提灯の記憶
Lantern Memories
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夏の終わり、故郷の山あいの村に帰省した。At the end of summer, I returned to my hometown, a village nestled in the mountain valleys.
盆の夜、祖母が毎年灯していた提灯を、久しぶりに自分で吊るしてみた。On the night of Obon, I tried hanging the paper lantern that my grandmother lit every year, something I hadn’t done in a long time.
風がそよぐたび、淡い橙色の光がゆらゆらと揺れ、古い記憶を呼び起こすようだった。Each time the breeze blew, the pale orange light flickered as though it were summoning old memories.
ふと目を上げると、向かいの暗がりに祖母の姿が浮かび上がり、静かに微笑んでいた。When I suddenly looked up, my grandmother’s figure appeared in the darkness across from me, quietly smiling.
提灯の炎は、ただの明かりではなく、つながりを照らし続けるのだと、その夜私は悟った。That night I realized the lantern’s flame was not merely a light, but something that continues to illuminate our bonds.
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