Ice - planetMakoto Shiina My uncle "guu-Chan" is. His name is Yuki Tsuda Yukio, a 38-year-old. His pet peeve. It's my mother's brother. My mother is always angry. Was settled in my house when I realised when I was a student, was travelling foreign places. And that long "purposeless" because somewhere along the line "guu-Chan" that has become a nickname. But the guu-Chan is has changed, she said somewhat happy. Look at it, my mother is also angry. But angry "guu, which Chan's favorite. "Say, while you're preparing for dinner from my mother a little weird. My House is on the outskirts of Western Tokyo, built by his grandfather. Old House, but guu-Chan 6 tatami mats between "isourou" and so guu-Chan is doing the "hardcore". Father transfer to Sendai and come home over the weekend. Guu-Chan when says something must have peace of mind, say, father guu-Chan is like are welcomed to schnorrer. Guu-CHAN, have a camera, usually when I'm at home reading a book or converse only in cleaning, maintenance, etc. At all just "hardcore", and once in a while about 1 week to be away from the kimono. Guu-CHAN to effective so much around the country when the survey work. Brought the House once, surveying tools, saw, but was feeling very precise telescopes. Take a peek inside the lens and in full scale, focuses on the dial. Prices do not really tried Pro Tools bitching. Do, guu-CHAN, survey specialists even seems not to exist. My mother is guu-CHAN's looks like do not like such uncomfortable work helped. "Early independent your, her job. Then me and graduated from "schnorrer". "And always angry. Of guu-CHAN, also scolded by my mother, "but well a little. ", And says that mumbo jumbo. Then mother now toward me "guu-Chan like I'll become adults is useless. "And says. It's really complaining. So "guu-Chan" I peeled off, but Miu I love. Guu-CHAN's's story is interesting. My mother is "from everyone you know talk I'm listening to that time I had not studying. "And says, but far more interesting than doing homework. So I guu-Chan of usually when you hear guu-Chan of room to go. Even in its day, after dinner I Flay Miu I of heard here in the room. Talked big animal."Yu-kun. Know what is the world's longest snake? 」 Guu-Chan is so thin at these wide-eyed, asked me to. It is always interesting when guu-Chan of habit, so Flay me Miu I of likes the look. But today the theme of the story is a little too childish. Was it until my mother, however, than to do my homework much sounded like from listening to the story."He said Anaconda's. In the African jungle per. 」"I wish Yu-kun is weak on geography. Anaconda in Amazon. Schrage and calling local people, it's in Portugal, meaning that the water snake. Longer and thicker I entered the water, meandering, too much Earth's gravity becomes a burden. 」"Encounter, swimming with hate. Likely not be swallowed. 」"So. Really easy to swallow man. Drainpipes horse alive! 」 Guu-CHAN's story is always suspicious. It's going good I omoshirogareba."That's a lie, right?. I mean I've read something tall horses are much more human and high, weight is normally 500 kg. You cannot open that big mouth though Anaconda is much greater. Oh and hey. 」"Is it undesirable I.. 」 Guu-Chan is a strange expression."I do not swallow the horse standing open large intact. First bitten around the horse's neck, turn the horse. Then wrapped in body of the horse, horse going broke steriods. Easy-to-swallow whole round so will I. Then I'm going slowly, drinking. 」 You really wish. Have listened to more vigorous and honest guu-CHAN's world of tall tales included in it seem to be. But still interesting is suspiciously."Yu-kun. I'm all large animals of the Amazon. I have a giant catfish too. I think it's how much? 」 Turned out too big anyway, tall stories."Yeah you're right. Well 1 m! 」See BPH. 」 I nod off, so treatment children."I have 3 m catfish normally at Amazon. 」"Lie Ah. Oh and hey. 」 I came to the head. I'm is mistaken for elementary school students around me."I'm not joking. The size of the mouth about 1 meter. 」 Guu-Chan is also narrow eyes became. It's eyes are pleased, teasing me."Aaaah. 」 That was somewhat ridiculous, so I reply."Oh, don't believe will. So while gone and changed the space clean, small talk. 」 Guu-Chan is talking strategy has changed. Story of the universe is like. For example, talk space located at the end of, or double Sun Star. However, guu-CHAN's story was a story of Earth in space."I shall once a year sea ice in the Arctic, to small ice planet said among the Inuit. It is PLA-NET. Is said to be filled that year that has seen it rarely, so. 」"Talk of fairy tales or something? 」"No, really is it. Small small beautiful ice in the Earth, who could be seen to have planets. A good story, right? 」"It is dear. And I it's bath time. 」 Guu-Chan has decided to flee an excuse, but I was so into the bath mother called in a loud voice, so subsequently spoke. Guu-CHAN, it's still licking teens nowadays. On the way to school the next day, and met Imamura and Yoshii of the same class. Planet ice story even if it were real, I thought what to do in the beginning, but also horse drink giant anacondas and catfish 3 m can be interesting and beautiful would be thought from inadvertently had the story Imamura and Yoshii. And my story is over two people opted out faces, "and hey. "See evidence show it. "And said. "I do not believe such bunk, elementary school students. "So, if said so. So finished the Club rush, go home and I first and foremost guu-CHAN's went in the room and "show photographs of evidence yesterday, really!. "And blunt said. Guu-Chan has to think a little gesture, "so I'm. "And say, are squinting.「これまで撮ってきた写真をそろそろちゃんと整理して紙焼きにしないと、と思っているんだ。そうしたらいろいろ見せてあげるよ。」 むっとした。そんな言い逃れをするぐうちゃんは好きではない。なんかぐうちゃんに僕の人生が全面的にからかわれた感じだ。吉井や今村に話をした分だけ損をした。いや失敗した。僕までほら吹きになってしまったのだ。 それから夏休みになってすぐ、ぐうちゃんはいつもより少し長い仕事に出た。関東地方の各地の川の測量をするということだった。僕は人生を全面的にからかわれて以来、あまりぐうちゃんの部屋に行かなくなっていたから、気にも留めなかった。 夏休みも終わり近く、いつものように週末に帰ってきた父と母が話しているのが、風呂場にいる僕の耳にも入ってきた。「僕たちは、都市のビルの中にいるからなかなか気がつかないけど、由起夫君は若いころに世界のあちこちへ行っていたから、日本の中にいたら気がつかないことがいっぱい見えているんだろうね。なんだかうらやましいような気がするな。」 母は、珍しくビールでも飲んだらしく、いつもよりもっと強烈に雄弁になっている。"You saying something to be carefree. Yuki sees Yukio forever Oh, carefree living and not adversely affect the Yuta or worried, you can't. For example would think I have to work every day, even in the extreme, adult, went without the motivation of studying whether responsibility take of wonder. 」 Father seemed the answer something, they did not hear clearly. I just guu-Chan I think that to a bit to blame. Electricity disappeared so I think the guu-CHAN's room has been felt suddenly, Miss. The guu-Chan also came back to my house began the new school year in September, while it was. Face and hands and feet are black, pants one and just want to laugh is the trouble. It was late-summer day. After a long time guu-CHAN's wanted to listen to here. You can also teased. Since it is hot now is talking about a cold country like to hear it. However, guu-CHAN's story is a story of big animals, hot country in the cold country also did not."From my travel expenses, from this also foreign dizzy coming!. 」 ぐうちゃんは突然そう言った。「でもまあもう少し。」にはこんな意味があったのか。ぐうちゃんはいつもと変わらずに話を続けている。それなのに、ぐうちゃんの声はどんどん遠くなっていく。気がつくと、僕はぶっきらぼうに言っていた。「勝手に行けばいいじゃないか。」 ぐうちゃんは、そのときちょっと驚いた表情をした。何かを話しかけようとするぐうちゃんを残して僕は部屋を出た。 それ以来、僕は二度とぐうちゃんの部屋には行かなかった。母は、そんな僕たちに、あきれたり慌てたりしていたけれど、父はなにも言わなかった。 十月の初めに、ぐうちゃんは小さな旅支度をして「いそうろう」を卒業してしまった。 出発の日、僕は、なんて言っていいのかわからないままぐうちゃんの前に立っていた。ぐうちゃんは僕に近づき、あの表情で笑った。そして、なにも言わずに僕の手を握りしめ、力のこもった強い握手をして、大股で僕の家を出ていった。「ほらばっかりだったじゃないか。」「いそうろう」がいなくなってしまった部屋の前で、僕はそう思った。 ぐうちゃんから外国のちょっとしゃれた封筒で僕に手紙が届いたのは、それから四か月ぐらいたってからだった。珍しい切手がいっぱいはってあった。「あのときの話の続きだ。以前若いころに、北極まで行ってイヌイットと暮らしていたことがあるんだ。そのとき、アイスプラネットを見に行こう、と友達になったイヌイットに言われてカヌーで北極海に出た。アイスプラネット。わかるだろう。氷の惑星だ。それが北極海に本当に浮かんでいたんだ。きれいだったよ。厳しい自然に生きている人だけが目にできる、もう一つの宇宙なんだな、と思ったよ。地上十階建てのビルぐらいの高さなんだ。そして、海の中の氷は、もっともっとでっかい。悠君にもいつか見てほしい。若いうちに勉強をたくさんして、いっぱい本を読んで、いっぱいの『不思議アタマ』になって世界に出かけていくとおもしろいぞ。世界は、楽しいこと、悲しいこと、美しいことで満ち満ちている。誰もが一生懸命生きている。それこそありえないほどだ。それを自分の目で確かめてほしいんだ。」 手紙には、ぐうちゃんの力強い文字がぎっしりつまっていた。 そして、封筒からは写真が二枚出てきた。一枚は人間の倍ぐらいあるでっかいナマズの写真。もう一枚は、北極の海に浮かぶ、見た者を幸せにするという氷の惑星の写真だった。
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