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Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-65535028035438132672023-02-05T11:17:00.002+09:002023-02-17T04:54:10.914+09:00赤い橋★★★★★<p style="text-indent: 0px;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">それは夏に起きたことなのに、冬になると思い出す。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れることができずに、ぼくはまた後ろを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>る。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">あのとき、ぼくは大学<span lang="EN-US">2</span>年生で、夏休みに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田舎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いなか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰省</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すると、母はかわいい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のためにせっせと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてくれた。そのおかげで、ぼくは毎日のんびりと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ごすことができた。いつ寝てもいいし、いつ起きてもいい。本や映画で時間をつぶし、気が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けば、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きんじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、海や山へドライブに出かけた。ようするに、イソップ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寓話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐうわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のキリギリス</span></span>みたいな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> ある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蒸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し暑い夜のことだ。夕食の後、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風呂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に入り、くだらないテレビ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番組</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばんぐみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を見てから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">就</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蚊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>で目が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">網</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から入ってきたのだろうか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しかた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なく、電気をつけて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">退治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">掌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てのひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には、つぶれた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蚊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">血</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">跡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span>されたと思って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">確</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かめたが、どこも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">されていな</span></span>かった。自分のならともかく、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">他人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">血</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>というのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い……。ティッシュで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きとり、電気を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して、また<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">横</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">長い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひるね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしたせいか、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風呂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がりにビールを飲んだせいか、それとも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蚊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いのせいか……とにかく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ベッドから起き上がり、電気をつけた。時計は2時を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったところだった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">汗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った<span lang="EN-US">T</span>シャツを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>に行って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">石鹸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せっけん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で手を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>った。それからコップに水をくんで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">干</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>すと、遠くからカエルの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>が聞こえてきた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をのぞくと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かりが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">輝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かがや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span>いていた。ぼくは、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">光</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひかり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>せられ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">虫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のようにふらふらと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">玄関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かい、ドアを開けた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">あたりの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえいえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span></span>、もちろんどこも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きんじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にはコンビニはおろか、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">販売機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんばいき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さえない。外に出てみたものの、どこも行く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てなどなかった。——そうだ。子どもの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>によく遊んだ公園がある。あそこに行ってみよう。もしかしたらカブトムシが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れるかもしれない。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のようにワクワクしながら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">散</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぽ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">カエルの声と、ペタッ、ペタッというサンダルの音しか聞こえない。けれど、それは公園が近づくにつれて、川の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れる音にかき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>された。公園の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には細い道がある。その道を左へまっすぐ行くと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>につながる。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鉄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、子どもたちの間では「赤い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ばれていた。けど、今ではすっかり色あせ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">錆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びだらけで、赤というより<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃいろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に近かった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">公園が見えた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の道を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろうとしたとき、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の上に</span></span></span>ひとりの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がい</span></span>るのが目に入った。じっと川を見つめている。三十<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くらいで、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が長く、グレーのコートを着ていた。</span></span></span>——こんな時間に何をやっているんだ? と思ったが、それは自分も同じだった。気にせず公園に行こうと目をそらした。けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span>ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奇妙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なこと<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span>気づき、はっとした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">グレーのコート<span lang="EN-US">……</span>コート? 夏なのに⁉<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>る<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の方を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>くと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えていた……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心臓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がバクバクと音を立てる。長い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の真ん中には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れる場所などどこにもない。もしどこかへ走って行ったのなら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絶対</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜったい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に気づいたはずだ。川に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>んだか、それとも、ただの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いか、どちらかしか考えられない。しかし、そのどちらも正しいとは思えなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">——<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幽霊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「う、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嘘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だろ……」<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背筋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せすじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がぶるっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の真ん中まで行って、何が起こったか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">確</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かめる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>などなかった。「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げろ!」と</span><span style="font-family: arial;">ぼくの中の何かが</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">んだ。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">速</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">で家に</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">かって</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">け出した。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">、サンダルが</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">脱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">げて、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">びそうになった。家に着くや</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">否</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">や、部屋に</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">み、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">をかぶって</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">くなった。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">はまだ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恐怖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょうふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">でガクガク</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">えていた。</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US">10</span>時ごろになって、ようやく目が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とぐっすり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よなか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に起きたことはすべて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のように思えた。けど、立ち上がると足の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がずきっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">痛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだ。そういえば、サンダルが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">脱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げたとき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">石</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>につまずいた……ということは、やはり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だったわけか……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で顔を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">憂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鬱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な気分は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れなかった。台所でトーストを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いていると、母が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洗濯物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんたくもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">干</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し終えて、お茶を飲みにやってきた。ふと、ぼくは母にこの話をしてみようと思った。きっと「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">馬鹿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なこと言わないでよ。そんなことあるわけないでしょ!」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一緒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくれる</span></span></span>にちがいない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「あのさ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">とトーストにバターを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">塗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りながら、話を切り出した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ところが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から聞いていた母の顔が青ざめていった。そして、話が終わると、母は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">碗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をテーブル<span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「あのね。……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">去年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の冬、あの川の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょうりゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で女の人が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなったのよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事故</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なのか、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じさつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なのか、わからないみたい……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「えっ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">かじりかけのトーストが左手から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">滑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ちた、と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どうじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜんしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">凍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったように冷たくなった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> 図書館へ行って、それについて書かれた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">記事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">そうかと思った</span></span></span>が、そんなことをしても何も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わらない</span></span>……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっきょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、本にも映画にも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅうちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>できないまま、夕方、ぶらぶらと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">庭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に出た。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いにひまわりが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">植</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えられていた。母の好きな花だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びたひまわりはどこか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しげに見えた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じさつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ではないにしても、彼女は、いったいどんな気持ちで、暗く冷たい冬の川へ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かったのだろうか。生きることを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">難</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むずか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しく考えず、このひまわりのように、ただまっすぐに生きることはできなかったのだろうか。キリギリスのぼくには分からない……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">じっとひまわりを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めているうちに、あることを思いついた。家からハサミを取って来て、一番きれいに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いているひまわりの前に立った。——母さんには後で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">謝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あやま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ろう。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> ひまわりを手に歩いていく。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け</span></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をオレンジ色に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">染</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めていた。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span></span>真ん中まで行くと、川にひまわりを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">投</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げ入れた。それから、手を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わせ、彼女のために<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">どうか彼女が、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とあの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をつなぐ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>れますように……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">そうやってぼくは大人の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいだん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を一つ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、やがてキリギリスを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卒業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そつぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りっぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な働きアリに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">寒い冬でも仕事に出かける。すると、ときどきグレーのコートを着た長い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">とすれ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span>う。思わず足を止めて、ぱっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>くと、彼女はちゃんとそこにいる。ぼくはほっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をなでおろす。けれど、もし、いなくなっていたら……と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">想像</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そうぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すると、また<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背筋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せすじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">凍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったように冷たくなる。そして、ぼくはあの夜の赤い橋を思い出すのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-39406700762336812132023-01-15T08:34:00.001+09:002023-01-15T08:36:11.308+09:00走れメロス★★★★★<p> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rt>はし</rt></ruby></span>れメロス<span style="text-align: right;"> [</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: right;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">簡<span lang="EN-US">約]</span></span></span><rt>かんやく </rt></ruby></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: right; word-break: break-all;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">原作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げんさく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>:<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太宰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おさむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らずにはいられなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絶対</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜったい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、人々を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しめる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をそのままにしてはおけぬ、と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けつい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。メロスには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">政</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>などわからない。メロスは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">羊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いである。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">村</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でのんびり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">羊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らしてきた。けれども、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">対</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しては、だれよりも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">敏感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">今朝早いうちにメロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">村</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっぱつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">越</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>え、山を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">越</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>え、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">里</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>(<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>40km</span>)も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたシラクスの町へやって来た。メロスには、父も母もいない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">独身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どくしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で、十六<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な妹と二人で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らしている。この妹は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">村</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のまじめな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちかぢか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>することになっていた。メロスは、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこんしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で使う<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">装</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>やらパーティーのご<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">馳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>やらを買いに、わざわざ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたこの町までやって来たのだ。それで、まず、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">品々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しなじな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を買い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>め、それから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おおどお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りをぶらぶら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">メロスには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいた。セリヌンティウスである。今はこのシラクスの町で、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">石工</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の仕事をしている。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を、これから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ねてみるつもりなのだ。長い間会っていなかったので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ねて行くのが楽しみだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">だが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いているうちにメロスは、町の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ようす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がおかしいと思った。もうすでに日も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ちて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だが、なんだか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かで、町<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜんたい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がずいぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じがした。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呑気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のんき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なメロスも、だんだん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">安</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になってきた。そこで、道を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いていた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わかもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をつかまえて、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「何かあったのか。二年前に、ここに来たときは、町はもっとにぎやかで、夜でもみんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていたはずだが」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">質問</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">けれど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わかもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">首</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">答</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>えなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">しばらく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いていくと、一人の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">老人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろうじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に会った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はもっと強い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">質問</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">答</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えなかった。メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">老人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろうじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の体を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょうて</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でゆすり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">質</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">問</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">繰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。すると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、まわりを気にしながら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">低</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でそっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">答</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、人を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>します」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「なぜ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すのだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「『<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あくしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いている』と言うのですが、だれもそんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あくしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を持っておりません」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「たくさんの人を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したのか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「はい、はじめは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の妹のご<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さまを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しました。それから、ご<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のお子さんを。それから、妹さまを。それから、妹さまのお子さまを。それから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さまを。それから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けらい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のアレキス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は気が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">狂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったのか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「いいえ、そうではございません。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は『人を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じることなどできぬ』と言うのです。このごろは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けらい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の心さえお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うたが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いなり、少し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいかつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人質</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとじち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をひとりずつ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">差</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し出すことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じております。そして、そのご<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">令</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らえば、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">架</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">磔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はりつけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にされ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>されます。きょうは、六人<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>されました」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> それを聞いて、メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「なんとひどい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かしておけぬ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> メロスは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">単純</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たんじゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な男だった。買い物を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背負</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったまま、のんびりと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>へと入って行った。だが、すぐに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">警</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べられて、メロスの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふところ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">短刀</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が出てきたので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">騒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぎが大きくなってしまった。メロスは、ディオニス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の前に引き出された。ディオニス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>いた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で言った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">短刀</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で何をするつもりだったか。言え!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">見ると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の間には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>まれたように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">深</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">皺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「人々を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しめる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の手から、この町を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">救</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>おうとしたのだ」とメロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">答</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「おまえがか? ふふ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。おまえには、わしの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えていることなど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">解</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>できぬ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「何だと! 人の心を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うたが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うのは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もっと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ずかしいことだ。あなたは、この町の人々さえ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じられないのか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「自分を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るために、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うたが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って何が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い。それが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">正</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ただ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しいことだと、わしに教えてくれたのは、おまえたちだ。人の心を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じてはならぬ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にんげん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は生まれた時からわがままなものさ。わしだって、本当は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平和</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へいわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">望</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいるのだが」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ははは、何のための<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。自分の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">位</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るためか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">罪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のない人を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して、何が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「だまれ、おまえのような<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に何がわかる! 口では、どんなきれい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も言える。だが、人はみな心の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奥底</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おくそこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あくしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いているのだ。どうせ、おまえも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十字架</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうじか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">磔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はりつけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>されそうになれば、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">謝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あやま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るにちがいない」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ああ、あなたは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">利</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。そうやって何でもわかったつもりでいればいい。私は、ちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぬる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けてくれ、とは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して口にしない。ただ、――」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">と言いかけて、メロスは下を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったが、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ただ、私に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">情</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けをかけてくれるなら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>までに時間を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">与</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてくれませんか。たった一人の妹の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこんしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">挙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げてやりたいのです。三日のうちに、私は村で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこんしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">挙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げさせ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ず、ここへ帰って来ます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ははは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">馬鹿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なことを言うな。とんでもない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嘘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を言うじゃないか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がした<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が帰って来るとでも言うのか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「そうです。きっと帰って来ます。私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約束</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やくそく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ります。私を、三日間だけ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">許</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してください。妹が、私の帰りを待っているのです。そんなに私を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じられないのならば、この町にセリヌンティウスという<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">石工</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいます。私の一番の友だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人質</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとじち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>としてここに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて行きます。三日目の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れまでに、私がここに帰って来なかったら、その友を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してください。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>みます、そうしてください」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> それを聞いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、にやっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なことを言う<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。どうせ帰って来ないにきまっている。この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嘘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つきにだまされたふりをして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">放</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してやるのもいいだろう。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人質</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとじち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の男を、三日目に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してやるのも、おもしろい。わしは、「これだから、人は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じられぬ」と、みんなの前で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して、その男を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すのだ。ああ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">正</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>という<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らにぜひ見せてやりたいものだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「いいだろう。その男を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べ。三日目の日が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>むまでに帰って来るんだな。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたら、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人質</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとじち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を、きっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すぞ。ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れて来るがいい。おまえの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">罪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">永遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えいえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">許</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してやる」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「な、何をおっしゃる」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「はは。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だったら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れて来い。おまえの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、わかっているぞ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しくて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こぶし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をぎゅっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">握</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りしめた。何も言いたくなくなった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のセリヌンティウスは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">深</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にやってきた。そうして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の目の前でふたりは、二年ぶりに会うことができたのだった。メロスは、友にこれまでの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">情</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をすべて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。セリヌンティウスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってうなずき、メロスをひしと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きしめた。ふたりには、それで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。セリヌンティウスは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">縄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">縛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>られた。メロスは、すぐに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっぱつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>め、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">星</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でいっぱいだった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">メロスは、夜も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ないで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">里</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の道を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けた。村へ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">到着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうちゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したのは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くる日の午前だった。日はすでに高く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っており、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">村人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むらびと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たちは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に出て仕事を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めていた。メロスの十六の妹も、きょうは兄の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わりに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">羊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いもうと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>った兄の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を見つけて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。そして、うるさく兄に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">質問</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。だが、「何でもないさ」とメロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「町に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して来た。またすぐ行かなければならない。明日、おまえの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこんしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">挙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げる。早いほうがいいだろう?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 妹は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らめた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「うれしいか。きれいな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">装</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も買って来た。さあ、これから行って、村の人たちに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らせて来い。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこんしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、明日だと」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> メロスは、また、よろよろと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>き出し、家へ帰って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">準</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">備</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をすると、まもなく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">深</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ちてしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 目が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めたのは夜だった。メロスは起きてすぐ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花婿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなむこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の家を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れた。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「少し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">情</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があるから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこんしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を明日にしてくれ」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ちょ、ちょっと待ってくれ。こちらはまだ何も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ができていない。もう少し待ってくれないか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「待つことはできぬ。どうか明日にしてくれ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">しかし、彼もなかなか、わかった、とは言ってくれない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">議</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">論</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けて、やっと、どうにか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">説得</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せっとく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>することができた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこんしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おこな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>われた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から、黒い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で空は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>われ、ぽつりぽつりと雨が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り出し、やがて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">激</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しい雨となった。パーティーに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっせき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>していた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">村人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むらびと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たちは、どこか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い気持ちになったが、みんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">盛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り上げようと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">狭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い家の中で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蒸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>さに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">耐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>え、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">陽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い、手を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。メロスも、ともに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わい、しばらくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>との<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">束</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さえ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>れていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">パーティーは、夜になると、いよいよ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">盛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り上がって、人々は外の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大雨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おおあめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>など<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まった</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く気にしなくなった。メロスは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっしょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>このままここにいたい、と思った。この人たちと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぬまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らして行きたいと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">願</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。だが、今は、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は自分だけのものではない。どうにもならないことである。メロスは、やはりここにはいることはできぬ、と思い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し、ついに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっぱつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けつい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">明日の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れまでには、まだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な時間がある。ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りして、それからすぐに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しよう、と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には、雨も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りになっているだろう。少しでも長い時間この家にとどまっていたかった。メロスのような男にも、やはり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">諦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あきら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めがたいものがある。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しあわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>せいっぱいの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「おめでとう。私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてしまったから、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りたい。目が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めたら、すぐに町に出かける。大切な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ようじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があるのだ。私がいなくても、もうおまえには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おっと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいるのだから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しいことはない。おまえの兄の一番<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いなものは、人を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うたが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うことと、それから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嘘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をつくことだ。おまえも、それは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っているね。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おっと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>との間に、どんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">密</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でも作ってはならぬ。おまえに言いたいのは、それだけだ。おまえの兄は、たぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">偉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い男なのだから、おまえもその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りを持っていろ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 妹は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でも見ているかのよう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表情</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょうじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でうなずいた。メロスは、それから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花婿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなむこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">支</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ができなかったのは、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">互</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いさまだ。私の家にも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と言ったら、妹と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">羊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しかない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">他</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には、何もない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>あげよう。もう一つ、メロスの弟になったことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りに思ってくれ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花婿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなむこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ずかしそうにうなずいた。メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">村</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たちにも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げ、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を立ち<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">去</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。それから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">羊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にこっそり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">潜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">深</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 目が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めたのは、日が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、明るくなりかけた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>である。メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>び起きた。しまった、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ごしたか! いや、まだ大丈夫。これからすぐ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっぱつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すれば、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約束</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やくそく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時刻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じこく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>までには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>う。きょうこそ、あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、人の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>というものを見せてやろう。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">磔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はりつけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってやる。メロスは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てることなく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めた。雨も、少し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りになっている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ようす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>である。出かける<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>したく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はできた。メロスは、ぶるんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょううで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を大きく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、雨の中、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">矢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>た。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 私は、今夜、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>される。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>されるために<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るのだ。友を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">救</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うために<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の、ずる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がしこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がった心を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">破</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>るために<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らなければならぬ。そうして、私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>される。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い時から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れ。さようなら、ふるさと。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いメロスは、つらかった。何度か立ち<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まりそうになった。「えい、えい」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おおごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を上げて自分<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りながら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。村を出て、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">横</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、森を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>け、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>となり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の村に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には、雨も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>み、日は高く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、そろそろ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなってきた。メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">額</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひたい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">汗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こぶし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">払</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い、ここまで来れば大丈夫、もうあの村でやるべきことは何もない、と思った。妹たちは、きっと良い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫婦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふうふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になるだろう。私には、今、何の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いもないはずだ。まっすぐにお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に行き<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けば、それでよいのだ。そんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぐ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">要</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もない。ゆっくり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こう、といつもの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なメロスに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、好きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をいい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い出した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ぶらぶら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二里</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>行き<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三里</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さんり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>行き、そろそろ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五里</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">突然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とつぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">災難</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さいなん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、メロスの足は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まった。見よ、目の前の川を。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">きのうの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大雨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おおあめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で、山の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>では<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大量</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいりょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の水が川にあふれ、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">濁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った水が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まることなく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まり、ものすごい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いきお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>んで来て、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">粉々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こなごな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してしまったのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">予想外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よそうがい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出来事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>できごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">固</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まってしまった。あちこち<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めまわし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おおごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでみたが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">繋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いであった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">舟</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らず<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">波</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>されて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">舟</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>す人の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も見えない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れは、ますます大きくなり、まるで海のようになっている。メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">川岸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわぎし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">膝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をついて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きながら、手を上げて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ああ、ゼウス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">荒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">狂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>う川の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鎮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めてください! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太陽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいよう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はすでに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まうえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まで来ています。あれが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まぬうちに、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まで行き<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くことができなかったら、友が、私のために<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぬのです!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> メロスの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びを、あざ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うかのように、川の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れはますます<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">激</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しくなる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">波</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">荒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">荒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刻々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こっこく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぎていく。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">こうなったら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>およ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぎ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>るしかない。ああ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>よ、ご<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ください! 何にも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">負</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">愛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">メロスは、ざぶんと川に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>み、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>およ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めて、「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">負</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けてたまるか!」と、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">波</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">掻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きわけ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">掻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きわけ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">進</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んで行った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、そんなメロスを見て、かわいそうだと思ったのか、ついに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">情</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けをかけてくれた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>されつつも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かい<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">岸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>の木の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、しがみつくことができたのである。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ありがたい。メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">馬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のようにぶるんと大きく体を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わせ、水を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">払</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>ばすと、すぐにまた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いだ。少しの時間も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無駄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にはできない。日はすでに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かたむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きかけている。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ぜいぜい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">荒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしながら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">山</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">登</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頂上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょうじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でほっとした<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">突然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とつぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、目の前に四人の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">山賊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さんぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あらわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「待て!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「何をするのだ。私は日が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>むまでに、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>へ行かなければならないのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">放</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>せ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「そうはいかない。持ち物を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜんぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて行け」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「私には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">他</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には何もない。その、たった一つの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も、これから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にくれてやるのだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「その、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がほしいのだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「そうか。おまえたちは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命令</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めいれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で、ここで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れて、私を待っていたのだな」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">山賊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さんぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たちは、何も言わずに、いっせいに持っていた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">棍棒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こんぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り上げ、メロスに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">襲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いかかった。メロスはひょいと体を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">折</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>げ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くにいた一人に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びかかると、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">棍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">棒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>り、「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>だが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">正</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">義</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のためだ!」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一撃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いちげき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をくわえた。そして、あっという<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に三人を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>すと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った一人はもう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かって来なかった。メロスは、それにはかまわず、さっさと山を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に山を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>りたが、やはり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてきた。ちょうどその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から、午後の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太陽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいよう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がまぶしいほどに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">照</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さでメロスは何度もめまいを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じた。だめだ、だめだ、と気を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>しては、よろよろ二、三<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぽ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたが、ついに、がくりと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">膝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">折</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。立ち上がることができないのだ。メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しさのあまり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>き出した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ああ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">荒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れた川を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>およ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぎ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>り、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">山</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を三人も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">撃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>し、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぎに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いで、ここまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">突破</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とっぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して来たメロスよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勇者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、メロスよ。今、ここで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けなくなるとは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">情</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">愛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>する友は、おまえを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じたばかりに、やがて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>される。おまえは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんよう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>できない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にんげん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か、それでは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の思っていたとおりになるぞ、と自分を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってみるのだが、ほんの少しの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も入らず、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっぽ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道端</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みちばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">草原</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そうげん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、ごろりと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がった。体が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れば、心も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る。もうどうでもいい、という<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">似</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いな気持ちが生まれた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私は、これほど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">努</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約束</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やくそく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">破</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る心は、ほんの少しもなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っているはずだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私はできるだけのことをしてきた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けなくなるまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきたのだ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">愛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のために。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">けれども私は、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な時に、心が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">折</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私は、本当に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な男だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私は、きっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>われる。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>われる。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私は友を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れるのは、はじめから何もしないのと同じことだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ああ、もう、どうでもいい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">これが、私の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なのかもしれない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">セリヌンティウスよ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">許</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してくれ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、いつでも私のことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じてくれた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私たちは、本当に良い友だちだった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">一度だってお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">互</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うたが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったことなどなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">今だって、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は私を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じて待ってくれているだろう。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">きっと、待っているだろう。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ありがとう、セリヌンティウス。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">よくも私を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じてくれた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">それを思えば、たまらない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">友と友との間の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で一番<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るべき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なのだからな。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">セリヌンティウス、私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をだますつもりは、少しもなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じてくれ! <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぎに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いでここまで来たのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">簡単</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんたん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なことではなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私だから、できたのだよ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ああ、これ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、私に何を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">望</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>むというのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">放</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っておいてくれ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">どうでも、いいのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">負</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けたのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">だらしがない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってくれ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は私に、ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れて来い、と言った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">質</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して、私を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けてくれると<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">束</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私は、なんとひどいことを言うのだと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しがった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">けれども、今になってみると、私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の言ったとおりになっている。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れて行くだろう。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、やはり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れて来たか、と私を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い、そうして<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なにごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もなく私を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">許</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すだろう。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">そうなったら、私は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぬよりつらい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">永</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もっと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ずかしいことだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">セリヌンティウスよ、私も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぬぞ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一緒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なせてくれ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だけは私を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じてくれるに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">いや、それも私の、わがままなのか? <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ああ、それなら、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わるもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>として生きのびてやろうか。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">村には私の家がある。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">羊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もいる。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">妹<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫婦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふうふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、まさか私を村から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">追</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い出すようなことはしないだろう。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">正義</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だの、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だの、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">愛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だの、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてみれば、くだらない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">人を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して自分が生きる。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">それが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にんげん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世界</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のあり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ではないのか。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ああ、何もかも、ばかばかしい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">そうさ、私は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かって</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にするがいい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">もうおしまいだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">――メロスは手足を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">投</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げ出し、うとうと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ふと耳に、さらさらと水の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れる音が聞こえた。そっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を上げて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を止め、耳をすました。すぐ足もとで、水が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れているらしい。よろよろ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>き上がって、見ると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">岩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の間から、何かささやきながら、きれいな水が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>き出ているのである。メロスはその水を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですくって、一口飲んだ。ほうと長いため<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が出て、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めたような気がした。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ける。行こう。体の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れが取れると、わずかながら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">望</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が生まれた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>までやりぬく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">望</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。わが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">望</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">照</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">枝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">燃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えるように赤く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">輝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かがや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いている。日が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>むまでには、まだ時間がある。私を、待っている人がいるのだ。少しも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うたが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わず、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">期</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してくれている人がいるのだ。私は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じられている。私の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>など、問題ではない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">謝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あやま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ればいい、などと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かって</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なことを言ってはいけない。私は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんらい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">応</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えなければならないのだ。今はただ、それだけだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れ! メロス。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4UiHFkpVUxaXx3DvSmdCU6zFC10_Jp9TIF01BD8eGKyHDrYmrJJOsPloXoqLl7Brqn7hfeKGG9q2jYl6GiypPMPTskGWl0vwdaGX6l5uZ0mCt3cXzmeF79zwKOYgE5CYHT1_p32C_Si7G9Uny0BQPYvCXSZr-vnXjYVclMjAipcvOayfQmMtPlTjIw/s512/3110930821_a_young_man__run__tired__lonely__sunset__ancient_times__rough_road__oil_painting.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4UiHFkpVUxaXx3DvSmdCU6zFC10_Jp9TIF01BD8eGKyHDrYmrJJOsPloXoqLl7Brqn7hfeKGG9q2jYl6GiypPMPTskGWl0vwdaGX6l5uZ0mCt3cXzmeF79zwKOYgE5CYHT1_p32C_Si7G9Uny0BQPYvCXSZr-vnXjYVclMjAipcvOayfQmMtPlTjIw/s320/3110930821_a_young_man__run__tired__lonely__sunset__ancient_times__rough_road__oil_painting.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんらい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>されている。私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんらい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>されている。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">さっき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">諦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あきら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めようと思ったのは、あれは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてしまえ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">体が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れているときは、ふとあんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を見るものだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">メロス、おまえの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ではない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">やはり、おまえは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勇者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">再</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>び立って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れるようになったではないか。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ありがたい! 私は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">正義</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぬことができるぞ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ああ、日が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>む。ずんずん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>む。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">待ってくれ、ゼウスよ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私は生まれた時から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">正直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうじき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な男であった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">正直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうじき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な男のままで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なせてください。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 道行く人を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しのけて、メロスは黒い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野原</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のはら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宴会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えんかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ん中を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>け、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を飲んでいる人々を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かせた。犬を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蹴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とばし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">越</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>え、少しずつ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">陽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の、十<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も早く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たびびと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅうだん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とさっとすれちがった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な会話が聞こえた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いまごろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、あの男も、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十字架</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうじか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">磔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はりつけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になっているよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ああ、その男、その男のために私は、今こんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っているのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">その男を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なせてはならない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げ、メロス。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてはならない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">愛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を、今こそ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らせてやるがよい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">格好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なんかは、どうでもいい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">メロスは、今は、ほぼ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もできず、二度、三度、口から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">血</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が出た。見える。まだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いが、シラクスの町の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たてもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が小さく見える。それらは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕陽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けて、きらきら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">光</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っている。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ああ、メロス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とともに聞こえた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「だれだ」メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りながら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">尋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ねた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「フィロストラトスでございます。あなたのお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友達</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ともだち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>セリヌンティウス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弟子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でございます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">石工</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も、メロスの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>について<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りながら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「もう、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駄目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でございます。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無駄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でございます。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るのは、やめてください。もう、あの方をお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けになることはできません」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「いや、まだ日は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まぬ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ちょうど今、あの方が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になるところです。ああ、あなたは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かった。ひどい人だ。ほんの少し、もうちょっとでも、早かったなら!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「まだ日は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まぬ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">張</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>ける思いで、赤く大きい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を見つめていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るよりほかはない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「やめてください。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るのは、やめてください。今はご自分の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>です。あの方は、あなたを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じておりました。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死刑場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しけいじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>き出されても、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でいました。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>あの方をからかっても、『メロスは来ます』とだけ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">答</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>え、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>けている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でした」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「それだから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じられているから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うかどうかは問題でないのだ。人の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も問題でないのだ。私は、なんだか、もっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ろしく大きいもののために<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っているのだ。ついて来い! フィロストラトス」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ああ、あなたは気が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">狂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったか。それでは、気が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">済</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>むまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るがいい。ひょっとしたら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うかもしれない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るがいい」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 言うまでもない。まだ日は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まぬ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">尽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くし、メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。メロスの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、からっぽだ。何一つ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えていない。ただ、何かわからぬ大きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きずられて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">日は、ゆらゆら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちへい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>み、まさに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">光</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひかり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えようとした<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死刑場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しけいじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に入って来た。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「待て! その人を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すな! 帰って来た。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約束</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やくそく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、今、帰って来たぞ!」と、そこに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まった人々に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かってメロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだ。だが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がつぶれて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">老人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろうじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のような<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がかすかに出ただけで、だれもメロスの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">到着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうちゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に気がつかない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">すでに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">磔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はりつけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">柱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はしら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たかだか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と立てられ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">縄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">縛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>られたセリヌンティウスは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">徐々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">釣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り上げられてゆく。メロスはそれを目にして、また<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>け出した。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ほど川を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>およ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いだ時のように人ごみを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">掻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きわけ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">掻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きわけ、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「私だ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>されるのは、私だ。メロスだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人質</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとじち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にした私は、ここにいる!」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びながら、ついに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">磔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はりつけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、友の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょうあし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にしがみついた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">人々から、「おおー!」という<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が上がり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて「よくやった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">許</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してやれ」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くちぐち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">セリヌンティウスの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">縄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が、ほどかれた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「セリヌンティウス」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">メロスは目に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かべて言った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「私を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いっぱいに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れ。私は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で一度、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を見た。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がもし私を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってくれなかったら、私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>うことさえできないのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> セリヌンティウスは、すべてを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理解</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ようす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でうなずき、力いっぱいメロスの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">右</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">微笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほほえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>み、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「メロス、私を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じくらい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いっぱいに私の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れ。私はこの三日間でたった一度だけ、ちらっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うたが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。生まれてはじめて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うたが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が私を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってくれなければ、私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>えない」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> メロスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めてセリヌンティウスの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ありがとう、友よ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ふたり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どうじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に言い、ひしと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>うと、うれし<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をあげて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まった人々の中からも、すすり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が聞こえた。ディオニス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、その後ろからふたりの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ようす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を、じっと見ていたが、やがて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かにふたりに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>づき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らめて、こう言った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「おまえたちの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">望</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>みは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったぞ。おまえたちは、わしの心に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>というものは、本当にあったのだな。どうか、わしを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に入れてくれないか。どうか、わしの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">願</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いを聞き入れて、おまえたちの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の一人にしてほしい」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> それを聞いて、人々は、「わぁー!」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歓声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を上げた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">万歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばんざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">万歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばんざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> ひとりの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">緋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のマントをメロスに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">差</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し出した。メロスは、うろたえた。そこで、セリヌンティウスは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんせつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてやった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「メロス、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じゃないか。早くそのマントを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ろ。このかわいい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">娘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をみんなに見られるのが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しくてたまらないのだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勇者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>になった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS ゴシック"; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-65875320097549356942022-12-11T11:36:00.006+09:002022-12-23T05:21:58.989+09:00すべては朝食前のこと ―ハノイでジョギング―★★★★<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らない<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US">T</span>シャツのそでで<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">汗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をぬぐった<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太陽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいよう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がじりじりと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">干</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>すと<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">数年前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すうねんまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>……たしか8<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のことだ。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上司</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょうし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US">M</span>さんとともにハノイのノイバイ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">港</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>った。ベトナムへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出張</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るのはもう5<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。スーツケースを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がして、エアコンの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">効</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">港</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぽ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">独</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のにおいと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">熱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">包</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まれた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"> <ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">港</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">接</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">務</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、いつものホテルに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">到着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうちゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したときには、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はもう8<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">差</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があるので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>では<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>10<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぎ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていたこともあって、<span lang="EN-US">M</span>さんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れていた。チェックインを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">済</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ませ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">荷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>れると、すぐにホテルのレストランで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は7<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にロビーで」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">束</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わして、エレベーターの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US">M</span>さんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> だが、ぼくはそれほど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れていなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>むよりむしろ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かしたいと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。けれど、このホテルにはジムがなかった。そこで、ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きしてジョギングに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こうと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>までも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かこのホテルの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったことがあった。ハノイには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みずうみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がたくさんある。それで、たいていどこかの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みずうみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっしゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>するコースにしていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こんかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もっと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きいタイ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">挑戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょうせん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しようと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">かなり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">距</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ることになるが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>る<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があった。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もハーフマラソンの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るぐらい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があった。だから、「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みずうみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">反</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>するだけなら、まさに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝飯前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさめしまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ」と、ちゃんとコースを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べなかった。しかし、のちにきちんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べてみたら、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">距</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はなんと<span lang="EN-US">17km</span>もあったのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">午</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>5<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。アラームが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、ぱっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めた。カーテンを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">輝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かがや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くタイ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">広</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がっていた。そう、タイ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はこのホテルの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にあるのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い、ひげを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">剃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、コンタクトレンズを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けると、ぼくはその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うつく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">景</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めながら、バナナを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US">T</span>シャツとハーフパンツに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>え、いつものジョギングシューズを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">履</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、まだ<span lang="EN-US">5<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>13<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぷん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷蔵庫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れいぞうこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えたペットボトルの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>し、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">固</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いふたを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けると、ごくっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとくち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のどに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>む。そして、ボトルをつかんだまま、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いきお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いよく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>そうとした。だが、まだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だったことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>し、そっとドアを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">閉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のさわやかな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。あたりは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なく、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りやすい。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">羽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蹴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るたびに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ここち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>よい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">響</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">すべてが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">順</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">進</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいるように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。そのとき、ふと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてきたことに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>づいた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ろうかと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったが、それはささいなことだし、わざわざ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>すまでもないとすぐに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みずうみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かい<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">側</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>にある、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">層</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ビルを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 14.15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">釣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りをする<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ども<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 14.15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">フルーツを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぶおばさん<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 14.15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">堂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のシャッターを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ける<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 14.15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>そうな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">犬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 14.15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">すべてがスローモーションのように<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 14.15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れていく<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いビルの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>ぎたとき、ペットボトルの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もまだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">——このまま<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けば、<span lang="EN-US">M</span>さんとの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">束</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うはずだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">しばらく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">左</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">右</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かれた。どちらに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こうか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">左</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひだり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">選</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">反</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">進</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいるのなら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">左</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひだり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">側</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みずうみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えていれば<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うことはないだろうと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったからだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">だが、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">複雑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふくざつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なんぼん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っているうちに、ずいぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りさせられていることがわかった。そこで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みずうみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にそって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るのをやめ、できるだけまっすぐ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">進</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>むことにした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">そのうち<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">左</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひだり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みずうみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えなくなり、やがて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にぶつかった。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をまっすぐ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>けると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>た。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">——おかしい……。たしか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みずうみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りはなかったはずだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">とりあえず<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りにそって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってみたが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はでこぼこで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">多</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りにくい。しかたなく、また<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みずうみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>へと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">細</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていった。<span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さでじわじわと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>われていく。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にした。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はあとわずか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">羽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も、まるで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">棒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しい……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> あとどのくらい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ればいいんだろう?<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っているのか?<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ?<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">そうか。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になったんだ……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">もうだいたいの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さえわからない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">——やはりあのとき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るべきだったか……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">そのとき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">角</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかぶった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">影</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>り、ぼくはまた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くと、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US">50<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぐらいの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だとわかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はかごに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">菜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">ぼくがベトナム<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で「シンチャオ」とあいさつをすると、そのおばさんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">安</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げにあいさつを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してくれた。しかし、ぼくが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>せるベトナム<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はそれだけだった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">英</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">尋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ねると、おばさんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をした。そこで、ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">首</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さして、“<span lang="EN-US">Time!</span>”と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。すると、おばさんはゆっくりとポケットから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懐中時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいちゅうどけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてから、“<span lang="EN-US">Seven</span>”と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">——7<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>? もうそんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>? やばい、<span lang="EN-US">M</span>さんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>られる。いや、それだけで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">済</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めば、まだましだ。もしかすると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">警察</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けいさつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぶかもしれない……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">汗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れた。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>くことをあきらめ、なんとかして<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くホテルに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方法</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほうほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たて</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">——ホテル? あれがホテルなら、あそこでタクシーをつかまえられるはず!<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">おばさんにお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い、わずかな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">望</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひっし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">だが、それはホテルではなく、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るエネルギーはどこからも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてこなかった。ぼくはさっきの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りまで、とぼとぼと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>めた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">いつのまにか、ぼくはある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ずさんでいた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こう<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がこぼれないように<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きながら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぼっちの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">(「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こう」<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>:<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">永</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">六</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">輔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>)<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> まだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なのに……と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いながら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なんど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っただろうか。ついに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りまでたどり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。そこで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">跡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きた。タクシーがぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まったのだ。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まさに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りようとしていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>むと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運転手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うんてんしゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のおじさんはぼくを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てぎょっとした。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くのも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はない。ジョギングの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">格</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をした<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">汗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">突</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たのだから。ぼくはお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていないことなどおくびにも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さずに、ポケットからカードキーを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>し、ホテル<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">告</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> タクシーが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。ほっとして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">革</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のシートにもたれると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">甘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">南国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なんごく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">香</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りがした。ふと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のエアコンの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てくるところにパイナップルが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてあった。「ベトナムらしい」と、くすっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。グ~とおなかが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る。バナナは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べたが、まだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝食前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょうしょくまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">第</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にまぶたが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">重</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなってきた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きなあくびを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つしたら、ますます<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなった。そこで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">突</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、タクシーが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なにごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くと、そこはもうホテルの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「えっ、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたの!?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わず<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってしまうほど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かったのだ。たぶん2<span lang="EN-US">km</span>もない……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のおじさんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">英</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>とジェスチャーで、ホテルの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">財</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>れたので<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってくるから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていてほしい、と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はしかたがないという<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で“<span lang="EN-US">OK</span>”と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> ホテルに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると、ロビーに<span lang="EN-US">M</span>さんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">猛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ダッシュで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>き、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">申</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>ありませんでした」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げた。すると、<span lang="EN-US">M</span>さんは<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ああ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。わたしも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たところだから」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「えっ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> フロントの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があった。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うたが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">針</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が7<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>2<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>していたのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">どう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えても、おかしい。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わない。いったいどうしてこんなことになったのか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まった</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">解</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>できなかった。だが、とにかく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はタクシーの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">料</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">支</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">払</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わなければならない。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US">M</span>さんに、ジョギングに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たけど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってタクシーで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきたと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">説</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りて、タクシー<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">清</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">算</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。ロビーに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると、<span lang="EN-US">M</span>さんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">汗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まみれのぼくを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にレストランに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べているから、シャワーでも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なさい」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかけてくれた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> シャワーを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びながら、ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。なぜあのベトナム<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のおばさんは “<span lang="EN-US">Seven
[</span>7<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>]</span>”と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったのだろうか。ぼくをだまそうとしたのか。いや、そんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をするはずはない。じゃあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">池</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れていたとか。しかし、それなら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れるはずで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">進</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいるのはおかしい……。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">しばらく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えて、やっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">至</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>った。そうか、あのおばさんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">英語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がよくわからなかったのだ。おそらくぼくが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しかけたのは6<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>45<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ごろ。しかし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は「1」から「<span lang="EN-US">10</span>」までは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">英語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えても、「<span lang="EN-US">45</span>」が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えなかった。だから、ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってから、だいたいの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">告</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げたのだ。そして、ぼくはそこから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>き、がっかりして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたのが<span lang="EN-US">12</span>、<span lang="EN-US">13<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぷん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。そこから3<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ほどタクシーに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったとすると、ホテルに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたのが7<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>2<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でもおかしくない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">底</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いがこみあげてきた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、いつもばかばかしいほど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">単純</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たんじゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">複雑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふくざつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">狭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いバスルームは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がよく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">響</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かにソファーに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">満</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たされていた<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ざっぱな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">安</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>み、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ざっぱな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">劇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">劇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んできた<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わり、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いちにち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がまた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まった<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くソファーから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>がった<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>から</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っぽのおなかを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょうしょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">満</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たすために<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">はまた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">した</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;">(完)</span></o:p></span></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-53145551797345443002022-09-18T17:55:00.002+09:002022-09-19T05:11:39.290+09:00ヘビ博士(ヘビはかせ)★★★<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> ヘビ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つのが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きだった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ちたくて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">科</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になったのだ。たくさんすごい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ちになった。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">研</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">究</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>めた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">褒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めて</span></span>くれる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいなかった。それで、ヘビ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はロボットを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、カエルという<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けた。カエルは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">完</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">解</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して、「さすが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天才</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てんさい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですね」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいにち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">褒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">しかし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぎ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると、ヘビ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もすごい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はつめい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ができなくなった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">ある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">爆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>させるミサイルを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">造</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る!」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">カエルは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてからこう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ミサイルを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">造</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">構</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですが、それで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つことはできませんよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>! みんな、わしのことをすごいと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うだろう?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いいえ。ミサイルを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">造</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っても、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">際</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">爆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>させてみなければ、だれも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じません」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「じゃあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">爆発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばくはつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>させればいいじゃないか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そんなことをしたら、だれもいなくなってしまいます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">組</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>みをして「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じゃつまらないし……」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>んだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そうだ。おまえがいるじゃないか!」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「はい。わたしはいます。でも、わたしもやがて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まります」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ん~、それもさびしいなあ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いいアイディアがあります。ミサイルで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">爆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>させた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">墓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てましょう。そして、そこに『<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">爆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>させたのは、ヘビ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ』と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いておくのです。そうすれば、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">将</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がやってきたとき、ヘビ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すごい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">科</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だったと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かります。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ほう、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か。それは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いアイディアだ! さすがおまえはわしのことをよく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">解</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>している」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>がって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「はい、ロボットは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">似</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いますからね。しかし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">問</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">題</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があります。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">墓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">石</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になるような<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">石</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がありません」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「たしかに。では、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">墓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">石</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">届</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けてくれるように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでおいてくれ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「はい、わかりました」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ミサイルを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">造</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>めた。やがて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>からのロケットが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">到</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には、ミサイルはほとんど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出来上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>できあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がっていた。しかし、ロケットでやってきたのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">墓石</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はかいし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ではなく、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">警察</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けいさつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">正</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">義</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のロボットが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いちめん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">(おわり</span>)<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-7968270553374763422022-07-20T19:51:00.006+09:002022-10-23T08:16:19.227+09:00君と花火★★★★<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">あれは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こうこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">2<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">春</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">ゴールデンウィーク<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けの<span lang="EN-US">5<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby>6<span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">むいか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">坊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">して、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">てて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">室</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ろのドアを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かれた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">板</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">めのロングヘアーの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おんな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転校生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">てんこうせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のようだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">春香</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はるか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">です。よろしくお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">願</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いします」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はみんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かってお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辞儀</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をした。そのあと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いっしゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">担任</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たんにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後藤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ごとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「じゃあ、あそこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教室</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きょうしつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いちばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ろの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">ぼくのとなりだ。ぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苗字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">みょうじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は【<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">】で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番号</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ばんごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だんし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苗字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">みょうじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は【<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">】だから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じょし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">となりの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US">4<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">からずっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いていて、だれが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">るのか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">になっていた。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US">16<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きてきた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にラッキーなことが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きたと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。すると、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、おまえもぼうっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってないで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">につけ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">られ、みんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">われた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">それまでは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">放課後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほうかご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にバスケットボールをするために<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っていたようなものだった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教室</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きょうしつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でじっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">授業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いているのは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">退屈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいくつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でつらかった。でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">てから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まいにち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くのが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しみになった。あいさつをしたり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">英語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">えいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">授業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かいわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">相手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あいて</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をしたり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">とした<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しゴムを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってあげたり、そんなささいなやりとりが、ぼくにとっては<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">試合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しあい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でシュートを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">めたときのようにうれしかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のほうも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だちもできて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しんでいるようだった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">く、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">定</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">期</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">テストでは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">位</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">にゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">したテニス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三年生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さんねんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">より<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じょうず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">評判</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひょうばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だった。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休憩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きゅうけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">になるたびに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">育</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">て<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">すず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">んでいるふりをしながら、テニスコートで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">練習</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">れんしゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">する<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">めていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">ところが、6<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">わった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">てんこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">してきたばかりのころは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">み<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">になると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">りに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つぎつぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じょし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">て、おしゃべりをしたり、にぎやかなものだった。けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">する<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">なうわさがあちこちで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">りから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、また<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だちがいなくなった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">にんき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だんし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">告白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こくはく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">してふられたとか、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">び<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いているとか、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">てんこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">してきたのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っているのがバレたからだとか……。どれも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">耳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">みみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をふさぎたくなるような<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いうわさばかりだった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ぼっちの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">み<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">んで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ごした。そのうちテニス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">めてしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">登</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">し、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">放</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">になると、ぱっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">るようになった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">んだりはしなかった。そのおかげで、ぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日常</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">にちじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はなんとか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">保</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">たれた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> バスケ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地区</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆうしょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">し、<span lang="EN-US">7<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">県</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しゅつじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">することになった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三年生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さんねんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にとっては<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だったが、ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でただ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">試合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しあい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ることができた。チームで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いちばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しんちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いこともあってセンターを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">任</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">された。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いだけ」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">われたくなくて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">練習</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">れんしゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">励</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">んだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体育館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいいくかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でシュート<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">練習</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">れんしゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をした。そのせいで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">授業中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅぎょうちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きているのが、ますますつらくなった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、クラスメイトたちは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">らいげつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をだれと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くかで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">盛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がっていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しんゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">もいっしょに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">こうぜ!」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">われたが、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">県</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">があるから、やめとく」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">断</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ことわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しょうせん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぜんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体育館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいいくかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">県</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">準々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅんじゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">けっしょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おこな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">われた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">果</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">惜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しくも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">負</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けてしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引退</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いんたい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三年生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さんねんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はみんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">解散</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かいさん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">したあと、ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体育館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいいくかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">りを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太陽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいよう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がじりじりと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">照</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">りつける<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">も、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">も……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えられなくなるまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">そら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くなりかけたころ、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぽ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れなくなり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">育</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">すい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">びた。そのとき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ろから<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「おつかれさま」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をかけられた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">……なんで?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">試合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しあい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">たの。ひまだったから」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ふうん。バスケット、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きなんだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「そういうわけじゃないけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんがバスケットしてるところを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いちど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">てみたかったの。いつもテニス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">練習</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">れんしゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、じろじろ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">られてたから、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しに」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">づかれていた……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">惜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しかったね。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のシュート」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">そうだ。あのシュートさえ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まっていれば、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">試合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しあい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">てたかもしれない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ああ。おれのせいで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">負</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けたんだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「そんなことないよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なんぼん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">もシュート<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">めてたじゃない。それに、かっこよかったよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひっし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でボールを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">追</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いかけてる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くん」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に「かっこよかった」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">われて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">わずドキッとした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しっていうわりに、ちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">てくれたんだ。でも、なんでこんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まで」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「だって、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">るとき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かけようと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ったら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しちゃうんだもん」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「あ、そうか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「はい、これ。もうぬるくなっちゃったかも」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がビニール<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">袋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶくろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">したのは、ペットボトルのコーラだった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「あ、コーラ! サンキュー」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">販</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">売</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ばい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">じゃ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">売</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってなくて、わざわざ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">えきまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のコンビニまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってきたんだよ。まあ、わたしものどが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">み<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がほしかったから、そのついでだけど。コーラ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きなんでしょ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「あれ? おれ、コーラが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ったことあったっけ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってたよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「えっ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">英語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">えいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">授業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で【アイ ライク コーラ!】って」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">とぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真似</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をして<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。それがおかしくてぼくが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">すと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">もおなかを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">した。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">えがお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がたまらなく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">可愛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かわい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くと、ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「いいよ。いっしょに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">こう」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ち<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">わせの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ちょうどに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こうえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いたが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">たらなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こうえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でいっぱいだった。ぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しんちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">なら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってさえいれば、どこからでも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えそうだが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しんちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">厳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しいかもしれない。どこかいい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がないか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">していると、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ごめん。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れて」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ろから<span lang="EN-US">T</span>シャツの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">すそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っぱられた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浴衣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆかた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は、まぶしかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浴衣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆかた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きんぎょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">およ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いでいた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">型</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">普</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">むす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">んだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くまとめて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">横</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">してピンで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">めていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">制服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せいふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">たことがなかったので、いっしょにいるだけでなんだか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">照</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れくさかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「だ、だいじょうぶ。おれも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">たところだから」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「そう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きいから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">つけやすくて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かったよ。ごめんね。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">去</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">までは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浴衣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆかた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">せてもらってたんだけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ことし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">めて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">たから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かかっちゃった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">じゃない?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「う、うん……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は「きれいだよ」とか、「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">似合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">にあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってるよ」という<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ことば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かんだが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ずかしくて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にはできなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">できる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ばしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さなきゃと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っていたが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が「わたし、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さんにいいところ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えてもらったんだ」というので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まるまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やたい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">めぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ることにした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">たこ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">き、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きそば、フランクフルト、りんご<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にカキ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">氷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ごおり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">輪投</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">げに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">射的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しゃてき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きんぎょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">すくい……。たくさん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">べて、たくさん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">んだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">ぼくが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けてばくばく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">べる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しそうに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">めていた。ぼくも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">どもみたいに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">射的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しゃてき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">や<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きんぎょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">すくいに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">になる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">るが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れて、そろそろ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まるころ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">うおすすめの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ばしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かおうとした。そのとき、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くん!」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をかけられた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">じクラスの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">井沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いざわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">佳苗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かなえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だ。そのとなりに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じょし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いた。たしかみんなテニス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のはずだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">井沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いざわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">たちは、ぼくのとなりに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がいるのを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はっけん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">すると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をひそめてコソコソ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ばなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">めた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">きっとこいつらがあの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">なうわさを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">したに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">た。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">こう!」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をとった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「え、ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってよ」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">う<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">視</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">して、ずんずん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">みを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">け、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こうえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">から<span lang="EN-US">50</span>メートルほど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">たとき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ち<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まって、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「あいつらのことなんか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にすんなよ。おれは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">じてるから」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">そこで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">握</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">にぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っていた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をそっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">放</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">すと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">からぽろぽろ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がこぼれてきた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くなよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ちがうよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">張</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">るから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">痛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">てきたの!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">そんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">張</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ったわけでもないが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一応</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いちおう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">「ごめん」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">謝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あやま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はハンカチで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をぬぐってから、「よし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">許</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">してやる」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">偉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">えら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">そうに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。それは、どこかぼくに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けられた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ことば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ではないと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">じた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のおすすめの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ばしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">というのは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くにあるマンションの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おくじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ははおや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同僚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">どうりょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がここに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">んでいるそうだ。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">によると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とくべつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おくじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開放</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かいほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しているということだ。もともとは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">民</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">みん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けのサービスだったようだが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">民</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">みん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">たちが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">や<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">るので、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は、だれでも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けるようになっているらしい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">エレベーターで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おくじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がると、おおぜいの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">椅子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">やレジャーシートに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">って、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">べたり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">んだりしていた。だが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こうえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ほどの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">混雑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こんざつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ではなかった。ぼくらも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってきたシートを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">敷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">並</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">んで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">り、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">そら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はすっかり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くなっていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">ひゅ~と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がしたかと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">うと、ぱっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">光</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひかり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">輪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よぞら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">「すごい! きれい!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はさっき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いていたとは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えないほど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">るく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">になった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">や<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黄色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きいろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つぎつぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ち<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がり、あっという<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">第</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">了</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">第</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">2<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まるまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">があったので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">み<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くことにした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">販売機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はんばいき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でジュースを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い、エレベーターを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っているとき、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ねえ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">べんきょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">できるけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">塾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">とか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってるの?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いてみた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ううん。うち、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">りょうしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">りこん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しちゃってさ。お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">働</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いているから、わたしが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">料理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">りょうり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">とか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">掃除</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">そうじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">とかしなきゃいけなくて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ないから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってない。それもあって、テニス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">めちゃったんだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">答</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってきたが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">れいせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">なふりをして「ふうん」とあいづちを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「わたしね。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">てんこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">する<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苗字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">みょうじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は『<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">』じゃなくて、『<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">相島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あいじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">』だったの。『<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">』はお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旧姓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きゅうせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">。だから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さいしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はなんか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">う<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ばれるの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だなって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってたんだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「そうなんだ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「でも、そのおかげで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんのとなりになれた」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「えっ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でもいいかなって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってるの。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">になれたみたいだし。それに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんも『ヨシカワ~』って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ぶし」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だけぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真似</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">て<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かったな」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ったばかりのコーラをのどに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">し<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">む。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">した</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">んでもいいよ。『<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">春香</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はるか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">』って」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> ブッと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">わずコーラを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">してしまった。ゴホゴホと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しんでいるぼくを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">て、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「あはは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほんき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にした?」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しそうにほほえんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">第</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">2<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">もにぎやかに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">わり、あとは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">第</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">3<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">すのみとなった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話題</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まずくなったので<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">べ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ようか?」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ったら、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ええー! まだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">べるの!?」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れられた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">しばらく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っていると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がつぶやいた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「あのさー。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">みが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">わったら、わたし……また<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">てんこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">するの」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「う、うそ。どこに?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">北</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">。お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">して、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">職</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とうきょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">からこっちに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">越</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">してきたんだけど、やっぱり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">らしじゃ、きついって……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">になった。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">わず<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">余</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">なことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いてしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「なんでお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さんとお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しちゃったの?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「……お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さん、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">むと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れるんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だったんだけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かいしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をリストラされてから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まいにち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">むようになって……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">たるだけじゃなく、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さんを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いたり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蹴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ったりして。それでも、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">耐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えてた。けど、ついにわたしにまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">げるようになって、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">我</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">できないって……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「そうだったんだ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ほら、ここ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はピンで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">めていた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ち<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">げた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">額</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひたい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US">3</span>センチほどの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傷跡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きずあと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">があった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かれて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れたときに、テーブルの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">角</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っちゃったんだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ごめん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">なこと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いちゃって……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ううん。わたしのほうこそ、ごめんね。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">北</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くことも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のことも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はみんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っておこうって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってたんだけど、やっぱり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しちゃった」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のピンを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">め<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">し、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「……きっと、みんな、すぐにわたしのことなんか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れちゃうよ。わたしだって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">なことはぜーんぶ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れる。それで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">北</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ったら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いっきり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しむんだ、って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってた。でも……やっぱりここをただの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通過点</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つうかてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にしたくないんだ。いつか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ったとき、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にもなにか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">があったって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いたい。だから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんはわたしのこと、ずっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えてて」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「え……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はじっとぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をのぞきこんだ。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さく「うん」とうなずいた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「もう一つ、いい? どうしてわたしがみんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無視</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">むし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">されてたか、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いてほしいの。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんとちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関係</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かんけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">があるんだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「うそ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ほら、あのとき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しゴムを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってくれたじゃない。テスト<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、わたしの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しゴムが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がっていって、どうしようって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っていたら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くん、わざと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のえんぴつを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">として、『<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、えんぴつ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってもいいですか』って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">って、さっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しゴムも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってくれたでしょ。そのあとの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">み<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、ノートの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">端</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に『さっきはありがとう』って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">したの。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えてる?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「う、うん」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えてるどころか、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でもそのノートの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">端</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">机</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つくえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にしまってあった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「それを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">てた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がいるの。それで、わたしが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がある。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">てんこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">なのに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いって」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「えっ、それが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">原因</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">げんいん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ううん、たぶん、それはただのきっかけ。でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じょし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でけっこう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">にんき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">があるからさ。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じょし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">避</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けられるようになって……。そのあと、サッカー<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">されて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">告</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">されたんだ。『<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってほしい』って。はっきり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">断</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ことわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ったんだけど、しつこいから、テニス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だちに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">相</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">談</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">したの。そしたら、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">井沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">いざわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">耳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">みみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">って……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">井</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ざわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんのことが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きだったみたいで……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">なうわさを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">されて、テニス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">とクラスの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じょし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無視</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">むし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">されるようになったの」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「……ごめん。おれ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">余</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">なことした」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「そうじゃない! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">謝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あやま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってほしくて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">したんじゃないよ! お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いたかったの」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「そう。みんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無視</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">むし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">されてたけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんはいつもとなりにいてくれたから」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">たしかに、ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のとなりにいた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">み<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はたいてい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">居</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">りをしていた。けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ていた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">もあるが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はんぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">たふりだった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ぼっちで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">んでいる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">たせたくなかったからだ。ぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">したかった。いや、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はただ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のそばにいたかっただけかもしれない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">——うっすら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">から<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってきた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">揺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">らしている。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">細</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がページをめくるたび、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いまつげが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蝶々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちょうちょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のようにまばたきをする。2<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">期</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">になっても<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えなんかしなくていい。ずっとこのままでいたい——<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">てただけだよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「そう。けど、ありがとう。そのおかげで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まいにち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れたよ。あ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">わり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をうちまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ることになった。まだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">騒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がしい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こうえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あしばや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">り<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ぎる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">どお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">りを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宅地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たくち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ると、すっかり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かになった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がいとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かりがとなりを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">横顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よこがお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">照</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">らす。いつもより<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おとな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">っぽく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">もうぼくに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">された<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ことば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">つしかなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えたい。けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってしまう……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えたところで、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">どうなるわけでもない。それに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はもう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">へ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">つ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">準</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">備</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">をしている。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">邪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">するわけにはいかない……。だが、それでいいのか?<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">そんなことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えているうちに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">むアパートに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いてしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はありがと。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しかったよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「……うん、おれも」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ねえ、さっき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ったことだけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約束</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やくそく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ね。わたしのこと、ちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えてて」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ああ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れないよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ありがと。わたしも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんのこと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れない。コーラが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きなことも、ちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えておく」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「おれも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えとく。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">射的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しゃてき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">案外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あんがい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">うま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きんぎょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">すくいが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">へた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">なこととか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"> すると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">銃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">形</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かたち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にして、「バーン!」とぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">つふりをした。ぼくはそれに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">って「うっ、やられた……」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しそうに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さえ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">むふりをしてあげた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はそれを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">て、あははと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しげに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。ぼくは、もうこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">えがお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">られなくなるのかと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">うと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">穴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いてしまったように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">じた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「そうだ。むこうに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ったら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えて」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巾着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きんちゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手帳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">てちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">とボールペンを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">し、ぼくに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">ボールペンのキャプを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">し、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いた。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">した</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">える<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で、ぼくはついに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えなかった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">文字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">もじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">記</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">そのページを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いたまま、ボールペンを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">せて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">すと、「ありがとう」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">け<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ことば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">つけると、パッと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手帳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">てちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">した。それから、くすくすと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「なんだよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ううん、なんでもない」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手帳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">てちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">閉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">じて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巾着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きんちゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にしまった。そのとき、カシャンとボールペンが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ちた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「はぁー、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けるなぁ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">かかんで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い、「ほら」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にボールペンを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">差</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">し<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">した。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">唇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">くちびる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">にやわらかいものが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">触</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に、まぶたを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">閉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">じた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">があった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「ごめん。わざと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">とした。あのときの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">し。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">びしても<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">届</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かないと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">って……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">そう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">うと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はアパートの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">け<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がっていった。そして、2<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">すりをつかんで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">そら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かって、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">「わたしも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やしろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">きー!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">んだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">それから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">はこっちを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いて「バイバイ」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">り、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">へと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った。ドアが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">閉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">まる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">こえても、ぼくはしばらくその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ち<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">去</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ることができなかった。 <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年末</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ねんまつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よしかわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手紙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">てがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">届</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いた</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">げんき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">でやっている、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合唱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がっしょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だちもたくさんできたと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いてあった。でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いたい、とは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いていなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">くため、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">便</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">びん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">封</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">筒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">机</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つくえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">かった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">もかけてやっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">げたが、ポストに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">れる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">破</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ててしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">もうぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">しゴムを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ってあげるような<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">がる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">さで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">接</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">することはできなくなっていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ちょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">接</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">いに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">こうかと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ったりもしたけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">れん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">らく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">えた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">て<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">るたび、あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">のことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">す——<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よぞら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">散</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">光</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひかり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">粒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">つぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">はなび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ひとびと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歓声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、いっしょに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">べたカキ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">氷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ごおり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">薬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">匂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">にお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い、やわらかな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">唇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">くちびる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">——でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">だけは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">すことができなくて、また<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">なま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ぬるい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">がぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">けていく。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p 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</p><p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: right;">(<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">完</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">)<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-53309614809731362862022-02-23T17:33:00.003+09:002022-06-19T06:23:33.557+09:00コーヒーでも飲みながら★★★★<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいあさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、ある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交差点</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですれちがう。たぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はぼくと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じ</span></span>くらいだろう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>というわけではないけれど、はじめて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かけた</span></span>ときから、どこか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ひかれるものがあった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しかけて</span></span>みたいと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うが</span></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかけて、そのせいで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅刻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちこく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>させてしまったら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">申</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>ない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はいつも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いでいるようだし、ぼくもときどき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぐせがついていたりする。けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実際</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じっさい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信号</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まらない</span></span>ように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いで</span></span>いるだけかもしれないし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぐせ</span></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">完全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">責任</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せきにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。つまり、ぼくには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勇気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がないのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいあさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">差</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">点</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">号</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ちながら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こうにいる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めている。すれちがうときにハンカチでも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>としてくれないかなんて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">願</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いながら</span></span>。ただ、もしそんなことが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きたとしても、「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>としましたよ」、「あっ、ありがとうございます」というやりとりだけで、それ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かず<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わって</span></span>しまうだろう。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">だから、とりあえず<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、そんなふうに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">える<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>がぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいかつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">存在</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そんざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>するだけで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交差点</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみさま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る。「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もまた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えますように」と。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝坊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぐせ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のまま、あわてて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>た。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交差点</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>までは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて<span lang="EN-US">15<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。いつもの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いそうにない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">ところが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交差点</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くと、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">限</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信号機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんごうき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">販売機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんばいき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くて<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span></span>いるかはわからなかったが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だとわかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信号</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になり、いつものように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">差</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">点</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>へ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>す。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span></span>ような<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて</span></span></span>ちらっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>ると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なにごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もなかったかのように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ざかっていく。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実際</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じっさい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">販売機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんばいき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span></span>、いつもより<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span>にぼくとすれちがっただけで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きて</span></span>いない。そのとき、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「おめでとうございます!」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかけられて、どきっとした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">販売機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんばいき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。「777」という<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">数字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すうじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表示</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょうじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>されている。どうやらこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">販</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">売</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う</span></span>とルーレットが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、「777」のように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">数字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すうじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が3つそろうと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たりで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>がもう1<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぽん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もらえるらしい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">ということは、これは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったときに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たった</span></span>ものだ。でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はそれには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>づかずに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交差点</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってしまったのだ。もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信号</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さら<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び</span></span></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span></span>わけにはいかない。この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">販売機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんばいき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たり</span></span>もそのうち<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて</span></span>しまうだろう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しかた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がない。ぼくは一番<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>した</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">右</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US">2<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばんめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にあった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みずいろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">缶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>コーヒーのボタンを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金曜日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きんようび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月曜日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつようび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月曜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつよう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">缶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>コーヒーを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したとしても<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んではくれないだろう。むしろ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>われてしまうかもしれない。しかも、あまり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えずに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したから、それは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">砂糖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とミルクの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">甘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いコーヒー</span></span></span>だった。ぼくは、コーヒーはブラックで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">む</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">甘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いコーヒー</span></span>はあまり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きじゃない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">そんなことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えながら<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて</span></span></span>いたら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いりぐち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">警備員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けいびいん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のおじさんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">そう</span></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で「おはようございます」とあいさつをしてきた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">ぼくはカバンから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">缶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>コーヒーを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「おはようございます。あのう、もしよかったら、これ、どうぞ。お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>です」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「え、いいんですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ええ、なんか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>そうだし」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「すみません。ありがとうございます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">警備員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けいびいん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のおじさんはうれしそうに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>った。どうせ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">偶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたものだ。だれかの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">役</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つなら、そのほうがいい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> タイムカードを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して、トイレで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぐせを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めた。メールをチェックした<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US">30<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぷん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ほど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>わせをした。それから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">午</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">予</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">定</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていたので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>することにした。すると、エレベーターを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りたところで、さきほどの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">警備員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けいびいん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のおじさんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかけられた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ほどはコーヒー、ごちそうさまでした」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いえいえ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にしないでください」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってはなんですけど、これ、もらってくれませんか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、チケットを<span lang="EN-US">2<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">枚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">差</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>してきた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「えっ、これは?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「クラシックのコンサートのチケットです。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今晩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こんばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">予</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">定</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>だったんですが、ゆうべ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がぎっくり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けなく</span></span>なってしまって……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そうだったんですか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>そうにしていたのは、そういうわけか。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くわけにもいかないし……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今晩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こんばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ようじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がありますか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いえ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「じゃあ、ぜひ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってみてください。すばらしいですよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そうですか。じゃあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠慮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えんりょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なくいただきます。ありがとうございます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> クラシックにはあまり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">興味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょうみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はないけど、せっかくだから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってみようかと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>みに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">輩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span></span>のトンカツ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ともカツ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">注文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅうもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんがこんなことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「なあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長谷川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はせがわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。おれ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今晩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こんばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょくじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くんだけど、どこかどおしゃれな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らない?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいないぼくがおしゃれな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってると<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いますか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そうだよなあ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってるわけないか。あーあ、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span></span></span>だから、デートで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くところなんてだいたい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まってて、いちいち<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えたりしないんだよね。なのに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">突然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とつぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">『</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>「</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たまに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う</span></span>ところに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きたい<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">』</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>」</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>なんて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う</span></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っちゃう</span></span>よ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ふうん、つまり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先輩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とのデートに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きた</span></span>ってことですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そう。それか、おれに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きたってことかも」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なのか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冗談</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょうだん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なのかわからない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でため<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をついた。ふとさっきのチケットのことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ねえ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん。クラシックのコンサートって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったことありますか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「クラシック? ないよ。クラシックなんか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おんがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">授業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「じゃあ、もちろんデートで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったこともありませんよね?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「もちろん」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> ぼくはスーツの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ポケットからチケットを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">差</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だよ。それ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今晩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こんばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、このクラシックのコンサートに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってください! すばらしいですよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もきっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぶはずです」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「え、いいの? でも……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ちゃうかも」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ダメです。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すぐメールで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってください」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「……わかったよ。でも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いだろ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「タダでいいです」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ほんと? じゃ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠慮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えんりょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なく」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> そう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんはチケットを受け取り、すぐにケータイでメールを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。そして、ちょうどカツ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>えたとき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんのケータイが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>からの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「おお、なんかすごく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでるぞ! ハートマークとか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵文字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えもじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がたくさんついてる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長谷川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はせがわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、ありがとう!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><a name="_Hlk96499441">「よかったですね。でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん</a>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絶対</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜったい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にコンサート<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">居</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りしないでくださいよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した</span></span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てきたので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てんき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">予報</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ていなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ない</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くのコンビニ</span></span>まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span></span></span>、ビニール<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">お</span></span>うか。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">ため<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をつくと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>づいて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>た。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長谷川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はせがわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、どうした? ため<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なんかついて。そんなにデートできるおれがうらやましいのか? おまえも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つけろ</span></span>よ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そんなんじゃないですよ。ただ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れただけですから」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「なんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か……あっ、そうだ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんはロッカーのほうに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>き、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>やらがさがさ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>めた。そしてしばらくすると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紫色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むらさきいろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span></span>きた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ほら、さっきのチケットのお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。やるよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いいんですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ああ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">去年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘年会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼうねんかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のときにビンゴゲームやっただろ。そのときに、もらった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>にしてたんだ。でも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんぴん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だぞ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いいんですか。ありがとうございます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">満足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まんぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>そうに「うんうん」とうなずいた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅうぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんはすぐに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ていった。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていても、いつもなら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る</span></span></span>が、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はバスで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る</span></span>ことにした。というのも、<a name="_Hlk96499410"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんにもらった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をさしてみると、</a><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>どもに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にんき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のゲームキャラクターが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きくプリントされていたからだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わずつぶやいた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<a name="_Hlk96499109"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小田島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></a>さん、ちょっとどころかド<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じゃないですか……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ずかしくて、ずっとこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をさして<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にはなれなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> バスはけっこう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいたが、なんとか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れた。ただ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたおばあさんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきたので<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">譲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってあげた。おばあさんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丁寧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ていねい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らせた。まだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まなかった</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きんじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のバス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">停</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くと、おばあさんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もいっしょに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りた。バス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">停</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋根</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がついている。ぼくはド<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>られたくなくて、そこでみんながいなくなるのを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つことにした。すると、おばあさんがだれかに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でんわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかけはじめた。だが、なかなかつながらないらしく、となりで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">配</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">そう</span></span>にしている。どうやら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span></span>いないので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え</span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぼう</span></span>としているようだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">握手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あくしゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をするように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">短</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みじか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>になった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">柄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をぎゅっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">握</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ねえ、ぼく。この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でかがむと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「わあー、パケモン!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はうれしそうにさけんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「これ、あげる」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> すると、おばあさんが「え、そんな……」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いいんです。ぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでるアパートはすぐそこなので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていけば<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大丈夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいじょうぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>です」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にいいんですか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ええ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すと、どしゃぶりの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>へ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、アパートは「すぐそこ」というほど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くはなかった。だから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">靴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もぐしゃぐしゃに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">濡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてしまった。けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ではなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よくあさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ますと、すっかり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がっていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ご<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べようと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷蔵庫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れいぞうこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>から</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っぽだったので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きんじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のコンビニへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くことにした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> おにぎり2<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とインスタント<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">味噌汁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みそしる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>た。すると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駐車場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅうしゃじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「あー! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のおにいちゃんだ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をさされた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をあげた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。そのとなりにはスーツを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>た<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">ぼくが「どうも」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辞儀</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をすると、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>づいて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">深々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふかぶか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいへん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になりました。バスの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">譲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていただいただけでなく、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>までいただいて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">申</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したらいいか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いえいえ、そんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したことはしてません」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってしまって、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田舎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いなか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ていた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだんですが、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が『チョコレートパフェが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べたい』ってわがまま<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったみたいで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たずに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かけ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えにも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けなくて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていたらしいので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かりました」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そうでしたか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もこんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんせつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいるのかって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>していました。それに、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をすっかり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったようで……あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にいただいてもよろしいんですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ええ、もちろんかまいません」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そうですか。では、ありがたく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頂戴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょうだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>します。ですが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しさせてください。いつでもけっこうですので、ここにいらしてください」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めいし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をくれた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">それからおじぎをすると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてコンビニへ入っていった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めいし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とドイツ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のような<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てんめい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かれていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かわからないが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肩書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かたがき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">支店長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>してんちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」となっている。たしかに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕<span lang="EN-US">事</span></span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ができそうな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> おにぎりを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">掃除機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そうじき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかけ、たまっていた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洗濯物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんたくもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">干</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>す。スーパーに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一週間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっしゅうかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">料</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にすることがなくなった。いつもなら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">映</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たりするのだが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てんき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もいいし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">散歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さんぽ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がてらその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってみることにした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">繁華街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんかがい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅうしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にあった。ずいぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りっぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">構</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えだったので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">緊張</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きんちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しながら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">ショーケースに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高級</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうきゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>そうな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がずらりと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">並</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいた。どうやらドイツ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">製</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のようだ。もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しちゃんとした<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">格好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ればよかったと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後悔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したが、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い。とりあえず<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手袋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てぶくろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をした<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てんいん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もらった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めいし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>せ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいるかどうか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてみた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですが、アポイントはお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りになっていらっしゃいますか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「あ、いえ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">承知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しました。ただいま、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">確認</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かくにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたします。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですが、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長谷川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はせがわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>です」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうしょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">お<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち</span></span></span>ください」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> ぼくはずいぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なことをしているような<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がしてきた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まずい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くうき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てんない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をうろうろしていると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がヒールを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らして</span></span>やってきた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">速</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て</span></span>くださったんですね。ありがとうございます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ちょうど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だったもので」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がありましたか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「あ、いや」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ぜひお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっぽん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">プレゼント</span></span>させてください」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「えっ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span></span>いた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てんいん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぶ</span></span>と、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指示</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぽん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span></span>こさせた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「こちらの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しいタイプ</span></span>なんかいかがですか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">似</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う</span></span>し、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でもプライベートでも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えていいと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">います</span></span>よ。それに<span lang="EN-US">……</span>」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">説明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつめい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">延々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えんえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぽん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっぽん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっぽん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>では<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">釣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わない</span></span></span>だろうと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span></span>が、ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">断</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ことわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るタイミング</span></span>をすっかり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うしな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くと、ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>におすすめしてくれた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌<span lang="EN-US">日</span></span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よくじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日曜日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にちようび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もらった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をして<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かけた</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後輩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうはい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めていた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事務所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じむしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>め、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">独立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どくりつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事務所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じむしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたという<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葉書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はがき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">届</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いていた。それで、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いかたがた、のぞきに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くことにしたのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事務所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じむしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はオフィス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のビルの2<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にあった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「おう、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小林</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こばやし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。おめでとう」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきたお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">菓子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「わざわざすみません。ご<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、まだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜんぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">片付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かたづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いていませんが、ゆっくりしていってください」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> たしかに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ボールであふれていた。もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ればよかったかもしれない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げんき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてみると、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いやあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妊娠中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にんしんちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でして。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はいろいろ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てつだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってもらいたかったんですが」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「へえー、おめでたいね」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ええ。ところが、そう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">単純</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たんじゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいられなくて……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">双子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なんですよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「へえー、じゃあ、ますますおめでたいじゃない」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「とんでもない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">双子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">育</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいへん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたことありませんか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">独立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どくりつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したばかりで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もがんばらなきゃいけない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なのに……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にタイミングが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くて</span></span>……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">育</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て</span></span>もぼくには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">縁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がなさそうな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小林</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こばやし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>んでいるのはよくわかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「あまり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>するなよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なく</span></span>なるぞ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「はい。……ところで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先輩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うまくいってるんですか。ずいぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高級</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうきゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>そうな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してますが」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> ぼくが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えた</span></span>ばかりのドイツ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てんめい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くした。そのブランドを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っているようだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ほしい?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ええ。でも、とても<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えませんよ……」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にがわら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">林</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばやし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にわたした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「これ、やるよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小林</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こばやし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、おまえ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になったんだから、いい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしないと。それに、もし<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったときは、これを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">質屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しちや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">売</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ればいい。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅうこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だけど3<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">万円</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まんえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぐらいになるだろ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長谷川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はせがわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先輩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってるんですか。これ、3<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">万</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>どころか、<span lang="EN-US">30<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">万</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はしますよ。そんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いもの、もらえませんよ。お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しします」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「えっ!? そんなにするの? ……いいから、もらっとけ! それに、それ、もらいものなんだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「もらいもの? じゃ、なおさら、あげちゃまずいじゃないですか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「う~ん。そうじゃないんだ。あげる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うんめい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なんだよ。きっと。」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うんめい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そう。そして、おれは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わりに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かをもらう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うんめい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ボールだらけの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やきゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のバットが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてあった。ソファーから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>がって、そのバットをつかんでみる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のバットだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「なあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小林</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こばやし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。このバット、もらってもいいか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「え、はい。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泥棒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どろぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たときのためにって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じっか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてあったのを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきただけですから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にほしかったら、どうぞ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「よし。じゃあ、このバットとその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交換</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「えっ!?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「おれ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野球部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やきゅうぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だったんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さいきん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、なんか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うんどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶそく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で、ちょうどバットがほしいなあって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってたんだよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「うそだー! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じゃサッカー<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だったって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってたじゃないですか!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小林</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こばやし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しそうに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をあげて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ</span></span>た。それから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>や、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仲間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なかま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしたりした。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしていた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小林</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こばやし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が、すっかりいつもの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小林</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こばやし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るとき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をテーブルの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたままバットを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こうとすると、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だったんですか!?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かれた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事務所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じむしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たあと、ラーメンを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べ、そのままバッティングセンターに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US">200<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">円</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US">20<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">機械</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">投</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げるボール</span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つだけだが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">案</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しくて</span></span>、ストレス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">解消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいしょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になる。それに、<span lang="EN-US">100km/h</span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">超</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">える<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つ</span></span>のはなかなか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">難</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むずか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しく</span></span>、うまく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たったときは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">爽快</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そうかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。バッティングセンターに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">久</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しぶりだが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎週</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいしゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> コインを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れ、バッターボックスで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">製</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>バットを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">構</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。けっこう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">重</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れるのに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がかかったが、だんだん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たるようになった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けて<span lang="EN-US">1000<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">円分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えんぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>バットを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると、さすがにくたびれた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しベンチに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>むことにした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてきた。しばらくぼうっとしていると、となりに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていたおじいさんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しかけてきた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「さっきのホームラン、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でしたよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「あ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ります</span></span></span>」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でもびっくりするぐらいの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たりで、ずいぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くまでボールが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「わたしはとなりのゴルフの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">練習場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れんしゅうじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってるんですが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れるとこっちに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て、こうやってだれかのバッティングをぼんやり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めてるんですよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ああ、そうでしたか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やきゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きなんですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ええ。わしらの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はみんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やきゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でした。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なかじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あきら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大活躍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいかつやく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですからね」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なかじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あきら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えば、あのホームラン<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">王</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですね」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> サッカー<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のぼくでももちろん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">超</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">有</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">選</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">試合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しあい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったときのことは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でもよく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて</span></span>いますよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> おじいさんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なかじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あきら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span></span>なようで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まらなかった</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そうそう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なかじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もそんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じのバットを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていました」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、ぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていたバットに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をやった。ぼくも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">改</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あらた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め</span></span>てバットを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てみると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ん<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>のあたりが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">汚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れて</span></span></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「よかったら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってみますか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">とバットを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すと、おじいさんはすっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってバッティングの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">構</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えをした。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きくバットを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のわりにはしっかりしたスイングだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ははは、これじゃ、ホームランは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てませんねえ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いやいや、なかなかいいスイングでしたよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> そのとき、おじいさんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていたバットを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>そうとして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ん? これは……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「え、どうかしましたか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> おじいさんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「こ、これは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なかじま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のサインじゃないか!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「えっ!?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> バットの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">汚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れていると<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったところは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はサインが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かれていたのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「まさか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていたバット…… きみ! だめじゃないか! こんなありがたいバットをバッティングセンターで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うなんて!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> さっきまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょうひん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>をしていた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">穏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>やかなおじいさんが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した</span></span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「すみません! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らなかったんです。そんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貴重</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なものだとは……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> それから、しばらくおじいさんはじっとバットを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つめていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くと、おじいさんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か</span></span>んでいた。きっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のころを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>しているのだろう。ぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はもう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まっていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「おじいさん、そのバットさしあげます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「い、いいんですか。ゆずっていただけるなら、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しますが」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いえ、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はけっこうです」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「しかし、タダでもらうというわけにはいきません。ただ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げんきん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はあまり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていなくて……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったなあ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> おじいさんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>んだ。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にぼくも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">望</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいるんだろう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">缶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>コーヒーから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まって、コンサートチケット、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、バット。もらったものをあげただけで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したことはしていないのに、みんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでくれた。ぼくはその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にたくさんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いがけない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経験</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けいけん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ができて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">週</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">末</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ごせた。これで、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なんじゃないか。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> ベンチのとなりに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">販売機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんばいき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があった。ぼくは、おじいさんに<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">缶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>コーヒーをおごってくれませんか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">缶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>コーヒー?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ええ、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">販売機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんばいき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でコーヒーを1<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぽん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ごちそうしてくれれば、それで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>です」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> おじいさんはしばらく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不思議</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふしぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>そうな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしていたが、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きていると、こういうこともあるのか……。では、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみさま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>からのプレゼントだと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、ありがたくいただくことにするよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はにっこり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">缶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>コーヒーを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってくれた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で「その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみさま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はきっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交差点</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみさま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですよ」とつぶやいた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">おじいさんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もコーヒーを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">記念</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">写真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">撮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ろうと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。ただ、おじいさんはケータイの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>がよくわからないようで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっきょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、ぼくのケータイで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">写真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">撮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っておじいさんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ることになった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、ベッドで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みずいろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">缶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>コーヒーで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乾杯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しているふたりの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">写真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めた。やっぱり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぐせを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しておけばよかったと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後悔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月曜日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつようび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、いつもより<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たまご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて、コーヒーを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れた。それを、テレビを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ながら、ゆっくり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">器</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丁寧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ていねい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にひげをそり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぐせを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。いつもの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交差点</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くように、いつもの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>た。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交差点</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こうにスーツ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">偶然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐうぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がハンカチを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とすことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">期</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しなくてもいい。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しかけられる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信号</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がこちらに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてくる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心臓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信号</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らずにいるぼくを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うかもしれない。でも、きっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大丈夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいじょうぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。もらったものを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すだけだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">あと5<span lang="EN-US">m</span>のところまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>づいてきた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「あのう。ちょっといいですか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかけた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、ぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ちどまり、にこっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長谷川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はせがわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん、ですよね?」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じられない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をつぶってみたが、それは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「どうしてぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祖父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてもらいました。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祖父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>せてくれたんです。ふたりが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">缶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>コーヒーで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乾杯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>している<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">写真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「もしかして、あのおじいさんのお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">孫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「はい。びっくりしました。まさか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいにち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交差点</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですれちがう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祖父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>といっしょに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">写真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">写</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っているなんて」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えていてくれたんですか。ぼくのこと?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ええ。すぐわかりました。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぐせの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だって。あ、すみません。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いますね」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">うれしいやら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ずかしいやら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">複雑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふくざつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「おじいちゃん、バットをもらってすごく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいました。まるで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>どもみたいに。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にありがとうございました」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いや、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したことはしてないんです。それに、もともとはきみのおかげだから」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「えっ、わたしのおかげ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「うん。でも、これはちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">複雑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふくざつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になるから、よかったら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こんど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>どこかでゆっくり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しませんか。コーヒーでも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>みながら」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">(<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">完</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>)<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-79909800167737514032021-08-12T07:36:00.006+09:002022-05-22T19:43:51.158+09:00死神(しにがみ)★★★★<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>にはありがたい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみさま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がたくさんおりますが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にはありがたくない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみさま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>というのもおります。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">例</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えば、「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貧乏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びんぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">憑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かれると、家が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貧乏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びんぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になってしまいます。「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">憑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かれると、その家の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとびと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になったり、家の中で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くないことが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きたりします。それから、「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」という<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ろしい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみさま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がおりまして……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">*************</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">*************</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ただいま……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「おかえり。金はできたかい?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「だめだ。どこも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してくれねえ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「できなかったの!? ほんの少しのお金も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りられないで、あきらめて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきたのかい」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「だって、みんな『金がない』って言うんだから、しょうがないだろ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「それは『あなたに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>す金はない』って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>よ。ないわけないでしょ。もうやだ! あんたなんか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">豆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">角</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をぶつけて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだらいい!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">豆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">角</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぶつけて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ねるか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「あんたなら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ねるわよ。もういい。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てけ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 男は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に家を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">追</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>されてしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ああ、あんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い女はいないね。『<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">豆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">角</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をぶつけて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ね』だって。家にいれば金がないってギャーギャー言われるし、どこに行っても金は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してくれないし、もう生きてるのが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になっちゃった……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のう」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">ぶつぶつ言いながら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いていると、男はいつの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の上までやってきた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「川に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>むのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だなぁ。おれは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>およ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げねえんだ。七つの時に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">井戸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ちたことがあるが、あんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しい思いは二<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>としたくねえ。生きてるほうがまだいいや……どうしようかなあ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">それからまた少し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い大きな木があった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「大きな木だねえ……そうだ。この木の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">枝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">首</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のう。けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">首</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めてだ。どうやるんだ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてやろうか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「えっ……だれだ!?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">俺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 木の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">陰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から、やせた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">老人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろうじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がすっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あらわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">薄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い白い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がぼやっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>え、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灰色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はいいろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">藁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">草履</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞうり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をはき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">竹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">杖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">突</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてやろう」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「だれだよ! おまえは……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「し、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>……ああ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。</span></span>おれは今まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のうなんて思ったこと</span></span>一<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もなかったんだ。それなのに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にたくなった</span></span></span>んだ。おまえのせいだな。あっち行け!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ヘッヘヘ、そう言うな。おまえと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">俺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>からの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">深</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いつながりがあるんだ。そんなこと言っても、おまえにはわからないだろうが……。おまえにはまだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってる。そういう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のうとしても<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ねないようになってるんだ。それよりいい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がある……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だよ! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>すことなんか何もねえよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 男はその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ち<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">去</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ろうとした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「おい、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ちな。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げようとしたって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無駄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。おまえは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げるが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">俺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べるんだ。まあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がるな。ずいぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っているようじゃないか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">俺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してやるよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「え、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ああ……おまえ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">医者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になれ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">医者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>!? おれは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">薬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くすり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らねえし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">医者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なんて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「そんなのはどうでもいいんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">俺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がやり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてやる。いいか。長い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">憑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いているんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">枕元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まくらもと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あしもと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のどっちかに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ずいる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はもうダメだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寿命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅみょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が終わってるんだから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絶対</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜったい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に手をつけちゃいけない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あしもと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はまだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きられる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呪文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">唱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はあっという<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に元気になる」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「わ、わかったよ。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呪文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってのは何だ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「いいか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して人に言うなよ。『アジャラカモクレン、テケレッツノパ』と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">唱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えて、ポンポンと手を二つ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くんだ。こうされると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はどうしても<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らなきゃいけない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まりがあるんだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ふーん、『アジャラカモクレン、テケレッツノパ』で、手をポンポン。これでいいのかい? <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん? あれ、どこ行った? あ、そうか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呪文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">唱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えたから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったのか。これはいいことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてもらった」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 男は家に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると、昨日食べたカマボコの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">板</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に下手な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">医者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」と書いた。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おもて</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に出ると、外からよく見えるところにそれをかけた。すると、すぐに人が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ねてきた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ごめんください」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「はい、何か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「こちらはお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">医者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でいらっしゃいますか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「はい、わたしが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">医者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ですけど、</span></span>何でしょう?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「先生でしたか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しました。私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほんばし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">越前屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えちぜんや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使用人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しようにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でございます。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">重</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にかかっておりまして、いろいろな先生に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">診</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ていただいたんですが、なかなか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くならないのです。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ほど、この家の前を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">際</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">医者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」という<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が目に入りましたもので、こちらへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うかが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">第</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>です。ぜひ先生に一<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">診</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ていただくことはできませんでしょうか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「なるほど。いいですよ。じゃあ、行きましょう」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">医者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だと思ったが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は男を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れて行った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使用人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しようにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に話をすると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は「まあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">診</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>せるだけなら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いもないだろう」と男を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">案内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あんない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に入ってみると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あしもと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の方に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「おっ、これはご<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りますね」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですか!? しかし、どの先生も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">難</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むずか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しいと…」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ります。……ところで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したら、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はいただけますよね?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「それは、もちろん」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「そうですか。ちょっとお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちください」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 男はそう言うと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を見て、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「アジャラカモクレン、テケレッツノパー」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">唱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えて手をパンパンと二<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。すると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がすっといなくなった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>だった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かおいろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わり、ぱっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>き<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がると、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「おい、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一杯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきてくれ。なんだか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がすっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたようだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">久</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しぶりに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいい。……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">減</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったなあ。何か食べるものはないか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">と言ったので、みんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">越前屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えちぜんや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はすっかり元気になって、男はたっぷりお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をもらった。すると、あっちこっちで「あの先生はすばらしい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">医者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ」と言われるようになり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎつぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けてほしいと人がやってきた。しかも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">都合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいいことにみんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あしもと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呪文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">唱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えて手を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つだけで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はすっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えていく。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はすぐに元気になる。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貧乏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びんぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らしをしていた男が、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りっぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な家を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て、いい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て、うまいものを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>う。外に女をつくって家に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らなくなる。それに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">句</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を言う<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に金と子どもを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてしまう。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ねえ、先生……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「何だい?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「わたしねえ、一<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんさい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の方に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に行ってみたいなあって思ってるの」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんさい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かあ。いいねえ、おれも行きたいと思ってたんだ。よし、じゃあ、行こう。……そうだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>るす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にするのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めんどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だから、家も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">売</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ろう」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">そして、男は女を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんさい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>へ。あっちこっちで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">贅沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜいたく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をして毎日<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ごしていたが、金というのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えばなくなってしまうもの。金がなくなれば、女もすっといなくなる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しかた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がないと男は一人で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">江戸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りの金で家を買った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">医者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めれば、また<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">儲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かるに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いないと思っていた。ところが、どうしたことか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が来ない。たまに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がかかって行ってみると、みんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">枕元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まくらもと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っている。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> しばらくすると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">麹町</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうじまち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三丁目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さんちょうめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伊勢谷伝右衛門</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いせやでんえもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>という<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ちの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使用人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しようにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がやってきた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">診</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てほしいと言うので、「よし、きた!」と行ってみると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">枕元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まくらもと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってい</span></span></span></span>た。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「あぁ、これはだめだ。この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>からないね。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">諦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あきら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めなさい」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「そこを何とか一つ、先生、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">願</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いします」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を下げた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">願</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いされても、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らないものはしょうがないよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は三千<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でいかがでしょうか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「お金をもらっても<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>からないものはしょうがないんだよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寿命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅみょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">諦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あきら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めてくれ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「それでは、二、三カ月でも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寿命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅみょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ばしていただけたなら、一万<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をいたします」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「えっ!? 一万<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">? </span></span>うーん、そうなると何とか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けたい</span></span>けど<span lang="EN-US">……</span>」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 男はしばらく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。そして、あることを思いついた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">耳元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みみもと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で言った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「いいかい。気が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">利</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて力のある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い男を四人そろえてくれ。その四人を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふとん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">四隅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よすみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に一人ずつ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らせておくんだ。それで、わたしがポンと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">膝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたら、いっせいに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふとん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ち上げて、くるっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>えてほしいんだよ。それができれば、ご<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かるかもしれない。ただし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きりの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝負</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失敗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しっぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したら、それまでだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はそれで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るならと、言われたとおりに四人の男を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてきて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふとん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">四</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らせた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">更</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の目がギラギラ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">輝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かがや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてくる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が「うーん、うーん……」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しんだ。ところが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けてくると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてきたのか、こっくりこっくり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">居</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> それを見て、男は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">四隅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よすみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にいる四人に目で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をして、「ここだ!」と思うところでポンと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">膝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">端</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふとん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がくるっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>わる。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「アジャラカモクレン、テケレッツノパー」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はやくち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">唱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えて、手を二<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>パンパンと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は「うわーっ!」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。そして、そのまま<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え</span></span>てしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「もう大丈夫だ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はたちまち<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">具合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐあい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span>くなり、「ありがとうございました」と金が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">届</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 男はもらった金で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を飲み、いい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よみち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ああ、やっぱり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にんげん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってものは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った時にこそいい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知恵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るもんだねぇ。それにしても、あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と言ったら……はっははは……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ろから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">低</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こえた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「なぜあんなバカなことをした」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>くと、そこにはあの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「お、おぉ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん、どうもお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">久</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しぶりです」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「何が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">久</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しぶりだ。まさかおまえ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">俺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてはいないだろうな」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ええ、もちろん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたりしませんよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さいしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に会った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんですよね? あんたのおかげで、ずいぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">儲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かりました」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「そうか、ちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えていたか。それなのにあんなバカなことをやるなんて……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> どうもさっきあそこにいたのは、このじいさんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だったらしい。ところが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>というのはみんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしているから、男もそうだとは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「えっ、それじゃ、さっきあそこにいたのは、あんただったんですか? それは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">申</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>ないことをしました。まさかあんただとは思いませんでした。じゃ、わたしがもらった金を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>あんたにあげるから、それで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">許</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してください」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「何言ってるんだ……まあ、やってしまったことは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しかた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">俺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>といっしょに来い」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「こ、来いって、どこへ行くんですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">竹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">杖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">突</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くと、そこにぽっかり大きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">穴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">穴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の中には下へ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「さあ、ここを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りろ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だよ。こんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いところへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りるなんて……ねえ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">許</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してくださいよ。あんたとは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らずにやったことなんだ</span></span>からさ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「いいから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りろ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りろって……中は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>じゃねえか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大丈夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいじょうぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">俺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">杖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>につかまれ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りて来い」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「え、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">杖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に? ちょ、ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って……そんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っぱったら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">危</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ない、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">危</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ないよ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りろ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいだん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りていくと、ぱっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るくなった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">広</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にたくさんのロウソクが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">並</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ずいぶんたくさんロウソクがあるんですねえ。何ですか、これは?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「このロウソクは人の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寿命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅみょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「はあ~、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から、人の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寿命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅみょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はロウソクの火みたいだって言いますが、ずいぶんたくさんあるものですね。長いのや<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">短</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みじか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いのやいろいろなのが……、あ、ここにロウがたまって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなっているのがありますね」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「そういうのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になっているんだ。ロウを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">除</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>いて、火がまっすぐに立てば<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょうき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ふーん、そうですか。お、ここにずいぶん長くて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">燃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてるのがありますね」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「それはおまえの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「へえー、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですか。あいつはずいぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きするんですね。そのとなりの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぐらいでよく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">燃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてるのは?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「おまえの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんだよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ああ、あいつですか。やっぱりあいつも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きなんですねえ。ここにずいぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">短</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みじか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなって今にも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えそうなのがありますが……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「おまえだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「え?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「それがおまえの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寿命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅみょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「い、今にも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えそうじゃねえか!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えそうだね。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途端</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とたん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はなくなる。もうすぐ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぬよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「う、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嘘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ! だって、あんた、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めて会った時に『おまえにはまだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寿命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅみょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がある』って言ったじゃねえか! あれは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嘘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か!?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嘘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じゃない。おまえの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんらい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寿命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅみょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はあのロウソクだ。あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>より長く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">燃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えているのが、おまえの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寿命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅみょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。それなのに、おまえは金のために<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寿命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅみょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">換</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>えたんだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「そ、そんな……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「フッフフ。おまえはもうすぐ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぬよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ! なあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けてくれよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寿命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅみょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してくれよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「もうダメだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「そんなこと言わないでさ。なあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>むよ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ダメだ。一<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>えたものは二<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>せない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">諦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あきら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めろ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>む。もう一<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だけ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> そう言うと、男は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かって手を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わせた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたような<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あしもと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がっているロウソクを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い上げた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「しょうがない男だ。ほら、ここに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぐらいのロウソクがある。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてしまったロウソクだが、これにその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">短</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みじか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いロウソクの火をうつしてみろ。うまく火がつけば、おまえの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かる」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ありがとう……ありがとう…」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">男は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しにがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>からロウソクを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>ると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えかけのロウソクを手に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ろうとした。だが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">短</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みじか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くてなかなか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くしないと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えるよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くしろって……おまえ…」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「どうした、手が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてるぞ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えると<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えるよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「そ、そんなこと言ったって、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かって</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えるんだからしょうがないだろ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くしな。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くしないと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えるよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っててくれよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ほら、今にも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えそうだ。フフフ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くしな。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぬよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「う、うるさい。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってろ!」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ほら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くしないと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えるよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えると<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はないよ。ヒッヒヒヒ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「やめてくれ! つけ! つけ! つけよ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えるよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えるよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えると<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぬよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぬよ。クッククク……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「あ、あああぁ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>える、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え……</span></span>」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">「ほら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">(完)<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-65595753264001599882021-04-28T06:41:00.005+09:002022-05-22T19:43:57.921+09:00幽霊床屋2(ゆうれいとこや2)★★★★ <p> <span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US">2021</span>年<span lang="EN-US">3</span>月<span lang="EN-US">20</span>日、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">土</span></span><rt>ど</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曜</span></span><rt>よう</rt></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rt>ゆう</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rt>がた</rt></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rt>じ</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rt>しん</rt></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rt>お</rt></ruby></span>きた。<span lang="EN-US">10<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rt>ねん</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rt>まえ</rt></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rt>じ</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rt>しん</rt></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rt>おも</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rt>だ</rt></ruby></span></span>させる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rt>つよ</rt></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">揺</span></span><rt>ゆ</rt></ruby></span>れだった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rt>わたし</rt></ruby></span>はそのとき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rt>みせ</rt></ruby></span>にいた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">売</span></span><rt>うり</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rt>あげ</rt></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rt>けい</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">算</span></span><rt>さん</rt></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">片</span></span><rt>かた</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rt>づ</rt></ruby></span>けも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rt>お</rt></ruby></span>わり、これからうちへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rt>かえ</rt></ruby></span>るところだった。</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">揺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">収</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まると、すぐに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかけた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「もしもし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった? <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">香</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ああ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">香</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もびっくりしたみたいだけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">麗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はまだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「うん。でも、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はめちゃくちゃだけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">片</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にする」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「わかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきて」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おっと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて、ほっとした。この<span lang="EN-US">10<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なものが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つできた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つが5<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」。もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">族</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おっと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とは4<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>い、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。そして<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一昨年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おととし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">娘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まれた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">香</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>という<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けた。1<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になってからは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">保</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">育</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">預</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>け、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">土</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おっと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おっと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てもらっている。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>へ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だとわかっていても、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">族</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたい。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">香</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をぎゅっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きしめたい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">安</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だったが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はいつも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けることにした。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">予</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もたくさん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っているし、まず<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">片</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けなければならない。いつもより<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>た。だが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていたほど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたりしたものは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なく、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">片</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けは<span lang="EN-US">30<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぷん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ほどですんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になると<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんがやってきた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はすべて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でこなしているので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">土</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はとても<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しい。まだ<span lang="EN-US">34<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もあるから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">将</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はだれか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>おうかと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>めている。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US">10<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぎに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">予</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が1<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>キャンセルになった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れなくなった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がいたため、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わりに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なければならなくなったそうだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなったりした<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はほとんどいないようだが、いろいろなところに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">影</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">響</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ている。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ほどの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">給</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>センターの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蔵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">庫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れたせいで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>どものお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りだと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">キャンセルしたのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんだったので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">閉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めようかと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">売上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うりあげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だが、たまにはゆっくり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">族</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ごしたい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> ところが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">予</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なしのお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のおじいちゃんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「あら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん。ひさしぶり。こんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るなんてめずらしいですね」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ああ、ちょっとね。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">予</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>していないけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大丈夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいじょうぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かい?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ええ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大丈夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいじょうぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>です。どうぞ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんなら、カットとシャンプーだけだから、そんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はかからない。だが、わりとおしゃべり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きなのでたまに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くこともある。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">これ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るので、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">素</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てドアにかけてある「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">営</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">札</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">準</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">備</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」にひっくり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「はい、じゃあ、こちらにマスクを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてくだ……。あれ? <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん。マスクしてないじゃないですか。だめですよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ああ、ごめんごめん。ついうっかりしてた」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けてくださいね。あとで、マスクあげますから」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">普</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しっかりしている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんにしてはめずらしいことだと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">農</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">米</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>や<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">菜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>どもはいなかったが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しあわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>せに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らしていた。だが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があったのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くだった。<span lang="EN-US">10<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">津</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">波</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んぼを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うしな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。そして、7<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">柳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やなぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">之</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>した</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">町</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てられた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">復</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">興</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">越</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>してきた。3<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねんまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くした。それからずっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">独</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>らしだが、いつもきちんとした<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">格</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしているし、<span lang="EN-US">80<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぎた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">健</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">康</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もしっかりしている。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">量</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">多</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いほうだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いつもどおりで、いいですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「うん。いつもどおりで」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> タオルとケープを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">首</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くと、いつものようにハサミを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かしていく。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りたいけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぐわけにはいかない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くのも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">型</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だけじゃなく、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もすっきりして<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってほしい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんのように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>や<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">津</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">波</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">被</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">害</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">復</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">興</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">移</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、ここでつらい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経験</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けいけん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていくことがある。けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんはいつも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">津</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">波</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んぼを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うしな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っても、「うちには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">跡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">継</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いでくれる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>どももいないし、これでよかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">土</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってくれて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か</span></span>ったよ」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>す。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなったときも、「もしおれが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでしまったら、あいつは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になってさびしがるから。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってくれて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っててくれているって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったほうが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でいい。おれはひとりで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大丈夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいじょうぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だから」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かない。どこか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">普</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>う。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しかけてみよう。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ことし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かいから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">桜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さくら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いみたいですね。チューリップも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">順調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅんちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「あ、うん、そうだね。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>までには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くんじゃないかなあ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「わあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しみ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ことし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もたくさん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">土</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のチューリップの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">根</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大丈夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいじょうぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かなって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心配</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してたんです」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「いやいや、そうじゃない。チューリップの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">根</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">要</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かいと、ちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">育</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たなかったり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がきれいに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かなかったりするんだよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「へえー、そうなんですか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「そう。それから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でもしっかり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をあげること。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">土</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">燥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しているからね。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にんげん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じさ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">復</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">興</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">庭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がある。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんはそこに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>り、いろいろな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">育</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんはまるで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">孫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すようにうれしそうに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>について<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていく。それで、こちらも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてしまった。たとえば、チューリップは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球根</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅうこん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">植</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>え、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">春</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かせるそうだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">植</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くまでにそんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がかかるとは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">こういう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をすると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんはいつも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ず「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">農</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしてたから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">土</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">触</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れていないと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>かないんだ」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>う。しかし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はそこで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わってしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>みでもあるのだろうか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をこなし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もたばこもやらない。そのうえ、このコロナ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">禍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。ストレスがたまっているのかもしれない……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> カットが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わり、シャンプーと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">剃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、マッサージをしながら、ふと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてみた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でしたね」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「えっ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしている。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ああ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ていたから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>づかなかったよ。ははは」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嘘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。あれだけ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ていたとしても<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>づかないわけがない。どこへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていたのだろう?<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ねえ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん。なんか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がないようですが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かあったんですか? <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でよければ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きますよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ああ。……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だろうって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えているんだよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ですか……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震災</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんさい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のあと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいとし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>3<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があったところに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってみるんだ。バスと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、そこからタクシーに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んで、そのあたりをぐるっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってもらうんだ。ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めてもらったりして。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>や<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">影</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があちこちに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていたからよかったよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">痛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>むが、『<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はここで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まれて、ここに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいた』って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えたからね。でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">影</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えていって、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">土</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わっていくんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わらないのは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だけさ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鏡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">映</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しみがあふれていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「それでも、あそこに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けば、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なものを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>せるんじゃないかって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいとし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってたんだ。けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">去年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ことし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もコロナ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">禍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けなかった。こんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>やバスに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かけたら、それこそ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">惑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がかかるからね。そうしている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、あそこに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったところで、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいせつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なものなんか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つからないのさ。……おれの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、いったい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だったんだろう? ただ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まれて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいくだけなら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まれた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なんかないじゃないか。それなら、もう……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わりにしたい……あいつのいるところへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きたい……って……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったんだ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> そこで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不思議</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふしぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なことが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がだんだん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">透明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうめい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になっていくのだ。そして、ついに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> どこかでそんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がしていた。5<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねんまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の3月<span lang="EN-US">10</span>日、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にひとりの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>た。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">津</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">波</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">霊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るためにあの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>からやってきたのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんは、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とどこか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">似</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じがあった。ただ、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">氷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こおり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のように<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たかったが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はそれほどでもなかった。そこで、はっとして<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">町</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかけた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">復</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">興</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">号</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えていただけませんか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いでいるんです!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">号</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかけると、すぐに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>た。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんのことをたずねると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りだった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかけ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おっと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に「ごめん! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ができたの。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る</span></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span></span>なる」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">える</span></span>と、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いで<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょういん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>へ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてもらった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">室</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こうとすると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">廊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">看</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">護</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>められた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「ご<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">族</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>できないことになっているんです」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>です。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、すごく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になっていたんです。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になるかもしれないなら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でいいから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わせてください! お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">願</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いします!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>むと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしながら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してくれた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">工</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">器</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんがベッドに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">横</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>たわっていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>によると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">睡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">薬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">量</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しようとしたらしい。しかし、そのあと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">揺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れがおさまったあと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ねてきた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かどうか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">確認</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かくにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>するためだ。そこで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。すぐに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">救</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">療</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けた。だが、まだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">識</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らず、いつ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなってもおかしくない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">状</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">態</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だという。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">ベッドの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">横</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったままの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しかけた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こえますか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ましたよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">井</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>です」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">左</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひだり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">重</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ねた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん、ひとりでさびしかったんですね。だから、わざわざ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てくれたんでしょう? <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、さっき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってたこと、まだちゃんとわかっていないかもしれないけど、こう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うんです。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ることで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>までたくさんのお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきました。でも、どんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょうず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っても、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びるからまた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らなきゃいけなくて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いつまでたっても<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">完</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なんです。けど、ちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れば、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでくれます。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かもしれないけど、きっとだれかにつながっていくと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うんです。そのお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんがまた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てくれれば、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もうれしくなります。それに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、だれかに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">褒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>められたりしたら、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かしてあげたくなるじゃないですか。そうやって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びはずっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いていくと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うんです」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がこぼれそうになっていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「それと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">育</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てたお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">米</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>や<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">菜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をおいしいって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べてくれた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、きっとまた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のだれかを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>う<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">形</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かたち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ばせているはずです。それに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">育</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るのを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しみにしている<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がたくさんいますよ。だから……だから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絶対</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜったい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がないなんてことありません! ……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてよかったです」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> そのとき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がぴくっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> かすかに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>おうとしている。ゆっくりと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はほとんど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こえない。けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きでわかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">―ありがとう―<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">うんうんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きくうなずいてみせる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がほんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>がった。ほほえんでいるのだ。だんだんまぶたが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がってきた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しずつ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなっていく。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きとる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けていくのがわかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> 4<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>8<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きんじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうがっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入学式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅうがくしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通勤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つうきん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>め、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">復</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">興</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でチューリップを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>めていた。すると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ろから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のブレーキの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こえた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「おはようございます! ゆうれいさん!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」の「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">麗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さん」だから、「ゆうれいさん」だそうだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のことをこう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぶのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しかない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くん、おはよう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「はい、と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っても、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">春</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み</span></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってますけど」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だよね?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「イエス!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くんがもう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>より<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さかったのに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>では<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>げるほど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなってたくましくなった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くんは5<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>た<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">霊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいて、うちの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんでもある。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いマスクなんかしてかっこつけているが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はまだまだ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>どもだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">そんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にまじめな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をして<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きました。この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしてたおじいさん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなったって……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「うん。そうなの……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんっていうおじいちゃんで、うちのお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんだったの」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「すごく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">念</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>です。いつかお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたいって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってたから」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「うん。ぼく、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">町</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">越</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>してきたとき、まだお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんのことで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>んでいて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にもなじめなくて、なにかも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になっていたんです。でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くとき、このチューリップを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したんです。ほら、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のチューリップ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">順</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">並</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでるでしょ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「えっ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くんはちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ずかしそうに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> さいた さいた チューリップのはなが<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> ならんだ ならんだ あか しろ きいろ <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> どのはな みても きれいだな<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">授</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">習</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>うあの「チューリップ」の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">「この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にチューリップを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">植</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>る<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>どものことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えて、ちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わせて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">順</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にしてくれたんだって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>づいたんです。そうしたら、このチューリップが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のために<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いてくれているような<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がして、なんだかぼくもがんばろうって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ったんです。そのあと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かあのおじいさんが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をしているのを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かけたんですけど、なかなか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をかける<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がなくて……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>め、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>バッグとバットを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。そして<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のとなりにしゃがむと、チューリップに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わせた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">チューリップが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">揺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おばた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。チューリップがちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">育</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきれいに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かすには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">要</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>なんだと。それは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じだと……。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きやむまで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くんはそばにいてくれた。「ありがとう」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってうなずき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でほほえんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">——こいつ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してる。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>んだ。この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>さんのところへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>こう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のみんなで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けしてすることになったそうだが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わせてもらおう。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">どこからか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いちょうちょが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んできた。ちょうちょはしばらくチューリップの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をひらひら<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">舞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くんの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、またどこかへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んでいった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><引用> 唱歌『チューリップ』作詞:近藤宮子<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-83781829394204609632021-02-28T20:40:00.004+09:002022-05-22T19:44:12.218+09:00幽霊床屋(ゆうれいとこや)★★★★<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">名前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">楡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">井</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">麗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">今年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ことし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">三十歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんじゅつさい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">になる<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">去年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きょねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">がつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、ここ</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">柳之</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">やなぎの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">下町</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">したまち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さな</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">「</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">」を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いた。</span><a name="_Hlk65386226"><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk65386226;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">柳之</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">やなぎの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">下町</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">したまち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">町</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">瑞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ずい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">桜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">寺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">という</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きなお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">寺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">てら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">がある。「</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">」はそのお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">寺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">てら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">のお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">墓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">裏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">うら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">にある。はっきり</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">って</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">場所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ばしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くない。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">建物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たてもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">も</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いし<span lang="EN-US">、お</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">墓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">と</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きな</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">桜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さくら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">があって<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">があまり</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たら<span lang="EN-US">ない<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">だが<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">賃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">安</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い。それに、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">柳之</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">やなぎの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">下町</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">したまち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">四</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">年前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ねんまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">から</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しい<span lang="EN-US">マンションや</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">って</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">増</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えている<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はないが、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">自分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が<span lang="EN-US">ほしい。<span lang="EN-US">ということで<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">んで</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">んで<span lang="EN-US">ここに</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">めた。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんが<span lang="EN-US">ぜんぜん</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なかった。でも、がんばって</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">近所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きんじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に<span lang="EN-US">チラシを</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">配</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったら、だんだんお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんが</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">るようになった。それでも、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はなかなかお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんが</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">増</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えない<span lang="EN-US">ので、</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">げつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">から</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しいサービスを</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">めた。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">つは、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">7</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">までだった</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">営業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えいぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を9</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ま<span lang="EN-US">でに</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">延</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ばす<span lang="EN-US">ことだ。</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">がえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">りでも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">やすいようにした。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> もう</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">つ<span lang="EN-US">のサービス<span lang="EN-US">は、</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ども</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">びき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だ。<span lang="EN-US">ほか<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">カットのみで</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;">1000<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">円</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぐらいだが、うちの</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">って</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;">777<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">円</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">にした。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ども<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れて</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">るお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんやお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんも<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さん<span lang="EN-US">になってくれる<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったからだ。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、そ<span lang="EN-US">のサービス<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">何歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なんさい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">までにしようか</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えているところだ。<span lang="EN-US">やっぱり</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">までかな。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">中学生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちゅうがくせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">られるし。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> でも、</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はあまり</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きじゃない。なぜなら、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の<span lang="EN-US">とき<span lang="EN-US">、クラスの</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たちに<span lang="EN-US">「</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">楡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">井</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">麗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">」という</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">名前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">をからかわれて、<span lang="EN-US">「</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">幽霊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆうれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">」と</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ば<span lang="EN-US">れていたからだ。そして、</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">どもたちの</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">では、この</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は「</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">幽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">霊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">」と</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ばれて<span lang="EN-US">いるらしい。</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">三月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんがつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なのに、その</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">雪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">っていた。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">午後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ごご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">8</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">半</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぎた。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">のお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんは</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">た</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だけかと</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">っていると、ドアが</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">く</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">がした。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「すみません。まだ</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いていますか?」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> お</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんは</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">半</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ば<span lang="EN-US">ぐらい<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だった。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くてモデルのようだった。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「はい。</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大丈夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だいじょうぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ですよ。どうぞ」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はコートを</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">脱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いで、いすに</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">った。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">傘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">って<span lang="EN-US">いなかったようで、</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">濡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れてい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">いすに</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ると、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったより</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くなかった。ヒールの</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">靴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">履</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いていたのだ。こういうタイプの</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">るのは</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">珍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">めずら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しい。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はどうしましょうか?」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ええと、</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大丈夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だいじょうぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なんですよね<span lang="EN-US">? </span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">容</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しか</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったことがなくて、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たのは</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">めてなんです<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">丈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ですよ。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">る</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">増</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えているんです。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">剃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">り<span lang="EN-US">もできますし。この</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">も</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はまだ</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">のお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんがほとんどなんですが、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">のお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんもたくさん</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">てほし<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">なあと</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">って<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">んです」</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ああ、よかった。ここは</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いているし、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ってくれるって</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いたから。じゃあ、カットと</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">剃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">りをお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">願</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いします」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「はい。かしこまりました」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">をタオルで</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">乾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かし、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">櫛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でとかすと、カットを</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">めた。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> カットを</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">めて</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">二十分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">にじゅっぷん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぐらいた<span lang="EN-US">ったころ、</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">小学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しょうがっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">卒業式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">そつぎょうしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なんです」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">と</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">った。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「そうですか。おめでとうございます。</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">晴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れるといいですね」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ええ。でも、あの</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">も</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">雪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だったから……」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「あの</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">? あっ、そうでしたね。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">三月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんがつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">十一日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じゅういちにち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ですね。<span lang="EN-US">もう</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いですね。<span lang="EN-US">あのときは</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たいへん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でしたね。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">べつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">勤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">つと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">めてた<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">ですけど、あの</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きたときは</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">営</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だったので、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れるし、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ガラスは</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れるし。お</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんもカットやパーマが<span lang="EN-US">まだ</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">途</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でも『</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">りたい!』って</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">うし<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">も</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">電車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でんしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">まっていたので、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">まで</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きましたよ。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">も<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">族</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">丈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だった?」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「はい。</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">実家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じっか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">山形</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">やまがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なので</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大丈夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だいじょうぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でした<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">はい<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">カットできましたが、いかがですか?」</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">鏡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ると、にっこり</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">った。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「うん。</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">るのはひさしぶりだから、ちょっと</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">心配</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だった<span lang="EN-US">んだ<span lang="EN-US">けど、とってもいい」</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「そうですよ。</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はやっぱりおしゃれ<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">ないと!」</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「そうね……」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> なぜか</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">し</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">悲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しそうな</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">をした。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">も<span lang="EN-US">なんだか</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">をかけづらくて、<span lang="EN-US">それからしばらく</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">も</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さなかった。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">洗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">温</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かいタオルで</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">包</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">つつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">むと、いすを</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">して、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">剃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">りを</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">めた。ほほに</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">触</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れると、ずいぶん</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">つめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たかった。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">剃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">り</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">え、<span lang="EN-US">タオルで</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">をきれいにふ<span lang="EN-US">いた<span lang="EN-US">。そのとき、</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">再</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">び</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いた。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">っていうの」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「え?」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">名前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ああ」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「あの</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">から</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">と</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">っていないの」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「えっ……」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「あの</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かけたの。ほら、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">港</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みなと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くに</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きなスポーツ</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">用品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ようひん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">があるでしょ<span lang="EN-US">?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ええ」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">野球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">やきゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きで、『グローブがほしい』って</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">う<span lang="EN-US">から、</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">主人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しゅじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">と</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">相談</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">そうだん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">して</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ってあげることにしたの。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">進</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">級</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">するお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">祝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いに。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だから、つい</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ってあげたくなっちゃ<span lang="EN-US">うの<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「じゃあ、</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しているときに</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きたんですか?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「そう。</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はめちゃくちゃになって、お</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">てんいん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">もみんな</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">怖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">がって……。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が<span lang="EN-US">おさまって<span lang="EN-US">、だれかが</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったの。『</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">津</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">波</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">る』って。それを</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いて、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いで</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">駐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かったの。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">小学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しょうがっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">も</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">海</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">うみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">から<span lang="EN-US">そんなに</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れていなかった<span lang="EN-US">から、</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">のことよりそれが</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">心配</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で。すぐに</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">迎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">むか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えに</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かなくちゃって</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったんだけど<span lang="EN-US">……</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、こんなヒールの</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">靴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">履</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いてたから、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れなくて……。やっと</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">て、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">駐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">から</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">した<span lang="EN-US">ときにはもう</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">路</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でいっぱいで、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">全然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぜんぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">進</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">すす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">まな<span lang="EN-US">かった<span lang="EN-US">の。そこから</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">小学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しょうがっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">までは</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">十分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じゅっぷん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">もかからないんだけど、あの</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は……。このままここに</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">めて、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">って</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こうかと</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったけど、この</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">靴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だし、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ろの</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">迷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">惑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">になるかなって</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったらできなくて……。ただ『</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">く、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">く!』って</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">祈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ってた。<span lang="EN-US">――</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">馬鹿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ばか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でしょ、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">。どうしてこんな</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">靴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">履</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いて</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったんだろ。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くだけなのに。もうお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんなんだから、そんなにおしゃれなんかしなくてもよかったのに……」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いていた。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はまだ</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">雪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ってい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「そんなことないですよ。お</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さん<span lang="EN-US">になっても<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">何歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なんさい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でも、おしゃれ<span lang="EN-US">をして<span lang="EN-US">いいんです。きっと</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くん<span lang="EN-US">もおしゃれできれいなお</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんのこと<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き<span lang="EN-US">だった<span lang="EN-US">はずですよ。</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はメイクもして</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">りましょう」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「うん。ありがとう。</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は、この</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">靴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、</span><a name="_Hlk65388392"><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span></span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">『お</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんに</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">似合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">にあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ってる』って</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ってくれたから</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったの」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">翌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">よく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちのいい</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">晴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れだった。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> お</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぎ、もう</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">路</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">雪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">もすっかり</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">溶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">けてなくなったころ、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">し</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きめの</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">た</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">少年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しょうねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">にやってきた。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">てわかった。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だ。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">がそっくりだった。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">一瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いっしゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、「わっ、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">幽霊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆうれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">!」と</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったが、こんな</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">幽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">霊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">るわけがない<span lang="EN-US">。それに<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">幽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">霊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">するというのも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">な</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くんは</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きていたのだ。<span lang="EN-US">じゃあ、<span lang="EN-US">どうして</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は、「あの</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">から</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">と</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">っていない」なんて</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったんだろう?</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><a name="_Hlk65388810"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くん</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でしょ?」</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「あ、はい。え、なんでぼくの</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">名前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ってるんですか?」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「きみのお</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんから</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いたの。お</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんとそっくり。ねえ、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">卒業式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">そつぎょうしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、どうだった? お</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">んでたでしょ?」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「……お</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんの</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">り</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いですか?」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「うん。</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は、お</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さん、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">この</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">てくれた<span lang="EN-US">のよ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、ここに<span lang="EN-US">!? ほ、ほんと? ほんとにお</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんに</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったんですか?」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「う、うん」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">けたまま、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">をあちこち</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">て</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">った。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">幽霊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆうれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">床屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とこや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">って、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だったんだ!」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「えっ?」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「じゃあ、やっぱりあれはお</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さん<span lang="EN-US">だったんだ! </span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">卒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">そつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">てたんです。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くからだったけど、<span lang="EN-US">みんな<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんとお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんといっしょに</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">並</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">んで、ぼくのこと</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">てたんです」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「……」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「みんな</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じてくれないと</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ってだれにも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ってない<span lang="EN-US">けど。</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なんです<span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「どういうこと?」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ぼくのお</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さん、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くなってるんです。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">津</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">波</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> その</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ことば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いた</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">瞬間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しゅんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">体中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">からだじゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">血</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いていくのがわかった。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">して<span lang="EN-US">みると、</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">になることがいくつかあった<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ってきたとき、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">濡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れていた。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">雪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ゆき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">濡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れていると</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ったけど、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">触</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ってみると</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">普</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">つう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ではないようだった。あれは</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">海水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かいすい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">……。それに、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">剃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">りで</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">触</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">れたときに</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じた</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">つめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たさ。そして、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">るとき、ドアの</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で「またいらしてください」と</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">げた。けど、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">げたときには、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はもうどこにもいな<span lang="EN-US">かった<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「さっきお</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんと</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">瑞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ずい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">桜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">寺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">のお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">墓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">にお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">参</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">りしてきました。『</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">卒業式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">そつぎょうしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">てくれてありがとう』って<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わず</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">く。お</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">墓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えないが、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">桜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さくら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">の</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">える。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">寒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">冬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">耐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えた</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さな</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">蕾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">つぼみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はこれからぐんぐん</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">成長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せいちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">していく。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">春</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くない。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「お</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんはいっしょに</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ないんだ<span lang="EN-US">ね?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「はい。もう</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">中学生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちゅうがくせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だ<span lang="EN-US">し、</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">丈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">って</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">って</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ました」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">偉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い! <span lang="EN-US">ねえ、</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">大希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ひろき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くん<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">野球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">やきゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">が</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きなの<span lang="EN-US">?」</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「はい。</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ろうと</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">って<span lang="EN-US">います<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「そうなんだ」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「それで、</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">を</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">短</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">みじか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">くしようと</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">って</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">た<span lang="EN-US">んです<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">ど、</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ども</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">びき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">になりますか?」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「うん。なるよ。</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">制服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せいふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">てるけど、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はまだ</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">小学生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しょうがくせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">でしょ」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「じゃあ、</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">になったら?」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">し</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えた。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「もちろんなるよ。</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">中学生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちゅうがくせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はまだ</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ども!」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「う~ん」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「どうしたの? うれしくないの?」</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">割引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わりびき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">になるのはうれしいけど、『まだ</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ども』って</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">われるのは、ちょっと</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">複雑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふくざつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">な</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">気持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ち<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">……」</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「ふふふ。ねえ、</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">のお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さん、どうだった? きれいだった?」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「さっきの</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">、</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">じてくれるんですか?」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「うん。もちろん。ちょっと</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">複雑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ふくざつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">な</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">気持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ちだけど」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「じゃあ、</span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">特別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">とくべつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">に</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">えてあげます。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">ずかしいからだれにも</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">わないでくださいね。</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">たお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんたちの</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">で、うちのお</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif;">さんがいちばんきれいでした」</span><span style="font-family: Century, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa0AiGqaWaEqY4de2Qp04wgMB7Hkyh0qZEKwPv9XJbNS7p86ErH8awXH0r5mxFtn9HK4trzfQNpWiuN1S5GZrF61gWpzX3fKtTJ-8HwxhOI3w7Ijz0PXhGXyg1Wap6lccrYg_PHbV6h-5XiUUSvH_jMU9TS9hpoKMcRYk0MjxDO4HUK1u-3KAAr4pig/s486/heyasagashi.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="486" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa0AiGqaWaEqY4de2Qp04wgMB7Hkyh0qZEKwPv9XJbNS7p86ErH8awXH0r5mxFtn9HK4trzfQNpWiuN1S5GZrF61gWpzX3fKtTJ-8HwxhOI3w7Ijz0PXhGXyg1Wap6lccrYg_PHbV6h-5XiUUSvH_jMU9TS9hpoKMcRYk0MjxDO4HUK1u-3KAAr4pig/s320/heyasagashi.png" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">杉</span></span><rt>すぎ</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rt>た</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亘</span></span><rt>のぼる</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span>25<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rt>さい</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ぼく<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">柳之</span></span><rt>やなぎの</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下町</span></span><rt>したちょう</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にある</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rt>ちい</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さな</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不</span></span><rt>ふ</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rt>どう</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">産</span></span><rt>さん</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rt>や</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">働</span></span><rt>はたら</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いている。</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今年</span></span><rt>ことし</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rt>さん</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rt>ねん</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rt>め</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。だいぶ</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rt>し</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rt>ごと</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rt>おぼ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">たが<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">まだ一人でアパートやマンションなどの</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物件</span></span><rt>ぶっけん</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">案内</span></span><rt>あんない</rt></ruby></span><span style="font-family: arial;">したことはない。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎日</span></span><rt>まいにち</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社</span></span><rt>しゃ</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rt>ちょう</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叱</span></span><rt>しか</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">られてばかりいる。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rt>きのう</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も「</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rt>きゃく</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rt>かお</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をちゃんと</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rt>おぼ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">ておけ<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">!」と</span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">注</span></span><rt>ちゅう</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rt>い</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rt>う</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">――<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八百屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やおや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じゃないんだから、たまにしか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ない</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なんか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えられるわけがない。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">とぼくしかいなかった。<span lang="EN-US">ぼくがトイレから</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">じっと</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってある</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のチラシを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていた。いつも<span lang="EN-US">なら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">ニコニコし<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていってお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をかける<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">だが、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づいていないよう<span lang="EN-US">だ。<span lang="EN-US">のんびり</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なんか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでい<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">いいチャンスなので<span lang="EN-US">、ぼくが</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をかけてみることにした。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いていた。ぼくはできるだけ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しくその</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をかけた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「いらっしゃいませ。よかったら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">みながら……<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたような</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしたが、「ええ」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「アパートを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りたいんです」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ええ。それではこちらにおかけください」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいるアパートが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなって、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">すことになったんです。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていた<span lang="EN-US">んですが<span lang="EN-US">……」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「そうですか。それは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りましたね。わかりました。では、どのような</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がよろしいですか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「うるさいのが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">できるだけ</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かなところがいいです」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなってもいいですか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ええ、かまいません」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「はい、かしこまりました。では、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「いくらでもけっこうです」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「……かしこまりました。それでは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちください」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">――<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちなのか<span lang="EN-US">? </span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">格好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしているし、<span lang="EN-US">そんなふうには</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えないけど…… </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して<span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">、パソコンでその</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">条</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をいくつか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して、プリントした。<span lang="EN-US">そして、<span lang="EN-US">それを</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せながら</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">説</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。すると<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">接</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きたいと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。もう</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなり<span lang="EN-US">かけて<span lang="EN-US">いた<span lang="EN-US">が、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぐ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もないので、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">案</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">することにした。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">とき、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">「いってきます」と</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">配</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">そうな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をした<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">――もう、そんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">配</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しなくても<span lang="EN-US">いいのに……。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">案</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぐらい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でできる<span lang="EN-US">よ。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぷん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぐらいのところにあるアパートだ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「このあたりは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かだし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くにコンビニもあって</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">便</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">利</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でいいですよ。それに、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">去</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てたばかりなので、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">きれいで</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">し……<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「すみません。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ちょっと</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かなくて<span lang="EN-US">……」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「そうですか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">――<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">?<span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">珍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めずら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しいお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんだなあ。でも、よく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えると、さっき</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">いくらでもいいと</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってたけど、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">安</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いところがいいのかな。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぐらいのところにあるアパートだ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「このアパートは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てられました。ここは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">角</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">南</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みなみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きなので、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るくていいですよ。ちょっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いので、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">安</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなります」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「う~ん」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「どうですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「……わたし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るいのが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なんです<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たりがいいのはちょっと……<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「そうですか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">――そう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えば<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い。できるだけ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けしたくないのか<span lang="EN-US">もしれない<span lang="EN-US">。 </span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にある</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いアパート<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">北</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きで<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">あまり</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りません。もう</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三十年前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さんじゅうねんまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てられたアパートですから<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">安</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いですよ<span lang="EN-US">。どうでしょう?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「すみません。やっぱりこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は…<span lang="EN-US">…」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「どうしましたか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になると<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">にぎやかに<span lang="EN-US">なりそうなので……<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「えっ!? ご<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>となり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なのでとっても</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かですよ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">しかし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はそれ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わなかった。そして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">願</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いします」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">――そう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えば、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けてお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">墓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をじっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">た。<span lang="EN-US">もしかして</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">霊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">える<span lang="EN-US">のか<span lang="EN-US">!? </span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">四</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">とき<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">う</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">り</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなっていた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ここはアパートではなく、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">四</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで<span lang="EN-US">いた<span lang="EN-US">おばあさん<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">も</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">る</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がいない<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「もうここが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぷん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ほ<span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">望</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">ぴったり<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">どう<span lang="EN-US">です<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「いいですね。ここ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったわ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「そうですか。よかったです。それで、こちらの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なんですが……」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ごめんなさい。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、わたし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">払</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えないの」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「えっ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">万</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">円</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ですが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">ですか。それ<span lang="EN-US">ならもっと</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">安</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くしてもいいです!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「そうじゃないの。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">払</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたいけど</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">払</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えないの。わたし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幽霊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だから」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「えっ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おんな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">い</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">僕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まれた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「あなた、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">霊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ね<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ない。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">――そうか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">じゃない。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">…</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おんな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づ<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">くる。だが、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">固</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ように</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かない。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「く、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るな<span lang="EN-US">!」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おんな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">い</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">汗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ぼく<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">耳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せ、</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">杉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にしてくれてありがとう」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">廊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">進</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、ふっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">しばらくすると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から、ギシッ、ギシッ、という</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ぼ<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がれなかった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ぼくは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きた<span lang="EN-US">こと<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じてく<span lang="EN-US">れますか?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> すると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はこう</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「もちろん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じるさ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ですか<span lang="EN-US">?」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ああ、だって、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してあげたのは、わたしだからね<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「えっ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">んだよ。けど、また</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">のは</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だから<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えないふりをしてたんだ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">払</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくれないし。<span lang="EN-US">でも、<span lang="EN-US">まさか</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">杉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えると</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わなかったよ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ほら、いつも</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってるだろ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はちゃんと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて<span lang="EN-US">おけって<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(了)<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-15928201423173687952021-01-11T08:32:00.000+09:002022-05-22T19:45:11.234+09:00Good Luck! 2 ―Half Moon― ★★★★★<p> <span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乾杯</span></span><rt>かんぱい</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">!」</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> その日のライブの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち上げ<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りに人が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まってきた<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">みんなが聞きたいのは、今夜のライブのことではない。先月</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おこな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">われた、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ロックバンド「ノースバウンド」のライブのことだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちのバンド「バレット」は、そのライブで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">としてステージ<span lang="EN-US">に立ったのだ。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おれたちの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が終わったあと、ステージ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">袖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">であのノースバウンドの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">川北</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわきた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんが『おまえのギター、良かったぜ!』って言ってくれたんだ! もう</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び上がるほどうれしかった!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「それ、もう何回も聞いたよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で話す</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の後ろで、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はちびちびビールを飲んでいた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> こういう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で人と話すのは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。それに、さっきまで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で歌ってクタクタなのに、明日は朝<span lang="EN-US">5<span lang="EN-US">時から<span lang="EN-US">コンビニのバイトがある。ビールは好きだが、少し</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて飲まないと、起きられそうにない。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん、飲んでますか? 新しい飲み物、持って来ましょうか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 話しかけてきたのはドラムの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は一カ月前にバンドに入ったばかりなのに、もうすっかりなじんでいる。そして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と気がきく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">積極的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せっきょくてき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にバンド</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雑用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざつよう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もこなしてくれる。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「じゃ、ウーロン茶を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">む<span lang="EN-US">。ん、彼女は?」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のとなりに見かけない</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がいた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あ、ぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">従姉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">です。今日のライブ、見に来てくれたんで、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち上げにも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったんです」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 言われてみると、なんとなく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">似</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ている。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二十歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はたち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぐらいだろうか。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 彼女は、にこっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うと</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「はじめまして。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吉岡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よしおか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">です」と言って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丁寧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ていねい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">頭を<span lang="EN-US">下げ<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「どうも、はじめまして。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">です」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「今日のライブ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しました。うまく言えませんが、まだ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に何か</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っている</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じがします」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ありがとう。そう言ってもらえると、うれしいです」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「それから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">独特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どくとく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ですてきでした。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんって英語が上手なんですね」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ、それは……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">説明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつめい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しようとすると、後ろにいた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が話に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んできた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんは中学までオーストラリアに住んでたんだ。だから、英語はペラペラ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を書くときも、まず全部英語で書いて、それを日本語に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翻訳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんやく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してるんだ。でも、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">漢字が苦手だから、よく間違えて</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんに直されてんだ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「うるせー! おまえだって漢字が苦手だろ! こないだも『<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生粋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きっすい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">』を『なまいき』って読んでたじゃねーか!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ~! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん。ばらさないで<span lang="EN-US">~!」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あはは」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ずかしそうに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げていき、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が飲み物を取りに行くと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は二人きりになった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんって、ベースの方です<span lang="EN-US">よね<span lang="EN-US">?」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そう。バンドの中じゃ一番年上でしっかりしてるんだけど、口うるさくて」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「へえー、そうなんですか。ライブを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きに来たのは初めてですが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん<span lang="EN-US">やバンドの<span lang="EN-US">ことはよく聞いてたんです。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">救</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくれたこととか、大切<span lang="EN-US">にしているアコースティッ<span lang="EN-US">クギターのこととか」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あ、そう」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はそのときのことを思い出して少し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ずかしくなった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そう言えば、ライブではそのギターは使わないんですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を作ったりするときには使うけどね」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ふうん、ちょっと見てみたかったなあ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> そのあとは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の話になった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、大学生二年生で、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さいきん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">までイギリスに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りゅうがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">していたそうだ。大学では</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">英</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">文学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶんがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">専攻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">していて、外国の小<span lang="EN-US">説などは</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ようしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で読むという。それから、海と映画とパンケーキが大好きで、虫と料理と<span lang="EN-US">トマト<span lang="EN-US">が苦手らしい。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はおしゃべりだった<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">けど、うるさくは感じな<span lang="EN-US">かった<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">して<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時折</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ときおり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">見せる</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">まぶしかった。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 十時を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぎてもまだ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち上げは続いていた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をちらっと見た。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「じゃあ、そろそろ電車の時間なので帰ります。今日は楽しかったです。ありがとうございました」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「こっちこそ。またライブ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きに来て」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「はい、ぜひ。じゃあ、また」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「じゃ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も明日のために早めに上がろうと、メンバー<span lang="EN-US">みんな<span lang="EN-US">に声をかけて回った。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も楽しそうに<span lang="EN-US">飲んでいた<span lang="EN-US">が、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はあまり飲んでいないのか、まじめな顔で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんと話し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 店を出ると、夜の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。春になったとはいえ、朝晩はまだ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">える。ジャケットの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">襟</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を立て歩き出そうとしたとき、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">人が<span lang="EN-US">ポツンと立っているのに気<span lang="EN-US">がついた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よぞら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めていた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> まだ帰っていなかったのか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のとなりに行くと、同じように空を見上げた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">思わずつぶやいた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US">It’s a half moon
tonight. </span>」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> きれいな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんげつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が空に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かんでいた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は月を見上げたまま話し始めた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「イギリスにいたとき、夜なかなか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れなくて、ホームステイ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の家の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">庭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でよく月を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めていたんです。それから<span lang="EN-US">、なんとなく月が好きになって、今でもこうやってときどき</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めるんです。でも、今日はそのせいで電車一本<span lang="EN-US">乗り</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">損</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">ちゃいました」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そうなんだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「わたし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三日月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みかづき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">や</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">満月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まんげつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">より</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんげつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が好きなんです」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「なんで?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三日月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みかづき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はちょっとさびしそうだし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">満月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まんげつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">満</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でいばってる</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じがしませんか。でも、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんげつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はひかえめだけど、まっすぐで、しっかりしてる。<span lang="EN-US">それに、見えない</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りの半分<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">追</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">求</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めている</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じが好きな<span lang="EN-US">んです」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が言っていることは<span lang="EN-US">わかる気がした。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あっ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「どうしたんですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「日本語で『はんげつ』って言うんだね。おれ、ずっと『はんつき』だと思ってた」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「やだー、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん。ほんとに漢字が苦手なんですね。あはは」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> その間違いが自分でもおかしくて、いっしょに声を上げて笑った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">しばらくすると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はささやくように歌い<span lang="EN-US">始めた<span lang="EN-US">。きれいな</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うたごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。何年か前に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ようがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のバラードだ。英語の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はつおん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">かなかだ。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も合わせて歌い出すと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えがお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">二人の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うたごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">重</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なり合<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よぞら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">溶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けていった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「駅まで送るよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ありがとうございます。じゃあ、歌いながら行きましょう」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「やだよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ずかしい」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ロックミュージシャンが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ずかしいなんて言っちゃだめですよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 三日後。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちはスタジオで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">単独</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たんどく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ライブに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けて練習をしていた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">憩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が新しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を作ろうと言い出した。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「今度の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">単独</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たんどく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ライブは十</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。どれもいい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だと思う。ただ、どれも速くて強い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だから、ずっと同<span lang="EN-US">じような</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が続くと<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">客<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きる。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">化</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">があったほうがいいと思うんだ。<span lang="EN-US">今までと違う</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を作<span lang="EN-US">ろう<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に聞いた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「たとえば?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「バラードとか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> それを聞いて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は頭をかいた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">――バラードか……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いじゃないが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">正</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">作りたいと思わない。新しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必要</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつよう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なのはわかるが、今までの自分たちの音楽から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れてしまわないか。ファンが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れていったらどうする? それに<span lang="EN-US">、そもそも<span lang="EN-US">バラ―ドなんて作ったことがない<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がな<span lang="EN-US">い。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> しかし、そのことを口にする前に、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が、</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「いいじゃないですか。バラード、やりましょう。ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賛成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">です」と言った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「よし。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はどう思う?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「んん~。おれはあまりゆったりした<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は好きじゃないけど、やってみてもいいよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">とみんなの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">視</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まった。バレットの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はすべて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を書いていた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はペットボトルの水を一口飲んで言った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「わかったよ! やってみる。けど、時間をくれ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「次の練習までだ」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が言い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">放</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おい、次の練習って来週の火曜だろ!? 一週間もないぞ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「じゃないと、次のライブに間に合わない」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> たしかに次のライブまであと一カ月もない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る気持ちはわかる。しかし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっきょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を作らないことには何も始まらない。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がニヤニヤしながら言った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん、ラブソングでも書いてみたら?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「うるせー! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かって</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なこと言うな!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったときに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かう場所は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まっている。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽器店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっきてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、どうした? 暗い顔して」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 店長の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はギターの<span lang="EN-US">メンテナンス<span lang="EN-US">中だった。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん。ちょっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">相談</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そうだん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したいことがあって」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「またギターを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">預</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けるから<span lang="EN-US">金を</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してくれとか言うんじゃないだろうな」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「違いますよ! もう二度とあのギターは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したりしません!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宝物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たからもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のアコースティックギターを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">預</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ける</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わりに三十<span lang="EN-US">万円を</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して<span lang="EN-US">もらった<span lang="EN-US">ことがあ<span lang="EN-US">った。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「じゃあ、何だ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんきょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のことです」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ、そのことか。この間のライブの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち上げでおれが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にアドバイスをしたんだ。速い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ばかりじゃなく<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">スローな</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を入れたらどうかって」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「えっ、あのとき! どうしておれに言ってくれなかったんですか!?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「だって、あのとき、おまえはかわいい女の子と楽しそうに話してたじゃないか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">邪魔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゃま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しちゃいけないと思ってな」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連絡先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れんらくさき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交換</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「してませんよ! おれ、今はバンドに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅうちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したいんです」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ふうん。ロックミュージシャンが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恋愛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れんあい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の一つもできないようじゃ、いい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、書けないぞ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんの言葉がちくっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">バンドを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">組</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでたとき、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を作ってたんですよね? どうやったらバラードが書けますか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そうだなあ。おまえは『前に出たい』っていう気持ちが強いから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と速いテンポの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ばかり書くんだ。バラードは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恋愛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れんあい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が多いだろ。それ<span lang="EN-US">は『この時間が少<span lang="EN-US">しでも長く続いてほしい』っていう気持ちがあるからだ。それで、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">スロー<span lang="EN-US">な</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がる<span lang="EN-US">んだ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恋愛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れんあい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じゃなくてもいいが、そういう</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経験</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けいけん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が少しでもあれば、あとは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">想像力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そうぞうりょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">補</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぎな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って書けるはずだ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 帰り道、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はあの夜のことを思い出していた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と月を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めて歌ったことを。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> アコースティックギターを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え、ほぼ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">徹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を書き上げた。タイトルは『</span>Half Moon</span>』。遠く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた場所にいる二人が同じ月を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め、<span lang="EN-US">また<span lang="EN-US">会える日を</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">見ているという</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。もちろん半分以上</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">想像</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そうぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だが、あの夜のこと<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">もとに<span lang="EN-US">して作った<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さいしょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は不安な気持ちで書き始めたが、<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">がったときにはいい</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が書けたと思った。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もすっと書けた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> スタジオ練習の日、みんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">録音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろくおん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かせた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いているときのみんなの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">満足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まんぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表情</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょうじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を見て</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">確信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かくしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。この</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傑作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっさく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「やったなあ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が言った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんなら<span lang="EN-US">きっと<span lang="EN-US">できると思ってました<span lang="EN-US">けど、<span lang="EN-US">やっぱ<span lang="EN-US">すごい<span lang="EN-US">ですね」と</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が言った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「早く練習しようよ!」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が言った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おいおい、落ち着けよ。まだ二つ問題がある。一つは、いつものことだけど、英語の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を日本語に直さなきゃいけない。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ちょっと手伝ってくれ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ、わかった」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「それから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を作るとき<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">、ギターを</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きすぎて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">首</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">痛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めてしまったんだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いけど、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るまで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わりにこのギターで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてくれないか」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「えっ! アコースティックギター? じゃあ、エレキギターは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けないの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おれだって、本当はこのギターはだれにも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">触</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らせたくない<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">だから、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るまでの間だけ<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「う~ん。わかった……やるよ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がぶつぶつ言っていると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が「はい!」と手を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">挙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「いいこと思いつきました! うちの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">従姉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">アコースティックギター<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けるんです。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんのケガが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るまでの間、スタジオ練習<span lang="EN-US">に呼んで<span lang="EN-US">手伝ってもらうっていうのはどうですか?」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">従姉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、もしかして……」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が言いかけると、</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そうです。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ねえちゃんです」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が答えた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あ! あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち上げのとき、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん<span lang="EN-US">と話してた<span lang="EN-US">子? </span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賛成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">! 彼女が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてくれるなら、おれもエレキ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けるし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かるよ。ねえ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賛成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でしょ?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ただ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けるだけじゃ<span lang="EN-US">だめだぞ。<span lang="EN-US">ちゃんとみんなと合わせて</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ける<span lang="EN-US">のか<span lang="EN-US">?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「はい。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ねえちゃんが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本格的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんかくてき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にやってたのはクラシックピアノなんですが、<span lang="EN-US">うちの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おやじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にジャズ<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">習</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってたこともあって<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">みんなと合わせて</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたりするのもできると思います<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">それに、<span lang="EN-US">たしか</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">バンドで<span lang="EN-US">キーボード<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてたって<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天才</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てんさい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ドラマーの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が言うんだから、大丈夫だろう。よし。じゃあ、とりあえずそれでいこう。次の練習に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れてきてくれ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おい、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ちょっと待てよ。バンドのリーダーはおれだぞ! </span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かって</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めるな!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。そもそもおまえが手をけがしたのが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">原因</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げんいん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でこうなったんだ。おまえに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">反対</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんたい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">する</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">権利</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けんり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はない」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にそう言われると、何も<span lang="EN-US">言い</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せなかった<span lang="EN-US">。けど、<span lang="EN-US">「<span lang="EN-US">手をけがしたのは、そもそもおまえが<span lang="EN-US">急いで</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を作れと言ったから<span lang="EN-US">だろ<span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US">」<span lang="EN-US">と心の中で</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づいた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「よかったですね。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が意味ありげに<span lang="EN-US">ほほえんだ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> いつものスタジオなのに、今日はドアを開けるとき、少しドキドキした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 入ると、すぐに「おはようございます!」という元気な声が聞こえた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。白と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のボーダーのTシャツに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">細身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほそみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のジーンズ。このあいだは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろしていた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を一つに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おう。今日はよろしく」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「はい、足を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">張</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らないようにがんばります!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> ほかのメンバーもそろっていた。みんないつもより早めに来たようだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じて、デモCDを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">していたが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がはたしてどのぐらい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けるかみんな不安に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じていた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> しかし、そんな心配は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は最初から『</span>Half Moon</span>』を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">完璧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんぺき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きこなした。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き終えると、みんなから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拍手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はくしゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">送られた<span lang="EN-US">。その後、みんなと合わせて</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">演奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えんそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したが、はじめてとは思えないほど</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が合った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 練習を終え、みんなで近くの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">定</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ夕飯を食べに行った。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、よくしゃべり、よく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い、みんなと同じかつ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を食べた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 店を出たとき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が話しかけてきた。みんなはまだ店の中にいて、二人きりだった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ごちそうさまでした。かつ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、おいしかっ<span lang="EN-US">たです」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の分は、手伝ってくれたお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がおごった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">正<span lang="EN-US">確</span></span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいかく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">におごらされた……。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「今日は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていて月が見えませんね」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「『<span lang="EN-US">Half Moon</span>』の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、あの夜のことです<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">?」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「……悪かったな。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かって</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">使わせてもらって<span lang="EN-US">。でも、あれは……」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「すごい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">想像力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そうぞうりょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ですよね。あんなすてきな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が書けるなんて」 </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、『</span>Half Moon</span>』の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を読んだからといって、特に自分のことを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">識</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したりはしていないようだ。そのことを少し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残念</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざんねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に思う気持ちがないわけではなかったが、とにかくほっとした。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん、一つお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">願</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いしたいことがあるんですが、いいですか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「何?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「『<span lang="EN-US">Half Moon</span>』って、アコースティックギターもいいと思うんですが、ピアノのほうが合うような気がするんです。次の練習で一度キーボードで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かせてもらえませんか<span lang="EN-US">?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ、いいよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ありがとうございます!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あのさ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">おれからも</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">みたいことがあるんだ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「何ですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「『<span lang="EN-US">Half Moon</span>』の英語の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と日本語に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翻訳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんやく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したんだけど、うまくメロディに乗らなくて<span lang="EN-US">、今<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ししてるんだ。ほら、大学で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">英文学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えいぶんがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">専攻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してるって言<span lang="EN-US">ってた<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ちょっと手伝ってもらえない<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">?」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「う~ん。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翻訳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんやく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はしたことがありますが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翻訳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんやく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は……」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「だめかな?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「いいですよ。やってみます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 待ち合わせ場所は、「行きたい店がある」と言うので<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた。カフェ・シューベルトは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中央</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅうおう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りにあった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かいの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は『</span>Half Moon</span>』の英語の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と日本語の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">比</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ<span lang="EN-US">、じっと</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えこんで<span lang="EN-US">いる。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の外の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">桜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さくら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の木に目をやると、つぼみが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">膨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らみ始めていた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はミルクティーをすすったあと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の目をまっすぐ見て言った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翻訳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんやく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した日本語の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">悪くないと思います。でも、はっきり言って、ちょっと</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古臭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふるくさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">す」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> それは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も思っていた<span lang="EN-US">ことだ。だが、次の言葉は</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">予</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">想</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もしな<span lang="EN-US">いもの<span lang="EN-US">だった<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「これ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に直してみてもいいですか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">――<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">!? たしかに、「I」という言葉を「ぼく」<span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">「わたし」に</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">える<span lang="EN-US">だけで<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">音<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">数</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">印象</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いんしょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わる。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えつかな<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">った。<span lang="EN-US">けど<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">自分<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えつかな<span lang="EN-US">いことなら、ファンもきっと</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くと思うし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新鮮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんせん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じてもらえるかもしれない。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「わかった。やってみて」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「はい。でも、その前に……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「何?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「パフェ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでもいいですか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れて<span lang="EN-US">「ああ」と言う<span lang="EN-US">と、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">すぐに<span lang="EN-US">店員を</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでチョコレートパフェ<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">注</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。それから、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くほどのスピードで日<span lang="EN-US">本語の</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をノー<span lang="EN-US">トの新しいページに書き</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 三日後のバンド練習。<span lang="EN-US" style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちゃんが書いたの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がノートに書かれた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を見て言った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じられないことに、<span lang="EN-US">チョコレートパフェを</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">注文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅうもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して店員がそれを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでくるまでの間に書き終えたんだ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> さっき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のキーボードに合わせて、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が歌ってみせたが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の書いた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はメロディにぴったり合っ<span lang="EN-US">てい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。そして、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に直したことで、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">細</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">やかな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">情</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かれた、すてきなバラードに生まれ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">てい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">演奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えんそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて、みんな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">満足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まんぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したようだ。だが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">満足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まんぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したのは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だけじゃなかった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のキーボードの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">演</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">コーラスだ。<span lang="EN-US">どちらも</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にはまっていた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">「すげー! いいじゃん!」とすっかり</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">興奮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうふん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">していた。だが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は静かだった。そして、練習を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">再<span lang="EN-US">開</span></span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">する前に、ぼそっと言った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「じゃあ、あとは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんの手が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るのを待つだけですね」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沈黙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちんもく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がスタジオを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">包</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んだ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">――みんなが思っていることは手に取るようにわかる。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をバレットに入れた<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">確</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かだし、キーボードやコ<span lang="EN-US">ーラスが</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">加</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">われば、音楽の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">広がる。<span lang="EN-US">今よ<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">ファン<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">増</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">かもしれない。<span lang="EN-US">だが、<span lang="EN-US">バレット<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">男くさいバンドだ。<span lang="EN-US">ファン<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">8</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にウケる</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">少ない<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">だ、<span lang="EN-US">それ<span lang="EN-US">がいい<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">言<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">ファン<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">多<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">バレットのファンは</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">受け入<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">ろう<span lang="EN-US">か。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に、</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いな。まだ少し痛むから、その間はよろしく」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">と言った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は「はい」とだけ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">答</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えた。その声に<span lang="EN-US">いつものような<span lang="EN-US">明るさ<span lang="EN-US">はなかった。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌週</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よくしゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のスタジオ<span lang="EN-US">練習<span lang="EN-US">に、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は来なかった。『</span>Half Moon</span>』は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のアコースティックギターで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。だが、間違えてばかりで練習にならず、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の練習に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えた。<span lang="EN-US">練習中、<span lang="EN-US">みんなの</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表情</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょうじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったままだった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 練習後、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がスタジオを出ていったあと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心配</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">そうな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が聞いてきた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん、まだ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んないんですか? ライブまで間に合いますか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ、だいぶ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">痛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">みは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてきたから、大丈夫だ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心配</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">するな」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そうですか。それならいいんですが……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「何かあったのか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「いや、実は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ねえちゃんが<span lang="EN-US">『<span lang="EN-US">もう練習には<span lang="EN-US">行<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ない<span lang="EN-US">』<span lang="EN-US">って」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そうか……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めないんですか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がや<span lang="EN-US">めたい<span lang="EN-US">って言ってる<span lang="EN-US">なら<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めたりしないさ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「いいんですか? <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ねえちゃんはバンドに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってもらえるのを待ってるんですよ!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ねえちゃんは、ピアニストになるのが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だったんです。小さいころから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひっし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でがんばっていました。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">将来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうらい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、有名なピアニストになったら、海外コンクールで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうしょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したとき、英語でスピーチしなきゃ<span lang="EN-US">いけないからって、英語も</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一生懸命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっしょうけんめい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">勉強してて。でも、いくらがんばっても、大きなコンクールで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入賞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅうしょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">できなくて……。中学までは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひっし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で続けたけど、あきらめたんです<span lang="EN-US">。それで、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">深</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ついて、ずっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいて、高校<span lang="EN-US">や大学で<span lang="EN-US">は友だちとバンドを組んだり、ジャズをやってみたりしてたんですが、やっぱり</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">満足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まんぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">できなかったみたいで……。そのとき、両親が『少し音楽を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れてみたら』ってイギリス</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りゅうがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をすすめてくれた<span lang="EN-US">んです<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りゅうがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">している間もいろいろ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでたみたい<span lang="EN-US">です。けど、<span lang="EN-US">むこうで</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らすうちに、ようやく気持ちの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">整</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がついて、また大好きな音楽の世界に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って来たんです。だから、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ね<span lang="EN-US">えちゃんは</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">才</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なんかじゃありません。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">努</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してやっとここまで来た<span lang="EN-US">んです。ただ、それを</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りに見せないようにしている<span lang="EN-US">だけで。はじめて<span lang="EN-US">おれたち<span lang="EN-US">の前で</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたときも毎晩</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くまで練習してたって<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">後で<span lang="EN-US">おばさんから聞きました。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翻訳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんやく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もきっと何回も何回も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">繰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えていたんだと思います。じゃなきゃ、そんな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">短</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">書けませんよ<span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ねえちゃんは、きっとおれたちと<span lang="EN-US">同じようにこのバンドにかけたいって思って<span lang="EN-US">るんです。<span lang="EN-US">でも、また自分の</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れてしまうんじゃないかって不安なんです……。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんはどう思ってるんですか? はっきりしないのは、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ねえちゃん<span lang="EN-US">にとっても、バレットにとっても良くないですよ」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おれは……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 言葉が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かなかった。しばらくすると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ため</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をついて、<span lang="EN-US">何も言わずに<span lang="EN-US">帰って<span lang="EN-US">いった。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> スタジオを出たあと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の足はなぜか公園へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">桜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さくら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">満開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まんかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。夕方なのに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えんない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花見客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなみきゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">であふれ<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も出ていてにぎやかだった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でビールを買い、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芝生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しばふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の上に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を下ろした。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">首</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を痛めて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">しばらく<span lang="EN-US">アルコールは飲んでいなかった。ビールを一口飲んだ。空には</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三日月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みかづき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かんでいた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> ライブまであと一週間。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">首</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ケガ<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回復</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">、ギター<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ける<span lang="EN-US">まで<span lang="EN-US">になった。『</span></span></span>Half Moon</span>』の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">演奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えんそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もなんとかこなせた。だが、みんな練習に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅうちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">できないでいた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 練習前にみんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えてあった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「きのう、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にメールした。今日の練習に来てくれって。今日、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が来たら、みんながいる前で本人の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">確認</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かくにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">正式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にバレットのメンバーとして</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えるか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めたいと思う」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> みんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってうなずいた。だが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっきょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、練習が終わるまで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は来<span lang="EN-US">なかった。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> スタジオを出るとき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に言った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん、すみませんでした。おれ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">余</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なことしちゃいました<span lang="EN-US">ね<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「気にするな。おまえは悪くない。それに、どんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経験</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けいけん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も音楽になる」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん……。あ、ギター持ちますよ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りかけなんだから、まだ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しないほうがいいですよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「これぐらい大丈夫だ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいだん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を上がろうとしたとき、上の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">コツコツと</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">靴音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くつおと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が聞こえた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帽子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼうし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をかぶった</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいだん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で足を止めた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 外は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で今にも雨が降り出しそうな天気だった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に言った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「どこかコーヒーでも飲みに行こうか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ううん、ここでいいです。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">謝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あやま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りに来ただけですから」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 練習に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れたというわけではないのは、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服装</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふくそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を見てもわかった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も下ろしたままだ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ごめんなさい。わたしが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">端</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">バンドに<span lang="EN-US">かかわったばかりに、かえってみんなに</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迷惑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めいわく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かけてしまって」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そんなことないさ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「もう大丈夫ですよね。手も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったみたいだし……」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「さよなら」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帽子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼうし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目深</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まぶか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にかぶ<span lang="EN-US">りなおし、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き出した<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">だが、<span lang="EN-US">そのとき<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こうから<span lang="EN-US">来た<span lang="EN-US">自転車を</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">避</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けようとして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">差</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">つま<span lang="EN-US">ず<span lang="EN-US">いた。そして、<span lang="EN-US">バランス<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">崩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">そのまま</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">しまった<span lang="EN-US">。そこへ<span lang="EN-US">トラックが</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">猛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">スピードで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">きた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け出<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> パッパー! トラックのクラクションが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">はっとした<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が起き上がろうとする。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あぶない!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> キキーッ!! ブレーキの音が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">響</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>びついた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょううで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をつか<span lang="EN-US">ん</span></span></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> バン! トラックが何かにぶつかる音がした。トラックが止まり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅうねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運転手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うんてんしゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を出した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「バカヤロー! 気をつけろ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">そう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぶと、そのまま<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">去</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">むようにして</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">路</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">! </span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちゃん! 大丈夫か!?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「よかったあ。……けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん、ギターが……」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が後ろの方を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さした。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">路</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">端</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にギターとふたの開いたギターケースが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がっていた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けようとしたとき、<span lang="EN-US">とっさに<span lang="EN-US">ギターケースを</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">放</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">投</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げ<span lang="EN-US">てしまった<span lang="EN-US">。さっきの音は<span lang="EN-US">トラックがギターケース<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">ぶつか<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">音だった。ケースのロックが</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ、中からギターが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び出し<span lang="EN-US">ていた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は立ち上がり、ギター<span lang="EN-US">のそば<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">行った<span lang="EN-US">。ネックが</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">数本切れていた。ボディー<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">何本<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">ついて<span lang="EN-US">いた。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">深</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く目を閉じた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">痛々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いたいた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ギターを<span lang="EN-US">そっと<span lang="EN-US">ケースに</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">収</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め、<span lang="EN-US">みんなのところへ</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は目<span lang="EN-US">をうるませていた。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ごめんなさい。わたしのせいで大切なギターが……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「気にするな。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">修</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">すればいい<span lang="EN-US">だけだ<span lang="EN-US">。それより、ケガしてないか?」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「はい、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">です<span lang="EN-US">。でも……<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「よかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも<span lang="EN-US">ケガ<span lang="EN-US">したら<span lang="EN-US">、来週のライブに間に合わなくなるからな」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <a name="_Hlk61061074"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></a>の目から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がこぼれた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ほんとに……ほんとにわたしでいいんですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ、バレットにはおまえが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必要</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつよう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なんだ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">そう言う<span lang="EN-US">と、ほかのメンバーも続いた。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歓迎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんげい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">するよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「行けるとこまでいっしょに行こうぜ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「よろしくね。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ねえちゃん」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">あふれる</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を手でぬぐい、大きくうな<span lang="EN-US">ず<span lang="EN-US">いた。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> こうして、バレットに<a name="_Hlk61068069"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></a>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">加</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じることにした。バレットの<span lang="EN-US">メンバー<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">ファン<span lang="EN-US">を、そして、自分</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を。いろいろなものを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていく、それだけの強さがこのバンドに<span lang="EN-US">はある。いや、まだ十分あるとは言えない。だが、そうありたい。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">加</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わり五<span lang="EN-US">人になったバレットは、きっと今より強くなれる。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">単独</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たんどく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ライブ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。いよいよ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">バレットの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ける。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ステージ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">袖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でいつもののように</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなってメンバー</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で声をかけ合う。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「今夜のライブ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で行きましょう!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もずいぶん言うように<span lang="EN-US">なったなあ。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">負</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けるなよ!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「もちろん。そういう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんこそ、実は一番びびってるんじゃないですか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「うるせー! 一曲目のイントロ、間違えるなよ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">任</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せてください! </span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌詞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ちゃんと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えましたか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おう! 日本語も英語もばっちりだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">入れて<span lang="EN-US">けよ!」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「はい!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「よし、いくぞー!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おおー!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 会場は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">超満員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょうまんいん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前列</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜんれつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のあたりは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">からのファンがほとんどだが<span lang="EN-US">、はじめて</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きに来てくれた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も多いようだ。<span lang="EN-US">やはりノースバウンドのライブに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出演</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅつえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">影響</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えいきょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が大きい。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> ライブが始まると、一曲目から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">観客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんきゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">総</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちで、会場は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">熱気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねっき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">興奮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうふん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">包</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まれた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 三曲目が終わり、MCで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">介</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丁寧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ていねい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">おじぎをする<span lang="EN-US">と、会場からは温かい</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拍手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はくしゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が送られた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 四曲目。ステージのライトが暗くなり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が『</span>Half Moon</span>』を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き始めると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">観</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃくせき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がざわついた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りかけるように歌い出す</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慎吾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のベースが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">臓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鼓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">重</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なり</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のドラムが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物語</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ストーリー</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">進</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め<span lang="EN-US">ていく</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴樹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のギターが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">哀</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しげに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のまっすぐな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">想</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いをのせた歌声は</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かりのようなコーラスに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">照</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">され</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なさをつれて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">震</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わせた</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜんじゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を歌い、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">アンコール</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">「</span></span>Good
Luck</span>!」をカバーして歌った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> 「<span lang="EN-US">Thank you ! </span>」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<span lang="EN-US">、手を</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りながらステージを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まない</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の音にこのバンドの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">未</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">までの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">路</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。前を歩く</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んだ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">揺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れている。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">があの店に行きたがった</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">由</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は知っている。<span lang="EN-US">あの店のパフェはアイスの上に</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半円形</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんえんけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のホワイトチョコレートが<span lang="EN-US">のって<span lang="EN-US">いる。<span lang="EN-US">そう。<span lang="EN-US">それが<span lang="EN-US">まるで</span></span></span></span></span></span>Half moon</span>のように見えるのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> またあの店に行こう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">甘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いものは苦手だが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">なら<span lang="EN-US">食べてみるのも悪くないかと</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は思った<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 25.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: times;">(完)</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-30872583856362728842020-12-30T07:56:00.003+09:002022-05-22T19:44:21.933+09:00その女子高生は名探偵#2★★★★<p><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">榎</span></span><rt>え</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">谷</span></span><rt>だに</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ことり。</span>17<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rt>さい</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。ハンバーガーショップでアルバイトをしている</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">普</span></span><rt>ふ</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rt>つう</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rt>こう</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rt>こう</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rt>に</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rt>ねん</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rt>せい</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祖</span></span><rt>そ</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rt>ふ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rt>もと</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rt>たん</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">偵</span></span><rt>てい</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rt>ちち</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刑</span></span><rt>けい</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rt>じ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rt>かの</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rt>じょ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rt>だい</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のミステリー</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rt>ず</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rt>きょう</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rt>かの</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rt>じょ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rt>ちか</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rt>じ</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rt>けん</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rt>お</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きる。</span></span></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "Century",serif; 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> ぼくの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">司</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になる。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">独</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">格</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どものようにわがままで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">ぽ<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をほとんどせずに、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しつけ<span lang="EN-US">る。そして、<span lang="EN-US">「</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い!」とか、「レポートが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">みにくい!」と<span lang="EN-US">か、いつもでか<span lang="EN-US">い</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">ぼ<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">厳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のことでも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">「</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">すぎる!」<span lang="EN-US">とか、「そ<span lang="EN-US">のネクタイの</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">柄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はなんだ! </span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大学生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいがくせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か!」とか、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪形</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">や</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服装</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふくそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にもいちいち</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">句</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ぼ<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いなのだ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">ば<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">が、なんとか</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">我</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">している。ぼくにはサヤカがいるからだ。いくら</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">ば</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れば、どんな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なことでも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れられる。だから、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">ス<span lang="EN-US">マ<span lang="EN-US">ホ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てし<span lang="EN-US">まうのだ。けど、それを</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">週</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つかってしまった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">尾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">! おまえ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をニヤニヤしてるんだ!? スマホをよこせ!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「は、はい……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「なんだ? これは?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「……ら、『ラブ・ら・ドール』というゲームのキャラクターでサヤカと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">います……」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「サヤカ? この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">な</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おんな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のことか? ふん、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がいないからってゲームで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">愛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てるんだ! だいいちこんな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ス<span lang="EN-US">マ<span lang="EN-US">ホ<span lang="EN-US">ケ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">ス<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ずかしくないのか!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">申</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ありません……」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> みんなもクスクス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">――もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">我</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">み<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でぼくだけじゃなくて、サヤカのことまでバカにするなんて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">許</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せない!</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> このとき、ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">5</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のコインロッカーに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れてあった<span lang="EN-US">バッグを</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のトイレの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">室</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、スーツを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">脱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">週</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">末</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いジャンパーとジーンズ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をかぶって、マスクをした。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">靴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">ス<span lang="EN-US">ニ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">カ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">履</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えた。サングラスも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にサングラスをかけていると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">い</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">われるのでやめた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> トイレを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鏡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">み<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">――この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">格好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なら、だれもぼくだと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づかない<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ず<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、ゲームセンターと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">ば<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">く</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">ぶ<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">8</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">広</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にいる。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">職</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">参</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">加</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">「</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くないから」とウ<span lang="EN-US">ソをついてキャンセルした。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">参</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">加</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ず<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">り</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くないので、いつも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">居</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">6</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">8</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぎ<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">8</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">め<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">広</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るはずだ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">人<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">僚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がいっしょだったら、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">杯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にしているが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">だ</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ある。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">ぎ<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">改</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">札</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていった。その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">改</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">札</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていった。ぼくも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">符</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぷ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">改</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">札</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がエスカレーターでホームに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぐ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">要</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はない。どこへ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くか<span lang="EN-US">はわかっている。ゆ<span lang="EN-US">っくり</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてエスカレーターに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ホ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">ム<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">端</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にいた。しかも、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りに<span lang="EN-US">はほ<span lang="EN-US">とんど</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">都</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るまで、まだ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">り</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づかれてしまう。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていよう。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">掛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けのベンチがある。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">右</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">端</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">左</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひだり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">端</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">ス<span lang="EN-US">マ<span lang="EN-US">ホ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く。もちろん、「ラブ・ら・<span lang="EN-US">ドール」だ。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいる。ちらっとこっちを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">な</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にしなくていいだろう。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">――サヤカ。もうすぐ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">バ<span lang="EN-US">カ<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してあげるからね。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">功</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">応</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">援</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> そろそろ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">列</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">並</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ホームにいるのは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぐ<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">並</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいた。イヤホンを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">じ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">ス<span lang="EN-US">マ<span lang="EN-US">ホ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ている。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「まもなく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばんせん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に――」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ア<span lang="EN-US">ナ<span lang="EN-US">ウ<span lang="EN-US">ン<span lang="EN-US">ス<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">も</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていない。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">――<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ! </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おっ、うわっ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">ド<span lang="EN-US">サ<span lang="EN-US">ッ<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">路</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">――よし! うまくいった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「だれか、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">路</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちたぞ!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> ホームにいるだれかが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づいたようだ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">路</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りようとした。そのとき、</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りちゃだめ!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">という<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">非</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">常</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">停</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ボ<span lang="EN-US">タ<span lang="EN-US">ン<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、ホームの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">柱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はしら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にあるボタンを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">ば<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">ぐ<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り、ボタンを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">な</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はホームから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ですか!?<span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あ、ああ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ゆ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">り</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ホ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">ム<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づいてきた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「だめ! ホームに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US"> <span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">スペースが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">える? あそこに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">差</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">す</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ<span lang="EN-US">ふ<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">ふ<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まったようだ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">――まずい……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">敗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げ<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> こそこそと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かった。しかし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">よう<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をかけられた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">さい<span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あなたはあの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">路</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いじゃない<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">?」</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心臓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をギ<span lang="EN-US">ュッとつかまれたように</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らずに「ちがいます!」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">階</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。<span lang="EN-US">あい<span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">は、<span lang="EN-US">いったい</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なにもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ!?</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">追</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">改</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">札</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をジャンプして</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">越</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">へ</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">陸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がある。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">広</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">う</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">追</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なかった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">――<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">装</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">られな<span lang="EN-US">かったはずだ。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のトイレで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて、タクシー<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> アパートの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">タ<span lang="EN-US">ク<span lang="EN-US">シ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鍵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">そうとしたとき、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あらわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">尾沢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おざわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さとる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんですね。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">警</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">察</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">ょ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かせてもらえませんか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「えっ、なんで!?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よくあさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ことりがあくびをしな<span lang="EN-US">がら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しかけてきた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ずいぶん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">そうね。ことりもお<span lang="EN-US">とう<span lang="EN-US">さんもあまり</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てないんじゃない? </span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいへん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だったから」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「わたしは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ぶ<span lang="EN-US">ん</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">授</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るけど」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そう。ねえ、じゃあ、ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のことだけど、どうやってことりは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">犯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">?<span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">犯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">松</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていうおじさんを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">突</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たわけじゃないんでしょ?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「うん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てない。でも、あの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">装</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぴん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">みたいだったの。それで、こっそり</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げ<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したから、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いないって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったの」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「へえー。でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じ<span lang="EN-US">ゃ<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">故</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">もしれないじゃない。そのおじさんが</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">路</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">可</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">能</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もあるでしょ?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「それもなくはないけど、あのおじさん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">改</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">札</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">ホ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">ム<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">普</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてたもん。ちょっとお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くさかったけど」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ふうん。じゃあ、どうして<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">犯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">職</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってわかったの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「スマホケースよ。あの人、ホームのベンチでスマホを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のスマ<span lang="EN-US">ホケースなんて</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">珍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めずら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しいでしょ? <span lang="EN-US">それで、おじさんに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">か</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のスマホケースを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">か</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてみたの。そしたら、『いる<span lang="EN-US">』って</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うから、すぐにお<span lang="EN-US">とう<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">警</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">察</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まえてもらったの」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ふうん。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ス<span lang="EN-US">マ<span lang="EN-US">ホ<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">せ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた<span lang="EN-US">ってわけね」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> (完)</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-67690204000380643472020-12-13T15:38:00.002+09:002022-05-22T19:44:29.498+09:00その女子高生は名探偵#1★★★★<p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">榎</span></span><rt>え</rt></ruby><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">谷</span></span><rt>だに</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">ことり。</span><span style="font-family: times;">17</span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rt>さい</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">。ハンバーガーショップでアルバイトをしている</span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">普</span></span><rt>ふ</rt></ruby><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rt>つう</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">の</span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rt>こう</rt></ruby><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rt>こう</rt></ruby><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rt>せい</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">。<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">し、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祖父</span></span><rt>そふ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">は</span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元探偵</span></span><rt>もとたんてい</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">。</span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rt>ちち</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">は</span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刑</span></span><rt>けい</rt></ruby><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rt>じ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">。</span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rt>かのじょ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">は</span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rt>だい</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">のミステリー</span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rt>ず</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">き<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rt>きょう</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">も</span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rt>かの</rt></ruby><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rt>じょ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">の</span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rt>ちか</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">く<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rt>じ</rt></ruby><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rt>けん</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">が</span><ruby style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rt>お</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: times;">きる。</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6TL9MnVcIEF1AiF_x9fAxF0HwiUQaB6U_CZwseNIJ5ENtfgkxtcK1CTctTrp9gk2u3DYj3UIvZL8ati4KR4j701jjRHpTqRx0RV0_LUpAM_qQjV1iRb4NC7am_lhjqrRuKdpmeXNFD-r/s2048/%25E3%2581%259D%25E3%2581%25AE%25E5%25A5%25B3%25E5%25AD%2590%25E9%25AB%2598%25E7%2594%259F%25E3%2581%25AF%25E5%2590%258D%25E6%258E%25A2%25E5%2581%25B5%25EF%25BC%2591%25E8%25A1%25A8%25E7%25B4%2599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6TL9MnVcIEF1AiF_x9fAxF0HwiUQaB6U_CZwseNIJ5ENtfgkxtcK1CTctTrp9gk2u3DYj3UIvZL8ati4KR4j701jjRHpTqRx0RV0_LUpAM_qQjV1iRb4NC7am_lhjqrRuKdpmeXNFD-r/w453-h640/%25E3%2581%259D%25E3%2581%25AE%25E5%25A5%25B3%25E5%25AD%2590%25E9%25AB%2598%25E7%2594%259F%25E3%2581%25AF%25E5%2590%258D%25E6%258E%25A2%25E5%2581%25B5%25EF%25BC%2591%25E8%25A1%25A8%25E7%25B4%2599.jpg" width="453" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ただいま」</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がない。しかし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がついているので、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はうちにいるはずだ。いつも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">履</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いている<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">がある。だが、そのとなりには<span lang="EN-US">オレンジ</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なくつ。この<span lang="EN-US">くつは</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たことがある。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">ば<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">ゃ<span lang="EN-US">べ<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になっていて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">娘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきたことに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づいていないのだろう。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">居間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芳子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よしこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">おばさんの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">ね<span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">か</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">んて……」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ただいま」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あ、おかえりなさい」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あら、ことりちゃん。おじゃましてます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「こんにちは。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">おばさん。ケーキありがとうございます」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「えっ、どうしてお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">土産</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みやげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にケーキを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきたってわかったの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> ことりはキッチンの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さした。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ほら、カウンターにある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ケ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">キ</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でし<span lang="EN-US">ょ? あの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きさからすると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたりぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じ<span lang="EN-US">ゃ<span lang="EN-US">ない。ケーキが4つ<span lang="EN-US">か5つ</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">ぐ<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きさ。おばさんは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しいから、きっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てくれたんじゃない<span lang="EN-US">かなって</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">の」</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「でも、わたしが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったかもしれないじゃない?」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ううん。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">化</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">粧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をするはず。<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">化</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">粧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してない<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">しょ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">それに、お</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんはケチだから<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">い</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">限</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">対</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いケーキは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わない。あの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のケーキは</span>1<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>600<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">円</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もするんだから」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「すごーい! ことりちゃん。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探偵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たんてい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">みたい」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">偵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">じ<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">ゃ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">憧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あこが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">将</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">偵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になりたいん<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">って」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「へえー」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> ことりは、カウンターのケーキをお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">皿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">せ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">つい<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ねえねえ、おばさん。さっき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしてたの? 『</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">』<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってたけど」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">週</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったの<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">。お</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">とか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宝石</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほうせき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">盗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まれちゃって。その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">午</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">デ<span lang="EN-US">パ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">ト<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">示</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってたから、ちょうどだれも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にいなかったの」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鍵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はちゃんとかけてた<span lang="EN-US">?」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「うん。でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ガラスを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鍵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったみたい」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「へえー」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">週</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">っしょ<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">スポーツジ<span lang="EN-US">ム<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">だけど、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ショック<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">じゃ<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">……」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ふうん。おばさん、ジムに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってるんだ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そうよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">週</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べているとき、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、また</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">も</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けないといけないぞ」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ねえねえ、おとうさん。『また』って言ったけど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">週</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">おばさんの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">係</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">があるの? </span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はどこ?」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のアパートだ。<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じ<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>る</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ガラスを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鍵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったよう<span lang="EN-US">だ。たぶん</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">犯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしてたの?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ファミリーレストランで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">試</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">験</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をして<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">たらしい」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ファミレスって、あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ダニ<span lang="EN-US">ーズ?」</span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ。こら、ことり、これ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">だ</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べているところだから、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">族</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">も</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しちゃいけないんだ」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「はーい。じゃあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごろ?」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「はあ、しょうがないなあ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したのが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">午</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">5</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。2</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごろ、アパートの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">『</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れていなかった』と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っているから、その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だろう」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ガ<span lang="EN-US">ラ<span lang="EN-US">ス<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">という<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">は、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">簡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">単</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">危</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">険</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">法</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">や<span lang="EN-US">すい</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">まわりに</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がいなくても、うちの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がいるかもしれない。それに、お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">てくるかもしれない。たぶん</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">犯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かけていて、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>るす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になっ<span lang="EN-US">ている<span lang="EN-US">ことを</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていたのだろう。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">問題</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もんだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、どこで、どうやって<span lang="EN-US">、そ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">情</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">報</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったかだ。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わると、ことりはダニーズに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">午</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">3</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">する</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">2</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">組</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しかいなかった。やはりそれら<span lang="EN-US">しい</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">いない。</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">注</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">メガネ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてみた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「すみません。おとといの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">午</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りませんか?」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「いえ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りません。ぼく、おとといは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">みだったんで」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そうですか。でも、おとといじゃなくてもいいんです。よくここで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はいませんか?」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> メガネの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「さあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">く</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るので<span lang="EN-US">、わか<span lang="EN-US">りません」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そうですか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大学生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいがくせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かあったんですか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">られた<span lang="EN-US">んです」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろうとしていた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ぶ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「それって、おれのこと?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> ことりは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">己</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">介</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">した。そして、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">ば<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けたくて、いろいろ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">説</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はおばの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だちだが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">ば<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にあったということにした。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">じ<span lang="EN-US">め</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">でい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ようだ<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してくれた。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貯金箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょきんばこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">カードのコレクションを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていかれたんだ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「よくこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">試</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">験</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">期</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでるから、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">ょ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">ゅ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してるよ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まではすいてるし。だから、おとといもその</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してた<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おとといのその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">することを<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いませんでしたか?」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ううん、だれにも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってな……。あっ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「いつどこで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いましたか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がかかってきて、『</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">午</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">映</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かない?』って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">『</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">試</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">験</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しなきゃいけない』って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">答</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">も</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う。<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">ねえ、もしかして、おれの</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うたが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってるの?」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「いえ、そういうわけじゃありません。ええと、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしている</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、まわりに<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんはいませんでしたか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ううん、いなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">惑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったんだ。けど、まわりの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にだれもいなかったから、まあ、ここでもいいかって」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そうですか。ところで、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はいつもかぶっているんですか」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ、そうだよ。いいだろ。この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">チ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">ム<span lang="EN-US">か</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってる?」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> それから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">チ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">ム<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ながなが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">説</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ことりは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">スポーツジムの</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">おばさんとその</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていた。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">ば<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">週</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のはずだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">スポーツジム<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">こ</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つしかない<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">ば<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">号</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えてもらって</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったけど、や<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">り</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">接</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">確</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">め<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US">15<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ご<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">ば<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">しき</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いりぐち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てきた。ことりは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れたところから、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">ゆ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">り</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた。そして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をかけた。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「こんにちは。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">おばさん」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あら、ことりちゃん」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">偶然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐうぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ですね。ちょうどよかった。おばさんたちにちょっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きたいことがあったんです」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おばさんたちはどのぐらいこのジムに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っているんですか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そうね~。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">とも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ことし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の4</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めたから、だいたい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんとし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぐらいかしら」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「おばさんたち、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にダニーズに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きませんでしたか?」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「えっ! どうして<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってるの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「やっぱり。そこで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">午</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">示</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">ませんでしたか?」</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ええ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したわ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、まわりの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にだれかいましたか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「う~ん、どうだったかしら」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">ば<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せないでいると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">がはっきりした</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「いなかったわ。わたし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きいから、できるだけまわりに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がいない</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">選</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぶよう<span lang="EN-US">にしてい<span lang="EN-US">るの。だから、あの</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もまわりを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">だれもいないと</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったから、あの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓側</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まどがわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にしたのよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ありがとうございます。これで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">犯人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がわかりました」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「えっ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">推</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">すと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はすぐにダニーズに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かった。そして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のシフト</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">犯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">メガネ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">被</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">害</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">った</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ダニーズで<span lang="EN-US">「<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">わりにだれもいなかった<span lang="EN-US">」<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">た。<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">注</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">器</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">片</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けたり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づ<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くことができる<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">まさか</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わなかった<span lang="EN-US">よう<span lang="EN-US">だ。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">犯人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">ていて、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろからこっそり</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まで<span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">しい<span lang="EN-US">。そ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">や<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">よく</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りやすそうな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をチェックして<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">だ。</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">警</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">察</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">ぐ<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">罪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">認</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">そう<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ギャンブル<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">す</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">という<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「ねえ、ことり。ちょっとおかあさんにも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">詳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">く</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">どう<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">ダニーズの</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">犯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だってわかったの?」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったの。あの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ぶ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていたし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">く</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">『</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らない』って。それから、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">『</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">』<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">か</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってないのに、<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">『その</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">』<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったの。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">『</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">』<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わなかった。つまり、あの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">被</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">害</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だって」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「へえー、そうだったんだ。それから、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">議</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">の。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんたちがダニーズに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってた<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、なんでわかったの<span lang="EN-US">?」</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「それは、おばさんたちの、カ、ラ、ダ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">半年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はんとし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">ジムに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っているのに、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">相</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">ず</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってるでしょ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うんどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、おなかがすく。<span lang="EN-US">きっといつもどこかに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">も</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べてたんじゃないかなっ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ほ<span lang="EN-US">ら、<span lang="EN-US">ジム<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">ダニーズ<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">っち<span lang="EN-US">も</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">にあ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">じゃ<span lang="EN-US">ない<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: times;">「そうかあ……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">もダイエットのために<span lang="EN-US">ジムに</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってたんだけど、やっぱりやめようかなあ」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: times;">(</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">完</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">)</span></span><span style="font-family: "Century",serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-76558700624714404642020-09-21T20:44:00.005+09:002022-05-22T19:45:22.166+09:00イノリ島⑤「カンガルーガール」★★★<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">カンガルーのルウの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。イノリ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">史</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べるために</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">族</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れて<span lang="EN-US">やってきた。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">形</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かたち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のイノリ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ん</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">石</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">像</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っている。いつ、だれが<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のために</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったか、だれも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らない。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">では、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいかつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった<span lang="EN-US">そうだ。<span lang="EN-US">この</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜんぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">形</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かたち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">習</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う。そして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">そのうえ<span lang="EN-US">、この</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">では</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">載</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていない</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょうしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">いつも</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">てい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">が、<span lang="EN-US">なかなか</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えられなくて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいへん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった<span lang="EN-US">そう<span lang="EN-US">だ。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっぽう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ルウ<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">まだ</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のおなか<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たり</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったりしていた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時期</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、<span lang="EN-US">おなかの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でじっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いていて、ときどき</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して、にこっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってあい<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">ば<span lang="EN-US">よかっただ<span lang="EN-US">けだ</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>。でもそれで、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">いつの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">か</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えてしまった<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">「</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ず<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">」<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">く</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">稚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、すぐに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だちが<span lang="EN-US">できた。<span lang="EN-US">キツネの<span lang="EN-US">モニカ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しだ。よくいっしょに<span lang="EN-US">ゴリじ<span lang="EN-US">いさんのうちへ</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでもらった。それですっかり</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きになった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">「いつか</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るんだから<span lang="EN-US">、うち<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">では</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わないで<span lang="EN-US">」と</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">われるけど、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にベッドで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">むのは<span lang="EN-US">、やめ<span lang="EN-US">られない。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> ある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、めずらしく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がいた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「どうしたの? お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ルウ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ですまないが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らな<span lang="EN-US">きゃ<span lang="EN-US">いけなくなった」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「えっ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「さっきおばあちゃんから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">があったんだ。おじいちゃんが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れて、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ばれた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">臓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かったか<span lang="EN-US">ら……」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「いつ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明後日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさって</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんにはもう</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">ある。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るために</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きをしに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っている<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「じゃあ、もうこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れないの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ああ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「いやだ! わたし<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってるんだ! ひとりじゃ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もできないだろ!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごした。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">では</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がないとわかっているが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りたくなかった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ルウは</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">いっしょに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えた。クラスメイトには</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えたかったけど、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったらいいかわからなくて、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっきょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">担</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">任</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">願</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いした。その<span lang="EN-US">あと<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">室</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">荷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">片</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けていたら、<span lang="EN-US">モニカや</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だちが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まってきた。<span lang="EN-US">み<span lang="EN-US">んな<span lang="EN-US">「</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くね」、「また</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">るよ」と</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をかけて<span lang="EN-US">くれたけど、うまく</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ができなかった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、<span lang="EN-US">うちの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ボールだらけになっていた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ルウ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ボールにつめて」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">われ、<span lang="EN-US">「うん」と</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってベッドに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">むと、しばらく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がれなかった。<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">べ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">った。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">――<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には、この</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にわたしはいないんだ<span lang="EN-US">……――</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">枕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まくら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてあった</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かけてきます!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「えっ、ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちなさい。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">片</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けもしないでどこ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りてた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してくる!<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> ルウは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">玄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のドアを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いきお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">く</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>――<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、<span lang="EN-US">ゴリじいさんに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わなきゃ。そして、<span lang="EN-US">その</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りにケーキ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、シュークリームを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ<span lang="EN-US">なきゃ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">、いつもの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じように</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ご<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">たい<span lang="EN-US">――</span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のカウンターには、<span lang="EN-US">ゴリじいさん<span lang="EN-US">がいつものように</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「おう、ルウちゃん。ちょうど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れようと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってい<span lang="EN-US">たところだ。いっしょに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もう」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ありがとう」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> ゴリじいさんがゆっくり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れている</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">――この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んだ。あの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んだ。この</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はおもしろかったなあ。あれはむずかしくて、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でやめたっけ<span lang="EN-US">――</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「あれ? この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は……」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>「ああ、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">い</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。<span lang="EN-US">メイ<span lang="EN-US">さん<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">おもしろそう<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">って</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えてくれ<span lang="EN-US">たんだ。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったらいいよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「でも……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りても</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せない<span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">……」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「どうして?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「わたし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るの」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「なに!……そうか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だなあ。だが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きなさい」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「え、いいの?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「また<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">てきたときに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せ<span lang="EN-US">ばいい<span lang="EN-US">。ずっと</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">るから」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>「ゴリじいさん……。ありがとう。でも、ずっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってたら、<span lang="EN-US">ゴリじいさん<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ますます<span lang="EN-US">おじいさんになっちゃう<span lang="EN-US">ね<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ははは。そうなる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てくれ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のおかわりを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">断</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ことわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り、<span lang="EN-US">あいさつをして</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た。<span lang="EN-US">ゴリじいさん<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">していたら、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">なった。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> ケーキ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">混</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしていたボーノさんは、レジを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つのに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しそうだ。<span lang="EN-US">ショーケースを</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めている<span lang="EN-US">と、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">からピコさんが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がったケーキを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「あら、ルウちゃん。いらっしゃい」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「こんにちは。ピコさん」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はリンゴのタルトがおすすめよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「おいしそう! でも、やっぱり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">シュークリームにします」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にあ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">ベンチ<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">だれもいなかった。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">染</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め<span lang="EN-US">てい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">もう</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。<span lang="EN-US">ベンチ<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">、ルウは<span lang="EN-US">しばらく<span lang="EN-US">シュークリーム<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つめ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">かぶりついた。バターの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">香</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">クリームのやさしい</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">甘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">みが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いっぱいに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">広</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がる。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べてもおいしいが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">においし<span lang="EN-US">く</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">てい<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と、<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">ぜ<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">か</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">ふ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">っぱい<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">った。</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">か</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ラジオを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きながら、<span lang="EN-US">ひとりで<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">片</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ボール<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">べ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、トラックが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">荷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいくと、もう<span lang="EN-US">ルウたちは</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">港</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みなと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かわなければならなかった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">港</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みなと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いや</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まっていた。クラスメイトも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていた。<span lang="EN-US">ゴリじいさん<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">メイ<span lang="EN-US">ばあ<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">もいた。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ひとりひとりに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れのあいさつをして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">ゴリじいさん<span lang="EN-US">にところに</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ゴリじいさん。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">閉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めてきたの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>「いいや。ちょうど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきて<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>る</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">してくれて<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">るのさ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">…</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">族</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきて<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">いっしょに</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らすことになったんだ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はトラの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のと<span lang="EN-US">ころで</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にな<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">んだが、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">るときは</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくれる<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">しい<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かるよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ほんと! よかったね」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> それから、まわりのみんなに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こえないように<span lang="EN-US">ゴリじいさんの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">耳元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みみもと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">そっと</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ゴリじいさん、わたし、ゆうべ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">の。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">将</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になる。ロブさんがこの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のことを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にしたように、わたしはこの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のことを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">説</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にするの。わたしの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と、この</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で。きっとそれはわたしにしかできないこと<span lang="EN-US">でしょ?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「おお、それはすばらしい!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">完成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したら、ここに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくる。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ず」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「わかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うまで<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">その</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をどの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れたらいいか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えておく<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>「ありがとう。でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じゃなくて、もっとたくさん</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってく<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のみんなに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでほしい<span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「じゃあ、また<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らないと<span lang="EN-US">なあ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ふふふ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"> ボー。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">船</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">汽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>ルウは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">船</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">港</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みなと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えなくなるまで<span lang="EN-US">ずっと</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けるような</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あおぞら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">広</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">っていた<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">イノリ</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ルウ<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ぶ<span lang="EN-US">ってい<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ば<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">ない<span lang="EN-US">よう<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ぎゅ<span lang="EN-US">っと</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さえ<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><完></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-21239324128677947332020-09-13T09:10:00.002+09:002022-05-22T19:45:27.995+09:00イノリ島④「夜明けのメガネザル」★★★<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWoybyzPQB0gSv6FpXrEfbaU9lVRCMOzMk9EImzcDQIFKH8MtgMs5fwoB7RkUiNzcAJmHVRbcXestDWV_IliaCxD6HKq_t6fuOrXWUvLQRRWpEI-eKFk1pS2-rul0lUFziGkgUPMSySEI/s657/%25E5%25A4%259C%25E6%2598%258E%25E3%2581%2591%25E3%2581%25AE%25E3%2583%25A1%25E3%2582%25AC%25E3%2583%258D%25E3%2582%25B6%25E3%2583%25AB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="657" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWoybyzPQB0gSv6FpXrEfbaU9lVRCMOzMk9EImzcDQIFKH8MtgMs5fwoB7RkUiNzcAJmHVRbcXestDWV_IliaCxD6HKq_t6fuOrXWUvLQRRWpEI-eKFk1pS2-rul0lUFziGkgUPMSySEI/w400-h260/%25E5%25A4%259C%25E6%2598%258E%25E3%2581%2591%25E3%2581%25AE%25E3%2583%25A1%25E3%2582%25AC%25E3%2583%258D%25E3%2582%25B6%25E3%2583%25AB.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> メガネザルのコイルは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rt>こん</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rt>や</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もラジオを</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rt>き</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いていた。</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">ラジオが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きだ。ラジオを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いていると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">狭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にいる</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">界</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">つながっているように</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じる。そ<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くだけじゃな<span lang="EN-US">い。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">ラ<span lang="EN-US">ジ<span lang="EN-US">オ<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っているラジオも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">組</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">た、お</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りのラジオだ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べんきょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だし、<span lang="EN-US">ぜんぜ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">おもしろ<span lang="EN-US">いと</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わない<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">だから、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">では<span lang="EN-US">ずっと</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ている。うちでも<span lang="EN-US">もちろん</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宿題</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅくだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なんかし<span lang="EN-US">たことがない。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> ラジオのほかに、もうひとつ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きなものがある。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ることだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しずつ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っぽくなって、それが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しずつ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わっていく。その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">りも</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">からずっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きていて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た。そして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ははおや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">「いつまで</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てるの!」<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こされた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">――<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">みなんだから、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きなだけ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せてくれればいいのに……</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">居</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「コイル。この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていたが、そろそろ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">将来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうらい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のことを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めないといけないぞ。あと3か</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卒業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そつぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だろ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「わかってるよ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったらどうだ?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べんきょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">……</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きじゃない……<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「じゃあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つけろ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「うん……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> コイルは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きたくな<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ラジオに</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">係</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がある</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をした<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">。けど、この</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にそんな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はない。<span lang="EN-US">だからと</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">みたくない。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いだ。それに、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にはあいつがいる。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">からうちに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、あいつがいた。ノイルだ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「よう、コイル。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってたんだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くんじゃなかったの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ああ、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">予</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">定</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だったけど、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいふう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づいているみたいだから、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">延</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">期</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したんだ。しばらくいるからよろしく」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> ノイルはコイルの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">兄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くて、スポーツもできる。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">格</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るくて、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だちも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">多</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い。2</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねんまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合格</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごうかく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がいい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、テーブルに<span lang="EN-US">ノイルの</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">料</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ばかり</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">並</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んだ。コイルは、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わると、さっさと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げこんだ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">っても<span lang="EN-US">、コイルはうちに</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りたくなくて、ぶらぶらしていた。そろそろ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になるころ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">央</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にある</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ようと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったのだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のほうが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きだが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いじゃない<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってはいけない<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">が、コイルは</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しているタヌキのタヌキチおじさんに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">いつも<span lang="EN-US">こっそり</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れてもらってい<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> しかし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いりぐち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鍵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がかかっていた。<span lang="EN-US">タヌキチおじさん<span lang="EN-US">も</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">ない<span lang="EN-US">。しかたなく、コイルはうちに</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ることにした。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のように</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ラジオをつけ<span lang="EN-US">た。<span lang="EN-US">ロブの</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">ノックの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こえた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るぞ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> ノイルが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきた。<span lang="EN-US">ラジオの<span lang="EN-US">ボリューム<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「さっき<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんから、おまえが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">将</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のことで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでるって</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたから」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「べ、べつに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでないよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「じゃあ、どうするんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るのか? それとも、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">働</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くのか? そろそろ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めないといけないだろ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「そうだけど……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ラジオばかり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になってないで、まじめに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えたほうがいいぞ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">められない<span lang="EN-US">なら、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けよ。とりあえず</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しながら、<span lang="EN-US">ゆっくり</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">将来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうらい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のことを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えたら<span lang="EN-US">いい<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してみると<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わる<span lang="EN-US">ぞ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">そのうち、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かやりたいことが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つかる<span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「まあ、でも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べんきょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しても、おまえの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じゃ、いい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れない<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うけど<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ははは」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「うるさい! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てけ!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るなよ。おれも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心配</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してるんだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えてやるよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> そう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うと、ノイルは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> コイルは、ベッドに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">横</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天井</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てんじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げ<span lang="EN-US">た。<span lang="EN-US">ラジオから</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しそうな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こえ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったが、や<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">タヌキチおじさんはいなかった。ため</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をつきながら、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いていると、トラの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おやぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">偉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、<span lang="EN-US">コイルのうちの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きんじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいる。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「おう、コイル、ちょうどいいところにいた! うちのラジオ、なんだか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くて、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かなくなっちまったんだ。ちょっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てくれないか」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おやぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ラジオの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなったとき、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">修</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してあげたことがあった。うちに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りたくなかったので<span lang="EN-US">、「いいですよ」と</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をした。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> しかし、ラジオの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">修</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">故</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">障</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">原</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">因</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がわからず<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">労</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。あれこれためして、ようやく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るようになった<span lang="EN-US">のは、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がもうすっかり</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">なって<span lang="EN-US">からだった<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ありがとよ! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かったぜ。しかし、こんな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くまで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かったなあ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「いえ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">です。ラジオは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きなんで。それに、ぼくは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のほうが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">。では、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失<span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しま……」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> そこまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いかけて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。トラの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おやぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">とタ<span lang="EN-US">ヌキチおじさんはたしか</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かったはずだ。お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りのとき、<span lang="EN-US">ふ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">いっしょに<span lang="EN-US">いるのを</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">たことがある。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「あのう、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おやぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。タヌキチおじさん、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さいきん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どうしてるか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってますか? </span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったんですが、いなかったんです」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「タヌキチ? もちろん<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってるさ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">おれはあい<span lang="EN-US">つといっしょに</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">たんだから」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「えっ! タヌキチおじさん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になったんですか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「そうじゃない。もともとタヌキチは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">んだ。ただ、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してたクジャクばあさんが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めちまって、それから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わりに<span lang="EN-US">タヌキチ<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をして<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">んだ。ほら、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなったりすると</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">危</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ないだろ。<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">光</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひかり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">って</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なんだ。<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">だ、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">みんな<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうたい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">んだが、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いし、タ<span lang="EN-US">ヌキチ<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">任</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">ことに<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">んだ」</span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「へえー。でも、どうして<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はタヌキチさん、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しないで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てるんですか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「いやあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ひとりケーキ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になるって</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めちまっ<span lang="EN-US">てなあ<span lang="EN-US">。それで、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">船</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ほう<span lang="EN-US">も</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りなく<span lang="EN-US">なって<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がいい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てもらうことにしたんだ<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「へえー、そうだったんですか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「まあ、でも、これからの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時期</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなるし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わりやすいから、タヌキチには</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にいてもらわないと。はあ~、だれか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になってくれる</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いやつがいれば<span lang="EN-US">いいんだ<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">なあ<span lang="EN-US">……。ん? そう</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えば、コイル、<span lang="EN-US">たしかおまえ</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ことし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だよなあ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「す、すみません。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">します!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> コイルは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げだした。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">――ぼくは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なんて、できないよ<span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US"> <span lang="EN-US">――</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">もう<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">め<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">まっすぐうち<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。ドアを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けて、びっくりした。トラの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おやぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">ノイル<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">ソファーに</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">コーヒーを</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「おう、コイル。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おやぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">からケーキをいただいた<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昨日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「あ、わざわざありがとうございます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> コイルが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おやぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はコーヒーカップを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にするな。ほんの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちだ。それより、コイル、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ノイル<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してたんだ。おまえにぴったりの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">ぞ!」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「えっ!? ま、まさか! ぼ、ぼくには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">です!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">数</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">カ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。コイルは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕方前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうがたまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にベッドから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">すと、すぐに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて、<span lang="EN-US">「いってきます!」と</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のとなりに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">看</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">板</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">看</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">板</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">こうと</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてあった<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ラジオ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">修</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">承</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うけたまわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ります」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おやぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">ゴリじいさん<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">看</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">板</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、タヌキチ<span lang="EN-US">おじさん<span lang="EN-US">があくびをしながら</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「おつかれさまです!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「おう、もうそんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たか?<span lang="EN-US"> <span lang="EN-US">あの</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">看</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">板</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「はい。これからがんばります!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ははは。よし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうたい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早速</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さっそく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">修</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">依</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が2</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">件</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">あったぞ。そこにメモといっしょに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてあるから、よろしくな」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「はい、わかりました!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">交</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はコイルが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しながら、ラジオ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">修</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をする。それは、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のいいノイルが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えたアイディアだった。そして、そのアイディアをトラの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り、コイルを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">採用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さいよう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してくれたのだ。<span lang="EN-US">まさか</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きなことが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になるなんて。<span lang="EN-US">コイルはふたりに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">謝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> コイルは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">灯台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうだい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">光</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひかり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">整</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したあと、ラ<span lang="EN-US">ジオの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">修</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もなく、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">星</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もきれいだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け、2</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">修</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">もう</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">ころ、<span lang="EN-US">コイル<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がっ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こう<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">みはじめ<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(つづく)</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-62160089866110948722020-09-06T07:25:00.000+09:002022-05-22T19:45:35.546+09:00イノリ島③「オオカミの歌」★★★<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizHE09m1MA45W9_xNByGNLq43fEwb8_YoluRHah4mv8LzLk-mglyRVu5fb9V6JgA6XFQ4lZYhTgag_ropp2eHQ84wqOC1Jg5RcEEjj8Eyo41xSbFLAy7GpyFk6_AdymLvHzrZcr7Z2Jsv/s657/%25E3%2582%25AA%25E3%2582%25AA%25E3%2582%25AB%25E3%2583%259F%25E3%2581%25AE%25E6%25AD%258C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="657" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizHE09m1MA45W9_xNByGNLq43fEwb8_YoluRHah4mv8LzLk-mglyRVu5fb9V6JgA6XFQ4lZYhTgag_ropp2eHQ84wqOC1Jg5RcEEjj8Eyo41xSbFLAy7GpyFk6_AdymLvHzrZcr7Z2Jsv/w640-h422/%25E3%2582%25AA%25E3%2582%25AA%25E3%2582%25AB%25E3%2583%259F%25E3%2581%25AE%25E6%25AD%258C.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">――やっぱり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rt>しま</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rt>かぜ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気持</span></span><rt>きも</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">いい<span lang="EN-US">――</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> オオカミのロブは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">船</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">からバイクを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">く</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。<span lang="EN-US">しばらく</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていたが、やがて<span lang="EN-US">ヘルメットをかぶり、エンジンをかけると、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">北</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ただいま」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">玄関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のドアを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けると、すぐに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ははおや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">リリー<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てき<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「おかえりなさい!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">とロブに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きつい<span lang="EN-US">てき<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「やめろよ。はずかしいなあ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「まあ! <span lang="EN-US">10<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぶ<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">よ!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">増</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わっていない。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のロジャーが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなってから、ひとりでロブを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">育</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ててくれた。そして、ロブがこの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていってからは、ずっと<span lang="EN-US">ひ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らしている。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてんだ<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">ど、<span lang="EN-US">なんか</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べものない<span lang="EN-US">?」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「もちろん、あるわよ。いっぱい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってたんだから。ちょっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">温</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めるから」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のままだ<span lang="EN-US">。テーブル<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ソファー<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">化粧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けしょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">写真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">となりには</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いギターが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">てい<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> ロブにギターを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えてくれたのは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ロジャ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。ロブが</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">簡単</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんたん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をひけるようになると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誕生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たんじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しいギターを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくれた。その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいにち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ギターを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いている。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなってからは<span lang="EN-US">バイクに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になった</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時期</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もあ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">いつも<span lang="EN-US">ギターは<span lang="EN-US">ロブの<span lang="EN-US">となりにあった。やがて</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るようになった。まわりのみんな<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">いい</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だとほめてくれた。そ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">いい</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た。<span lang="EN-US">ロブは「</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">」<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ロブは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。しかし、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はきびしかった。ロブのように</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">指<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">都</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にやってくるものは、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">星</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">数</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ほどいる。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へと<span lang="EN-US">やってきて、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えていく。それでも、ロブはがんばった。アルバイトをしながら、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もオーディションを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぎていった。そして、ようやく</span>CD</span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し、ライブハウスで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えるようになった。<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、まだ</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べていくことはでき<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">アルバイト<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">狭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">ひ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">り</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ご<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。ついに、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がたち、<span lang="EN-US">もう<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">な</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいかつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">しまった<span lang="EN-US">。……</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りたい。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">皿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">片</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けながら、<span lang="EN-US">ロブに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しかけてきた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ジョニーくんには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連絡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れんらく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「いや、してないよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「あなたが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたが<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">わよ」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ああ、あいつ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にして<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">?」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">キツネのジョニーとは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ええ。もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どももいるのよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ふうん」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連絡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れんらく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してあげなさい。<span lang="EN-US">ところで、あなた、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のほうはどうなの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ああ。……もうやめようと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってる」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「そう。いいんじゃない。もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がんばったでしょ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かどうかはわからない<span lang="EN-US">が、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ははおや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にそう</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">われると<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">ロブは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">写</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よくじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だったので、バイクで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっしゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してみることにした。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">――ああ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のままだ。<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">森</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どものころよく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んだ<span lang="EN-US">……。<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しい<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">できている。<span lang="EN-US">ケーキ</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">あの</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ゴリじいさん<span lang="EN-US">のうちだ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かな。よし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってみ<span lang="EN-US">よう<span lang="EN-US">――</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たて</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いりぐち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">「イノリ</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図書館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>としょかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かれた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りっぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">看板</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていくと、<span lang="EN-US">なつかしい<span lang="EN-US">においがした。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紅茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のにおいだ。<span lang="EN-US">そして、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貸出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かしだし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">カウンターの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">な</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ゴリじいさん<span lang="EN-US">がいた。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ゴリじいさん!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「おお、ロブくんじゃないか。ひさしぶりだねえ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「おれのこと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">てくれ<span lang="EN-US">たんですか?」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「もちろん。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さいころ、よく<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">ジョニーくんと</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">たじゃないか。それに、きみはこの</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のヒーローだからね」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ヒーロー? おれが?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「そう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のみんなはきみのことをずっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">応援</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おうえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してるん<span lang="EN-US">だよ。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になるために<span lang="EN-US">がんば<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">るきみは、<span lang="EN-US">この</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">与</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えてくれ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">んだ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「う、うそだ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「うそじゃないさ。きみが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">るよ。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">きみの</span></span>CD</span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってもらっ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ほ<span lang="EN-US">ら、<span lang="EN-US">この</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にも<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ちゃんと<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">み<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span>CD</span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">てある」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「えっ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「きみのお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんも<span lang="EN-US">ここへ</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、いつも<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">そう<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">きみの</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をして<span lang="EN-US">いるよ。きっとお</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">も</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">応</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">援</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">している<span lang="EN-US">はずだよ」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんも……」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ジョニーから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">があった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ゴリじいさんに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたぞ。<span lang="EN-US">こっちに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきてたんだって。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ああ、ひさしぶりだな」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US">10<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぶりだ<span lang="EN-US">。ところで、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ひまか? いいところに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こうぜ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「いいところ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> いくらロブが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いても、ジョニーはどこに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">か</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えてくれなかった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ジョニーは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">族</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">といっしょに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でやってきた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かのじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ナナ<span lang="EN-US">。そして、こっちが</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">娘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のマニー」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> ジョニーは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">よりバイクのほうがいいと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">断</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ことわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。<span lang="EN-US">ロブはジョニーの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろを<span lang="EN-US">バイクで</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">――いったいどこへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こうとしているんだ? ピクニックか?<span lang="EN-US">――</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中央</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅうおう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かって</span>20<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぷん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぐらい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">進</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">むと、<span lang="EN-US">ある</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たてもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運転席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うんてんせき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">からジョニーが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して「ここだ」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。ここはロブとジョニーが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。イノリ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幼稚園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ようちえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> ロブがバイクを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">娘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">マニ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">ロブ<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">へ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「きょうは、うたのはっぴょうかいなんだよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> ジョニーに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ロブ<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ステージの</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一番前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いちばんまえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">いすに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。<span lang="EN-US">ブタ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>となり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">ヤギの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えんちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のあ<span lang="EN-US">いさつをした。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">器</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にやってくる。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てきた<span lang="EN-US">マニ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">マイクの</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「きょうは、みなさん。はっぴょうかいに、きてくれて、ありがとうございます。ロブさんもきてくれて、とってもうれしいです。いまから、いっしょうけんめい、うたと、えんそうをします。さいしょのきょくは、『しまのかぜ』です」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">な</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ロブは</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じ<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">い</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">でい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> イヌの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げ<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">く</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ネコの</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">ピアノ<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">弾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">演</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> 『<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">』は、ロブが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めて</span>CD</span>になった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">となりを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、ジョニーがにやっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいとし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">この</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発表会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はっぴょうかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うんだ。ほら、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てみろよ。あそこ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろ<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ほ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">リリー<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていた。そして、そのとなりには<span lang="EN-US">ゴリじいさん<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「あのふたりだけじゃないぜ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいとし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">おおぜいの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">この</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るんだ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">い</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こえてきた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">く</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">な</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってい<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ロブの</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">ぼ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">――こんないい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れるのに、あきらめるなんてもったいないぞ――</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こえ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> (つづく)<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-68796352213321970532020-09-01T06:46:00.001+09:002022-05-22T19:45:49.583+09:00イノリ島②「ブタのケーキ屋さん」★★★<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawpVQTSzDB1Wsypd911A2RgBIAp2zcGAsN7OKX8QUHw6btQBWmvfFq7NEUMfwWRz5q8Ussgz540Y-nYiCUMHSlR71bPDhXIE2wT6LHIPcp_A6i-uZ4HEuUXrJSPqzn_GPCoiih5dUBHtk/s657/%25E3%2583%2596%25E3%2582%25BF%25E3%2581%25AE%25E3%2582%25B1%25E3%2583%25BC%25E3%2582%25AD%25E5%25B1%258B%25E3%2581%2595%25E3%2582%2593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="657" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawpVQTSzDB1Wsypd911A2RgBIAp2zcGAsN7OKX8QUHw6btQBWmvfFq7NEUMfwWRz5q8Ussgz540Y-nYiCUMHSlR71bPDhXIE2wT6LHIPcp_A6i-uZ4HEuUXrJSPqzn_GPCoiih5dUBHtk/s640/%25E3%2583%2596%25E3%2582%25BF%25E3%2581%25AE%25E3%2582%25B1%25E3%2583%25BC%25E3%2582%25AD%25E5%25B1%258B%25E3%2581%2595%25E3%2582%2593.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> ピコは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ブタのお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんで、ケーキ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きると、すぐにケーキを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りはじめ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たまご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、クリームを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">混</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぜ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、スポンジを</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">。そうしていると、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きてきて、「ママ、おなかがすいた」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">てくる。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごはんの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしたら、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べている</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">濯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をする。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">稚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のバスに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せると、ようやく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ご</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。それから、ケーキを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">並</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ、ケースを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">磨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">掃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">除</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしてから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ける。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">――よかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span>10<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">できた<span lang="EN-US">――</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「いらっしゃいませ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「おはよう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もいい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ね」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「あ、メイおばあさん。いつもありがとうございます!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のクッキー、とってもおいしかったわ<span lang="EN-US">よ。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のおすすめは、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「そうですね。こちらのモンブランはいかがですか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「あら、おいしそう。じゃ、それを2つ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ありがとうございます!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はこれから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くの」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「いいですね。ゴリラおじいさん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">甘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">です<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">。ふふふ」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> ケーキをお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんにわたすとき、ピコは<span lang="EN-US">とっても<span lang="EN-US">うれしい</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちになる。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> ピコがこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さなケーキ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めたのは、<span lang="EN-US">7</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のボーノは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしていて<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かけて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぎに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくる。しかし<span lang="EN-US">、たまに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">へ</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くときは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってこない。それで、ピコはさびしいとき、よくケーキを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。そ<span lang="EN-US">して、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だちや<span lang="EN-US">ご</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">をうちに</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでパーティー</span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。みんなに「おいしい!」とほめられると、うれしくて、どんどん</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しいケーキの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えていった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> ある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ボーノ<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「そんなにケーキ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きなら、ケーキ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたらどう<span lang="EN-US">?」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">てきた<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">そのときは<span lang="EN-US">「そんなの、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">よ」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったけど、<span lang="EN-US">そのあとじっくり</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて、<span lang="EN-US">がんばって<span lang="EN-US">やってみることにした。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">な</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なら<span lang="EN-US">ひとりで<span lang="EN-US">できるし、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいる</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">「</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">」<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">たからだ。</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> はじめは、やっぱり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。けど、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だちや<span lang="EN-US">ご</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">が「あそこに</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しく<span lang="EN-US">できたケーキ</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん、とってもおいしいのよ」といろいろなところで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくれた。そのおかげで、だんだんお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">増</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えていった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しくなったけど、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">とても</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しかった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">産</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まれてからは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしながら、ケーキを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るのは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていたより</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたり、けんかしたりするので、ケーキがうまく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れなかった。それに、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ど</span></span>もが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">熱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したりすると、その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">閉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めなければならなかった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">より</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">多</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んであげた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちのことはもちろ<span lang="EN-US">ん</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きだ。でも、ケーキが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れないの<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">つらい。だから、とにかくがんばった。</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きる</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">働</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てからも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">働</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">よりお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">や</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">てくれた。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> だが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。すぐに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">退</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して、ほっとしたが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はこれまでのように</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">れなくなった。<span lang="EN-US">それに、<span lang="EN-US">ボーノも</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くまで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていて<span lang="EN-US">しばらく<span lang="EN-US">うちに<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってこない<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">ピコは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">――<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こんな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けられない。もうお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はやめよう<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">。でも、やっぱりやめたくない。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">週</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ボーノが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきたら、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">相</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">談</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">よう――</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ヤギの</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にやってきた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">週</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">稚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぴょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">があるんだが、そ<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">あと<span lang="EN-US">、みんなにおいしいケーキをごちそうしようと</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うんだ。それで、ピコさん、ケーキを</span>100<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくれないか<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">?」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「えっ、<span lang="EN-US">100<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も! ありがとうございます。でも……」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「きっとみんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぶぞ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しみだ。じゃあ、よろしく」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていっ<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">――どうしよう……。やっぱり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">断</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ことわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">たほうがよかったかなあ。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぴょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わるのは</span>11<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぐらいだから、がんばればなんとか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うはず。でも、ぎりぎりまで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていたら、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぴょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">られなくなる……――</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> ピコは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をかけた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いわねえ。その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">午</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かなきゃならないの。……ごめんなさい<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えなくて」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「そう……。じゃあ、しかたないわね……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぴょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はくもり。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">るかなあ。ピコが</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">片</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けていると、「ただいま!」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こえ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">稚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきた<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ママ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発表会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はっぴょうかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てくれるよね。ぼく、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鼓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をたたくんだ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ぼくはシンバルだよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「わたしはタンバリン」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「わたしはトライアングル」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うんだよ。いっぱい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">練</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">習</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したんだから」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がとっても</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だってほめてくれた<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってね」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「あれ、どうしたの? ママ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてるの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ごめんね。みんな。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発表会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はっぴょうかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けないの」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ええー、そんなの、やだ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちはみんなブーブー</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> そのとき、ドアが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こえた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ただいまー! あれ、なんでみんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いているんだ?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ボ<span lang="EN-US">ー<span lang="EN-US">ノ<span lang="EN-US">だ。</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「あなた……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくる<span lang="EN-US">のは</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明後日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさって</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じゃなかったの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「いやあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">予</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">定</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">より</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきたんだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づいて<span lang="EN-US">きた<span lang="EN-US">から。それに、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぴょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だろ?<span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">去</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一昨年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おととし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けなかったし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ことし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こそ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こうと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">さ。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らせてほしい<span lang="EN-US">って</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">んだ」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちは、</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「パパ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てくれるの!?<span lang="EN-US"> <span lang="EN-US">やったー!」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ボーノに</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きついた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かせた<span lang="EN-US">あと<span lang="EN-US">、ピコはボーノに</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいたことと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">ケーキの<span lang="EN-US">ことを</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「そうか。それは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいへん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だったなあ。よし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた。おれもケーキ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になる!<span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はやめた!<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「えっ! そんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めていいの?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「いいんだよ。やっぱりおれも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">族</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">といっしょにいたいから」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ボーノ……。ありがとう」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">すると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ども</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">な</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こえ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんもケーキ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんになるんだって。やったー!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よくあさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">5</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にピコもボーノも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きた。ピコとボーノはケーキを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">た。<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">み<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ご</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ほら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て。ママ。ぼく、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たまご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったんだ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「あら、すごい! どこで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えたの?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「だって、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいにち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ママが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たまご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">割</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってる<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てたもん」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「えっ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「パパもちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えなきゃだめだよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">「ははは」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごはん<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、ちゃんと<span lang="EN-US">9</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にはケーキができ<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">族</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をのせて、ボーノの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">走</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ケーキ<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">においに</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">包</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まれた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">ピコは</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。ボーノ<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">「ママが</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てるから、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かに<span lang="EN-US">して<span lang="EN-US">ね」と</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">けど<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">稚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づくと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">どもたちは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(つづく)</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-87490704300717049002020-08-27T04:08:00.001+09:002022-05-22T19:45:41.604+09:00イノリ島①「ゴリラのおじいさん」★★★<p> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 10.5pt;">この</span><span lang="" style="text-indent: 10.5pt;"><ruby><span lang=""><span lang="">島</span></span><rt>しま</rt></ruby><span lang="">は「イノリ</span><ruby><span lang=""><span lang="">島</span></span><rt>じま</rt></ruby><span lang="">」。いつ、だれが、<span lang="">この</span></span><ruby><span lang=""><span lang="">名</span></span><rt>な</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang=""><span lang="">前</span></span><rt>まえ</rt></ruby><span lang="">をつけた<span lang="">か<span lang="">わから<span lang="">ない<span lang="">。<span lang="">ずっと</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang=""><span lang="">昔</span></span><rt>むかし</rt></ruby><span lang="">からある<span lang="">この</span></span><ruby><span lang=""><span lang="">島</span></span><rt>しま</rt></ruby><span lang="">に<span lang="">は、<span lang="">いろいろな</span></span></span><ruby><span lang=""><span lang="">動</span></span><rt>どう</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang=""><span lang="">物</span></span><rt>ぶつ</rt></ruby><span lang="">たち<span lang="">が</span></span><ruby><span lang=""><span lang="">暮</span></span><rt>く</rt></ruby><span lang="">らしている。</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang=""><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">* * * * * * * * * *<span lang=""><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">海</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">がよく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">える</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">丘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に<span lang="">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きな<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">があった。その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">にひとりのおじいさんゴリラが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">んでいた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の<span lang="">みんな<span lang="">は</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の<span lang="">こ<span lang="">と<span lang="">を<span lang="">「<span lang="">ゴリじいさん<span lang="">」と</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ん<span lang="">でい<span lang="">た<span lang="">。</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">ゴリじいさんは<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">工</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">だった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">削</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ったり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">釘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ったり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">柱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はしら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">んだり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">晩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">まで<span lang="">よく</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">働</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">いた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">な</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">をいくつも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">て<span lang="">た。でも、もう</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">り、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">は<span lang="">やめた。</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">、<span lang="">ひ<span lang="">と<span lang="">り<span lang="">で<span lang="">のんびり</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">らしている。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang=""><span style="font-family: inherit;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">族</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">らしていたが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">奥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">さんはだいぶ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">くなった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">きくなると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">た。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">働</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">き<span lang="">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">し<span lang="">た。<span lang="">たまに</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">孫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">れて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">って<span lang="">くる<span lang="">が、</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">んでいる。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> ゴリじいさんは<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">どものころから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">むのが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">きだった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">では</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">晩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">まで<span lang="">ずっと</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">んでいる。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">毎月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいつき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">をどっさり</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ってく<span lang="">れ<span lang="">る<span lang="">の<span lang="">だ<span lang="">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">み</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">わった</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を<span lang="">どこに</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">れようか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">えているときが、<span lang="">ゴリじいさん<span lang="">にとって</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">だ<span lang="">った<span lang="">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> ときどき<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">散</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">歩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぽ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">や</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">かけると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">たちが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">をかけてくる。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「ゴリじいさん! この<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">りた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">、<span lang="">と<span lang="">って<span lang="">も<span lang="">おもしろかった<span lang="">よ<span lang="">。また</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">りに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ってもいい?」</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> そんなとき、ゴリじいさんは、いつもにっこり<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">って、</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「もちろん。いつでも<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">りに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">なさい」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">とこたえる。<span lang=""><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">には</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">がないので、みんな<span lang="">ゴリじいさん<span lang="">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">りに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">るのだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">りに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">たお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">さんと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">紅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">みながらおしゃべりをする。<span lang="">ゴリじいさん<span lang="">は、こんな</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">っていた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> ただ、<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">つ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ったことがあった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">がいっぱいで、もう</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ら<span lang="">なくなってしまったのだ。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang=""><span style="font-family: inherit;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">までは、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">がいっぱいになると、ゴリじいさんは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">った。それで、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ではうちの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span>33<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんだな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">がある。でも、</span>34<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ろうとは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">わなか<span lang="">った。<span lang="">もう</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">くないし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">っても</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">く</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">がない<span lang="">か<span lang="">ら<span lang="">だ<span lang="">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang=""><span style="font-family: inherit;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">捨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">てよう<span lang="">か<span lang="">と</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">った<span lang="">。<span lang="">けど、<span lang="">それも<span lang="">できな<span lang="">かった<span lang="">。どの</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に<span lang="">も</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">があって、ずっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">にして<span lang="">きた<span lang="">からだ<span lang="">。それに、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">のだれかが<span lang="">そ<span lang="">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">りていくかもしれない。</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">しかたがないので、ゴリじいさんは<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">息子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">紙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">いた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">――もう<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ら<span lang="">なくてもいいよ<span lang="">―<span lang="">―</span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">だが、その<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">紙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ることができな<span lang="">かった。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">かいい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">法</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">がないかと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ん<span lang="">で</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">え<span lang="">た<span lang="">。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「そうだ。<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">のみんなにあげ<span lang="">よう!<span lang="">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> ゴリじいさんは、さっそく<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">のみんなに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">紙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">いた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">――わたしの<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">をみ<span lang="">なさん<span lang="">にあげることにしました。どうぞ</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">きなだけ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ってください<span lang="">――</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">数</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">紙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">んだ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">たちが、<span lang="">ゴリじいさん<span lang="">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">にやってきた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> トラの<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">が<span lang="">、</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「おい! ゴリじい。ひどいじゃないか! おれたちはもうここに<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ちゃいけない<span lang="">ってい<span lang="">う<span lang="">のか<span lang="">い<span lang="">!?<span lang=""> おれはここで</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">紅茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">みながら、<span lang="">ゴリ<span lang="">じい<span lang="">と<span lang="">あれこれ</span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">すのが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">きなんだ<span lang="">! <span lang="">そ<span lang="">れ<span lang="">な<span lang="">の<span lang="">に、<span lang="">もう<span lang="">そ<span lang="">れ<span lang="">が<span lang="">できなくなる<span lang="">っていう<span lang="">のか<span lang="">い<span lang="">!?」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">と<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">うと、みんなも「そうだ、そうだ!」と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">をそろえた<span lang="">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> ゴリじいさんは<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">った</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">で<span lang="">、</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「いやいや、そうじゃないんだ。もう<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">らな<span lang="">くて<span lang="">……」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">と<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">説</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">した。すると、<span lang="">みんなも</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">った</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">になった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">雨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">がぽつぽつ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ってきた。<span lang="">ゴリじいさん<span lang="">は</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">席</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">つと、お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">湯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">沸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">かして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">紅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">れた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">ヒツジのメイばあさんは<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ん<span lang="">で<span lang="">、</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「ああ、おいしい。でも、……もうこの<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">紅茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">めなくなるのね」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">と<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> ゴリじいさんはみんなに<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">かって</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">げた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「すまない。……けど、もう……」<span lang=""><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">そのとき、カンガルーの<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おんな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">った<span lang="">。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「あきらめちゃだめ! 『<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">まで<span lang="">あきらめてはいけない』<span lang="">ん<span lang="">でしょ<span lang="">?<span lang="">」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「ルウ……。よく<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">えていたね。そ<span lang="">れ<span lang="">は<span lang="">、<span lang="">ルウが<span lang="">ここから</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">りていった</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">い<span lang="">てあ<span lang="">る</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">言葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ことば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">だ<span lang="">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">ルウは、にこっと<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">って</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「そう。ゴリじいさんがすすめてくれた<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">よ<span lang="">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">と<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">っ<span lang="">た。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「ぼくも<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">した<span lang="">よ<span lang="">! <span lang="">『</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">答</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">えはすべて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">にある』って<span lang="">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">かの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">いてあった。こんなにたくさん</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">があるんだ。きっとこの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の<span lang="">どこか<span lang="">に<span lang="">、</span></span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">か<span lang="">いい</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">方法</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほうほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">かれ<span lang="">た</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">があるはずだ<span lang="">よ!」</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">とメガネザルのコイルが<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">っ<span lang="">た。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">オオカミのリリーおばさんが<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ち</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">がった。 </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「みんなで<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">しましょう!<span lang="">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">トラの<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ち</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">が<span lang="">って</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">で</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">「よし! <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">すぞー!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">と<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">うと、みんな<span lang="">「おぉー!」<span lang="">と</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">いた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> すぐにみんなで<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">べ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">めた。そして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">くなるころ、ルウがその</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">つけた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang=""><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ちのいい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">青</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">。みんな<span lang="">ゴリじいさん<span lang="">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">まって、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">片</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">け<span lang="">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">した。そ<span lang="">れから、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">掃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">除</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">したり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">磨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">いたりした。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> その<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">森</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">へ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">き、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">して、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">庭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">まで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">んできた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> その<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">んできた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を<span lang="">、</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">って、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">削</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">って、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">組</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">み</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">てた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> その<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">や</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">根</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">にペンキを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">塗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> その<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">び</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">れ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">看</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">板</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">け<span lang="">た。</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ったり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">並</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">べたり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">カウンターや</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">貸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">カード、お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">祝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">いパーティーの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">準</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">備</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">をしたり<span lang="">と</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">忙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">しの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">だった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">その<span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">、<span lang="">ゴリじいさん<span lang="">は、いつもより</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">きして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">をすませ、しばらくぶりにスーツを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">ると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">玄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">た。そして、<span lang="">うちの<span lang="">となりに</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">った</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たて</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">っていった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang=""><span style="font-family: inherit;">34<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">個目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんだな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">。<span lang="">ゴリじいさん<span lang="">の</span></span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">き<span lang="">な</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">には、<span lang="">ゆうべ</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">読</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">み</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">した<span lang="">『</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">』<span lang="">という</span></span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">があった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-align: right; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(つづく)</span><span lang=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-91263990285312109602020-08-09T09:08:00.012+09:002022-10-08T16:50:06.875+09:00藤田 嗣治 ー 世界の画家 フジタの一生 ー★★★★★
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">藤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嗣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、20<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紀</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活躍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつやく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した<span lang="EN-US">日本人の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">である。それまでの日本人の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">として<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">短</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">期</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごし、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>そこで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んだ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">化</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をただ日本に持ち帰るだけ<span lang="EN-US">だった<span lang="EN-US">。しかし、彼は長い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">フランス<span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごし、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">その<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">認</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">められた。これはアジアの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">として<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めてのこと</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> しかし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">藤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、長い間、日本では<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">評</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">価</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">されなかった。<span lang="EN-US">それは<span lang="EN-US">、彼が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">深</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わっ</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>ていた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じんぶつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だとされてきたからだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">再</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はフランスに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る。その<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、日本<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">籍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て、フランス人になった。さらに、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晩年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばんねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>にはキリスト<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洗礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け、「レオナール・フジタ」と名前</span></span></span></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 24pt; 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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">藤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、なぜフランス人になったのか。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の81</span></span></span>年にわたる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>ろう。<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIWPb8QxNghR3BqJW3UwemUIcYe5qPQe1YiK-kBLdp_mt1tlwTkr49O8TeCtgJ-fGTHvlIHo8VWFuOvMiJbDafauXJzCfapBZL4VvJCEAt_5Ku_1zKUHl2JkrheX4W43GW8-IAF5Bjvjw/s1159/foujita.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIWPb8QxNghR3BqJW3UwemUIcYe5qPQe1YiK-kBLdp_mt1tlwTkr49O8TeCtgJ-fGTHvlIHo8VWFuOvMiJbDafauXJzCfapBZL4VvJCEAt_5Ku_1zKUHl2JkrheX4W43GW8-IAF5Bjvjw/s640/foujita.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang=""><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p>
<h3 style="line-height: 24pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">[Ⅰ <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">藤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">]</span></span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a name="OLE_LINK1"><span lang="EN-US">1886</span></a>年(<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">治</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">)、フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まがり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まれた。四人兄弟の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">末</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ子<span lang="EN-US">だった。<span lang="EN-US">父の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嗣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">章</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あきら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">陸軍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りくぐん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">医者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。そのおかげで、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">藤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">済</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">由</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ることができた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> 4<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のとき、父の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">都</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">熊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">越</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。そこで母を病気で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くした。まだ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おさな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いフジタにとっては</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">非</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">常</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にショックな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">豊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かな<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">熊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ご<span lang="EN-US">した。</span></span></span></span></span>しかし、子どもの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のフジタは、どちらかと言えば、おとなしい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性格</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいかく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。外で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぶ<span lang="EN-US">より、姉たちと<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">形</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">びをするほうが好き<span lang="EN-US">だった。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">本を読むのも好きだった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">江</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">版</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が好きで、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">北</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">斎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になって読ん<span lang="EN-US">だりした<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>また、父や<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">お<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">土産</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みやげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に外国<span lang="EN-US">のクッキーをもらう<span lang="EN-US">ことが<span lang="EN-US">よく<span lang="EN-US">あった。そんなときは<span lang="EN-US">クッキーの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かれ<span lang="EN-US">た<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うつく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しい<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をじっと<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごした。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> 小学校では、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">算</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">数</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった</span></span></span>が、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はいつもクラスで一番だった。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span></span></span></span>のは、やはり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">得</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">12<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のとき、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">四谷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よつや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきた。小学校を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span>すると、フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">御</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">ノ</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にある中学校に入学した。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">中学校では<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">柔道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">習</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span>めた。毎朝四時に起きて、眠い目をこすりながら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">柔道場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうどうじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。<span lang="EN-US">クラスメイトは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">野</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">球</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">やテニスを楽しんでいたが、目の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いフジタは</span></span></span></span></span></span>自分には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だと思い、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">柔道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅうどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">選</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んだ</span></span></span>のだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">14<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のとき、フジタにとって<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">重</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きた。フジタの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>、なんとパリで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かれた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">万国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばんこく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博覧会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はくらんかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅってん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">されたのだ。</span></span></span></span>フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>がって<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだ。日本の中学生の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代表</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さくひん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">選</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ばれ、<span lang="EN-US">このことで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がついた<span lang="EN-US">フジタは<span lang="EN-US">、あることを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おさな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から、ずっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になりたいと思っていた。だが、それを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">尊敬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そんけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>する父の前で口にしたことはなかった。父には、どこか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づきがた</span></span>いものがあった。それに、父はフジタも自分と同じ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">医者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になってほしいと思っていたようで、言い出すのが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かった。だが、これを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、父に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になる<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">認</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めてもら</span></span></span></span>いたいと思ったわけだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ただ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直接</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょくせつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">口で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えるのは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じがした。そこで、フジタは自分</span></span></span></span></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だということを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えるため</span></span>に、長い手紙を書いた。その手紙を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きんじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のポストに入れると、夜には</span></span>もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">届</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span></span></span>ていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">手紙を読んだ父は、フジタを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだ。フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>られるに違いないと思い、びくびくしながら部屋に入った。すると、父は黙ったまま<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">財</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>からすっと<span lang="EN-US">50</span>円を取り出して、フジタにわたした(<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>50</span>円は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいきん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だった)。それから、フジタの目をじっと見つめて、ゆっくり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">首</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">縦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たて</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。それは「自分の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">選</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んだ道を生きなさい」という意味だった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">材</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">店</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に出かけ、ずっとほしかった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">油</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あぶら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">具</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を手に入れた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、フジタは、フランス語を習い始めた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">中学校<span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い、フランス語<span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">授</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けた<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">そのことはクラスメイトに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">密</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にしていたが、ある日<span lang="EN-US">みんなに<span lang="EN-US">ばれてしま</span></span></span></span>った。英語の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">授</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span></span>、イギリス人の先生がフランス語でフジタに質問してきた<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「きみの英語の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はつおん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はフランス語みたいだ。きみはフランス語ができるのか?」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">それに、フジタもついフランス語で返してしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「はい。いつかフランスに行くために勉強しているんです」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">それ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span></span>フジタはまわりのクラスメイトから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">尊敬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そんけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の目<span lang="EN-US">で見られるようになった。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 24pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">藤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">少年は<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かってまっすぐに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">進</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで</span></span></span></span></span></span>いった。<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 24pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">[Ⅱ <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">芸術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">げいじゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">都</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">みやこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">パリへ<span lang="">]</span></span></span></span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1905</span>年、<span lang="EN-US">19<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になった<span lang="EN-US">フジタは<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">父の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">科</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">入学した<span lang="EN-US">。この学校で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>、それから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">基</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んだ。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">この学校には<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から来た<span lang="EN-US">学生<span lang="EN-US">も<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大勢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おおぜい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span>いた。フジタはいわゆる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">都</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ子だったが、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らと</span></span></span>はすぐに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなった。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで<span lang="EN-US">まわり、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span>とともに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しい<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">春</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっぽう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">学校の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成績</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいせき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span></span>、あまり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなかった。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">選</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したのも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だけだった。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の先生からは「きみの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風景</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふうけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がよくない」と言われ、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の先生からは「きみの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のようだ」と</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>言われた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">さらに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卒業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そつぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">制作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいさく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span></span>は、フジタの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">像</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>が、みんなの前で先生から「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">例</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ」と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">批</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">評</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span>された。その先生は黒い色を使うのが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いだったのに、<span lang="EN-US">フジタはその<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">像</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">黒をたくさん使って<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた<span lang="EN-US">のだ。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">だが、フジタは黒こそ日本の色だと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じていた。そ</span></span>れに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">区</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">扱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">のは<span lang="EN-US">おかしいと<span lang="EN-US">心の中で<span lang="EN-US">思っていた。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>このことが、後にフジタが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいがい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成功</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>できた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">由</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かもしれない。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">房総</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼうそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた。</span></span></span></span></span>そして、そこで出会った<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鴇田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ときた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">登美子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とみこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち</span></span></span></span>た。彼女は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びじゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卒業</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そつぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した後、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女学校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょがっこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教師</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょうし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしていた。<span lang="EN-US">それから<span lang="EN-US">二年<span lang="EN-US">後、二人は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し、東京の小さな家で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らし始<span lang="EN-US">めた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">満</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たされていた。しかし、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">としての<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">将来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょうらい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はまだ何も見えていなかった。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卒業後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そつぎょうご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展覧会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てんらんかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっぴん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">ていたが、すべ</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>て<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落選</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らくせん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">そんなフジタを、父は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心配</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>していた。しかし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">応援</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おうえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>してあげたい気持ちは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>わらなかった。そこで、フジタにフランス<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りゅうがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め</span></span></span>、フジタが<span lang="EN-US">30<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になる<span lang="EN-US">まで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">援</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ける<span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">束</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">てくれ<span lang="EN-US">た。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1913</span>年、<span lang="EN-US">27<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のフジタは、ついにあこがれのフランスへ行くことになった。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">横浜港</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よこはまこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">船</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でフランスのマルセイユに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">登</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は日本に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">していった。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>しい思いをさせてしまうが、いずれフランスへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せるつもりでいた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> マルセイユに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">船</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">到</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したのは、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してから45</span></span></span></span>日後のことだった。そこから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">列</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">継</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いで、<span lang="EN-US">ようやくパリにたどりついた<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">フジタ</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>は大きく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>んだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">パリ</span></span></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芸術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げいじゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">香</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りがした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と言えば、パリのモンパルナスという<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地区</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。そこに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">界</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まってきた。モディリアーニ(イタリア)、パスキン(ブルガリア)、リベラ(メキシコ)、シャガール(ロシア)、キスリング(ポーランド)<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らは「エコール・ド・パリ」と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ばれ<span lang="EN-US">る</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>ようになる。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> パリに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたフジタは、はじめはホテルに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まっていたが、すぐに</span></span></span>、そのモンパルナスにアトリエ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きのアパートを見つけて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">越</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> まもなく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">川島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわしま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">という日本人の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">川島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわしま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はフジタよりも先にフランスに住んでいた。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">川島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわしま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れられ、<span lang="EN-US">フジタは<span lang="EN-US">パリ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">や<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">劇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。日本では見たことがない<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のアートに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">触</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ、<span lang="EN-US">多くの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">激</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">さらに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幸運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こううん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なことに、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いのスペイン人の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ばれ、ピカソのアトリエを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れる<span lang="EN-US">ことになった<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">フジタは</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>、そこでピカソやアンリ・ルソーの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を目にして、口から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心臓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>び<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>そうになった。自分が日本で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んだ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">印</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">象</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はもう古い。パリではもう<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に入っている</span></span></span></span></span></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1914</span>年の夏、ドイツ・オーストリアとイギリス・フランス・ロシアとの間に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">第</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">界</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">である。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">パリの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">からも多くの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんじょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かった。<span lang="EN-US">フランス<span lang="EN-US">にいた日本人は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">していったが、フジタは帰ろうとしなかった。<span lang="EN-US">まだフランスに来て一年しか<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていな</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>い。このまま何もできずに日本に帰るのは嫌だ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> やがて日本からの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つうしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">や<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">送金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そうきん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">難</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むずか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しくなり、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいかつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しくなった。パンを買うお金もなくなり、家にあったベッドや<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">器</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">売</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">払</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ある日、フジタは何もない<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってリンゴをかじり、その<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りの半分を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鏡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の前に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しさと<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">孤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">独</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たたか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いながら、<span lang="EN-US">新しい<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">模</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">索</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">していた。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>おれは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>として<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成功</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>するために、ここにいるのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span></span>フジタのオカッパ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が生まれた<span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に行くお金がなかったので、自分で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を切ったのだ。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえがみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をまっすぐ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">そろえた<span lang="EN-US">ヘアスタイル<span lang="EN-US">は、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">メガネとともにフジタのトレードマーク<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">なった<span lang="EN-US">。まわりからは</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>「自分を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宣伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんでん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">する<span lang="EN-US">ために</span></span></span>、わざと目立つ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪型</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">して<span lang="EN-US">いる</span></span></span></span>んだろう」と言われた。だが、フジタがずっとこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">型</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった<span lang="EN-US">のは<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">この<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の気持ちを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れないようにしていたからかもしれない。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> だが、さらに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">激</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しくなると、ついにパリに<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">いられなくなった。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span>なく、フジタはパリを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ、ロンドンへ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し、そこで一年</span></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごした。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1916</span>年、フジタは<span lang="EN-US">30<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になった。父との<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">約</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">束</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">では日本へ帰ることになっていた。しかし、フジタの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">固</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かった。父に「自分は死んだと思ってあきらめて<span lang="EN-US">ください<span lang="EN-US">。もう日本には帰りません。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">要</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ありません」という手紙を書いた。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">登美子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とみこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のための<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">類</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>るい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を送った。フジタは何かを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">掴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>みかけていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、パリに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めての<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span>いた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたのは、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">景</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">―—ほかの画家たちは、みんな、にぎやかなパリの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きたがる。だから、私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">並</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">みや<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとびと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span>こう――これが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">評</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">判</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び、絵は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎつぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span>と売れていった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">また、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成功</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したのは、フェルナンド・バレーという<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のおかげでもあった。<span lang="EN-US">彼女<span lang="EN-US">も<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しいフジタの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいかつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">支</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ささ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えてくれた。<span lang="EN-US">やがて<span lang="EN-US">二人は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">だが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はうまくいかなかった。7年後にはフェルナンドが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち、二人は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れることになる。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1918</span>年、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">第</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">界</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が終わ<span lang="EN-US">った。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よくとし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">5年ぶりに「サロン・ドートンヌ」という毎年パリで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">催</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">されていた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が行われた。そこで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">驚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>くべきことが起きた。なんとフジタの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぴん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した6<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さくひん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がすべて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">選</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span>したのだ。フジタの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">フランス<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に知れわたった。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 24pt; 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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">その作品のほとんどがキリスト<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span></span>、フジタはフェルナンドとブルターニュ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にある古い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">材</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してまわっていたのだ。</span></span>この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から、フジタはキリスト教や教会に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">興味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょうみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">抱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くようになったのだろう。<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> そして、フジタの画家としての<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うんめい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決定</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けってい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>づけたのが、<span lang="EN-US">1921</span>年のサロン・ドートンヌだった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span></span>は、フジタが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっぴん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した3<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">熱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">視</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">注</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>がれていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">一つは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">像</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、もう一つは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。そして、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もっと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとびと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めたのが、キキという<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">モデルを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">像</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。その<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うつく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しい<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は「<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ばれ<span lang="EN-US">、多くの人々から<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絶賛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜっさん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">され<span lang="EN-US">た。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">これを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">機</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に、フジタのもとには絵を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてほしいという<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">注文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅうもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">到</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、フジタはこの「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くのに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">技</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を使っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">細</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">筆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に黒い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">墨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をつけて体の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">線</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたのだ。これによって白い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をさらにきれいに見せることができた。ついに、フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でもない、自分だけの絵を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">完成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">させた</span></span>のであった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US">1925</span>年、フジタは「レジオン・ドヌール<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">章</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」というフランスで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もっと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">権</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">威</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のある<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">授</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かった。フジタの絵は、それまでの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にはない<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">議</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">があり、<span lang="EN-US">フランス<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こくない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">高い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">評</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">価</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>ることになった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> また、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">パリに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞくぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほんじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りゅうがく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してきた。そんな<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わかもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちに、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世話好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せわず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>きのフジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">料</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をふるまい、<span lang="EN-US">いろいろと</span></span></span>親切にしてあげた。そんなことをしているうちに、いつの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にかフジタはフランスの日本人コミュニティ<span lang="EN-US">にお</span></span></span>ける<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の一人になっていた。今でもパリの「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」という日本人<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">フジタが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">されている。 <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1928</span>年、フェルナンドと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">正</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したフジタは、リューシー・バドゥーという<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らし始め</span></span></span></span></span>た。彼女の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が雪のように白かったことから、フジタは彼女を「ユキ」と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んだ。</span></span></span>またか、と思うかもしれないが、やがてフジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をする。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の中、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">盛況</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいきょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span>だった。フジタは広い家を買い、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">級</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">具</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をそろえた。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">級</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を手に入れ、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">格</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で毎晩パーティーに出かけ<span lang="EN-US">ていっ<span lang="EN-US">た。どこへ行っても<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。あっという<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>、フジタの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はパリ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に知れ</span></span></span>ることとなった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、日本人がパリの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を歩いていると、あちこちで「フジタ!」と子<span lang="EN-US">どもたちに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ばれ</span></span></span></span></span>たそうだ。そして、タクシーに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に「フジタを知っているか?」と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かなら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ず<span lang="EN-US">聞かれた</span></span></span></span></span>らしい。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">フジタはフランスで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">功</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をつかんだ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">しかし、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">努</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">たわけではなかった<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">フジタは<span lang="EN-US">パーティーに<span lang="EN-US">行っても<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まった時間に<span lang="EN-US">なると</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>、うちへ帰って絵を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">滴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もお酒</span></span></span></span></span></span>が飲めなかったのだ。<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 24pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">[Ⅲ <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">。そして<span lang="">、<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">あら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">たな<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">界</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">へ]</span></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1929</span>年、パリに来てから<span lang="EN-US">17</span>年が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていた。フジタは日本へ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>しようと思っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">由</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は二つある。一つは、父に会いたくなったからだ。父とは6年間も<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まった</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を取っていなかった。もう一つは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経済的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けいざいてき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">由</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">である。フジタはお金の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にだらしないところがあり、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">税</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をきちんと<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">納</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めていなかった。それで、あるとき<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">税</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">務</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">署</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">莫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">税</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">課</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せられた。<span lang="EN-US">そこで、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったフジタは日本で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">稼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぎしよう<span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えたのだ。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> 8月、ユキを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ、マルセイユから日本へ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">船</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。ナポリ、コロンボ、シンガポールを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">由</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">香港</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんこん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。そこで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まった<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いニュースを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らされた。日本ではフジタ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">する<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">記</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が出ていて、「フジタはわがまますぎて、パリで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く思われていない」、「フランス人の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れて来るらしいが、これもフジタの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宣伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんでん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ」などと、フジタが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">批</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">判</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">されているという<span lang="EN-US">のだ<span lang="EN-US">。フジタは、きっと<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいがい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成功</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した日本人として<span lang="EN-US">自分は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歓迎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんげい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">されるだろうと思っていた。それだけに、このこと<span lang="EN-US">はショックが大きかった。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> しかし、日本で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かれた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">社</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">催</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも、デパートで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かれた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">多くの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大成功</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいせいこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">収</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にも、フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">講演</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしたり、本の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">原稿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げんこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を書いたりした。夜もあちこちからパーティーに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">招</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かれ、忙しい毎日だった。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">だが、それも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一段落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いちだんらく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">すると、父とユキを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に出かけた。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かった<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごし、母との思い出が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">熊本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くまもと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、父が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">広</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">島</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">(ソウル)だった。フジタは、これが<span lang="EN-US">自分にできる<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">孝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だと思っていた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年末</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねんまつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に、フジタは日本を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた。もう<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と日本へ</span></span></span></span>は帰らないと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めていた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1930</span>年、フジタたちはアメリカ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">由</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">パリに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきた。この<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">界</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">では<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こり、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">界</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">済</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は大きな<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">撃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けていた。パリの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">値</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> そんな中、フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた</span></span></span>。けれど、半分<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">絵<span lang="EN-US">が売れ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">再</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しくなり、フジタは家や車を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。<span lang="EN-US">そして、<span lang="EN-US">ユキとも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた。<span lang="EN-US">さらに<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のパスキンを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うしな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>んだフジタはパリから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げるように<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に出た。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かった<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">南</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">米</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。ブラジル、アルゼンチン、ボリヴィア、ペルー、キューバ、メキシコ。2年にわたる長い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。その間、フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">材</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さまざま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>な絵を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。</span></span>それらの絵は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">販</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">売</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の間、彼のそばには一人のフランス人<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がいた。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">赤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のダンサー<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">マドレーヌ・ルクー<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span>またか……思っただろう。新しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ができたのだ。彼女が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">傷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ついた<span lang="EN-US">フジタの心の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">穴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">埋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めてくれた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">南</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">米</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">途</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、メキシコでは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">リベラ</span></span></span></span></span></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた</span></span>絵を見に行った。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に描かれた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>を前にして、フジタは「いつか自分もこんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてみたい」</span></span></span>と思った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> メキシコからアメリカに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、<span lang="EN-US">サンフランシスコとロサンゼルスで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">南</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">米</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた絵を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぴょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。それらの絵はどれも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のフジタの絵とは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていた。フジタは日本でもフランスでもない<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">として<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たな<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げたのだ。そして、どこでもやっていけるという<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を手に入れた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">フジタは、マドレーヌと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太平洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいへいよう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をわたり、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">再</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び日本に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かった。47<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1933</span>年、日本に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったフジタは、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さまざま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なところで絵を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くようになった。この<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のフジタがもっとも力を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">注</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いだのが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。東京の店、大阪や京都のデパート、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてみせた。フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東北</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうほく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">沖縄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おきなわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まで日本中を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。中国の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">北京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ペキン</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取材</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に行った。また、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かいがい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">での<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">や<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">験</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かして、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">や<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にエッセイを書いた。フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">第</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">化</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">として日本でも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">認</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">められ<span lang="EN-US">るようになった<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1936</span>年、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">マドレーヌが29<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。フジタは<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">フランスから<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなった彼女のことを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">想</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、<span lang="EN-US">「一九〇〇年」という絵にマドレーヌの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。1900</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>年は、パリで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">万</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">博</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かれた年<span lang="EN-US">である<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> それから、二年後、フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">堀</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。</span></span></span>またか……と思ったに違いない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はフジタより24<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も年下だった。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">料</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">働</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて<span lang="EN-US">おり、そこでフジタと<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。フジタにとっては5回目の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっこん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">であ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。まわりからは「どうせ<span lang="EN-US">また<span lang="EN-US">すぐに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れるだろう」と言われたが、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はフジタが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなるまでずっとそばにいた。<span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 24pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">[Ⅳ <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">]</span></span></span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1938</span>年、フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くために、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ行<span lang="EN-US">くことになった<span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、その<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">記</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">録</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">民</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鼓舞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">するためである。これは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おこな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">われてきたことで<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、日本では200</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>人<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">ていた。<span lang="EN-US">フジタは<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">一か月ほど<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">材</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し、日本へ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>2点の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よくとし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ、フランスに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。モンマルトルに家を見つけ、動物の絵を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた<span lang="EN-US">りして<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごした<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">だが<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">それはわずか一年<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らずの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">滞在</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たいざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">となった。<span lang="EN-US">その秋に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">第</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">界</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が始ま<span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">のだ<span lang="EN-US">。ドイツ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">侵攻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して来ると聞き、フジタ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てて<span lang="EN-US">パリから<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げ出した。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">日本に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">きた<span lang="EN-US">フジタは<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">また<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うこと<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1941</span>年<span lang="EN-US">1</span>月、フジタを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">支</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ささ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けた父が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなった。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">同年<span lang="EN-US">7</span>月、フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">推</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">薦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">された。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">員</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は日本<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ばかりであった。このときになって<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ようやく日本<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">からも<span lang="EN-US">フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">認</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">められたの<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ちょうどその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">材</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したことをもとに、「<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">哈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">爾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>る</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">哈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">河</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">畔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">闘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」という<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な絵を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">完成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">させた。日本人の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">兵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">敵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り、中にいる<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">兵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">攻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">撃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">するという<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたものだ。だが、日本<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">躍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたこの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たたか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いは、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">際</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">負</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たたか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いであった。しかし、「<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">哈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">爾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>る</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">哈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">河</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">畔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">闘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">図</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」は高い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">評</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">価</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け、フジタ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">評</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">価</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も高ま</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>ることになった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">10</span>月、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">化</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">節</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">としてフジタはハノイやサイゴンを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた。この<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ベトナムはフラン<span lang="EN-US">ス<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">領</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった<span lang="EN-US">ため、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">やレストランではフランス語が使われていた。しかし、フランス語を耳にしても、フジタはもう<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かしいとは思わなかった。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>すっかり日本人の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">藤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になっていた。<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cpLT9HIUB62Plah9_0MVnyLtZqsRa3-1AMM_R8eWzMukQIl6UaXOnhMW53t6lBIURcxWD3tP4xe-AwFTsHjBIlzXk0iKU9ktbSNafGlxo30Vp1ttrlVYuopNMIMmKcLhjjZwYsjtcNP_/s640/Co-president_of_the_Army_Art_Association.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cpLT9HIUB62Plah9_0MVnyLtZqsRa3-1AMM_R8eWzMukQIl6UaXOnhMW53t6lBIURcxWD3tP4xe-AwFTsHjBIlzXk0iKU9ktbSNafGlxo30Vp1ttrlVYuopNMIMmKcLhjjZwYsjtcNP_/s0/Co-president_of_the_Army_Art_Association.jpg" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f8f9fa; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Co-president_of_the_Army_Art_Association.jpg" target="_blank">Unknown photographer, Japanese Imperial Army(1942) - <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f8f9fa; direction: ltr; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Co-president of the Army Art Association (former the Great Japanese Imperial Army War Painters Association) Fujita Tsuguharu, 1942.</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Co-president_of_the_Army_Art_Association.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f8f9fa; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f8f9fa; direction: ltr; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f8f9fa; display: inline; float: none; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #666666; direction: ltr; display: inline; float: none; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f7f8ff; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">It was published before January 1, 1957.</span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p align="center" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><span lang=""><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">12</span>月、日本の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">珠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">湾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">攻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">撃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">により、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まった。フジタはシンガポールを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">皮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りにアジア<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">材</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。冬に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かれた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を3<span lang="EN-US">点<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぴん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。それらの絵は、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">によって<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">示</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">され、多くの人々の目に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">触</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> しかし、<span lang="EN-US">1942</span>年<span lang="EN-US">6</span>月、日本がミッドウェー<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">敗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">ると<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">況</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">化</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した<span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">第</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">材</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に行くことができなくなった。そんな中、フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">想像</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そうぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だけで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けた<span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">兵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぶ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">や子ども……。<span lang="EN-US">それらは、もはや<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">記</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">録</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国民</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こくみん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鼓舞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">するようなものでもなかった。<span lang="EN-US">フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こうとした</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>のだ。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1944</span>年、日本<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">土</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はアメリカ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">攻撃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうげき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">るようになった<span lang="EN-US">。フジタ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は東京を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にある<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">村</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 24pt; 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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> ある日、フジタが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">村</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">行かなければならなくなった。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">村</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のみんなで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">(<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">)に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きをした。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、日本では<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に行く<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わかもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かって「帰ってこい」とは言えなかった。<span lang="EN-US">多くの人が「国のために<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たたか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え」という言葉を書いた。だが、フジタはそこに小さな<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蛙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と二つ<span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空豆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そらまめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蛙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、おそらく<span lang="EN-US">「カエル=帰る」という意味だ<span lang="EN-US">。(ここからは私の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">想像</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そうぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だが、)<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">豆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が入っている<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">袋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふくろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を「さや」と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぶ。これは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刀</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かたな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">収</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">める「<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鞘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」のこと。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空豆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そらまめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にしたのは、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">豆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の中でも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に大きくて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なさやを持っているからだ。二つの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空豆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そらまめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が意味するものは<span lang="EN-US">「二<span lang="EN-US">本<span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刀</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かたな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鞘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">収</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">める」ということ。これは<span lang="EN-US">きっと<span lang="EN-US">「<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぬな」、「<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">すな」という意味だろう。「だれも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さず、生きて帰ってきてほしい」。フジタはそんな<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">願</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蛙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空豆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そらまめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたのではないだろうか。ただ、その絵をもらった<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わかもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は少し<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う意味に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">解</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したようだ<span lang="EN-US">。だ<span lang="EN-US">が、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に生きて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">村</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">帰ってきた。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空豆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そらまめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">については<span lang="EN-US">私の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えすぎかもしれない。<span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 24pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">[Ⅴ <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">責</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">任</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">]</span></span></span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1945</span>年<span lang="EN-US">8</span>月<span lang="EN-US">15</span>日、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が終わった。まもなくGHQ</span></span>(<span lang="EN-US">General
Headquarters</span>,<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">司</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">令</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">官</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">司</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">令</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">)の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にんげん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がフジタのいる<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">村</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へやってきた。彼はフジタに「アメリカで日本<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">占</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">領</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をテ<span lang="EN-US">ーマにした<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">があるので、いっしょに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めるのを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってほしい」と言った。フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わず<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けることにした。フジタは自分が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">価</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">値</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">があると<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じていた<span lang="EN-US">し、より多くの人に見てほしいと思っていた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">収</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は1946</span></span></span>年の夏に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">完了</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんりょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し、GHQ</span></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">内</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かれた。ところが、このときには<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">担</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わっており、「これらの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">化</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">価</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">値</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はない」と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">判</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">断</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">され</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>てしまった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">アメリカでの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展覧会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てんらんかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は行われず、<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">れらの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は1951</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>年にアメリカに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ばれ</span></span>、長い間だれの目にも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">触</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れることなく<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">保</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">管</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">された<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span>しかし、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現在</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げんざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でそれらの絵を目にすることができる。<span lang="EN-US">1970</span>年になってから「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">期</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">限</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">与</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」と<span lang="EN-US">いう形で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきた</span></span></span></span></span>からだ。こうして、長い時を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て、フジタの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">想</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぽう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美術会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びじゅつかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">フジタの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">責</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">任</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">問</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">挙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>がっていた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美術会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びじゅつかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">積</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">極</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">協</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">していた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">責</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">任</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">としてリストにまとめた。そのリストをGHQ</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">提</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">するというのである。リストの一番上にフジタの名前が書かれていた。</span></span>フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。なぜ私に一番<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">責任</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せきにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>があるというのだ! 私はただ一人の兵士として、戦争に向き合い、絵を描いただけなのに……<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">しかし、ついに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちがGHQ</span></span></span></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">責</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">任</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">問</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">われることはなかった。ただ、このことで<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span>今まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>した</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しくしていた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちがフジタのもとを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れてい</span></span></span></span>き、フジタは心を痛めた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">やがて、フジタは日本を出ていく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をする。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US">1946</span>年にフランスのビザを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">申請</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">するが、なかなか<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りずに待たされた。そこで、フジタはアメリカのビザを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">申請</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">することにした。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">アメリカへ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅうこく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し、そこからフランスへ行こうと<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えた<span lang="EN-US">のだ。<span lang="EN-US">アメリカにいた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">やGHQ</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>で働いていたフランク・シャーマンが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てつだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくれた。そのおかげもあって、1</span></span>年後にアメリカ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅうこく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のビザが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りた。ただ、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のビザが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りなかった。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のビザは3カ月後になるという。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んだ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">末</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に、先にフジタが一人でアメリカへ行くことにした。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> そのことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちは、「フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">責</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">任</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">問</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">われるのを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れて、日本を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">げ出す」と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">噂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うわさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。マスコミも「今の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もまた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てて一人で外国へ行く」、<span lang="EN-US">「<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">再</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">びパリに行っても<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">功</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">できるかあやしいものだ」と<span lang="EN-US">いう<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">記事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を書いた<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1949</span>年<span lang="EN-US">3</span>月、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">羽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">港</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">からニューヨークへ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かう<span lang="EN-US">とき<span lang="EN-US">、フジタは見送りに来てくれた人たちにこ<span lang="EN-US">う言い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したという。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は絵だけ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてください。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">士</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でけんかをしないでください。日本<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は早く<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">界</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">準</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になってください」<span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 24pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">[Ⅵ <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">再</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ふたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">びパリへ] </span></span></span></h3>
<p style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span> ニューヨークへ着いたフジタは、ここで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rt>きみ</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rt>よ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のビザが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rt>お</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りるまで一人<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">待つことになった。この<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">期</span></span><rt>き</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rt>かん</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にフジタは二ヶ月で25<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rt>つう</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も手紙を<span lang="EN-US">書いた<span lang="EN-US">。手紙はGHQ</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>のフランク・シャーマン<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宛</span></span><rt>あ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てに送られ<span lang="EN-US">た。<span lang="EN-US">その<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">封</span></span><rt>ふう</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">筒</span></span><rt>とう</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の中に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rt>きみ</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rt>よ</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宛</span></span><rt>あ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ての<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rt>て</rt></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紙</span></span><rt>がみ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も入れた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">フランク・シャーマンは、日本に来る前からフジタのファンだった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>GHQ</span>の仕事で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らいにち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">すると、すぐにフジタに会いに来た。<span lang="EN-US">それ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、二人は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>した</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しくなり、フジタはシャーマンのために絵を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">てあげ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">りした<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">英文</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えいぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、アメリカで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいかつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を始めたばかりのフジタが<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">シャーマンに送った手紙の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">である。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れない英語で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">素</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に自分の気持ちを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えようとしている。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">I feel
free, I can enjoy my life so much. Every
day I discover many wonderful stimulus.</span> <span lang="EN-US">I want to have
many hands not only two. My moral is so good.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(私は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">由</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。こちらの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいかつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をとても楽しんでいる。毎日多くのすばらしい<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">激</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がある。二本だけじゃなくて、もっとたくさん手がほしい。わたしはやる気にあふれている。)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> ※おそらく“<span lang="EN-US">moral”</span>は“<span lang="EN-US">morale</span>”の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誤</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あやま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> ニューヨークでフジタはよく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた。メトロポリタン<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ではレオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチなど<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">西</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">偉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">、ニューヨーク<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ではパリに住んでいた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごした<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">期</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にフジタが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた絵の中に「カフェ」という作品がある。パリの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街角</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まちかど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のカフェで一人の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がたたずんでいる。その女性の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、かつてフランス<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">賛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">された「<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」だった。アメリカでの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せいかつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を楽しんでいたものの、やはりフ<span lang="EN-US">ジタの心はフランスを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いていたのだ。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1949</span>年5月、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">予</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">定</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">ニューヨーク<span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">その後、11</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>月に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">功</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">収</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めると、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">翌年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よくとし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">1<span lang="EN-US">月にはフランス<span lang="EN-US">へ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">発</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にシャーマンへ男女のかわいらしい<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">版</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。<span lang="EN-US">そこには<span lang="EN-US">「グッバイ・ニューヨーク。パリへ行きます」と書かれてあった。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">10</span>年ぶりのパリでフジタを待っていたのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のマスコミだった。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">到</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">すると、すぐにマスコミが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しかけてきて、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のこと<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">しつこく<span lang="EN-US">聞いてきた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>フジタは、ここまで来てもマスコミかと、うんざりした。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> フジタ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、かつてフジタが住んでいたモンパルナス<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">アパートに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りた。だが、<span lang="EN-US">ともに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごした<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちは<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">もうほとんどパリにいなかった。すでに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなっていたり、どこか<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のところへ行ってしまっていた。フジタはパリの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かしい<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">並</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">み<span lang="EN-US">を絵<span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>やっと落ち着いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らせる場所に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1950</span>年3月、パリで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">久</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しぶりの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">安</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だったが、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">評</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で絵もよく売れた。さらに、うれしいことがあった。あのピカソが見に来てくれたのだ。ピカソは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もフジタの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">によく足を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでくれていた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">や<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">材</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のために、よく<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に出かけた。ヨーロッパだけでなく、アフリカにわたって、アルジェリアでも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">個</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">展</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">また、ときどき友人たちがアトリエを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">訪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れてきた。その中には、かつての<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">フェルナンドやユキ<span lang="EN-US">もい<span lang="EN-US">た。彼女たちに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しく<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">接</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">するフジタを見て、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はやきもちを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたとか。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1955</span>年、フジタ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はフランス<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国籍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こくせき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取得</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅとく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し、フランス人になった。このときフジタは68<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。このことは日本でもニュースになった。なぜフジタは日本<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国籍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こくせき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てフランス人になったのか、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現在</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げんざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でもこれは大きな<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">謎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">である。<span lang="EN-US">ただ、<span lang="EN-US">フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">晩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に「私が日本を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てたのではない。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てられたのだ」と何度も言ったという。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> フジタの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に「私の部屋、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まし<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のある<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」という絵がある。1921</span></span></span></span></span>年のサロン・ドートンヌで高い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">評</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">価</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け、フジタも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">非</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">常</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">気に入っていた作品だ。ずっとフジタの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いてあったが、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">そうと思ったことがあ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、日本を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れる前に、東京のある<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にこの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">贈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したいという手紙を書いた。日本に自分の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してお<span lang="EN-US">こうと思った<span lang="EN-US">からだ。しかし、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">断</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ことわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">られてしまう。おそらく作品そのものではなく、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">争</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わったフジタの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">評</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">判</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなかったから<span lang="EN-US">であ<span lang="EN-US">ろう。フジタはフランスにわたった後、この絵を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">他</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作品</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さくひん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">とともにフランス<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">館</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">贈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>なんと、もったいないことをしたものだ。<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 24pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">[Ⅶ <span lang=""><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">の<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang=""><span lang="">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="layout-grid-mode: line;">ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="">]</span></span></span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1959</span>年、フジタ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はシャンパーニュ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にあるランスの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大聖堂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だいせいどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でカトリックの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洗礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">受</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。フジタは自分が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなったら、フランスに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">骨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">埋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めるつもりでいた</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>ので、カトリックに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">改</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">することは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なことだったのかもしれない。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洗礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せんれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にあたって</span></span>、「レオナール(<span lang="EN-US">Léonard)</span>」という名を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">授</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かった。「レオナール」は<span lang="EN-US">「レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチ」<span lang="EN-US">から<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りた<span lang="EN-US">ものだ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">フジタ</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>は、レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチを心から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">尊敬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そんけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>していたのである。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">これ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を多く<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くようになる。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1961</span>年、パリの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">南</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にあるヴィリエ・ル・バクルに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">越</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。フジタ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はにぎやかな<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かな<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">村</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らし始めた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きんじょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の子どもたちがアトリエへよく<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">びに来た。フジタはいつもたくさん<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して、子どもたちが学校から帰ってくるのを楽しみに待っていた。フジタには子どもがいなかった<span lang="EN-US">が、<span lang="EN-US">子どもの絵<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">よく<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた<span lang="EN-US">。ただ、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まったモデルがいたわけではない。フジタは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">想像</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そうぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で自分が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">愛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">する<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">想</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の子どもを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた。子どもは、大人の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">界</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れたフジタの心に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">安</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らぎを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">与</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えてくれ<span lang="EN-US">る</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>大切な<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">存在</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そんざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった<span lang="EN-US">のかもしれない。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1965</span>年、<span lang="EN-US">79<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のフジタはいよいよ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の仕事に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">挑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もう<span lang="EN-US">としていた。ランスに自<span lang="EN-US">分で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">設計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せっけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">堂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>たい。それだけでなく、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">堂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の中にフレスコ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こうと<span lang="EN-US">いうのだ<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">フレスコ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">とは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅうせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にはよく使われた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">技</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">法</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">である。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">漆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">塗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かないうちに、すばやく上から<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">具</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くのだ。フレスコ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くのは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">非</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">常</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">難</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むずか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しく、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">要</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高齢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こうれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のフジタに<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">はたしてそれができるのか。<span lang="EN-US">しかも、<span lang="EN-US">フジ<span lang="EN-US">タはそれまでフレスコ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたことがなかった。フジタはアトリエの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を使ってフレスコ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">練習</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れんしゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をした。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US">1966</span>年の暑い夏、フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">支</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ささ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えられながら、90</span></span></span>日かけて、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をやりとげた。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">羊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひつじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をひざにのせた<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">神</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たち<span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">される<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">そして、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">字</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">架</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にかけられたキリスト。<span lang="EN-US">フジタは、<span lang="EN-US">キリスト<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">世</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">界</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> この仕事をやり終えると、フジタは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">崩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US">1968</span>年<span lang="EN-US">1</span>月、スイス、チューリッヒの病院で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くな</span></span>る。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-family: arial;">ランスの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">堂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">儀</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が行われた後、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は本人の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">希</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">望</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span></span></span></span></span>、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">堂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">埋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">された。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">墓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">石</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には“Leonard
Foujita</span></span></span></span>”という名が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まれた。しばらくして<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">日本<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">政</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">府</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">等</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瑞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ずい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">章</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">贈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">られた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang=""><span> </span></span><span lang=""><span> </span></span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NuJ7wn8tYl70pGUrOCCDz2ukVuBiNKl1x-SV9GOSpj1oq2dQ8gHfVOTXxfvXmC2gvmtDoxnAoAg4ZDzydcIY1Ad_tsBzTVllwJK5NpQxZrTxZX1if1yD3A3hsnplhyEFZy19Ehd1cDlv/s1600/Chapelle_Foujita_002.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NuJ7wn8tYl70pGUrOCCDz2ukVuBiNKl1x-SV9GOSpj1oq2dQ8gHfVOTXxfvXmC2gvmtDoxnAoAg4ZDzydcIY1Ad_tsBzTVllwJK5NpQxZrTxZX1if1yD3A3hsnplhyEFZy19Ehd1cDlv/s640/Chapelle_Foujita_002.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f8f9fa; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 13.33px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chapelle_Foujita_002.JPG" target="_blank">Gérald Garitan(2010) <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f8f9fa; direction: ltr; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Chapelle créée et décorée par Léonard Foujita à Reims en 1966.</span>- CC BY-SA2.5</a></span></span></span></span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p align="center" style="line-height: 24pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span><span style="color: #666666;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><span></span><span style="color: #666666;"></span><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chapelle_Foujita_002.JPG" target="_blank"></a><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひあ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たりの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">緑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みどり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">囲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まれたこの小さな<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">堂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の名前は、「ノートル・ダム・ド・ラ・ペ(<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">)」という。フレスコ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だけでなく、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">彫刻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょうこく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">やステンドグラス、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">細</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かい<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">装</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にいたるまで、すべてフジタがデザインしたものだ。フジタの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">美</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へのこだわりがつまっている。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">君</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くな<span lang="EN-US">ると、<span lang="EN-US">この<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">堂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">埋葬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まいそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">された。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">堂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にはもう一つの名前がある。「シャペル・フジタ(フジタ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">堂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">)」。ここがフジタの長い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">旅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のゴール</span></span></span></span>だった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">――</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">きろ!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">という</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はっとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ました。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">テレビがついていた。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">にはだれもいなかった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">はだれ? </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">? </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">はまだ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">るい。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">計</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">けい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ると、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">み。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">住</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">んで<span lang="EN-US">いた<span lang="EN-US">が、</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">みの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祖父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">そふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">預</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">けられていた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">りょうしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まいにち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いそが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しく、<span lang="EN-US">どこにも</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れて</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ってくれない<span lang="EN-US">。それなのに、いつも<span lang="EN-US">、「</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しろ<span lang="EN-US">」<span lang="EN-US">とうるさく</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">う<span lang="EN-US">。そんな</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">とうきょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の<span lang="EN-US">うちにいるより<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田舎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いなか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">もないとこ<span lang="EN-US">だけど、こっち<span lang="EN-US">のほう<span lang="EN-US">がずっといい<span lang="EN-US">。おじいちゃんとおばあちゃんは<span lang="EN-US">とっても</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">優</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">やさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しいし、ぼくの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">び</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">相</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">になってくれる。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">でも、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">はふたりとも</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">くに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; 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layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かけて</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かける</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に「</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">までには</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">るから、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">留</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">る</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">むよ<span lang="EN-US">」とおじいちゃんが</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っていた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">午</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のうちに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しゅく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">題</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">済</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ませ、お</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">におばあちゃんが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ってくれた<span lang="EN-US">おにぎりを</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">べた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">普</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">なら<span lang="EN-US">そのあと<span lang="EN-US">おじいちゃんと</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">釣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">りに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れて</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った<span lang="EN-US">りする。<span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">もやることが<span lang="EN-US">ない。ゲームに</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">きて、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">横</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">よこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">になってテレビを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ているうちに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; 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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> また</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がした<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">じゃない。その</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">接</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">こえてくる。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">くなって<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">すみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">移</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">した。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">――</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">説</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">している</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は<span lang="EN-US">ない。ここは</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">危</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">険</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">へ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ろ!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は、とにかく<span lang="EN-US">この</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">てみることにした。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">へや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">なら<span lang="EN-US">、この</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">も</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">こえなくなるかもしれない。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> だが、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">玄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">へ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">けると、また</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がした。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">――そっちじゃない! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">どころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">からだ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">? でも、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">靴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が<span lang="EN-US">ないし……」</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">どころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">玄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">と</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逆</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぎゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">にある。そのとき、ピンポーンとチャイムが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> お</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">さん? </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> ピンポーン。</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">また</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">――いいから、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だいどころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">へ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">け<span lang="EN-US">!</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">「でも……」</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">し</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ったが、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無視</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">むし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">し<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">玄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">へ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">――だめだ! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">くな!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">玄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">まで</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たとき、ダン、ダン、ダン、と</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がした。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">薄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">こうから</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">こえた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鍵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">せ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">「はい」</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> ガンッ。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">硬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いものがぶつかる</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がした。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">臓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">び</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">零</span></span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">れい</span></rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">也</span></span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">や</span></rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は<span lang="EN-US">そっと</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">靴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">り、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">どころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">へ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いだ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">どころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">くと、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">から</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">靴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">放</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">り</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">投</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げ、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">をかけて</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ようとした<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">が、</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">汗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">滑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">すべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">って、<span lang="EN-US">ど<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">尻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">から</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ちてしまった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">靴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">履</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いていると、ガラガラという</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">こえた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いたよう<span lang="EN-US">だ。</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> まずい。テレビをつけたままだ。でも、もう</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れ<span lang="EN-US">ない<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げな<span lang="EN-US">きゃ<span lang="EN-US">。でも、どこ<span lang="EN-US">へ<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">…</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> この</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">りには</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">んぼしかない。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">となり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">までは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">キロ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">離</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れている。それに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">路</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぽん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だから</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">追</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">って</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">られたら</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; 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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">庭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">には</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">さい</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はたけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">があって、その</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蔵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がある。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蔵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">には</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">釣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">りや</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はたけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">具</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がしまってあった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">胸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しい。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は、はあはあと</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">をしながら、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">薄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぐら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蔵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">へ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っていった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ひんやりしていて</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">すず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しい<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">って</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">みたい<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れないと<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">閉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">めると、また</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">こえた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">――</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">にタンスがある。その</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ってい<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。それを</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">けろ!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">?」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">すと、すぐにタンスは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">つかった。でも、タンスの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">き</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">した</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">から</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">けていったが、なかなか</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">てこない。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">では</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のほう<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">届</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">とど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かない。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">周</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">りを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ると、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">椅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">があった。その</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">椅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ん<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">靴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">脱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い<span lang="EN-US">で</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のほう<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">き</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">け<span lang="EN-US">てい<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">きな</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っていた<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">き</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">し<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">さっそく</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のふたを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">けようとしたが、なかなか</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かない。そこで、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">り</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">して</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">りょうあし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">をはさんで</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いっきり<span lang="EN-US">ふたを</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っぱ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">。すると、</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">し</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いたかと</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">うと、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に、ばかっと<span lang="EN-US">ふたが</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いた。その</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いきお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いで</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ろに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れ、またお</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">尻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">打</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">痛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たた……。えっ、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、これ?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">から</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のような</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">煙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">けむり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">てきた<span lang="EN-US">。そして、<span lang="EN-US">その</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">煙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">けむり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は、だんだん</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">形</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かたち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">わっていく。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「やっと</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えたな。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はっとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">よ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> この</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">でしていた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">煙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">けむり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">から</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あらわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れたのは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">老</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だった。<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は<span lang="EN-US">おじいちゃんにそっくりだ<span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。けど<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">りっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">な</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">髭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">やして、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浴衣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆかた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">みたいな</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ている。それ<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">…</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がない。ふわふわ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">宙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いている。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「わしはおまえの</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はっとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衛門</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">えもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はっとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">? じゃあ、ぼくのご</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ああ、そうだ。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">んでしまって、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">はもうない。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">はおまえにだけ、わしの姿が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えているのだ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「へええ、そうなんだ。あっ、さっきは</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">けてくれてありがとう」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ふん、まだ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かっておらんぞ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ぐんだ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">もうすぐあの</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちがここへやってくる。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く、この</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">にある</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えるんだ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">える!?」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">箱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">と</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">敷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のような</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぬの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">包</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">まれた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っていた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衛門</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">えもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">教</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えてくれた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衛門</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">えもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">え</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たせた。そして、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">閉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">じると、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">差</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">し</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; 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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> この</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">薄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いけど、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">温</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かい。それに、このにおい、なんだか</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かしい。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">突</span></span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">とつ</span></rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">然</span></span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ぜん</span></rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふところ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">あ<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">熱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">くと、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">不</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">議</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">な</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">光</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひかり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">包</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">まれていた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「おい、この</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はたけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ろ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">跡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ。どうやら</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">どものようだな」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">から</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">こえてきた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衛門</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">えもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">包</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">んでいた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">敷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のような</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぬの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">さし<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">よ。<span lang="EN-US">その</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぬの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">広</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げて</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げ、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を<span lang="EN-US">つけるんだ」</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">馬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鹿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かりたければ、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">う</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">りにしろ!」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> このご</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は、おじいちゃんと</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">似</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">てるけど、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">性</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">格</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">う。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">厳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">きび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しい<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">しょう<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">ない<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">…</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぬの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">り、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">われた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">り、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">広</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げて</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げ、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を<span lang="EN-US">くっつけた<span lang="EN-US">。すると、<span lang="EN-US">み<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">み<span lang="EN-US">る</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぬの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">わり、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">まれていった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> ドアが</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">き、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蔵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ってきた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「おーい。いるんでしょ? </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ってるよ。さっきまでテレビを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ていた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だろ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">て</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">てよ。ちょっと</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">きたいことがあるんだ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">玄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">関</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のところで</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">じがする。なんだか</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">より</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">や</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がよく</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">こえる。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">も――</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さんにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">……</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">四人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">よにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">低</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がいらいらして、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「おい。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っていないで、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">せ! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">どもと</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">と</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">うと、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">「はい、すみません。アニキ」</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">と</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">緊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">張</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">した</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蔵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">し</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">めた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぐち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">からだんだんこっちに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">づいて</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">る。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">「ん?」</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">「どうかしましたか? アニキ」</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「この</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">椅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ろ。ここだけほこりが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ちているだろ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">どもの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">跡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いない。ここにいる」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">「おお、さすがアニキ」</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> しかし、そのあと、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちがいくら</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のことを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しても</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">つからなかった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">じられない。こんなに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">くにいるのに……</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぷん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ほど</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">経</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ったころ<span lang="EN-US">、アニキと</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ばれていた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">低</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">こえた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">「もういい!」</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「もう</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しましょうか?」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「いや、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">き</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げる。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、じいさんたちが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ってきてからだ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ろすと、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">て、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぬの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">も</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">し</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">け、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">確</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">認</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">した。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちはいなかった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">畑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はたけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">脇</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; 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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> ふう、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かった……</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> そこに</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">再</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">び</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衛門</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">えもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あらわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">とほめてくれたが、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いままだ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ねえ、さっきぼくが</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぬの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えたのは、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だったの?」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「あれは</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">?」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">う</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ。おまえは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">になったのだ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ええっー! ぼくが</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">!?」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「そうだ。わしも</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ。おまえの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">には</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">血</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れているのだ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「でも、おとうさんもおじいちゃんも</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">じゃないよ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「……そう。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">残</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ざん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">念</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">なことに、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">とともに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">要</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">とされなくなり、だれも</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えようとしなくなった。そして、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">孫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">そん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">であったことも</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れてしまった。しかし、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、おまえはまだ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い。そして</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っている。わしは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">百</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">びゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、おまえのような</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">現</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あらわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れるのをずっと</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っていた<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">だ」</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ぼくを? ……けど、ぼく、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">も</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">低</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いし、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">も</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いよ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">も</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だし」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">配</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">するな。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">なもの。それは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ。おまえは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">素</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">直</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っておる。きっと</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">くなる。それに、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">じら<span lang="EN-US">れないかもしれないが、おまえの</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">はもう</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">けているのだ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; 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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">痛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かぶつかった。<span lang="EN-US">て、</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">井</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">!? </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">じられない。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蔵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">井</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">まで</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">メートルはあるのに。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">馬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鹿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">! 『</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">し』と</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っただろ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">加</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">減</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しないと、ケガをするぞ。その</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">服</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">け、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">になった</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">くなり、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">普</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">段</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">倍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ばい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">せるのだ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「へえー。あ、もしかして</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">耳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">みみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">こえるようになったのも、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">になったから?」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「そうだ。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">耳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">みみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鼻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">々なことを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">敏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">びん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">じ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ることができるのだ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「すごい! これなら</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">からも</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げられる<span lang="EN-US">ね<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ああ。だが、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げるだけではだめだ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">なものを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">るためには、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たたか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">わなければならない」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">なもの……。あっ、おじいちゃんとおばあちゃん!」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「そうだ。そして、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ。さっきの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">欲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しがって<span lang="EN-US">いたのは、<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">書</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かれた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ。なぜかわからないが、どうやらあの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">存</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">そん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">在</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ざい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">られてしまったらしい。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">使</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えば、だれにも</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">づかれずに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">盗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ることも</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">すことも</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">簡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">単</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">にできる。あの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たち<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">にしたら、きっと</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ろしいことが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">きる<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">ろう<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れるのは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">しかいない。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">む! </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ってくれ!」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衛門</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">えもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> こんなふうにだれかに</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">られ<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">のは</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">まれてはじめてだ。それに、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">きなおじいちゃんとおばあちゃんを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">らなきゃ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ぼく、やるよ。ぼくが</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">守</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">る!」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「そうか。ありがたい。では、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">速</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">そく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">修</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぎょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">までに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">基</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">的</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">てき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">な</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">え、この</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">力</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちから</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">れる<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">だ」</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「うん! あ、そうだ。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にんじゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ら、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">け<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">きゃ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ふふふ。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">な<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">う<span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">が</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">え<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">る。お</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">か<span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衛門</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">えもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">じゃ<span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「いやだよ。そんな</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">。<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">っこ<span lang="EN-US">わ<span lang="EN-US">るい」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ん~。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が<span lang="EN-US">いい<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">なあ<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">…。<span lang="EN-US">そう<span lang="EN-US">だ! <span lang="EN-US">いい</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い<span lang="EN-US">つい<span lang="EN-US">た<span lang="EN-US">!」</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">がた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がやってきた。だが、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">か<span lang="EN-US">ら</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">百</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">メートル<span lang="EN-US">ほ<span lang="EN-US">ど</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">止</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">まった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">していた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">から</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">りてきて、タイヤを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ている。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">「どうした? パンクか」</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眼鏡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">めがね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">をかけた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">も</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">りてきた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ええ、タイヤに</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">か</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鉄</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">てつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">針</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のようなものが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">さっ<span lang="EN-US">てい<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">!? </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">針</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">? あ<span lang="EN-US">ああああーーーっ!」</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眼鏡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">めがね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">び</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">「えっ! どうしました?」</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眼鏡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">めがね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">履</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いたサンダルの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">針</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の<span lang="EN-US">よう<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">ものが</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">突</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">き</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">さ<span lang="EN-US">っていた。</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ると、それと</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">じものが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">みち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のあちこちに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">撒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かれていた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> どこからか</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">こえた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">りを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">した。しかし、どこにも</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 5pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">えない。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">から</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">と</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いスーツを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">た</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">も</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">りてきた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いた。コンッと</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">石</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">にぶつかる</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がした。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちがいっせいにその</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">にした</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っていた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ぼくの</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">はゼロ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ゼロだ!」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">?」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いけど、おまえたちが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">している</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は、ぼくがもら<span lang="EN-US">った<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">!」</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> ゼロはそう</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">って、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふところ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">から</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">り</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">して</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">せた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いスーツの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">低</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ふん。ずいぶんかわいい</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だなあ。ああ、そうか。おれたちの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">わりに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">盗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ってきてくれたのか。ありがとよ。じ<span lang="EN-US">ゃあ、おとなしくそれをこっちへ</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">すんだ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">と</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">となり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">にいた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がナイフを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">り</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">した。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">囲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">んだ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">「いやだよ」</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ゼロは</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">跳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">んだ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">枝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">えだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">移</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">した。「えっ!」と</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">わず</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">んだ。ゼロはすぐに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">となり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">び</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">移</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">り、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">林</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はやし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">へ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えて</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">てて、「</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">てー!」と</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">追</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いかけた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">くら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">林</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はやし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちはゼロ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">し</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">回</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った。しかし、「</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">つけた!」と</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">うと、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">瞬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">にはいなくなる。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちはもう</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">汗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">まみれだ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">「ここだよ」</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がした</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">をやると、そこにゼロがいた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">くな!」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">くにいた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">若</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がナイフを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">り</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げてゼロに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かって</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く。ゼロは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かない。あと2メートルと</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ったところで、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">突</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">とつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">然</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">姿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えた――ゼロが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">消</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">したのか。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">う。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">池</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ちたのだ。「</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">助</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">けてくれー!」と</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">んでいる。ゼロが</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っている</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">所</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">池</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">と</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">って、ゼロは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">履</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">板</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のようなもので、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">池</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">をスケートのように</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">やかに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">滑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">すべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">って</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">く。そして、また</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えなくなった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちはまた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">必</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">にゼロを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">さなければならなかった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">はすっかり</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ち<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ていた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">スーツの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が「いたぞ!」と</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仲間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なかま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">んだ。しかし、<span lang="EN-US">それと</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眼鏡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">めがね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が<span lang="EN-US">「<span lang="EN-US">アニキ、<span lang="EN-US">こっち<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">!」と</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">反対</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">はんたい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">で</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">叫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ぶ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">も「こっち! こっち!」と</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">別</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">べつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のところを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">さ<span lang="EN-US">した。</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">くの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">でも</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">池</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ちた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が<span lang="EN-US">「ここにいるぞ!」と。</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">スーツの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">考</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えた――どうしてこっちにもあっちに<span lang="EN-US">も</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にんじゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がいるんだ? もしかして</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">から</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">四</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いたのか? </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">うよ。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひとり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だよ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">背</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たいものを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">感</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">じた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">振</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">り</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ると、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">細</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">枝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">えだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">照</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">らされた</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">っていた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ねえ、もう</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">諦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あきら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">めたほうがいいんじゃない?」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「ふっ、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">諦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あきら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">めるのはおまえのほうだ」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">スーツの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ふところ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">からピストルを</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">り</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">し、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">銃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">をゼロに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">けた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> ゼロは</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">氷</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こおり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">のように</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かない。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">他</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちも</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">集</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">まってきた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">白</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">スーツの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">はゼロの</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「さあ、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巻物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まきもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">すんだ!」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">と</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> ゼロは</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衛門</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">えもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ことば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">していた――<span lang="EN-US">『</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">なもの。それは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">だ』――</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> ゼロは</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">静</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">かに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">息</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> シュッと</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">る</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ったかと</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">うと、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">は「う<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">っ!」と</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げ、ピストル<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">地</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">とした。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">右</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">みぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">剣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">突</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">き</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">さった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> ゼロは</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">差</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">し</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">指</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ゆび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">わせ、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">唱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">とな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">「</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">とん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">術</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">!」</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> ゼロの</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">から</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">巨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">きょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">な</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">炎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほのお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">び</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">し、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちに</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">襲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">いかかった。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">男</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おとこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">たちは</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">と</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">池</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">び</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">込</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">んだ。そして、<span lang="EN-US">「</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えてろ<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US">」<span lang="EN-US">と</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">って</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">路</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">へ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">逃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">げて</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">った。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> ゼロは</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">木</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">まで</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">がる<span lang="EN-US">と、</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">きな</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">を</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">眺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">めた<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衛門</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">えもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">こえた。</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">――よくやった。ありがとう、</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">零</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">也</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">。いや、</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忍者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">にんじゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ゼロよ――</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> にっこり</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">う</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">衛門</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">えもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">の</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">が</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">まる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">い</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">つき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">に</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">重</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">かさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">なって</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">えた。<span lang="EN-US">やっと</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt style="font-size: 6pt; layout-grid-mode: line;">わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">ってくれ<span lang="EN-US">た。</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は立ち上がり、飲み終えたカップを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">流<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">置<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「じゃあ</span><span face="">、そろそろ行くよ</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">腕<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">をつかんだ。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「おい。待てよ! </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">。やっぱり、もうちょっとがんばろうぜ</span><span face="">!</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">、……</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">悪<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い</span><span face="">と思ってる</span><span face="">。でも、もう</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">無<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">理<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">だ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">無<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">理<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かどうか、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">続<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けてみないとわか</span><span face="">んない</span><span face="">だろ?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「いや、</span><span face="">三年</span><span face="">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">続<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けたんだ。</span><span face="">もう</span><span face="">あきらめ</span><span face="">てもいい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">頃<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">だ</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「……」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">すまない</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">……</span><span face="">本当にだめか?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ああ</span><span face="">、ごめん</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">腕<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">放<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">した。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「わかったよ。じゃ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">代<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">わりに……</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「何だ?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「金、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">貸<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">してくれない?</span><span face=""> 五万円</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「バカ! </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">貸<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">すわけないだろ! おれは、おまえのそういうところが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">嫌<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い</span><span face="">な</span><span face="">んだ!」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「うる</span><span face="">せー</span><span face="">! おれも、おまえみたいな</span><span face="">下手くそ、本当は</span><span face="">やめてほしかったんだ! </span><span face="">さっさと出ていけ!</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">何も言い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">返<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さずにバッグを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">肩<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">にかけると、バタンとドアを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">閉<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">め、部屋を</span><span face="">出て行った。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は、そばにあったティッシュ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">箱<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ばこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><span face="">ドアに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">向<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かって</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">投<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">げた</span><span face="">。だが</span><span face="">、</span><span face="">それはドアには</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">届<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">とど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かず、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">玄関<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">げんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">靴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><span face="">上</span><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">落<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ちた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">慎吾<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はその</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">様<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">子<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黙<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">だま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">って見ていた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">こうして、ドラムの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">たちのバンド</span><span face="">「バレット」</span><span face="">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">抜<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けた</span><span face="">。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">不<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">安<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">そうに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に言った。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ね</span><span face="">え、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さん。</span><span face="">こ</span><span face="">れでよかったの</span><span face="">かな。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さんがいなきゃ、バンド</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">続<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けられ</span><span face="">ないでしょ?」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「いいんだよ</span><span face="">! </span><span face="">あんなやつ</span><span face="">、いなくなったほうが</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">でも……おれ</span><span face="">たち、</span><span face="">これから</span><span face="">どう</span><span face="">すればいい</span><span face="">んだ</span><span face="">よ</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> すると、今まで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黙<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">だま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">っていた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">慎吾<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が言った</span><span face="">。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">。</span><span face="">おまえが</span><span face="">バンドのこと</span><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">心<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">配<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">する気持ち</span><span face="">は</span><span face="">よく</span><span face="">わかる</span><span face="">。けど、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のことも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">考<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">え</span><span face="">てやれ</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">あいつは</span><span face="">小学生の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">頃<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><span face="">父親を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">亡<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">くしてるんだ。</span><span face="">それからずっと</span><span face="">母親が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">実家<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じっか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のリンゴ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">農<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">のう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">家<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">で働きながらひとりで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">育<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">そだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ててきた。</span><span face="">あいつ、言ってたよ。『</span><span face="">これ以上</span><span face="">、母さん</span><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">心配<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かけてまで音楽</span><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">続<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けられない</span><span face="">。リンゴ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">農<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">のう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">家<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">継<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ぐ』</span><span face="">って」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">そうだったんだ……</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">ただ、</span><span face="">おまえ</span><span face="">の</span><span face="">言</span><span face="">うとお</span><span face="">り</span><span face="">、</span><span face="">ドラムがいな</span><span face="">けりゃ</span><span face="">バンドはできない</span><span face="">。なんとかしないとな</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「そうだよ</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">それに</span><span face="">、お金もほんとにないんだ。どうしよう……</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">立ち上がると</span><span face="">ギターケースをつかんで、部屋を出て行った。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">冷<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">たい、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">乾<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">風<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の中、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">街<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">中<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">心<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">部<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">向<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かって</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">歩<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いていた</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">バスや</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">地<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">下<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">鉄<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">てつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を使わないのは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">節<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">約<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">やく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">になる</span><span face="">というのもあるが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">歩<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いていると</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">時<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">々<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">どき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">曲<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を思いついたりすることがあるからだ。だが、今、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">頭<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の中</span><span face="">にあるの</span><span face="">は</span><span face="">新しい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">曲<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ではな</span><span face="">かった</span><span face="">。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">――</span><span face="">新しい</span><span face="">メンバーか……。たぶんすぐには見つからない。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">腕<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のいいドラム</span><span face="">はもうどこかのバンドに入っているし、もしいたとしても、うちのバンドに入ってくれるかわからない。どうする? </span><span face="">その前に</span><span face="">、たまっている</span><span face="">アパートの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">家<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">賃<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">払<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">わなければならない</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">大<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">家<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">頭<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を下げて、なんとか待ってもらっている</span><span face="">が</span><span face="">、</span><span face="">もう半年分たまっている</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">今月までに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">払<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">わないと、いっしょに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">住<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">んでいる</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">と部屋を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">追<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い出される。だが、</span><span face="">毎月</span><span face="">の</span><span face="">バイト</span><span face="">代は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">全部<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ぜんぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">バンド</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">活<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">動<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">消<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えていく</span><span face="">。練習に使うスタジオ</span><span face="">のレンタル</span><span face="">代</span><span face="">、</span><span face="">ライブを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">開<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">く</span><span face="">ための</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">費<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">用<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">、CDの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">製<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">作<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">費<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">……。</span><span face="">この間作ったCD</span><span face="">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">次<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のライブが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">決<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">まらない</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">限<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">り、売れないままだ――</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">街<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">まで出ると、まっすぐ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">目<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">もく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">的<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">てき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の店に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">向<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かった。「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">楽器<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">がっき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">店<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">」だ。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">店長の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">とは</span><span face="">年はだいぶ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">離<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">れているが、気が合って、かわいがってもらっている</span><span face="">。ライブのチラシを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">置<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かせてもらったり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">特<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">用<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">事<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">がなくても、</span><span face="">会い</span><span face="">に</span><span face="">行った</span><span face="">りする。ただ、今日は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">違<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">う。ギターを売</span><span face="">るのだ</span><span face="">。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">バンドで</span><span face="">は</span><span face="">ボーカル</span><span face="">なので</span><span face="">、ギターは使わない。夜、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">街<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">路<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">上<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">で歌ったり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">曲<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を作る</span><span face="">時</span><span face="">に使う</span><span face="">のだ</span><span face="">。それが今持っているマー</span><span face="">チ</span><span face="">ンのギターだ。</span><span face="">この四十八</span><span face="">万円もする</span><span face="">アコースティック</span><span face="">ギターを買うために</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">必死<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひっし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">で働いた。そして、ようやく</span><span face="">二</span><span face="">年前に手に入れた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">初<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">めて音を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">鳴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">らした時には思わず</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">感<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">動<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">涙<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が出た。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> 店の前まで来て足が止まった。しかし、いくら</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">考<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えても</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">他<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ほか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">方<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">法<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が思いつかない。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">覚<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">悟<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">決<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">め、ドアを開けた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「おー、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">。ひさしぶり</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">どうも。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さん」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">この前出したCD</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">聴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いた</span><span face="">よ。なかなか良かったよ」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">聴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いて</span><span face="">くれたん</span><span face="">ですか。ありがとうございます</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">まあ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のギターはまだまだだけどな」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さん。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">実<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">頼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">みがあるん</span><span face="">です</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はギターケースをカウンターの上に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">置<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いた。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">何だ? </span><span face="">ギターの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">修<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">理<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">か?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「い</span><span face="">え、</span><span face="">そうじゃ</span><span face="">ありません</span><span face="">。このギターを買って</span><span face="">もらえませんか?</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「何</span><span face="">!</span><span face="">?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「バンドを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">守<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">るために金が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">必<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">要<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">なん</span><span face="">です。お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">願<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いします!</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">頭<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を下げた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">ケースを開け、</span><span face="">ギター</span><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">状態<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょうたい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">確<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たしか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かめた</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">そして、しばらくすると、</span><span face="">小さくため</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">息<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">をついて</span><span face="">、</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「わかったよ。いくら</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">必要<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひつよう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">なんだ</span><span face="">?</span><span face="">」</span><span face="">と言った。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">二十五</span><span face="">万</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">いいだろう。だが</span><span face="">、買い取るわけじゃない。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">預<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かっておくだけだ。金は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">貸<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">す。</span><span face="">三十万でいい。だが、後で</span><span face="">きちんと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">返<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">せ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さん</span><span face="">……。ありがとうございます!</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">昔<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">、</span><span face="">おれもバンドをやっていた</span><span face="">んだ。おまえがこのギターをどれぐらい大切にしていたかわかるし、</span><span face="">金がない時の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">苦<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しさ</span><span face="">も</span><span face="">わかる。ちょっと待ってろ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">店の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">奥<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に入ると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">封筒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふうとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を持って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">戻<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ってきた。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ほら</span><span face="">。三十</span><span face="">万</span><span face="">円だ</span><span face="">。どうせ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">家<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">賃<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">でも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">払<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えなくなったんだろ?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">はい、</span><span face="">その</span><span face="">とお</span><span face="">りです</span><span face="">……</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「いいか</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">続<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けていれば</span><span face="">、きっと</span><span face="">いつかチャンスは来る</span><span face="">。あきらめるな。</span><span face="">金は</span><span face="">半年</span><span face="">待ってやる。それまでに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">返<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">せなければ、</span><span face="">こ</span><span face="">のギターは店で売る」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">必<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かなら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ず</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">返<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">します</span><span face="">!</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">満足<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まんぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">そうにほほ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">笑<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">んだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">両<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">手<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">封筒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふうとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">受<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">け取った。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「これは持っておけ。お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">守<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">りだ」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はギターに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">付<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いていたピックを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">外<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">して、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">にわたした。その黒いピックは、このギターを買ったときに、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">がくれたものだった。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">楽器<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">がっき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">店<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を出</span><span face="">た後</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はアパートには</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">戻<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">らず、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">喫茶店<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きっさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">寄<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ることにした</span><span face="">。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">店は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">平日<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">へいじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">昼間<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">なので、すいていた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">窓際<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まどぎわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">席<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">座<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ると、コーヒーを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">注文<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちゅうもん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">した。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">喫茶店<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きっさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">寄<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ったのは、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">や</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">慎吾<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">顔<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を合わせたくなかったからだ。バンドのリーダーとして、メンバーの前で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">弱<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いところは見せられない。金はとりあえず手に入ったが、これからのことを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">考<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えなければならない。しかし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">とギターを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">失<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">うしな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">った</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">悲<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しみが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">押<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">寄<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">せてきて、なかなか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">考<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えがまとまらない。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はポケットの中のピックを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">握<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">にぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">りしめた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> コーヒーを飲みながら、ぼうっと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">窓<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">向<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">こうの川を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">眺<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">めていた。川には古い大きな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">橋<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">がかかってい</span><span face="">る。</span><span face="">その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">橋<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">中央<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちゅうおう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><span face="">だれ</span><span face="">か</span><span face="">が立っていた</span><span face="">。そ</span><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">人物<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じんぶつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は、</span><span face="">じっとしていたかと思うと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">急<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">橋<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">欄干<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">らんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を乗り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">越<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えようとした。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">周<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">りにはだれもいない。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">――えっ、まさか! </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">び</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">降<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">自<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">殺<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">!?――</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> 気づいたときには、もう</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">走<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">り出し</span><span face="">てい</span><span face="">た。店を出るとき、「お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">客<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さん</span><span face="">! </span><span face="">ちょっと!」という声が聞こえた</span><span face="">が、かまわずに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">走<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">続<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けた</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">――</span><span face="">間に合ってくれ</span><span face="">!――</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">橋<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">中央<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちゅうおう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">着<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いたとき、そ</span><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">人物<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じんぶつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">欄干<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">らんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">につかまったまま、</span><span face="">まだ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">び</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">降<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">りずに</span><span face="">いた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">長い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">髪<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">をまとめていたので、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">一瞬<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いっしゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">、女に見えたが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">若<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い男だ。</span><span face="">高校生ぐらい</span><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">年齢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ねんれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">か</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">グレーのコート</span><span face="">に</span><span face="">、黒の</span><span face="">レザーパンツ。</span><span face="">足ががくがく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">震<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えている。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">息<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">整<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ととの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えてから、そっとその</span><span face="">男に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">声<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">をかけた。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">おい。</span><span face="">何があったか知らないけど、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">死<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">んだらおしまいだぞ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">来、</span><span face="">来ないで!」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">わかった</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">落<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ち</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">着<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">け。</span><span face="">ちょっと話そう」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「……」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">迷<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">って</span><span face="">い</span><span face="">るんだろ?</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「……」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> 何も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">返事<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">へんじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">がないが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">続<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「たしかに、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">世<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">中<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">嫌<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">なことが多い</span><span face="">よな。でも、</span><span face="">これから楽しいこと</span><span face="">や</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">嬉<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">うれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しい</span><span face="">こと</span><span face="">も、きっとたくさん</span><span face="">ある</span><span face="">さ</span><span face="">。今</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">辛<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い</span><span face="">からって、</span><span face="">ここで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">人生<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じんせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><span face="">終わりにするなんて</span><span face="">もったい</span><span face="">ないぞ</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">そんなこと</span><span face="">、</span><span face="">わかってる</span><span face="">よ! </span><span face="">でも、どうしようもないんだ</span><span face="">……</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「何</span><span face="">か</span><span face="">あった</span><span face="">のか</span><span face="">?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">……</span><span face="">金だよ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「金?</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「そうだよ。金がないんだよ!」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> 金がない――その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言葉<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ことば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を聞いた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">瞬間<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しゅんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">叫<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">んだ。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">バカヤロー</span><span face="">!</span><span face=""> 金なんかより</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">命<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のほうが大事に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">決<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">まってる</span><span face="">だろ! </span><span face="">そんなこともわからないやつは、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">死<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">んでしまえ!」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「……」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「あ</span><span face="">っ! </span><span face="">ごめん</span><span face="">! </span><span face="">うそ、うそ</span><span face="">! </span><span face="">おれ</span><span face="">、</span><span face="">口が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">悪<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いから、つい</span><span face="">……</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「う、う、うえ~ん」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">男は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">泣<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">き出した。そして、しばら</span><span face="">く</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">泣<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">続<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">男が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">落<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ち</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">着<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いてきた</span><span face="">ころ</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はゆっくり</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">近<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">づいて、</span><span face="">左手で</span><span face="">男の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">腕<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">をつかみ、</span><span face="">右手を男の体に回すと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">一気<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いっき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">歩道<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ほどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">引<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">き上げた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">いつの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">間<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">にか、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">周<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">りには人がたくさん</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">集<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">まっていた。その中に</span><span face="">、さっきの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">喫茶店<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きっさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の店員もいた。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「あのう、お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">客<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さん……」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「わかってる</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">金だろ</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">金</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">ちゃんと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">払<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">うよ</span><span face="">。コーヒー代</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">橋<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の上で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">喫茶店<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きっさてん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の店員に</span><span face="">コーヒー代</span><span face="">をわたすと、</span><span face="">男</span><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">連<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">れて公園に</span><span face="">行った。公園</span><span face="">には</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">たち以外、</span><span face="">だれもい</span><span face="">なかった。二人は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">冷<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">たいベンチに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">腰<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かけた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「なあ、金がないって言ってたけど、どうしたんだ?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「……なく</span><span face="">した</span><span face="">ん</span><span face="">です</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「なく</span><span face="">した</span><span face="">?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「働いている店のお金をなくしてしまっ</span><span face="">たんです。オーナー</span><span face="">にお金を銀行に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">預<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けてくるように言われ</span><span face="">て。それで、お金をバッグに入れて、</span><span face="">店</span><span face="">からまっすぐ</span><span face="">銀行に</span><span face="">行</span><span face="">って、バッグを開けたら、なくなっていたん</span><span face="">です。本当に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">不思議<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふしぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">で……</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">どこかで、こっそり</span><span face="">とられた</span><span face="">んじゃないのか</span><span face="">?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">いえ。</span><span face="">バッグはしっかり手に持ってい</span><span face="">ましたし</span><span face="">、それは</span><span face="">ありません</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">交番<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こうばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">にも行ったんですが</span><span face="">、見つ</span><span face="">け</span><span face="">るのは</span><span face="">むずかしい</span><span face="">だろうって……」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「まあ、そうだろうな</span><span face="">あ</span><span face="">。じゃあ、</span><span face="">オーーナー</span><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">素直<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">すなお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">謝<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あやま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">るしかないんじゃない</span><span face="">か</span><span face="">?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">無理<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">むり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">です。オーナー</span><span face="">はすごく</span><span face="">仕事に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">厳<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しい人な</span><span face="">ん</span><span face="">です。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">絶対<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ぜったい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">許<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ゆる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">してくれ</span><span face="">ません……</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">きっとクビです……</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">いくら入ってた</span><span face="">んだ?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">三十</span><span face="">万円」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">なにっ</span><span face="">!? </span><span face="">三十</span><span face="">万</span><span face="">?</span><span face=""> </span><span face="">……ほんとに三十</span><span face="">万</span><span face="">円</span><span face="">?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">そ、</span><span face="">そう</span><span face="">です</span><span face="">けど</span><span face="">……?</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">ポケットの中の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">封筒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふうとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">確<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たしか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かめた。それから、しばらく</span><span face="">男の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">顔<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">をじっと見</span><span face="">つめた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">これ、</span><span face="">やる」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は男に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">封筒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふうとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">差<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">し出した。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「何ですか?」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">と言いながら、</span><span face="">男は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">不思議<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふしぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">そうな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">顔<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">をし</span><span face="">てそれを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">受<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">け取った。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">三十</span><span face="">万」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「へ</span><span face="">っ?</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> 男は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">封筒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふうとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の中を見て</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">驚<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">く。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「なんで?」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「さっき言った</span><span face="">とお</span><span face="">り</span><span face="">だ。</span><span face="">金なんかより</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">命<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のほうが大事だ</span><span face="">からだ</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> そう言うと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">男に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">背<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">せ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">向<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">歩<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ある</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">き</span><span face="">出した。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">ちょ、</span><span face="">ちょっと待って</span><span face="">ください! </span><span face="">こんなお金、もらえ</span><span face="">ません</span><span face="">よ</span><span face="">!</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">男</span><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">追<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いかけてきた。そして、男の手が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">肩<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">触<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">れたと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">同時<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">どうじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">振<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">返<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">り、</span><span face="">思いっきり男の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">顔<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">殴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">った。男は</span><span face="">バタッと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">地面<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じめん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">倒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">れた。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">たった三十万円だろ。そんなんで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">死<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のうなんて</span><span face="">二度と</span><span face="">思うな</span><span face="">よ</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">、</span><span face="">男が起き上がる前に公園から立ち</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">去<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">った。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が</span><span face="">部屋に</span><span face="">帰った</span><span face="">とき、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">慎吾<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はもうい</span><span face="">なかった</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はソファー</span><span face="">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">漫画<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を読んでいた</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">電気ストーブ</span><span face="">の前に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">座<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">り、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">冷<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えた体を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">温<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あたた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">めた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">殴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">った</span><span face="">右手はまだ赤く</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">腫<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">れていた</span><span face="">。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「な</span><span face="">ぁ</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">。おれ、バイト</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">増<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">やそうと思うんだ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">ふうん</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「さっき</span><span face="">、</span><span face="">コンビニ</span><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">求人<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きゅうじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">応募<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おうぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">してきたよ</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「コンビニ? ははは、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さんがコンビニの店員なんて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">似<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">合<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">わないよ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">似<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">合<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">うかどうかは問題じゃないさ</span><span face="">。今できることをやるだけだ</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ごめん、ごめん。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">実<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は、</span><span face="">おれ</span><span face="">も同じこと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">考<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えて</span><span face="">た</span><span face="">。さっきバイト</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">先<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のガソリンスタンドに行って、店長にもう少し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">遅<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い時間まで働かせてほしいって</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">頼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">んできたんだ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">……」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ちょっと</span><span face="">きつい</span><span face="">かもしれないし、バンドの練習する時間も少なくなるけど、今は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">稼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">がなきゃ。ほら、すべての</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">経験<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">けいけん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が音楽になるって前に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さん言ってただろ</span><span face="">? </span><span face="">だから、これもきっといい</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">経験<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">けいけん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">だよね</span><span face="">?</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">ああ</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">――すべての</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">経験<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">けいけん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が音楽になる――</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さんが教えてくれた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言葉<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ことば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">だ。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「あと、さっき</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">慎吾<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さんからメール来たんだけど、</span><span face="">大学の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">論文<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ろんぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が書き終わったから、しばらくはバンド</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">活動<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かつどう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">集中<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しゅうちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">できるって。これからは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さんの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">代<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">わりに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">慎吾<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さんが練習のスケジュールを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">組<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">んだり、スタジオの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">予約<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よやく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">してくれるってさ</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">ほんとか</span><span face="">?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">うん。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さん。おれたち、</span><span face="">まだあきらめるのは早いよね?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ああ、もちろん。これからだ」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> 次の日、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はアパートの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">大家<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おおや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">謝<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あやま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">りに行っ</span><span face="">て、なんとか</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">家賃<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">やちん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を待ってもらえることになった。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><span face="">それから</span><span face="">三</span><span face="">日後</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">荷物<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">にもつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">届<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">とど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いた。</span><span face="">大きな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">箱<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を開けると、中にはぎっしりリンゴが入っていて、その上に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">封筒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふうとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">載<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">せてあった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">封筒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふうとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">には五</span><span face="">万円と手紙が入っていた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">へ</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">早く新しい</span><span face="">ドラム</span><span face="">を</span><span face="">見つけろ</span><span face="">。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">おまえたちはあきらめるな。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face=""> </span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はその</span><span face="">短い</span><span face="">手紙</span><span face="">を何度も</span><span face="">読</span><span face="">み</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">返<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">した。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> その日の夕方、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><span face="">ケータイ</span><span face="">に</span><span face="">知らない</span><span face="">番号から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">着信<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちゃくしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">があった。バイトの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">休憩<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きゅうけい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">時間に</span><span face="">、その番号に電話をかけ</span><span face="">てみると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">若<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">女性<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が、</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">はい。</span><span face="">ライブハウス・</span><span face="">リープ</span><span face="">です」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">と</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">応<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">驚<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">女性<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょせい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が口にしたのは、</span><span face="">この</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">街<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">で一番大きなライブハウスの名前だ。有名な歌手もよくそこでライブを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">開<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いている</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">たち</span><span face="">にとっては</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">憧<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あこが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">れの場所で、</span><span face="">いつか</span><span face="">そこ</span><span face="">でライブをやってみたいと思っていた。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「あのう、すみません。この番号から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">着信<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちゃくしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">があったんですが……。あの、おれ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森島<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">もりしま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">って言います」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森島<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">もりしま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さん……</span><span face="">? </span><span face="">あ、はい。少々お待ちください」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">緊張<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きんちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しながら十</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">秒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">びょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ほど待たされた</span><span face="">後、ケータイから</span><span face="">低い男の声が聞こえてきた。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「どうも。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">和<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">田<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">です</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">突然<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">とつぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">すまないね。この電話番号は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">から聞いたんだ</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">? </span><span face="">あの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">楽器<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">がっき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">店<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さんですか?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「そうだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">と</span><span face="">は</span><span face="">古い付き合いでね</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">先日</span><span face="">、うちの</span><span face="">スタッフ</span><span face="">が</span><span face="">きみに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">世話<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">せわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">になったようだね」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">世話<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">せわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">? あの</span><span face="">う</span><span face="">、おれ、何かしましたか?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「きみ、四日</span><span face="">前に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">若<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い男</span><span face="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">橋<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">び</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">降<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">りようとしていたのを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">助<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けただろ</span><span face="">?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">え</span><span face="">っ! なんで知ってるんですか?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">ああ、</span><span face="">やっぱり</span><span face="">きみか</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">きみ、</span><span face="">ちょっと</span><span face="">、今日</span><span face="">こっちに来れないか?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「はい。</span><span face="">大丈夫</span><span face="">です。あと</span><span face="">一</span><span face="">時間でバイト終わるんで、</span><span face="">六</span><span face="">時</span><span face="">半</span><span face="">ごろになりますが」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ああ。いいよ。場所は</span><span face="">――</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「わかります。</span><span face="">リープに</span><span face="">は何回</span><span face="">か</span><span face="">行ったことあるんで」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「そうか。じゃ、こっちに来たら、だれか店の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">者<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">声<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">をかけてくれ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">連日<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">れんじつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のバイトで</span><span face="">体はくたくただったが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">急<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いでリープへ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">向<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かった</span><span face="">。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> 店の前まで来ると</span><span face="">、その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">建物<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たてもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の大きさに</span><span face="">少し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">緊張<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きんちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">した。入り口のドアを開け</span><span face="">たとたん</span><span face="">、ものすごい音が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">び出して</span><span face="">きた。今日もライブをやっているのだ。</span><span face="">飲み物のカウンターの前では</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">大勢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おおぜい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">客<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">騒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いでいる</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はスタッフを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">探<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">そうと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">店内<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">てんない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">見<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">回<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">した。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森島<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">もりしま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さん」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「あっ!」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「どうも。ぼく、ここのスタッフなんです」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> そこに立っていたのは、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">橋<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">び</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">降<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">りようとしたあの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">若<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い男だ</span><span face="">った</span><span face="">。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> 彼は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">首<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><span face="">かけている</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">名札<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">なふだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を見せ</span><span face="">ながら、</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">颯<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">太<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">って言います。この前は、いろいろすみませんでした」</span><span face="">と言った。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">顔<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">には</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">殴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">られた</span><span face="">あざが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">痛<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">々<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">残<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">っていた。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">大丈夫</span><span face="">?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「あ、これですか?</span><span face=""> ええ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">平気<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">へいき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">です」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">恥<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ずかしそうに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">答<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えた。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「働いている店って、ここ</span><span face="">だったんだ</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「どうぞ</span><span face="">、</span><span face="">こちらへ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">事<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">務<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">所<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">でオーナー</span><span face="">が待ってます」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">失礼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しつれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">します」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">事<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">務<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">所<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><span face="">ドアを開けると、「おう」と</span><span face="">いう低い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">声<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">返<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ってきた</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">十<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">畳<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ほどの部屋の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">奥<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">にある</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">机<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つくえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">で、</span><span face="">がっしりした</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">体格<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たいかく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><span face="">男がパソコンに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">向<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かってい</span><span face="">た</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">髪<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は短く、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">薄<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">うす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">茶色<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちゃいろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のサングラスをかけている。シャツとジャケットは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">着<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ているが、ネクタイは</span><span face="">していない</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">その代わりに、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">首<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><span face="">は</span><span face="">太い金のネックレス</span><span face="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">光<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">っていた</span><span face="">。この</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">怖<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">そうな</span><span face="">人</span><span face="">が店長の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">和田<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のようだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">和田<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は立ち上がって</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のところまでくると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">握手<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あくしゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">求<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">もと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">めて</span><span face="">きた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">和田<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">厚<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い手を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">握<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">にぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">った</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">瞬間<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しゅんかん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">、――この人も何か</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">楽器<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">がっき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">をやっていたんだ――とわかった。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">和田<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">だ。よろしく」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森島<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">もりしま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">です」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">まあ</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">座<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">って」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はソファーに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">腰<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">下<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ろした。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">和田<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">向<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かいに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">座<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">り、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はその</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">横<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に立った。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">ええと、まず</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">確認<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かくにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">だが、きみが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">橋<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の上で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">助<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けた</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">人物<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じんぶつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は彼で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">間<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">違<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いないね?」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「はい」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">颯<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">太<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">というのが、この男の名前だ。知っていたかい?」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「いえ、ついさっき本人から聞くまでは知りませんでした」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ということは、きみは本当に名前も知らない男に三十万円あげたんだね。はははは。では</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">説明<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">せつめい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">するよ</span><span face="">。あの日、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は店の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">売上<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">うりあげ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">金<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の三十</span><span face="">万円をバッグに入れて、銀行に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">向<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かった</span><span face="">んだ</span><span face="">。銀行はここから</span><span face="">歩いて十</span><span face="">分ぐらいのところにあって、いくら銀行が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">込<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">んで</span><span face="">いても</span><span face="">一</span><span face="">時間もかからないで帰って来れる。だが、</span><span face="">一</span><span face="">時間たっても、</span><span face="">二</span><span face="">時間たっても、帰って来ない。何かあったんじゃないかと思ってね。電話をかけても</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">通<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">じないし、スタッフもみんな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">心配<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しんぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">していたんだ。そうしたら、『もしかして、</span><span face="">あいつ、</span><span face="">金を持って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">逃<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">げたんじゃないか』</span><span face="">なんて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">疑<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">うたが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">うスタッフが出てき</span><span face="">てね</span><span face="">。そんなはずはないと思った</span><span face="">けど</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">一応<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いちおう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ロッカーを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">調<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">べてみることにしたんだ。すると、ちゃんと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のロッカーには</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">荷物<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">にもつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">があった。バッグがあって、</span><span face="">ケータイや</span><span face="">自分の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">財布<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さいふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">なんかも</span><span face="">入っていたから、とりあえず</span><span face="">ほっとしたよ</span><span face="">。ところが、そのバッグの中</span><span face="">から三十</span><span face="">万円が入っている</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">封筒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふうとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が</span><span face="">見つかったんだ</span><span face="">。つまり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は出かけるとき</span><span face="">に</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">間<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">違<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えて</span><span face="">店のバッグ</span><span face="">じゃなくて</span><span face="">自分のバッグ</span><span face="">に</span><span face="">お金を入れたということだ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">じゃあ、お金は</span><span face="">あったんです</span><span face="">か</span><span face="">?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ああ</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「よかった……」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">それで、スタッフみんなで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">探<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しに行こうとした</span><span face="">とき</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">本人<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ほんにん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が帰ってきた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">驚<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いたよ。顔にあざがあるし、それに、</span><span face="">なんと三十</span><span face="">万円を持っていた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は、『道</span><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">迷<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ってしまって</span><span face="">、銀行</span><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">着<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いたときにはもう</span><span face="">閉</span><span face="">まっていたから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">戻<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ってき</span><span face="">まし</span><span face="">た』なんて</span><span face="">下手な</span><span face="">ウソをついたけど、おれがロッカーにあった</span><span face="">三十</span><span face="">万円を見せたら、何も言えなくなってしまっ</span><span face="">てね</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はソファーの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">横<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に立っている</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のほうを見た。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">恥<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ずかしそうに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">頭<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を下げた。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「すみませんでした。知らない人に</span><span face="">三十</span><span face="">万円</span><span face="">も</span><span face="">もらったなんて話</span><span face="">、</span><span face="">だれにも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">信<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">じてもらえないと思って</span><span face="">、つい……</span><span face="">。でも、その後、本当のことを</span><span face="">オーナー</span><span face="">に話したら、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">信<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">じてもらえて」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">いや、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">信<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">じたといっても半分だけだ。そんなことする</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">人間<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">にんげん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">がいるとは思えないから</span><span face="">ね</span><span face="">。それに、名前も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">連絡先<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">れんらくさき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">もわからない</span><span face="">と</span><span face="">言うし」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「じゃ、どうやっ</span><span face="">て</span><span face="">おれだってわかったんですか?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">和田<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に「おい、あれ」と言</span><span face="">うと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はポケットから何か小さいものを取り出</span><span face="">した。そして、</span><span face="">「どうぞ」と、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><span face="">それを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">差<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">し出した。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">あっ! </span><span face="">これ、おれの</span><span face="">……</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> ピックだった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">がお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">守<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">まも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">りだと言って、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">返<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">してくれたピックだ</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">実<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">、</span><span face="">あの日、</span><span face="">家に帰った後、いくら</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">探<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しても見つからな</span><span face="">くて、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">失<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">くしたと思っていた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「それ、</span><span face="">あの</span><span face="">公園</span><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">落<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ちてた</span><span face="">んです。たぶん、</span><span face="">ぼく</span><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">殴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">った時、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">落<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ちた</span><span face="">ん</span><span face="">だと思います</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「そうか</span><span face="">、あの時……</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「また会えた時に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">返<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">そう</span><span face="">と思って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">拾<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ったんですが。音楽をやっている人だから、もしかしたらと思って、昨日</span><span face="">それを店長に見せたら</span><span face="">――</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">和田は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の話を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">引<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">継<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いだ。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「そのピックを見て</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">驚<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いたよ。そこに何て書いてある?」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> もちろん</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">覚<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えている。だが、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はあらためてその黒いピックに書かれた金色の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">文<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">字<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を読んだ。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> ――</span><span face="">Good Luck!<span face=""> ブラックフィールズ――</span></span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="height: 100px; left: 0px; margin-left: -19.53px; margin-top: 128.93px; position: absolute; width: 152px; z-index: 1;"><br></span><span face="">「ブラックフィールズは、おれと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">組<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">んでいたバンドの名前だ」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「えっ」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「もう二十年ぐらい前になるが、『</span><span face="">Good Luck<span face="">!</span></span><span face="">』っていう曲をCDで出したんだ。その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">記<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">念<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に作ったのがこのピックだ。それで、もしかして……と思って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><span face="">電話をかけ</span><span face="">てみた。すると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が思い</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">当<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">たる</span><span face="">やつ</span><span face="">が</span><span face="">一人</span><span face="">いる</span><span face="">と言った</span><span face="">。そいつは</span><span face="">、その日店に</span><span face="">ギターを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">預<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けて</span><span face="">三十</span><span face="">万</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">借<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">りて</span><span face="">行った</span><span face="">って</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">これは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">間<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">違<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いないと思った</span><span face="">よ</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">そして</span><span face="">、きみの</span><span face="">名前と</span><span face="">電話番号を教えてもらった</span><span face="">って</span><span face="">わけだ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「そうだったんですか」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">手の中にある小さな</span><span face="">ピック</span><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">感謝<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かんしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">した</span><span face="">。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「きみが</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">借<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">り</span><span face="">て行った</span><span face="">金を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">自殺<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じさつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しようとしていた</span><span face="">男にあげたって話したら</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">笑<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">って</span><span face="">たよ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「いや</span><span face="">ぁ</span><span face="">、自分でもバカなこと</span><span face="">を</span><span face="">したって思います」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「でも、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">後悔<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こうかい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">しな</span><span face="">かった</span><span face="">だろ?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「はい</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">気に入ったよ</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">和田<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は立ち上が</span><span face="">ると</span><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">机<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つくえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">引<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">出<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">封筒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふうとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を持って来た。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「これは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">返<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">すよ。ありがとう」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黙<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">だま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">って</span><span face="">三十万円入った</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">封筒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふうとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">受<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">け</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">取<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">った。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「うちのスタッフの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">命<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いのち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">救<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">すく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">って</span><span face="">てくれたんだ。本当に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">感謝<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かんしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">している。ぜひお</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">礼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">をさせてほしい」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「いえ、</span><span face="">お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">礼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">なんていいです</span><span face="">よ</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">お</span><span face="">金も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">戻<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ってきましたし</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">いや</span><span face="">、</span><span face="">そんなこと言わずに、まず</span><span face="">話を聞いてくれ。</span><span face="">来月</span><span face="">の</span><span face="">二十五</span><span face="">日</span><span face="">に</span><span face="">、うちのライブハウスで『ノースバウンド』のライブがあるんだ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">ほんと</span><span face="">ですか? おれ、ノースバウンドの大ファンなんです。あ</span><span face="">っ</span><span face="">、もしかして、そのライブに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">招待<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しょうたい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">してくれるってことですか?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">そういうことだ」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ありがとうございます! </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">最高<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さいこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">にうれしいです!」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ただし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">客<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">としてじゃない」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「え?」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">出演<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しゅつえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">バンドとしてステージに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">招待<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しょうたい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">したい。つまり、</span><span face="">きみたちのバンドに</span><span face="">ノースバウンドの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">前座<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ぜんざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><span face="">お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">願<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い</span><span face="">したいんだ。</span><span face="">もちろん</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">出演<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しゅつえん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">料<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">も出す」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">前座<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ぜんざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ってことは</span><span face="">、ノースバウンド</span><span face="">と同じステージに立てる</span><span face="">ってことですか?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「そうだ。もちろん</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">客<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はノースバウンドを見に来る。その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">客<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の前で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">演奏<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">えんそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">する</span><span face="">んだから、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">反応<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はんのう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">厳<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しい</span><span face="">かもしれない。でも、きみらはプロを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">目<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">指<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">してるんだろ? </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">から聞いたよ。きみらにとって、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">大勢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おおぜい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">客<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に名前を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">覚<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えて</span><span face="">もらうチャンスだ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">悪<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い話じゃない</span><span face="">だろ?</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「……」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が何も言わずにいると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">和田<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はそれを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">自信<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">がないと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">受<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">け</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">取<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ったらしく、</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「まあ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">無<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">理<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しなくてもいい。</span><span face="">じゃあ、</span><span face="">お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">礼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">違<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">う</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">形<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かたち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">でさせてもら</span><span face="">うことにするよ</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">と言った。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">い</span><span face="">え、そうじゃないんです。出たいです</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">本当に</span><span face="">ありがたい</span><span face="">話だと思います。でも</span><span face="">……」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「でも?」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「おれ、</span><span face="">チャンスって、こうやって</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">与<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えてもらうものじゃなくて、自分</span><span face="">の手</span><span face="">で</span><span face="">つかみとる</span><span face="">ものだと思</span><span face="">ってるんです</span><span face="">。だから</span><span face="">……</span><span face="">、テストしてくれませんか? </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">和田<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さんがおれたちの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">演奏<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">えんそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">聴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いて本当にいいバンドだと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">認<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">みと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">めてくれたら</span><span face="">、ライブに出してください。お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">願<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ねが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いします!」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">和田<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">一瞬<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いっしゅん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言葉<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ことば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">失<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">うしな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ったようだった</span><span face="">が、</span><span face="">すぐに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">大声<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おおごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">笑<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い出した。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「はっはははは。いやあ、きみの言う</span><span face="">とおり</span><span face="">だ。</span><span face="">たしかに、</span><span face="">きみたちの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">演奏<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">えんそう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">聴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かないのに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">勝手<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かって</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">決<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">めるなんて</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">失礼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しつれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">だった</span><span face="">なあ</span><span face="">。すまない」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「じゃあ、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">聴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いて</span><span face="">もらえるんですか?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ああ。ただ、テストというからには</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">厳<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しく</span><span face="">やる</span><span face="">が、いいかい?</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">はい。</span><span face="">ありがとうございます</span><span face="">!</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「よし、じゃあ、</span><span face="">来週</span><span face="">の水曜にここで</span><span face="">テストだ</span><span face="">。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">詳<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">しい</span><span face="">こと</span><span face="">はあとで</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">連絡<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">れんらく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">する」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「はい</span><span face="">!</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">事<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">務<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">所<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を出</span><span face="">ると、小さくガッツポーズをした</span><span face="">。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">――よし! </span><span face="">ついにチャンスが来た</span><span face="">! みんな、この話、聞いたら</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">驚<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">くぞ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">慎吾<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">……ん、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">? そう</span><span face="">だった、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はいないんだ</span><span face="">……。</span><span face="">ドラムがいない</span><span face="">。</span><span face="">やばい</span><span face="">――</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">頭<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">をかきながらバーカウンターの前を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">通<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">過<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ぎようとした</span><span face="">とき、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が「</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さーん」と言いながら</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">走<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ってきた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「本当にこの間はすみませんでした」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「おう。</span><span face="">こっちこそ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">悪<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かったな。</span><span face="">いきなり</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">殴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">なぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ったりして」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「いえ、そのことは本当に気にしないでください。</span><span face="">ぼくが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">悪<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かったんです。</span><span face="">それより、よかったですね。</span><span face="">ノースバウンドの</span><span face="">ライブに出られるなんて」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">いや。</span><span face="">まだ出られるって</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">決<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">まったわけじゃない</span><span face="">よ</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">興奮<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こうふん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">してしゃべり</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">続<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ける。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">大丈夫</span><span face="">です</span><span face="">よ。</span><span face="">きっと出られます! さっきの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さん、すごくかっこよかったです</span><span face="">! 『チャンスは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">与<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えてもらうものじゃなくて、自分でつかみとるものだ』って。しびれました! </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">曲<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">聴<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いた</span><span face="">ことない</span><span face="">です</span><span face="">けど、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さんのバンドなら</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">絶対<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ぜったい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">大丈夫ですよ</span><span face="">!」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「おいおい。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">勝手<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かって</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">なこと言うなよ。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">自信<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じしん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">がないわけじゃないけど、今はちょっとまずい</span><span face="">ことになってる</span><span face="">んだ」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「まずい</span><span face="">こと</span><span face="">?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ドラムがい</span><span face="">ない</span><span face="">んだ。一週間前にバンドを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">抜<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">けちまっ</span><span face="">て</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「えー</span><span face="">っ</span><span face="">!</span><span face="">」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「だから、新しいドラムを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">探<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">さなきゃいけないんだ……あっ、そうだ。ライブハウスで働いているんだから、いろんな話、聞こえてくるだろ? だれかいいドラム、いない?」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「います! ここに」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">えっ</span><span face="">?」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「</span><span face="">ぼく</span><span face="">、ドラマーなんです</span><span face="">! </span><span face="">自分で言うのも</span><span face="">なんです</span><span face="">けど、けっこう</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">上<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">手<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いん</span><span face="">です</span><span face="">よ</span><span face="">」</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「うそ?」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><span face="">次</span><span face="">の日、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">颯<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">太<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">たちがバンド練習をしているスタジオにやってきた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">実力<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じつりょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">本物<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ほんもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">だった。父親がジャズバンドのドラムをやっていて、その</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">影響<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">えいきょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">で</span><span face="">三</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">歳<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のころからドラムを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">叩<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いていた</span><span face="">らしい。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はライブ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">用<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">曲<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><span face="">たっ</span><span face="">た</span><span face="">二日</span><span face="">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">完璧<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かんぺき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">覚<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">えて</span><span face="">しまった。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">慎吾<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">もそんな</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">実力<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じつりょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">素直<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">すなお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">認<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">みと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">め</span><span face="">るしかなかった</span><span face="">。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は自分でも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">驚<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いたような</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">顔<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">をして言った。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">「ぼく、このバンドに入るために、今までドラムをやっていたんだと思います。バレットの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">曲<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">、どれも</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">最高<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さいこう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">です」</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><span face="">こうして、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><span face="">バレット</span><span face="">の</span><span face="">メンバー</span><span face="">になった。</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">水曜日。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">予定<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よてい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">通<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">どお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">り、リープ</span><span face="">でテストが行われた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">音のチェックが終わり、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">はステージのマイクの前に立った。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">客席<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きゃくせき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">には</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">和田<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">わだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">と店のスタッフ、その後ろには</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒沢<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">くろさわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">姿<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">すがた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">も見えた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">大きく</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">息<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">いき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">吸<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">い、ゆっくり</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">吐<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">き出した。そして、後ろを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">向<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">き、メンバーに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">開始<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かいし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">合図<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あいず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">送<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は目を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">閉<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">じた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">スティックを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">叩<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">く音</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">蒼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">あおい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のドラムがリズムを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">刻<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">きざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">み始める</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">慎吾<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">しんご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のベースが</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">低音<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ていおん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">響<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">かせる</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晴樹<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はるき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のギターが大きくうなる</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は目を開け、マイクを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">引<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">寄<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">せた</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="">体の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">奥<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">込<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">み上げてくる</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">弾<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">き出された</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">歌声<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">うたごえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">聴衆<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ちょうしゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">胸<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">むね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">打<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">ち</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">抜<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">いた</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> その夜、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に手紙を書いた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">孝弘<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">たかひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">へ</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> やっぱり五</span><span face="">万円は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">返<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">す。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> 金は</span><span face="">自分たちでなんとかする。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> リンゴと手紙だけで十分だ。ありがとよ。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> お</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">礼<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">れい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">幸運<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">こううん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のピックをおまえにやる。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> 大切にしろよ。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> おれたちは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">絶対<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ぜったい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">にあきらめない。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> おまえは</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">世界一<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">せかいいち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のリンゴ</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">農<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">のう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">家<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">になれ。 </span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><span face="">Good Luck<span face="">!</span></span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""> </span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丞<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">は手紙を書き終え、ギターから</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">外<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">した</span><span face="">ピックを</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">封筒<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">ふうとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に入れると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">箱<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">残<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">った</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">最後<rp>(</rp><rt style="font-family: MS;">さいご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span face="">のリンゴにかじりついた。</span><span face=""><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">タワー」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk115617445"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">居</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>には、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きな</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">タワーの</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がかけてある。<span lang="EN-US">こんな</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田舎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いなか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">似</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わない</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">油</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あぶら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。さっき、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夕食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆうしょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、お</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がる<span lang="EN-US">と、</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がその</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をじっと</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん、お</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">あがったよ」と</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">声</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をかけると、</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「ああ。……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さくら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、ちょっといい</span></span>か?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うので、ソファーに</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">座</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「どうしたの?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「うん、ちょっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しておきたいことがあ</span></span>って。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くなるけど<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「うん」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;"> すると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ども</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">について</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">* * * * * * * * * *<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">うちはずっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">農</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">曽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">農</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のことが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きだったが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">農</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きじゃなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">農</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">働</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かなければならない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>みもない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おとな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になったら、こんな</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はしたくないと</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">それに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田舎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いなか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きじゃなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田舎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いなか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にあるのは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">山</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>や<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">川</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だけで、おもしろいものは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つもないと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っていた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きなのは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くことだけだった</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、いろいろな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だちや<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もみんな「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょうず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だね!」とほめてくれた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">将</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になりたいと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>った。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">校</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>へ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きたい。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になりたい」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">すると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「だめだ! うちにそんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はない!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">働</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">働</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く? ふん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田舎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いなか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らないおまえには<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>じだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「だれが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っても、おれ</span></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>く! こんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田舎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いなか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にいつまでもいられるか!</span></span>」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">そう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がると</span></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はそれ</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">以</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わなかった。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しそうな</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をして、</span></span>となりで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">泣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いていた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">卒業式</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そつぎょうしき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>るとき、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">駅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てくれた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なかった</span></span>……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しの</span></span>お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とおにぎりをくれた。そして、「いつでも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ていいからね」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。でも</span></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になるまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>らない」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">答</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">先</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はとてもきびしい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だった</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しでも</span></span>デッサンを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えたり、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">下</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたりする</span></span>と、すぐにしかられた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">働</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いた</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>からもらったお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、すぐになくなった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>べん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">強</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ごと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はどんどん</span></span>やせていった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">それでも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">古</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">狭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いアパートの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">続</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けた……</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぎた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を、いろいろなところで、いろいろな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>せた。でも、だれも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくれなかった</span></span>。ある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span></span>「あなたの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はさびしい」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">われた。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたらいいか、わからなくなった。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さけ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">むようになっ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だちも</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もいなかった。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っぱらって、ベッドの</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span>「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">国</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">同</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じ</span></span>だ」という<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span></span>た。「トウキョウか……」。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くのをやめた……。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">さらに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぎた。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はクリスマスで、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">街</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はとてもにぎやかだった。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はアルバイトに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くため</span></span>に、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span></span>。その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>タワーが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えた。それで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>のことを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>した。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のころ、</span></span>テレビを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て</span></span>いると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">画</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">面</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>タワーが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">映</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>タワーに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってみたい!</span></span>」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っただけで</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わなかった</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>へ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もなかったからだ。けど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はそのことをちゃんと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて<span lang="EN-US">いて、</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>び</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>タワーの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>き<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>をくれたのだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にいる</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">友</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だちに</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">送</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってもらった</span></span>そうだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はうれしくて、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、なかなか<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ることができなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きたくなった。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>タワーの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">こうと</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ると</span></span>、すぐに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">押</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れから</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">具</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してきて、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">足</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りない</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">具</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いに</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span></span>。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>タワーがよく<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>える<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>つけて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">月</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぎ……</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">桜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さくら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">花</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くころに、ついに</span></span>その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">完</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">成</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">園</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでいた</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">女</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おんな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>て、「わあ、きれい」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>までで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>すばらしい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けたと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dIDofYEupqH9rpi0hfw4cMphF4XPjpT6-JpX7sNQmWvjW3vtekYY2ZMja6WJfHG1tWnkQz0TR5Mks1NkMuUdOC3BRLiRztJvhNQBTlF9w__WNORPE1OEkdoOcLkXtH4lNhNgMalYf0ib0WA7Y2ZIUiW6w1XXQkkz8kejg26VN2WCuaH6v5clu6WipA/s512/3119681641_Tokyo_tower_hand_drawing_sakura.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dIDofYEupqH9rpi0hfw4cMphF4XPjpT6-JpX7sNQmWvjW3vtekYY2ZMja6WJfHG1tWnkQz0TR5Mks1NkMuUdOC3BRLiRztJvhNQBTlF9w__WNORPE1OEkdoOcLkXtH4lNhNgMalYf0ib0WA7Y2ZIUiW6w1XXQkkz8kejg26VN2WCuaH6v5clu6WipA/w320-h320/3119681641_Tokyo_tower_hand_drawing_sakura.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: times;"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">知</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いにその</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せると、みんなすばらしいとほめてくれた。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたいと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってくれる</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">もいた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>せたいと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたい、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">料</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べたい、あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">庭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んぼ……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">田舎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いなか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ろうと</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">決</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でんしゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">継</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いだ。</span></span>それまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">十</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>や<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">電</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>でん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span></span>していなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">ドアを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ける</span></span>と、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>てきた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span></span>「ただいま」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は「おかえりなさい」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">流</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した</span></span>。だが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にいなかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">重</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>い<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にかかって、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">隣</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>となり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">町</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">病</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">院</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>しているということだった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">舞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くと、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はベッドの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">伸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ばし、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">手</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>て</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">握</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。そして、</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぬ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に、もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">おまえに</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>えてよかった……」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ってきた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">壁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かべ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にかけた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>きたかった<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絵</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span></span>やっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">描</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けた</span></span>んだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">うと、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は「おお、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とうきょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">タワーか」と、</span></span>うれしそうに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">笑</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">三日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みっか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">亡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くなった。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">それから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">母</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はは</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">二人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふたり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span></span>この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らし</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">始</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め</span></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">農</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>のう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">継</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いだ</span></span>。そして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">婚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>して、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">娘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むすめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>まれた。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はその<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span></span>「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さくら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>けた。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">咲良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さくら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、むこうに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っても、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">元</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>げん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span></span>いろよ。でも、いつでも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ていいからな」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">父</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">話</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">終</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えると、</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">棚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かざ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってあった</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">タワーの</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">き</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をくれた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">私</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わたし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、この<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">春</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">東</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">京</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">学</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>がく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る。</span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">明日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あした</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>、トウキョウに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く</span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">その<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">村<rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>の<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">小<rp>(</rp><rt>ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>さな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">洞<rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">窟<rp>(</rp><rt>くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にひとりのコウモリが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">住<rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んでいた。</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">名<rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">前<rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>はサカサ。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">家<rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">族<rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>はいない。<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">友<rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>だちも……</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">ある<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">夜<rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>、サカサは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">空<rp>(</rp><rt>そら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">見上<rp>(</rp><rt>み あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>げた。<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丸<rp>(</rp><rt>まる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>い<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">月<rp>(</rp><rt>つき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>がきれいだった。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">サカサはどこか<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">遠<rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>いところまで<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んで<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">行<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>きたくなった。</font></span></div>
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<font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">雲<rp>(</rp><rt>くも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>のない<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">空<rp>(</rp><rt>そら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>をサカサは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んだ。</span><br />
<span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">初<rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>めて<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">山<rp>(</rp><rt>やま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">越<rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>えた。</span></font></font></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">大<rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>きな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">湖<rp>(</rp><rt>みずうみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>があった。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">そこで<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">水<rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飲<rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んで<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">少<rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>し<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">休<rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んだ。</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">夜<rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>が<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">明<rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>けるまで<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>び<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">続<rp>(</rp><rt>つづ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>けた。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">少<rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>しも<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">疲<rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>れていなかった。</font></font></span></div>
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<font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><span>どこまでも<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んでいけると<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">思<rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</span><br /></font></font>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">朝<rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>になると、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">大<rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>きな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">木<rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">見<rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>つけて、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">枝<rp>(</rp><rt>えだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にぶらさがって<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">眠<rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。 </font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">そして、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">夜<rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>が<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">来<rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>ると、また<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んだ。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">ある<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">朝<rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>、サカサが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">寝<rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>ていると、ガサッという<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">音<rp>(</rp><rt>おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>がした。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">サカサは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">目<rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">開<rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>けた。</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;"><rt><br /></rt></ruby><span><ruby style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp><ruby style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><rp></rp></ruby><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">い</span></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">羽<rt>はね</rt></ruby>のコウモリが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">枝<rt>えだ</rt></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">座<rt>すわ</rt></ruby>っていた。</span></font></font></span></div>
<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 24px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">サカサはそのコウモリを<ruby style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">見<rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 24px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">て、とてもきれいだと<ruby style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">思<rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">った。</span></span></font></font></span></div>
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サカサは、その<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>い<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">羽<rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>のコウモリに<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">声<rp>(</rp><rt>こえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>をかけた。</font></span><span><br /></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「ねえ、きみはコウモリ?」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「え、ええ。……あなたもコウモリ?」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「もちろん。……ぼく、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>い<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">羽<rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>のコウモリなんてはじめて<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">見<rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>たよ」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「わたしも<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>い<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">羽<rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>のコウモリを<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">見<rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>たのははじめて」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「えっ!? コウモリの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">羽<rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>はみんな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>いだろ」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「そんなことないわ。わたしの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">家<rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">族<rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>や<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">友<rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>だちはみんな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>よ」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「そうなの!? ぼくが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">住<rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んでいた<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森<rp>(</rp><rt>もり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>のコウモリはみんな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>だよ」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「ふうん、そう」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「でも、コウモリが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">枝<rp>(</rp><rt>えだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">座<rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>るなんてちょっと<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">変<rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>だよ」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">変<rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>? あなたこそ<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">枝<rp>(</rp><rt>えだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にぶらさがるなんて<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">変<rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>よ」 </font><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></b><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></i><u style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></u><sub style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></sub><sup style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></sup><strike style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration: line-through; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></strike></span></div>
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<span>ふたりの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">話<rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>は、なかなかかみ<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">合<rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>わない。</span></font></font></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「ねえ、きみの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">名<rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">前<rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>は?」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「ミンミ。あなたは?」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「サカサ」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「サカサ? ふふふ。<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">変<rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>な<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">名<rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">前<rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「そっちこそ!」</font></span></div>
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<span>ふたりの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">話<rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>はやっぱりかみ<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">合<rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>わない。</span><br />
<span>けれど、ふたりは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">仲<rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">良<rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>くなった。</span></font></font></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">ミンミの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">家<rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">族<rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>や<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">友<rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>だちは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">本<rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">当<rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">羽<rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>が<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>かった。</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">小<rp>(</rp><rt>ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>さな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">羽<rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">動<rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>かして、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">上<rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>がったり、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">下<rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>がったりして<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>ぶ。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">大<rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>きな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">羽<rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>で<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">風<rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">乗<rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>って<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>ぶ。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">朝<rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">起<rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>きて<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">夜<rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">寝<rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>る。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">みんな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">頭<rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">上<rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にして<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">座<rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>る。(だれもぶらさがらない)</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">サカサはミンミに<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリと<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">全<rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">然<rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">違<rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>うね」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「でも、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">同<rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>じところもあるでしょ?」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「どこが?」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">食<rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>べるし、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">寝<rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>るし、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">空<rp>(</rp><rt>そら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>ぶ」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「ははは、そうだね」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「それに……」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「それに?」</font></span></div>
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<font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><span>「<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリもみんな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">同<rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>じじゃないわ。ひとりひとり<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">顔<rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>も<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">考<rp>(</rp><rt>かんが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>え<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">方<rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>も<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">違<rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>う。</span><span><ruby style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; ruby-align: center; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">黒<rt>くろ</rt></ruby>コウモリもそうでしょ?」</span></font></font></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「うん」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「だから、わたしはわたし。サカサはサカサ。……ふふふ、やっぱり<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">変<rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>な<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">名<rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">前<rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial"> サカサはミンミとずっといっしょにいたいと<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">思<rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></span></div>
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<font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><span>サカサは、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリと<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">同<rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>じように<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">朝<rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">起<rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>きて<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">夜<rp>(</rp><rt>よる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">寝<rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>た。</span><br />
<span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">本当<rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>は<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">枝<rp>(</rp><rt>えだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にぶらさがりたかったけど、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">頭<rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">上<rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にして<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">座<rp>(</rp><rt>すわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</span></font></font></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">でも、ミンミの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">家<rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">族<rp>(</rp><rt>ぞく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>や<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">友<rp>(</rp><rt>とも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>だちは、サカサのことをなかなか<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">好<rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>きになってくれなかった。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">ある<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">日<rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>、ミンミはサカサに<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「ねえ。わたし、サカサが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">生<rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>まれた<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森<rp>(</rp><rt>もり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">見<rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>てみたい」</font></span></div>
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<span>サカサはミンミを<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">連<rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>れて<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森<rp>(</rp><rt>もり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">帰<rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</span></font></font><span><br /></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">そして、ふたりは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">小<rp>(</rp><rt>ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>さな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">洞<rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">窟<rp>(</rp><rt>くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>で<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">静<rp>(</rp><rt>しず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>かに<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">暮<rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>らし<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">始<rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>めた。</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森<rp>(</rp><rt>もり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">住<rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んでいた<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちは、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>い<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">羽<rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>のミンミを<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">見<rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>て、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">驚<rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>いた。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「おい。<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">変<rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>なコウモリがいるぞ」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">とだれかが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></span><span><br /></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">だれもミンミに<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">話<rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>しかけてこなかった。</font></span></div>
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<span style="height: 463px; left: 0px; margin-left: -91.26px; margin-top: 446.6px; position: absolute; width: 651px; z-index: 1;"><span></span></span><span><font color="#000000" face="arial">ある<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">日<rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">山<rp>(</rp><rt>やま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">火<rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">事<rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>が<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">起<rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>きた。</font></span><span><br /></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森<rp>(</rp><rt>もり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>が<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">焼<rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>け、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">洞<rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">窟<rp>(</rp><rt>くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>はどこも<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">煙<rp>(</rp><rt>けむり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>でいっぱいになった。コウモリたちは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">必<rp>(</rp><rt>ひっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">死<rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">逃<rp>(</rp><rt>に</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>げた。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">やがて<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">雨<rp>(</rp><rt>あめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>が<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">降<rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>り、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">火<rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>は<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">消<rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>えた。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">サカサもミンミも<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">無<rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">事<rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>だった。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">けれど、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森<rp>(</rp><rt>もり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にはもう<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">住<rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>めなくなった。</font></span></div>
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<font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><span><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちは、みんな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">集<rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>まり、これからどうしようかと<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">話<rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>し<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">合<rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</span><br />
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">だれも<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森<rp>(</rp><rt>もり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>の<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">外<rp>(</rp><rt>そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">出<rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>たことがなかったし、だれも<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">他<rp>(</rp><rt>ほか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">暮<rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>らせる<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">場<rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">所<rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">知<rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>らなかった。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">ひとりの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「この<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森<rp>(</rp><rt>もり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>が<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">火<rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">事<rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>になったのは、その<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリのせいだ!」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">何<rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>!」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">サカサは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">怒<rp>(</rp><rt>おこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>って、その<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリに<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>びかかろうとした。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「やめて!」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">ミンミはサカサを<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">止<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>めた。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">そして、みんなに<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「わたし、いい<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">場<rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">所<rp>(</rp><rt>しょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">知<rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>ってる。ちょっと<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">遠<rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>いけど。そこには、みんながぶらさがれるぐらいのとっても<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">大<rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>きな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">木<rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>があるの。そこでしばらく<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">暮<rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>らして、その<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">間<rp>(</rp><rt>あいだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">新<rp>(</rp><rt>あたら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>しい<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">洞<rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">窟<rp>(</rp><rt>くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">見<rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>つけるといいわ。……でも、そこには<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>い<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">羽<rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>のコウモリがたくさんいるの。わたしと<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">同<rp>(</rp><rt>おな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>じ。それでもいいなら、わたしについてきて」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">ミンミは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んだ。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">待<rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>って!」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">サカサが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>ぶと、<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">少<rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>し<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">遅<rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>れてみんなもついてきた。</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">乾<rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>いた<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">風<rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></font></font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">光<rp>(</rp><rt>ひか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>る<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">虫<rp>(</rp><rt>むし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></font></font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">苦<rp>(</rp><rt>にが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>い<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">果物<rp>(</rp><rt>くだもの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">それは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">長<rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>い<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">長<rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>い<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">旅<rp>(</rp><rt>たび</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>だった。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">そして、ある<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晩<rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>、ミンミの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">村<rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にたどり<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">着<rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>いた。</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">村<rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>の<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちは、たくさんの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリを<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">見<rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>て<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">驚<rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>いた。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">だれかが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>い<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">羽<rp>(</rp><rt>はね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>のコウモリはサカサだけじゃなかったんだ……」</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちはミンミから<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">話<rp>(</rp><rt>はなし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">聞<rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>くと、<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">食<rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">事<rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">出<rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>したり、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">村<rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">案<rp>(</rp><rt>あん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">内<rp>(</rp><rt>ない</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>したりしてあげた。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">涙<rp>(</rp><rt>なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">流<rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>して<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">感<rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">謝<rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>した。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「ありがとうございます。みなさんの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">親<rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">切<rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>は<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">絶<rp>(</rp><rt>ぜっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">対<rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">忘<rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>れません」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">あの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「ミンミさん、あの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">時<rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>はひどいことを<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>って<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">本<rp>(</rp><rt>ほん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">当<rp>(</rp><rt>とう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にすみませんでした」</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">枝<rp>(</rp><rt>えだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にぶらさがってゆっくり<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">休<rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んだ。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">それを<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">見<rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>て、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちはまた<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">驚<rp>(</rp><rt>おどろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>いた。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">サカサとミンミは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">村<rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">残<rp>(</rp><rt>のこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">前<rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>よりみんな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">親<rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">切<rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にしてくれた。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">ある<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">日<rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">村<rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">大<rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>きな<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">台<rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">風<rp>(</rp><rt>ふう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>が<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">来<rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>た。</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">強<rp>(</rp><rt>つよ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>い<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">風<rp>(</rp><rt>かぜ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>が<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">森<rp>(</rp><rt>もり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>の<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">木<rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>の<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">葉<rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">吹<rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>き<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>ばした。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">村<rp>(</rp><rt>むら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>の<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちはみんな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">集<rp>(</rp><rt>あつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>まり、どうしようかと<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">話<rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>し<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">合<rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">その<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">時<rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>、サカサが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「みんな! <ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちのところに<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">行<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>こう! <ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">洞<rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">窟<rp>(</rp><rt>くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>なら<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">安<rp>(</rp><rt>あん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">全<rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>だ!」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">大<rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">丈<rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">夫<rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>! <ruby style="ruby-align: center;">彼<rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>らはきっと<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">助<rp>(</rp><rt>たす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>けてくれる! それに、<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">洞<rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">窟<rp>(</rp><rt>くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>は<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">狭<rp>(</rp><rt>せま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>いけど、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">彼<rp>(</rp><rt>かれ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>らはいつも<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">天<rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">井<rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にぶらさがっているから、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">床<rp>(</rp><rt>ゆか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>は<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">空<rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>いているんだ」</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちは、サカサについて<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリの<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">洞<rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">窟<rp>(</rp><rt>くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>まで<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んで<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">行<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">洞<rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">窟<rp>(</rp><rt>くつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">着<rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>いたとき、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちはみんな<ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">天<rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: distribute-space;">井<rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>にぶらさがって<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">眠<rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>っていた。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">けれど、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">雨<rp>(</rp><rt>あめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>で<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">濡<rp>(</rp><rt>ぬ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>れた<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちに<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">気<rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>が<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">付<rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>くと、みんな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">飛<rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>び<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">起<rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>きた。</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">黒<rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">喜<rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んで、「よく<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">来<rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>てくれた!」とだれもが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">白<rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コウモリたちは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">涙<rp>(</rp><rt>なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>を<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">流<rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>して<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">喜<rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>んだ。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">そして、いっしょに<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">食<rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">事<rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>をして、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">歌<rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>ったり、<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">踊<rp>(</rp><rt>おど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>ったり、おしゃべりをして<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">一<rp>(</rp><rt>ひと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">晩<rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">中<rp>(</rp><rt>じゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">楽<rp>(</rp><rt>たの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>しく<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">過<rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>ごした。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">そろそろ<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">夜<rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>が<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">明<rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>けるころ、みんな<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">疲<rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>れて<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">眠<rp>(</rp><rt>ねむ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>りについた。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">サカサとミンミは<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">外<rp>(</rp><rt>そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>へ<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">出<rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>た。</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">見<rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>て。きれい」とミンミが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">言<rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000"><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">東<rp>(</rp><rt>ひがし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>の<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">空<rp>(</rp><rt>そら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>に<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">朝<rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby style="ruby-align: center;">日<rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>が<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">昇<rp>(</rp><rt>のぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>りはじめていた。</font></font></span></div>
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<span><font face="arial"><font color="#000000">「きれいだね。でも、ほら、あっちも<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">見<rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">て<span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">」</span></span></ruby></font></font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">「ふふふ。あっちもきれい」</font></span></div>
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<span><font color="#000000" face="arial">ミンミが<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">笑<rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>うと、サカサも<ruby style="ruby-align: center;">笑<rp>(</rp><rt>わら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>った。</font></span></div>
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Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-9306494259799968462019-12-07T08:34:00.005+09:002022-10-02T13:33:21.615+09:00芝浜(しばはま)★★★<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> お酒が好きな方というのは、なかなかお酒がやめられないものです。「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">体<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">具</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">合</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いから」と<span lang="EN-US">言<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">三<span lang="EN-US">日<span lang="EN-US">ぐら<span lang="EN-US">いお<span lang="EN-US">酒<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">休<span lang="EN-US">んでも<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">次</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">日<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">誘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">われたら<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">また<span lang="EN-US">飲<span lang="EN-US">み<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">出<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">けて<span lang="EN-US">しまいます。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">末</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ですので、<span lang="EN-US">みなさんも</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">つい<span lang="EN-US">飲<span lang="EN-US">み<span lang="EN-US">すぎ<span lang="EN-US">てしまったなんてことありませんか<span lang="EN-US">。いや、<span lang="EN-US">飲<span lang="EN-US">みすぎ<span lang="EN-US">ても<span lang="EN-US">いいんです。<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">酒<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">飲<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">一<span lang="EN-US">年<span lang="EN-US">の</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なことを</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れてしまおう<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">いうのが</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">会</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ですから。</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span>けれど、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大晦日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おおみそか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">(</span>12</span>月<span lang="EN-US">31</span>日)の晩ぐらいは、家族でゆっくり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">過</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ごしたいものです。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">福</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも<span lang="EN-US">飲<span lang="EN-US">み<span lang="EN-US">ながら</span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">除</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鐘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">音<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">聞<span lang="EN-US">いて<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">「<span lang="EN-US">ああ<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">今<span lang="EN-US">年<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">終<span lang="EN-US">わる<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">来<span lang="EN-US">年<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">良<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">年<span lang="EN-US">になりますように」なんて</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">和</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">気<span lang="EN-US">持<span lang="EN-US">ちでお<span lang="EN-US">正<span lang="EN-US">月<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">るのがいいですね。</span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> ただ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">商</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">売</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしている<span lang="EN-US">方<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">そんな<span lang="EN-US">のんき<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">こと<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">言<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">いられません。<span lang="EN-US">その<span lang="EN-US">年<span lang="EN-US">に</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りたお金は<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大晦日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おおみそか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">までに</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さなければなりませんでした<span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">した</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りた</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">です。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">特</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">末</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になるのが</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くて</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> さて、東京の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えば<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">豊洲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とよす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">有</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">名</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ですが、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">江</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>え</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">代</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">は</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほんばし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にありました。そして、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にも</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">があ<span lang="EN-US">って、こちらでは</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くで</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">獲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れた</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">新</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鮮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">魚<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">売<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">ていました。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さかな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、<span lang="EN-US">その</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">芝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さかな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れて、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">商</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">売</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をして<span lang="EN-US">いました<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さかな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>っても、自分の店を持っていたわけではありません。魚を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">磐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">という<span lang="EN-US">木<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">入<span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">物<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">入<span lang="EN-US">れて、それを</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">棒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">吊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るして、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">肩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にかついで<span lang="EN-US">売<span lang="EN-US">り<span lang="EN-US">歩<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">のです。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のいい<span lang="EN-US">魚<span lang="EN-US">屋<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">した<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">酒<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">大<span lang="EN-US">好<span lang="EN-US">き<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">酒<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">飲<span lang="EN-US">む<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">仕<span lang="EN-US">事<span lang="EN-US">をさぼってしまう</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">癖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がありました<span lang="EN-US">。それで、<span lang="EN-US">奥<span lang="EN-US">さん<span lang="EN-US">とふたり</span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">苦</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しい</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">活</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をして<span lang="EN-US">おり<span lang="EN-US">ました。</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「ねえ、おまえさん。おまえさん。起きて」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「お、おう……何だよ。いい気持ちで寝てるのに。あーあ、ねむい。何だよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「何だよ、じゃないよ。早く起きて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ<span lang="EN-US">行<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ</span></span>?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「そうよ。もう十日も休んでるじゃない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">末</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いのよ。どうするつもりなの<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「わかってるよ。おまえに言われなくても」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「じゃあ、早く出かけて」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「早く出かけろって言われても、十日も休んでたんだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">磐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">台</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丈</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夫</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">よ。ちゃんと<span lang="EN-US">水<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">はって<span lang="EN-US">ある<span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">いつ<span lang="EN-US">でも<span lang="EN-US">使<span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">る」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">包</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丁</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">研</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いといた」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「わらじは……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「そこに出てる」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「さあ、早く<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">履</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いて<span lang="EN-US">出<span lang="EN-US">てって<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「ああ、わかったよ……行くよ。行けばいいんだろ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">出<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">出<span lang="EN-US">かけ<span lang="EN-US">る</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をしました。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「そんないやな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">顔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しないで<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ほら、<span lang="EN-US">わらじが<span lang="EN-US">新<span lang="EN-US">しく<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">気<span lang="EN-US">持<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">いいでしょ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「気持ちがいい? よくねえよ。好きな酒を飲んで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふとん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>でゆっくり<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してるときが</span></span>、一番気持ちいいんだ。わらじが新しくて気持ちがいいもんか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「そんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">嫌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なこと</span></span>言わずに、いってらっしゃい」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「あーあ、いってきます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">家<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">出<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いちば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>へ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かいました。</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「うー、寒い、寒い。寒くて、すっかり目が<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">め<span lang="EN-US">ちまった<span lang="EN-US">。しかし、<span lang="EN-US">魚<span lang="EN-US">屋<span lang="EN-US">なんて<span lang="EN-US">つまん<span lang="EN-US">ねえ<span lang="EN-US">仕<span lang="EN-US">事<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">みんな<span lang="EN-US">気<span lang="EN-US">持<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">よく<span lang="EN-US">寝<span lang="EN-US">てる<span lang="EN-US">時<span lang="EN-US">間<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">起<span lang="EN-US">きて<span lang="EN-US">、こうやって<span lang="EN-US">出<span lang="EN-US">かけなきゃいけ<span lang="EN-US">ねえ<span lang="EN-US">んだから<span lang="EN-US">……けど<span lang="EN-US">、みんなといっしょに<span lang="EN-US">寝<span lang="EN-US">てたら<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">仕<span lang="EN-US">事<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">なら<span lang="EN-US">ねえ<span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>ん、なんだか暗いなぁ。なかなか明るくならねえ」</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きましたが、<span lang="EN-US">開<span lang="EN-US">いて<span lang="EN-US">いる<span lang="EN-US">店<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">一<span lang="EN-US">つ<span lang="EN-US">もありません。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「なんだ。今日は休みかよ……」</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> そのとき、お寺の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鐘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鳴</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>な</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りました。ゴーン、ゴーン、ゴーン<span lang="EN-US">……</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「あっ、あいつ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて<span lang="EN-US">起<span lang="EN-US">こした<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">暗<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">わけ<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">……。<span lang="EN-US">まあ、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">仕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ねえ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">もぶらぶらするか<span lang="EN-US">。そのうち<span lang="EN-US">店<span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">開<span lang="EN-US">くだろ<span lang="EN-US">う」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まで<span lang="EN-US">行<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">と、</span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懐</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かしい<span lang="EN-US">気<span lang="EN-US">持<span lang="EN-US">ちに<span lang="EN-US">なりました。</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「おお、ひさしぶりだ。海のにおいがする。いい気持ちだ
」</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">海<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">方<span lang="EN-US">へじゃぶじゃぶ<span lang="EN-US">歩<span lang="EN-US">いて<span lang="EN-US">行<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">顔<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">洗<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">ました<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">それから<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">しばらく</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span><span style="font-family: courier;">を歩いていると、何か足に</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: courier;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">引</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っかかりました。</span></span><span style="font-family: Century, serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century",serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></span></span></p><span face=""ms ゴシック"">
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<div class="MsoNormal"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「ん? 何だ、これは……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">革</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">財</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">重</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">…</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てて</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">財</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">掛</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けにしまうと、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">急</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いでうち<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">帰<span lang="EN-US">りました。</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「おい、開けてくれ。開けてくれ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「はいはい、開けますよ。ごめんよ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">え<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">早<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">起<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">してしまって<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">あら、どうしたの</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">真</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っ</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">青</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">顔<span lang="EN-US">して。けんかでもしたの<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「そうじゃねえ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">さ、</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">財</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったんだ。<span lang="EN-US">中<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">見<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">と、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">たくさん<span lang="EN-US">入<span lang="EN-US">っ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">て……ほら、これだ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「えっ、お金……あら、本当。いくら入ってるの……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「さあ、わからねえ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">数</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えてみる<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">財</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のお<span lang="EN-US">金<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">出<span lang="EN-US">して、</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">数</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぞ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えはじめた。</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「一、二、三……四十二<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「四十二<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「わっははは。これだけ金があれば、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">して<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">好<span lang="EN-US">きな<span lang="EN-US">だけ<span lang="EN-US">飲<span lang="EN-US">んで、</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ら<span lang="EN-US">せ<span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">ぞ<span lang="EN-US">。よし、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">八</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">公</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">寅</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んべえ<span lang="EN-US">、みんな</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">だ</span></span></span>。今から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ<span lang="EN-US">行<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">帰<span lang="EN-US">りにみ<span lang="EN-US">んな</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んでくる</span></span>。酒の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">しててくれ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">びで<span lang="EN-US">出<span lang="EN-US">かけて<span lang="EN-US">行<span lang="EN-US">きました。そして、みんなを</span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れてくると、<span lang="EN-US">飲<span lang="EN-US">んで</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">歌</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">騒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぎ。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っぱらって<span lang="EN-US">、そのまま</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">畳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たたみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">寝<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">しま<span lang="EN-US">いました。</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「おまえさん、おまえさん。起きてよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「ん、何だよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「何だよ、じゃないよ。そんなところで寝ていないで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布団</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふとん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">入<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">寝<span lang="EN-US">なさい</span></span></span></span></span></span>。明日の朝早いんだから」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「明日の朝? <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">談</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じゃ<span lang="EN-US">ねえ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">仕<span lang="EN-US">事<span lang="EN-US">なんか<span lang="EN-US">行<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">ねえよ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「何言ってるの。仕事に行かないで、どうするつもりなの? <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年末</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねんまつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いのよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「おまえこそ、何言ってるんだ。四十二<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">があるじゃ<span lang="EN-US">ねえ<span lang="EN-US">か」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「四十二<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">?</span></span> どこにあるの? そんなお金」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「うははは、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">談</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">言<span lang="EN-US">っちゃいけ<span lang="EN-US">ねえ<span lang="EN-US">。おれが今朝</span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って来た<span lang="EN-US">四<span lang="EN-US">十<span lang="EN-US">二</span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だよ。</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">革</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">財</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「何言ってるの? あなた、今朝<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なんかに行ってないでしょ<span lang="EN-US">?<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「何!? 行ってない?
おまえが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">違</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて<span lang="EN-US">起<span lang="EN-US">こし<span lang="EN-US">てしまっ<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">、まだ</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">開<span lang="EN-US">いてな<span lang="EN-US">いから<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でぶらぶらしているときに、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">革</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">財</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を見つけたんだ。そ<span lang="EN-US">れをうちに持って帰ってきて、おまえに</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">渡</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>したじゃねえか」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「……そうだったのね。やっとわかった。どうして急にみんなと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<span lang="EN-US">お<span lang="EN-US">酒<span lang="EN-US">なんか<span lang="EN-US">飲んで</span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">騒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぎしたのか。あなた<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を見たのよ。お金を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">う</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「えっ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「そう。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。うちが</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">貧</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>びん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぼう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、お金がほしい、お金がほしいって思ってたから<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を見たのよ<span lang="EN-US">。あなた、<span lang="EN-US">ほら、<span lang="EN-US">部屋の中を見て。</span></span></span></span></span>何もないでしょ? この間、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">辰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんに<span lang="EN-US">言<span lang="EN-US">われたの。『おたくは何も</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">具</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がないから、部屋を広く使えていい<span lang="EN-US">です<span lang="EN-US">ね<span lang="EN-US">ぇ<span lang="EN-US">。ほかのうちと違って、</span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">六</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">畳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">六</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">畳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のまま使<span lang="EN-US">える<span lang="EN-US">』って。わたし、</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ずかしくて</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">恥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>は</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ずかしくて<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">。四十二</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>もあったら、そんなこと言われるもんですか。今朝のあなたは、起こしても起こしても起きなくて、ようやく昼になって起きたかと思ったら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">風</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">屋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に出かけて、帰りに友だちを</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">連</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れてきて、酒だ、うなぎだ、天ぷらだ、って飲んで歌って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">騒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ぎ。何がうれしいのか知らないけど、<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いだ<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">お</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">祝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いだ<span lang="EN-US">って言って。</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っぱらって寝てしまって<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">。いったい<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">いつ</span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に行ったっていうのよ?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「本当に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">なのか?<span lang="EN-US"> <span lang="EN-US">ずいぶんはっきりした</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だなあ。どうも</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">とは思え<span lang="EN-US">ねえ<span lang="EN-US">けど<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「何!? あなた、わたしのことが<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じられないの!?</span></span> じゃあ、その<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">革</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">財</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">探</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してみたら<span lang="EN-US">いいじゃない</span></span></span>。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">床</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の下でも</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">井</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">裏</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも好きなだけ</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べてよ</span></span>。何も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">道</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">具</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のない部屋だから、すぐ</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">調</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べられるでしょ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「い、いや、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じるよ。<span lang="EN-US">……</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">そうか、</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かもしれ<span lang="EN-US">ね<span lang="EN-US">ぇ<span lang="EN-US">。いや、</span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">思<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">出<span lang="EN-US">した<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">おれは小さい</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から、はっきりした</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を見る</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">癖</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くせ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">があった<span lang="EN-US">んだ<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">しかし、<span lang="EN-US">そうすると、<span lang="EN-US">金<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったのは</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、飲んだり</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったりしたのは<span lang="EN-US">本<span lang="EN-US">当<span lang="EN-US">か<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">年</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">末</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いのに、また金を<span lang="EN-US">使<span lang="EN-US">っちまった……<span lang="EN-US">どうしよう<span lang="EN-US">……</span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のうか?」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「だめよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「じゃあ、どうする?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「働くの。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">働けば、きっとなんとかなる<span lang="EN-US">わよ<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">死</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まれ</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わったと思ってがんばろう」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「わかった。今日から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こころ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">働く。もう<span lang="EN-US">酒<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">やめた<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> それから<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">酒<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ぴたっ<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">やめて<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">毎<span lang="EN-US">日</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">熱</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ねっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">心</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">働<span lang="EN-US">く<span lang="EN-US">ようになりました。すると、もともと</span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うで</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のいい<span lang="EN-US">魚<span lang="EN-US">屋<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">すから<span lang="EN-US">、どんどん</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">客</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きゃく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">増</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えて、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">表</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おもて</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">通</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りに<span lang="EN-US">小<span lang="EN-US">さい<span lang="EN-US">店<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">持<span lang="EN-US">つまでになりました。</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> そして、ちょうど三年後の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大晦日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おおみそか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">晩<span lang="EN-US">。</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「なあ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">片</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">付</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>づ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けものがすんだら、こっちへ来いよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「はいはい。ようやくすんだところよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「ああ、新しい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">畳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たたみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">気<span lang="EN-US">持<span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">いいなあ。<span lang="EN-US">こうやって</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">畳</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たたみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">替</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えた<span lang="EN-US">部<span lang="EN-US">屋<span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">正<span lang="EN-US">月<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えられるなんて</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">幸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しあわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せだ<span lang="EN-US">。それに、もう一つも</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">返</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">すところが<span lang="EN-US">ねえ<span lang="EN-US">んだろ</span></span></span></span>。本当か?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「本当よ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大晦日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おおみそか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">借</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りが</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ねえなんて</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じられねえなあ……<span lang="EN-US">おい、お茶を</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">杯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くれ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「はい。ちょうど<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">福</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が入ったところよ。どうぞ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">福</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か。ひさしぶりだなあ。もうどんな</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れたよ<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">おお、これが</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">福</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">茶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> ゴーン…………ゴーン…………ゴーン…………<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">除</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じょ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鐘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か……いい<span lang="EN-US">音<span lang="EN-US">だ」</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「ねえ、おまえさん。ちょっと見てほしいものがあるの」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「何だ?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「これを見て」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「これは……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">革</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">財</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「中に四十二<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">入ってる<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「し、四十二<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">!」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「……ねえ、おまえさん、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えてない?</span></span> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">革</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">財</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と四十二</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「そう言えば、三年前に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で四十二</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">両</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">入っ<span lang="EN-US">た</span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">財</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">布</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">見た<span lang="EN-US">ことがあった<span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">ぁ<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「それ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じゃないのよ」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「何!? おまえ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">怒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らないで</span></span>! <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">最</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">後</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まで<span lang="EN-US">話<span lang="EN-US">を<span lang="EN-US">聞<span lang="EN-US">いて</span></span></span></span></span></span>。わたし、あのとき、どうしようって思ったの。だって、あなた、明日から仕事もしないで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遊</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あそ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">暮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">らすって</span></span>言うし……。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">困</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>こま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったなあって思って、あなたが</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">酔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っぱらって</span></span>寝ている間に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さんに</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">相</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">談</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span></span>行ったの。そうしたら、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">『</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">拾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">った金を使えば、お</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">まってしまう<span lang="EN-US">ぞ<span lang="EN-US">。すぐにおれがお</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">届</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">け<span lang="EN-US">てやる<span lang="EN-US">から、</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">五</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だったと<span lang="EN-US">ウソ<span lang="EN-US">をつけ<span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US">』って</span></span></span></span></span></span>言われて……。それで、そのとおりに、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だ、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">だって<span lang="EN-US">ウソ<span lang="EN-US">をついたら<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">おまえさん<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">いい人だから</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>本当に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">信</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">じちゃって<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">。好きな</span></span></span></span>お酒もすっかりやめて、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">生</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">懸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">命</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>めい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>働いてくれた。そのおかげで、こうやって店も<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">建</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てられたんだけど<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">おまえさんが</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">雪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span></span>朝に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">早</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はや</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">起</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きして出かけていくときなんかには、いつも心の中で</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">謝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あやま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">っていたの<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">このお金<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">結局</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けっきょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">とした人が見つからないからって、<span lang="EN-US">ずいぶん<span lang="EN-US">前にお</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってきたの<span lang="EN-US">よ<span lang="EN-US">。でも、これを<span lang="EN-US">おまえさんに<span lang="EN-US">見せて<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">また</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>働かなくなったらどうしようって思ったら……言えなかった」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「おまえ……」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「けど、そろそろおまえさんを少し<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">楽</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にしてあげたい<span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">思って<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">このお金を出したの。<span lang="EN-US"> <span lang="EN-US">くやしいでしょ</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>。自分の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">妻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にずっとうそをつかれて<span lang="EN-US">、だまされていたなんて<span lang="EN-US">、</span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が</span></span>立ったでしょ……ごめんなさい」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝五郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつごろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">握</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りしめた<span lang="EN-US">手<span lang="EN-US">を</span></span></span></span>ひざの上に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いたまま、じっと下を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">向</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">て</span></span></span>聞いていました<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">腹</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">……</span></span></span>立たねえ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">偉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>えら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いよ<span lang="EN-US">、おまえは<span lang="EN-US">。たし<span lang="EN-US">かに、あの</span></span></span></span></span>とき、この金を持ったままだったら、おれは飲んだり、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>く</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ったり、ぶらぶらして、あっという</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>使っちまった。それか、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の</span></span>言うとおり、お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">捕</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">ってたかもしれねえ。おれが<span lang="EN-US">今<span lang="EN-US">こうやって</span></span></span></span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">無事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>正月を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">迎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">えられるのは、</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>おまえのおかげじゃねえか。ありがとよ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「な、なによ。おまえさん。じゃあ、……<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">許</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してくれるの</span></span>?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「もちろんだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奥</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さん</span></span>は目に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">浮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>う</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かべました。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「うれしい……。じゃあ、今日はひさしぶりにお酒を飲んで。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">実</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してたの」</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「えっ、酒を……いいのか?
」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「いいのよ。ずっと<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">我</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>が</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">慢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">してたんだから。<span lang="EN-US">飲<span lang="EN-US">ん<span lang="EN-US">でよ。<span lang="EN-US">さあ、どうぞ」</span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;"> 奥さんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">勝五郎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かつごろう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に</span><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">盃</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さかずき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を持たせ</span></span>、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">並々</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なみなみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>とお酒を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">注</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ぎました。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「おお、ありがたい。じゃあ、ひさしぶりに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一杯</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっぱい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">飲<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">せてもらおうか<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">ああ<span lang="EN-US">、いいにおいだ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">では<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">いただき<span lang="EN-US">ま<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">…<span lang="EN-US">」</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「どうしたの?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: courier;">「やめた。また<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">夢</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆめ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>になると、いけねえ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="text-align: right;">〈了</span></span><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝", serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-align: right;">〉</span></p><p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10.5pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div>
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Kazuhiko ENDOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171583144038366991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999066362606648037.post-71476771503318267272019-10-26T07:18:00.005+09:002022-10-02T11:36:58.053+09:00目黒のさんま★★★<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22pt; margin-right: 0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-pagination: none; mso-para-margin-right: 0.0000gd; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<div align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-pagination: none; mso-para-margin-left: 0.0000gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0.0000gd; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> もう<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ですね。だいぶ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">涼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しくなりました。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はおいしい<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">物</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がた<span lang="EN-US">くさんあります。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">栗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、きのこ、なす……。でも、やっぱり<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になると<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べたくなるのが、さんまです。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> さんまは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">海</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うみ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さかな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">から<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">冬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ふゆ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">にかけて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">太</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">平</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でよく<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">獲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れます。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">簡単</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かんたん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">塩</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をかけて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くだけです。そして、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">安</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くてうまい。<span lang="EN-US">ああ、おなかがすいてきた<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> それから、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">になると、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">外</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">動</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うご</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>かしたくなります。ジョギング、テニス、サッカー、ゴルフ。スポーツをするのに、ちょうどいい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">季</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">節</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">です。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> また、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>はどこかへ<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かけるの<span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">もいいですね。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くるま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、バイクで、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紅葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もみじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">とてもきれいです。ですが、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昔</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>むかし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はバイクや<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">自</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">転</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">車</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゃ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">なかった<span lang="EN-US">ので、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">馬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>って<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>くまで<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かけました。それを「<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">り」と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いま<span lang="EN-US">す<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">****************************************<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かけました。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">季</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">節</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せつ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">天</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>てん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">良</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">く、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">紅葉</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もみじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<span lang="EN-US">とてもきれいで<span lang="EN-US">した<span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">長</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なが</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">馬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">疲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れたので、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">休</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">むことにしました。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひとくち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>んで、<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「このへんは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">山</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>やま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">多</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くて<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">空</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がうまい。やっぱり<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">乗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">限</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る!」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いました。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ええ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">気</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">持</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>も</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちがいいですね」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ここは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">うところだ?」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ここは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でございます」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「そうか。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">か。<span lang="EN-US">よいところだ。だが、<span lang="EN-US">ずいぶん<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">遠</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くまで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">しまったな<span lang="EN-US">ぁ<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「そうですね。おなかもすいてきましたし、そろそろお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へ<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">帰</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りましょう」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">待</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">て! <ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かいいにおいがするぞ<span lang="EN-US">?<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「におい?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ると、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">軒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>の<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">窓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>から<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">煙</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けむり</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ていま<span lang="EN-US">した<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「あっ、あそこの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>か<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いているようですね。<span lang="EN-US">ああ<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">こ<span lang="EN-US">の<span lang="EN-US">におい<span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">さんま<span lang="EN-US">だ<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「さんま? <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>だ、それは?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">秋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">獲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>れる<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さかな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>です」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「そうか。では、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">度</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ど</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べてみ<span lang="EN-US">るか<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">いけません! さんまは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">低</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">者</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>もの</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べる<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さかな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">ございます<span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のよう<span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">身</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">分</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">高</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">方</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かた</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べる<span lang="EN-US">もの<span lang="EN-US">ではありません」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「そうか……。しかし、いいにおいだ。では、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">見</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>み</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るだけでも」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「あっ、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">!」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">馬</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">降</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">りて<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">その<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">いきま<span lang="EN-US">した<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「すまない。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">失礼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しつれい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>する」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">では<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">おじいさんが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">七輪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しちりん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span>でさんまを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いていました。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「だれだ? あっ! お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「これが、さんまか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ええ。どうしてこんなところに!?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> さんまは、いい<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">色</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">けていて、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">脂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あぶら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">火</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ちると、じゅっとおいしそうな<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">音</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おと</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がします。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ごくんと<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">唾</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">飲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>の</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>みました。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「すまないが、これをいただけないか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「えっ! お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がさんまを!? <span lang="EN-US">すみません<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">これはわたくしの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<span lang="EN-US">して<span lang="EN-US">……<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なに</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">!? では、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">をやろう<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">いくらほしい?」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「いりません。うちは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">堂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>どう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ではありません<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">お<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span>いただいても、このさんまは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">譲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ゆず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>りません」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ええい! うるさい!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はおじいさんのはしを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">奪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>うと、さんまをつかんで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">中</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span>に<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">てしまい<span lang="EN-US">ました。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「なっ! あぁー!」</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS ゴシック";"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div>
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<div align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-pagination: none; mso-para-margin-left: 0.0000gd; mso-para-margin-right: 0.0000gd; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「うまい!! こんなうまいものを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べた<span lang="EN-US">のは<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">初</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span>めてだ!」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">こうして、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">ひとりで<span lang="EN-US">さんまを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べてしまいました。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「ああ、うまかった。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">本当</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほんとう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">によいところだ」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">たちは<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">おじいさんにたくさんお<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">金</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">置</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span>いて<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>ました。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">るとき、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>け</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>らい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いました。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でさんまを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べたことはお<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れください。<span lang="EN-US">このことは<span lang="EN-US">お<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">絶</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜっ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">対</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ってはいけませんぞ!」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「わかった。わかった。だれにも<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">わん」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> ところが、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べたさんまの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">味</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あじ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">忘</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わす</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れられません。お<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">事</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には、もちろんさんまは<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">てきません。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">毎</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">「<span lang="EN-US">さんまが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べたい<span lang="EN-US">」<span lang="EN-US">「<span lang="EN-US">さんまが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>べたい」と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">いました。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> ある<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>で</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かけることになりました。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">喜</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よろこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">びました。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">では<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">何</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>なん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">でも<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">好</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>す</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きなものが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べられるのです。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">親</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">戚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>せき</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">着</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くと、すぐに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">家</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで、<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">さんまが<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べたい!」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">と<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">言</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いました。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「さんま!? あの<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さかな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のさんまですか?<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「そうだ。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">悪</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いか!?」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「い、いえ。では、ご<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">用</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">意</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたします」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">すぐに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">料</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">呼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>よ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">んで、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほんばし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">へさんまを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いに<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">行</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かせました<span lang="EN-US">(このころ、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">日本橋</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>にほんばし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">には<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きな<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がありました)。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">料</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はその<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">魚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>うお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">市</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">場</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ば</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">きくて<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">立派</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りっぱ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">な<span lang="EN-US">さんまを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">買</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>か</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">来</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>ました。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">料</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>は、このさんまでどんな<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">料</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">作</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>つく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ればいいか<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅじん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">相</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>そう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">談</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しました。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「このさんまは、おいしそうだ」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">今朝</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>けさ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">銚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>し</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">で<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">獲</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ</span></span></span>たばかりのさんまです。<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">脂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あぶら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がのっていて、<span lang="EN-US">おいし<span lang="EN-US">いと<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">思</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おも</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span>います。でも、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">脂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あぶら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">が<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">多</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おお</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">い<span lang="EN-US">と<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">体</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>からだ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<span lang="EN-US">よくないです<span lang="EN-US">かね<span lang="EN-US">?<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「う~ん。では、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">焼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>や</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">かないで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蒸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せ。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蒸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">せば、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">脂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あぶら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">ち<span lang="EN-US">るし、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くならない<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「はい! それから、さんまは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">小</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さ<span lang="EN-US">な<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">骨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がたくさんあ<span lang="EN-US">ります。<span lang="EN-US">もし<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">骨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がのど<span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">刺</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">さったら<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">大</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>たい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">変</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>へん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">です<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「では、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">骨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">も<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れ<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「はい! ところで、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">はさ<span lang="EN-US">んまを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">べたことがあるんですか?」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「はっははは。お<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">城</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>で<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>とのさま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>にさんまを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>た</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>べさせるわけがない。きっとだれかに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">聞</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">いたんだ<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「そうですよね」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">料</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>りょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">理</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>り</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">番</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ばん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は、<span lang="EN-US">さんまの<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">頭</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あたま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">切</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>き</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、おなかを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">開</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ひら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">くと<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">内臓</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ないぞう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>を<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">全部</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぜんぶ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>って、<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">水</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>みず</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>できれいに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">洗</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span>いました。それを<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蒸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">て<span lang="EN-US">から、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっぽん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">一本</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>いっぽん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">骨</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ほね</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って<span lang="EN-US">、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">皮</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かわ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、<span lang="EN-US">つぶして、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">丸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まる</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">めて、ゆでて、お<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">椀</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">入</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>い</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">れました<span lang="EN-US">。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">昼</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちゅう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">食</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しょく</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">時</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">間</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">。<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">主</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>しゅ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">人</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>じん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">そ<span lang="EN-US">のお<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">椀</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>わん</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">を<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">前</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>まえ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">出</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>だ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">しました。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「さんまでございます。どうぞお<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">召</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">上</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">がりください」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「こ、これがさんまか?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「はい。さんまでございます」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">はしで<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">それを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">取</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>と</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">って、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鼻</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">近</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちか</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">づけました。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「んん~、たしかに<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">少</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>すこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">し<span lang="EN-US">さんまのにおい<span lang="EN-US">が<span lang="EN-US">する……」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">殿</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>との</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">様</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>さま</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">は<span lang="EN-US">、<span lang="EN-US">ゆっくりと<span lang="EN-US">それを<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">口</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>くち</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">運</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>はこ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">び<span lang="EN-US">ました。<span lang="EN-US">ですが、<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">脂</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>あぶら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">の<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">落</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>お</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>ちた<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">蒸</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>む</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">したさんまがおいしいわけがありません。<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「まずい! これはどこのさんまだ!?」<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">銚子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょうし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">のさんま<span lang="EN-US">でございます」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 23.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: arial;">「<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">銚子</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ちょうし</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US">? <span lang="EN-US">だから、まずいのだ<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">いいか<span lang="EN-US">。<span lang="EN-US">よく<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">覚</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>おぼ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>えておけ。さんまは<span lang="EN-US"><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">目</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>め</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">黒</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>ぐろ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">に<ruby><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">限</span></span><rp>(</rp><rt>かぎ</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><span lang="EN-US">る<span lang="EN-US">!<span lang="EN-US">」<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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