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屋根の熱気に吹きつけられ、祖父の顔は頭蓋骨のようにもう色褪せて見える。ところで彼は何といったのでしたっけ?灼熱の焼きごてを眼に入れられようとしたときに。「僕の美しいお友達、火よ。もう少しやさしくお願いします」。大丈夫。安心なさって。姉は日傘を取りにいき、祖父は指先をまるく尖った舌で冷やしていた。

Blown by the heat of the roof, Grandfather's head already seemed pale like a skull. Well, I'm not sure...do you remember what he said, when the red-hot iron was about to be put into his eyes? "O Fire, my beautiful friend, be a little more gentle, please." Don't worry. Take it easy. Big sister went for a parasol, and Grandfather was cooling his fingertips with the round tip of his tongue.

岡﨑乾二郎

OKAZAKI, Kenjiro