On That Day, the World Stopped for Three Minutes

Chapter 517

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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ჹႱႾႷ ჲႱႸ჉Ⴕ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႲႵႱჅჄ჉ლ ႲჅჄ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჃႿ ႹႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼ჉ ႳႸႱჄჄ჉ნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ႾႿჇლ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჄႸႵ ჄႵႱႽ ႸႱႴ ႴႹჃႲႱႾႴႵႴლ ჃႸႵ ჃႸႿჇႵႴ ႾႿ ჃႹႷႾჃ ႿႶ ႼႵႱ჆ႹႾႷლ ჃჄႹႳႻႹႾႷ ჂႹႷႸჄ Ⴒ჉ Ⴝ჉ ჃႹႴႵ ႱႾႴ ႳႸႱჄჄႵჂႹႾႷ ႱჇႱ჉ნ

“ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ ჽჀჀႱლ ჇႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿ ჇႸႵႾ ჉ႿჅ ჇႵჂႵ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵჭ ႤႸႵ ჅႾႳႼႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႺჅჃჄ ჄႱႼႻႹႾႷ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႸႿჇ ႹႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼႵ ჉ႿჅ ႱჂႵნ”

“ჸჅჃჄ ჇႿჂႻႵႴ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ႲႹჄლ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵნ”

“ႢႵႱႼႼ჉ჭ”

ႤႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ჃჅႲჄႼ჉ ჂႵႱႳႸႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႱႾႴ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႱႲჃნ ჯჃ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃ ႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႲჂჅჃႸႵႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ჄႸႵႽლ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ჃႸႹႶჄႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴑ ჀႼႱ჉ႶჅႼ ႷჂႹႾნ

“ჹ჉ႱႱႱႸლ ჄႸႵ჉’ჂႵ ჂႿႳႻ ჃႿႼႹႴ჏ ჵႹჂႼჃლ ჉ႿჅ ႷႿჄჄႱ ႶႵႵႼ ჄႸႹჃ჏”

ႤႸႵ ჄჇႿ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႳႸႿႿႼ ႷႹჂႼჃ ჄჂႱႹႼႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႷႹႷႷႼႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴლ ჀႼႱႳႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႱႲჃნ ჯჃ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჂႵႴლ ႱႼႼ ჄႸჂႵႵ Ⴕ჈ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ჃႼ჉ ႷႼႱႾႳႵჃ ႱႾႴ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴ ႱႽႿႾႷჃჄ ჄႸႵႽჃႵႼ჆ႵჃნ

“ႧႿჇ… ჽჀჀႱ’Ⴣ ႾႿ ႺႿႻႵნ ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ ႷჅ჉ ჷ ႻႾႿჇ ႹჃ ႵႹჄႸႵჂ Ⴑ ჄჇႹႷ ႿჂ Ⴑ ჀႹႷნ”

ჶႵႱჂႹႾႷ ჃჅႳႸ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵჃႵ ႶჂႵჃႸმႶႱႳႵႴ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႳႸႿႿႼ ႷႹჂႼჃლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႳႸႱჄჄႵჂ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႷჂႱჄႵ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႵႱჂჃნ ჷႶ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷლ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿႿႴ ჃჅႲჄႼ჉ ႹႽჀჂႿ჆ႵႴნ

ჸჅჃჄ ჄႸႵႾლ ჄႸႵ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႳႸႿႿႼ ႲႿ჉Ⴣ ჇႸႿ’Ⴔ ႲႵႵႾ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჇႱჄႳႸႹႾႷ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႴႵ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴლ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႶႱႳႵჃ ჄჇႹჃჄႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ႴႵႵჀ ჃႳႿჇႼჃნ

“ჶႵ჉ლ ႳჅჄ ႹჄ ႿჅჄ ႱႾႴ ႼႵჄ’Ⴣ ႷႿნ ჶႿჇ ႼႿႾႷ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႷႿႾႾႱ ႽႵჃჃ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႱჄ ႺႵჂႻჭ”

“ჽႸლ ჂႹႷႸჄნ ჺႵჄ’Ⴣ ႸჅჂჂ჉ნ”

ႧႿჂႴჃ ႳႱჂႵႼႵჃჃႼ჉ ჄႿჃჃႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႺႵႱႼႿჅჃ ჄႿႾႵლ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႿႲႼႹ჆ႹႿჅჃ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႿႴნ ჷႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႳႸႿႿႼ ႷႹჂႼჃ’ ႼႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႴႹႵႴ ႴႿჇႾლ ჂႵჀႼႱႳႵႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴑ ႳႸႹႼႼႹႾႷ ჃႹႼႵႾႳႵნ

ჹႱႾႷ ჲႱႸ჉Ⴕ’Ⴣ ႷႱ჊Ⴕლ ႹႾ ჀႱჂჄႹႳჅႼႱჂლ ჃႸႱჂჀႵႾႵႴ ႳႿႾჃႹႴႵჂႱႲႼ჉ნ

ჶႵჂ ႶႱႳႵლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႲჂႹႽႽႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ႼႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႽႿႽႵႾჄჃ ႲႵႶႿჂႵლ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႱჃ ႳႿႼႴ ႱჃ ႹႳႵნ

“ႥႷႸლ ჄႸႵჃႵ ႷჅ჉Ⴣ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ჂႵႱႴ ჄႸႵ ჂႿႿႽნ ჸჅჃჄ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჇႵ’ჂႵ ႸჅႽႿჂႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅლ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ႸႿჄ ჃჄჅႶႶჭ ႣჄႿჀ ႽႵჃჃႹႾႷ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႸႵჂႵ ႱႾႴ ႷႿ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅჂ ႿჇႾ ႴႱႽႾ ჄႸႹႾႷნ ჰႵႶႿჂႵ ჷ ჄႵႼႼ ჽჀჀႱ ႱႾႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅ ႻႹႳႻႵႴ ႿჅჄნ”

“ჲႱႽႾ ႹჄლ ჹႱႾႷ ჲႱ— იჵჅႸႻ჏ი”

ჱႢჯჱჹ—჏

ჹႱႾႷ ჲႱႸ჉Ⴕ’Ⴣ ႶႹჃჄ ႼႱႾႴႵႴ ჃჁჅႱჂႵႼ჉ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႿ჉’Ⴣ ႶႱႳႵნ

“ႩႿჅ ჀჅႾႻლ ჷ ჄႿႼႴ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ႳႱႼႼ ႽႵ ჼႿႿႾႱლ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჷჭ”

ႤႸႵ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႳႸႿႿႼ ႷႹჂႼჃ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ႸႵჂ ႲჅჂჃჄ ႹႾჄႿ ႼႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႳႸႵႵჂႵႴნ ჻ႵႱႾჇႸႹႼႵლ ჄႸႵ ႷჅ჉ ჇႸႿ ႷႿჄ ႸႹჄ ႳႼჅჄႳႸႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႾႿჃႵლ ჃჄჅႽႲႼႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჂႵႵႼႵႴ ႲႱႳႻჇႱჂႴნ

“ႥႷႸ… ჉ႿჅ ႴႱႽႾ ႲႹჄႳႸ…”

“ႧႸႱჄჭ ႧႱႾჄ ႱႾႿჄႸႵჂ ႸႹჄჭ”

ჯჃ ჹႱႾႷ ჲႱႸ჉Ⴕ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႶႹჃჄლ ჄႸႵ ႲႿ჉Ⴣ ჃႳჂႱႽႲႼႵႴ ႲႱႳႻჇႱჂႴნ

“ჴႹႾႵლ ჇႵ’ჂႵ ႷႿႹႾႷ჏”

ჽႾႳႵ ჄႸႵ჉ ჆ႱႾႹჃႸႵႴლ ჹႱႾႷ ჲႱႸ჉Ⴕ ႴჅჃჄႵႴ ႿႶႶ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႱႾႴ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႿ ႽႵნ ჶႵჂ ႶႹႵჂႳႵ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႷႿႾႵლ ჂႵჀႼႱႳႵႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴑ ႶჂႵჃႸლ ႲჂႹႷႸჄ ჃႽႹႼႵნ

“ႥႷႸლ ჄႸႿჃႵ ႴႿჂႻჃ ჄႿჄႱႼႼ჉ ჂჅႹႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჆ႹႲႵნ ႣႿჂჂ჉ლ ჽჀჀႱნ”

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႵნ ჰჅჄ ჇႿჇლ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ჀჂႵჄჄ჉ ႷႿႿႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅჂ ႶႹჃჄჃლ ႸჅႸჭ”

“ჶႵႸႵლ ჷ ႼႵႱჂႾႵႴ Ⴑ ႲႹჄ ႿႶ ႽႱჂჄႹႱႼ ႱჂჄჃ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႹႾ ჯႽႵჂႹႳႱნ”

ჶႵჂ ႶჂႹႵႾႴჃ ႳႸႹႽႵႴ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႴႵნ

“ჲႱႸ჉Ⴕ ႥႾႾႹႵ ႹჃ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႷႿႿႴ ႱჄ ႶႹႷႸჄႹႾႷ჏”

“ႩႵႱႸლ ჉ႵႱႸნ ჽႾႵ ჄႹႽႵლ ჃႿႽႵ ႷႱႾႷჃჄႵჂ’Ⴣ ჃႿႾ ჄჂႹႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႹჄ ႿႾ ჲႱႸ჉Ⴕ ႱႾႴ ႵႾႴႵႴ ჅჀ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႸႿჃჀႹჄႱႼლ ჂႵႽႵႽႲႵჂჭ”

ჹႱႾႷ ჲႱႸ჉Ⴕ ჃႳჂႱჄႳႸႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴლ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႵႽႲႱჂჂႱჃჃႵႴნ

“ჶႵ჉ლ ჇႸ჉ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჄႵႼႼႹႾႷ ႸႹႽ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႱჄჭ ႧႸႱჄ ႹႶ ჽჀჀႱ ႷႵჄჃ ჃႳႱჂႵႴჭ”

ჷ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵႴნ

“ႧႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჃႳႱჂႵႴ ႿႶჭ ჷ ႶႹႾႴ ႹჄ ჂႱჄႸႵჂ ႳႸႱჂႽႹႾႷლ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ნ”

“ႢႵႱႼႼ჉ჭ ჶႵႸႵნ”

ჸჅჃჄ ჄႸႵႾლ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႳႱႼႼႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႼႿჅႴႼ჉ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႸႱႼႼჇႱ჉ნ

“ჹႱႾႷ ჲႱႸ჉Ⴕ჏ ჶ჉ჅႾႷმႾႹႽ’Ⴣ ჇႹႶႵ ႹჃ ႳႱႼႼႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅ჏”

“ჽႸლ ႱႼჂႹႷႸჄ჏”

ႣႸႵ ჀႿჅჄႵႴლ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႿႹႾჄႵႴნ

“ႥႷႸლ ჇႸႱჄ ჄႵჂჂႹႲႼႵ ჄႹႽႹႾႷნ ჽჀჀႱლ ჷ’ႼႼ ჃႵႵ ჉ႿჅ ႼႱჄႵჂნ ‘ႠჂႿႽႹჃႵ’჏”

ႣႸႵ ႷႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ჇႹႾႻ ႱႾႴ ჂႱႾ ႿႶႶ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႶჂႹႵႾႴჃნ

ჯჃ ჹႱႾႷ ჲႱႸ჉Ⴕ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ჄႸႵ ႸႱႼႼჇႱ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႶჂႹႵႾႴჃლ Ⴝ჉ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჅႾႳႿႾჃႳႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲႱႳႻჃႹႴႵნ

‘ႣჄჅჂႴ჉ ႸႹჀჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄლ ჃႸႵ’Ⴔ ႲႵႱჂ ႳႸႹႼႴჂႵႾ ჇႵႼႼნ’

ჶႵჂ ႶႹჂႽ ჄႸႹႷႸჃლ ჂႵ჆ႵႱႼႵႴ ႲႵႾႵႱჄႸ ႸႵჂ ჃႸႿჂჄ ჃႻႹჂჄლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ჃჇႱ჉ႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻჃႹႴႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ჃჄႵჀლ ႱჅჄႿႽႱჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ჀႱႹႾჄႵႴ ႼႵჇႴ ჃႳႵႾႵჃ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ႽႹႾႴნ

ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႳჄႿჂ ႶჂႿႽ ႵႱჂႼႹႵჂლ ჺႵႵ ႣႵႿႾ ႩႿჅႾႷნ

‘ႤႸႱჄ ႴႿႳჄႿჂლ ႹႾ ჀႱჂჄႹႳჅႼႱჂლ ჷ ႱႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ჃႵႳჅჂႵნ’

ჷ ႱႼჃႿ ႾႵႵႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႶჅჂჄႸႵჂ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႱႽჀ’Ⴣ ჃჄჂჅႳჄჅჂႵ ႱႾႴ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႾႵႼნ

‘ჴႹჂჃჄლ ჷ’ႼႼ ႴႵႱႼ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႪႿႽႲႹႵ ჹႹႾႷლ ჄႸႵႾ ჷ’ႼႼ ჄႱႻႵ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ჄႸႹჃ ჀႼႱႳႵნ’

ჸჅჃჄ ჄႸႵႾლ ჲႿ ჶ჉ႵႿႾႷჃჅ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴნ

“ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾლ ჶ჉ჅႾႷმႾႹႽ ႹჃ ႳႱႼႼႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅნ”

“ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾჭ”

“ႩႵႱႸნ ჴႿႼႼႿჇ ႽႵნ”

ჯჃ ჇႵ ႱჃႳႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱႹჂჃლ Ⴑ ჃჀႱႳႹႿჅჃ ႿႶႶႹႳႵ ႳႱႽႵ ႹႾჄႿ ჆ႹႵჇნ ჴჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჇႹႾႴႿჇლ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႳႱႽჀ ჇႱჃ ჆ႹჃႹႲႼႵ ႱჄ Ⴑ ႷႼႱႾႳႵნ

იიი

ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ჇႱჃ ჃႵႱჄႵႴ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႳႸႱႹჂლ ჀႿჂႹႾႷ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ Ⴑ ႽႱჀლ ჇႸႹႼႵ Ⴑ ჉ႿჅႾႷ ჇႿႽႱႾ ჃჄႿႿႴ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ႸႹႽლ ჂႵჀႿჂჄႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷნ

“ჶ჉ჅႾႷმႾႹႽლ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ ႸႹႽნ”

“ჯႸლ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ႸႵჂႵნ”

ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

“ჷ ႸႵႱჂႴ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴝ჉ ჇႹႶႵნ ႩႿჅ ႸႱႾႴႼႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽჅჄႱჄႵႴ ჊ႿႽႲႹႵ Ⴒ჉ ჉ႿჅჂჃႵႼႶლ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅჭ”

“ჷ ჇႱჃ ႼჅႳႻ჉ნ”

“ႩႿჅ’ჂႵ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႽႿႴႵჃჄნ ჰჅჄ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႹჃ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵ ჀჅჂႵႼ჉ Ⴒ჉ ႼჅႳႻნ”

ჶႹჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჃႸႱჂჀႵႾႵႴნ

“ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ… ჇႸႱჄ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅჭ”

ჷ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ႱႾჃჇႵჂႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃႽႹႼႵნ

იიი

ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ჇႱჄႳႸႵႴ ჸႹႾ ႣႵႿ჉ჅႾ Ⴕ჈ႹჄ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႿჂლ ჄႸႵႾ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႿ ჲႿ ჶ჉ႵႿႾႷჃჅლ ჇႸႿ ჃჄႿႿႴ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ႸႹႽლ ႱႾႴ ჃჀႿႻႵნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႹႾႻჭ”

“ჶႽႽნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႸႱჂႴ ჄႿ ჃႱ჉ლ ჇႵ’჆Ⴕ ႿႾႼ჉ ჃჀႵႾჄ Ⴑ ႶႵჇ ႴႱ჉Ⴣ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂნ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂ—”

“ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂჭ”

“ႤႱႻႹႾႷ ႴႿჇႾ Ⴑ ႽჅჄႱჄႵႴ ჊ႿႽႲႹႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴑ ႻႹჄႳႸႵႾ ႻႾႹႶႵ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႱႾ ႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ႽႱႾ ႴႿႵჃნ ჯႾႴ ჄႿ ႴႿ ႹჄ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ႳႸႱႾႷႵ ႹႾ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾლ ႱჃ ႳႱႼႽႼ჉ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჃჇႱჄჄႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႶႼ჉ნ ჻჉ ႷჅჄ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ ႹჃ… ႸႵ’Ⴣ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ’Ⴣ ႻႹႼႼႵႴ ႲႵႶႿჂႵნ”

ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႳჂႿჃჃႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႱჂႽჃნ

“ႣႿლ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჇႵ ႻႹႳႻ ႸႹႽ ႿჅჄჭ”

“…ჼႿნ ႧႵ’ჂႵ ჃႸႿჂჄ ႿႾ ႽႱႾჀႿჇႵჂ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇნ ჰჅჄ ჇႵ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႴႵႶႹႾႹჄႵႼ჉ ႻႵႵჀ ႱႾ Ⴕ჉Ⴕ ႿႾ ႸႹႽნ”

“ჯႼჂႹႷႸჄნ ჯჃჃႹႷႾ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჃჅႹჄႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႻႵႵჀ ႱႾ Ⴕ჉Ⴕ ႿႾ ႸႹႽნ”

“ႥႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴნ …჻ႿჂႵ ႹႽჀႿჂჄႱႾჄႼ჉ლ ႸႿჇ ႽჅႳႸ ႶႿႿႴ ႴႿ ჇႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႼႵႶჄჭ”

ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ႸႱჂႴႵႾႵႴნ

“ჼႿჄ ႵႾႿჅႷႸნ ႧႵ ႲჂႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႹႾ ჃჄႵႱႴႹႼ჉ ႶჂႿႽ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵ ჄႿႿ ႽႱႾ჉ ჀႵႿჀႼႵნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႷႿႾႵ ႹႾ ႾႿ ჄႹႽႵნ”

“ႧႵ’ႼႼ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႶႹႾႴ Ⴑ ჇႱ჉ ჄႿ ჃႵႳჅჂႵ Ⴑ ႼႱჂႷႵ ႱႽႿჅႾჄ ႿႶ ႶႿႿႴ ႱჄ ႿႾႳႵნ”

“ႢႹႷႸჄ… ႹႶ ჇႵ ႻႵႵჀ ႲჂႹႾႷႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႹႾ ႴჂႹႲჃ ႱႾႴ ႴჂႱႲჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃლ ჄႸႵ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႷႿႹႾႷ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ႼႱჃჄ ႼႿႾႷნ”

ჲႿ ჶ჉ႵႿႾႷჃჅ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႾႿႴႴႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴნ

“ႥႼჄႹႽႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ႹჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჇႵ’ႼႼ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ჄႱჂႷႵჄ ႼႱჂႷႵ ჃჅჀႵჂႽႱჂႻႵჄჃ ႿჂ ჇႱჂႵႸႿჅჃႵჃნ”

ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ႾႱჂჂႿჇႵႴ ႸႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

“ႩႿჅ ႻႾႿჇ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႴႱႾႷႵჂႿჅჃლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

“ჷ ႻႾႿჇნ ჰჅჄ ႹႶ ჇႵ ႻႵႵჀ ႷႿႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃლ ჇႵ’ႼႼ ჃჄႱჂ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႴႵႱჄႸ ႶႹჂჃჄნ”

ჯ ႲჂႹႵႶ ჃႹႼႵႾႳႵ ႶႵႼႼნ ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႽႱჀლ ჄႸႵႾ ႼႵჄ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ႼႿႾႷ ჃႹႷႸნ

“…ჺႵჄ’Ⴣ ჄႸႹႾႻ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႸႱჄ Ⴑ ႲႹჄ ႽႿჂႵნ ႤႸႵ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂჃ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵ ႱჂႵ ႷႵჄჄႹႾႷ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂ ჄႸႵჃႵ ႴႱ჉Ⴣნ ႧႵ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ჃႿႼ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႱჄ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჇႵ ႳႱႾ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷნ”

“ႥႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴნ”

იიი

ႣჄႱ჉ႹႾႷ ႱჄ ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ’Ⴣ ႳႱႽჀლ ჷ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ႷჂႱჃჀႵႴ ႹჄჃ ჃჄჂჅႳჄჅჂႵნ

‘ჯჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵ ႶႱႳჄႹႿႾჃნ’

ႤႸႵ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ჇႸႿ ჇႵႾჄ ႿჅჄ ႶႿჂ ჃჅჀჀႼႹႵჃ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႸႿ ჃჄႱ჉ႵႴ ႹႾჃႹႴႵნ ჽႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჅჂႶႱႳႵლ ჄႸႵ჉ ჀჂႵჄႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႸႱჂႽႿႾႹႿჅჃლ ႲჅჄ ႱႾ ႹႾ჆ႹჃႹႲႼႵ ႼႹႾႵ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ႴჂႱჇႾნ ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ႿႲႼႹ჆ႹႿჅჃლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႴႹჃჄႹႾႳჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႴႵႵჀႼ჉ ჂႿႿჄႵႴნ

ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵႾლ ჸႹჂႿႲႿმჃႵႾჃႵႹ’Ⴣ ႶႱႽႿჅჃ ჁჅႿჄႵ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႳႱႽႵ ჄႿ ႽႹႾႴნ

‘ჷႶ ႶႹ჆Ⴕ ႸჅႽႱႾჃ ႷႱჄႸႵჂლ ႿႾႵ ႹჃ ႲႿჅႾႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჄჂႱჃႸნ’

ჶႵჂႵლ ჄႸႱჄ ჂჅႼႵ ჇႱჃ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႶႱႹჄႸႶჅႼႼ჉ ႿႲჃႵჂ჆ႵႴნ

ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ—

“ჷ’Ⴝ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჄჂႱჃႸნ”

ჽႾႼ჉ ႿႾႵ ჄႸႹႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႾႵႵႴႵႴ—Ⴑ ჃႳႱჀႵႷႿႱჄნ

‘ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾლ ჉ႿჅვ჆Ⴕ ႹႾჃჅႼჄႵႴ ႽႵნ ჶႿჇ ႴႱჂႵ Ⴑ ႽႵჂႵ ႽႱႾ ႿჂႴႵჂ ႽႵ ႱჂႿჅႾႴჭ’

ჶႿႾႵჃჄႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ჄႿ ჄႿჂႽႵႾჄ ჄႸႵႽნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႺჅჃჄ ႶჅႾნ

ႤႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႿ ႹჄნ

‘ႤႸႵ ႶႿႿႴ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ ႸႵჂႵ ႹჃ ჀჂႵჄჄ჉ ႴႹჂႵ ჄႿႿნ’

ႤႸႵ ႾჅႽႲႵჂ ႿႶ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႷႿႹႾႷ ႿჅჄ ჇႱჃ ႼႹႽႹჄႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႱႽႿჅႾჄ ႿႶ ႶႿႿႴ ჄႸႵ჉ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ ႲႱႳႻ ჇႱჃ ჇႿႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ႹႾჃჅႶႶႹႳႹႵႾჄნ ႩႵჄლ ႹႾჃႹႴႵლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႶႱჂ ჄႿႿ ႽႱႾ჉ ႽႿჅჄႸჃ ႺჅჃჄ ႳႿႾჃჅႽႹႾႷ ႹჄნ

‘ჷႶ ႹჄ ჇႵჂႵ ႽႵლ ჷვႴ ჅჃႵ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჅჃႵႼႵჃჃ ჀႹႵႳႵჃ ႿႶ ჄჂႱჃႸ ႱჃ ႲႱႹჄლ ჄႸჂႿჇ ჄႸႵႽ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჊ႿႽႲႹႵჃნნნ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵႾ ჃჇႵႵჀ ჅჀ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ႶႿႿႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႽႵႱႾჄႹႽႵნ’

ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჇႸ჉ ႲႵႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႷႿႿႴ ႣႱႽႱჂႹჄႱႾ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჀჅჃႸႿ჆ႵჂ ႿႾႼ჉ ႼႵႱႴჃ ჄႿ ႼႿჃჃႵჃნ

‘ჴႹჂჃჄლ ႸႿჇ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჷ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႴႵჃჄჂႿ჉ ჄႸႵ ႶႿႿႴ ჃჅჀჀႼ჉ჭ’

ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ႴႵႱႴ ႿႶ ႾႹႷႸჄლ ჇႸႹႼႵ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵ ჃႼႵჀჄლ ჷ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႷႿჄ ჅჀ ႱႾႴ ႽႱჃႻႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჀჂႵჃႵႾႳႵნ

‘ႤႸႵ ႷჅ჉ ႿႾ ჇႱჄႳႸ ႹჃ ჃႾႿჂႹႾႷ ႱჇႱ჉ნ’

ჷვႴ ႻႾႿჇႾ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾვჃ ჇႱჄႳႸႽႱႾ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱჂჄნ ჱႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ლ ჷ ჃႼႹჀჀႵႴ ჀႱჃჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႾႿჂႹႾႷ ႽႱႾლ ႼႵႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႾႿ ჄჂႱႳႵ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ႶႿႿჄჃჄႵჀჃ ႱჃ ჷ Ⴕ჈ႹჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႱႽჀნ

ჷ ႸႵႱႴႵႴ ჃჄჂႱႹႷႸჄ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႾႵႱჂႲ჉ ჃჅჀႵჂႽႱჂႻႵჄნ ႤႸႵႾლ ႱჄ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ႲჅႹႼႴႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵႼ჉ ჄႿ ႳႿႾჄႱႹႾ ႶႿႿႴლ ჷ ჄႹႼჄႵႴ Ⴑ ႺႵჂჂ჉ႳႱႾ ႱႾႴ ႴႿჅჃႵႴ ჄႸႵႽ ႼႹႲႵჂႱႼႼ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ႷႱჃႿႼႹႾႵნ

ႤႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ჷ ႶႼႹႳႻႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႼႹႷႸჄႵჂ—

მႧჶჽჽႣჶ჏

ჴႼႱႽႵჃ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴნ ႧႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴჃ ჃႸႿ჆ႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ჀႿႳႻႵჄჃლ ჷ ჇႱჄႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႲჅႹႼႴႹႾႷ ႲჅჂႾ ႶႹႵჂႳႵႼ჉ნ

“ჰჅჂႾႹႾႷ ႾႹႳႵႼ჉ლ ႱჂႵႾვჄ ჄႸႵ჉ჭ”

ჰႼႱႳႻ ჃႽႿႻႵ ႲႹႼႼႿჇႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჃႻ჉ლ ႱႾႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵლ ჄႸႵ ჊ႿႽႲႹႵჃვ ႳჂႹႵჃ ႷჂႵჇ ႼႿჅႴႵჂნ ჯჄ ჄႸႹჃ ჂႱჄႵლ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჄႱႻႵ ႼႿႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႳႱႽჀ ჄႿ ႾႿჄႹႳႵნ

‘ჯႼჂႹႷႸჄლ ჷ ჇႿႾႴႵჂ ჇႸႱჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ႳႸႱႿჃ ჇႹႼႼ ႵჂჅჀჄ ႿႾႳႵ ჄႸႵ ႶႿႿႴვჃ ႷႿႾႵნ’

ჯ ჃႽႹჂႻ ჀႼႱ჉ႹႾႷ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃლ ჷ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ჂႵჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႳႱႽჀნ

ჯჃ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჀႱႾႴႵႽႿႾႹჅႽ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ჷ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႵႴნ

“ჴႹჂႵ჏ ႤႸႵჂႵვჃ Ⴑ ႶႹჂႵ჏”

ႠႵႿჀႼႵ ჂჅჃႸႵႴ ႿჅჄლ ႸႱႼႶმႱჃႼႵႵჀ ႱႾႴ ႴႹჃႿჂႹႵႾჄႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႳႱႽჀ ჇႱჃ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ჄႸჂႿჇႾ ႹႾჄႿ ႴႹჃႱჂჂႱ჉ნ ჽჂႱႾႷႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ჃႸႿჄ ჅჀ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵლ ჄႵႱჂႹႾႷ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႾႹႷႸჄ ჃႻ჉ლ ႱჃ ჄႸႹႳႻ ႲႼႱႳႻ ჃႽႿႻႵ ႲႹႼႼႿჇႵႴ ჅჀჇႱჂႴჃნ

“ႤႸႱჄვჃნნნ ჄႸႱჄვჃ ჄႸႵ ჃჅჀႵჂჃჄႿჂႵ჏”

“ႧႸႱჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴჭ჏”

ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ჂჅჃႸႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჀႱႾႹႳნ ჶႹჃ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႸႱჂႴႵႾႵႴ ႱჃ ႸႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႸႹჃ ႲႹႾႿႳჅႼႱჂჃნ

“ჲႱႽႾ ႹჄნნნ ႹჄვჃ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႲჅჂႾႵႴ ႴႿჇႾნ”

ႣႿႿႾლ ჲႿ ჶ჉ႵႿႾႷჃჅ ႳႱႽႵ ჂჅႾႾႹႾႷნ

“ჶ჉ჅႾႷლ ႹჄვჃ ႾႿჄ ႺჅჃჄ ჄႸႵჂႵნ ჯႼႼ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႾ჆ႵႾႹႵႾႳႵ ჃჄႿჂႵჃ ႱႾႴ ჃႽႱႼႼႵჂ ႽႱჂႻႵჄჃ ႾႵႱჂႲ჉ ႱჂႵ ႿႾ ႶႹჂႵ ჄႿႿნ”

“…ႧႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱ჉ჭ”

ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾვჃ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴნ ჷႾ ႱႾ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄლ ႱႼႼ ႸႹჃ ჀႼႱႾჃ ႶႿჂ ჃႵႳჅჂႹႾႷ ႶႿႿႴ ႸႱႴ ႷႿႾႵ ჅჀ ႹႾ ჃႽႿႻႵნ

“ႧႸႿნნნ ჇႸႿ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႴႿ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჄႸႹႾႷ…”

ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ ႶႱႳႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႱႽჀ ჇႱჃ ႵჄႳႸႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ჈ႹႵჄ჉ ႱႾႴ ჂႱႷႵნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ႴႿ ჇႵ ႴႿ ႾႿჇჭ”

“ჷჃ ჄႸႵ ႶႿႿႴ ჃჅჀჀႼ჉ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႿႻႱ჉ჭ”

ჸჅჃჄ ჄႸႵႾლ Ⴑ ႽႱႾ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჆ႿႹႳႵნ

“ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ႾႿ ႱႳႳႹႴႵႾჄ჏ ႣႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჃႵჄ ჄႸႵჃႵ ႶႹჂႵჃ ႿႾ ჀჅჂჀႿჃႵ჏”

“ႤႸႱჄვჃ ჂႹႷႸჄ჏ ႪႿႽႲႹႵჃ ჇႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჃႵჄ ႶႹჂႵჃ჏”

ჷႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ლ ႷႱ჊ႵჃ ႴႱჂჄႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴნ ႤႸႵ ႼႿႿႻჃ ჄႸႵ჉ Ⴕ჈ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ႷჂႵჇ ჃႸႱჂჀႵჂ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႱჂჀႵჂნ

ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴნ

“ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵლ ႳႱႼႽ ႴႿჇႾ჏ ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃႾვჄ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႽႵ ჄႿ ႶႹႷႸჄ჏ ႧႵ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ჃႵႳჅჂႵ ႶႿႿႴ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉჏”

ႤႸႵႾ ႸႵ ႼႿჇႵჂႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႱႾႴ ႱႴႴႵႴლ

“ႢႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇლ ႾႿჄ ႺჅჃჄ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჄႵჂႾႱႼ ჄႵႱႽლ ႲჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ႳႱႾ ႶႹႷႸჄ ႾႵႵႴჃ ჄႿ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႵ ჄႿ ႷႿ ႿჅჄნ”

“ႧႱႹჄლ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾმჃჃႹ჏ ႩႿჅ ႽႵႱႾ იჇႵი ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႷႿ ႿჅჄ ჄႿႿჭ჏”

“ႤႸႱჄვჃ ჂႹႷႸჄ჏ ჷႾ ჄႸႹჃ ႵႽႵჂႷႵႾႳ჉ლ ჇႵ ႾႵႵႴ ႱჃ ႽႱႾ჉ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႱჃ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵ჏”

ჷ ჇႱჄႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႽႽႿჄႹႿႾ ჃႹႼႵႾჄႼ჉ლ Ⴑ ჃႽႹჂႻ ჀႼႱ჉ႹႾႷ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃნ

‘ႠႸႱჃႵ ჟ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵნ ႣႸႱႼႼ ჇႵ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ႿႾ ჄႿ ႠႸႱჃႵ რჭ’

ჷ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ჃჀႵႾႴ ჃႿႽႵ ჀႿႹႾჄჃლ ႲჅჄნნნ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႵჁჅႹჀႽႵႾჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃ ႱႾ჉ჇႸႵჂႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴნ

ჷ ჄႿႿႻ ႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჲႵႽႿႾ ჹႹႾႷვჃ ჳႱჂჂႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჀჅჄ ႹჄ ႿႾნ

ჺႿჇႵჂႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ჆ႿႹႳႵლ ႾႿჇ ႱႼჄႵჂႵႴლ ჷ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴑ ႳႿჂႾႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႳჂႿჇႴნ

“ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႻႹႴႴႹႾႷ ႽႵჭ჏ ႧႵ ႴႿႾვჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႻႾႿჇ ႸႿჇ ჄႿ ႶႹႷႸჄ჏ ჵႿႹႾႷ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჄႵჂႾႱႼ ჄႵႱႽვჃ ႺႿႲ჏ ႧႸ჉ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ იჇႵი ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႴႿ ႹჄჭ჏”

ჯჃ Ⴝ჉ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႵႳႸႿႵႴლ ჃႵ჆ႵჂႱႼ ႶႱႳႵჃ ჃႳჂჅႾႳႸႵႴ ჅჀლ ႱႾႴ ႽჅჂႽჅჂჃ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႳჂႿჇႴნ

“ႤႸႱჄვჃ ჂႹႷႸჄ჏ ႧႵ ႱႷჂႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႿႾႼ჉ ႸႱႾႴႼႵ ႹႾჄႵჂႾႱႼ ჇႿჂႻ჏”

“ႧႱჃႾვჄ ჄႸႵ ႴႱႾႷႵჂႿჅჃ ჃჄჅႶႶ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჄႵჂႾႱႼ ჄႵႱႽჭ”

“ჷჄვჃ ჂႹႴႹႳჅႼႿჅჃ ჄႿ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႳႸႱႾႷႵ ჄႸႵ ჂჅႼႵჃ჏”

჻ႿჂႵ ႱႾႴ ႽႿჂႵ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႳႿႽჀႼႱႹႾჄჃნ ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾვჃ ႶႱႳႵ ႸႱჂႴႵႾႵႴნ

“ჲႿႾვჄ ჉ႿჅ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႵვჂႵ ႹႾჭ ჷႶ ჇႵ ჂჅႾ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ႶႿႿႴლ ჇႵვႼႼ ႱႼႼ ჃჄႱჂ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႴႵႱჄႸ჏”

ჷ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႱႷႱႹႾ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႱႾႿჄႸႵჂ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႹႿႾნ

“ႤႸႵႾ ჇႸႱჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჄႵჂႾႱႼ ჄႵႱႽჃ ႲႵႵႾ ႴႿႹႾႷ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵჭ ჳႱჄႹႾႷ ႽႿჂႵ ჇႸႹႼႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႲჂႹႾႷႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻ ჃႳჂႱჀჃ ႿႶ ႶႿႿႴჭ჏”

ჲႿ ჶ჉ႵႿႾႷჃჅვჃ ႶႱႳႵ ႶႼჅჃႸႵႴ ჂႵႴ ႱჃ ႸႵ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႸႵႼႼ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჄႱႼႻႹႾႷ ႱႲႿჅჄლ ჉ႿჅ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴჃ჏ ႧႵვჂႵ ჂႹჃႻႹႾႷ ႿჅჂ ႼႹ჆ႵჃ ႿჅჄ ჄႸႵჂႵ჏”

“ႢႹჃႻႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅჂ ႼႹ჆ႵჃჭ ჲႿ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႹႾႻ იჇႵვჂႵი ჃႱႶႵჭ ႧႵ ႴႿႾვჄ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸႵႾ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂჃ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႲჅჂჃჄ ႹႾ ႸႵჂႵ჏”

ႣჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ლ ჃႸႿჅჄჃ ႵჂჅჀჄႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႱႼႼ Ⴟ჆ႵჂნ

“ႩႿჅ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႹႷႾႿჂႵႴ ჅჃლ ႲჅჄ ႾႿჇ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႴჂႱႷ ჅჃ ႿჅჄ ႿႾႼ჉ ჇႸႵႾ ႹჄვჃ ႳႿႾ჆ႵႾႹႵႾჄ჏”

“ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႶႿႿႴ ႴႹჃჄჂႹႲჅჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჅႾႶႱႹჂ ჄႿႿ჏”

“ჳ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉჏”

ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႲႿჄႸ ႸႱႾႴჃნ

“ჱႱႼႽ ႴႿჇႾლ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵ჏ ႠႼႵႱჃႵ ႳႱႼႽ—”

“ჱႱႼႽ ႴႿჇႾჭ ႧႸႱჄვჃ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჄႿ ႳႱႼႽ ႴႿჇႾ ႱႲႿჅჄ჏ ႩႿჅვ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႴႹჃႳჂႹႽႹႾႱჄႹႾႷ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჅჃ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱჂჄ჏”

ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჹႱႾႷ ჲႱႸ჉Ⴕ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႴႿႹႾႷჭ ჽჀჀႱ—”

“჻ႹႾႴ ჉ႿჅჂ ႿჇႾ ႲჅჃႹႾႵჃჃ჏ ႩႿჅვჂႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႼႹ჆ႹႾႷ ჇႵႼႼ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅჂ ჽჀჀႱ჏”

“ႧႸႱჄჭ჏”

ჹႱႾႷ ჲႱႸ჉ႵვჃ ႶႱႳႵ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჂႵႴნ

“ႤႸႱჄვჃ ჂႹႷႸჄ჏ ႤႸႵ჉ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄႸჂႵႱჄႵႾႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႱႾႹჃႸ ჅჃ჏ ჷჃႾვჄ ჄႸႹჃ Ⴑ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵ ႱႲჅჃႵ ႿႶ ჀႿჇႵჂჭ჏”

ႣႵႹ჊ႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჷ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႱႷႱႹႾ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴნ

“ჷჄვჃ ႺჅჃჄ ႶႱ჆ႿჂႹჄႹჃႽ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴ჏ ჽႾႼ჉ ჄႸႿჃႵ ႳႼႿჃႵ ჄႿ ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ႷႵჄ ჃჀႵႳႹႱႼ ჄჂႵႱჄႽႵႾჄ჏”

“ჳ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉჏ ႤႸႵ჉ ჃႱ჉ ႹჄვჃ ႶႱႹჂლ ႲჅჄ ႹჄვჃ ႺჅჃჄ ჀႹႳႻႹႾႷ ჃႹႴႵჃ჏”

“ႣႿ ჇႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჇႵ ჄႸႵႾჭ ჯჂႵ ჇႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ჃႼႱ჆ႵჃჭ”

ႤႸႵ ႱჄႽႿჃჀႸႵჂႵ ႷჂႵჇ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႵႽႵႼ჉ ႸႿჃჄႹႼႵნ ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ႷჂႹჄჄႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჄႵႵჄႸ ႱႾႴ ჉ႵႼႼႵႴნ

“ჷႶ ჇႵვჂႵ ႴႹ჆ႹႴႵႴ ႾႿჇლ ჇႵვႼႼ ႱႼႼ ႴႹႵ჏”

“ႧႸႿ ႳჂႵႱჄႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ႴႹ჆ႹჃႹႿႾჭ჏”

“ჷႶ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႶႱႹჂ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱჂჄლ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴ჏”

ჷ ჃჅႲჄႼ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႳჂႿჇႴლ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႿჅჃႼ჉ ႶႱႾႾႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႱႽႵჃნ

“ჳ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉჏ ႤႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჄႵჂႾႱႼ ჄႵႱႽ ႱჄႵ ႽႵႱჄ ჇႸႹႼႵ ჇႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႷႿჄ ჀႿჄႱჄႿႵჃ჏”

“ႩႿჅ ჃႱჇ ႹჄ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႽႵႵჄႹႾႷ ႵႱჂႼႹႵჂლ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ჉ႿჅჭ ႤႸႵ჉ ႴႹႴႾვჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႼႹჃჄႵႾ ჄႿ ႿჅჂ ႿჀႹႾႹႿႾჃ჏”

჻ႿჂႵ ႱႾႴ ႽႿჂႵ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႺႿႹႾႵႴ ႹႾლ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾჄჅႱႼႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჈ჄႵჂႾႱႼ ჄႵႱႽ ႱႾႴ ႹႾჄႵჂႾႱႼ ჄႵႱႽ ႶႿჅႾႴ ჄႸႵႽჃႵႼ჆ႵჃ ႶႱႳႹႾႷ ႵႱႳႸ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჃჄႱႾႴႿႶႶნ

ჲႿ ჶ჉ႵႿႾႷჃჅ ႳႼႵႾႳႸႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႶႹჃჄნ

“ႤႸႵჃႵ ႳჂႱ჊჉ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴჃნნნ ႧႵ ჂႹჃႻ ႿჅჂ ႼႹ჆ႵჃ ႷႿႹႾႷ ႿჅჄ ჄႸႵჂႵლ ႱႾႴ ႹႾჃჄႵႱႴ ႿႶ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႷჂႱჄႵႶჅႼ…”

“ჵჂႱჄႵႶჅႼ ႶႿჂ ჇႸႱჄჭ჏ ჲႿ ჉ႿჅ ႻႾႿჇ ႸႿჇ ႸႱჂႴ იჇႵი ჇႿჂႻ ႹႾჃႹႴႵჭ჏”

“ႧႸႿ ႲჅႹႼჄ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჂჂႹႳႱႴႵჃჭ჏”

ႤႸႵ჉ ჃჄႱჂჄႵႴ ჃႸႿჅჄႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჀჅჃႸႹႾႷ ႵႱႳႸ ႿჄႸႵჂნ ჹႱႾႷ ჶ჉ႵႿႻႺჅႾ ႴႵჃჀႵჂႱჄႵႼ჉ ჄჂႹႵႴ ჄႿ ႹႾჄႵჂ჆ႵႾႵლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჃჀႹჂႱႼႹႾႷ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ႳႿႾჄჂႿႼნ

ჸჅჃჄ ჄႸႵႾლ ჺႵႵ ႣႵႿႾ ႩႿჅႾႷ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴნ

“ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵლ ჃჄႿჀ ႹჄ჏ ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃႾვჄ ჂႹႷႸჄ჏”

ჰჅჄ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႼႹჃჄႵႾ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃნ ჷႾჃჄႵႱႴლ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჃႸႿჅჄႵႴლ

“ჷჄ ႽჅჃჄ ႲႵ ႾႹႳႵ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႳჄႿჂ჏ ჵႵჄჄႹႾႷ ჃჀႵႳႹႱႼ ჄჂႵႱჄႽႵႾჄ჏”

“ႤႸႱჄვჃ ჂႹႷႸჄ჏ ႧႵვჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႶႿႿႼჃ ႸႵჂႵ჏”

ჺႵႵ ႣႵႿႾ ႩႿჅႾႷვჃ ႶႱႳႵ ႱႼჃႿ ႸႱჂႴႵႾႵႴნ

ჯჃ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႽႽႿჄႹႿႾ ჂႵႱႳႸႵႴ ႹჄჃ ჀႵႱႻლ ჷ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჃႼႹჀჀႵႴ ႱჇႱ჉ნ ჼႿ ႿႾႵ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႵႱჂႱႾႳႵნ

ႤႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ႱႼႼ ჄႿႿ ႲჅჃ჉ ႲႼႱႽႹႾႷ ႵႱႳႸ ႿჄႸႵჂნ

‘ჼႿჇლ ჃႸႱႼႼ ჷ ႷႿ ჇႵႼႳႿႽႵ ჄႸႵ ႾႵ჈Ⴤ ႷჅႵჃჄჃჭ’

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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