹႿႾჃნ

ჷႶ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჇႿႽႱႾ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႿ ჇႹჄႾႵჃჃ ჄႸႵ ႱჄჂႿႳႹჄႹႵჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႿჂႳჃ ႶႹჂჃჄႸႱႾႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵႶႹႵႼႴჭ ႣႸႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჅႾႴႿჅႲჄႵႴႼ჉ ႼႱჅႾႳႸ Ⴑ ჂႵႳႻႼႵჃჃ ႳႸႱჂႷႵნ

ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႿჅჄႳႿႽႵ ჇႱჃ ႿႲ჆ႹႿჅჃნ

‘ჷჄვჃ ႲႵჄჄႵჂ ჄႿ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႸႵჂ ჇႱႹჄ ჃႿႽႵჇႸႵჂႵ ჃႱႶႵნ’

ჷ ჃჀႿႻႵ ჄႿ ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱ ჇႹჄႸ ႶႹႾႱႼႹჄ჉ნ

“ႤႸႹჃ ႽႱჄჄႵჂ ႹჃ ႶႱჂ ჄႿႿ ႴႱႾႷႵჂႿჅჃნ ჷ ႳႱႾႾႿჄ ႷჅႱჂႱႾჄႵႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ჃႱႶႵჄ჉ლ ႠჂႹႾႳႵჃჃნ”

“ჰჅჄ—”

“ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱლ ჄႸႱჄვჃ ႵႾႿჅႷႸ჏”

ႤႸႵ ჹႹႾႷვჃ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႲႿႿႽႵႴნ ႤႸႵ ႽႿႾႱჂႳႸლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჃႵႱჄႵႴლ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჇ ჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷლ ႷႼႱჂႹႾႷ ႱჄ ႸႹჃ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ჇႹჄႸ ჅႾႳႿႾႳႵႱႼႵႴ ႶჅჂ჉ნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷლ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ჅჀ ჄႸႵ ႲჅჃ჉ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃჭ჏”

ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ჹႹႾႷვჃ ჃႸႱჂჀ ჂႵႲჅႻႵლ ჯჂႹႵႼႼႱ ႶႼႹႾႳႸႵႴლ Ⴑ჆ႵჂჄႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕნ ჶႵჂ ჀჂႿჅႴ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂჃ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ჃႿ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႹႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ

“჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃლ ჉ႿჅ ႽႱ჉ ႷႿ ႾႿჇნ”

“ႥႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴლ ႩႿჅჂ ჻ႱႺႵჃჄ჉ნ ჷ ჃႸႱႼႼ ჃႿჅႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႴჂჅႽჃ ႿႶ ჆ႹႳჄႿჂ჉ ႱႾႴ ჀჂႿ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႱჄ ႣႹႲႵჂႾ’Ⴣ ႽႱႺႵჃჄ჉ ჂႵႽႱႹႾჃ ჅႾჃႸႱႻႵႾნ”

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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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