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6/30/2017 YasunariKawabataTuynTpTruynNgn
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Nm1968,ncNhtnmngmtskinvnhacnghaln:nhvnYasunariKawabata,ngiNhtBnutinotgiiNobelvnhc.Skin
nytcngsuscncchnhnnhncaphngTyivivnchngNhtBnniringvvnchngchunichung.Cngt,thgiic
thmmtnhvnvisnghipsngtc,phongcchnghthutcoctnvinhvkhngnhbngtiuchuncaoqu:bcthy.
Nm1899,Kawabatachoitimtngilngnh,gnthnhphOsaka,trongmtgianhtrthc.Tuynhin,cucinggpnhiubthnhngaytkhi
cnlmtatr:chamtkhimihaitui,mtnmsauthmmt,Kawabataphivsngvingbni.Nhngnnm1906,Kawabatalnbytuithb
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mt.Hainmsau,ngichduynhtcngquai.NmKawabatamilmtui,ngithncuicnglngnicngrai.Vivvnmtmtny,Kawabata
cnhiunhnghincu,trongccphnvitvtiuscang,tchobitdanhlSoshikinomeijinChuyngiatangl.
CucsnggianhthithutcngmnhntnhcchvtcphmcaKawabata.CngchnglunbitnKawabatanhmtnhvnkno,trm
lng,sngtchbitkhinhngbonchenlichithng,vcctcphmcang,tnhngtruynngnutinnhVnIzu,Lchiuhn...cho ti
nhngtiuthuytcuiinhTingrncani,Ngipngm...hayccTruyntronglngbntayutotlnmhngubuncamtlkhch"lang
thangitmcip".
SnghipsngtccaKawabatakhphongphvhunhthnhcngttcccthloimngthnghim.Truynngncangcngcnhgicao
v c dch ra nhiu th ting. Mng truyn cc ngn, hay cn gi l truyntronglngbntay (Tanagokoro no shosetsu) m bn thn ng tng ni " l
nhngtruyntihilngnht",lmttrongnhngthnghimcokhinhvnbtchclivitcathHaikumtththtruynthngNhtBnchcba
cu,mibymtit).CntiuthuyttiubiulXtuyt,C,Ngncnhhc,chnhlnhngbcthangvngchcangtinhcaocasnghipvn
chng.
ChunhhngbidngvnhcnluthiHeian(tthkthVIIInthkthXII),livitcaKawabatammmi,dungd,immvychtth.
ngnhgiTruynGenjidonsMurasakiShikibusngtcvothkXIl"nhcaocavnchngNhtBn,chonngynaykhngcmttcphmh
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cangtiubiuchociptruynthngvthhinccchtduycangiNhtBn".
Tuynhin,Kawabatalnhvnkhngphidcivinhiucgi,ngaycvidnchngNhtBn.KhinghetinnhvnotgiiNobel,cmxccah
lvuisngtrnlnvingcnhin.Bitheoh,tcphmcaKawabatathngkhhiu.Vncangyrysmh.Ngickhlngxcnhrrng
cclpnghangayckhivnbncvitbngmtthtingNhttrongsng,ngngn,sctchnht.Kawabatathngvitvcipnhngkhngdg
nmbt,bicipytrinhtrng,mongmanh,nnkhngthtntiludi.
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Kafka,R.Tagor,I.Bunin,v.v...)TuyntptcphmYasunariKawabataramtlnnynhmgitibncmtcinhntngqutvcucisnghipsng
tc,cngnhnhngnhnnh(bngccbinghincu,phbnhtrongvngoinc)vphongcchcaKawabataquacctiuthuyt,truynngntiubiu
nhtcang,vquamngtruyntronglngbntaylnutincdchtngiyVitNam.Hivngcunschslmnqubchivinhng
aiyumnKawabatanichungvvnhcNhtBnnichung.
ycnglmttrongnhngcunschutincaTschNobelmTrungtmVnhaNgnngngTyangtchcramtbnc.
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Conbyy.Ticxoayxkhngchontheonghny,nhnglikhngth.
AnhtanitnanhtalEikichi,vanhtalChiyoko,cncvn,emgianhtalKaoru.Ckia,Yuriko,lngigipvic.Ctamisutuivlthnhvin
duynhttrongshquOshima.Eikichiangxcngviug.Anhtammnhnxungdngsng,clctinghanhtasutkhc.
Trnliv,ngaylcvarikhiconng,chngtithycvnbbngangchiaviconch.Nngraschphntrangim.
nchanhi,tigilcangquayvquntr.
Mtmnhemkhngthn.
Cicnganhtrai.
Cmnng.Emsnngay.
Ltsau,Eikichixuthin.
Nhngngikhcuri?
HkhngthrikhiM.
Nhngcbangin,lchcchquacu,lncuthangtronglcchngtiangbnbncGo,chivnccncidhn.
Saukhicichotheongnghilhrtritrongphng.
Chiyokovoutin.
Lmn,lmn,ctavuivgimyngikia.
Ccngikhngcnphiqunghithctrongphngti!
Khongmtgisau,bnhkonhauitm.Hmuntiphiicng,hthathitngh,nhngcitngitmcngbaphntrliugkhin
ngitamhong.Tinitisisau.Ltsau,cvnbbnglitrlngc.
Chiyokobochsklngngnungcngxungtm.
Thayvitm,nngngiliviti,haiachictheokiuspquncthnhhng.Nngchigiikl.Tronghnglotvn,tichnghgpchtkhkhn
nokhinhviEikichivnhngphnkhc.Tithcscthnhbihuhtminginhngligprcrivinng.Slthoimikhikhngphitnh
tonchithuamtvnc.Thottin,dngnginglnghi,lngthng,tayvnrachic,songchngmychcnngqunbng,mmicihnngi
lnbnc.Mitccanng,dynnidngnhkhngthc,gnchmvongcti.tnhinnngbngmt.
Emxinli.Emsbmngvvicny.
Rinngbchyrakhiphnglcvncangld.Nginblntuiangngcnhnhtmcngcngbnkiasng.
ChiyokovYurikolccrakhiphngtmtngdignnhcnglcvrtluiquacumkhngchotmbitti.
Eikichilisutngytrongphngtrcati,mcdvtayqunl,mtphnkhtnh,bytkinrngchcphthcnngonkhiminhngnginh
th.
CvnangtpnShamisenkhitinnhnghcahtheolingcaotcvotihmy.Nngtnxungkhinhnthytinhngngiphnln
tuibo,nnglinngnln.Nngvanhnvaht.Khinogingnnghicaohnmtcht,nginbkialinmng:
Mnhcconphihgingxungbaonhiulnri.
ChngticthnhnthyEikichitrntnghaicanhhngidinbnkiang.Anhtaanghlaiugphcvchobaticti.
Trquiqugkiavy?
Trgh?AnhtaangkchititmtvkchNoh.
Thtngltrkqucangcthchin.
anhyclmtivt.Cuchngthnobitcanhtaspgitrgu.
Mtnginngkhongbnmituiyrngca.ngtathuphngtinhnghyvnghebollmnghbungiacm.ngtanglimicnhph
nnphngmnhdngmnn.CcvnvYurikocmasangnntmnghmcntha.Khihquayli,ngtakhchmtaylnvaicvn.
ngchcngvon,nginblntuinitronglccaumygind.Chamtaicngvon.
Xemngtanhlbnvongnin,cvnnghngtaccunChuynphiulucaNghvinMito.ngtaphivivngay.Xuhvvictrctipnh
ti,nngnhiulnnhcinhcligimcaivuilngnhnlinghmctipthththbitbao.Tihnhphccmquynsch,nimhivngthm
kntridytrongti.Tikhngthtvng.unnggnnhchmvaitikhitibtuc.Nngngcnhntividngvhohcnghimtrang,mt
nngrcsngvkhngchp.dngnhltnhcchnngkhiaicchonngnghe.Mtnngchccngtnggnchmmtcataybungiacm
khingtac.Tinghniu.imttocanngennhy,lntntngnhttnng.Npmimtthkhngbtnotxit.Vtingcicanng
tingcicamtbnghoaphongthinngdngnhlunththimikhitihnhdungvnng.
Tivacchchngviphtthcgipvicbnnhhngsangginng.
Emsquaylingay,nngnitronglcchunb.Xinngiuc.Emmunngheoncnli.
Nngquxunghinchotheonghiltrckhirii.
Connhlkhngcht,nginblntuini.
Cmlytrng,nngkhgtu.
Nangtuidyth.Gingangv.
Chngticthnhntcvnnhthcangphngbncnh.Nngqugibntrng,lngquayvphachngti.
Nhptrngdngngphnticmxcbihitrongsng.
Baticslunsinglnkhitingtrngvangln,nginbni.
ChiyokovYurikocngsangnhhng.Khongmttingsau,cbnngicngv.
ylttchtrchochngta,cvnhnnhinthnmmixentbntaynmchtcamnhvotaynginb.
Tictipcuchuyn,cnhthnivabcht.Lcsinh,ntrongsutnhnc.Nkhngsckhc,nhnglicthsngngtmttun.
Tikhngblicunbishiukvticngkhngcthicxtrchthngivih.Stht,tikhnghnghhthucvngcpthp,nhngngh
srong.Hdngnhthuhiuvcmng.HquytnhrngtiphighthmhOshima.
Chngtacthncutinhngc.Hnitokhoch.Nhymirngvnutachuyncinikhcthyntnhcuyhclunchng
nocuycthli.
Chngtichainginhnh,chngtisdnhchocunginhtrnni.Nginhthongmtvxinhxn.
HcngquytnhrngtisphgiptrongvkchhdinOshimanhndpnmmi.
Tidnhiuracucsngcacnhnghsrongkhngvtvnhtitngtng.Khnghcloumchlththi,ngptronghngvcacycvni
i.Ciunyna,nhmnghscncgnktbiquanhtnhcmgianhgngi.DuychcYuriko,cgilmthuclvotuibitxu
hdngnhkhngthoimitrcshindincati.
qunamkhitirinhnghcah.Bangitrtuitintiranca.Cvnbbngxoayidpticthxthngvomkhngcnphi
xoaychn.Nngtavongngcavngcnhnlnbutriquangng.
Mttrngln.NgymaichngtasShimoda.EmyuShimoda.Chngtascukinhchoab,vMsmuachoemchiclcnhha,ricn
micngvicchngtacthlmsau.ngcaemixemphimkhng?
CiugvShimodamdngnhkhinntrthnhminhtrongsutchngngccnghsronglangthangbnnhngsuincnngvngIzu
vSagami.
HnhlcphnchianhcidochngtivtoAmagi.Chchnh,mtdukhchtngtri,nmgcchntrclncnhtaycanginbln
tui.RiYuganochngtiliivoni.Chngtinhnrabinvolcmttribanmaitarng,simnhngthunglngni.Nicasng,mtbicttri
rngvtrngxa.
Oshimakiaka.
Rnglnqu,ngchcchnsnch,ngkhng?Cvnhi.
Vldonotisquangngcabutrithutonnhintngy?Mtbinnimttrimccbaophtronglnsngmtadngsui.
Shimodacncchchngmidm.Clcnichekhutbin.Chiyokokhctlnbihtdudng,trmbng.
Conngri.Mtlihidcnhngngnhnlikiamtdm.Tischnlino,conngdcngnhayconngdidi?Tichnngngn.
Conngngonngooxuynquamtcnhrng,dcnnikhileolnnhthtaangbcthnglnmtbctng.Lrngtonnlpmntrntut.
Hithtrnnkhnhchn.Ticmnhncsliulnhngangngnh,cleolnmilcmtnhanhvibntaylintcnlnugibci.Nhng
ngikhcriliphasaulcnytichcthnghectingnicahvngquarngcy.Nhngcvnbbng,vyxncao,bmtheotibngnhng
bcigngng.Nnglungikhongcchhaimtphasau,khngcngnhnvcngkhngchubttliphasauxahn.Thnhthong,nuti
btchuynvinngthnngdnglivtrlivincimmnaolng.Khinngni,tidngli,hivngnngslign,nhngnnglunichonkhiti
ctbcthnngmiitheovikhongcchhaimtphasau.Conngtrnndchnvvngvohn.Tidcscbcnhanhhnvvncchhaimt,
nngnhnhngvhohcleotheo.Nirngyntnh.Tikhngcnnghecgingcaaikhc.
ngsngninoTokyo?
Trongktcx.AnhkhngthcssngTokyo.
EmtngnTokyo.Emnmavomahoaanhon.Nhngemhycnblm.Emkhngnhchtgvchuyni.Bmnghinvn
cncch?Nnglihi.on:ngtngnKofucha?NngnivnhngrpphimShimodavvabcht.
Chngtilnnnhni.tcitrnglnchicghnmgiamcthucht,nnglaumtbngkhnmixoa.Saunngchnichn,nhng
rinngthayinh,cixungphibibmtrnguokimonocati.Tinhylilivngcnhin,nngngkhuumtgixung.Khiitiiluiphibi
khivtotinngcingithp,rinngngdythguvycxnlnib.Tivnangthdc.Nngmitingixung.
Mtnchimnhbayratbncnhchicghdi.Xclkhxoxckhichnguxung,bukhngkhtnhlngvcng.
Saonginhanhth?Trngnngangnngbc.
Tigvotrng,nchimhongsbayvtln.
Anhkht.
emixemthctmthynckhng?
Nhngnngquayvtrngcyavng,khngtmthync.
EmnhlmgOshima?
Nngnhctncahai,bacgichngcnghagiviti,risaysavicchuihic.DngnhnngkhngnivOshimamvKofu,vngi
trngninnghchainmui.Nnghnnhinnikhikcvbnbsngdy.
Khongmiphtsau,hainginbtrvEikichin,cnnginblntuithphithmmiphtna.Lcxungni,tichlilinichuynvi
Eikichi.ikhongchngmttrmmt,cvnchyli.
Cdngsuiphadi.Mingiangingnungtrc.
Tichyxungcngnng.Nctinhkhitrcrchchydibngnhngtng.Cnhphnangngquanhdngsui.
Micuung,nginblntuini.Chngtinghchccuskhngmunungsaukhinbchngtikhuyngdngnc.
Tiungthaibntaykhumlivcnc.Cnhphncnnnli.Hnhngtkhntaylaumhitrnmt.
Dichndc,chngtibcrangcaotcShimoda.Phading,nhngmmykhiytacaotnhngllmthanci.Chngtidngli
nginghtrnmtcyg.Cvndngcilchngchiblngribcaconch.
Conslmgyrnglcmt,mccnhbo.
Cngchngsao.ConsmuamtcimiShimoda.
ylchiclcnngcilnmitc,vngaytYuganotidtnhkhinShimodasxinnngchiclc.Tihibirikhithynngdngnchi
lngconch.
Xabnlnglcngtrc.Saukhilurngnucgychngthvicilimthn,Eikichivtiitrc.Chngmychccvnchykpchng
ti.Nngcmcygytrcto,dihncnginng.
Cinylmg?Eikichihi.
Thongbiri,nngdicygytrcchoti.
lmgychng.Emlycytonhty.
Emkhngthlmnhth.Hsncylnnht.atrlii.
Nngquaylingtrcrilptcchyli.Lnnynngachoticygychlnbngngntaygiacati.on,thhnhn,nngnmvtraconng
hpchygiacctharungla,ricnmbtngnhthbghim,tronglcinhngphnkhcn.Eikichivtitiptcbcitrchchng
nm,bymt.
Nhngmithngycnlmlthaymtcirngvng.Rithchschngcnchnnau,gingcacvnvngn.
,clemnnniiuvicuy.
ylgingcaChiyoko,hontonkhngnhnratiangnhnh.
Rrnghangbnhlunvmycirngvucati.
Chiyokohnlnginuvnyra,cncvnthgivchicrngvng.Ticmthykhnghginkhibmangrabnhlunnnchngcnchlng
nghethmna.Cucithoilnglimtlt.
ngydthng,ngvy,gingcvnlivangln.
Cuycvrtdthng.
ngythcsdthng.Cidthngcanhngngirtdthng.
Nngccchnichuyncim,linithnhthtcatrcondintchnhxcnhnggdinratrongu,linitokhnngchotithtsnghbnthn
mnh"dthng".
Tilinhnlnni,rcsngnmclmmttihiau.Phinmichntuitiminghbnthntilklclng,mtkmcittrongbnchtvni
phinmunyxuitithuxplmchuyndungonIzuny.Bygiticthnghvbnthnnhmtngi"dthng"theocchdintbnhthng.
Tikhngtmratngdintiucnghanhthnoviti.Nhngngnnircsnghn.ChngtignnShimodavbin.Tivungvycy
gylnumcmathu.Thnhthong,khiconngchyquamtngilng,chngticthnhnthytmbng:"Cmknmy,biudinrong".
NhnghKoshutitnnmngoiphaBcShimoda.Tiitheoonlncnphngtanhphngpmitnghai.Khngctrnnh,minhxui
ngxungnnimunngibncasnhnrangthtakhngththoimithnglngln.
Nginblntuiangchmsccvn.
Vaiconkhngtcngch?Cnhtayconccnaunakhng?
Cvnphcnhngngtcnhtrngduyndng.
Thamkhng.Conkhnghgcu.Chngchngautgc.
Tt.Mclo.
Tinhccitrng.
Nngqu.
Nnnghnngtng,nngcivang.Nnnghnctihnhlcang.
Hchohinhngkhchtrkhc.Nhnghypnhngngibnhngrongvbiudinrong.Shimodadngnhlminhchonhngkiungichuyn
ditrny.Cvnchoabvachynmyxu.Khitichunbi,nngchylixoaymigucchoti.
ngnhaemixemphim,nhnh?nngththo,nhthchnichoringmnh.
Eikichivti,cchdnbimtgtrngkhngcvlngthinKoshu,innhngh,nghenitrcylcavinthtrngc.Chngticngitm
vntra,cvamibttbintiri.
Tiachoanhtattinkhianhtarav.
Muahbhoachobuicnggingymai,tini.TigiithchrngtisphiquayvTokyobngchuyntuthysngmai.Thctltihttin
nhngtinivihltiphintrng.
TintiquaqutsaubatrabatingriquacuinphaBcthnhph.TileolnngnShimodaFuji,nhnxungcng.Trnngquayv,tittvo
nhnghKoshu.Nhngngibiudinrongangnmnghm.
Micunmth.Cnhnbchngtingavori,nhngngynobituccusgpmaynhn.Nginblntuilytchic
hmmyramtcichn,mtiavboYurikoira.
Hnintilithmmtngynavdmgicngh,nhngtimtmctchivldobnhc.
Thic,dusaothchngticngsncuvomang,nginblntuilini.Ttcchngtisxungbntuncu.Cuphicho
chngtibitkhinocun.
Bygi,cuhylicngchngti.Chngtikhngngcunkhchsn.Chngtischcuvttcmingisincu.
Khinhngngikhcrikhiphng,timiChiyokovYurikoixemphimcngti.Nhtnhtvmimt,Chiyokonmyn,taylnbng.
Tikhngthic,cmncu.Tikhngchunikhiphiibnhiunth.
Yurikonhnchmchmxungsnnh.
Cvnbbngxungtngdichiavibntrtrongnhngh.Khinhnthyti,nngchynnnhnginblntuixinphpixemphim.
Nngquaylivivthtbivchnnn.
Tichngthycgsaiquyc,Eikichibn.Saokhngnixemmtmnhvicuy?
Ticngthyiuthckhhiu,nhngnginbvncngquyt.Cvnngoihnhlangchiaviconchkhitibcra.Tikhngthbuc
mnhnichuynvinng,vynnslnhlnglyucucanghilminyvnngcngkhngcscmnhngcnhnln.
Tiixemphimmtmnh.Mtphncliithoibnngnnnh.Ticmthychnngyriquayvnhngh.Sutthigiandi,tingichngcitay
lncasnhnrangoi.Thnhphtiom.Tinghtinghectingtrngtxavngli.Chngvldochnhngnocnhngtithytiangkhc.
Eikichitdinggivilnkhitiangnsngvolcbygisnghmsau.Anhtamcbkhungsangtrng,dngnhlvqutrngti.Cnh
phnkhngicnganhta.Bngnhintithymnhcc.
Mingiumunntincu,anhtagiithchkhilnphngti,nhngtiquachngtirangoiqukhuya,nnhkhngththcdysmc.H
nhchuynlixinlincuvhsicuvomangny.
Githuthihilnhquathnhph.Trnngntu,anhtamuachotihoaqu,thuclvmtgikobchhiu"Kaoru".
Bivyltnconb,anhtammci.Camthkhngttkhiituthy,nhngcucthnhng.Chngstrgipnucuhibsaysng.
Saotikhngtnganhcinynh?
Tiichicmsnlnuanhta,rilichicmsinhvinrakhiti,cvutphngnpnhn.Chaichngticngci.
Khichngtinbntu,timtipmnhkhinhnthycvnbbngangngibnmpnc.Nngkhngcngkhichngtin,duychgtu
choimlng.Trnmtnngvncnvtphntrangimkhintithynngthtduyndng.
Vtphnhigtnikhemttnthmvthanhtaotitrcanng.
Nhngngikiaspn?Eikichihi.
Nnglcu.
Hvnng?
Nnggtu.
Eikichiimuavtuvvtin.Ticbtchuynnhngnngchhngcinhnvochconknhchyracng.Thnhthongnngkhgtunhanh,lun
trckhitidtli.
Ticholchngtacthhichngtrainy.Nginngtrngcvlngilmcngnhtinchti.CunTokyo?Titrngthycuvngh
mnhnnthhixem.CucthagipbcnynTokyocch?Bgpcnhngthtaubun.ContraiblmtimbcRendaijinhngvanh
mcbnhcmanghonhhnhninnchaivchngubchtvcm.Mttaybcphilochobaab.Chngtichngnghraccchno
gipc.VynnchngtigicvququcMito.CchngbittgvTokyo.ClkhinbncngReiganjima,cucthgipbclntuyn
xeinngaUenocch?Tibitvicnythtphintoinhnghylmngipc.Xinhylmn.Chtrngchngbcthi.Cuthyltnh
cnhcththmquri?
Bcangnglngcm,mtabusaulng,mttaydtbgihaituivtaykiadtbgibntui.Ticthnhnthybannghonnquachh
cacitayni.Nmsuthmangcngvinc.Tivuivnitischtscgipc.
Nucth,xincucgip.
Cmncu.LrachnhchngtiphiacnMito,nhngchngtikhngth.
Hlnltcmnti.
Tutrngtrnhmnh.Cvnnhnbtngvphatrc,minngmmcht.Khibtuleolnthangdylntu,tingoinhnli.Ticththynng
munnilitmbit,nhngnngchlnglgtu.Tubtulili.Eikichivyvychicmsnvkhitulicmtkhongxa,nngbtuvyci
gmutrng.
TitavolancantuvcnhnmivphaOshimachonkhimmtphaNambnoIzuchmkhutkhitmmt.
Nhthtinilitmbitvicvntlulmri.Tinhnvobungringxemthcgithno,nhngccnhngngittbngthmhi.
Tinbungringbncnh.
Bindysngmnhnningaycngicngkh.Mtthythoniphtnhngchicchukimloinh.Tinmgiulntisch,uctitrngrng,
nhtnh.Tikhngcnthcvthigiantriqua.Tikhclnglvkhimtibtuthylnh,tiltngcchicti.Mtcubnmbnti.Cutalcon
camtngchnhmyIzu,cutani,cutanTokyochunbdthivotrngtrunghc.Cimsinhvincatihpdncuy.
Anhcchuynbun?Cutahisaumtlc.
Khng,anhchvamitmbitmtngi.
Tithykhngcnphigiugimsthtvtihontonkhnghxuhvnhnggitncmt.Tichngnghngigc.
Tmtrngtinhthangthiuthiungtrongsthanhthntuyti.TikhngbitchiunlcnonhngcnhnkhichngtiiquaAtami.Tiiv
hilnh.Cubmntiravtinnhthylbaticamnh.Ritimnhdimtphntmochongcacuta.Tibnhbngtrongtrng
thitrngrngkdiu.Dngnhvictidavolngttcacubltnhin.VdngnhcnghontontnhinkhitinhnabcnUenovo
sngsmnayvmuachocchicvnMito.Mivicchmtrongshihaanquyn.ntt,mibinvmictrongkhoangnnghn.Trongbngti,
csimbicubnmbncnh,tithathukhc.Nhthutihathnhdngnctinhkhit.Nangthanhthnrii,tnggitmt.Chng
mychc,schngcnligna.
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Tingchimchipcalchimctnganggicmcaanh.
Trnchicxeticxiuvolmtcilngchimmhncthcdngnhttiphmtrnsndinkchkabuki,mcdnphirnghnnhaihayba
ln.
Chicxetaxicanginngdngnhrliquamtang.Bncnhgngmtngilixe,cons23hinltquatrnknhcachictangchy
phasau.Nginngnhnrangoi.Hangiquamtngicha,tmbiaphatrckhcdngch:"adanhlchs:PhnmcaDazaiShundai" 1.
Trncngcdnthngboycmma.
Hangixungcondc.Dichndc,chccconnggiaonhau,cmtngicnhstiukhingiaothng.Khongbamichicxemniui
nhauphatrcxecaanh,edamtvtcng.Anhnhnchmchmvolngchimphngsinhmma.Anhcngthmstrut.
Mygiri?Anhhichu,mtcginhbangngikhpnpcnhanh,gihoatcnthnngayngntronglng.
Ngitakhngchcrngcceonghhaykhng.
Bygikmmilm,ngilixetrlithaycgi.Cinghnychmsu,byphtg.
Honghnvnsngrctrnbutrimah.Hnghoahngtronggithtmnhm.Tkhuvnchataraminnghccamtloihoathngsuno
.
Chngtasbmun.Anhkhngthnhanhhnc?
Tikhngthnhanhc,chotikhihchaiquaconhmkia.CvicgisnhHibiyavy?Ngilixeclangnghvkhontinxekhhi.
Cmtbuibiudinkhiuv.
!Anhchorngcnbaolunangitasthlchim?
Tichorngtrnngimgpmmalimgy.
Ctingvcnhmnh.Chicxetiangchuynng.
Khng,gpmmalimmaych.Ngitanilimmaynhttrnthgian.
Nhthnhngtanhvanirtcgitr,ngilixelinlchvoconhmbnphivnhanhnhnbngquamtang.
iuthtllng,nginngci.Anhthlinghngcli.Nhngiuchothyrngngitanncthiquennghnhth.
ThtlltrnngianhcngcnhngbnkhonnhvyvibuibiudincaChikako.Nuanhmuntmimgthtrongthcthxchaicon
chimcchnctnh,cnghncgpmtmma.
Nhngconchimyscgiithotkhichngtavnnhtinay,anhni,gnnhlkhcratngtmt.Chngsvntrongcnbungtrngc.

mttunktkhicpchimtcmovngcht.Anhkhngmngnchuynvtbhaicixcymvnchngtronglng,trongcnbungucu
thang.Anhvchutngckhnhiuxcchimnh,nhngcixcmhcngchngbunnmi,thmchhcnlycnhngtmnmylngbt
ckhinocmtconchimkhccnn.
Cngvilchimsng,chimhngtcvchobothichimtcmovnglcpchimcnhnhnht.Muliuphatrnvmunuvngdi,nc
mtcichinunuvhaisctrngcnh.Chtuicanhngchiclngucnhmuvng.Civngmintrnunlmtvngtrnmuenvin
quanhmtvngtrnmuvng.Khilngxln,muvngnibtnhbnghoaccn.conc,muvngchuynsangmucamsm.imttrnc
mtvquynrtinhnghchnmngi,vccmtntlngmntrongcicchmconchimlnquanhchplng.Tmli,nnglmtconchimthng
minhvquynr.
Tkhitaylibunmangcpchimnvobuiti,anhtngaychiclngvogctrongmticagianth.Saumtlt,licquachiclng,anhthy
haiconchimthtlpkhing.uconnyrcvolngconkia,haiciugingnhmtqubngbngsi,gnnnikhngthphnbitcciny
vicikia.
Gnbnmitui,anhcmthynhittnhcatuitrrirnght,ngbnbn,anhcminhnvogianth.
Anhbnkhonthi,khngbitniumtminquno,chaingitrtui,trongmitnhu,angngnhthkhng?Anhmunchiascnh
tng,nhnganhkhnggichu.
Thmsau,anhtichimtclnbnvngmchngkhianhangn.Thmchkhickhch,anhcnglchimvthcnhmnh.Khngthcstp
trungnghexemkhchangnig,anhthnmtmuthcnlntayvchmchtpnchomtchchimconchocanhmtconchShibalnu
gi,mitmibtbchtchon.
"TithchchShiba.Trngchngcmtvgcangitheothuytnhmnh.Anhctmtconlnuginhthnyhocntronggc,ns
mkhngnhcnhchgcnangy".
Vanhthngkhngnhnvokhchchotikhingikhchngdyrav.
Vomah,anhnuicchpvctutrongbnhthytinhttrnbnniphngkhch.
"Clbivtispgi.Tikhngthchgpgnngna.Tikhngthchnng.Tibchnnnngaytphtutin.Khingitaangn,khiidulch,
thyphilmtnginb".
"Anhnnlyv".
"Hoccngkhngnn.Tithchphnbnhthng.Cchttnhtbitctalngibnhthng,ligpcmkhngbotrc.ycnglcchmti
tmchomnhmtcgipvic".
"Viugiithchtisaoanhnuithphikhng?"
"Vinhngconvtthllchuynkhc.Timuncmtcigsngngvdichuynbnmnh".Lmbmtnivimnh,anhsqunmtngikhch
khianhchmchnhnlcchpnhiumuscvngmnhsnglunglinhtrnvyckhichngbi,trmngmvmtthgiinhsnghuynotrongln
ncnhny.

Khitaylibuncmtconchimmi,anhsmangniloanhquanhmkhngmngtichuyngna.Conngiikhictibamitmtrngkhcnhau
trongsuynghcamnh.
ngthmmtconchimnona!cgipvicphnnn.
Cnnvuimiphi.Khngtnnhiutinmtilichnhphcbn,nmngylin.
Nhngntmtnglisuytvngcchmchnhnchngsut.
iulmckhchu?Cnghtimttrrisao.Niyquyntnhsao?
Nukhngcmtconchimminthcucsngcaanhskhngclpybngstimitrtrungtrongvingy.Anhcmthynmangphclnh
cathgian.Cllphnyukmtronganh,bilanhkhngthcmnhncbtkchtnoviuytrongconngi.Vngitathanhthnhn
khingmnhnnhngdiukcatohatrongconchimuynchuynhnlvimlmcalsvnhngbnghoa.Nhngloivtnh,thmchkhibnht
lngvnmanglinimvuichocuci.
iucncbithnvicpchimtcvuiv.
Khongmtthngsaukhichngn,mtconbayrangoikhianhangchochngn.Chulngtng,cnconchimbaylncylongnobntrntp
lu.Sngsmphtrnlcylongno.Haiconchim,mttrongmtngoilng,ginhaubngnhngmiucaovgt.Anhcilngncluvchic
quetmnhabychimbncnh.Cpchimginhaungycngtuytvng,nhngconchimtrnrabayihnvokhongbuichiu.Cpchimc
mangntdyniphasauNikko.
Conchimcnlilchimmi.Nhlicnhtngcpchimkhiangng,anhnintaylibunbnchoanhmtconchimtrng.
Anhihikhpmlibunnhngkhnggpmay.Cuicngtaybunchimcaanhnhmangnmtcpchimkhctvngnngthn.Anhboanhch
cnconc.
Chngsngthnhcp.Skhngchgkhigimtconnl.
Tischoanhconcimkhngtnhtin.
Nhngchnglbaconcngvinhau?
Clvy.thaicilnggnnhaukhongbnnmngyrichngsquenngayym.

Nhng,nhtrconcchimi,anhkhngthic.
Ngaykhingibunchimvarav,anhngayhaiconchimmivoviconchimc.Mtsrilonkhngkhiphnanhtngxyra.Haiconchim
mi,khngchuulncysongangmpcnhlaohtbnnysangbnkialng.Conchimcngbtngtrnsnlng,nhnhaiconmiykhip
mi,khngchuulncysongangmpcnhlaohtbnnysangbnkialng.Conchimcngbtngtrnsnlng,nhnhaiconmiykhip
m. Hai con mi gi nhau, nh mt i v chng ang ng u vi mt iu bt hnh. Ba lng ngc hong s php phng d di. Anh t ci lng vo
phngcha.Cpchimnvinhau,ginhau,cnconchimcnthvntiptcngbnlnmtmnh.
Vicnylrakhngcthchin.Nhnganhtchchngra,vnglngthngxtchoconchimmicn.Anhnvovicontrngmi.Conchim
tronghtvngrangoigicbngibchiatchvkhngoihoigncbngikianhngsaumtlcchngcngngthipibnnhau.Tihmsau
khianhconthbavo,khngcsrilonnhngyhmtrc.Baconchimnmngnhmtqubng,haiciucaichimmircvolngca
conthba.Anhingvicilngbncnhgi.
Nhngkhianhthcdyvosnghmsau,ichimkiavnngnhmtqubngtmp.Cnconchimthbanmchtdicysongang,cnhnsra,
ichncng,cnmtthnanhmnam.Vkhngmunichimkianhnthyxcchty,anhlynrakhilng,khngnigvichu,anhnmn
vaothngrc."Mtkiugitngikhngkhip",anhngh.
Connocht,anhbnkhonnhnvolng.Ngcliviiuanhdon,concnsnghnhnhlilconchimmic.Anhthngconchimchn.C
lsthinvlmanhnghconchimccnsng.Anhsngkhnggianhvsthinvlmanhbiri.
"Nungcnhngsphnbitnhvy,tisaonglicnsngvichimvth?Ccchixkhchquanrtphhpchochngkhichngcxemnh
mtconngi".
Nhngconchimtcmovngkhibnhttrnnxungscvchtrtnhanh,nhngcpchimcaanhvnrtkhe.
Anhmuaconchimbchthanhnontmttaysntrm,vcuchuynbtu:masnn,lcanhkhngthirangoicholchimconmiphadini
n.Nhngcnhhoautarngtrnmtnckhianhmangcibnrangoihcholchimtmtp.
Khianglngnghetingpcnhvoncvangramychiclngthanhnghethytingtrconvngliphabnkiahngro.Hnhnhchngang
chicichtcamtconthnhno.Anhnhyquahngro,nghrngmttrongnhngconchlngcngcamnhcthblctvnra.lmt
conchimchinchinnh.Khngthnghnlnc,nlongchongtrnngrc.Mtnghchtnvianhlanhcthbtlyn.
Cchuyngvy?
Nginhngkiaka.Mtchnhcchtayvphanginhmuxanhvirngcycvcctrngphatrc.Hnmnray.Nscht,ng
khng?
,nscht,anhnihhng,rihngro.
Gianhtrongnginhmuxanhnuiba,bnconchimchinching.Cthhvtbconchimmhcholskhnghtc.Lngthngbc
ngcaanhnhanhchnghxung:chngcchgkhimangvnhconchimbqunginhmtrcri.
Cnhngloichimkhicnnonkhngthphnbitculconculconci.Cnhlibunemctttrnnixungvnmnhngconchimcii,
ngaykhihnhnrachng.
Nhngconchimcikhngbithtvcngskhngbnc.
Tnhyudnhchochimvthnvianhtvictmkimnhngconcaocp,vnbnrsum.Bnchtcaanhlmuncbtcmtconvtd
thngnongaykhinhnthyn,nhngbngkinhnghimbnthnanhbitrnglngyuthngddngnhvytrongthctlilttnhcmviu
thngnongaykhinhnthyn,nhngbngkinhnghimbnthnanhbitrnglngyuthngddngnhvytrongthctlilttnhcmviu
manglishhngivicucsngcaanh.Vvvy,dconvtcdthngtimcno,dngitacthathitnghanhnuintiuchngna,
thanhcngstchinuncmtainuidng.
Luncn,anhitimtktlundtkhotrng:anhkhngthchconngi.Nhngngichngvnhngngiv,chamvconci,anhemvchem:
nhngmiquanhkhngdgcttngaycviskhchunhtcaconngi.Aitbcucsngcngng.Vmimtngiubmnhbi
cigilciti.
Mtkhc,licmtsthanhkhitubunnotrongvictothnhnhngchicassngvthiquencaloivt,v,quytnhchnmthnhmul
tng,nuidngchontheokiunhntovmom:trongncmtsmimthnthnh.Anhmmcichuacht,bochachohgingnhnhng
biutngbikchcathgianvcaloingi,nhngkyuthlmkhth,drtcgngttivicnuidngngycnghonthinhn.
Mtbuiticathngmimttrc,taychcacsnuich,ktrngnhmtqucamhovbauthnhaymtbnhgiloinhvy,ngpanh.

Thtkhngkhip.Tithoxchchonkhitivinivocngvin,trongsngm,khngqumtphttilcmtnvmtconchchttitno
phlnn.Tikonra,nlintcchotikhinkhngnglncna.Tikhngbitlmthnomnlicth...nhngnccicchgiaophi
ngaykhingitakhngmunnhth.
Vngonlmtconchging?
ng,tikhngdmkvibtcai,vnhthchtrcri.
chcikhnnnchtrongmtvigiynlmmttoicatibn,nmtrmyn.Cpmivngchcangtagitgit.
ConDobermankiuhnhanglniviciucixung.Nsstngcnhnngchauthn.Snggibtutrtxung.
Csctingcagsbntngconchi.iuslmmtuytncag,gkhngnh,v,nukhngbnngay,nsralchlainhngsaumt
thigian,rrnglbthcbchvtin,taychcsnuichbnconchmkhngchoanhbit.Haihaybangysau,ngimuamangconchn
choanh.Mtngysaukhicmua,nramtconchconchttrongbngm.
"Chunghethytingrnrbnmcachp,nngdimihin,angnthtmtconchcon.Khngthnhnrtrongbngti,cngcnhinvhis
hi.Chngtikhngbitnbaonhiucon,nhngcnghconmnangnlconcuicng.
Chngtigibcsthytingay,ngtanirngcsnuichkhngnnbnmtconchcha.Mtconchlainohngiaophivinvcig
chcsn,qutssngrakhicthn.ykhngphilmtcucsinhnbnhthng,ngni,vclnmcphithiquennthtconmnh.
Tinnlylin.Ttcchngtaucmthybcmnh.Thtliukinhkhngkhilmnhthivimtconvt".
tixem,anhnihhng,nhcconchlnvsvonhngnmvcan.Nthanhngconchtrcln.Nbtunchngbivchng
cht.Anhnivisdngdng,danhqulgindvthngxt.
cnhngconchlaicsinhratrongnginhcaanh.
Thmchtrongkhiidulch,anhcngcthkhngchuchungphngvimtnginng,anhkhngthchcnngquamtrongnhmnh,vanh
khngmnyttrai,vchodtrongthctchngcgngphnnnvlicxcanngivianh,anhcngchnuinhngconchci.Trphi
lmtconchcthcssiung,dncthkhngttiuchunnhmtconchging.Mtconchnhvyrttvphicqungconh
lmtconchcthcssiung,dncthkhngttiuchunnhmtconchging.Mtconchnhvyrttvphicqungconh
mtminhtinhmnbc,cnnhngdaongtrongnghthqulddi.Nuaibvngvocuccnhtranhthngmiquytlityththtchngkhcg
trcbc.AnhtngnmtninuichxemmtconchsnNhtBnnitingtrongvaitrmtconchging.Nnmcngytrntmmnbng
tngtrn,vrrnglravtaykhicmangxungchomtconchci.Ngingnhmtimthongh.
Bivlngnngn,bphngingcphttrinntuytvirtdnhnthy.Thmchanhquayivkhchu.

Nhngkhngphivghtmnhngvnnhvymanhkhngnuiccconvtc.Nimvuilnnhtcaanhlcuvtvchmscnhngconchnh.
NlmtconchsnBostonkhngbnhthng.Nctholithotradihngrohocgmmtliquahngrotre.Lcnngcanhphibucn
li,nhngncntdythngvchymt,nhngconchconslchlai.Cngihunhthcanhdyviphongcchcamtbcschuynnghip.
Mangkeovviliy.Vcttsidyrm.

lcidybucquanhthngrusake.
Trongvncmtchmithoimincantmnngvoumang.Conchnmdinhmttri,mtcibngnhqucbtunh
lnkhibngn.Khngoenguyuinlenlnnhnanh,bngnhinanhcmthymtiugnhsdaydtcalngtm.
llnngcutincan,vncngchatrngthnhhonton.Thmsutrongmtnvnkhngcthcvnghacavicsinhn.
Chuyngspxyravitivy?Tikhngbitiuylgnhngtikhngthchn.Tiphilmsaoy?
Conchdngnhthnthngvbiri,nhngngaytronglcy,vngythvnimmongmunvymithchoanh,cnhthnkhngphichumt
ttrchnhimnotrongvicnlmc.
AnhnhnChikakominmvtrc.Lnutinbnmnhchoanh,vmtcnhnanhyhtvmtcaconchny.

"Cthclanhmthtcmxckhimuabnthnykhng?"
",cchuyn,nhngnuemtmcmtnginngmemthchthemskhngthgichnhxciuylcngvickhiemchai,bangin
ngun".
"Emthchanh".
"Vchoduththkhngttsao?"
"Khng,khngphith."
"Khiemkthn,anhtasbitch?"
"Bit".
"Emnnlmvicthnoy?"
"Vyemlmvicyrasao?"
"Thanhlmthnovivanh?"
"Lmthno,anhngcnhiny".
"Hynichoembiti".
"Anhkhngcv".Anhnhnchmchvogngmtnghimtrangcac.
"Nlmmnhphinmunbivngingcy",anhtnivimnhkhiemconchnthngrc.
Conchutin,hycnbctrongmng,csinhrartnhanh.Conmkhnghiuiugangxyravin.Anhctmngthaivdyrnnbngko.Ci
bcthhailmtcontohn,vchaiconchucmulcxmsng,gnnhcht.Anhvivnggichngvotrongmttbo.Conthbatiptc
csinhra,ttcunmtrongbc.Conthbyvconcuicngcngchoitrongnhngcibc,nhngnhthqutqueolivyut.Anhnhnn,
khngmbc,anhgilunvotbo.
"Qungchngiu.phngTyngitavnloibchcon,gitnhngconyu.Bngcchnyngitaccnhngconchtthn.NgiNht
chngtaacm,khngkhlncvchuynny.Mangchonqutrngsnghoccig".

Anhratayriing.Mtnimhnhphctitncavickhaisinhcucsngmibaotrmlyanh,vanhmunrangoiido.Anhqunmtrnganh
gitchtmtconchcon.
Sngn,ngaykhichngvammt,anhthymtconlnracht.Anhtnvotrongokimonocamnh.Anhnmnikhirangoiidovobuisng.
Hai,bangysau,mtconkhclicht:conmgomrmlmchomnhvlchconbbndi.Chngchakhethotra.Conmlikhng
bunkochngln.Quthclnnmlnrmcnbndilconbchnsng.Chnghnchtvmlnhvngtth.Conchnhmtbm
nn,klmconchtngttronglngngccamnh.
"Limtconnacht".Thnnhinthnvotrongokhungcamnhvhutsoginch,anhachngidotrongcngvingn.Conchsn
chyvtivuisng,hontondngdngvithctlnvamigitchtconchcon,khinanhlinghnChikako.
Mitmtui,ChikakocanHarbinbimttaychitittrongnhngthngvkinhdoanhymohimmangtnhthuca,vtrongkhongba
nmchckhiuvWhiteRussians.Kphiulumohimyhontonthtbi.CnChikakothlmvicchomtbannhcbiudinvngquanh
Manchuria,nhngcngchngmychchphilnngquaytrvNhtBn.KhnglusaukhinhcTokyo,Chikakobanhchngvkthnvi
taynhccngtngbiudinvicManchuria.Cxuthintrnsnkhuvcnhngbuibiudincaringmnh.
Ngyanhnhbbucchtvithgiimnhcnhngnhnghiubitvmnhccaanhcnthnstinanhbrachomttpchmnhcno.Anhi
dhanhcchnhmmcchbngaqualivingiquen.AnhxemChikakonhy.Anhbcunhtbicthrclamandicac.iukhinanh
sosnhviChikakocasu,bynmvtrc.Bmtnolicthkhinctrnnphngngnnhvy?Anhbnkhonthitisaokhngcic.
Nhngciquynnngllngdngnhspvokhongbuibiudintht.Anhxngvophngcac,btchpthctl,vntrongbvn,
nhngclauschlpphntrangim,anhtmtaycvkocvogctiphasausnkhu.
Brai.Chttayanhrakhingcmnh.Nbaungayckhianhsvoy.
Brai.Chttayanhrakhingcmnh.Nbaungayckhianhsvoy.

Thtlngngn.
Nhngemlunthchtrcon.Emmuncmtaconcaringmnh.
Themcnhnuinngnkhng?Emnghlemcthsngbngnghvnkhimemphimnhimnhngchcnngphn?Vimtatrth
emcthlmcgbygi?Emnncnthnhn.
Khngcgmemkhngthlmcc.
ngcngngnna.Emcholmivicunginvimtnghssao?Chngemsnig?
Anhyrthilng.Anhyrtthoviu.
Anhkhtkhtmi.
Thtlttnuemcthcmtacon,saunhnggemquenlm.
Tthnlemnnbkhiuv.
Emskhng.
Khngsnsngnghecnibngcigingqukhch,anhrivoynlng.
Ckhngcaconthhai.Vngaysaukhicsinhaconthnht,anhkhnggpcna.Clvnguynnhnmcuchnnhncacbturn
nt.Anhcnghenvchuyn.
ChcChikakokhngbtcnnhloichsnBoston.
Anhcthcusnglchcon,nuanhmun.Anhhontonbitrrnganhcthngnkhngchonhngcichtxyrasaunusaucichtcacon
utinanhctrmngnhn,haylphmttmviln.Nhngconchcuicngcngchtnhcchcabacontrc.Anhkhngthtlngmunlch
concht,anhcngkhngthtlngmungichngsng.Vanhcngchngquantmtimtthctrngchngllchlai.
ikhimtconchlnlangnanhtrnph.Anhsnichuynvintrnsutcchngngvnh,anhschonnvchonng.Vicylmanh
hilngvmtconchcmthmpkhivianh.Nhngsaukhianhbtunuilchcaringmnhthanhchngcnquantmtnotiloichlai.
Cngnnlmthviconngi,anhtnh,coithngmigianhtrnthgiinytrongkhiangcinhoscncachnhanh.
cnglchuynviconchimchinchin.Cmgicthngxtkhinanhnghtivicmangnvo,nhanhchngbinmt.Tnhrngchngcngha
gkhicumtmurcri,anhchobntrtratnconchimncht.
Nhngtronglcanhminhnconchimchinchinthcpchimtcqulutrongbntm.
Trongnikinhhong,anhnhccilngtmrakhinc.Cpchimnmtrongsnlngnhmgit.Khianhnhcchngln,chnchngcormli.
Trongnikinhhong,anhnhccilngtmrakhinc.Cpchimnmtrongsnlngnhmgit.Khianhnhcchngln,chnchngcormli.

Tt.Chngvncnsng.
Mitayanhnmlymtcthnhb,lnhnthuxng,haimtnhmnghin,trngchngnhthhonton"mththyvngsng".Anhsim
chngbntrnlthan,bthmthanvocncngihuthqutl.Hincbclntmlng.
Myconchimtnhincogit.Anhnghlhinngxcthngvokhinchngcthmscmnhchinuvitthnnhngbnthnanhthkhngchu
ccinng.Anhtrimttmkhnlnylng,tchngvorigicilngtrnthanhng.Tmkhnbtngmunu.Mcdmttronghaicon
chimthnhthongpcnhvlntrnnhthbbtbngmtcilxothchngcngkhngthnglncvmtchngvnnhmnghin.Lngchng
khhnnhngkhianhlychiclngrakhilathtrngchngcngkhngcvglstrvvissng.Chuginhiubnchimchinchinvc
borngnhngconchimmcncungtrchtvtrongvi.Qunchngtrongmttmvibngthmnc,anhgichngngtrongtayvnm
chngvotr.Chngung.Khianhchon,chngvncramthcn.
"Chnganghiphc".
Thtlmtnimhnhphctrongtro.Anhthyrngmnhmttibntingnghculchim.
Nhngchngubngmilnculncisongangtronglng.Dngnhnhngngnchncachngkhngduirac.
Qupchtkht,chngthtkhsvcngra,nhthchngspgygingnhngcnhcykhnhxu.
Thang,ngcnghrngngtchychngkhng?chugini.
Chnchngkhvhinu.Quthclanhthiuchychngnhngsthcchkhinanhthmkhchu.
Lmthnomticththiuchychngkhimtigichngtrongtayvquntrongkhntm?ihingchhiuxemlmthnonuchngkhngkh
hnvongymai.
Anhkhacaphnglmviccamnhvsimchnchngtrongminganh.Cicmgicchmvolihnhnhlmanhchyncmt.Chngmychc
mhitayanhlmmlngchng.mtronghimcaanh,chnchngmmmihn.
Anhcnthnduithngmtngnchncachngra,trngcnhlnspgyvuncongquanhngntaytcaanh.Sauanhlitcbnchnvo
ming.Anhthocysochimuravchothcnvomtcianhttrongsnlngnhnglchimdngnhvnkhcthnglnvnc.
Ngibnchimnirngcthngtchychng,chugitcahngtrv,ni.ngtanirngngnnlmmchnchngbngcchnhngvo
nctr.Nhngngbolchimthnghaymvochnchotikhichngcchalnh.
Thtngvy.Nhngconchimangmvkochncachngbngscmnhcaloigkinnhthmunni:"Cgkhngnchn?Dyi,chni".V
chngchtscngln.Anhmunkhchlchng,lsthngminhtrongcucsngcanhngloivtnhb.Chngdngnhtimthyskl
ghgmxyraivimtbphntrncthchng.
Anhnhngchnchngvotrnhngdngnhminganhcnctcdnghn.
Nhngconchimhycnhoangdi,vkhianhgimtcontrongtay,lngngcnphpphngddinhngtrongvngmt,haingysautainn,chng
Nhngconchimhycnhoangdi,vkhianhgimtcontrongtay,lngngcnphpphngddinhngtrongvngmt,haingysautainn,chng
hontonquenvianh,vquthcl,mikhianhgichngchon,chngkuchimchipyhnhphc.Sthayilmanhyumnchnghn.
Nhngschmsccaanhdngnhtcrtthiuquvanhbtuxaonhngchngrivosngnthsu,chnchngqupchtlyphn,
haiconchimtcnmchtbnnhau.
Cmtiugcbitmngmanhvphduvcichtcamtconchimnh.Huhtnhngcichtthngxuthinvobuisng,hontonkhng
mongi.
Conchimutinchttrongnhanhlmtconhngtc.Banm,mtconchutcnrchuicacphngtc,cilngtungteymu.Conchim
trngchtvongyhmsau,nhngconchimmivionuinhuikhuchvntiptcsng.Nhngconckhinktbnvinulnlt
cht.Conciycuicngchchtvgi.
"Lchimhngtcdngnhkhngthoimikhiy.Tikhngmungichngtnona".

Anhkhngbaogithchhnsthchcamtnsinhvnhngconchimgingnhchimhngtc.Anhacitnhkhckhcanhngconchimnbtnhi
theokiuNhthnlnhngconchimnthcnphngTy.Trongschimht,anhkhngthchloibchyn,chimchchbng,chinchinvnhngcon
thucloi,nhngconchimviginghtchivphtrng.Dsaoinathanhvngicpchimhngtc,nhngchbivtaybunchimmangchng
nchoanh.Khimtconbcht,anhscmtconkhcthayth.
Vichcngvy,anhkhngthchgiconchgingmanhtngnui,lmtconchColi,conncht.Nginngbcunhtbimtphn
gingmanhta,yumtngigingnhngiyuutincaanhtavmuncimtngigingnhngivchtcamnh.Phichngiu
khnggingviloichimvth?Anhsngvichngbivanhmungmnhmtrongcnmtkiuclpkiungovanhkhngnuichimhngtc
na.
Conchimktipbchtlmtconchavivng.Muvngxanhtriditbngnui,muvngbngvngc,vthmvonhngngkrrng
mmmigianhnhnnhngkhmtrethanhnh.Khicthunhahonton,nsvuivkhicchonttayanh,thmchckhinkhngi,
sutthigiannqutcnhmtcchvuisngvhttheokiudthngnht,vbivnsmmtcchtinhnghchvonhngntruitrnmtanh,nn
anhchonrakhilng.Ktqulnchtvnutmingbtqutohaymtcigiloinhvy.Anhnghanhsthchmtconkhcnhnglitb
nghvchomtconchimcRyukyu,conchimmicaanh,vocibungtrng.
Anhthngticcpchimtcmovngmi,clvtnhlnhmanhphichutrchnhimcvsphntcdngcavictmvlmtnthngchn
chng.Ngaylptctaylibunmangtichoanhmtcpchimkhc.Mcdchngnhnhnglnnyanhkhngribntmmtphtsongsvicnhln
trclixyra.
Mtnhmnghin,chngrunbnbtkhianhnhccilngtmrakhincnhngbngcchnochngnglnc,chngkhhnnhiusovihon
cnhcahaiconchimtrc.Anhscnthnkhnglmchychnchng.
Tililmthri.tthanlni.Anhninhnhng,hibiri.
Cchyslmchngcht,ngkhngng?
Lininhthlmanhgitmnhtnhgic.
Nhngcnhcchlmlntrcy:Ticthcuchngmkhnggpchtrcrinoc.
Nhngcnhcchlmlntrcy:Ticthcuchngmkhnggpchtrcrinoc.
ngcthcuchng,nhngcngchngcbaolu.Lntrctinghnhth,viichntheokiuy.Thchngchticntthn.

Nhngticthcuchngnutimun.
Tthnlnnchochngcht.
H?
Anhtnhincmthysclctiutan,nhthspngtnni.Anhilngc,vophnglmviccamnh,cilngcaschcnhsngmttri,l
ngnhnhaiconchimtccht.
Anhcumongrngnhmttriscucchng.Anhbunkl.Ngingnhsbthnhcachnhanhangtrntritrcmtanh.Anhkhngthcu
chngnhanhlmvinhngconchimkia.
Cuicng,khichngcht,anhlynhngcixctsngrakhilng.Anhgichngtrongtaymtlc,ritchngtrlilngvyvotronglng.
Anhixungtngdi.
Chngcht,anhnihhngvichugi.
Nhbvyut,ichimtcmovngnhanhchngcht.
Nhngnhngconchimnhkhc,nhchimsng,chimhngtctrongnhanhusngkhemnh.Vylanhgithaicpchimtrongbntmanh
nghlnhmnh,nhconhngtcchnghn,sngkhkhntrongnginhnimtconhngtccht.
"lchuyngiativloichimtc",anhci.Nmditrongphngn,anhcholchcongittcmnh.Ltsau,chnmtconccsnggiami
su,mibychiclng,anhxchnlnphnglmviccamnh.
Khinhnthyanh,concmtomtgind.Lcqualcliciulngl,nlpbpmvrtgi.Nskhngngkhianhangnhnn.Khianhgimt
muthtra,nsmytcgin,ringmlclcm.Anhtiuphcmvintrongmttrnchincach.Nhnkhngthmnhnvothcnkhianh
cn.Nsngbtng.Nhngnbikhibnhminhntrnbutri.Anhhnsnghendichuynnhnhngdctheocysongangvhng
thcn.Anhnhnquanh,vciunschply,msngen,cpmthp,vngoinhthkhinngitathikhngbitcthcmtkxuxavlu
cnthtrongthgiinykhngv,rtgimtcchnhamhim,ngibnhkhngcchuyngxyra.Anhsquayi.Anhlinghethytingchnn.
Mthsgpnhauvconcslingonhi.Chngmychctingchimbchthanhvanglnrnrhnhphccabuisng.Khngchtbcbiconc,anh
ccngunanilnnhttn.
"Tiangctmmtchuginhth".
"Rtkhimtnvianh".
Caumy,anhquayi.

"Kikikiki",anhgiconchimbchthanhbncnh.
"Kikikiki",anhgiconchimbchthanhbncnh.
"Kikikikikikikiki",conchimbchthanhpli,gingnlanhlnhnhthxabmith.Dvy,gingnhconc,vinhngthiquenxu,nlithchnttay
anh,vnnttayanhgingnhmtcginhcnungchiu.Nshtvngrakhianhhohockhinnghethytingbcchnanhvnh.Khianh
chonrakhilng,nsbaynutrnvai,trnugivppcnhyhnhphc.
Anhginngayugingnhmtvtthaythchochicnghbothc.Buisngnshtmuavuikhianhtrmnh,dichuyncnhtayhayspxp
ligi.Thmchncngslntingkhianhkhngni.Vkhinnnhthcanhdy,gingcansngchinhmttiachpxuynquabuisngca
cuci.Khilchimkhcplivilngi,anhhontontnhto,nslnglhtbtchcttcccconchimkhc.
Conchimbchthanhlconchimutinkhinanhcmthyhnhphctrongmtngymi,vthngthngnhngtinghtkhccnghachungvo.
Ynlngtrongchicong,anhstthcnlnngntayvconbchthanhibngsmincung.
Anhthysincungnhduhiucalngthngyu.
Anhtkhingxanh.Nuanhimtmnhvyanhsmvlchimvthcamnh,ritnhgic.Bivnhngthiquencaanhkhnnh,nnkhiira
ngoimuasmmtmnhhocithmmtngibn,anhstrnnbunchnvquayv.Nuanhkhngcmtngiphnkhcbubnthanhs
achuicng.
Giy,trnngixemChikakonhy,anhkhmquayli.Anhchuclyrcrivmangtheocgivmtbhoa.

Buibiudintihmcubimttbo.ylcucthigiamibn,milmvn.
Anhkhngxemcnhythainmnay.Cnhykhuginmcanhphiquaymti.Ttcscuknhbmdaidngyltiskhugithtc.Hnh
hivtantrongthnthtiutycac.
Anhtipnhnnhlibochacamnh,mcdtheoquanimcangilixe,thgpmmalvnrivcnglvnrikhicnhngconchimchttrong
nh,rilicngihoachocgihutrng.Chikakogilimtbcthnhnrngcmunnichuynvianh.Vxemcnhynnanhkhnghthch
civincnhcmtcuctrchuyndivic.Anhtranhthlctmnghivohutrng.Anhdnglibtthnhlnh,vlnvosaucnhca.
Chikakoangcmttaythanhninhatrang.
Trngngmtynlng,trngbch,hontontptrungvonginng,imtnhmnghin,cicmbnhkhnngln,mi,lngmyvlngmivn
chacv.Trngnhgngmtcaconbpbkhngsinhkh,gngmtcht.

GnminmtrcanhnghnchuynttviChikako.
Hchngcldogcbit.Anhmcphithiquennilanhmuncht.nghnhmtthbtvngtrongcucinskhianhsngvinhngconvt
caanhvanhquytnhrngChikako,kbqunchnhbnthnmnhchonhngngikhccnhthyucumtaihymanghyvngcaci,k
chcchnkhngthitsngchtnoslngibnnghnhtt.NhngbiuhintrnmtChikakolnhngbiuhinbnhthng,cnhthckhngbit
nghacavicmnhsplm,vcgtumtcchngngn.Cnhnlikmthmmtiukin.
Ngitanianhkhngmunsngna.Bucchtchnemli.
Ctchncbngmtsidymnh,anhlimtlnnangcnhinvvpcachng.
Ctchncbngmtsidymnh,anhlimtlnnangcnhinvvpcachng.
Anhngh:"Ngitanirngtichtvimtnginbp".
Cnmquaylnglianh,mtkhpliimtnh,ungaln.Ricchptaylicunguyn.Anhbscmnhnhbstnh,nhbtracahvging
phi.
Chngtaskhngcht.
Ttnhinanhkhngcmtldonhtnhgitvcht.AnhkhngbitChikakocnghimchnhhaykhng.Gngmtcchngbiuliugc.Hmy
lmtbuichiugiah.
Bnhthcbisngcnhin,anhkhngnimcngchngnghnchuynttna.Sthuhiuvanglntsuthmtritimanhrng,dbtcchuyn
gxyraanhcngphigignnginbny.

GngmtChikakotptrungvongithanhninkhinanhnghnkhunmtckhicnmhaitayanvonhau.Nhngnghnvianhktkhianh
lnxetaxilmtgngmtnhvyBtckhinonghnChikako,thmchcbanm,lcangchmtrongnhsngmgiamah.
"Nhngtisaomnhlilnvosaucanh?",anhlmbmmtmnhkhibtuquayxungisnh.Mtnginngthnthinchoanh.Anhtacthl
aicnh?Anhtadngnhrtkchng,anhtalbtcai.
Cygiiy.Anhthycykhnthnokhicnibtlnbncnhnhngngikhc.

Anhnhra.ltaynhccngmChikakoci.
Vmivicthno?
Tiangnghlnnngpvchocy.Drngtrongthctchngtilidtnmngoi.Nhngcnhycqu.

Cygiitht.
Trongmh,anhthmnhmnhphinghniugngtngo.Mtnghnolenvouanh.

Anhvinhngtrangvitvmtcgichttuimilm.Nhngthngngydchunhtcaanhlvitvnhngchngtraivcccgi.Hnhnhm
ctrangimkhunmtchtcac.Sau,trongnhtk,vongychtcacgi,bvit:
"Trangimlnutin:gingmtcdu".
(1933)
OTHTHUHNGdch
tbntingAnhHouseoftheSleepingbeaties
andotherstoriesY.Kawabata,
TranslatedbyEdwardSeidensticker,
KodanshaInternational,1980.

1 MnsinhoKhng,16801747.
TRNGSOIYNC
Mthm,Kyokobngnyrangh:saomnhkhngdngmtchicgngtaynhgipngichngauyuangnmlitgingtrngcnhnnh
phnchiucamnhvnraubbngtrcnh?Vicchchnsmratrcmtchngcmtqungimil.Nhngribaochuynkhcnacng
xynvichicgngtaybnhkia.
Chicgngylgngno?Harachnhlcigngtaynhvnnmtrongngnkochicbntrangimmnngmangtheokhivnhchng.Mt
mnhimncanng.Cchicbntrangimylncivnhgnguclmbnggdu.Himicinhau,Kyokothngdngchicgngcony
milnnngmunngmcilntcsaugyxemvngnghcha.ngtayokimonovnhaytrtlncao,lcnhtayntnkhuu,vKyokocn
nhrnngmtngngnghurasaomilnnngsoigngsalimitctrnu.ChicgngmKyokotraochochnganhcngm
mnhvnnhchnhlchicgngtaynhny...
Hitrc,milnKyokosoigngtrangimsaulctm,chngnngthngbo:"Emvngqu,noagngyanhgigipcho".Anhgitlychic
gngtrntay,ririgiptnhiuhngkhcnhau,nngnhnrhnlntcsaugyphnchiuvochicgngtogntrnbntrangimkiacn
chnhanhthngyngisungsngngsaulngnng.ThcrakhngphiKyokovngvg.Chngquanngchhilngngng,vthychngcng
saulngvchmchnhnmnh.
Tnnay,thigiantuychaxacchlbao,cikhungbnggduchakplongra,nhngchintranh,ritnc,vcnbnhhimnghocachng
dndppn,nnkhiKyokolnutinnghnvicgipchngngmmnhvnraunh,thmtgngm,cnchungquanhvnhgngthen
vbibmvloanglybiphnmn.Chuynchnglmnnglolngmy,thmchnngcngchngnna.Nhngchngnng,ktngycm
cchicgngtrongtaythanhkhnglcnorinra,mcgikhkhbngi,vchcvbtcdphilmvocnhdnghocvcithidcu
bnvnccangiaum,nnanhlauschbibmbmtrnkhungvnhchomtgngbnglnln.Nhngtlusau,Kyokothngthychng
hayhhilngngvcnthnlauchi.Nngthngbtgpmnhcngh:nuanhyhayhhith,thnhngthgtrnchcphidnhynhngvi
trnglaophivhnh...Lnnochitcchochng,Kyokocngbilnmttduhingrtthm.NhngkhiKyokochakpchixong,anhmittayln
tc,ribingaylnchickhungg,nnchickhungmingymtbnglnhnnhthnhvcni,trongkhithgchicbnphntrangimnmbnx
cavnxnmunhc.
KhiKyokoibcna,nngcngmangchicbntrangimtheo,nhmtmnhimn.Nhngchicgngnhcmtaythnngchohathiucng
vithithcangichngc.Nngkhngklichuynyvingichngsauny.Nnbygitrnbntrangimnnglicmtchicgngtaykhc,
lngtrongchickhunggbng,chmtrtheolitrangtrKamakura1.
Thihingichngquc,lckhmlim,ctvooquanvihaibntaybucchtvonhautheophongtcxanay,nmbtchotrcngc.Bi
thkhngthnghnchuyntraochicgngconyvotaychng:thlKyokonhtnhnlnngc,cnhtimchng.
Ltsau,nngchuynnxungthphn,mingththmkhekh:
Ngcanhaunmi,tchicgnglnchccngnngthmra.
Lcu,sdKyokotnlnngc,bncnhtimchng,vchicgnggivaitrquantrngtrongcucchungsnggiahaingi.Nngkhngmunh
hngbnchngnhnthychicgng,nntmtbhoacctrnglntrn.Ngnlahathiulmthytinhchyra,ngcngthnhmtkhcng
snsi,chvng,chsmen,vdnhphithantrotronglcthiuxc.
Mtngibconbnchngngcnhincttinghi:
Gmtrngnhthytinhthny!Gthnh?
Thcra,bntrncigngtayy,Kyokocnthmmtchicnacigngbt,gntrnnpchicxcnhxchtay.lchicgngsoicchai
mt,hnhtanzaku 2.Kyokocaoscdngntrongchuynidulchtnhn,nhngchintranhpn,vhaivchngnhphigclimidnh.
Hingichngtrccnsng,nngchahemchicgngconradng.
nkhitigi,Kyokomichngchuynidulchtnhn.Cixccanngsnci,thmchlmchbtulnmcvth,nngphismmtci
mi.Cixc,dnhin,cngcgnmtchicgngcontrangimbntrong.
Trongngyutincachuyni,ngichngmivamKyokovolng,vaththvinng:

Trngemvnhtnhmtthiun.Rthttinghipthnem!

Ginganhkhngphavchmchc,thmchcnphngphtmtnimsungsngbtng.Cltrongthmtm,anhcmthysungsngthctnh,bil
Kyokotrngnhthchabaogilychng.Nhngcuniylikhinnngbunvhn.Nngkhcncln,cormngivo.Nhngngichngmithcoi
cchchlveltrinhncanng.
Nngkhnghiumnhbtkhclvtithnhayvthngngichngcngyno.Nngkhngthtchbchhaith.Nhngngaylcnngbngcmthy
thlqubtcngvingichngmivphitrauymvianhhn,nnnngni,vbnga:
Tht?Anhthyththtsao?NhngchadtliKyokohiungaylmnhnnivngqu,nnnngngngchnmt.
Anhchngmi,trili,lirngrvvuithch.
Chcchvchaccon,anhnitip,vcunilikhinlngKyokotannt.
Hgpphimtscmnhnng,khcviscmnhcangichngc,Kyokobaogicngthymnhbhnhctungnhhchcoinnglmtmn
chigiikhuytrongchcltchovui.
Nhngembnbukhcnonhnuiconmn,Kyokociliriimbt.
Ngaycsaukhichnctchngc,nngvncoingichngmnngnhlmtabmnngphicumangtrongbng.
"Saomnhlitrnhgngi,vlochosckheanhy,nunhmnhthabitsmmungrianhycngsquai?"Kyokonghbng.

Mori 3thanhchcnhnthylongthongquacatoa,mchtKyokotronglng,ngichngminhcnqunng.chchnlntthnhph
ngyulmvcrngcybaobcchungquanh.Chngphivcmngitaliginbngcitny.Emsngnnmlnmy?

nnmttnghiptrunghc.CnnghavlaongthichinthemhonthnhtinhmyqunkhSanzyo.
NghalemsinhtrnggnSanzyo?,thonoempnhtin.Chngphivcmthinhvnthngbo:munkngipthtmnSanzyo,
thuctnhEtigo.
thuctnhEtigo.
Xinhpgcithem,Kyokoataylnchengc.
Tayemp,chnemp.Ththnhngthkhccaemlmthnoxuxc?

Khng,chngphivyu!Kyokocmthycnhtaylmnngvng,nnnngbtayxung.
Demcconchngna,anhcngnhtquytlyem,anhththmvotainng,vnhnabylmcon,yuthngnnhcon.Nuclcon
gi,thcnhinttnht.
Chcvanhycmtacontrai,Kyokonghbng.Nhngthmchdlnhngliyungchngnanngvncmthybygichaphillc
nnnira.Rtcthanhtchcchuynidulchtnhnvinhngngihmnaylctrhoncucgpgianngvacontrai.
Ngichngmihinangdngmtcixcdulchhohngbngdatht.CixccaKyokorrnglthuakmng.Nvato,livabn,tuyrng
chngcnmimg.Chngnngthngphiiyilun,nhngrrnglanhhtscgigncixckia,nnlpdabcngoimilnnc,trngthch
mtnth,mchnhngvthohngdnglumicthcc.
Kyokovtnhticixcccanngmcmeolch,mcdnngchadngnbaogi.Chcchicgngcongntrongylnnggra,traocho
chngvginsangthgiibnkiacngvingichngxus.Chicgngychnhlchicnngtvoquanti,bntrnchicgngtay...Chai
chyra,quynchtvonhautrongngnlahathiu,khngaionctrongcixxycnnhnghaichicgngnh.Cngchngainyra
ngh:cikhithytinhvnccdhmytrcvnlgngsoi.
Vphnmnh,Kyokokhnghhrngviaivchuynny.

Nngccmgicnhthnhiuthgiikhcnhautnginbngtronghaichicgngconycngbngnlaphphngthiuchymti.Nngkhngthy
cgkhcnhaugiasmtmtyvivicthithchngnngbinthnhmtdmtro.Hiukhimungipchngmnhthymnhvn,nngchtraocho
anhcchicgngnhcmtay,vchngnngkhngrinrananhngritlusau,chicgngtayynucmlutrnnqunngiviitay
yutcangiangmdingy,nnbaolnKyokocphixoabpmihaicnhtayvivaichochng.Bith,nngquytnhathmchoanh
mtchicgngnabhnvnhhn.
Hicnsng,nhhaicigngy,chngnngcthnhnthykhngchmnhvnraubbngtrcnh.Tronggng,anhcncngmcbutri
cngnhngngmy,ccnhtuytri,vcnhngrngnixaxacngdirngthagn.cnhnthycvngtrng,nhngahoahngvnhng
nchimditrquangangtri.Tronggngcnphnchiuckhchbhnhilitrnngcngbytrnatrcsn.

ChnhKyokocngmrasngstvicithgiibaolavtrphmchicgngconymra.Gngsoichngquachlthvtgipngita
chmscnhanschnna,ychngphilgnglnmchlmtchicgngtaynh,chuyndngphnchiulntmgngcigycamnh...
Nhngvimtngiangmthchicgngkialimratrcmtanhtamtcchmimcthinnhinlnconngi!Nhiuhm,Kyokongixungbn
uging,cngchngnhnvogngvngmnghvnhnghnhnhhcngtrngthytronggng.Dndnnngkhngphnbitcthgiiphn
chiutronggng.ivinng,chaiutrthnhnhngthgiitnticlp,hnna,cithgiimi,thgiinhnthytronggng,thmchnngcn
cmthythchnlcithgiithc.
Tronggng,butrinhlnscbcNngni,ringcnhnquacasvthm:Cnbutringoicasthxmngotnhch.

Butritronggngkhnggilncmgicnngn.Butriyquthcrtsngsa.
Butritronggngkhnggilncmgicnngn.Butriyquthcrtsngsa.
Haylvanhthngchukhnhbngmtgng?
Chngnngkhquayulingcnhnbutrichcgnhnhautrongmtngivmtmungth,nhchhocchims,chnghn?Chonn,ai
dmnichcmuscthtcabutrilmug?
Thsctritronggnglmuscmimtcagngnhnthyhaysao?...Kyokomunni:"Lmusccahaingiyunhauthmthitnhnthy
haysao".Sccyinbngtronggngcngxanhtihn,sovimuthcc.
yldungntayciemy.NgncicabntaymtChngnngchvompgng.

TimKyokochnghiusaobngthtli.Nnghhivochyvvivchiicidutay.

ngchi.Emkhngbit,chhmutinemgipanhnhnthymnhvn,trnmpgngcngcmtdutayem.
Thmemchng.
Emthdnhinemkhngri,nhngbygithmchanhcnbitchxcdutaycangncivingntrcaemkhcnhaurasao.
Clchnhngaimlitgingdingymicthghinhtngdutaycav.
Chngnnggnnhmsuttdohmicinhau.Thmchanhvngmttrongsutcucchintranh.
Nhhbbomthiutri,nnhaivchngphithutmmtcnphngcamtivchngmKyokoquen.Hiy,ngichngangcntrongqun
ng.Gimtthngsngdiminhcachnhmnhvhaithngngtrongcnphngthutmltonbkhongthigianmchngnngcnkhe
mnhbnnng.
Khichintranhspchmdt,anhmibgivoquni.
Nhnganhchphiohmohuvihmtrongmtphitrng,ringmngayvtrvnh.nghmthchintranhcngchmdtlun.Anh
khngtilic,nnKyokophiangayanhvnplngmchamnngtncln.
Nngchuynhuhtc,ccamnhlncachng,vtrnyttrc.
Chngnngthumtnginhnhnmtrnmtvnginichabnh.Ngoihaivchngtrongnhcncmtgianhtnc,nhngchintranhva
chmdt,thhanhauvlidiTokyo.HlichoKyokomtvnraunhvungmibchngsumt,lnlungsn.

Sngygiachnthnqu,haivchngcththascmuarauncabcondnququanhynhngthibuinymbhoangmtmnhvn
nhththphphmqu,nnKyokogiyngyngyvncucxidivnvthchthngngmnhnglungraunngtrngnyntitt,mhoa,
kttri.
Nngmmivimnhvnchngphivmunthnhthongcthotkhicigingmngichngmangnmmchvkhuvvanltdkhin
nngbun.Hnna,vicchmscmnhvncngieovolngnngnhngnimhivngtrongtrokhnngchngnngsbnhphc.cnglmtcch
knoltnhyucanngivingichngphnhm.Ngoira,nngphiquanhqunbnchngqunhiuthgirinhnglcngicschcho
knoltnhyucanngivingichngphnhm.Ngoira,nngphiquanhqunbnchngqunhiuthgirinhnglcngicschcho
anhnghe.Thmmtlnachchnvqumtmivivicchmscngim,nnKyokobtuccmgiclmithtungnhuangraimchng
baogitrlibiv,nnghivngrngvicchmscmnhvnstrlicholngnngsththi.
Hanhauvyhigiathngchn.Khinhngngidnthtrnlnytrnhnngribvngnyvlidingbngthnhngtrnmadm
lnhlothngcvobuiuthubtudndpkov.Nhngmthm,trclchonghn,chimchcbngvuivhtvangvbutricaokhnggn
mtbngmy,Kyokobnxungthmmnhvnrcsngnhnngchiuvngmnhnglungraumtxanhnhngc.Rinngngcmtln,nhntheo
nhngmmyhngangthongthtrixuitrnnhngnhnixaxa.Mingmnhngbngmytri,nngkhngnghethytinggigtgngcachngt
trnluvngxung.nkhinghethy,nngvivngchyln,thmchcnchakpphischtctbmtrntay.

Tigonkhncting.Thmckhngnghethy?
Anhthli,emangmingh.
Vtquchcimnhvnyi!Kokhngcngytinphittthvgic.Rimaimttikhngcnbitlcanguvanglmgna.
Emchquanhqundivn,chciuu.Nhngnuanhmun,emskhngxungdiyna.
Chngnngbnhtmli.
Emcnghettingchimsntcvahtkhng?
Anhginngchngquachlhichuyn.Gialcvchngangtrchuynthtrongcnhrngthacnhnh,chsntcnlicttinghtlanh
lnh.Dirnglcnyangcthnhrnttrnnntrichiutrongvt.Kyokovncnnhnhintinghtcachchimsntcny.

Tassmmtcichungcon,anhdgiemhn.Tmthiemsbnuginganhmtmng.Khinocnnem,anhcnmnqua
cas.
Emnhboanhvthtccchnttrngcnyxungchg?Nidnghenh?
Chngnngdusaocngkhngcmnngchmbnmnhvnnh.Minlcmangkhcnghitvdilthcavngrocaoquaivmaxunbt
usang,Kyokominghracchgipchngnhnthymnhvnraubngchicgngtaynh.
Chaoi,nngsungsngbitbaokhichicgngconbnhdlmsnglitrcmtngichngauyucmtthgiicycitinonmnmntrong
dpuxun.Giy,chngnngthmchcnnhnthycvicKyokolnbttngconsuhilchomicngrau.Nhngdngdpcanhngconsuyra
saothanhkhngnhnrc,nnKyokothngphimanglntntrngcchchochngxem.Vsau,anhcncdpngmvcuclttvn.
Tronggng,anhthyrclgiun,lcemcuclttln.AnhnithviKyokokhinnglngc.Thngthng,khibngnngditrnmtt,
thnhlnhnngbngcmthycmtlungnhsngrcrrithngvomtmnh.Nngngcnhnlnththyanhangnmtrngc,tchchmtchic
gnglnphnchiuvngmttringbng,ririthngxungchnng.Anhbtnngmaymtchicqunrngngbngmtmnhvithcngili
ctnhngnmangtheohcihc.Anhrtthchthcngmnngdinchicqunrngngmuxanhlimlmtmnhngnttrntrngmut
y,cuctdivn.

Kyokobitanhangngmnngtronggng,nhngvmilm,nnlmlcnngqunbngi."Mnhthayiqunhiuktmicinhau,hiy,
thmchmnhcnngngngpmilnphrahaicnhtaytrnntnkhuu".Kyokohitnglivtimnngmphnln.
thmchmnhcnngngngpmilnphrahaicnhtaytrnntnkhuu".Kyokohitnglivtimnngmphnln.
KtkhincNhtbtunmmichinbi,nngkhngcnngngnggnsonphnbaogi.Tip,nngmngngmilnngivobntrangim
vchngangmau,nnmisaungyibcna,nngmithcsbtumnphnsp,lcgng.Nngnhnthysonphnlmnhanscnng
hontonikhc.Nngthcstrthnhmtgiainhnkhivatrangimxong.Chonnnngbtutinrngngichngmithclngthnphcnhan
scnngvongyutin,khichcnlimtmnhhaivchng.
Giy,Kyokokhngcnethnkhimilnngingmgngmtmnhtronggngsaulctmgi.Nngthymnhxinhp.Nhngngichngxus
dychonngmtcchCmnhnvnhansccphnchiutronggng,vnkhchnvicchcmnhnthngccanhiungi,vnngvngngi
nchontnbygi.Giy,chngphinngngvcgvpmmnhnhnthytronggng.Nhngdusaonngvntinchccicphnchiu
tronggngkialmtthgiihontonkhc.
Tuyth,khinhnmnh,risaungmkbngmnhphnchiutronggng,dusaonngvnkhngnhntcmtskhcbitno,tngtnhskhc
bit gia bu tri xm ngot bn kia ca s vi bu tri lp lnh sc bc trong gng. C l, khng th ct ngha iu n thun bng s khc nhau v
khongcch.Mcnphilunmtnhntrthtrngna:nimhammchybngvtmtrngngaongncachngnngvnbbnhttgichttrn
ging.Chchnanhcmthynngxinhpbitdngnokhingmnngtrongchicgngcon,lcnnglmlngdivn?Giy,Kyokokhng
cncchnobitchxcchuynyna.Nhnghichngnngcnsng,nngvnchahiuraiu.
Chnhnhcachnhnngmngichngaumtngnhnttronggng,cscxanhcanhngathytin,cmutrngmtcanhngbnghu
nc,cbytrthnqunabnrarung,cvngmttribuisngnhlntrnnhngrngnituytxaxa...Htthynhngth,Kyokokhngnhngc
lmsnglitrongkc,mcnnhnhungthathitnn,mtthgiikhchn,mxakiavnlcaringnngvngichngxuscanng.Nngc
nncitnhcmytronglng,mttnhcmmbtclcnocngchcbnglnthnhmtnikhtkhaomnhlit,vkhngmunngichnghinnaylo
lngthm.Chonn,nngthngbucmnhphinghntnhcmnhmtcigrtixaxmvchchuyndnhchomtchomtthgiikhc,khngphi
lcithgiianghinhu.
Vomtsngthngnm,Kyokobngcnghetrnmythuthanhnhngtinghtcachimchcsngtrongrng.lmtbuitruynthanhtrctiptmt
vngrocao,kbnngilngtrongngichngtrccannggitcuci.Tinchngilmxong,nnglinlingaytrongngnkochicbntrang
imcigngtayvbtungmbutriquangngtronggng.Rinngngmcgngmtmnhinhnhtrongy.Vthnhlnhnngbngphthinra
mtiuklthraaicngchcthnhnthymtmicachnhmnhbngcchngmntronggngngoicchyra,khngcnmtcchnonaht.
Ttri,ngynoKyokocngphingmnghavsnntronggnggngmtcachnhmnh,bitchxcgngmtinbngtronggngkiacng
chnhlgngmtnngnhntngyngy,khngcnnmtchicgngno.Nhngvlgmconngidotrisinhralibtcotmtcibnnng
thitctltnhnthycgngmtcachnhmnh?
"Nuccbnnngy,conngichcshontonbirihochontonmttrchng?"Nngthi.

Khng,chchnngaytbuiskhai,conngikhngctritbanchocidimphccnhnthygngmtchnhmnh.Thnhngcidimphc
yclchunchunvbvi 4licc.Chnglconngicncgngmtchchongikhcngmnghahaysao?Rrnglycmtcig
nannhlnhngngunkhugiyung...
Nnggtchicgngtaynhyraxavbngbtthnnhnthyrngmusccachicbntrangimbnggduchnghahptnovinhngng
ntchmtrtheokiuKamakuracachicgngtaynh.Chicgngngytrc,chicbthiuchycngvithithcachngnng,vcibntrang
imnynhthhathnhmtquph.Khitraochicgngtayvchicgngcongntrongcixcchochng,nngmangnchngnhngiulnh,
mciudna.Vngyngyanhcngnhnthytronghaichicgngycscmtchnhmnhvnhnrahttriuchngnyntriuchngkhc
cacnbnhangtintrinhinrtrnkhunmt,vnhngduhiucacichtangngn.Nucmtkiumustbngtmlnhsdnggngsoi,
thcichtcaanhyphichngldochnhnnggynn?Trckhlunngnghnciiudngiutrongchicgngvthmchnng
thcichtcaanhyphichngldochnhnnggynn?Trckhlunngnghnciiudngiutrongchicgngvthmchnng
toanemctni,nhngchngnngckhngkhngctuyt.
Emnhtcotcaanhnimvuicnhnngmmithchungquanh,chngnngbo,nhnganhthchngnocnsng,anhcnmunchng
cithvuithngngonhtthynhnggmtmnhcquyncnhnthy.Anhhisinhimnhemlissngchocithgiihinhutronggng.
Anhmmingmtronggngbngvngtrnginhnhtrongvngncmanglidisn.Vknimvvngtrngsoibngdiyncphi
chngchlhnhbngphnchiutronggng?Kyokovncngimitronglngchontnbygi.
Chnhngaikhemnhmiccmttnhyulnhmnh,ngichngsaucanngthngbovy,vlnnonghenith,Kyokocngngngnghu
gtu,nhngutrongylngmnh,nnghontonkhngchpnhniuny.Lcu,nngttrchmnh:saolididtichibnhngdpgn
givingichngauyu?Vduclmthchngnacngucusngcanh?Nhngnhngnghdndbinthnhnhnghoinimvmt
mitnhsumun,nnvsaunngminghrng:khimntrthnhhoinim,thlngnngvndodtyungnhxa,vnngkhngcntqu
trchmnh.
Cnvngichngmi?...Cphivqunngni,nnanhkhlngthuhiutnhcmyungcangiphnchng?!
Tisaomtngiynhncnhanhmlinbringivc?ClnKyokomhianhtavy.Anhtannthinh.Kyokosdlyanhtachng
quachvnngnghetheolikhuynncncaanhtraingichngc.Trcngyci,nngvngianhtraithngxuyngpgnhautrongsut
bnthngrng.Chngmicannghnnngnhngmilmtui.
KhiKyokobtubitmnhspccon,nnghtschongs."Emslm,emslm",nngvanhcinhclicu,vamghlycchng.Khs
donhngcnbunnncathikthainghnhnhh,ucnngnhmhni.
Nngthngchychntrnrasn,vlymtnmlthng,richovomingnhaingunghin.Khispxpchocuconchngihc,nhiuhmnngcho
vocpnnhnghaihpnimtm,mchnghiusaotrongchaihpuchtoncm...Clcnngbngnhnchmchmvocingnkoca
chicbntrangim,vnngbtthnccmgicmtbntrnntrongsut,nninngcthnhnrccchicgngtayvicikhungchmtrtheo
liKamakuranmbntrong.Cln,angnamnngbngthcgic,vngidy,nhnchngchchiluvokhunmtngichngangngcnhnng.
Kinhhongvicikipphsinhcaconngi,nngcidithtlngchickimonomcngra:clnngnhthtchtcngichngangng.Vbtthn
nngbngtroncmt.Ngichngtnhgic,uymddnhnngribucgiplidithtlng.Kyokorunbnngilnvcmthylnh,tuyrngangl
giahvm,thmchtrivncnoibcnhanglcgiatra.
Phinghnacontrongbngch,Kyoko,ngichngvalayvaivng,vaddnhuym.
Thythuckhuynnnangaynngvobnhvin.Kyokotchi,nhngricuicngngitacngthuytphccnng.
c,emsvo,nhngtrclcvo,hychoemvthmlithymemvihm,nngbochng.
Ngichngchthnanngi.
Hmsau,nngmtmnhlnngaycinimnngvngichngctngchungsngtrcy.angluthngchnhivchnganhauln
y,hcngbtrmtkhongmihm.Lcngilntu,nnglibnhngcnbunnntaicvnhngcnnhcunhbablmtnhlmti.

Thmchnnglossphibdgiachngcuchnhtrnhnngtngaocny.Nhngrtccnngcngnni,vtrckhibcxungsnga,ht
thmthidiylngngclnkhngkhtimty,nngvtcmthydchu.Nngbngtnhlinhthcibngmavnmnhnnglunaypht
chctanbinhonton.Kyokodnglivngcnhnnhngngnnichungquanh,lngdodtmtcmxckhcl.
chctanbinhonton.Kyokodnglivngcnhnnhngngnnichungquanh,lngdodtmtcmxckhcl.
Nhngrngnixanhthmcthnhrrttrnnntri.Kyokocmthynhcsngligiamtthgiisinhng.Laukhnhnggitncmtnngbng
rnratrnimtmnh,nngthongthtinvphanginhhaivchngtngchungsngbnnhau.Tdirngthathmbngtrongbutrirc
buichiuhm,tingchimsntcrurtlivngntainngynhngychngnngcnsng.
Nginhcngikhc:trongkhungcastrngcangbayphphtmttmrmbngngtentrng.Khngdmngn,Kyokochngcnhnln
vbtthnbutramtcunikh,mhnchngnngcngphingcnhin:
Taslmghanh,nuabemangmangtrongbngginganh?

Vlngthanhthn,Kyokoquaygttrlinhga.
(NGUYNCDNGdch
(LytTptruynncngoichnlc,
NhxutbnQuninhndn1998)

1 Mtkiuchmtrkthpvilinhbngbngsnthen.
2 Hnhmtloigiydi,khhp,dngchpnhngbithkiutanka.
3 TingNhtBncnghal"rngtha".
4 Bvi:MtloisubsngccvngphaNam,thnghayngtthgcu,haichntrckhoanhlinhngiangqulytronglccunguyn.
TINGGIEOXCXCBANKHUYA
Khionhtlungdngchntimtthnhphcng,phngtrcaMizutavcacccvnknhau.Haiphngchcchnhaucmtbcphn
mngbngtre.
Tingsngvoovoconbinchcchnthytriuanglnxenlnvitinglchnloxocamthythtrnconngridmtrv
tu...Ttcnhngmthanhuquenthuc,nkhinchngnhvnhngmtngt.DuycmtthtingngkhcvnkhngchoMizutachpmt.
Nvngntcnphngkbn.
hnmttingngh,taichngcphinghemimtthmthanhniu,phtrauu,cchqungnhthaicchcchclinmmtvtg
cngxungchiu.Vtthnglriunmyny,nhngclcclntrn.
Gthnh?Mizutanghthm.Richngbnghiura:Aqunxcxc:Khngchngcccvnanggieochimcngcthlhangstphtntin.
Nhngsaochngnghethytingmtcno?Tphngbnchvngsangtingthuucamyngiangng.
Chccmtcnocnchachung,vchnhlkgieomyqunxcxckia.Phngbnvntn.
CnhnngtrcngphngviMizutaungluri.
Tinggieoxcxclchcch,cnglccngkhinMizutakhchu.Chngcnhn,thmanimnhrngnchclspsangngtay,thnhngmivn
chngthychuthicho!
Vngntaichngchngphichctinglchcchsung,mcnxenlnctinglotxotcamyqunxcxclntrntrnchiu:mtthmthanht
ngt,nghennucrut.Khchuncngcc,Mizutaccmgicnhangbmyqunxcxcygieothngxungtrnmnh.
Chngcmthykhngcnchungcna.Chnghiurngcthnythnghngninchuynchpmtnimnay.Chngnicuthctnh,v
nhbngsmngthphmmtmnnthn.
Thmtinglchcch,lotxot,cchqunguuvncvngsanghoikhngthi.
Chngngidy,dchtmphnsangbncnh.

Ch,racy,Mitiko?
Mitikonmtrnging,ugilnkhuutay.Tmchnmngvngpngayngn,tbncnh.Cngonhgngmtngingvphachng,cmmci,
nhngimibtngvnra.
Quentay,Mitikovnquaytipmtqunxcxcangnmgialngbntay.

Bi?Mizutanhncvnchmchm.
Bi?...Emcbitongu.
Ththhnhtilmgmyqunxcxckia?
Emuhnhhgn...
Chngbclibnuging.
Mitikoahaitaylnchemtvhirtcli.Ricvivnglymyungntaydihaimimtvgitrasautaimtmntclaxa.
Taicxinhlvihaitritaibto.

Ckhngthycphngunghtri?Mizutakhhi.
Thy.
Thsaocncgieo?
Tayemnqueniri.

Ckhngthythlngngnhaysao?
Ckhngthythlngngnhaysao?
Mitikoluntayxunggi,lntmg,gomli,rilnglmtayra.
Trnlngbntaylnmqunxcxc.

Nhngnmqunkia?Mizutangcnhinlubuvquxungbnuging.
Cnmqunuginghtnhauckvnhnthn.
Chngcmlnmtqun.Myqunkia,Mitikovngiyntronglngtay.Ngntaycvadi,vaxinhxnlthng.

MizutabngnhtinhngngtcrtuynchuynvgiuscdintcamyngntaykhiMitikomatrnsukhu.
Phicnnnhngnmqunkia?Chngvahivatrliqunxcxccmtrntay.

Mitikogieongayqunchngvaa.Nngmttam.
nggieona,haigimriy.

Vng,Mitikogtu,nhngvngieothmquntiptheo.
Lnnyqunxcxcngmtnht.
Citinglchcchylmtimivnkhngchpmtc.
Cht,xinngthli.Thmemnhgieonbaogicchnminghn...
nminghn?!
Vng,mnaykhochngkpmtri.
Mizutaphthong.Chnglcnhgieochonlccchnminghn?Nulnnocnggpmaytontrngmtlcthdcgieoncnghnln,
giilmcngchcsunghnimthichmy!
Nucchnminghnthsgpiulnh?
Noemcnghnchuyn.
Ththtigmcphithctrngm?
Vng,Mitikongtnh,nhnglitungtipmyqunxcxcnara.
Thi,ctngayi!...
Mitikolicnhnchngtrai,ridimtxunggi,lngim.
Crvvn,Mizutakhcnnhnvquayvging.
Nhngphngbnchngvnthychongn.Chngbnlngtainghe:thractavntiptcgieo,ciubygitrithmmtchickhnrachoting
ngkhilansangphngbncnh.
Snghmsau,chngemcuchuyntiquarakliviNoriko,cvnlntuinhton.
Rthtdhi!Vcymsutmtichngngc.
Ramintiquangmibitkia?Cynhimphicithiammcabmluri.Thmchngisaucnhgcnglixcxcragieomim.
Ralth...
Contluqueniri,thnhthchngcnaibunlmg.
m.Dusaotivnkhngtinohiuni:vicgliphithatheonhngnmqunxcxc,ngayckhiibiudinccni.Ny,mclaivy?Viliu
uithnomMitikonhimphicittkia?
MMitikolmtgeishachuyny,emchcngbit.Hingibyvnangcnmychctr.Nicangti,trongtaybtacngchcmtquntr
nh,hngxonghnna,cngchngdanhtingg.
Norikoktip:btathngmangxcxcvophng,ngayclckhchangnginhmnhpsak.Ravikhch,lcnobtacnggittheotrongthtlng
mtviqun.Khicithtlngra,xcxclinrixungt.Btactnhlmthkhchphinhngvnvkulnmtting,vnhsngst,rig
gmkhchthchinmbavnchovui.
Khngmtngkhchnokhngxiulng.Hbnhohngnhpcuc.Tint,tuychngbaolm,nhngminmmtt,dndbtacngtchcmt
lngvnkhakh.
Nghenbtagieortcaotay,munngmtnocmtny.Btatpngytpm,lidngtngphtrimt.Nhth,mynmsau,taynght
nmckhinaicngphilcmt,khmphc.
Mizutakinhngc:lidngcnhngchyucangiimtcchtinhkhnvmaquinthquchngphitayvamphilthgeishamthng,
khngmxanlimslgmidmemcitrrathithvinhiungi.Nhngchngcngthnhnvictmtkhacnhkhcxemsao.Bitu
btachbcithiammthphnkiathithcthi?Haylgieoxcxcrtcthlmtthnghthutna?Vli,cngcthginhkhichinhth,b
tacncmnhncmtcmxckhcl,totthnlniammnhiu,vchnhcivicgieoxcxckiakhinbtathybunhocthyvui.Nukhng,
thccongibtavttbcithiammlicunghgmnthkia.
ny,chccbittmtrngcaMitikokhicygieoxcxc?
Khng,emchbit.Khocychmunbtchcbmcngnn.
Chccngcaotaynhm?
Cnphini.
Thcngchintin?
Chsao!Cgieocaotaynmcaicngphikingmt.Thnhthphinhchilithimtmnh.
Chimtmnh...Mizutalmbm,khnghnviNorikomcngkhnghnvichnhchng.
Mitikovttmunttcchemtrongonbitnhngngnnghcachnhmmnh?Nhngnukhng,thvlgcylicngnhinphbychnhcitr
cthgilichuyntrongtmtrmingi?
Tuynhin,qualilNoriko,chnghiungayrngcnycngchngbaonhiuncithiammkdcaMitiko.
Chngngdyivobungramt,blingoihnhlangidpmangtrongnh.Khixchnvoigucmcchuyndngtrongphngramt,chng
bngnghectingchnaibnngoi.ChngngonhrathnhcthybngMitiko:cgidnglibnidpchngvabra,cmln,quayngcmii,
lcbctrra,chngkhiphixoayngimixchnc.
Chngbtgicnghbng:nhngiunhnhtthmcgicngmtnthkcngl...
Mizutathymvnangngichitrnmtphinchmxaramtbin.Vngncnphngchngangnmtrngc,tingmtcgi:
Nngtht!Bygimtritrrtngtthtuytbitbao!
Vnchanmaanhonhoa,nhngtribinbngbchisng,nhlcangmnkhai.Nhngconnhnbtrngmuttanhangchivitrong
lnsngmng.
Mizutaxungvimvn.
ChnglnglchatayrachoMitiko.
Cgihnlhiungaychng:nnglitrongtiramyqunxcxc,traohtchochng.
Mizutatungngaycnmqunxungphincheoleo.
Haiqunlntmxungbin.
Chngnhtlnmyquncnli,thnnhinvtntxungtsngdpdn.
i,Mitikothtln.Clnngayratnmpphin,nghingnginhnxung:mtbincnsng.Nhngchnghninngg.
Mizutasngst:chngtngcsginsilnhocsbutmingxutxoa.
Tpvnlctckonthmrphtmhsdintinay.
RingMizuta,chngquayvphngvamtnhnrachmyqunxcxcvabqungxung.
onchngchuynnyludinluhnmiln.Chngbngthymanmcnhnh.Chngbtunghvnv:khngbitmaikia,khivliTokyo,cnn
ngpbmMitikokhng,bgeishachixcxcrtcaotayy?
Nhngcontuneongoicnglnltlnn.
Chuynludinlnnykodihnmtthngri.Hmondngchntimtthnhph,Mizutaamvnnthmmtngniniting,
vicitnSiroyama1.angmaanhotrhoa.Thmvanni,mvnsngayvomyhngbnhcanhvbncitbt.Hxssung
snmckhinMizutaphtngng.Cchxslicnkhcoi,vtrongsdukhchlnyngmhoachcchnthnocngcnhngnginxem
onbiudintinay.
Cnhhoarnglty,trncnhchcntrcnhy,vli,cnguspacri.Dukhchxtntnhnmvn.Thnhnghvnthnnhin,chng
bunmxan,racchnhmunchctcmingi.nchnchri,cmbnlimmivlispratngaytrcmtnhngdukhchlnngmhoa.
Mitikocnglyramtthispmi.Nhngtrclct,nngmmchthaimi,rimitttrra.imichattitnvduyndngl.
Mizutathongthbclibnnng.Chngnhncvnbngimtnhthvamikhmphcmtbmtmchngchangtibaogi.Ciminh
xuxcacgi,trnggn,bnghartdthng,chngkhcnomtvttrangtrtinhxo,domtbntaytnhtgtomtcchhtsctrumnlm
nn.
Quentrangimtrcmng,Mitikochngbirichtno.
NhngiviMizuta,nngbnghathnhthiunhontonkhclngtsonchoimixinhtingaygianhngcnhanhoyhoa,mttth
htnhnngvnthnglmtrongbunghatrang.imi,cimiy,gngcontrny,imtanglicnhnvochicgngconybngdylntrong
lngchngnhngmngtngngtngo.
Mizutanghbng:tuykhngcmnmnhlclnsnkhu,nhngngoii,nngtrngvnphnmnhtngrtnhiu.
Chngbutmingthtramtcumchnhchngcngkhngthng:
Clngithno,ntnbygitivnkhngsaohiuni,Mitiko.
Saoth?Mitikohi,ngcnhnchngmtthong.
Cknoqu.Hi,mimmingcnkhngthclngthinh...
Tht?Emchcngnhm.
traliviringti:cchtrchuynkhitihin,ththi.Cthtnl.
Mitikotrngnhangngmnghrtnhiunhngiuchngvani,nhngchngpg.Nngtiptctntimibngthsonhatrang:nthmhnsp
thngvlplongnhnc.
MizutascnhAsakusa 2cmtcahiunhchuynbnphnsphatrangkhilnsnkhu.Trchmlnng,cccvnughnsmsanh.
RingMitikothchngchtbntm.Bygicangphibinhcaccbn.Nhiucrtghtchuyn.
ngkiacmtcnhngsplTrungHoaMizutani,mtnhndibidinmtdngsng,mngychtrngrmtonthuchlu.
SplTrungHoamtrbngthtuytp.
Saocbit?Cthnhth,lmsaohiucvpcagingsplkia?
Nrthpsthchcaem.pckhitrngtrongchucnh.nhiuquthchngnn,nhngnuchlthvichicthtrngthchmtlm...
Cnghththtch?Hayltanngyxemi,nucthchngmhoa.
Mitikogtu.
MizutanhbngsghvomthiutphadcngmuachoMitikomttphnson.Nukhngbnloidnghatrang,thtracngmuatm
loithng,cnhnlccyphiibinhcachembn.
TiviMitikoidochimtlty.
Coichngkolcy,cccp,gingbnga.
ngtnhiuth?Choemivi.MtctoanbcnbnMizuta,nhngriquayngay,lichmbn,vamtnhnMitikovganht.
Mitikobngmt.Nnglungcungciu.
Bngoitainhnglibnga,Mizutabtubcdctheotrini,ixungmsng.
Emvingcngiphikhng?MitikohikhiuikpMizuta.
Hingnguln,nngbctheoMizuta,vlngl.
Ny,racvnnhnnthinhchonlctigichuynyh?
,u...uMitikobirip,gingkodi.Rinngnmtncisungsng,ncilmchogngmtnngrngrhnln.
Thymtcahiu,MizutalinboMitiko:
Vomualymtthispmivivibathgngayi...
Mitikoshingcnhnchng.Mtnnglrvngnngi,chabitcnnnghetheolikhuynkhng.
Binhmi,chemngitacncoicrag.
Mitikogtu,rivohntrongquymuasm,vrtbnhthn.cgithmphnchn,Mizutabnbo:
Ka,Mitiko!Hbncxcxcnay!
ingththt!Cgithtln,gngmtrngrtronggiyltChotinmqungingnhngqunkiaing!Cnivingichhiu.
Nhngnmkia?Rtticchngtichcnchai,ngchhiup,ribclibnchictknhcbybnmyqunxcxcxinhxinh.
Thhaicngc...
Hricahiu,ivphaconvensng.
Chnhchchtrntrinlmtliinh,rinha,trngnhlngido.Haibnngchydihaihngphongthngtpmitrng.Trnbsngxanh
mtcnon,myitraigitrmngangnmngnghing.
Mtchuphngkhchsncbovitiltconngkiacrinhannay,thunphongmtctrongthnhphmsasthn,Mizutaci
ni,ribtuithngxungmpnc.
Lngsngvnrngthnhthanggiytrcsiclcmcdy,xanhr.Mitngiadngmiunkhcmtdinchp.
Mizutangighxungmtphinrng,stbnlnnctrong.
Mitikokhpnpngixungcnhchng,rilngaymyqunxcxcragieo.
Mtsnglplnhnhbcdinhnngchnhchchcavngmttrixunspln.
NhnMitikogieoxcxc,Mizutamhi:
Cbitbich,Mitiko?
Bit,nhngbig?
Gcngc!
Thchnnu.Thchbiiug,ngcboem.Emscgieongiungc.
c,tathxemnh.Nungmtnhtthgiahaichngmnhsnynmtmitnh.
khng,khng,emchngthchthu!Mitikolcuquyquyvcttingcitrongtro.Chuynsaushay...Nuemmunmtnht,thnht
nhnsmtnht.
Thcthxemno.
Emchthch,Mitikoni,gingcngci,nhngvncithpngi,thischbitbmtrnphin.Ricnghimtrangdnglngbntayxoaixoali
hilu,nhthmunsanphnghtnhngchmpm.Emchquengieolnchiu,chchagieotrnnnbaogi,shngmt.Lnnyemthliu
cchkhcxemsao,Mitikolmbm.Myting"liucchkhc"khinchngphci.Nhngchngnghimngayntmt,vthyMitikocungknhnhnmy
qunxcxcvinhmtyvsiuthot.
Nnglylinhpthchothtu,rigieohaiqunxcxcra.
ynh!MitikothtlnvngccpmtlonglanhnhnMizuta.
Chaiqunungmtnht.
ccaotaythty!
Mitikobngcmthytonthntrnngpmtnimhnhoanthnthnh,khngtinolgiini.
Giiy!No,thlibnnaxem.
Ththmbnna?Mitikohili,gingtrmhni.Xemcckhng?,khng,emkhngthu.Nngvani,vadidimyungntaytrn
mtphin.itritaibtlplnhnhchiusptt.
Khionndintithnhphkhc,Mizutalithlicmtvophngtrdnhchoccc.Mitikovngieoxcxcnhmikhi.Chkhcllnnytrong
taynnglicnmqunnhtrc.
Ny,thcnmqunungmtnht,ccgieockhng?
Emchngthchthu!Chnglchvmichuynymngbtemgieoigieolimisao?...
Cpstchicgivobng,riquayngili,nmln,mtcigmxungchiu.
Chchcnmqunungngmtnht...
Vng,chchc.Nnghhngnmchtmyqunxcxctronglngtay,rigieobara.
Nmqunvnginmng,miqunmts,chngmtnogingmtnoMitikokhngchugigmvocthchlnmongccanng.Thmch
nngcngchngbunngngnggn.
Embunngqu,cluburigchnlnhaicnhtaykhoanhtrntrcmt.
Chnnngtrn.
Diguvyck,dngnhphididunhiusaubaolnbnbaydingy,lraiganbnchnkhngittxinhxn.Chaixemrartrnri
vrtdodai.Miungnchnumomcvthngbbrtronggiykhiuv.
Txavngvngvngtitingtrngnh.
Mizutanhtmyqunxcxcln,thgieo.
Mitikongngcaou,lngnhnchng.Rinngcmlnmtqun,gieoba.
Qunxcxcngngaymtnht.
Nnggieothmqunna.Vnth.Rinnglnltgieotipbaquncnli.Qunnocngngmtnht,htnhnhngqunvamigieo.Nnggomtt
cli,xpthnhmtdydi,qunnstqunkia,mtnhthnglntrn.Vmtnngbnhthntanhtremchitrxpkhivungnhtr.
Hmnaytripqu!Hayltaitmgithcccu?MtcvntnlTotikoni,mttrmngmnhnsangminhmygianhgnk.ngMizuta,
ngccnemgitgipgkhng?ngcacccthmctronglunchoem.
Ctnhgitgipchg?
Thchthemchthchmy,nhngnungnhthemsgipng.ngcmangcray.
Cmn,ciutichngcnggitnau!
Cngtt.Thmemctngnngcthnbaogicngtnqunothayra.
Totikomchicvalittronggcphng,ringoili,nikh:
ngMizuta,nglmnsangbnkiamtltnh!
CMitikocngnhitmgit.Nngngidy,lnglchatayrachoMizuta.Chnglcu:
Tichngcnggitthtm.
Theothiquencanngcthn,chnghaygiqunobnvomttboc,rigiaongaychokhchsnmi,khivatchnnni.Chnglylm
lvichuynsaohmnaycvnnbngdngbochngtraoqunonnggith.
Lcny,cccgikhccngtheogngMitiko.Ltsau,tphanhtm,mcngcthltphabbi,btuvnglitinghtkhcaccc.
Mizutanglngxungsnnh,bnphacnhnnghtvo,nhmmtli.Lngtainghebnhpcagingn,chngbngccmtngnhcvli
vikhuAsakusa.
Chchnchuynny,onchngiqulungy.
Ngaytihmy,tuyqugimmnri,nhngtrongphnghatrangvnchngthyNorikou.Mtcudinvintrcngbinmttheo.
Mizutavtpdinvinphitrnhdintinayamtnhnnhau,biri.
Ngitaphingayngivkhchsn.ccaNorikocngbinumtcri.
Lnltgnhitngngitrongon,nhngchngainhnthyNorikovanhchngdinvintrhnynmtmiquanhcbitg.ChngNorikosng
Asakusa.Tnhnt,tuychngmyaichuni,nhnganhtavnlmtdinvinrtnidanh.Noriko,tuycnglmtthiuphkhcngi,vttdmon
tuytvichngchngvnhnth.Cllchngnngkchpngvinikhc,nnbtvphibon,quayngayvnh.Cncudinvinkiath
Norikochlitheochocbnnghnh.Mcngcthlnngrptmtgihnngchngnnglidngdpmayhimcny,trnvKansai 3,ni
mdmunsntmngcngnghngtmthy.DusaoNorikocngbittm.Vlgthchcnhngdinvinchchttrongonubitcnhngh
cnchamunnitocra,mthchgiimlng.
iukhinainylostvlchabitxoayxthnovibuidintinay.mdinvincungqutcln,ctmngithaychnNoriko.
Rtcc,ngtrngonTomomatsunhphinxinligchthuchuynngrathuxpccmdintiy,vtuynbbibbuidin.Gchthu
hhichpthunngaynhngthayvogbtonphiacccvnngipvuitrongbuichiuidoccvtaimtaphng,nhngnhnvt
mgtaangcnnhv,ngratchctikhchsntinay.
ngTomomatsuathngmvntnhhttichchiui.KhiMizutattxungbunghatrangthchngcnai,ngoinggitrngcoiocca
on.
nggianguoithudnoxng,giydpdnghatrang,hinangbvtlngchngtrongphng.
Tonlnhi!Ngikhnngoanchchbitinoino.Cnti,ngthyy,cphinailngrahu,ngcacmviMizuta.Bnhm
bnthnythmaikiakhngkhogiunncnlmtctronggiynachchchi...nggomhtgiydpli,rimcng,vtbavomtgcphng.
Trclcnbuichiui,Mitikohnthayoqunchngnhntchicojaketcannggiangkimonothngmclclnsnkhuangtreotrn
vch.Mizutathtayvotio,lctm.Myqunxcxcvnnmyndiyti.Chngvalmbmmtmnh,vagieocnmqunxcxcra:
Nngqunnoigngm,nnkhngmangtheomyqunxcxcnbuichiuitinay...
Chicchiutrnsnbnkhiplnc.
Chngnhnquanhgianbunghatrangbngcpmtcangingoicuc:nhngchickimonomusclelot,nhngtluchngcnmimg,bng
dngtrngchngkhcnonhngcivtrngrngkhng.
Mizutagieonhngmylnlin.
Mtthtrchivvn,livatnhtna,anhchngdinvinHanaokahinratrcca,bungthngmtcu.
Tnht?
ilth.Tachivivnch?
Thchi.Nhngng?
ThctmlyMitikoralmgiivy.
Mizutangngphtuln.Lngbngtrodymtnimvuitngt,chngreoto:
cnhngngigieophichnhlcykia.
Thi...thii,ththliphichdpkhc.Nuthngcthttichnrulhaynht.Ticmtnitisinhralilnng,thnhthkhngcmiichiu
i.Mcnhmnhpvichngiamtmxunnhthny,thhicngthbng?
Mizutabmyqunxcxcvoti,ringln.
Sutthigianngitrongqun,Hanaokatonkimchuyncivchosngmm.Lckhsay,anhtabnquaysanglcvnMizuta:
Cuthnitnghei:c...cunghthnovMitiko?
Nhngnghthnolthnomicch?
Thnoy?...Cukhngthylcyrtkhcngi?
C,nhngchtnhthi...
ythnhngtthtthyrtngng:khngbitcaibnctgcha,khichycnlmtab,sngbncnhmnh?
Khngthcchuync!MizutacungqutngcnhnHanaoka.
Trtthchcby...Nntngmngmtheodisut,Hanaokattco.
Sao,cubo:"Theodi"sut?Ninhm!
Khng,chnhmu.Chuynnyttrcngitchahhrngviai.Hmnayllnutintquytnhchiascngcunhngminghingvn
mnht.Thno,cucvnnitmmnbmtkhng,Mizuta?
Nhngcythlmgcchuyngbmtno!
Khng?HanaokanhnMizutachmchp,cpmtcngu.RianhtachmhnngisangphaMizutabtulaymnhhaivai.Thic,ccoinh
khngcg...Nhngtyucucumtiu,mtiuccktott:cuphibtcphibyhtrutganra,dchmtlnthi!
Bngcchno?
Chocyngmtvaithv,chnghn...Thlcytcthsphibyht.Ttinchc:lcyslhtchntngmnhra.
nghcaHanaoka,Mizutacmthyhtscquynr,nhngchngvnnnthinh.
Thno,gtch?Hanaokacpchngnhnli.
Cthlcung,Mizutatnthnh.
Cunnnhlchuynyttnhliuuvoycri.
Mizutanghbng:xemthbitanhchngquangyuMitikovtmhiunngcnkbitbao.Chonn,khngthkhngmxannhngiuanhta
nhnthy.
NmnayMitikovatrnmibytui.Nhngminmmilmnngminvion.Vythnhngnmtrcnnglmg,khicnnh?
ChtvtlmMizutamilicHanaokarangoi.Nhngchltsau,anhtalnknhrangaygiang,vanhntri,valubutrongchng.
Trngka,ch,trngtuytqu!ngphhp,lidihaibnlngngdngngtonnhngngnnitimyeda.TrcmtMizutabngchp
chn i tri tai trong vt, i mi, ci mi, hai bn tay, i gan bn chn ca Mitiko... Chng bng cm t ngi nn nao d di, nh ngi bt xung cnh
Hanaokaangsaybt.
Txavngtitinghtngnngacamvnangrav.
hh!Hanaokagnclngoto.
hh!Mizutaphhatheo.
Ninonkhngvnglitingh.Hlmthinh.Tinghtcatonvnmilcmtgnthm.Hnmtaynhau,bcitrnqungphti.
Thyhainginmnragialngng,cccgivuivreoln:
Hsaytyly,cccu!Hychmtt,richngemsduv.ngMizuta,ngcthyMitikoukhng?Mtccttinghi.
Mitiko?Titngcyicngviccc?
Chlcuthivsau,cybovibnemlrangoimtlt,nhngtrnbit,khngthyquayli.
Khngquaylina?!Hanaokahttngln.
Anhngdy,lootrnichnkhbo,vgicaohaitaylntri,racchnhmuncunguyn.
Thlhainmrmi,chngcnlmvoucnari.Mizutathmngh,lnghtscbnchn.
Nhngkhivnkhchsn,hthyMitikonmditrncigingcon.
Saomychunvsmth?
Myqulatinhranh.mvngieongixungbngingMitiko,uoiduithngichnnra.
Xinnhitlitnmng,Mitikoticicttingcho.
Mizutatnh:ghtht!khnkholntrnmkhchsay,licndmmtmnhbngquathnhphgiamhmkhuyakhot.LicxcaMitikoch
cnglmtngthmmingvcmHanaokavamigieovolngchng.
Chngngighxungmpging,stbncgi,phvomtnngnhnghithnngncmiru,trongkhihaitaycmchtlyu.
ngnhculmsao?Chcvhimeny.Mitikochaumyhi,gingythngcm.
m,Mizutachotayvoti,limyqunxcxcra.
mvntcthcirln,btMitikophigieochi.
Mitikocithpu,xpnmqunxcxclithnhmthngditrnlngbntayphi.Nmchnhgialqunxcxcngmtnht,sthaibnhaiqun
mtnhcncuicngthungmtt.
Thtrnbibnhthny:
Nngchatayratrc,nhthcutrirlngthng,rithongthquay,nhngvncgichothtcanmqunxcxckiakhibxotrnlungtung.
Vmtnngvamchiu,vasiuthot,nnimvnbtgicphinnth.
Nngquaymilcmtnhanhthm,rithnhlnhtungnmqunxcxcra.
!,ngnh,ngnh!Chnhnngthtlntrcnht.
Nngngngphtuln,ringithngdy.Ttcnhngngingichungquanhulngngikinhngc.
Cnmqunungcngmts:mtnht!
Chngxethnhhnhqut,cchqungunhau,trngtamtchicgingra.
mvnvtayreo,vmthnhoan.Mizutathphonhnhm.
ChngnhnhaiugitrncaMitikoangngibtngtrnging.Dichickimonomcngcakhchsn,lrgcochnmctrong,trngmut
nhtuytmiri.
ChngnhnhaiugiMitiko,vcnglccnghiurthmnhngmingvccaHanaokalhontonvvn.
Ngngonnh,chngni,tayvutnhmiunng.
Cmn,Mitikogtu,rivanhntheo,vanhnhthm:nuchathy,ngcgiem.Cnluemming.
Mizutatrvphngmnh.
TcnphngMitikotingxcxclchcchvngsanguu.
Nhngthmthanhgiykhngcnkhinchngbctcnhxa,hicntrlitrongngikhchsncathnhphcng.
Numuncnmqunxcxcungmtnht,thqunnmchnhgiaphiquayquanhmnhntmvng,haiqunhaibnbyvng,cnhaiqun
ngoicngnmvng.NghalMitikovnkhngqunlichngnitrnphinbnsng.Nhngnngphimtbaocngphumigieocth.Nhng
qunxcxccamdncbc,qunnocngngmtnht,bngsnglntrcmtMizutanhngscmukdiucaphohoa.
"Phibyhtrutganra...dchmtln!..."trongcchngbnghinlinhngliHanaokavatms.
Chuynnyxyravocithiccchngtraichc,bmhocbicikhngkhngtrtrongkhuAsakusa,nnuanhauntmchnnngthn
trongccnhhty,vcnphnnalyvicbinkch,vitbnhlun,vqungcolmngunvui.
Mizutachnhlmtchngtraitrongs.
Nhngrinhngntngmildnhathnhnhmchn,vlcny,Mizutabtuthi:liunlcphinitocrali"tgi"cuicngdkhng
phitheocicchNorikolmvittcnhngthhaycha?
RtcthlchngsraicngMitikonlynhnggchatnghaybit?nghkhinchngtrntrcmi,khngsaochpmt.
TphngMitiko,tinggieoxcxcvnvngtiuu.
NGUYNCDNGdch.

1 Tnchung,chnhngngnicao,trndngnhngnlychnggic.TinhiuthNhtBn,hincnnhngphtchcacckintrckiu.Ni
danhtingnhtlngnimangtnSiroyama,ngoithnhphKagosima.
2 MtkhuphTokyo,nitingbinhiurphtvphngdinxngbnhdn.
3 Mtnvhnhchnhln,baogmcOsakavKyotocngccqunhuynphcn.
CNHTAY
Emcthchoanhmnmtcnhtaycaemsutm.
Nixong,nnglycnhtayphitbvaira,vtlnugitibngbntaytri.Cmnem.
Tinhnxungugi.Himcacnhtaylansang.
Emseonhn.anhnhlbntayem.
Nngmmcivnngcnhtaytrilnngcti.
Anhthohemi.Chcnmttay,nngkhcthtmnhthonhn.
Nhnhahn?
Khng,chlvtknimthi.Memli.
ylchicnhnbc,cnmkimcngnh.
Clntrnggingnhnhahn,nhngkhngsao.Emvneon,khiemthonrathnhthemangxam.
Nhtcnhtaytrnugimnhln,tilynhneovongntayptcan.
ngngnnych?
Vng,nnggtu,ntrnggingnhtayginukhuutayvccngncduithng.Anhskhnga.emlmchoconghn.
Nngnhtcnhtayphicanngttrnugitivhnndudng.Rinnghnlncckhpngntay.
Sngyngayym.
Cmnem.
Tilycnhtayli.
Nsnichem?Snichuynvianhch?
Nchlmiugmmtcnhtaycthlmc.Nunhnnichuynthemphiilithi.Nhngcthxem,translngngheanhni,nuanh
ttvin.
Anhsttm.
Thichomi,nngabntaytrisvocnhtayrinhtruyncnlinhhncachnhn.
Mithucvanhy,nhngchmthi.

Khinngnhnti,dngnhnngcngnncmt.
Emkhngnghlanhmunicnhtayanhvin,nngni.Ricngttthi.Munthanhclm.
Cmnem.
Titcnhtaynngvotrongomavbcrangphsngm.Tisnuitaxihayxeinthcthbxemlkchng,Slithitonucnhtay
ricacgibngdngkutohaykhclc.
Timnbnngcmnh,dcbnln,bntayphitlnbtrntbnbptay.Nnmgiutrongoma,vthnhthongtiphilybntaytrisxem
cnhtaynngcnkhng.Cltikhnglovscnmtcacnhtaymlochohnhphccamnh.
Nnglycnhtayrangaytiimmtiyuthch.Nrtynnnang,trncngcnhtayhaychnivobvai?
VtrntranythnggpmtngipphngTy,chhimthyNht.Mtvtrnythanhtaotrongschcbnthncgitanhmtbukh
taranhsngdudutimt.Khicgikhngcntrongschthvtrnydudngstnt,trnnmmnho.Cmtiugtntitrongkhonh
khccaimtcgip.Vtrnynicnhtaylmticmthyvyncathnmnhnng.Ngcnngkhngln,chngtronglngbntay,
nhnglimmdovmnhm.Vquastrnycacnhtayticthcmthyichnnngkhinngangbci.ichnnngainhnhngta
nhmtconnhmnh,haymtcnhbmlnthoanysanghoakhc.
Cngcngmtgiaiiutinhtyrungtrnulinngkhinnghn.
nmanhngchicokhngtay.Bvaicgi,mitrn,cmusccalndachaquenvikhtri.Ncvhyhycamtnhoacntt
maxunchachucphphngmah.Snghmticmuamtnhoamclancmvolthytinh,vvtrnycacnhtaycgicngtanh
nhoalntrngngi.onngkhotsuhnhuhtccokhngtaykhc.Hunhcbvaitrn.Chicolaxanhnhung,gnennhung,totramt
vlnglymm.Trindctrnbvaicginhnhnglnsngxunglng.Nhnchchtphasau,sthylndatbvaitrnxungchicccaomnh
ncuimitcbungxa.Vlntchuyndngnhhtmtchicbnglunglinhtrnbvaiy.

Nngnhnbitrngtithynngxinhp,nnchotimncnhtayphicanngynchnivai.
Giuktrongoma,cnhtaycgimtlnhhnbntayti.
Ticmthychongvngvtimpnhanhhnvtibitrngbntaymnhsnngln.Timunhimcnmi,himcachnhcgivsmtlnhni
bntaytitruynchotisthvcacnhtaynng...
Sngmnhiuhn,mchuynmavmitctrncatitt.Tinghetingiphtratmthiuthuctyngcacbotincbachicmybay
khngthhcnhtrongsngmbaophphicngnagiri.Ncnlungingheirngvommtthny,nghrtdsailc,vdy
diustnulnqucng.
Tiamttmnhncamychicmybaylnvng,nhngchngthyg.Khngcbutri.Himnngntrnngpvaiti,gymtmthanhtt,
tanhtingqunquicavscongiunt.
Tingtrchiuthuctynghethmtintc.Tibitcvonhngmnhthnythdtrongvnbchth,stvhbogmthtcungn
trckhhumt,vhynghey.Ctinggmnhtinggmcat.Tilibitthmrngnginbcthaivngiuphinnninghsmvo
nhngmhmthny,vphnnobinchoalnlndacamnhthsauskhmkhni.

Tikhctinggmgcath,cnlinhnnhvmihngthctheotihoi.Tinggmgindquyriti,vtibiverngnixaoxuynca
mnh s thm vo cnh tay c gi. C gi khng c thai cng khng u phin, nhng ti cm thy rng m nay, ch cn li mt cnh tay, nng s nghe li
khuyncaimlngllnging.Mongrngnngsngyn.
Khibtubngquang,tipbntaylnoma.Mttingcivangln.Vtgchmvohngti,vtilchmnhi.
Clcnhtayshitingci.Ccngntaynmli.
nglo,tini.Ncnngxa.Nkhngthyngi.Chonnnkuinhi.
Bilanggimtvtthitthn,tinhnchaichiu.Tingcixannitichorngndnhchoaikhc.Tinhnvhngnku,nhngkhngthyg.
Tichthynhnphamthi.
Khiquangritinglibnlnhnchicxehibmciltqua.Ngibntaylilmtthiupho.Dngnhnngnhnvphativgtu
cho.Timunchyi,srngchnhcginilicnhtay.Ritinhrarngnngkhcthlixebngmtcnhtay.Nhngngithiuphtrong
xecnhnthytiangmanggigkhng?Nngkhngcmnhncbngtrcgicphnhaysao?Ticnthntrng,khngngikhcphigp
mnhtrckhivtinh.nsaucngm.Tivnkhngnhnthychicxe.Trongsngmxmtro,mtvtmmuhoacnilnvlti.

"Ctalixechnglmg,tuytchnglmg,chclixemthi.Vtrongkhilicnngstnhintanbin",titnh."Vbngsaucch
g?"
Khngcgc,rrngth,chvtimanggicnhtaycgiiquanhmticmthymtstrngrngnng?Chicxecnnglimangtheosngm
camlnhm.Vcigninngbinsngmthnhmuhoactrongnhnpha.Nukhngthythnhnhnngthuphtranhsng
m?Cthcnhtaymtigiucngkhoclynitrngrngnhmtnginblixemtmnhvomtmnhthny?Phichngttrnxenng
gtuchocnhtaycgi?Clvonhngmthnyccthinthnvhnmaangbovphnkhpni.Clnngkhnglitrnmtchicxe
nhngtrongnhsnghoac,cuclixecanngkhngtrngrng.Bncatinngphthinra.
Tiithngvnhmkhnggpaikhc.Tingngoicalngnghe.nhsngcamtconommltquautivbinmt.Mtconommm
nhththqulnvqusng.Tithumnhli.Nhiunhsngnhommltqua.Chngbinmtngayctrckhisngmdyccunlychng.
Phichnglamatrihaymtthlachtchcnoangnhymatrcti,angchtivy?Nhngritithyrlmtlbmmnh.Phn
chiunhsngbnca,nhngcnhbmnhpnhynhomm.Chnglnhnommnhiu,tuynhinsovinhngconbmmkhcthchngvn
nhnncngdlm.
Trnhthangmy,tithmlnilncuthanghpntngba.Khngthuntaytri,timcakhkhn.Cngcgng,bntayticngrun,nhthkinh
hongsaumttic.
iugsichtitrongphng,mtcnphnglnicn,tisngvcnkhnglmthindinhaysao?Vicnhtaycgikhngcncthnna.
Vvthcthlnicncatiangchimdadmti.
Tinln,tini,lycnhtaycgirakhicuicngmcca.Miemvophngti.Tisbtnln.

Cphianhangsmtiug?Cnhtaydngnhni.ycgth?
Emcholcg?
Emngithyg.
Mi?Chclchnhtimemngithy.Emkhngnhnthyduvtcabngti,angkiatrongbngti?Hynhnchok.Clbngtiangchtitr
li.
Mtmidungtkia.
,hoamclan,tihnhoanp.
Timngrngkhngphilcimimcmeocanicn.Mtnhoamclanthchhpvingikhchrngrcati.Tiquenvibngti.Ngay
ctrongbngtihunhtticngnhnbitmivt.
embtnchocnhtayaramtnhnxtkl.Emchavophnganhbaogi.
Cmnem.Tivuilm.Chacaingoitibtnyttrcnnay.

Tinngcnhtaynnglnchngtingncaphng.Cnmngnnsnglnlptc:trntrn,trnbn,bngingtrongbpvtrongbungtm.Ti
khngngchngsngnth.
Hoamclanangnln.Sngncnln.Cthnchvamin,vymcnhritrnbn.Lylml,tinhnknhrihnlnhnahoatrng.
Khitinhtmthainhhoalnmnhnthcnhtaycgiangnmtrnbnbtungy,ccngnnhchtinhsuovgomnhhoavolngbntay
mnh.Tinmccnhhoarikhcvogirc.
Migtqu.Nthmqualndaem.Gipemvi.
Hnlemmtri.Cphilchuynithoimiu.Emphinghngimtlt.
Titcnhtaylngingvngicnhn.Timntrndudng.
ptht.Emthchn.
Chclcnhtayangkhenkhntriging.
Chclcnhtayangkhenkhntriging.
Nhngbnghoainbamutrnnnxanhdatri,cvsinhngivimtnginngsngmtmnh.
Vyylnichngtaquam.Emsthtlnglmic.
Saoth?
Emsbnanhvkhngbnanh.
Bntayynmbntaytidudng.Ccmngctmtmuhngnhtrtkho.umngdihnngntaymtcchvaphi.
Bnccmngtaydyvngnngncati,ccmngcanngcmtvpklnhkhngphithucvconngi.Viccungntaynhth,mt
nginbcthvtquanhntnh.Haylnngtheouichnhntnh?Mtvcsngngittronglng,mtcnhhoamsng,cngtanhth.
Tuynhinkhngcvchaycnhhoanommuscvhnhdngliginghtchng.Chnglccmngtaycgi,khnggsnhc.Trongmthn
mtvcmnhmai,mtcnhmngmn,chngdngnhangngmtgitsngcabikch.
mngy,nnglcdnvovictchutvpbitny.Nthmsutnicncati.Cllkhtvngvcncatibinhnhchngthnh
sng.
Titngntcannglnngntrbntaycnlicatimnhnchicmnghpdikhitixoanbngngntaycicamnh.Ngntaytisvoungn
taynngdimngche.
Ngntaynngcongli,vckhuutaycngth.
Nht?Tihi.
Lmsaomkhngnhtc.
Tininngvvt:Bitlungntaycanbkhimngtaydithngrtnhycm.Nhthlthanhnvicnhtaycacgirngtibit
nhngnginbkhc.
Tnginbkhc,lntuihnvtngtrihncgiccnhtayny,tingherngungntaymngdithngrtnhycm.Vnhthchchm
vovtbngmngchkhngphibngungn,chonnungndnhtkhibchm.Khititvngcnhinthnginbtip:
Chnghnnhkhinunnghocnung,cvtgchmvongntaythtckhcrngmnhnhnbnlmvy.

Vylthcnbnhayumngtay?Cigchmvongntaycngkhinnngrngmnhsbn.Sschscanngslimtgitsngbitngay
dichicbngdicamngtay.

Khngthchorngmingntrnibntayuccmtgitsngring.
Ttnhinltirtmunsvoccungntay,nhngckimch.Nicnkimchti.Nnglmtnginbmthnthvncnmonggilimt
viimdudng.
Vtrnthnthcacgichotimncnhtaynhngimycnvs.Cl,chiaviungntaycamtcginhthtiskhngcmthytili
mchthytrumn.Nhngnnguchotimncnhtaymnghchngm.Tikhngcgiuctthincanng.
Cas.
Tiqunrngcasangmmmnthchackoche.
Sbnhnng?Cnhtaycgihi.
Bituchngcnginnghaynbnoy.Chcsiugkhcu.

Khngcnginosthyti.Hachngchcbnngmthi.Bnngcaanhy.

Bnng?lcig?Nu?
xa.Cnhtayni,nhthhtru.Conngiiquanhtmkimbnng,xa.
Vsgpch?
xa.Cnhtaynhcli.
Tithydngnhcnhtayvcgiangxacchvtn.Lmsaocnhtaycthtrlivicgitrongxaxith?Lmsaotiantrv,trongxaxi
th?Cnhtaytinyutinmlngl,nhngmcgicngtrongcngnimtinlnglkhng?Skhngkhnghaycmngch?Nngkhngnutlkhi
chiataysao?Cnhtayangphngti,mcgithchngaithm.
Himchemcas,nhlndabngcamtconchcngchekhungca.Sngmdngnhmgimagiatri,vbngmngoicakhng
cnchamtkhongcchno,dnangvimnhtrongmtkhongcchvbin.Chngthyminhno,chngnghetingcino.
Tichecasy.Tini,vitaytimnca.Triqumthp.Gngmttihinlntrnknhca,trhntiangtuibamiba.Tuyvy,tivnko
mnche.Gngmtcatibinmt.
Mtkhungcasbtchtmratrongtrnh.Trntngchncamtkhchsn,haicbmcvyrngangchiabnca.Haiatrgingynhau
mcqunonhnhau,clsinhingiphngTy.Chngnnknhca,hcvaivovxynhau.Mchngangkhu,lngavcas.Nunh
khungknhlnvtoanghaytutra,chngsritluchnxungt.
Chctillolng.Mchngthchngmymayquantm.Thtraknhrtdy,khngcgphilo.

plm,cnhtaytrngingcttingkhititbncasquayv.Clnngangkhenchicmnca,cngkiuhoanhkhntriging.
Th?Nhngnbcmuvnngvmuntti.
Tingixunggingvlycnhtaytlnugicamnh.
ymithtlp.phnbtciug.
ymithtlp.phnbtciug.
Tiatayphinmlybntaytricanngvataytrilychnivai.Ritigpduicnhtaycanng.
Nghimtrangynh,cnhtayni,dngnhmmcidudng.Thchch?
Khngu.
Mtncilttrncnhtay,nhnhsnghtquan.Ynhncitimttrnbmicacgi.

Tiquennci.Tkhuutaytrnbn,nngstamhaycmlnibntayangpimnhau.Dngdpdngnhthiutrangnhmtcgitr
nhngnliphngphtmtvthuht.Thnhng"tkhuutaytrnbn"chngcnngkna.Vtrnycabvai,ngntay,cm,im,itay,chic
ccao,mitc,ttchahpnhpnhng.Daonatrongccngntaynngltnhthunthc.Thcniquabminhyvnngnutnhnhkhng
phimtngiangnmlmtnhciuquynrcaibntay,gngmtvcangngmnga.

nhsngvncicanngtrithongqualndacnhtay.Cnhtaycvmmcildokhitigpli,cclnsngnhgntrnbpthtmmdolm
rungnhsngvbngtitrnlndamnmng.Miy,khitislnccungndinhngmngtaydi,nhsngltquacnhtaylckhuutaygp
lichiuhtvomtti.Chnhvthmtigpduicnhtaynngchchngcxug.Ngngli,tinhncnhtaynmditrnugimnh.nh
sngvbngtimtmvncnlttrny.

Emhiticthchkhng.Chcembitlticphpicnhtaytichoem?
Bit.
Tivns.
Th?
Tiinh.
Vng.
Tinghelichpthuny,vthicnnkhng.

Hynhcli.Ni"vng"nai.
Vng,vng.
Tinhri.lgingcamtnginbquytnhhinthnchoti.Nngkhngpnhcgichotimncnhtaynng.Dngnhnngc
mtvgll.
Vng,nngnhntimmmni.Tiaccngntaylnkhpimtnngli.Gingnngrunry."Jesukhc.RiccngiDoThini:Hynhn
xemngtayunngbitbao!"
"'Nng"thayv"hn".lcuchuynngichtLazarus.Cthvlnb,nngnhlm,cthnngcich.
"'Nng"thayv"hn".lcuchuynngichtLazarus.Cthvlnb,nngnhlm,cthnngcich.
Linidkhngnnhpvitnhcnhnylmtixcng.
Tinhnnngkhngbitlctroratimtkhpkhng?
Nngmmtvnhngidy.Tiynngnmxung.

Anhlmembxcdari!Nngataysphasauu.
Cmtvtmunhtrnnngitrng.Vchtcnng,tikmivogitmucnngnivtxc."Khngsaou!"Nngghtttckimcitcra."Emd
chymu.Chcnxcnh".
Mtchickimcitcchmdanng.Vainngdngnhkhrungnhngnngctrntnh.

Dtitngmnhhiuccmgicmtnginblchinthn,vncgbtngtronghnhngcanng.Chuyngxyravinng?Tisaonngli
munlmth,tisaonnglichng?Tikhngthchpnhnhontonshngphc,ckhibitrngthnthminginbsinhralhngphc.
Ngaycbygi,dtigiri,chuynvncvllng.Vccphngcchmnhiunginbkhcnhauthchin:ccholmingimtphch,
haytngtnhau,haythmchlngnht.Khngllngsao?Cthsklmticmthycamtnginhiutuihn.Haycthlssuynhctinh
thnnotilmvo.Nixaoxuyncanngkhnggingnhnhngnginbkhckhihngphc.Mnixaoxuyncngchxyravinngmt
lnduynht.Sichbctri,chnvngv.
"Vng!",cnhtaynithxuikhintinhticgi,nhnghaigingnicthtgingnhauchng?Chngkhngvangvngnhnhaubivcngmtli
ly?Cnhtayciquyntchtrongphmvinycathnthmntchri?
Vlnoliykhngphilhnhngkhutphc,snsngchpnhnmiiu,khngno,lolnghayhiticg?
Dngnhnutinnhnlimimcvitaytilycnhtayythtisemlichocginiaumthm.
Tinhnngmcnhtaytrnugicamnh.Tronglngkhuutaycmtcibng.Clticthntlyn.Tiankmingmlybng.

Nhty.Nghimtrangino.

Cnhtayqunglncti,trnhimiti.
Ginghtnhkhitiungcigrtngon.
Nhnganhangungg?
Tikhngtrli.
Anhangunggth?
Minhsng?Haymida?
Sngmdngnhdychn,clmclancngcvtt.isnhnnhiugkhc?Tiinbnchicittrnbnvdngli.Nghei
trongkhicnhtaynngqungcthqulm.Nhngtichngmnhsngheiugnhthny:bivcccnhnhnhtvchnhchncnhcngt,
ccconchimnhrixungtkhngcnbaynina.Ccxetchyquacngvinnhtrngchngkocnphichng.Vnugimln,sngmc
thimu.Nhnglnsngmullchi.Vthngingheinnngkncanusngmchuynsangmuhnghaytm.
imu?Tiththo.Chuynsanghnghaytm?
Tikomnnhnra.Sngmdngnhxungvimtscnngtrngrng.Cphivcgimmtbngtimngmanhdngnhbayquanhkhcvi
bngmthnglchng?Sdyccasngmcvvbin,tuynhinvtquancmtcigngsangqunquingonngoo.
Tinhmiy,trnngvnhmangtheocnhtaymnccnhnphatrcvsaucamichicxehidonginbmcolichiumo
trongsngm,mtvngkhtmmnhanhtdngnhanglanvphati.Tivivrixamnca.
inghthi.Chngtangh.
Dngnhkhngcaitrnthgiicnthc.Thcqulngs.
Gcnhtayrakhicmnhmtxungbn,tithaymtchicongkimonomi,vihoain.Cnhtaynhntithayo.Tixuhkhibngmnhn.Chac
nginbnonhntithayotrongphngcati.
mcnhtay,tilnging.Tinmnhnn,vkondudngvongcmnh.Nnmyn.

Thnhthongticthnghetingmarinh,mtmthanhrtm,nhkhngphisngmhamamlchnhsngmangnhgit.
Nhngngntaymbntaytiangnmlydichnmhnvnchoticmgicthanhtnhnht,dvnkhngmnhnhitcachnhti.
Emng?
Khng,cnhtayp.
Emlnglqu,titngemng.
Anhmunemlmgbygi?
Mkimono,timcnhtayyvongcmnh.Skhcnhauvhimhalnnhau.Dmlcngtngt,lclnhgi,vmtmcalndavntitn.
nvnsng.Tiqunttikhilnging.n.Tingidy,vcnhtayrikhingc.Tivivnhtln.

Emsttnch?Tiivphacachnh.Emquenngtrongtihayn?
Cnhtaykhngp.Nhnbitr.Tisaokhngtrli.Tiubitthiquenbanmcanng.Tihnhdunghaihnhnhcacgingtrongbngtiv
ngtrongnhn.Tichorngmnay,thiumtcnhtay,nngsnmng.Dsaoticngmunn.Timunnhnngmcnhtay.Khicnhtay
ng,timuncnthcmngmnhn.Nhngnhngngntayyvitignbncnhcamttin.
Titrlinmxungtrongbngti,cnhtaynmbnmnh.
Tinmlngl,chnngsay.Khngbitvkhchuhaysbngti,bntaybntimravlinnmngntayleolnngcti,khuutaytcoliv
cnhtaymlyti.
nictaycgicmtnggnmnhmai.Nnmtrntritimti,vthchaipnhpbnnhau.Nhpmchcanngthottinpchmhnti,sau
thhanhp.Vritichcncmnhncduycnhppcamnh.Tikhngbitcinonhanhhn,cinochmhn.
Clshanhpcamchnngvtimtichdinratrongchcltkhiticitaytilytaynng.Haylnthipngiri.Titngnghemtnginb
nirngphntrongcnhoanlcqunmnhvnchahnhphcbnglcnmngthanhthnbncnhnginng,nhngchabaogicmtngi
nbngbntithanhthnnhcnhtayny.

Tinhnbitctritimangpnhpcamnhchnhldonhppnmtrnn.Giahainhpp,cmtcigchytichylui.Khitilngnghenhp
p,khongcchdngnhtngln.Vtuycigchyi,xavtn,nvnkhnggpgtuytch.Nhppktiplitriuhinv.Lratihong
s,nhngkhng.Tuyvy,tivnmmmcingtingnbnginm.

Trckhibtnln,tilnglcunchn.Cnhtayvnng,khngbitchuyngxyra.Mtvttrngmthanhthotvybcngctrnti,nhthtlnda
iln,tanhnhtinhmcamtmttrinhnhoimp.
Tibtn.Nmcnhtayhaipha,tikoduira.Tixoaytrntrongibntayti,nhnngmtrchicanhsngvbngti,tchnivaitrntra
xungbptaythuny,rihplitrckhinnnangkhuutay,hilmbntrongkhuu,xungndngmnhmainhngynctay,bntayv
ntnccngn."Tascn".Tikhnglmnhthtrali.

Trongmttrngthihnm,tilycnhtayphicamnhravthayvobngcnhtaycgi.

Cmthithgptcnhtayhaytti,khngbitnavmtthongcogitvaiti.Tibitlsthayihontt.Cnhtaycgibygilca
tirunrytmmttth.Ticonlialnmingmnh.
aukhng?Emcaukhng?
Khng.Khngchtno.Khngchtno.
Nhnglibungratqung.
Cnrngmnhltquatinhmtnhchp.Tingmccngntayy.

Viccngntaycgitrongming,tinilnhnhphccamnhdkhngthnhting.
Vng.Khngsao,cnhtayp.Srunryngng.Ticdnlchiuanh.Tuynhin...

Tichtnhnraciubtn.Ticthcmthyccngntaycgitrongmingmnh,nhngccngntaybygichnhlccngntaytithlikhngcm
thyg,khngccmgiclangsmihocrngti.Hthong,tiongacnhtaynhngkhngcmthynonga.Cntstongiacnh
tayvbvai.
Muchathng,tikuln.Cthnghaykhng?
Lnutintichtkhip.Tibtdytrnging.Cnhtaycachnhtirinmbnti.Tchrakhiti,ntrnnmtvtkhcoi.Nhngquantrng
hn,mchmucngngpkhng?Cnhtaycgimpvmchangp,cntaytithcvcngvlnhgi.Vicnhtaycgi,ticmlycnh
tayricati.Ticmn,nhngkhngcmgic.
Mchcnkhng?Tihicnhtay.Lnhri?

Cmtvgntnhhinrtronggingniy.Bygicnhtaynilinvaitivtrthnhtayti,nliravntnhhntrc.

Mchkhngngngch?
Anhngtinhn.
G?
Anhitaychoti,phikhngno?
Muangthngch?
Cictmai?Cbitngich?Ci,tisaockhc?Aimctm?Tithngnmmvangmthcdycnhthmnhth.
Dnhin"ti"ychnhlngiccnhtayquynr,cnhtayuvaiti.Litkinhthnhnhcthtlnvimtgingnivnhcu,tmtnichn
vnhcu.
Nngcngkhng?Ticngnivcgiy.Nngccmngkhng?Sngmnythahcmngirong.Nhnghimnythquscngphiho.

ngngheght.Cnhtaycgicncmcnhtayricatialnchelyltaiti.
Dbyginlcnhtayphicatirinhngcngdngnhkhngdotimunmdotn,ttronglngn.Tuyvychnglyglmphnbit.

Mch.Tingmchp.

Tinghethymchctaytiangpvnangkstltaiti.Cnhtaycgianln.
Cnhtaytivnmnhcnhtaycgini,chhimthnccngntaynngvvnhtaitimtcht.
Tisxuaqusi.
Tinhnghch,dudng,ccmngtaydithanhmnhcanngconhtaiti.Tilcu.Bntaytricaticatitbaoginmlyctayphicati
thtralcacgi.
Khitingurasau,tinhnthyngntcacgi.
Bnngntaycanngbnnmcnhtaymtilyrakhibvaiphicamnh.Chcnlingntphichngchmnhnlcphpchian
anguncongtheocchmchcbntaymmdocamtcgimilmnichtaycngnhtinhchu.Nlmthnhmthnhvungvcnhyl
ngnpt.
Nlmthnhmtcasngaytmmtti.Hoccllmtlnhntrmhaymtknhmt,chsovicasthnqunhthnhngtivnlintngti
mtkhungcas.Loicasmmtcyhoatmcthnhnqua.Casngntayt,knhmtgngngntay,trngmutntaramtnhsngnh.Ti
konlignmtmnhvnhmmtmtli.
Xemqualnhm?Cnhtayhi.Thygth?
Cnphngcbibm.Nmngnn.Hunhchanidtcutiht.Khng,khng!Tithyn!
Anhthyg?
Tanri.

Anhthyg?
Mtmusc.Mtvttm.Vtrongnlnhngvngtrnnh,nhnghtnhvvng,xoaythnhvngxoy.

Anhmtri.Cnhtaycgibcnhtayphicatixung,vccngntaynngdudngvutmimtti.
Cphinhnghtvngvquaytrongmtbnhxecrngkhngl?Tinhnthycigtrongbnhxecrng,cighinraribinmt?
Tikhngbitmnhthtsnhnthyhaykhng?Mtonhbaybinkhnglulikc.Tikhngthnhnlcig.
lmtonhmanhmunchchoem?
Khng.Tisxani.
Canhngngyqua.Cakhtvngvbunphin.
Trnmimtti,ccngntaycanngthivevut.Tibtnghinng:

Ckhinoemtcxavai?
Cch.Emginbngncnng,nhngvsauchcldotnhncicamnh,emginclnh.Emthchcmgictcmtlnhtrnvai,cnhtayvc
ngc.
Ttnhinlipvimtcgi.Ngcnngchacnginngnochmti,hnnngkhdintcmgicmitclnhttrnngc.Cncnhtay
tchrikhithn,ctchcnithnthngvedkhng?
Tilngldngbntaytrinmlybvaitrnyhinangthucvti.Dngnhtianggitrongtaymnhvtrny,tuykhnglncangcnng.V
trnycavaitrnnvtrnymducabngc.
trnycavaitrnnvtrnymducabngc.
Bntaynngdudngtlnmimtti.Nhngngntaypxungvmimtnhmln.Himlanvomtti.
Muangthng,tilnglni.Nangthng.
chngphiltingkubngkhitinhnthycnhtaytiitaynng.Khngcrngmnhvcogitnicnhtaycgihayvaiti.Khinomm
mutibtuchyquacnhtay,vmunngchyquati?Khinosginonvaitanbin?

Dngmutronglnhcacgigiy,ngaylcny,chyquatinhnglnokhngbcmnhkhicnhtaytrvvicgi,dngmunngbnthuny
chyquan?Nunkhngchunivovainngthsao?
Chmphnbi,tilmbm.
Khngsaou,cnhtayththo.
Khngccmxcnhgiacnhtayyvbvaiti,mucchyquali.Bntaycatinmbvaiphivcbvaibygithucvti,cmthiubitt
nhinvskin.Chngtabitri.Snhnbitykhinchngngthipi.
Ting.
Tibnhbngtrnmtlnsngvi.Sngmvyquanhchuynmutmnht,chmtmnhtinmtrnnhnggnsngxanhphtcalnsngln.Ni
cnmttrongphngtanbin.
Bntaytritidngnhnmxuitrncnhtayphicacgi.Dngnhccngntaynngangnmnhhoamclan.Tikhngnhnthynhngngi
thymi.Chngtinmivylcnovlmsaomnnggomnhhoatrongtay?Cccnhhoatrngchmimtngychari,ththsaonhliri?
Chicxehicanginboltqua,vmtvngtrnlnmtianggia.Dngnhnangcanhgigicngchngti,cnhtayvti.
Chngphingsay,nhngchabaogitingmpnhth,mmnth.Mtngikhng,chabaogitingngonmtgictrththny.

Mngtaydivhpmnhmaiconhlngbntayti,vsngchmdudnglmtichmsuvogicnghn.Titanbin.
Tichongdykula.Hunhlnrakhigingvloobabnthc.
Tithcgickhingphiciggmguc.Chnhlcnhtayphicati.
Trntnhli,tinhnxungcnhtaytrnging.Tinnth,timpmnh,tonthnrunry.Vanhnthycnhtayllptctilycnhtaycgirakhivai
mnhvgnlitayti.Hnhngtanhgitngitheomtnglcququibtng.
Tiquxungpngcvothnhgingvxoatritimincungcamnhvibntayvactrli.Khinhppchmli,mtnibundnglntsuthm
hnysutrongti.
Cnhtaynngu?
Tingnguln.Nnmchnging,ngalngbntaytrongngchn.Ccngntayduidikhngngy.Ccnhtaytrngmtrongnhsng
Tingnguln.Nnmchnging,ngalngbntaytrongngchn.Ccngntayduidikhngngy.Ccnhtaytrngmtrongnhsng
nht.
Kulnthngtht,tichplynvghvongcmnh.
Timnnhmmtembvamtiisng.Tinngccngntaylnmimnh.Phichigitsngcanginbsaratgianhngmngtay
divungntay!
(19631964)
NHTCHIUdch
(LytTuynlptruynngnhiniNhtBn,
nhiutcgi,Tp1,NhxutbnTr,1996
VNHCNHCUNG
Taevophngkhchnivibrngcmtphnhing,btaboquenngbachcnmtrcy,thtrnUmiura.Kasumiminginbvo
phngkhch.
NhvnKasumihunhngynocngcnhngngikhchngkhngquenvcngkhnghchi.Chiunay,mtbuichiuthngchpmpkhc
thng,ngcngckhchnhmikhibangincngmtlc.MingicmtvicringviKasumi,nhngbygi,hcngngitrchuynving.
Bkhchmiycavo,cicho,nhngchavongay,hnhnhbngingngkhitrngthymyngikhc.Kasumivini:
Mibvoy.
Tibiriqu.Btactting,ginghirunbaonhiunmchngtachagpnhau...HcatilThay.Chcngnhti.Bygi,lytheohchng,
tilMurano.
Kasumichmchnhnbkhchmivo.Btatrngkhtr,mcdclngoinmmitui.imtrngtrocabtathongnghng.Mtbtato
trnnhthiun,chchnvvngickhngbbophnhnhiuphnlatuiy.
ngKasumi,trngngvnnhxa...Nginbnitip,cpmtlonglanhvuisngnhnKasumi.ngthnhnbtavnbngnhmtkhngbiulg,
ngangcnhxembtalai.nghontonchngthayig.Ckhunmttrixoan,cngntcicm,ckhunvaittcvnhtnhxa...
Kasumihikhchukhibemramtnhth.Cmgicngngngnglicngtngthmkhingthymnhkhngnhbtachtno.
Nginbnmcrtkhimnhng.Cdidylngdibngla,cchickimono,cchickhaorimuentrnngtaycthuhnhgiahuyttcu
bnhthngvsnc.Trnccngntaycahaibntaybnhkhngeomtchicnhnno.Nhngbtakhnggyntngmtngiphnmtmi
vinhnggiantruntrongcuci.Btanhanhnhnvcgngmtthanhtrtsngng.
ngKasumi,ngcnhcchybaminmngtithtrnUmiurakhng?Chnhdpyngnchinhti,vophngti.Cthngqun
cucgpgri...Buichiu,ngyl,n.
Tht?...Lnh...
Nghethybkhchnixakiangnchinhbta,licncvophngringcabta.Kasumiclclitrnhtmduvtsquenbit.Bami
nmtrcychcbtaxinhplm...Cnng,hiyngcnchacv,ngmihaimilmtui...
Ln y ng i cng Hirosi Kida v Kuro Akijama trong chuyn i vng Kusu ca h. ng cng vi h t Nagasaki ti th trn Umiura chng ti d bui khai
trngmttbomi...
NhvnHirosiKidavnhvnKuroAkijamabygichaiuquainhiuhnngkhongmitui.Cchybaminm,hangnhcaovinh
quangvhbotrng,mtnhvntrhaimilmtui.QuthtvonhngnmyhcnNagasaki.ngbitiunyvaquanhngghichpi
ng,vaquacctruynngncah.Chuyniybygichcnhiungicngbit.
Nhng b khch ny ang ni g th nh? Ch l hai nh vn ni ting y cho ng cng i ti Nagasaki khi ng mi vo ngh vit, m ng li khng nh g,
Kasumibnkhonthi.ngcngcracnhli,thtrongkcnghinrarnthnhnhhainhvnngknhy,ngnhlinhiutrnghphnng
ng,gipngtronglckhkhn.Dndn,ngmmnhvocmgicmanmcbunthngkmtheoccknim,viuyclphnnhlngng
mtng.
y,ngnhliriy,bkhchxcngni.Lny,ngaytrckhingn,tictngntcvlmkiuumi.ngcnhlcticnni
rngvchaquennntithycthnoyvlnhctai...Bygilcuithu.thtrnchngtibtucmttbo,tivolmphngvinnnmict
tcngn.Khingnhnciclracati,tigitmnhnhbkimchm,vtingonhi.Cnkhichngtavophngringcati,ngnhkhng,tilptc
mcihpngcidibngbuctckhoeving.Cllctimunchngminhvingrngmiytcticndilm.ngrtngcnhinthyticbao
nhiulbng.Tilunthchccdibng,thinh...
Myngikhchkiaimlng.Hchorngbygichnhchnhiutibkhchvaminlhontonngnhin.Ngoira,trongcchxscabta
cmtcigbuchphiimlngchonnhchngi,mchainginichuynvlmravnhkhngnghethyhainginichuyng.
Saulkhaitrngtbo,chngtaittrnixungmbin.Honghnrcnhthcthgiispbcchy.ngKasumi,nbygitivnnhli
ngni:"Cngitrnccminh,cmtcttcxungquanhunhbngng..."TiplirngUmiuranitingvcnhhonghnp!ngl
nhvy.nbygitivnthngnhlicnhhonghn...

Nhnghmchngtagpnhau,honghnpmtcchcbit.
Vnhbinctdibninonthnhmthnhbnnguyt,gingnhcicung,bivythtrncgilUmiuraVnhcnhcungvmuschonghnsu
trongvnhnhmthm,rcrhn.Cnbutrivnmyhmnhthphnmikhi,vngchntrithgnmtcchkl,tngnhnchimi
machngcnninombay.Munctrongvnhrcrnnicnhbutrikhngchphnchiutrong,mltrtxungtonbdtrscmu
rccamnh.Trnmtvnhcnhngconthuyntranghongchoatithm.Ngitrongthuynlnhngatrnmcp,chngnhtrngvthi
so.ngnhnnhngchicthuynyvbngni:"Clctricbinsubcchynutachmmtquedimvoqunocanhngatrkia".ng
nhkhng?
Ltht,tikhngnhgc...
Trnhticngkminhiusaukhitilychng.Khnghiusaotihayqunqu.Chclvtrongcucicqutnhngnimvuisngngtalu
gitrongkc...Nhngnubnrnvhnhphcnhng,clngitacngkhngnhcnhngiuvnvt.Mcngchngcnnhlmg...Cni
viti,thigianttpnhttrongilnhngngythngtiUmiura.
Blukhng?Kasumihiduytrcuchuyn.
Blukhng?Kasumihiduytrcuchuyn.
Khng,khnglu.Nanmsaucucgpgcachngta,tilychngvnNumatzu.Bygicccontiln.Chutraittnghipihcvilm,
cnchuginhhn...TisinhravsngmtthigiandiSidzuska,nhngsautibthavimgh,nnticgitimtgianhhhng
Umiura.Ngaysaukhiti,phnkhng,tivolmtabo.Nhngtlusaubmtibit,lingitivvgchngchotiNumatzu.Chonnti
Umiuravnvncbythng...
Thchngblmg?
nglmgiotrngnSintoNumatzu.
Kasumikhngquenaithucgiiy,chonnvimthngtrmimngamtnhnbkhch,nhnvngtrncaopcabtachcmtmntcche
gia.Bygingitaqunctnkiutcnhthkia"fudzi"licunhtschcaKasumi.
...Trckiachngtikhgilm,vchngtisngrtsungtc.Nhngsauchintranh,isngngycngtit...Ticconcitntrng,chchngti
thchaiachngnuhaycili.
Chbngmtcuy,nginblngaychoKasumithystrctrctronggianhbsuscnhngno.

nSintoNumatzulnhnnhiusovinginUmiura,ngnhkhng,lnichngtagpnhautrongbuilhmy...nNumatzuln,nncai
qunkhngd.Bygichngtilicnbbuctiltbnmtmnhtkhuvncan...Mngbitkhng,tinTokyothnyltigiuchng
tiy!
...?
Trnhconngithtngqu!Conngitacthnhcqukhbtchpmiththchcaithngnnglcylmnqutnglnlaocang
tri.ngKasumi,ngcnhkhichngtattrnixungbin,lciquanginbntrongangclcunguyn,ngni:"Chngtakhngnnghvo,
trongrtnhiutrcon".Gnnginhmchancramt,cmtkhmhingvivibnghoatrng...ntnbygitivnnghngino
trngkhmcyychcphicmttmhndudngvtrongschlm...
Kasumikhngcnnghinggnatrongccknimcanginbny,ngnhlngithamgiavchngkinttcnhngskinnhonhUmiura.
Vditcngcuchuynbtak,ngccmgicquthtngangnhliccdibvnhuncongrctrongnhhonghn,ckhmhoahi
ng.Nhngngthingcngcmthykhngthicngvinginbnytrongchuynicabtavothgiiknimmbtackongvo.
ThigiangnytrnhcaKasumikminhiu.Nichuynvimtngiquenc,lmkhingchtphthinrarngmnhkhngsaonhratnngi.
Tnhtrngnyvanglongivangs.Nhbygichnghn,ngcnhlichuyniUmiura,vdocngcranhthmkhngnthuag,ung
nhcnhbab.
CnphngcatiUmiurartkhimnhng...ngchvocmimtln...Vy,chngtagpnhausaubaminm...

Kasumicgngmycngkhngnhliccnphngcabta.Docqu,lngmyngnhuli,mtngmm.Bkhchthyvyvini:
Tixinlivngtny.Tichrtlumtdpgpng.Tirtmng.Ti...ticnmunnirtnhiuiuving...ngchophptinthmng
lnnach?
Rtvuilng.
Chchnnginbengimyngikhchkiannnichahtnhnggmunni.KhiKasumiraphngngoitinbta,ngsngsttrcsthayi
tngtcangiphnny.ngtccabtatrnnyutvkitsc,nhthccbpthtbngkhngchutuntheobtana.Ngiphnchcm
thyyutnhvytrcnginotngclnmmnh.
Cgibannyativonhlconging?
Vng.
Rtticltikhngcgpvng.
Kasumikhngp.ngingtrc.nca,ngngonhvphabtavhi:
Bboticvophngringcab?
Vng.Bkhchni,quaynangivphang.Vti,ngngliviti...
Gkia?
Nhngtinhhnvingichngtihinnaycativtinivingiu,titching...mcd...
TimKasuminhthtli.Dtrnhngkmnu,nhngqunmtvkhngthnhlicgimxakiangnglithkhngcnlmtiubunci
na,mlmtiungs.Ngayhicntr,ngcngucddngttnhnth.
ngKasumi,lcynghiutimtcchngn,bkhchni,vmtbtaal.itayrunrun,btalyttrongxcramttmnh.
ylccconti.Congiticaohnti,nrtgingtihitr.
Nhntmnh,Kasumithmthi:lnoxakianglnggpcginyvnglivic?
Hmnotistiycngvicongiti.Cthngmunnhnxemhitrtrngtinhthno,gingbkhchnghnngo.Tikvngchocc
continghe.Chngbithtchuyn,ngKasumi,vchngnivngrttrumn...Cniunynachailnmangbu,tiurtyu,thmchti
thngbngtlun.Nhngngbitkhng,ikhiticcmgicnhacontrongbngtilconng,thltidchuhn.Thtkl,phikhngng?
Nhiuln,tichtthymnhmungitchng...Cchuyny,ccconticngbit.

Saolith?Khngthc.Nhvykhngtt...
Kasumingngbt,khngtmralini,nhngcmtiungthyrtr:nginbnyrtbthnh,bthnhlmlm.Vgianhbtacngvy.M
nguynnhnlng,Kasumi...Nhng...bituccmtngvnglmdulngbta,emlichocuciaukhcabtatnhiunimvui.Vnim
vui,btaemchiascvihaiacon...
Kasumicmthymnhrtclivingiphnny,lmsaotrongkcnglikhnglugic,libinmthtttcnhngknimmbtatrntrng
nth.
nth.
ngcmungitmnhnykhng?Btahi.
Khng,khngcnu,Kasumilcu,p.
Bkhchthongthiracng.Riikhuthn.
Kasumiquayvophngkhch,taycmcunbnchititncNhtvcunTinadanh.Cngvimyngikhch,ngltgiccunbn,c
cuntin,nhngtrnoKusucngnhtrnccokhcukhngucthtrnUmiura.
Lnh.Kasumini,rinhmmtli,nghitng.NhtinhthtrcchintranhtichacdptiKusu...Phiri,nglcha.Lnutintin
lhichintranh,tinNagasakixemhuqucabomnguynt...Tronglnny,mtngickchotinghevchuynvingthmcahainhvn
KidavAkijama...
Myngikhchmmcibnlunvnhngotngcabkhchdotrtngtngcabtatora.Cbangiuchorngbkhchkhnghonton
bnhthng.NhngKasumiimlng.ngkhngthbomciucachnhngnc.ngchngtincuchuyncangiphnngaytu,li
cnbrabaonhiuthigianvsclccnhlibtasao.MaymlnnyttcchltngtngnginlkhnghcthtrnUmiura.Nhng
bitbaosviccthttrongingbngqunhnlivnsngtrongkcnhngngingkhngquenbit...Vnsngkhngphaimnhngiph
nny.Vcsaukhingquai,btacngsvntinrngxakia,thtrnkia,ngnglivibta.

MHdch
(LytTruynngnNhtBn,

nhiutcgi,NhxutbnTr,2000)

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