(2-in-1)

In this way, Kaguya and the emperor corresponded privately and comforted each other, and before they knew it, three years had passed. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

One early spring night, Kaguya looked up at the beautiful moonlight, and suddenly became unusually sad and fell into deep thought.

I remember someone once said that it is not good to look at the face of the moon. Therefore, the family advised Kaguya not to look at the moon. But Kaguya didn't listen, and when she didn't see anyone, she went to see the moon again, and swallowed and wept.

On the night of the full moon on July 15th, Kaguya came to the eaves and looked at the moon in contemplation. When the family saw this, they went to Taketori and said, "Kaguya often laments at the moon. It's been getting more and more special lately. Probably she had a deep sorrow in her heart. Be careful! ”

Taketori went and said to Kaguyahime, "What is it on your mind that you should look at the moon so sadly?" Your life is happy, and there's nothing unfree. ”

Kaguya shook her head and replied, "No, I don't have any special sorrow or sorrow, but when I see this moon, I feel that this world is unreasonable, and I am unhappy because of this. ”

Taketori was relieved for a while. One day, he walked into Kaguya's room and saw her still frowning and meditating. The old man was anxious and asked her:

"O daughter! What the hell are you thinking? What are you thinking? ”

Kaguya's answer is still:

"No, I didn't think about anything, I was just unhappy for no reason."

The old man persuaded her:

"Well, so I advise you not to look at the moon! Why do you meditate like this when you look at the moon? ”

Kaguya replied:

"But can I not look at the moon?" She continued as usual, and as soon as the moon came out, she went to sit upright in front of the eaves, meditating.

Strange thing, on a moonless night, Kaguya doesn't meditate. On moonlit nights, she always sighed, pondered, and finally went to tears.

When the servants saw this, they whispered that the girl was meditating again. The two elders and the whole family were helpless.

One night on the fifteenth day of August, when the moon was fine, Kaguya went to the eaves and began to cry loudly. This has never happened before, and she cried and fell to the ground in spite of others. The old man and the old woman were frightened, and asked her what she was doing, and Kaguya replied with tears and tears:

"Truly, I've wanted to tell you for a long time. I'm afraid that the two elders will be sad, so I haven't said it until today. However, it cannot be said forever. At this point in the day, I have to tell you the whole story. ”

"This body of mine is not actually a person in this world. I am a person from the moon world, and I was sent to this world due to some cause in my previous life. Now it's time to go back. On the fifteenth day of this month, the people of my native country will come to meet me. It's a must-go. I feel sad to make you sorrowful, and therefore from this spring onwards I am alone in trouble. "Then weep on the ground.

Taketori heard these words and said, "What the hell is going on! You turned out to be something I found from the bamboo. You were really no bigger than a vegetable seedling back then. What now? Now she's as tall as me. Who's going to greet you? No, no, no, it's categorically no!"

Then he cried out loud, "If that is the case, let me die!" It was a terrible scene.

But Kaguya said, "I'm from the Moon World, and my parents are there. I have come to this land for a very short time. But finally lived for such a long time. Now, I don't miss my parents in the moon world very much, but I feel that this place is much more amiable. I went back to the moon world, not happy at all, just sad. So, it's not that I have changed my mind, it's really helpless, I have to go. ”

So Kaguya and the old man wept together. A few maids accompanied Kaguya for a long time, thinking back to this girl, her character was really noble and beautiful, and she was truly respected, and now that she heard that she was going to separate, everyone was sad, and she didn't eat a drop of water, but she just sighed relatively.

When the emperor heard the news, he sent an envoy to Taketori's house to inquire about it. The old man came out to greet the messenger, but he couldn't speak, but he cried loudly. The old man was overly sad, his hair suddenly turned white, his waist was bent, and his eyes were swollen. He is only fifty years old this year, and because of sadness, he suddenly grew old.

The envoy conveyed the emperor's words to the old man: "I heard that Kaguya has been often sad and lamenting lately, is it true? ”

The old man replied with tears and tears: "I really dare not take it seriously!" On the fifteenth of this month, someone will be sent to greet Kaguya in the Moon World. I would like to ask the Emperor to send a large group of soldiers and horses. If those guys in the moon come, catch them. I don't know if it's okay? ”

The envoy returned to the palace and told the emperor all about the old man's situation and his words. The emperor said, "I have only seen Kaguyahime, and I have not forgotten it to this day." What's more, the old man sees her day and night. If this Kaguya is picked up, teach him how to be embarrassed! ”

On the fifteenth day of this month, the emperor really ordered the Imperial Forest Army, selected six large armies, a total of 2,000 people, and ordered a lieutenant general named Koya Daidai to serve as a messenger, and led the troops to Taketori Weng's house.

As soon as the army arrived at Taketori's house, they assigned 1,000 men to stand on the earthen wall and 1,000 on the roof. Command all the male servants in the house to guard every corner separately. The valets were armed with bows and arrows. In the main house, there were many palace maids lined up, telling them to guard them attentively. The old woman hugged Kaguya tightly and hid in the storeroom. The old man locked the door of the storeroom and stood in front of the door to guard.

The old man said: "If you guard it like this, will you still lose to the people in the sky?" Then he said to the soldiers on the roof, "If you see anything flying in the air, even if it is a small thing, shoot it to death." ”

The soldiers said, "We have so many guards that even if there is a bat flying in the air, we will immediately shoot it to death and turn it into dry goods." ”

When the old man heard this, he was sure of it, and his heart was very happy.

But Kaguya said, "No matter how tightly it is closed, no matter how much you prepare for war, war is useless to the people of that land. First, they will not be subject to shooting them with bows and arrows. Moreover, even if it is locked in this way, as soon as the people of that land arrive, the lock will naturally be immediately released. No matter how valiant the people here are to prepare for war, when the people of that land arrive, all of them have no courage. ”

When the old man heard this, he said angrily, "Okay, when those people come, I will gouge out their eyeballs with my long finger." Grab them by the hair and shake them around. Then peel off their pants and teach them to make a fool of themselves in front of many people here! ”

Kaguya said, "Alas, don't speak loudly. Isn't it embarrassing to be heard by the samurai on the roof? I'm sorry that I failed to live up to your long nurturing grace and rushed back. How happy I am to live here for a long time in the future! But I couldn't, and soon I had to go. This is a sad thing. ”

"I remembered that my parents' kindness had not been repaid, and that I must have been miserable on the way home, so in the last few months, whenever the moon came out, I went to the eaves to petition, hoping to stay here for another year, at least until the end of the year. However, it is not allowed, so I am so sad. I'm so sorry for causing you to worry about me. ”

"The people in the moon world are very beautiful, and they don't age and they are painless. I'm going to go to such a good place now, but I don't feel happy at all. But if you want me to leave you two old people, I feel very sad and reluctant. "Say goodbye and sob.

The old man said, "Alas, don't say such sad words. No matter how beautiful people come to greet you, don't worry. "He resents the people in the Moon World.

After a while, it was almost midnight. Suddenly, the surroundings of Taketori's house glowed brighter than daylight. This light was ten times brighter than the light of the full moon, and it illuminated the pores of the people.

At this time, the heavenly people descended on the clouds, and they were five feet above the earth, and they were arranged in the air. When the people of Taketori's family, both outside and inside the house, saw this scene, they seemed to be captivated by the devil, and they lost consciousness and had no courage to fight.

A few people felt a little and knew that this would not work, so they reluctantly picked up their bows and arrows and fired them. However, the arm was weak and immediately weakened. Among them, a few particularly tough men, lifted their spirits, shot the arrows, but in the wrong direction. Therefore, no one could fight, but they felt unconscious, so they had to look at each other and be silent.

At this time, I saw the people lined up in the air five feet above the ground, and their faces and costumes were very beautiful and astonishing. They brought a flying car. The car is capable of flying through the air with a thin lid on the roof. Among these celestial people, there was a man who looked like a general, who came out and shouted, "Zaomaru, come here!" ”

Taketori, who was alive just now, now seems to be drunk, crawling forward, and bowing to the ground. The celestial beings said to him:

"You're so stupid! Because of the slight merit, I will temporarily ask Kaguya to be born in your house. It's been a long time, and you've got a lot of gold. Isn't your situation much better than before? This Kaguyahime, because he has committed a little sin, has temporarily asked him to reside in your lowly place. Now that her sins have been removed, I have come to welcome her back. So you don't have to weep and mourn. Come, hurry up and get Kaguya out of here! ”

The old man replied, "You said that Kaguya was born in my house for the time being. But I have raised her for more than 20 years now. I guess the Kaguya you are talking about must be another Kaguya who was born elsewhere. ”

He also said, "Kaguya-hime, who I have here, is now seriously ill, and is lying there, and must not go out. ”

The celestial man did not answer him, but pulled the flying car on the roof of the old man's house, and shouted, "Come! Kaguya-hime! Don't just live in this filthy place! ”

At this time, the previously closed doors are automatically opened, and the windows are also opened by themselves. Kaguyahime, who was tightly hugged by the old woman, walked out suddenly at this time. The old woman wanted to hold her, but she couldn't hold it anyway, so she had to look up and cry. The old man was helpless, just lying on the ground.

Kaguya approached the old man and said to him, "Even if I don't want to go back, I must go back." Now please send me off to heaven. ”

The old man said: "I am so sad, how can I still say goodbye?" What should you do if you forsake me, an old man, and ascend to heaven? Please take me with you. Then he cried and fell to the ground. Kaguya is so troubled that she doesn't know what to do.

Later, she said to the old man, "Let me write a letter, then." When you miss me, please take out this letter and look at it. With that, he sobbed and wrote a letter.

Her letter reads:

"If I had grown up in this land like ordinary people, I would have served my parents until you were a hundred years old, and I would not have the sorrow I have today. However, I am not such a person, and I am very sorry that I have to part with you! ”

"Now leave the clothes I took off here as a memento of mine. After that, every night when there is a moon, please look at the moon. Alas! I have now abandoned you and ascended to heaven, and my mood is like falling to the ground. ”

So a certain celestial man brought a chest, and in it was the feather cloak of the heavens. There was also a chest containing the elixir of immortality. The celestial man said, "The medicine in this pot is for Kaguya to eat." Because she had eaten a lot of filth on the ground, she was certainly unhappy, and she could be relieved by taking this medicine. So he gave the medicine to Kaguya. Kaguya ate a little, and stuffed the rest into the clothes she had taken off, wanting to give it to the old man. But the man stopped her, and immediately took out the feather coat and tried to put it on her.

Kaguya shouted, "Please wait a minute! He also said, "When you wear this dress, your mood will change completely." Now I have something to say. So she took up the pen and wrote the letter. The celestial man waited impatiently and said, "It's not too early! Kaguya replied, "Don't say anything that doesn't care about people's feelings! He calmly wrote to the emperor. The letter reads:

"Thanks to the Emperor who has sent many people to save my ascension, but the heart of heaven does not allow people to want me, and they will definitely welcome me, and there is really nothing to be done. I was very remorseful and very sad. In the past, the emperor asked me to enter the palace, but I didn't agree, just because I had such a complicated situation, so I resolutely refused despite the emperor's disappointment. It's really rude, and when I think about it today, I can't help but be scared. ”

At the end, a poem is attached:

"Feathers are clothed and ascend to heaven,

It's sad to remember the king. ”

She added the elixir of immortality in the pot to the letter, and handed it over to Lieutenant General Qincha. A celestial man took it and gave it to the lieutenant general. The lieutenant general took it.

At the same time, this celestial man draped the heavenly feather cloak over Kaguyahime. As soon as Kaguya put on this feather robe, she no longer remembered the old man and sorrow. Because after wearing this feather coat, you can forget all your sorrows.

After that, Kaguya immediately got on the flying car, and about a hundred celestial beings pulled the car and ascended to heaven.

Only the old man and others were left here to cry, and later read the letter left by Kaguya to the old man. He said, "Why should I cherish this life? For whom do we live? "He was sick and refused to take the medicine, so he couldn't afford to get sick.

The lieutenant general led a group back to the palace and explained in detail the situation of not being able to fight against the heavenly people and not being able to keep Kaguyahime, and presented the pot of the elixir of immortality and Kaguyahime's letter together. When the emperor read the letter, he was very sad, and from then on he could not eat and drink, and abolished the singing and dancing orchestra.

One day he summoned the Duke's ministers and asked them:

"Which mountain is closest to the sky?"

Someone replied, "The mountain of Suruga Province is the closest to Kyoto, and it is the closest to the sky." The emperor wrote a poem:

"I can't see Kaguya again,

Ann uses the elixir of immortality. ”

He placed the poem in the pot of the elixir of immortality that Kaguya had given him and gave it to a messenger. The messenger's name was Tsukiwakasa. The emperor told him to take the poem and the pot and go to the top of the mountain in Suruga Province, and instructed him:

"When you get to the top, burn this poem and the pot of the elixir of immortality that Kaguya gave him."

Tsukiyana was ordered by the emperor to lead a large group of men and horses to the top of the mountain and do things according to orders. From then on, this mountain was called "Mt. Immortal", which later became "Mt. Fuji". The smoke that came out of the top of the mountain still rises into the clouds, into the world of the moon. The legend of the ancients is so. (To be continued.) )