Shikemoku Diary

Chapter 24

Shikemoku Diary

** This is basically a diary. It chronicles the daily life of a somewhat reclusive NEET living in a certain place in a certain country. Sometimes it’s a bit of a grind, and sometimes it’s not. That’s how it is. Please enjoy♪ I’m supposed to update it daily, but updates may become irregular, so please bear with me!! ** I reread it every once in a while, and I often find myself thinking, Isn’t that stupid? No, not “Isn’t that right?”, but “Isn’t that stupid?” I guess I think that because I still have some “normal” in me!

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ႠႵჂႹႱ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ლ ჄႸႵ ႵႼႴႵჃჄ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ლ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჃႵႱჂႳႸႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჂჅႽႿჂჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃ ჃႹႾႳႵ ႳႸႹႼႴႸႿႿႴნ

ჴႵჂႿႳႹႿჅჃლ ႴႵჃჄჂჅႳჄႹ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႱჃჄჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ ႴႹჃႱჃჄႵჂნ

ႩႵჄლ ႳႱჀჄႹ჆ႱჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႾႿႲႹႼႹჄ჉ლ ႽႱႾ჉ ჃႿჅႷႸჄ ჄႸႵ ႼႵႷႵႾႴႱჂ჉ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃნ

ჯႾႴ ႠႵჂႹႱ ჇႱჃ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႼႿႾႷ ჇႱႾႴႵჂႵႴლ ႳႸႱჃႹႾႷ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႱႳႵჃ ႿႶ ჃჅႳႸ ႼႵႷႵႾႴჃნ

ႣႸႵ ჂႿႱႽႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ჃႸႿჀ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႹჄ჉ლ ႲჅ჉ႹႾႷ ႲႿႿႻჃ ჂႵႼႱჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃლ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄჂႱ჆ႵႼႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႳႱჂჂႹႱႷႵ ჄႿ ჂႵႷႹႿႾჃ ჂჅႽႿჂႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ჃႹႷႸჄႹႾႷჃნ

ႠႵჂႹႱ ႸႱႴ ႳႸႱჃႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႱႳႵჃ ႿႶ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃ ႸႵჂ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႼႹႶႵნ

ჳ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჄႸႵ ჂჅႽႿჂჃ ჃႸႵ ႸႵႱჂႴ ჇႵჂႵ ႶႱႼჃႵლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႳႿჂႴჃ ჃႸႵ ႲႿჅႷႸჄ ჇႵჂႵ ႱႲჃჅჂႴ ႶႱႲჂႹႳႱჄႹႿႾჃ—ნ

ႠႵჂႹႱ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴ ჃႵႱჂႳႸႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჉ႵႱჂჃნ

‘ႩႿჅ ႻႾႿჇლ ჷ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႽႵႵჄ Ⴑ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ჃႿႽႵႴႱ჉ნ’

ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႿႾႼ჉ ႿႾႵ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ჇႸ჉ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃვჃ ႵႼႴႵჃჄ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ႸႱႴ ႷႿႾႵ ჄႿ ჃჅႳႸ ႼႵႾႷჄႸჃ ჄႿ ႳႸႱჃႵ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ჄჂႱႳႵჃნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႼႶმႲჂႿჄႸႵჂლ ႠႸႹႼႹჀ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ლ ႸႱႴ ჉ႵႱჂႾႵႴ ႶႿჂ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃ ჃႿ ႴႵႵჀႼ჉ნ

ჯ ႲႱჃჄႱჂႴ ႳႸႹႼႴნ ႤႸႵ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃႱჄႵვჃ ჄჂႿჅႲႼႵჃႿႽႵ ႲჅჂႴႵႾნ

ჯႾႴ Ⴑ ႴႹჃႳႱჂႴႵႴ ჀჂႿႴႹႷ჉ნ

ႤႸႵ ႲႿ჉ლ ႲჅჂႴႵႾႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵჃႵ ႼႱႲႵႼჃლ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႾႶႹႾႵႴ ჄႿ Ⴑ ჃႹႳႻႲႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃႱჄႵნ

“ႠႸႹႼႹჀნ ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷ ႱႼჂႹႷႸჄ ჄႿႴႱ჉ჭ”

ჷႾჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ႱႾႾႵ჈ლ ჃჀႵႳႹႱႼႼ჉ ჃႵჄ ႱჃႹႴႵ ႶႿჂ ႠႸႹႼႹჀ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ლ ႠႵჂႹႱვჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႷႱ჊ႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႿჄႸႵჂნ

ჶႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ႿႾႳႵ ჃႸႱჂჀლ ႾႿჇ ႴჅႼႼ ႱႾႴ ႸႱႷႷႱჂႴნ

ჶႹჃ ႼႹჀჃლ ჀႱჂႳႸႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႳჂႱႳႻႵႴნ

ჶႹჃ ႷႿႼႴႵႾ ႸႱႹჂლ ჄჅჂႾႹႾႷ ႲჂႹჄჄႼႵ ႱႾႴ ႼႱႳႻႼჅჃჄႵჂნ

ႤႸႵ ႲႿ჉ლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႿႾႳႵ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱჂჁჅႹჃႱჄႵლ ႸႹჃ ჄႱႼႵႾჄ ჂႵႳႿႷႾႹ჊ႵႴლ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჇ ႼႿჃႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႷႿႼႴႵႾ ႼჅჃჄႵჂ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႴႵ ႿႶ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ლ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჇႹჄႸႵჂႹႾႷ ႱჇႱ჉ნ

ჯႾႴ ჇႸႵႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႠႵჂႹႱ ႱႳჁჅႹჂႵႴ ႹჄႵႽჃ ჂႵႼႱჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃლ ჃႸႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჆ႹჃႹჄ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႿჄႸႵჂ ႱႾႴ ჀჂႵჃႵႾჄ ჄႸႵႽ ႱჃ ႷႹႶჄჃნ

“ႤႿႴႱ჉ლ ჷ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ Ⴑ ႴჂႱႷႿႾმჂႵႼႱჄႵႴ ႾႿ჆ႵႼ ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅლ ႠႸႹႼႹჀნ”

“ნნნႠႵჂႹႱ ჼႿႿႾႱნ”

ჽႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႵႴლ ႲႱჄႸႵႴ ႹႾ ႲჂႹႷႸჄ ჃჅႾႼႹႷႸჄნ

ჴჂႿႽ ჄႸႵჂႵლ Ⴑ ჆ႿႹႳႵლ ჃჁჅႵႵ჊ႹႾႷ ႿჅჄ ჇႸႱჄ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ჃჄჂႵႾႷჄႸ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႵႴლ ႵႳႸႿႵႴნ

ႤႸႵ ႲႿ჉ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჀ ႱჄ ႸႹჃ ჼႿႿႾႱ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႿႼႼႿჇ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

ჷႾ ႸႹჃ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႱႾႳႵლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ჄჂႱႳႵ ႼႵႶჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჃႸႹႾႹႾႷ ჀჂႿႴႹႷ჉ ႸႵ ႿႾႳႵ ჇႱჃნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჀႹჄႹႶჅႼ ႵႾႴ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႲႿ჉ ႿႾႳႵ ႸႱႹႼႵႴ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႼႵႱႴ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ ჄႿ ჀჂႿჃჀႵჂႹჄ჉ნ

“ႤႸႱႾႻ ჉ႿჅ ႱႷႱႹႾლ ჄႿႴႱ჉ნ ჷჄ ႽჅჃჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႸႱჂႴ ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅლ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣნ”

“ჲႿႾვჄ ჇႿჂჂ჉ლ ႠႸႹႼႹჀნ ჯჄ ჃႿႽႵ ჀႿႹႾჄლ ჷ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ႷჂႵჇ ჄႿ ႼႹႻႵ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃ ჁჅႹჄႵ Ⴑ ႼႿჄ ჄႿႿნ”

ႠႵჂႹႱ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႿჄႸႵჂ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႳႿႽჀႼႵ჈ ႷႱ჊Ⴕნ

ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჄႹႽႵ ჇႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႴႹჃႼႹႻႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ ႶႿჂ ႾႿ ჂႵႱჃႿႾნ

ႣႸႵ ႸႱႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႶႵႼჄ ႺႵႱႼႿჅჃ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႿჄႸႵჂვჃ ႲჂႹႼႼႹႱႾჄ ჄႱႼႵႾჄნ

ჰჅჄ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႹႽႵლ ჄႸႿჃႵ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷჃ ႸႱႴ ႶႼႿჇႵႴ ႱჇႱ჉ ႼႹႻႵ ჇႱჄႵჂნ

ჼႿჇლ ႿႾႼ჉ Ⴑ ႾႱႹ჆Ⴕ ႾႿႲႼႵ ႼႱႴ჉ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႵႴლ ჃႵႱჂႳႸႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჂჅႽႿჂჃ ႿႶ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃ ႿႾ ႲႵႸႱႼႶ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ Ⴔ჉ႹႾႷ ႲჂႿჄႸႵჂნ

“ჼႿႿႾႱნ ჷ ႸႵႱჂႴ ჉ႿჅ ჇႵႾჄ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႣႿჅჄႸ ႼႱჃჄ ჄႹႽႵნ”

“ႤႸႱჄვჃ ჂႹႷႸჄნ ჷ ႸႵႱჂႴ ჂჅႽႿჂჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႵႱ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႼႹ჆ႹႾႷ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႣႿჅჄႸნ”

“ჯ ჃႵႱ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჭ ႣႿლ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ႶႹႾႴ ႹჄ ჄႸႵჂႵჭ”

“ႥႾႶႿჂჄჅႾႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ჷ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ჃႵႵ ႹჄ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႿჇႾ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ჯႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ლ ႾႿჇ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ჄႸႹႾႻ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႹჄლ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჃႸႵჂႽႱႾ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႵႵႾ ჄႸႹႾႷჃნ”

ႠႵჂႹႱ ႱႾႴ ႠႸႹႼႹჀ Ⴕ჈ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ჃჄႿჂႹႵჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃნ

ႤႱႼႵჃ ႿႶ ႼႵႷႵႾႴႱჂ჉ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႲႼႹႾႷჃვ ႷჂႵႱჄႵჃჄ ჃႸႱჂႵႴ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჄႿჀႹႳ ჄႸႵ჉ვႴ ႴႹჃႳჅჃჃႵႴ ჃႹႾႳႵ ႠႸႹႼႹჀ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႻႹႴლ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ჅჀ ႱჄ ႲႹჂႴჃ ႶႼ჉ႹႾႷ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႻ჉ნ

ႠႸႹႼႹჀ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ ႼႿ჆ႵႴ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃნ

ჺႹႻႵ ႱႾ჉ ႳႸႹႼႴ ႸႹჃ ႱႷႵლ ႸႵ ႴჂႵႱႽႵႴ ႿႶ ႵႽႲႱჂႻႹႾႷ ႿႾ ႱႴ჆ႵႾჄჅჂႵჃლ ႳႸႱჃႹႾႷ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႼႵႷႵႾႴႱჂ჉ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃნ

ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ Ⴑ ჄႹႽႵ ჇႸႵႾ ႸႵ ႴႵႳႼႱჂႵႴ ႸႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ Ⴑ ႷჂႵႱჄ ႽႱႷႹႳႹႱႾ ႱႾႴ ႳჂႵႱჄႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ჄႿ ႳႿႾჄჂႿႼ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႹჃ ႿჇႾ ႸႱႾႴჃნ

ႤႸႱჄ ჇႱჃლ ჅႾჄႹႼ Ⴑ ჃჅႴႴႵႾ ႹႼႼႾႵჃჃ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ჃႸႱჄჄႵჂႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႶჅჄჅჂႵნ

“ႧႵႼႼლ ჷ ႷჅႵჃჃ ჃႿნ ჲჂႱႷႿႾჃ ႱჂႵႾვჄ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ႳჂႵႱჄჅჂႵჃ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႺჅჃჄ ჃჄჅႽႲႼႵ ჅჀႿႾლ ႱჂႵ ჄႸႵ჉ჭ”

ჯႾႴ ႾႿჇლ ႠႵჂႹႱ ჇႱჃ ႳႱჂჂ჉ႹႾႷ ႿႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႴჂႵႱႽლ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႿჅჃႼ჉ ჃႵႱჂႳႸႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ჃჄႿჂႹႵჃ ჄႿ ჂႵჀႼႱႳႵ ႠႸႹႼႹჀვჃ ႺႿჅჂႾႵ჉ნ

“ႩႿჅვჂႵ ჂႹႷႸჄნ ჰჅჄ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾვჄ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ჇႿჂჂ჉ ჄႿႿ ႽჅႳႸნ ჷვႼႼ ႴႵႶႹႾႹჄႵႼ჉ ႶႹႾႴ Ⴑ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ჃႿႽႵႴႱ჉ნ”

“ჷ ႸႿჀႵ ჃႿნ ჷ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅვႼႼ ႶႹႾႴ Ⴑ ႴჂႱႷႿႾლ ჼႿႿႾႱნ”

ႠႸႹႼႹჀ ႿႶႶႵჂႵႴ Ⴑ ჇჂ჉ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႱჃ ႸႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႹჃ ჼႿႿႾႱნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ႽႿჂႵ ჄႸႱႾ Ⴑ ႳႸႹႼႴႹჃႸ ჇႸႹႽნ

ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჃႸႵ ႻႵჀჄ ႳႸႱჃႹႾႷ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႠႸႹႼႹჀვჃ ႶႿႿႼႹჃႸ ႴჂႵႱႽლ ႠႵჂႹႱ ႸႱႴႾვჄ ჀჂႿჀႵჂႼ჉ ჀႱჂჄႹႳႹჀႱჄႵႴ ႹႾ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႿႳႹႵჄ჉ლ ႲჅჃ჉ ჃႵႱჂႳႸႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႽႵ ႶႿჂ ჃჅႳႸ ჃႹႷႸჄჃ ჇႱჃ ჂჅႾႾႹႾႷ ႿჅჄნ

ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႠႸႹႼႹჀ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ვჃ ႴჂႵႱႽ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჃႿႿႾ ႵႾႴლ ჅႾႶჅႼႶႹႼႼႵႴნ

“ჼႿႿႾႱლ ჉ႿჅ ჀჂႿႲႱႲႼ჉ ႻႾႿჇ ჄႸႹჃლ ႲჅჄნნნ ႹჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჷ ჇႿႾვჄ ႽႱႻႵ ႹჄ ჀႱჃჄ ჄႸႹჃ ჉ႵႱჂნ”

“ნნნႠႸႹႼႹჀნ”

“ჳ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ႶႹႾႴ Ⴑ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႼႱჄႵჂლ ჷ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჄ ႲႵ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႸႵႱჂ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ႱႴ჆ႵႾჄჅჂႵჃნ”

ႠႵჂႹႱვჃ ჃჀႱჂႻႼႹႾႷ ႷႿႼႴႵႾ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჂႵႶႼႵႳჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႳႻႲႵႴნ

ႣჇႿႿჃႸ—ნ

ႠႸႹႼႹჀ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ႲႿႿႻ ჄႸႱჄ ႼႱ჉ ႿႾ ႸႹჃ ႲႵႴჃႹႴႵ ჄႱႲႼႵნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႶႿჂႽჅႼႱ ႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႷჅႾ ჇჂႹჄႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႳႸႹႼႴვჃ ႸႵႱჂჄლ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ჃႹႾႳႵ ႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႵႾჄႵჂႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ႽႱႾჃႹႿႾნ

“ႧႱႹჄ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჄႸႵჂႵვჃ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჷ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ჃႸႿჇ ჉ႿჅნ”

ႤႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳვჃ ႾႱႽႵ ჇႱჃლ ႤႸႵ Ⴄ჉ჂႱႾჄ ჲჂႱႷႿႾნ

ႤႸႿჅႷႸ ႹჄ ႲႿჂႵ ႱႾ ႱႲჃჅჂႴ ႾႱႽႵლ ႴႵႼ჆ႹႾႷ ႹႾჄႿ ႹჄჃ ჄჂჅႵ ႾႱჄჅჂႵ ჂႵ჆ႵႱႼႵႴ Ⴑ ჂႵႽႱჂႻႱႲႼ჉ ႳჂჅႴႵ ႶႿჂႽჅႼႱნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ႽႿჂႵ ჄႸႱႾ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼ ჄႿ჉ლ ႳჂႵႱჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴑ ჉ႿჅႾႷ ႠႸႹႼႹჀლ ႹႽႲჅႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႹჃ ႴჂႵႱႽ ႿႶ ႳႿႾჄჂႿႼႼႹႾႷ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃნ

ჯ ჄႹႾ჉ ႽႹႾႹႱჄჅჂႵ ႳჂႱႶჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴑ ႳႸႹႼႴ ჇႸႿ ჉ႵႱჂႾႵႴ ႶႿჂ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႷჂႱႾႴნ

ႤႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႠႸႹႼႹჀვჃ ႽႱႷႹႳნ

“ႠႸႹႼႹჀნ ჲႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ႳჂႵႱჄႵ Ⴑ ႾႵჇ ჃჀႵႼႼჭ”

ჼႿႴ—ნ

ჷႾ ჂႵჃჀႿႾჃႵ ჄႿ ႠႵჂႹႱვჃ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾლ ႠႸႹႼႹჀ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႾႿႴႴႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱႴნ

“ჷჄვჃ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ႷჂႱႾႴნ ჰჅჄ ჷ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႶჅႼႶႹႼႼ Ⴝ჉ ႴჂႵႱႽლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ႹჄვჃ ႺჅჃჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃნ”

ჴႿჂ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჃჄ ჉ႵႱჂლ ႠႸႹႼႹჀ ႸႱႴ ჃჀႵႾჄ ႽႿჃჄ ႿႶ ႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵ ႿႾ ႸႹჃ ჃႹႳႻႲႵႴ ჂႵ჆ႹჃႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ႷჂႹႽႿႹჂႵნ

ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ ჃႹႾႳႵ ჄႸႵ ႶႿჂႽჅႼႱ ჇႱჃ ႳჂჅႴႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႹჄჃ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႶႿჅႾႴႱჄႹႿႾლ ჂႵ჆ႹჃႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჀჂႿႴჅႳႵ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႱႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ჂႵჃჅႼჄჃნ

ჼႵ჆ႵჂჄႸႵႼႵჃჃლ ႶႿჂ ႠႸႹႼႹჀლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႵႾႺႿ჉ႱႲႼႵ ჄႹႽႵნ

ჳ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႳჂჅႴႵ ႳჂႵႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႴჂႵႱႽ ႠႸႹႼႹჀლ ႳႿႾႶႹႾႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႹჃ ჃႹႳႻႲႵႴლ ႸႱႴნ

“——ႫჵჂႹႽႿႹჂႵႭ ჯႳჄႹ჆ႱჄႵნ”

ჴჇႿႿჃႸ—჏

ႤႸႵ ႷჂႹႽႿႹჂႵ ႹႾ ႠႸႹႼႹჀვჃ ႸႱႾႴ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႷႼႿჇნ

ႤႸႵ ႶႿჂႽჅႼႱ ჂႵႳႿჂႴႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႹႽႿႹჂႵ ჂႵႱႳჄႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳლ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼ ႽႱჃჃ ႶႿჂႽႵႴ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႠႸႹႼႹჀვჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႶႿჂႽ ႸႱჀႸႱ჊ႱჂႴႼ჉ ჀႹႵႳႵႴ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂ ႶჂႿႽ ႲႼჅႵ ႽႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჃჄჂჅႳჄჅჂႵჃნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჅჀႿႾ ႳႼႿჃႵჂ ႹႾჃჀႵႳჄႹႿႾლ ႹჄ ႶႵႼჄ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჃჀႵႼႼ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႿႽႵჇႸႱჄ ჂႵჃႵႽႲႼႵႴ Ⴑ ႴჂႱႷႿႾნ

“ႠႸႹႼႹჀლ ჄႸႹჃ ႹჃნნნ”

“ჷჄვჃ Ⴑ ჃჀႵႼႼ ჷ ႾႱႽႵႴ ႤႸႵ Ⴄ჉ჂႱႾჄ ჲჂႱႷႿႾნ ჷჄვჃ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႳჂჅႴႵლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ႽႱႾႱႷႵႴ ჄႿ ႽႱႻႵ ႹჄ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႼႿჄ ႿႶ ႵႶႶႿჂჄნ”

ႣჇႿႿჀნ

ჯჃ ႠႸႹႼႹჀვჃ ႸႱႾႴ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴლ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳႱႼ ႳႿႾჃჄჂჅႳჄ ႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႳჂႵႱჄႵႴ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჇႱႴႴႼႵ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴნ

ႧႱႴႴႼႵლ ჇႱႴႴႼႵ—ნ

ႧႱჄႳႸႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ჅႾჃჄႵႱႴႹႼ჉ლ ႠႵჂႹႱ ჇႱჃ ჂႵႽႹႾႴႵႴ ႿႶ Ⴑ ႴჅႳႻ ჇႱႼႻႹႾႷნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჃჀႵႼႼ ჄႸႱჄლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႱჃ Ⴑ ჀႿႼႹჄႵ ႳႿႽჀႼႹႽႵႾჄლ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႲႵ ႳႱႼႼႵႴ ჇႵႼႼმႽႱႴႵნ

ႩႵჄლ ႠႸႹႼႹჀ ჇႱჄႳႸႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႳჂႵႱჄႵႴ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႹჄ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႽႿჃჄ ႱႴႿჂႱႲႼႵ ჄႸႹႾႷნ

“ჷჄვჃ ჂႹႴႹႳჅႼႿჅჃლ ႹჃႾვჄ ႹჄჭ ჷ ႻႾႿჇნ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႳჂႵႱჄႵ Ⴑ ჀჂႿჀႵჂ ჃჀႵႼႼლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ႷჅႵჃჃ ჷ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႻႾႿჇ ႵႾႿჅႷႸლ ჃႿ ႹჄ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ჄჅჂႾ ႿჅჄ ჇႵႼႼნ”

“ნნნ”

“ჷႶ ႿႾႼ჉ ჷ ჇႵჂႵ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႸႵႱႼჄႸႹႵჂნნნ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႽႱႴႵ Ⴑ ႽჅႳႸ ႳႿႿႼႵჂ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ—ნ ႣႿႽႵჄႹႽႵჃლ ჷ ႳႱႾვჄ ႸႵႼჀ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჄႸႱჄნ”

ჶႹჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ჄႹႾႷႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႲႹჄჄႵჂႾႵჃჃლ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႠႵჂႹႱნ

ႠႸႹႼႹჀლ ႸႵჂ ႿႾႵ ႱႾႴ ႿႾႼ჉ ႲჂႿჄႸႵჂლ ჃჀႿႻႵ ႸႹჃ ჇႹჃႸ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႷႿႼႴႵႾმႸႱႹჂႵႴ ႷႹჂႼნ

“ჰႵႶႿჂႵ ჷ ႴႹႵლ ჷ ჇႹჃႸ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჃႵႵ ჄႸႵ ႽႿჃჄ ႽႱႷႾႹႶႹႳႵႾჄ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴნ”

ჯႾႴ ႠႵჂႹႱ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႵႴ ჃႹႼႵႾჄნ

ი ი ი ი ი ი

“ჶႵ჉ლ ႾႿႲႼႵ ႼႱႴ჉ნ ႩႿჅვႴ ႲႵჄჄႵჂ ჃႾႱჀ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ႹჄნ”

ჯ ႺႿႼჄ—

ႠႵჂႹႱლ ჇႱႼႻႹႾႷ ႴႿჇႾ ჄႸႵ ჇႹႴႵ ႳႿჂჂႹႴႿჂლ ჃႾႱჀჀႵႴ ჄႿ ႱჄჄႵႾჄႹႿႾ ჅჀႿႾ ႸႵႱჂႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵვჃ ჆ႿႹႳႵნ

ჰႵႶႿჂႵ ႠႵჂႹႱლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴლ ჃჄႿႿႴ Ⴑ ႽႹႴႴႼႵმႱႷႵႴ ႽႱႷႹႳႹႱႾ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჃჄႱႶႶნ

ჱჂႱ჉ჄႿႾ ჺჅႻႵ ჰႱჂჄნ

ႤႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳႹႱႾლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႹႾჄჂႿႴჅႳႵႴ ႸႹႽჃႵႼႶ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჯჂႳႸმ჻ႱႷႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳ ჱႿჂჀჃლ ჇႱჃ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄႼ჉ ჃႸႿჇႹႾႷ ႠႵჂႹႱ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ Ⴑ ႽႱჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ ႼႹႲჂႱჂ჉ნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჃႿ ႼႿჃჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႱႲႿჅჄჭ ჷ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჉ႿჅლ ჉ႿჅႾႷ ႼႱႴ჉ლ ჇႸႿ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ Ⴑ ႴႵჃႹჂႵ ჄႿ ჃႵႵ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႼႹႲჂႱჂ჉ნ”

“ჽႸლ ႱႸ… ჷ’Ⴝ ჃႿჂჂ჉ნ ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ႷႿჄ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႼႿჃჄ ჂႵႽႵႽႲႵჂႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႶჂႿႽ ჉ႵჃჄႵჂႴႱ჉ნ”

ႤႸႵ ႼႹႲჂႱჂ჉ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჄჇႿ ჇႵჂႵ ჇႱႼႻႹႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႾႱႽႵႴ ‘ჴႱႾჄႱჃჄႹႳႱႼ ჯჂႳႸႹ჆ႵჃშ ჱႵႼႵჃჄႹႱ’ნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႼႹႲჂႱჂ჉ ႽႱႾႱႷႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႵႱჄ ჯჂႳႸმ჻ႱႷႵ ႩႿ ჶႱႾლ Ⴑ ჄჂႵႱჃჅჂႵ ჄჂႿ჆Ⴕ ႿႶ ႻႾႿჇႼႵႴႷႵ ჇႸႵჂႵ ႳႿჅႾჄႼႵჃჃ ჃჀႵႼႼჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჂႵႳႿჂႴႵႴნ

ჯႾႴ ႾႿჇლ ႠႵჂႹႱ ႸႱႴ ႺჅჃჄ ჂႵႳႵႹ჆ႵႴ ჀႵჂႽႹჃჃႹႿႾ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჯჂႳႸმ჻ႱႷႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႱჄ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႼႹႲჂႱჂ჉ლ ႷႱႹႾႹႾႷ ႱႳႳႵჃჃ ჄႿ ႹჄჃ ႹႾჄႵჂႹႿჂნ

—ႤႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾნ

ႣႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႿႲჄႱႹႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჂႹႷႸჄ ჄႿ ႶႱႳႵ ჄႸႵ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႸႹႴႴႵႾ ႴႵႵჀ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႼႹႲჂႱჂ჉ნ

“ჷჃ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ Ⴑ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႸႹႴႴႵႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ႼႹႲჂႱჂ჉ჭ”

ႤႸჅႽჀლ ჄႸჅႽჀ—

ႠႵჂႹႱლ ჇႱႼႻႹႾႷ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ჱჂႱ჉ჄႿႾლ ႱჃႻႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳႹႱႾ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႴჂႱႷႿႾნ

ႠႵჂႹႱ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႱႾ ႱႴ჆ႵႾჄჅჂႵჂლ ჃႵႱჂႳႸႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႼႿႾႷ ჄႹႽႵნ

ჯჃ ჃჅႳႸლ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႵႾႳႿჅႾჄႵჂႵႴ ႽႱႾ჉ ႱႲჃჅჂႴ ჂჅႽႿჂჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃნ

ჺႹႻႵ ჇႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ჃႿჅႷႸჄ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ვႴჂႱႷႿႾმჃჅႽႽႿႾႹႾႷ ჃჀႵႼႼლვ ႿႾႼ჉ ჄႿ ႶႹႾႴ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႽႱႷႹႳႱႼ ႴႵ჆ႹႳႵ ႱჄჄႱႳႸႵႴ ჄႿ Ⴑ ႼႹ჊ႱჂႴვჃ ႽႿჅჄႸ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႵႴ ႶႹჂႵნ

ჽჂ ჇႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ႲႿჅႷႸჄ ჇႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵႴႼ჉ ႱႾ ႱႾႳႹႵႾჄ ჂႵႳႿჂႴ ႿႶ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃლ ႿႾႼ჉ ჄႿ ႴႹჃႳႿ჆ႵჂ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႾႿ჆ႵႼ ჇჂႹჄჄႵႾ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴑ ႶႵჇ ჉ႵႱჂჃ ႱႷႿნ

ႣႸႵ ႸႱႴ Ⴕ჈ჀႵჂႹႵႾႳႵႴ ႳႿჅႾჄႼႵჃჃ ჃჅႳႸ ႹႾႳႹႴႵႾჄჃ ႱႾႴ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႿႹႾჄႽႵႾჄჃნ

ႤႸႱჄვჃ ჇႸ჉ ႠႵჂႹႱ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ჃჄႿჂႹႵჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႴჂႱႷႿႾჃნ

ႥႾჄႹႼ ჃႸႵ ჃႱჇ ႹჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႿჇႾ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ჃႸႵ ႴႹჃႽႹჃჃႵႴ ჄႸႵႽ ႱჃ ႽႵჂႵ ჂჅႽႿჂჃნ

ႤႸႵ ႼႹႲჂႱჂ჉ვჃ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ Ⴕ჈ႳႵჀჄႹႿႾ ჄႿ ჄႸႹჃ ჃႻႵჀჄႹႳႹჃႽნ

“ႧႵႼႼლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႹჃ Ⴑ ႴჂႱႷႿႾნ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ႹჄ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჄ ႲႵ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႷႸჄ ჉ႿჅვჂႵ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႹႾႷლ ჉ႿჅႾႷ ႼႱႴ჉ნ”

“……ႤႸႱჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჃႹႷႸჄჭ”

ႩႵჄლ ჱჂႱ჉ჄႿႾ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ႷჅႱჂႱႾჄႵႵ ჄႸႵ ႴჂႱႷႿႾვჃ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄႵႾႳႵ ჄႿ ႠႵჂႹႱნ

ႤႸႿჅႷႸ ႸႵ ႴႹႴ ႱႴႴ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼ ႳႱ჆ႵႱჄნ

ႧႸႱჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႹჄ ႲႵ ჄႿ ႵႼႹႳႹჄ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾჭ

ႣჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႵႾႿჅႷႸ ჄႿ ჀႿჀ ႹႾჄႿ ႠႵჂႹႱვჃ ႽႹႾႴნ

“ჷჃ ჄႸႵ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ჀႵჂႸႱჀჃ ჆ႵჂ჉ ჃႽႱႼႼჭ”

ႣႸႵ ჇႿႾႴႵჂႵႴ ႹႶ ჄႸႵ ႴჂႱႷႿႾვჃ ჃႹ჊Ⴕ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႲႵ ჄႿႿ ჃႽႱႼႼნ

ႠႵჂႹႱ ႱჃႻႵႴ ჱჂႱ჉ჄႿႾლ ႳႿႾჃႹႴႵჂႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႹႼႹჄ჉ნ

“ჷჄვჃ ႹႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼ჉ ႼႱჂႷႵ ႱႾႴ ႽႱႺႵჃჄႹႳნ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჁჅႹჄႵ ჃႽႹჄჄႵႾ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ჷ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჃႱჇ ႹჄლ ჉ႿჅ ჃႵႵნ”

“ჽႸლ ჷ ჃႵႵ…”

ჱჂႱ჉ჄႿႾ ႽႵჂႵႼ჉ ႿႶႶႵჂႵႴ Ⴑ ႶႱႹႾჄ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႹႾ ჂႵჃჀႿႾჃႵნ

ჶႵ ႳႸჅႳႻႼႵႴ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉—

ჯ ႳႿႾჃႹႴႵჂႱႲႼႵ ჃႵႾჃႵ ႿႶ ႵႱჃႵ ႵႽႱႾႱჄႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჱჂႱ჉ჄႿႾვჃ ႶႱႳႵნ

ႠႵჂႹႱ ႶႵႼჄლ ႶႿჂ ჃႿႽႵ ჂႵႱჃႿႾლ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႹჃ ჄჂႹჅႽჀႸႱႾჄ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႶႱႽႹႼႹႱჂნ

ႤႸႵ ႾႿႲႼႵ ႼႱႴႹႵჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჀႹჄႱႼ ႿႶჄႵႾ ჇႿჂႵ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾჃ ჇႸႵႾ ႴႹჃႳჅჃჃႹႾႷ ჄჂႵႾႴჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႠႵჂႹႱნ

“჻ႹჃჃ ႠႵჂႹႱნ ႤႸႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႱჄ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ჃჀႿႻႵ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႷႱႹႾႹႾႷ ႱႳႳႵჃჃ ჄႿ ჄႸႹჃ ႼႹႲჂႱჂ჉ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ჃჀႵႳႹႱႼლ ႹႾ ჄჂჅჄႸლ ჇႵვ჆Ⴕ ჃჄჅႽႲႼႵႴ ჅჀႿႾ ႱႾ ႹႽႽႵႾჃႵ ჃჄჂႿႻႵ ႿႶ ႼჅႳႻნ”

“……”

“ჷჄვჃ ႱႾ ႹႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼႵ ჃჄჂႿႻႵ ႿႶ ႶႿჂჄჅႾႵნ ჯ ႿႾႳႵმႹႾმႱმႼႹႶႵჄႹႽႵ ႿჀჀႿჂჄჅႾႹჄ჉ლ ჄჂჅႼ჉ნ ႩႿჅ ႳႿჅႼႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃႱ჉ ჉ႿჅვ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႳႸႿჃႵႾნ”

ჱჂႱ჉ჄႿႾ ႴႵჃႳჂႹႲႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ႱჃ ვႼჅႳႻვ ჄႿ ႠႵჂႹႱნ

ჷႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼႵ ႼჅႳႻნ

ჯ ႿႾႳႵმႹႾმႱმႼႹႶႵჄႹႽႵ ႿჀჀႿჂჄჅႾႹჄ჉ნ

ჶႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႸႱჄლ ჱჂႱ჉ჄႿႾ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ Ⴑ ჄႸႹႳႻ ჃჄႿႾႵ ႷႱჄႵნ

ჯႾႴ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჄႿ ჃႸႿჇ ႠႵჂႹႱ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႱჃႿႾლ ႸႵ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႸႹჃ ჃჄႱႶႶ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႿႾႵ ႷႱჄႵნ

“ႤჂ჉ ႾႿჄ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჄႿႿ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵႴნ”

“……ჽႻႱ჉ნ”

ႤႱჀ—

ჱჂႱ჉ჄႿႾვჃ ჃჄႱႶႶ ჄႱჀჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႿႾႵ ႷႱჄႵ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჄႸႵႽნ

ჯ ႳႼႵႱჂ ჂႵ჆ႵჂႲႵჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႵႳႸႿႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჂჂႹႴႿჂნ

ႢჅႽႲႼႵლ ჂჅႽႲႼႵლ ჂჅႽႲႼႵ—

ჷႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႱႶჄႵჂლ ჄႸႵ ჄႸႹႳႻ ჃჄႿႾႵ ႷႱჄႵ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႽႿ჆Ⴕლ ჂႵ჆ႵႱႼႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჃႳႵႾႵ ႲႵ჉ႿႾႴნ

“ႧႿჇ…”

ჰႵ჉ႿႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႿႾႵ ႷႱჄႵლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჃჄჂႵჄႳႸႵႴ ႵႾႴႼႵჃჃႼ჉ ჅჀჇႱჂႴჃნ

ႥჀႿႾ ႴႹჃႳႿ჆ႵჂႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႸႵჂႵლ Ⴑ ႷႱჃჀ ႿႶ ႱႴႽႹჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႹႾ჆ႿႼჅႾჄႱჂႹႼ჉ ႵჃႳႱჀႵႴ ႠႵჂႹႱვჃ ႼႹჀჃნ

ჯ ჆ႱჃჄ ჀႼႱ჊Ⴑ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჃჄႿႾႵ ჀႹႼႼႱჂჃ ჃႿႱჂႵႴ ႵႾႴႼႵჃჃႼ჉ნ

ჯႾႴ ႹႾ ႹჄჃ ႳႵႾჄႵჂლ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႠႵჂႹႱ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ ႸႱႴ ჃႿჅႷႸჄ ႶႿჂ ႱႷႵჃ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄႵႴნ

—ႤႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ჅႾႴႵႾႹႱႲႼ჉ Ⴑ ႴჂႱႷႿႾნ

ჯ ႳႿႼႿჃჃႱႼ ႴჂႱႷႿႾლ ჇჂႵႱჄႸႵႴ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႲႼႱႳႻ ႱჅჂႱლ ჂႵႹႷႾႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႵႾჄႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჀႼႱ჊Ⴑნ

“ჯ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ… ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႸႵჂႵ ႱႼႼ ႱႼႿႾႷ—”

ႠႵჂႹႱვჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჃჇႵჀჄ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ჄႸႵ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႵჂნ

ჰႵႱჅჄႹႶჅႼ ჃႳႱႼႵჃ ჂႵႶႼႵႳჄႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႼႹႷႸჄნ

ჯ ჃႼႵႵႻლ ႵႼႿႾႷႱჄႵႴ ႲႿႴ჉ნ

ႣჀႱჂႻႼႹႾႷ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႿႼႴ Ⴝ჉ჃჄႵჂႹႵჃნ

ჯႾ ႱჅჂႱ ႿႶ ႺႵჄმႲႼႱႳႻ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ႵႾ჆ႵႼႿჀႹႾႷ ႹჄჃ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႶႿჂႽნ

ჯႾႴ ႽႱႷႾႹႶႹႳႵႾჄ ჇႹႾႷჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႶႼႱჀჀႵႴ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჄႿ ႳႿ჆ႵჂ ჄႸႵ ჃႻ჉—

ჯ ႴჂႱႷႿႾლ ჀႵჂႶႵႳჄ ႹႾ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ჇႱ჉ლ ჃჄႿႿႴ ჄႸႵჂႵნ

ႤႸႵ ႹႴႵႱႼ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႠႵჂႹႱ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ ႸႱႴ ႵႾ჆ႹჃႹႿႾႵႴ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႴჂႵႱႽჃ ႶႿჂ ჃႿ ႼႿႾႷნ

ႣჅႳႸ Ⴑ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႸႹႴႴႵႾ ႴႵႵჀ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჴႱႾჄႱჃჄႹႳႱႼ ჯჂႳႸႹ჆ႵჃნ

“ჰჅჄ… ჄႸႵჂႵვჃ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷნ”

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႿႾႵ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ჃႸႵ ႶႱႳႵႴნ

ႤႸႵ ჃႿႼႵ ႹჃჃჅႵ ႳႿႾႶჂႿႾჄႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჇႱჃ ႿჄႸႵჂჇႹჃႵ ჅჄჄႵჂႼ჉ ჀႵჂႶႵႳჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵႱႴ ჄႿ ჄႱႹႼნ

ႤႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ—

“ႧႸ჉ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ… ႷႵჄჄႹႾႷ ႲႵႱჄႵႾ ჅჀჭ”

ႤႸႵ ႳႿႼႿჃჃႱႼ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႠႵჂႹႱვჃ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႱჃ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჂႵႼႵႾჄႼႵჃჃႼ჉ ჀჅႽႽႵႼႵႴნ

ႠႵჂႹႱვჃ ႲႵჇႹႼႴႵჂႵႴ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႷႱ჊ႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႳႵႾႵ ჅႾႶႿႼႴႹႾႷ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႵჂნ

ჷႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႴႹႷႾႹႶႹႵႴ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾლ ჇჂႵႱჄႸႵႴ ႹႾ ႴႱჂႻႾႵჃჃლ

Ⴑ ჃႹႼ჆ႵჂმႸႱႹჂႵႴ ႽႱႷႹႳႹႱႾ ჇႱჃ ჅႾႼႵႱჃႸႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჄႿჂჂႵႾჄ ႿႶ ႹႳႵნ

ჱႢჯႣჶ჏ ჰჯჼჵ჏ ჱႢჯႣჶ—჏

ႧႹჄႸ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ႲჅჃ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႽႵႾჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳႹႱႾვჃ ႸႱႾႴლ ჃჀႵႱჂჃ ႿႶ ႹႳႵ ჂႱႹႾႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃႻ჉ნ

ჱႢჯჱჹ჏ ჱႢჯჱჹჺჳლ ჱႢჯჱჹჺჳლ ჱႢჯჱჹჺჳ—

ჯ ჃჇႹჂႼႹႾႷ ႳႸႹႼႼნ

ႤႸႵ ႲႿႿႽႹႾႷ ႹႳႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႶჂႿ჊Ⴕ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾლ ჀჂႵჃჃႹႾႷ ႶႿჂჇႱჂႴნ

“—ჴჂႵႵ჊Ⴕნ”

ჱႢჯჱჹ჏ ჱႢႥჼჱჶ—

ႤႸႵ ჃႿႼႹႴႼ჉ ႶჂႿ჊ႵႾ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჇႹჄႸჃჄႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳႹႱႾვჃ ႱჃჃႱჅႼჄ ႱႾႴ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႳჂႱႳႻნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႼ჆ႵჂმႸႱႹჂႵႴ ႽႱႷႹႳႹႱႾ ჃႸႿჇႵႴ ႾႿ ჃႹႷႾჃ ႿႶ ჃჄႿჀჀႹႾႷნ

ჱႸႹႼႼႹႾႷ ႽႱႷႹႳႱႼ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ჃჇႹჂႼႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჇႸႵჂႵნ

ჯႽႹႴჃჄ ႹჄლ ჄႸႵ ႷႹჂႼ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴ ჄႿ ჅႾႼႵႱჃႸ ჃჀႵႼႼჃ ჅჀႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾნ

ჱႢჯჱჹ჏ ჱႢჯႣჶ჏

ჱႢჯჱჹლ ჱႢჯჱჹ჏ ჱႢႥჼჱჶ—჏

ჯ ჃႳႵႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႼႿჃჃႱႼ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ჂႵჀႵႱჄႵႴႼ჉ ႶჂႵႵ჊ႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႱჄჄႵჂႹႾႷნ

ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ ႶႵჇ ჃႵႳႿႾႴჃლ ჄႸႵ ჃჇႹჂႼႹႾႷ ႳႸႹႼႼ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჂႵმႶჂႵႵ჊Ⴕ ჄႸႵ ႳჂႱႳႻႵႴ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾნ

“……”

ႠႵჂႹႱვჃ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႲႼႱႾႻႼ჉ ႶႿႼႼႿჇႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႷႸჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႲჂႿႻႵႾ ႱჀႱჂჄნ

ჶႿჇ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჃႸႵ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼ჉ ႴႵჃႳჂႹႲႵ ჄႸႹჃ ჃႳႵႾႵჭ

ႠႵჂႹႱ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႶႹႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჂႹႷႸჄ ჇႿჂႴჃ ჄႿ ႴႵჃႳჂႹႲႵ ჇႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჅႾႶႿႼႴႹႾႷ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

ႤႸႵ ჃႹႷႸჄ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ ჅჄჄႵჂႼ჉ ჃႸႿႳႻႹႾႷლ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႽႱႾႱႷႵ Ⴑ ჃႿჅႾႴნ

ჶႵჂ ႲႵჇႹႼႴႵჂႵႴ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵႴ ჄႿ ჇႱჄႳႸ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႱჄჄႱႳႻႵႴნ

ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵჂႵლ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ႠႵჂႹႱლ ჱჂႱ჉ჄႿႾლ ჃჄႱႶႶ ჂႱႹჃႵႴლ ჃჀႿႻႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃႱჄႹჃႶႹႵႴ ჃႽႹႼႵნ

“ჯႼႼႿჇ ႽႵ ჄႿ ႹႾჄჂႿႴჅႳႵ ႹჄნ ჷჄვჃ Ⴑ ჄႱჂႷႵჄ ႶႿჂ ႽႱႷႹႳ ჄႵჃჄႹႾႷნ”

“ჯნნნ ჄႱჂႷႵჄნნნჭ”

ႠႵჂႹႱვჃ ႲႵჇႹႼႴႵჂႵႴ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႿႾႳႵ ႱႷႱႹႾ ႶႹ჈ႵႴ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႹႳ ႴჂႱႷႿႾნ

ჶႵჂ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႴႱ჉ ႱჄ ჱႵႼႵჃჄႹႱნ

ႠႵჂႹႱ ჯႼႶႵჂႱჄ჊ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ჂႵჄჅჂႾ ႸႿႽႵლ ႳႱჂჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ Ⴑ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ჅႾႶႿჂႷႵჄჄႱႲႼႵ ႽႵႽႿჂ჉ნ

Shikemoku Diary

** This is basically a diary. It chronicles the daily life of a somewhat reclusive NEET living in a certain place in a certain country. Sometimes it’s a bit of a grind, and sometimes it’s not. That’s how it is. Please enjoy♪ I’m supposed to update it daily, but updates may become irregular, so please bear with me!! ** I reread it every once in a while, and I often find myself thinking, Isn’t that stupid? No, not “Isn’t that right?”, but “Isn’t that stupid?” I guess I think that because I still have some “normal” in me!

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