s.

    Playingcards?

    Andsihenallwedo,allthreeofus,isplaythecardgame,51everynight.Itsnotsuchafumuchbetterthanbeienalive.Besides,itsnotasifwewerelisteningtoJulioIglesiaseverynightbychoice.

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    Neer

    byMURAKAMIHaruki

    translatedbyOSAKABEYoshio

    TheextremebehaviorofthebigmonkeysontheGinzalinecarriedonformonthsbeforeanyofitgotintothenews.FriendsofmioldmeiailsoftheirownexperiendIwitbymyself.

    Thebigmonkeysragedoninthiswaybutnothingappearedintheneersandtherewasnosignofapolivestigation.Iftheneersandpolisideredthecurseofthebigmonkeysunworthyofattention,Iwouldseriouslyurgethemtoresider.ThoughatthistimethebigmonkeysactivitiesarelimitedtotheGinzalihereisnoguaratheywontspreadtotheMarunouchiorHanzomowillbetoolatetotakeastepafterthat.

    AfromthecurseofthebigmonkeyIwitnessedwasrelativelyharmlessohappenedonFebruary15,thedayafterSaintValentinesday.IwastakingtheGinzalinefromOmotesandotoToranomon.AwelldressedofficeworkerinhisearlyfortiessatomeandwaseagerlyreadingameditionofTheMainieer.Hewasreadinganartititled‘DepreciationofthedollarbringsUSeyinflation?’Iglaanewbookadbelowit,“5kgdietgesyourlife.”.

    ThetrainapproachedtheAkasakamitsukestation,thelightswentoff,asusual,andthencameonagaiinstant.WhenIlookedattheMainieeroncemore,therewasanobviousmishap.Itwasturnedupside-down.

    ‘?noitalfniymonoceSUsgnirbrallodehtfonoitaicerpeD’

    “efilruoysegnahcteidgk5”