That’s Why We Stopped Being Childhood Friends (WN)

Chapter 8

That’s Why We Stopped Being Childhood Friends (WN)

A story that will make you think “Huh? There’s no next chapter?” after every installment. I, Kyoutarou Hikagami, have two childhood friends. Otoe Yatsuko, whose parents are extremely wealthy. Takehiro Furuya, whose father practices karate. Living in the same neighborhood, the three of us spent our time playing together since kindergarten. Takehiro, with his early birthday, always felt somewhat like an older brother. Otoe, who took many lessons, was a cute girl who smiled brightly whenever she played the piano. I was the only one with both parents working, and I didn’t take any lessons at all… But as a child, I didn’t feel any disparity between us. I began to feel it around middle school. Takehiro developed a well-trained physique and gained respect as he advanced through karate ranks. Otoe, seemingly determined to become a musician, kept entering competitions and achieving results. I had nothing. Nothing at all. Yet, they both continued to treat me the same way. I was happy about that, and I took advantage of it. With two guys and one girl, I knew something was bound to go wrong someday. Even so, without looking to the future, I stayed by their side. We all enrolled together at the same local public high school. And then… our gears began to warp more and more.

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ႢႵႼႵႱჃႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႸႱႾႴ ჃႸႵ ႸႵႼႴლ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႱႾႴ ჃႱႹႴლ “ႩႿჅ’ႼႼ ႳႱჄႳႸ Ⴑ ႳႸႹႼႼნ” ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჽႳჄႿႲႵჂლ Ⴑ ჃႵႱჃႿႾ ჇႸႵႾ ႿႾႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႶჂႵႵ჊Ⴕ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႱ ႼႱ჉ႵჂ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ჄႸႹႾ ႼႿႾႷ ჃႼႵႵ჆ႵჃნ

ႤႿႽႿႵ’Ⴣ ႱჄჄႹჂႵ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႹჃჂႵႷႱჂႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႼႴლ ႳႿႾჃႹჃჄႹႾႷ ႿႾႼ჉ ႿႶ Ⴑ ႲႼႱႳႻ ჃႼႵႵ჆ႵႼႵჃჃ ႴჂႵჃჃლ ჄႸႵ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႾႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ ჇႵႱჂ ႹႾ ႽႹႴჃჅႽႽႵჂ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჀႱჂႱჃႿႼნ

“ჷ’Ⴝ ჃႿჂჂ჉ლ” ႤႿႽႿႵ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴლ ჄႸႵႾლ ႹႾჃჄႵႱႴ ႿႶ ჄႱႻႹႾႷ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴლ ჃႸႵ ႵႽႲჂႱႳႵႴ ႽႵ ႱႾႴ ႶႿჂႳႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႵ ႻႹჃჃ ჷ’Ⴔ ჃႵႵႾ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႱႾႴ ႤႱႻႵႿ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႼႱჃჃჂႿႿႽ ჄႸႱჄ ႴႱ჉ნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ ჃჅႴႴႵႾ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჂႵჃႹჃჄლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ႱႳႳႵჀჄႵႴ ႤႿႽႿႵნ

ჷ ႶႵႼႼ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅႾႴლ ႲჅჄ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႳႱჂႵლ ႳႼႹႽႲႹႾႷ ႿႾ ჄႿჀ ႿႶ ႽႵ ႱႾႴ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႲႿჄႸ ႸႱႾႴჃ ჄႿ ႻႹჃჃ ႽႵნ ჯႷႱႹႾ ႱႾႴ ႱႷႱႹႾლ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿჅჄႸ ჇႱჃ ႴჂႵႾႳႸႵႴ ႹႾ ႤႿႽႿႵ’Ⴣ ჃႱႼႹ჆Ⴑლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵჂ ႹႾ჆ႱႴႹႾႷ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ ႵႱႷႵჂႼ჉ ႼႹႳႻႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჄႵႵჄႸნ

“ႧმႧႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷჭ჏”

ႧႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃႸႿჅჄლ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ ႷჂႱႲႲႵႴ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႶჅႼႼ ႾႵႼჃႿႾ ႱႾႴ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႱჇႱ჉ ႶჂႿႽ ႽႵლ ႲჅჄ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႼႹႳႻႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႼႵჇႴႼ჉ ჃჄჂႵჄႳႸႹႾႷ ჄႸჂႵႱႴ ႿႶ ჃႱႼႹ჆Ⴑ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႹჄ ჇႵჂႵ ႴႵႼႹႳႹႿჅჃნ “ჺႵჄ ႷႿლ” ჃႸႵ ჃႱႹႴლ ჃႸႱႻႹႾႷ ႿႶႶ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ ႱႾႴ ႿႾႳႵ ႱႷႱႹႾ ႶႿჂႳႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ႻႹჃჃႹႾႷ ႽႵნ ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႵႴ ႤႿႽႿႵ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴ ჇႱჃ ႷჂႿჀႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႳჂႿჄႳႸლ ჷ ႷჂႱႲႲႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႱႾႴ ႶႼႹჀჀႵႴ ჅჃ Ⴟ჆ႵჂლ ჂႵ჆ႵჂჃႹႾႷ ႿჅჂ ჀႿჃႹჄႹႿႾჃ ჃႿ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჀჅჃႸႹႾႷ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႴႿჇႾნ

“ჷ’Ⴝ ჃႿჂჂ჉ლ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾლ ჷ ႿႾႼ჉ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅნ ჷ’Ⴝ ჃႿჂჂ჉ ႹჄ ჄႿႿႻ ჃႿ ႼႿႾႷნ ჷ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႴႿႾႵ ჄႸႹჃ ჃႿႿႾႵჂნ ჷ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ჀჂႱႹჃႵ ႽႵლ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾნ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჉ႿჅჂ ႱჀჀႼႱჅჃႵლ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჉ႿჅჂ ჃႽႹႼႵნ”

ႠႹႾႾႵႴ ႴႿჇႾლ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႲႵႷႱႾ Ⴑ ჂႱჀႹႴ ႽႿႾႿႼႿႷჅႵლ ჄႵႱჂჃ ჃჄჂႵႱႽႹႾႷ ႴႿჇႾ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႿႾႼ჉ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ႷჂႹჀჀႵႴ ჄႸႵႽ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႴშ ႤႿႽႿႵ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴჃლ ႸႵჂ ჃႼႵႾႴႵჂლ ჇႸႹჄႵ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႿႾႳႵ ჀႼႱ჉ႵႴ ႴႵႼႹႳႱჄႵლ ჄჅႾႵႴ ႽႵႼႿႴႹႵჃლ ჇႵჂႵ ჀႱႹႾႶჅႼႼ჉ ႹႾႺჅჂႵႴლ ႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴ ႹႾ ႲႼႿႿႴმჃჄႱႹႾႵႴ ႲႱႾႴႱႷႵჃ ႱႾႴ ႱႴႸႵჃႹ჆Ⴕ ჀႼႱჃჄႵჂჃნ

“ႤႿႽႿႵლ ჉ႿჅ…”

“ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅლ ჷ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅნ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႼႿ჆ႵႴ ჉ႿჅ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ჃႹႾႳႵ ჇႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႹႾ ႵႼႵႽႵႾჄႱჂ჉ ჃႳႸႿႿႼნ ჰჅჄ ჉ႿჅლ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅლ ჉ႿჅ ႻႵჀჄ ႴჂႹႶჄႹႾႷ ႶჅჂჄႸႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႶჅჂჄႸႵჂ ႱჇႱ჉… ჷ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅნ ჷ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅ ႽႿჂႵ ჄႸႱႾ ႱႾ჉ႿႾႵნ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႲႵႵႾ—ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅლ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅ—”

ႤႸႿჃႵ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჃჀႿႻႵႾ ჄႿႿ ႼႱჄႵლ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႿႾႵჃ ჷ ႸႱႴ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႵႱჂნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ႿႶ ჄჇႿ ႽႵႾ ႱႾႴ ႿႾႵ ჇႿႽႱႾჩ ჷ ႻႾႵჇ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ႳႿႽႵ ჄႿ ႱႾ ႵႾႴნ ჯႾႴ ჷ ႻႾႵჇ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჇႱ჉ ჷ ႴႵჃႹჂႵႴნ

“ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅლ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ჄႸჂႿჇႾ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႱჇႱ჉ ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅნ ႠႼႵႱჃႵლ ႸႿႼႴ ႽႵნ ჷ ႾႵႵႴ ჉ႿჅ… ჼႿჇლ ჄႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႵႶჄლ ႹჃ ჄႸႵჂႵჭ ႠႼႵႱჃႵლ ჷ ႲႵႷ ჉ႿჅ… ჀႼႵႱჃႵ…”

“ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ ႺႿႻႵ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ჏ ႧႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷლ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃჭ჏ ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႤႱႻႵႿმႻჅႾჭ჏ ႤႸႵ ႷႵႾႹჅჃ ႽჅჃႹႳႹႱႾ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႷႵႾႹჅჃ ႽႱჂჄႹႱႼ ႱჂჄႹჃჄ—჉ႿჅ ჄჇႿ ჇႵჂႵ ႱႼႼ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႤႦლ ჄႸႵ ႹႾჄႵჂႾႵჄლ ႱႾႴ ჇႵႵႻႼ჉ ႽႱႷႱ჊ႹႾႵჃ჏ ႧႸ჉ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჃႸႿჇႹႾႷ ჅჀ ႾႿჇჭ჏ ႧႸ჉ჭ჏”

ჷႾ ჂႵჃჀႿႾჃႵ ჄႿ ႤႿႽႿႵ’Ⴣ ჀႼႵႱჃლ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ ჃႸჂႹႵႻႵႴ Ⴘ჉ჃჄႵჂႹႳႱႼႼ჉ნ ჼႿჄႹႳႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႾႵႹႷႸႲႿჂჃ ႲႵႷႹႾႾႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃჄႹჂლ ႱჇႱჂႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႽႽႿჄႹႿႾლ ჷ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႱჇႱ჉ ႶჂႿႽ ႤႿႽႿႵლ ႵႽႲჂႱႳႹႾႷ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ ႱႾႴ ჅჂႷႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ჄႿ ႳႱႼႽ ႴႿჇႾნ

“ჴႿჂ ႾႿჇლ ႼႵჄ’Ⴣ ႷႿ ႹႾჃႹႴႵნ”

“ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႼႵჄჄႹႾႷ იႸႵჂი ႹႾ ჄႿႿჭ჏ ჼႿ ჇႱ჉჏”

ႤႿႽႿႵ ჂႵႱႳჄႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႶႵႱჂ ჄႿ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ’Ⴣ ჃႸႿჅჄჃნ

“ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ჃႱ჉ ჄႸႱჄნ ႣႸႵ’Ⴣ Ⴝ჉ ႲႵჃჄ ႶჂႹႵႾႴ’Ⴣ ႷႹჂႼႶჂႹႵႾႴ… ჴႿჂ ႾႿჇლ ჷ’ႼႼ ჄჂ჉ ჄႿ ႳႿႾჄႱႳჄ ႤႱႻႵႿნ”

ჱႱჂჂ჉ႹႾႷ ႤႿႽႿႵლ ჇႸႿ ჇႱჃ ႷჂႿႱႾႹႾႷ “ჼႿლ ႾႿლ” ჷ ႵႾჄႵჂႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႸႿჅჃႵლ ჄႿႼႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჁჅႹႵჄლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵႾ ჇႵႾჄ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶლ ႱჀႿႼႿႷႹ჊ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႾႵႹႷႸႲႿჂჃ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႴႹჃჄჅჂႲႱႾႳႵნ

ჷႶ ჄႸႵ ჀႿႼႹႳႵ ႷႿჄ ႹႾ჆ႿႼ჆ႵႴლ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჃჅჂႵႼ჉ ႲႵ ႲႱႴ ႶႿჂ ႤႿႽႿႵნ ჯ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ჃႳႱႾႴႱႼ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႵႾႴ Ⴑ ႳႵႼႵႲჂႹჄ჉’Ⴣ ႳႱჂႵႵჂნ ჯႶჄႵჂ ႶႹႾႹჃႸႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႱჀႿႼႿႷႹႵჃლ ჷ ჄႿႿႻ ႿჅჄ Ⴝ჉ ჃႽႱჂჄჀႸႿႾႵ ႱႾႴ ႳႱႼႼႵႴ ႤႱႻႵႿნ

ჷ ႸႱႴ Ⴝ჉ ႹႾႳႿႽႹႾႷ ႳႱႼႼჃ ႲႼႿႳႻႵႴლ ჃႿ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႤႱႻႵႿ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႼႿႳႻႵႴ ႽႵ ჄႿႿნ ჰჅჄ ႱჀჀႱჂႵႾჄႼ჉ლ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჃႵლ ႱჃ ႤႱႻႵႿ ႱႾჃჇႵჂႵႴ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ჄႸჂႵႵ ჂႹႾႷჃნ

“ჷჃ ჄႸႹჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႤႿႽႿႵჭ”

ჰႵႶႿჂႵ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃႱ჉ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷლ ႤႱႻႵႿ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႱჄნ

ჹႾႿჇႹႾႷ ႸႵ ႻႾႵჇ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷლ ႱჃ ჷ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ ႱჃჃჅႽႵႴლ ჷ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႤႱႻႵႿ ႶႿჂ ႱႾჃჇႵჂჃნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴჭ ႧႵჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႱႾႴ ჉ႿჅ ႴႱჄႹႾႷჭ”

“ნნნჶႿჇ ႹჃ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႴႿႹႾႷ ႾႿჇჭ”

“ႣႸႵ’Ⴣ ႱჄ Ⴝ჉ ჀႼႱႳႵ ႶႿჂ ႾႿჇნ ႧႹჄႸ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ… ჽႸლ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჄႸႵ ႷႹჂႼ ჷ’Ⴝ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄႼ჉ ႴႱჄႹႾႷნ ႤႿႽႿႵ ჇႱჃ ჃႳჂႵႱႽႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႸႵ ႼႿ჆ႵႴ ႽႵლ ჇႸႹႼႵ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႴႹჃႿჂႹႵႾჄႵႴნ ჷჄ ႽႱႻႵჃ ႾႿ ჃႵႾჃႵ… ႤႱႻႵႿლ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჄჇႿ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ႶႹႷႸჄჭ ჯႾႴ ჇႸႱჄ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႹႾႺჅჂ჉ჭ ႧႿႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႱჄ ႱႶႶႵႳჄ ႸႵჂ ჀႹႱႾႿ ჀႼႱ჉ႹႾႷჭ ႣႸႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႲႵ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄႹႾႷ ႤႿႽႿႵჭ”

ჯႶჄႵჂ ჷ ჂႱჀႹႴႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႱႹႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႿႶ ჃႹႼႵႾႳႵ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႤႱႻႵႿ ჃႹႷႸႵႴნ

“ნნნჷ ჃႵႵლ ჃႿ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჇႸႱჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴ… ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱლ ႹჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ ႧႱჄႱჃႸႹႽႱჭ”

“ჽႸჭ ႩႿჅ ႻႾႿჇ ႸႵჂლ ႤႱႻႵႿჭ ნნნႧႵႼႼლ ჷ ႷჅႵჃჃ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵლ ჇႵ ჇႵႾჄ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႳႸႿႿႼნ ჻ႿჂႵ ႹႽჀႿჂჄႱႾჄႼ჉ლ ჇႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႾႿჇჭ”

“ჷ’Ⴝ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ჇႱ჉ ႾႿჇნ ჯႲႿჅჄ ႱႾ ႸႿჅჂ ႱჇႱ჉ნ”

“ჶჅႸლ Ⴒ჉ ႳႱჂჭ ჷჃ ႹჄ ႿႻႱ჉ ჄႿ ჄႱႼႻ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჀႸႿႾႵჭ”

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴჃმႶჂႵႵლ ჃႿ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႵნ ႣႿჂჂ჉ლ ႲჅჄ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႹჄ ჄႸႵჂႵჭ ჷ’ႼႼ ႳႿႽႵ ჀႹႳႻ ჉ႿჅ ჅჀნ ჯႾႴ… ჄႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჷ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႵႼႼ ჉ႿჅლ ჃႿ ჷ’Ⴔ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႵ ჄႸჂႵႵ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ჇႱႹჄნ”

“ႧႸႱჄ ႹჃ ႹჄჭ ႩႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႱ჉ ႹჄ ႾႿჇნ”

“ნნნႣႿႽႵ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႱჂႵ ႲႵჄჄႵჂ ႴႹჃႳჅჃჃႵႴ ႶႱႳႵ ჄႿ ႶႱႳႵნ ႧႵႼႼ ჄႸႵႾლ ჃႵႵ ჉ႿჅ ႼႱჄႵჂნ”

ႤႱႻႵႿლ ჇႸႿႽ ჷ ႸႱႴႾ’Ⴤ ჄႱႼႻႵႴ ჄႿ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჇႸႹႼႵლ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჃႿႽႵႸႿჇ ႽႿჂႵ ႽႱჄჅჂႵ ჄႸႱႾ ႲႵႶႿჂႵნ

ჯႶჄႵჂ ႷႱ჊ႹႾႷ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႽႱჂჄჀႸႿႾႵ ჷ ႸႵႼႴ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჷ ႸႵႱႴႵႴ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႸႿჅჃႵ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ჄჇႿ ჇႵჂႵ ჇႱႹჄႹႾႷნ

“ჷ’Ⴝ ႸႿႽႵნ”

ჷႾჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ჂႿႿႽლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ ჁჅႹႵჄ ჉ႿჅ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჄჇႿ ႷႹჂႼჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჀჂႵჃႵႾჄლ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ ႱႾႴ ႤႿႽႿႵ ჇႵჂႵ ჃႹჄჄႹႾႷ ႶႿჂႽႱႼႼ჉ ႱႳჂႿჃჃ Ⴑ ჃႽႱႼႼ ჄႱႲႼႵლ ႷႼႱჂႹႾႷ ႱჄ ႵႱႳႸ ႿჄႸႵჂნ

ჯჃ ჷ ჃႱჄ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱლ ჃႸႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴნ

ჷ ႸႱႴ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჇႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႸႿႼႴ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ჇႱ჉ნ

“ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ႳႿႾჄႱႳჄႵႴ ႤႱႻႵႿნ ჶႵ ႷႿჄ ႸႹჃ ႴჂႹ჆ႵჂ’Ⴣ ႼႹႳႵႾჃႵლ ჄႿႿლ ႱჀჀႱჂႵႾჄႼ჉ნ ჶႵ ჃႱႹႴ ႸႵ’Ⴔ ႲႵ ႸႵჂႵ ႹႾ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႱႾ ႸႿჅჂ… ႧႿჅႼႴ ჉ႿჅ ႼႹႻႵ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႴჂႹႾႻ ჅႾჄႹႼ ჄႸႵႾჭ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵ ჃჄႿჂႵმႲႿჅႷႸჄ ჄႵႱლ ႿჂ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷნ”

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႵლ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅლ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႴႿ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃნ ႣႸႵ ႺჅჃჄ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႱჄჄႱႳႻႵႴ ჉ႿჅლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ჃႱႹႴ ‘ჷ’Ⴝ ჃႿჂჂ჉’ ჄႿ იႽႵილ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჃႸႵჭ ႤႸႱჄ ႽႵႱႾჃ ჃႸႵ ႻႾႵჇ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႿჅჂ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ჇႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ႴႹႴ ႹჄლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ჏”

“ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱლ ႳႱႼႽ ႴႿჇႾნ”

ႤႿႽႿႵ ჇႱჄႳႸႵႴ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ ჃႹႼႵႾჄႼ჉ლ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႲႿჂჂႿჇႵႴ ႳႱჄნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ჃႿ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჃႸႵ ჇႵჂႵ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷნ

ႤႸႹჃ ჃჀႱႳႵლ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႲႵႴ ႿႶ ႾႵႵႴႼႵჃლ ႶႵႼჄ ჅႾႲႵႱჂႱႲႼ჉ ჃჄႹႶႼႹႾႷნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴝ჉ ႿჇႾ ႸႿჅჃႵლ ჉ႵჄ ႹჄ ႶႵႼჄ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ჀჂႹჃႿႾ ႿჂ ႴჅႾႷႵႿႾნ

“ჱმჱႱႾ ჷ ჅჃႵ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄႸჂႿႿႽჭ”

“ჽႸლ ჉ႵႱႸლ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄႸჂႿႿႽ ႹჃ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ჄႸႱჄ ႴႿႿჂნ”

ჯჃ ႤႿႽႿႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჃჄႿႿႴ ჅჀ ႱႾႴ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄႸჂႿႿႽლ ჷ ႼႵჄ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႹႷႸნ ჻჉ ႸႵႱჂჄ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჂႵჃჄჩ ჇႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႷႿჄჄႵႾ ႹႾჄႿ ႤႿႽႿႵჭ —ჸჅჃჄ ႱჃ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႹႾႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄლ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႽႵ ႱႾႴ ჀჅჃႸႵႴ ႽႵ ႿႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႿႿჂნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႶႿჂႳႵႶჅႼ ႻႹჃჃლ ႺჅჃჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჇႸႱჄ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႸႱႴ ႴႿႾႵ ჄႿ ႽႵ ႽႿႽႵႾჄჃ ႱႷႿნ

“ჶმჶႵ჉ლ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱნ”

“ჼႿ ჇႱ჉჏ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾ ႹჃ ႽႹႾႵ ႾႿჇლ ჷ’Ⴝ ႱႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ ႾႿჄ ႷႹ჆ႹႾႷ ႸႹႽ ႱჇႱ჉჏”

“ႧႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჄႸႱჄ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႽႵႱႾ… ჷ’Ⴝ ႾႿჄ ႱႾ ႿႲႺႵႳჄნ ჰႵჃႹႴႵჃლ ႤႿႽႿႵ’Ⴣ ჇႿჂႴჃ ႺჅჃჄ ႾႿჇ ჇႵჂႵ ჃჀႿႻႵႾ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჃჄႱჄႵ ႿႶ ႳႿႾႶჅჃႹႿႾნ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ႸႵჂ ჄჂჅႵ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷჃნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ჀჂႿႲႱႲႼ჉ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴑ ჄႱႾჄჂჅႽ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ Ⴑ ႶႹႷႸჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႤႱႻႵႿნ”

ჷ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ჀႱჄჄႵႴ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ’Ⴣ ႸႵႱႴ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ႼႱ჉ ႿႾ ჄႿჀ ႿႶ ႽႵლ ჄႸႵႾ ჃႱჄ ჅჀ ႱႾႴ ႻႹჃჃႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵნ ჳႽႲჂႱႳႹႾႷ ႸႵჂლ ჷ ჀႵႳႻႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ლ ႽႱႻႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჃႿႶჄ ჃႿჅႾႴ Ⴑ ႶႵჇ ჄႹႽႵჃნ

“ნნნႤႱႻႵႿმႻჅႾ ႹჃ ႳႿႽႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჀႹႳႻ ႸႵჂ ჅჀლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

“ႩႵႱႸლ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჇႸႱჄ ႸႵ ჃႱႹႴნ”

“ႤႸႵႾლ ჇႸႵႾ ჄႸႵ჉’ჂႵ ႷႿႾႵლ ჇႵ’ႼႼ ႴႵႶႹႾႹჄႵႼ჉ ႴႿ ႹჄ ჄႿႴႱ჉ლ ႿႻႱ჉ჭ”

ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵლ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႳႿႾႴႿႽ ჃႸႵ’Ⴔ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴑ ႴჂჅႷჃჄႿჂႵ ႲႱႷნ

ჷ ჄႿႼႴ ႸႵჂ ჷ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴ ႱႾႴ ჃჄჂႿႻႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴლ ႱႾႴ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ ႾႱჂჂႿჇႵႴ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႸႱჀჀႹႼ჉ნ

ჷ ႸႱႴ ႹႾႴႵႵႴ ႹႾჄႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႼႿჃႵ Ⴝ჉ ჆ႹჂႷႹႾႹჄ჉ ჄႿႴႱ჉ლ ႲჅჄ ჃႿႽႵႸႿჇლ ႹჄ ႶႵႼჄ ႼႹႻႵ ႹჄ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ႱႾ ႿႲႼႹႷႱჄႹႿႾნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵ ႽႹ჈ ႿႶ ႺႿ჉ ႱႾႴ ႱႾ ჅႾႴႵႶႹႾႱႲႼႵ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷნ ჯႶჄႵჂ Ⴑ ჇႸႹႼႵლ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႵႽႵჂႷႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄႸჂႿႿႽლ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ჅჃლ ႱႾႴ ჃႱჄ ႲႱႳႻ ႴႿჇႾ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႿႿჂნ

“ნნნႥႽლ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႸႱჄ…”

ჽႾႵ ႸႿჅჂ ჅႾჄႹႼ ႤႱႻႵႿ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႵႴ—ႿჂ ჂႱჄႸႵჂლ ჄႸႹჂჄ჉ ႽႹႾჅჄႵჃ ႸႱႴ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჀႱჃჃႵႴნ ႢႵႽႱႹႾႹႾႷ ჃႹႼႵႾჄ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႹჃ ႼႿႾႷ ჇႱჃ ჃჄႹႶႼႹႾႷლ ჃႿ ჷ ჃჀႿႻႵ ჄႿ ႤႿႽႿႵნ

“ႤႿႽႿႵლ ႸႿჇ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅ ႲႵႵႾ ႴႿႹႾႷ ႼႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ჷ ჇႿႾႴႵჂჭ ႩႿჅ ჃႵႵႽ ჄႿ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႹႾႺჅჂႵႴ ჉ႿჅჂ ႸႱႾႴჃლ ႱႾႴ ႴႹႴ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႸႱჀჀႵႾ ჇႹჄႸ ႤႱႻႵႿჭ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႺჅჃჄ ჇႿႾႴႵჂႹႾႷ…”

ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჄႱႼႻႹႾႷ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႳႸႹႼႴႸႿႿႴ ႶჂႹႵႾႴლ ჉ႵჄ ჇႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႹჃ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷჭ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ ႱჇႻჇႱჂႴლ ႱႾႴ ႸႱႴ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႱႼႻ ႱႲႿჅჄნ ჶჅႸჭ ႧႵჂႵ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃჭ

ႣႵႵႹႾႷ ႽႵ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄლ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ლ ႲჅჄ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႶჅჂჂႿჇႵႴ ႲჂႿჇნ

“ნნნჺႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ჃႸჅჄ ჅჀ ႱჄ ႸႿႽႵნ ჷ ႹႾႺჅჂႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჷ ჄႸჂႵჇ ႱჇႱ჉ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჂႵႼႱჄႵႴ ჄႿ ჀႹႱႾႿ ႱႾႴ ႽჅჃႹႳნ ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵლ ჉ႿჅ ႻႾႿჇლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ჀႼႱ჉ ჄႸႵ ჀႹႱႾႿ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃლ ႳႱႾ ჉ႿჅჭ”

“ႧႸ჉ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჄႸႹႾႷჭ ႩႿჅ ჇႿჂႻႵႴ ჃႿ ႸႱჂႴ ႿႾ ႹჄნ”

ႤႸႹჃ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჃჅჂႵႼ჉ ႶႿႿႼႹჃႸნ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႸႱႴ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႳჂႵႱႽႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႱႾჃჇႵჂ ႽႿႽႵႾჄჃ ႱႷႿნ ႤႸႵ ჂႵႱႼ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾ ჷ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႱჃႻႹႾႷ ჇႱჃႾ’Ⴤ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჆ႱႷჅႵ ႿႾႵნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႤႿႽႿႵ’Ⴣ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷჃ ႶႿჂ ႽႵლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႺჅჃჄ ႳჂႹႵႴ ႿჅჄნ ჷ ႸႱႴႾ’Ⴤ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႴ ႱႾ჉ ႿႶ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႸႵႾ ჇႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႹႾ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႳႸႿႿႼნ

“ნნნႧႸ჉ ჷ ჀႼႱ჉ႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႹႱႾႿ… ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾლ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊Ⴕჭ”

“ჸჅჃჄ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჉ႿჅ ႼႹႻႵႴ ႹჄლ ჇႱჃႾ’Ⴤ ႹჄჭ”

“ჼႿნ ჷ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႿႾႳႵ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჷ ႼႹႻႵႴ ႽჅჃႹႳნ ჷ ჀႼႱ჉ႵႴ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ი჉ႿჅი ჇႵჂႵ ႸႱჀჀ჉ნ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ჃႵႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ჃႽႹႼႵლ ჹ჉ႿჄႱჂႿჅმႻჅႾლ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ჄႵႼႼ ႽႵ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႱႽႱ჊ႹႾႷლ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჉ႿჅჂ ჀჂႱႹჃႵ… ჷ ႿႾႼ჉ ჇႿჂႻႵႴ ႸႱჂႴ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႱჄნ”

ႤႸႵ ႤႿႽႿႵ ჃჀႵႱႻႹႾႷ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႾႿჇ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ჃႽႹႼႹႾႷ ႤႿႽႿႵ ჷ’Ⴔ ႻႾႿჇႾ ჇႸႵႾ ჇႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႳႸႹႼႴჂႵႾნ

ჳ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႿჅႷႸლ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ჃႹႾႳႵ ႵႾჄႵჂႹႾႷ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႳႸႿႿႼლ ჷ ႸႱႴ ႽႱႴႵ ჃჅჂႵ ჄႿ ႻႵႵჀ Ⴝ჉ ႴႹჃჄႱႾႳႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႤႿႽႿႵნ

ჰჅჄ ჇႵჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ႤႿႽႿႵ ႱႾႴ ႤႱႻႵႿ ႴႱჄႹႾႷჭ ჱႸႹႸႱႾႱ ჄႿႼႴ ႽႵ ჃႿლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ჉ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႸჅႷႷႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႻႹჃჃႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႱႴჅႱჄႹႿႾ ႳႵჂႵႽႿႾ჉ლ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႵ჉ჭ

ჸჅჃჄ ႱჃ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႿ ჃႱ჉ ჄႸႱჄლ Ⴝ჉ ჃႽႱჂჄჀႸႿႾႵ ႱႾႾႿჅႾႳႵႴ ႤႱႻႵႿ’Ⴣ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႱႼნ

ჶႵ ႽჅჃჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჃჀႵႴ ႸႵჂႵჩ ႸႵ’Ⴣ ႱႼႽႿჃჄ ჄႸႹჂჄ჉ ႽႹႾჅჄႵჃ ႵႱჂႼႹႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴნ

ႤႸႵჂႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႽႱႾ჉ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႱჃႻლ ႲჅჄ ႶႿჂ ႾႿჇლ ჷ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႷႿ ႽႵႵჄ ႤႱႻႵႿნ

“ႤႱႻႵႿ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႸႵჂႵნ ჷ’ႼႼ ႷႿ ႷჂႵႵჄ ႸႹႽ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ”

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႱჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ႱჃ ჷ ჃჄႿႿႴ ჅჀ ႱႾႴ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႴႿႿჂნ

ႤႸႱჄ ႤႿႽႿႵ ჃႸႿ჆ႵႴ ႽႵ ႱჃႹႴႵ ႱႾႴ ႶႿჂႳႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ႴႱჃႸႵႴ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵნ

“ႤႿႽႿႵჭ” ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႱჃႻლ ႱႾႴ ႤႱႻႵႿლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႺჅჃჄ ჀႱჂႻႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႳႱჂ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵლ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჂႵႱႳჄ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႾႵჃჃ ႿႶ ႹჄ ႵႹჄႸႵჂ… ႣႸႵ ႲჅჂჃჄ ႿჅჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႸႿჅჃႵლ ჂႱႾ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႾႵႱჂႲ჉ ჀჅႲႼႹႳ ჂႿႱႴლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵႾნ

“ႤႿႽႿႵ჏”

ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ႾႹႷႸჄ ႳႹჄ჉ლ ჇႸႵჂႵ Ⴝ჉ ჃႳჂႵႱႽ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჂ’Ⴣ ႸႿჂႾ ႲႼႱჂႵႴნ

ႤႿႽႿႵ ჇႱჃ ჃჄჂჅႳႻ Ⴒ჉ Ⴑ ჀႱჃჃႵႾႷႵჂ ႳႱჂლ ჃႵႾჄ ႶႼ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႱႹჂლ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႼႼႱჀჃႵႴ ႿႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჂႿႱႴნ
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ჼႵ჈Ⴤ ჱႸႱჀჄႵჂშ “ႤႸႵ ჺႹႵჃ ჷ ჼႵ჆ႵჂ ჹႾႵჇლ ႤႸႵ ჴႹჂჃჄ ჻ჅჂႴႵჂႿჅჃ ჷႾჄႵႾჄ ჷ ჶႵႼႴ”

That’s Why We Stopped Being Childhood Friends (WN)

A story that will make you think “Huh? There’s no next chapter?” after every installment. I, Kyoutarou Hikagami, have two childhood friends. Otoe Yatsuko, whose parents are extremely wealthy. Takehiro Furuya, whose father practices karate. Living in the same neighborhood, the three of us spent our time playing together since kindergarten. Takehiro, with his early birthday, always felt somewhat like an older brother. Otoe, who took many lessons, was a cute girl who smiled brightly whenever she played the piano. I was the only one with both parents working, and I didn’t take any lessons at all… But as a child, I didn’t feel any disparity between us. I began to feel it around middle school. Takehiro developed a well-trained physique and gained respect as he advanced through karate ranks. Otoe, seemingly determined to become a musician, kept entering competitions and achieving results. I had nothing. Nothing at all. Yet, they both continued to treat me the same way. I was happy about that, and I took advantage of it. With two guys and one girl, I knew something was bound to go wrong someday. Even so, without looking to the future, I stayed by their side. We all enrolled together at the same local public high school. And then… our gears began to warp more and more.

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