朗読「死骸に乗る者」小泉八雲

　離縁され悲しみと怒りの中に死んだ女があった。心臓は止まり、体は氷のように冷たくなっているのに、他に死の兆候がなかった。

　誰も女を葬ろうとしない。女は男への復讐のために男が帰ってくるのを待っていたのだ。

　女が死んだとき男は旅の途上だった。戻ってきて、その話を聞かされ、男は恐怖に駆られた。暗くならないうちに助けてもらわないと、女に八つ裂きにされると考え、辰の刻に陰陽師の元へ飛んでいき、助けを乞うた。

　陰陽師は死んだ女の話を知っており死体も見ていた。陰陽師は男に向かって、私の言うことは何でも聞くように、言い聞かせた。助ける方法はただ一つしかないが、それは恐ろしい方法だった。男は身震いしたが、やることを約束した。

Recitation: "The One Who Rides on a Corpse" by Koizumi Yakumo

There was a woman who was divorced and died in sorrow and anger. Her heart had stopped and her body was as cold as ice, but there were no other signs of death.

No one wanted to bury her. The woman was waiting for the man to return to take revenge on him.The man was on his way when the woman died. When he returned and was told the story, the man was terrified. Thinking that if he did not get help before dark, the woman would tear him to pieces, he flew to the onmyoji at the hour of the dragon and begged for help.

The yin-yang master knew the story of the dead woman and had seen the corpse. The Yin-Yang Master turned to the man and told him to do whatever I tell you. There was only one way to help, but it was a horrible way. The man shuddered, but promised to do it.

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