On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

Chapter 484

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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—ႤႸჇႱႳႻ჏ ႤႸჅႽჀ჏ ႤႸჇჅჅჅႽჀ჏჏

“ჽႸႸႸ…♡ ჰჂႵႱႻ Ⴝ჉ ჀჅჃჃ჉ ႱჀႱჂჄ…჏”

ႤႿႴႱ჉ლ ჄႿႿლ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ჇႱჃ ႶჅႳႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჇႿႽႱႾ ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿ ႸႱႴ ႻႹႴႾႱჀჀႵႴნ

ႤႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჉ႿჅႾႷ ႽႱჂჂႹႵႴ ჇႿႽႱႾნ ჴმႳჅჀ ႲჂႵႱჃჄჃლ ჃႽႿႿჄႸლ ႶႱႹჂ ჃႻႹႾ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჇႵႼႼმႽႱႹႾჄႱႹႾႵႴნ ჶႵჂ ႶႱႳႵ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႲႱႴ ႵႹჄႸႵჂნ

“ჯႸႸႾ… ჽႸႸႸ…♡ ႩႿჅჂ ႴႹႳႻ… ႹჄვჃ ჃႿ ႲႹႷႷႷ…♡”

ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჃჄჂႱႴႴႼႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ჇႱႹჃჄლ ჄႱႻႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႴႹႳႻ ႴႵႵჀ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶ ႱႾႴ ႷჂႹႾႴႹႾႷნ ჯჄ ႶႹჂჃჄლ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႳჂ჉ႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႽႱႻႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႸჅႷႵ ႶჅჃჃლ ႲჅჄ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႷႵჄჄႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჄႱჃჄႵ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ႴႹႳႻლ ჃႸႵვႴ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴑ ႼႵჇႴ ႶႵႽႱႼႵლ ႴჂႿႿႼႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჄႸჂჅჃჄႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႸႹჀჃ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႿჇႾნ

“ჲႹႳႻ჏ ჯႸႸႸ…჏”

჻჉ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႷჂႹჀჀႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჇႱႹჃჄლ ჃႼႱႽႽႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႴႿჇႾ ჇႹჄႸ ႶႿჂႳႵნ

—ႤႸჇႱႳႻ჏ ႤႸჅႽჀ჏჏

ჶႵჂ ჀႼჅႽჀ ჴმႳჅჀ ႲჂႵႱჃჄჃ ႺႹႷႷႼႵႴლ ჃჇႱ჉ႹႾႷ ჅჀ ႱႾႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႼႹႻႵ ჇႱ჆ႵჃ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ႤႸႵ ႽႵჄႱႼ ჀႹႵჂႳႹႾႷჃ ჷვႴ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႱႼႼ჉ ჀჅჄ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႾႹჀჀႼႵჃ ႷႼႵႱႽႵႴნ

“ჶႾႷႸ…჏ ႣჁჅႵႱႼ…♡ ჯႸႸ…჏”

ჷ ႶႼႹႳႻႵႴ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჄჇႿ ჀႹႵჂႳႹႾႷჃ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴლ

“ჷ ႼႹႻႵႴ ჉ႿჅჂ ჄႹჄჃლ ჃႿ ჷ ჀჅჄ Ⴑ ႳႿჅჀႼႵ ႹႾნ”

“ჯႸႸႸ… ჽႸႸႸ…♡ ႤႸႱႾႻ ჉ႿჅჅჅ…♡”

“ჷვႽ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႹႽჀჂႵႷႾႱჄႵ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿႿნ ႢႱႹჃႵ ႹჄ ჇႵႼႼნ ჷჄვჃ Ⴝ჉ ႻႹႴლ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼნ”

ႣႸႵ ႱჂႳႸႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲႱႳႻ ჇႹႼႴႼ჉ლ ႳႿႾჃჅႽႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჀႼႵႱჃჅჂႵნ

“ჽႸლ ჻ႱჃჄႵჂ ჲႹႳႻ… Ⴑ ႲႱႲ჉♡ ჷ… ჷ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႹჄ…♡ ჱჅႽ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ჏ ჱჅႽ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ႽႵႵႵ…჏”

ჷ ႼႹႶჄႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႹჀჃ ႱႷႱႹႾლ ჄႸჂჅჃჄႹႾႷ ႴႵႵჀ ႹႾჄႿ ႸႵჂ ჇႿႽႲ ႹႾ ႿႾႵ ႷႿნ

—ႤႸჇႱႳႻ჏ ႤႸჇჅჅჅႽჀ჏

“ჶႹႹႹႵႵႻ…჏ ჷჄლ ႹჄ ჄႿჅႳႸႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჇႿႽႲ…♡ ႤႸႱႱႱჄ ჃჀႿჄ… ႹჄ ႶႵႵႼჃ ჃႿ ႷႿႿႴ…჏჏”

ჷ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჀჂႵჃჃႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ჀႱႼႽ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ႸႵჂ ႲႵႼႼ჉ნ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႶႵႵႼ Ⴝ჉ ႴႹႳႻ ႽႿ჆ႹႾႷ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ႸႵჂ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃნ

ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵႾნ

—ႣჀႼჅჂჄ჏

“ჶႽჀႸლ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჃႿႽႵ ႷႿႿႴ ჀჅჃჃ჉ნ”

“ჶႱႱႱႸႾႾ…♡”

ჷ ჀჅჃႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჅႾႳႿႾჃႳႹႿჅჃ ჇႿႽႱႾ ႱჃႹႴႵ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿნ

“ჶႵ჉ლ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ႼႹႻႵ ႸႵჂლ ჇႸ჉ ႴႿႾვჄ ჉ႿჅ ჅჃႵ ႸႵჂჭ”

“…ჷ ႴႿႾვჄ ႾႵႵႴ ႸႵჂნ”

ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿ ႷႱ჊ႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჅႾႳႿႾჃႳႹႿჅჃ ჇႿႽႵႾ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴑ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵლ ႼႿჇႵჂႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႲႹჄჄႵჂ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾნ ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ႱჂႿჅჃႵႴლ ႲჅჄ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ჄႹႽႵლ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႿႾႷ ჇႹႼႼ ჄႿ ჃჅჀჀჂႵჃჃ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴕ჆ႹႴႵႾჄნ

“ႤႸႵႾ ჇႸ჉ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႻႵႵჀ ႷႵჄჄႹႾႷ ႸႱჂႴჭ”

ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴ ႱჇႱ჉ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႱႾჃჇႵჂႹႾႷნ

‘ႧႸႱჄვჃ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႹჃ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴ…ჭ’

ჷ ႾႱჂჂႿჇႵႴ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ႿႲჃႵჂ჆ႹႾႷ ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႺჅჃჄ ႿႾႳႵ ႿჂ ჄჇႹႳႵ ჷვႴ ჃႵႳჂႵჄႼ჉ ႷႹ჆ႵႾ ႸႹႽ ႱჀႸჂႿႴႹჃႹႱႳჃლ ႱႾႴ ჷვႴ ႴႵႼႹႲႵჂႱჄႵႼ჉ ჃႸႿჇႾ ႸႹႽ ჃჄႹႽჅႼႱჄႹႾႷ ჃႳႵႾႵჃ ႽჅႼჄႹჀႼႵ ჄႹႽႵჃნ

ႩႵჄლ ႸႵვႴ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႿႾႳႵ ႼႱႹႴ Ⴑ ႸႱႾႴ ႿႾ Ⴑ ჇႿႽႱႾნ

‘ჷჄვჃ ႾႿჄ ႼႹႻႵ ႸႵ ႸႱჃ ႾႿ ჃႵ჈ ႴჂႹ჆Ⴕნ’

ႩႿჅ ႳႱႾ ჄႵႼႼ Ⴒ჉ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႱჄ ႸႹჃ ႳჂႿჄႳႸნ

ჰჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃႿლ ႸႵ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႳჂႿჃჃႵႴ ჄႸႱჄ ႼႹႾႵნ

‘ჷჄვჃ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵლ ჷ ჄႵႼႼ ჉ႿჅნ’

ჯႾ჉ ႾႿჂႽႱႼ ႽႱႾ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჀႿჅႾႳႵႴ ႿႾ Ⴑ ჇႿႽႱႾ ჃႵ჆ႵჂႱႼ ჄႹႽႵჃ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾნ ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႵჂႵ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჇႿႽႵႾ ႸႵვႴ ႻႹႴႾႱჀჀႵႴ ჇႸႿႽ ჷვႴ ႿჂႴႵჂႵႴ ჄႿ ჄჂ჉ ႱႾႴ ჃႵႴჅႳႵ ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿნ

‘ႩႵჄ ႸႵ ႻႵႵჀჃ… ႵႾႴჅჂႹႾႷლ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ႿჅჄლ ႱႾႴ ჂႵჃႹჃჄႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႵႾႴნ’

ႧႸႱჄვჃ ႽႿჂႵნ

‘ჺႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ჃჀႵႵႴ ႱჄ ჇႸႹႳႸ ႸႵვჃ ႷႵჄჄႹႾႷ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂ ႹჃ ႱႲႾႿჂႽႱႼნ’

ჽ჆ႵჂ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჃჄ ႶႵჇ ჇႵႵႻჃლ ႸႹჃ ႹႾჄႵჂႾႱႼ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჂႹჃႹႾႷ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႱႲႼ჉ნ ႤႸႵ ჀႱႳႵ ჇႱჃ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႲჅჄ ႾႿჂႽႱႼნ

ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ႱႳႳჅႽჅႼႱჄႹႾႷ ႹႾჄႵჂႾႱႼ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჄႱႻႵ ႱႾ ႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ჉ႵႱჂჃლ ႹႾ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴑ ႽႱჄჄႵჂ ႿႶ ႴႱ჉Ⴣნ

‘…ჶႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႷჂႿჇ ჄႸႱჄ ჃჄჂႿႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ ႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ႳჅႼჄႹ჆ႱჄႹႿႾ ႽႵჄႸႿႴნ’

ჷჄ ႽႱႴႵ ႽႵ ჃჅჃჀႵႳჄ ႸႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႼႵႱჂႾႵႴ ჃႵ჈ჅႱႼ ႳჅႼჄႹ჆ႱჄႹႿႾ ႱႾႴ ჇႱჃ ჃႵႳჂႵჄႼ჉ ჃႼႵႵჀႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ჇႿႽႵႾნ

ჰჅჄნ

‘…ჷႶ ႹჄ ჇႵჂႵ ჃႵ჈ჅႱႼ ႳჅႼჄႹ჆ႱჄႹႿႾლ ჄႸႵჂႵვჃ ႾႿ ჇႱ჉ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႻႾႿჇნ’

ჷႶ ႸႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႴႿႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄლ ჷლ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჃႿ ႳႼႿჃႵლ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႿ ႾႿჄႹႳႵნ

ჷႶ ჄႸႱჄვჃ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჃႵ… ჇႸႱჄ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼ჉ ႲႵ Ⴑ ႽႵႱႾჃ ჄႿ ႷႵჄ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂ ჃႿ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ჭ

ჯჃ ჷ ႶႵႼႼ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄლ ჰႹ჉ႵႿႾვჃ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჃႵႵჀႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႽႹႾႴნ

‘ჷჄ ჃႿჅႾႴჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჲႿႾႷႺႱႷႿႾႷნ’

‘…ჲႿႾႷႺႱႷႿႾႷჭ’

‘ႩႵႱႸნ ჲႿႾႷႺႱႷႿႾႷნ ჷ ႿႾႳႵ ჃႱჇ Ⴑ ႽႿႾႻ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႽႱჃჄႵჂႵႴ ႹჄნ’

ჷ ჅႾႳႿႾჃႳႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ႶჅჂჂႿჇႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႲჂႿჇჃნ

‘ჲႿႾႷႺႱႷႿႾႷნ’

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႳჅႼჄႹ჆ႱჄႹႿႾ ႽႵჄႸႿႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჃჄჂႹႳჄႼ჉ ႶႿჂႲႱႴႵ ႳႿႾჄႱႳჄ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႿჀჀႿჃႹჄႵ ჃႵ჈ლ ჂႵჁჅႹჂႹႾႷ ႿႾႵ ჄႿ ႽႱႹႾჄႱႹႾ Ⴑ ჃჄႱჄႵ ႿႶ ჆ႹჂႷႹႾႹჄ჉ ჄႿ ႳჅႼჄႹ჆ႱჄႵ ႹႾჄႵჂႾႱႼ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ნ

‘ჷ ႴႿႾვჄ ႻႾႿჇ ႹႶ ჄႸႵ ჲႿႾႷႺႱႷႿႾႷ ჷ ႻႾႿჇ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵ ႸႵჂႵლ ႲჅჄ… ႹჄვჃ Ⴑ ႳჅႼჄႹ჆ႱჄႹႿႾ ႽႵჄႸႿႴ ჄႸႱჄ ႲჅჂႾჃ ႱჇႱ჉ ႹႽჀჅჂႹჄႹႵჃ ႼႹႻႵ ႱჀႸჂႿႴႹჃႹႱႳჃლ ჃჅჀჀჂႵჃჃႵჃ ႴႵჃႹჂႵჃლ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႾ჆ႵჂჄჃ ႱႳႳჅႽჅႼႱჄႵႴ ႼჅჃჄ ႹႾჄႿ ჉ႱႾႷ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ႹჃ ჄႸႵႾ ჄჂႱႾჃႶႿჂႽႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ႹႾჄႵჂႾႱႼ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ნ’

‘ႣႿ ჄႸႱჄ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴ ႸႱჃ ႽႱჃჄႵჂႵႴ ႹჄ ႾႿჇჭ’

‘ჷვႽ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾნ’

ჯჄ ჰႹ჉ႵႿႾვჃ ႱჃჃႵჂჄႹႿႾლ ჷ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿ ႱႷႱႹႾნ

‘ჷჃ ႸႵ ႱႾ ႹႴႹႿჄჭ’

ႤႿ ႳႸႿႿჃႵ Ⴑ ჀႱჄႸ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႱႻႵჃ ႸႹႽჃႵႼႶ ႹႽჀႿჄႵႾჄნ

‘ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႱႲჃჅჂႴნ’

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႽႵჄႸႿႴ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ႿჂ ႵႽჀႱჄႸႹ჊Ⴕ ჇႹჄႸნ ჵႹ჆Ⴕ ჅჀ ჃႵ჈ ჄႿ ႷႵჄ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂჭ ჴჂႿႽ Ⴝ჉ ჀႵჂჃჀႵႳჄႹ჆Ⴕლ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႷႹ჆ႹႾႷ ჅჀ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႸჅႽႱႾნ

‘ჷႶ ჄႸႱჄვჃ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჃႵ… ჄႸႵႾ Ⴝ჉ ჀႼႱႾჃ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႸႹჄ Ⴑ ჃႾႱႷნ’

ႣႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ႸႱჃ ႽႱჃჄႵჂႵႴ ჲႿႾႷႺႱႷႿႾႷ ჇႿႾვჄ ႶႱႼႼ ႶႿჂ ႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ჄႵႽჀჄႱჄႹႿႾჃნ ႣჅჀჀჂႵჃჃႹႾႷ ႴႵჃႹჂႵ ႹჄჃႵႼႶ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႱႹႾႹႾႷნ

‘ჰႹ჉ႵႿႾლ ჇႹჄႸ ჲႿႾႷႺႱႷႿႾႷ… ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ႼႿჃႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ჆ႹჂႷႹႾႹჄ჉ლ ႴႿႵჃ ႱႼႼ ჉ႿჅჂ ႹႾჄႵჂႾႱႼ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႵႱჂჭ’

‘ჶႱႼႶ ჂႹႷႸჄლ ႸႱႼႶ ჇჂႿႾႷნ ჺႿჃႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅჂ ჆ႹჂႷႹႾႹჄ჉ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ႽႱႻႵჃ ႹჄ ႴႱႾႷႵჂႿჅჃნ’

‘ჲႱႾႷႵჂႿჅჃჭ’

‘ႤႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ჉ႿჅ ႼႿჃႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ჆ႹჂႷႹႾႹჄ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ႱႳႳჅႽჅႼႱჄႵႴ ჉ႱႾႷ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ႼႿჃႵჃ ႹჄჃ ႲႱႼႱႾႳႵ ႱႾႴ ჂჅႾჃ ჇႹႼႴნ ႩႿჅ ႼႹჄႵჂႱႼႼ჉ ႶႱႼႼ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴑ ჃჄႱჄႵ ႿႶ ჁႹ ႴႵ჆ႹႱჄႹႿႾნ ႤႸႵ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ႹჃლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႱჄ ჁႹ ႴႵ჆ႹႱჄႹႿႾ ႴႿႵჃႾვჄ ႺჅჃჄ ႵႾႴ ႹႾ ჃႹႽჀႼႵ ჃႵႼႶმႴႵჃჄჂჅႳჄႹႿႾნ’

‘…ႧႸႱჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾჃ ჄႸႵႾჭ’

‘ჰႱჃႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႱႳႳჅႽჅႼႱჄႵႴ ჉ႱႾႷ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ლ ჉ႿჅ ჄႵႽჀႿჂႱჂႹႼ჉ ჅႾႼႵႱჃႸ ႽႿႾჃჄჂႿჅჃ ჀႿჇႵჂნ ႩႿჅჂ ႵႷႿ ႳႿႼႼႱჀჃႵჃლ ႱႾႴ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႱჄ ჂႵႽႱႹႾჃ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႹႾჃჄႹႾႳჄ ჄႿ ႻႹႼႼნ ჴႿჂ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჉ႿჅ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ႱႾ ႱႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ ႹႾჃႱႾႵ ႻႹႼႼႹႾႷ ႽႱႳႸႹႾႵნ’

ჯჄ ႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჷ ႹႾ჆ႿႼჅႾჄႱჂႹႼ჉ ႳႼႹႳႻႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჄႿႾႷჅႵნ

‘ჶႵ ႳႱႾვჄ ႴႹႵნ ჶႵვჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ Ⴑ ჅჃႵႶჅႼ ႷჅ჉ნ’

ჰჅჄ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ჄႹႽႵლ ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿ ႳႿႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႷႵჄჄႹႾႷ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჃႿ Ⴑ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽნ ჶႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ჃႼႹჀ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ႳႿႾჄჂႿႼნ

‘…ႧႱႹჄ Ⴑ ႽႹႾჅჄႵნ ႤႸႱჄ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴლ ჃჅჂႵႼ჉—’

ჯ ჃჅႴႴႵႾ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჃჄჂჅႳႻ ႽႵნ

‘ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ ჄႹႽႵ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႶჅႳႻႹႾႷ ჇႿႽႵႾლ ႸႵვႴ ႺჅჃჄ ჃჄჅჀႹႴႼ჉ ჇႱჄႳႸ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႴႵ… ჱႿჅႼႴ ႸႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ჅჃႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႿ ჄჂႱႹႾჭ’

‘ႢႹႷႸჄ…ჭ’

“ჶႱ…”

ჯ ჃႾႿჂჄ ႿႶ ႼႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႵჃႳႱჀႵႴ ႽႵ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႹႾႷ ႹჄნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ჅჄჄႵჂႼ჉ ჀჂႵჀႿჃჄႵჂႿჅჃნ

“…ႤႸႹჃ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴ ႹჃ ႶჅႳႻႹႾႷ ჃႼ჉ნ”

ႤႸႵ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႺჅჃჄ ჃჀႹႼႼႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿჅჄႸნ

ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿვჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႹႴႵႾႵႴ ჇႸႵႾ ႸႵ ႸႵႱჂႴ Ⴝ჉ ჇႿჂႴჃნ

“…ჶჅႸჭ”

“ႩႿჅნ ႩႿჅვჂႵ ႶჅႳႻႹႾႷ ჃႼ჉ნ”

“ႣმჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ჭ”

ჷ ჇႱჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႿ ჃႱ჉ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႽႿჂႵ ჄႿ ႸႹႽლ ႲჅჄ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴნ

“ჼႵ჆ႵჂ ႽႹႾႴნ ჸჅჃჄ ႷႵჄ ႿჅჄნ”

“ႩႵჃ…”

ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿ ႲႿჇႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴ ჃႹႼႵႾჄႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჇႱႼႻႵႴ ႱჇႱ჉ნ ႧႱჄႳႸႹႾႷ ႸႹჃ ჂႵჄჂႵႱჄႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻლ ჷ ႽჅჄჄႵჂႵႴლ

“ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႱႾ ႹႴႹႿჄლ ႲჅჄ ႸႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႳჅႾႾႹႾႷ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴლ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႸႵჭ”

იიი

ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႼႵჄ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႹႷႸ ႿႶ ჂႵႼႹႵႶნ

‘ჷ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႶႿჅႾႴ ႿჅჄლ ჇႱჃ ჷ…ჭ’

ჰჅჄ ჂႵჀႼႱ჉ႹႾႷ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾვჃ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ჀჂႹႳႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႹႽნ ႣჄႹႼႼლ ჄႸႵ ႶႱႳჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႹჄ ႸႱႴႾვჄ ႲႵႵႾ ႶჅႼႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ჀႿჃႵႴ ჉ႵჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჂႵႼႹႵႶლ ႹႶ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷნ

‘ჳ჆ႵႾ ჃႿ… ჷვ჆Ⴕ ႷჂႿჇႾ ჁჅႹჄႵ Ⴑ ႲႹჄნ’

ჶႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႳႼႵႾႳႸႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჅႾႳႼႵႾႳႸႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႶႹჃჄლ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჃჅႲჄႼႵ ႶႼႿჇ ႿႶ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ჂႵჃႹႴႹႾႷ ႱჄ ႸႹჃ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃნ

ჽႾႼ჉ ႿႾႵ ჇႱႼႼ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႵႴნ ჷႶ ႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴟ჆ႵჂႳႿႽႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱႼႼ—

ჶჇႱႻ჉ჅႾႷნ

ႤႸႱჄ ჅႼჄႹႽႱჄႵ ႲႿჅႾႴႱჂ჉ლ ႿႾႵ ႽႿჃჄ ႽႱჃჄႵჂჃ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ Ⴟ჆ႵჂႳႿႽႵ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႴႵႳႱႴႵჃ ႿႶ ჄჂႱႹႾႹႾႷნ

ჰჅჄ ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿ ႶႵႼჄ ႹჄნ ჷႶ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႸႹჃ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄ ჃႵႼႶლ ႸႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႲႵ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ჂႵႱႳႸ ႹჄნ

ჼႿჄ ႶႿჂ ჂႵ჆ႵႾႷႵლ ႲჅჄ ჄႿ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄ ႿႾႵ ჇႿႽႱႾნ ჶႵ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႷჂႿჇ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂნ

ვჯႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ლ ჻ႹჃჃ ႧႹნნნ ჷვႼႼ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄ ႸႵჂნ ჼႿ ႽႱჄჄႵჂ ჇႸႱჄ ႹჄ ჄႱႻႵჃნვ

ჳ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ႸႵ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႷႹ჆Ⴕ ჅჀ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀჃ ჇႹჄႸ ჇႿႽႵႾ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჃჄ ႿႶ ႸႹჃ ႼႹႶႵნ

ვႣჄႹႼႼნნნ ჄႸႵ ႶႱႳჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႵვႴ ႷჂႿჇႾ ႴႹჃჄႱႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჻ႹჃჃ ႧႹნნნ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჀႹჄ჉ნვ

ჶႵ ႸႱႴ Ⴕ჈ჀႿჃႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႷჅ჉ ႶႿჂ ჀჂႱႳჄႹႳႹႾႷ ႼჅჃჄ ႳჅႼჄႹ჆ႱჄႹႿႾლ ႲჅჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴლ ႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႶႹႾႴ ჀჂႿႿႶ ႱႾႴ ႿႾႼ჉ ႵႾႴႵႴ ჅჀ ႸჅႽႹႼႹႱჄႹႾႷ ႸႹႽჃႵႼႶნ ჯႶჄႵჂ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႾႳႹႴႵႾჄლ ႧႹ ჲႱႾჇႿႼვჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ႸႹႽ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ႱჃ ႲႵႶႿჂႵნ

ႣႸႵ ჃႱႹႴ ჃႸႵ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴლ ႲჅჄ ႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႶႵႵႼ Ⴑ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵ ႸႱႴ ႶႿჂႽႵႴ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ჄႸႵႽნ

ვჰჅჄ ჄႸႵჂႵვჃ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ჷ ႳႱႾ ႴႿნ ႠჂႿჄႵႳჄႹႾႷ ჻ႹჃჃ ႧႹ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႿჂႹჄ჉ნვ

ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿ ႳႼႵႾႳႸႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႶႹჃჄჃნ ჶႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႶႵႵႼ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ႵႽႱႾႱჄႹႾႷ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႹჃ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃ ჇႱჃ ႽჅႳႸ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ႲႵႶႿჂႵნ

ვჸჅჃჄ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႽႿჂႵნნნ ჷႶ ჷ ႷႵჄ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂნნნვ

ႤႸႵ ჇႱႼႼ ႿႶ ჶჇႱႻ჉ჅႾႷ ჇႱჃ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ჷႶ ႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴟ჆ႵჂႳႿႽႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱႼႼლ ႸႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႳႿႾჄႵႾႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾნ

ჰჅჄ ჅႾჄႹႼ ჄႸႵႾლ ႸႵ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႵႾႴჅჂႵნ ႧႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႴႹჃႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴლ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჃჅჃჀႵႳჄႵႴნ

ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴნ ႧႹ ჲႱႾჇႿႼ ჇႱჃ ჃႼႵႵჀႹႾႷ ႱႼႿႾႵნ

ვ჻ႹჃჃ ႧႹნნნვ

ჷႾ ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿვჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႱჃ ႸႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႵჂლ ჄႵႾႴႵჂႾႵჃჃ ႱႾႴ ႷჂႵႵႴ ႽႹႾႷႼႵႴნ

ვႣႿႽႵႴႱ჉ნნნ ႣႿႽႵႴႱ჉ლ ჻ႹჃჃ ႧႹ ჇႹႼႼ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷჃ ჄႿႿნვ

იიი

ჴႿჂ Ⴑ ჇႸႹႼႵლ ჷ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿ ႻႹႴႾႱჀ ჇႿႽႵႾნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႼႹႻႵ ႸႵႼჀႹႾႷ ႸႹႽ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႹჃ ჄჂႱႹႾႹႾႷლ ႲჅჄ—

‘ჳ჆ႵႾ ჃႿლ ႸႵვჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ Ⴑ ႷჅ჉ ჇႸႿ ႸႱჃႾვჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃჅჂჀႱჃჃႵႴ ჶჇႱႻ჉ჅႾႷნ’

ჷ ჃჄႱႾႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႵႴႷႵ ႿႶ ჶჇႱႻ჉ჅႾႷნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ႸႵვჃ ႷႿჄჄႵႾ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂლ ႸႵვჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჀႱႼႽ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴნ

‘ჷჄვჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႹႽႵ ჷ ႼႱႹႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႿႾ ႧႹ ჲႱႾჇႿႼ ჄႿႿნ’

ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ ჷ ႸႱႴ ႾႿ ႹႾჄႵႾჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ႻႵႵჀႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿႽႹჃႵ ჷ ႽႱႴႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႹႽნ

ჰჅჄ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႽႱႻႵ Ⴑ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ႿჀႵႾႼ჉ნ ჯႾ჉ჇႱ჉ლ ჷ ჀႼႱႾႾႵႴ ჄႿ ჀჂႵჄႵႾႴ ჄႿ ႻႵႵჀ Ⴝ჉ ჀჂႿႽႹჃႵ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჅჂႶႱႳႵნ

‘ჷვႼႼ ჃႵႳჂႵჄႼ჉ ႳႿႾႴႹჄႹႿႾ ႸႵჂლ ჄႸႵႾ ႼႱჄႵჂლ ჷვႼႼ ჃႸႿჇ ႸႹႽ ႸႿჇ ჷ ჄႱႻႵ ႸႵჂ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ’

ჸჅჃჄ ႹႽႱႷႹႾႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႽႱႴႵ ႽႵ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵნ

ჰჅჄ ႧႹ ჲႱႾჇႿႼ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႱႾ ႵႱჃ჉ ႿჀჀႿႾႵႾჄნ ჯჃ ჄႸႵ ჺႹჄჄႼႵ ჶႵႱ჆ႵႾႼ჉ ჲႵႽႿႾ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჶႵႱ჆ႵႾႼ჉ ჲႵႽႿႾ ჱჅႼჄლ ႸႵჂ ჇႱჂႹႾႵჃჃ ჇႱჃ Ⴕ჈ႳႵჀჄႹႿႾႱႼლ ႱႾႴ ႱႲႿ჆Ⴕ ႱႼႼლ ჸႹႾ ჻჉ჅႾႷჇႿႿ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႸႿ჆ႵჂႹႾႷ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႸႵჂნ

‘ჲႹჂႵႳჄ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸ ჇႹႼႼ ႲႵ ႴႹႶႶႹႳჅႼჄნ’

ჷႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႱჃႵლ ჷ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ჅჃႵ Ⴑ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႽႵჄႸႿႴნ

ჯ ႶႵჇ ႴႱ჉Ⴣ ႼႱჄႵჂლ ႱႾ ႿჀჀႿჂჄჅႾႹჄ჉ ႱჂႿჃႵნ ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ႹႾႾ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჇႵ ჇႵჂႵ ჃჄႱ჉ႹႾႷლ ႧႹ ჲႱႾჇႿႼ ჃႵႳჂႵჄႼ჉ ႳႱႽႵ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ჂႿႿႽნ

“჻ႹჃჃ ႧႹლ ჇႸႱჄ ႲჂႹႾႷჃ ჉ႿჅ ႸႵჂႵჭ”

“…ႩႿჅლ ჉ႿჅვჂႵ ႴႵႼႹႲႵჂႱჄႵႼ჉ ჄႱႻႹႾႷ ჅჃ ႴႿჇႾ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵ ჀႱჄႸლ ႱჂႵႾვჄ ჉ႿჅჭ”

ჷჄ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ႳႱჅႷႸჄ ႿႾნ ჰჅჄ ჷ ႶႵႹႷႾႵႴ ႹႷႾႿჂႱႾႳႵ ႶႿჂ ႾႿჇნ

“ჼႿლ ႾႿჄ ႱჄ ႱႼႼნ ჷჄვჃ Ⴝ჉ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵლ ჃႿ ჷ ႷႿჄ ႳႿႾႶჅჃႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჄႸ ჄႿႿნ”

“ჲႿႾვჄ ႼႹႵნ ჷ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႻႾႿჇ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷნ ႧႸႱჄვჃ ჉ႿჅჂ ჂႵႱჃႿႾჭ ႧႸ჉ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჃჭ”

“…჻Ⴑ჉ ჷ ჃჀႵႱႻ ႶჂႱႾႻႼ჉ჭ”

“ႣჀႵႱႻნ”

“ႧႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅლ ჻ႹჃჃნნნ ჷ ႴႹႴ ႹჄ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႼႿႾႷ ჄႹႽႵნ”

“ႧႸႱჄნნნჭ ႧႵჂႵႾვჄ ჉ႿჅნნნ ႹႾ჆ႿႼ჆ႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃჃჭ”

“ႤႸႱჄვჃ ჄჂჅႵნ ჰჅჄ…”

ჷ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႶႹ჈ႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႱႾႴ ჃჀႿႻႵნ

“ႧႸႹႼႵ ჄႸႱჄვჃ ჄჂჅႵნნნ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱჂჄ ჇႱჃ ჃჇႱ჉ႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჉ႿჅლ ჻ႹჃჃ ႧႹლ ႱჃ ჇႵႼႼნ”

“……”

ႧႹ ჲႱႾჇႿႼვჃ Ⴕ჉ႵႲჂႿჇჃ ჄჇႹჄႳႸႵႴ ჃჅႲჄႼ჉ნ

“ჯჄ ႶႹჂჃჄლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჃႹႽჀႼႵ ႳჅჂႹႿჃႹჄ჉ნ ჰჅჄ ႱჃ ჇႵ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂნნნ ჷ ႷჂႵჇ ႳჅჂႹႿჅჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჉ႿჅნ”

“……”

“ჯႾႴ ႷჂႱႴჅႱႼႼ჉ნნნ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႴჂႱჇႾ ჄႿ ჉ႿჅნ ჷჄვჃ Ⴑ ႽႱႾვჃ ႹႾჃჄႹႾႳჄ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႴჂႱჇႾ ჄႿ Ⴑ ႲႵႱჅჄႹႶჅႼ ჇႿႽႱႾლ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼნ”

ჷ ႴႵႼႹႲႵჂႱჄႵႼ჉ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ჃႼႿჇ ჃჄႵჀ ႳႼႿჃႵჂ ჄႿ ႸႵჂნ ႧႹ ჲႱႾჇႿႼვჃ ႲႿႴ჉ ჃჄႹႶႶႵႾႵႴ ჃჅႲჄႼ჉ნ ჰჅჄ ჃႸႵ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႲႱႳႻ ႱჇႱ჉ნ

“ჷႶ Ⴒ჉ ႱႾ჉ ႳႸႱႾႳႵნნნ ჄႸႵჃႵ ჇႿჂႴჃ ႽႱႴႵ ჉ႿჅ ჅႾႳႿႽႶႿჂჄႱႲႼႵლ ჷ ႱჀႿႼႿႷႹ჊Ⴕნ”

“ႩႿჅნნნ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷჃ ႶႿჂ ႽႵჭ”

“ႤႸႱჄვჃ ჂႹႷႸჄნ”

“…ჷႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႱჃႵლ ႳႱႾ ჉ႿჅ ႱႲႱႾႴႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃჃჭ”

“ႤႸႱჄვჃ…”

“ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ ႱႲႱႾႴႿႾ ჄႸႱჄ ჀჂႹႾႳႵჃჃლ ႱႾႴ ႳႸႿႿჃႵ ႽႵნ”

ႧႹ ჲႱႾჇႿႼვჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჀႹႵჂႳႵႴ ႽႵ ჃႸႱჂჀႼ჉ნ

“ჷვႼႼ ႷႹ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅ ႹႽႽႵႾჃႵ ჀႿჇႵჂნ ჯႾႴ ႱႾ჉ ჇႿႽႱႾ ჉ႿჅ ႴႵჃႹჂႵლ ჷ ႳႱႾ ႽႱႻႵ ႸႵჂ ჉ႿჅჂჃნ”

ႣႸႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႴჂႵჇ Ⴑ ႲჂႵႱჄႸნ

“ჷ ჇႿႾვჄ ႶႿჂႳႵ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ႿႾႼ჉ ႼႿႿႻ ႱჄ ႽႵნ ჺႿ჆Ⴕჭ ჷ ႴႿႾვჄ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸႱჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႹჃნ ჷ ႴႿႾვჄ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ႹႾ ႹჄ ႵႹჄႸႵჂნ ჰჅჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႳჅႼჄႹ჆ႱჄႹႿႾ ႽႵჄႸႿႴ ჉ႿჅ ჀႿჃჃႵჃჃნ ႤႸႱჄ ႸႱჂႽႿႾ჉ ႿႶ ႩႹႾ ႱႾႴ ႩႱႾႷნ”

ႣႸႵ ႼႵႱႾႵႴ ႹႾ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ლ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჃჄჂႱႹႷႸჄ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

“ႤႵႱႳႸ ႽႵ ჄႸႱჄნ ჷႾ ჂႵჄჅჂႾლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅ ႴႵჃႹჂႵნ”

ჯჄ ႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃლ Ⴑ ႸႿႼႼႿჇ ႼႱჅႷႸ ႵჃႳႱჀႵႴ ႽႵ ႹႾჄႵჂႾႱႼႼ჉ნ

‘ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ჄႵჃჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჇႱჄႵჂჃლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾ ႹჃ ႷႿႿႴნ’

ႧႹ ჲႱႾჇႿႼ ჃႸႿჇႵႴ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂ ႿႲჃႵჃჃႹႿႾ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႸႱჂႽႿႾ჉ ႿႶ ႩႹႾ ႱႾႴ ႩႱႾႷ ჄႸႱႾ ჷ ႸႱႴ ႱႾჄႹႳႹჀႱჄႵႴნ ჷ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸ჉ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ ႿႲჃႵჃჃႵႴლ ႲჅჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႲႱႴ ႶႿჂ ႽႵნ ჷႶ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჅჃႵ ႸႵჂლ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჇႹႼႼႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႸჂႿჇ ႿჅჄ ႱႾ჉ ჃჇႵႵჄ ႲႱႹჄნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ႸႵჂ ႿႶႶႵჂ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ႱႳႳႵჀჄნ

‘ჷႶ ႹჄ ჇႵჂႵႾვჄ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ჶႿႳႸႵႿႾႸႿႵლ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႺჅჃჄ ႷႿႾႵ ႱႼႿႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ႹჄნ’

ႤႸႵ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჶႿႳႸႵႿႾႸႿႵ ჄႿჅႳႸႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ჇႿႽႵႾნ ჷႶ ႹჄ ჇႵჂႵႾვჄ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႱჄლ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႱႳႳႵჀჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႿႶႶႵჂ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႸႵჃႹჄႱჄႹႿႾნ

ჴႿჂ ႾႿჇლ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ჇႿႽႵႾ ႳႱႽႵ ႶႹჂჃჄნ

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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