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14話「忍び寄る魔の手」
それは、ささいなきっかけ
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妻といるのは、本当に楽しくてさ。よく一緒に食事を作ったりもしたなぁ
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僕は、料理ができるわけではないんだけど、妻となら何でも楽しくてね
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ラブラブですね〜
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あ、味見にかこつけて、食べさせあったり?
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よくしたねえ
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鈴木さん、ノロケじゃないですか〜!
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お前ら、うらやましいんだろ
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うらやましいです!!
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素直か!
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しかしその日は……突然、訪れた
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えっ
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妻が腰をよく抑えるようになったんだ。「腰痛いの?」って聞くと
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「そうなの。重いもの持ったりしてないのにね」
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まぁ、腰痛なんてよくあることだよなと思いつつ、整体を勧めたくらいだった
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たしかに。珍しいことではないですよね……?
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ね。その日以来、話題に上がることもなかった。だから、そんな話をしたのもすっかり忘れていた
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だけど……妻の体は、ね……
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え……っ
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数日後……。夜中、隣で寝ていた妻が、急に起き上がった
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僕もつられて目をさます
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「どうしたの?」
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「……ちょっと目がさめただけ」
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珍しいなとは思いつつ、特に気にも留めなかった
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何だか、僕も少し目が冴えてきて、何となく彼女を見ていた時……
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……ん?妻の姿に、違和感を覚えた
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違和感……っすか?
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そう。彼女はね、普段からすごく姿勢がよかったんだ。立ってる時も、座ってる時も
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でもその時、彼女は猫背ぎみにベッドに腰かけていた。ちょっとおかしいな……そう思った僕は、声をかけた
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「……どこか、具合悪いの?」
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「ううん。大丈夫よ」
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でも、相変わらず前かがみ。さっきよりもヒドくなった気さえする……
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奥さん、どうしたんだろう……
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「…………お腹、痛いとか?」
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「お腹は痛くないわ」
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再び、疑問に思った。お腹「は」?
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「……もしかして、他にどこか痛いの?」
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「……………実、は……ね」
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彼女は、話さなかっただけで、あれからずっと腰に痛みがあったらしい
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起業で一生懸命な僕に、余計な心配はかけまいとして黙ってたんだ
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お、奥さん……。鈴木さんのために……!
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妻に心労をかけたことを悔やみながらも、すぐに妻と一緒に近くの病院へ向かった
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嫌な予感がしたからだ
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夜中にも関わらず、病院は快く診断を受け入れてくれた。一連の検査が終わり、結果を待った
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「きっと大丈夫。何ともない」と思いつつも、内心……不安だらけ
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少しずつ会話は消えて、待合室に静寂が訪れた
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……すさまじい緊張感、ですね
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「鈴木さーん」と、看護師さんの呼ぶ声
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何も、何もないでくれ……!
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通された部屋で、待っていたのは衝撃の事実だった
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「……診断結果は、ガンです」
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……っ!
闘病する中で
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僕は、理解が追いついていなかった。気づけば、聞き返していた
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「えっと……い、今なんて……?」
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「子宮頸ガンです。ステージは3です」
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僕は、思わず妻を見た。彼女は、眉1つ動かさずに黙って聞いていた
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つ、強い人なんですね、鈴木さんの奥さん
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うん。その時の彼女は、本当に気丈だった
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本当は妻のほうが何倍も不安なはずなのに、動揺してしまった自分が情けなくなったよ
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落ち着いたのがわかったのか、医師は、くわしく話してくれた
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子宮頸がんは40代の女性に多いが、最近は20代〜30代でも発症すること
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ガン患者数は、毎年100万人近く。100人に1人くらいと考えると、決して少なくない
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/yamashita_odoroki-1.png)
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えっ!?そんなにいるんすか!?
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/mochiduki_itsumono-1.png)
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想像よりはるかに多い……
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さらに、だ。若い人でも、ガンになる可能性はある
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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若い世代のガン患者数は、わかっているだけで約2万人。診断されてないだけで発症している人も入れたら、もっといる
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/mochiduki_nayami.png)
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他人事じゃない……
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_shimijimi.png)
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そう。だから、年齢関係なくいつ発症してもおかしくない病気なんだ……
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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医師は、入院して治すことを勧めてくれた
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「子宮頸ガンは、治療すれば治ります。ツラいこともあるでしょうが、頑張っていきましょう!」
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_shimijimi.png)
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僕と妻は、顔を見合わせてうなずいた。
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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正直、ガン宣告に驚きはしたけど、治る見込みは十分ある! 悲観する必要はない
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/yamashita_itsumono-2.png)
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たしかに! 完治して、元気に暮らしてる人はたくさんいますよね!
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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まさに。希望を胸に、ぼくらの闘病生活が始まった!
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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早速、準備を整えて、入院した
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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最初のうちは、余裕があった。
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_ureshii.png)
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僕が仕事を早々に切り上げ、お見舞いに行くと、「ちゃんとご飯は食べてる?」「部屋はキレイにしてる?」と茶化すくらいにはね(笑)
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/yamashita_itsumono-2.png)
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鈴木さん、逆に心配されてるじゃないっすか!
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_ureshii.png)
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まぁ、妻がいないと、家のことは何もできなかったからね(笑)
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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……でも、2週間も経つと、目に見えて弱ってるのがわかった
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/tanaka_itsumono.png)
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え……
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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「めまいがして歩けない」「起き上がれないほどダルい」
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_shimijimi.png)
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それらは抗がん剤の副作用だった
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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心配になって、「ご飯は食べれてる?」と聞いた
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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すると、「それが1番大変なの」って。妻の頬は入院前よりこけていた
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/tanaka_itsumono.png)
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食欲がないってことですか……?
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そう言ってたね
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「炊きたてのご飯の匂いも、あったかいお味噌汁の匂いも、ダメ」と力なく笑ってたよ
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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悲しいことに、おいしいものを食べた時の彼女の笑顔は、すでに見れなくなっていた
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/yamashita_itsumono-2.png)
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闘病ってテレビでしか見たことなかったけど、めちゃめちゃ大変なんすね……
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_shimijimi.png)
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…………でもね
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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もっとツラそうだったのは……髪、だった
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髪が、どんどん……抜けるんだ。あれはドラマの中の話じゃない……妻も同じだった
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/s_tsuma_wakuwaku.png)
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「あはは、も〜……こんなんじゃカツラだよ〜……」
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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そうやって笑い飛ばそうとしてたけど、から元気なのはすぐにわかった
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/tanaka_aseri.png)
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……うぅ……切ない……
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僕は思わず……
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/s_suzuki_wakuwaku.png)
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「僕もすぐカツラになるって(笑)」
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/s_tsuma_wakuwaku.png)
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「……ぷっ……ふふ、もう、なにそれ。笑わせないでよ、もう」
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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ツラくても頑張ろうとしている彼女を、できるだけ元気づけたかった。笑ってほしかったんだ
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/yamashita_itsumono-2.png)
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鈴木さん……
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/tanaka_itsumono.png)
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知識として知ってはいましたけど……実際に話を聞くと……
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/mochiduki_itsumono-1.png)
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ちょっと……徒然草の一節を思い出しました
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/14_03.png)
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![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/tanaka_itsumono.png)
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あぁ……なんとなく意味はわかる……
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/mochiduki_itsumono-1.png)
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「……人は皆、病気におかされる。病気にかかったら、苦しくて仕方がない」
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/mochiduki_nayami.png)
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まさに、この間の話の通りですね……
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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四苦の中の「病苦」だね。病気になると、とにかく余裕がなくなってくる
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/s_tsuma_nayami.png)
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「もし治らなかったら……って思うと、すごく怖い」
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「自分の病気が1番ツラい」と思うっていう話はしたけど……
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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「死ぬ可能性のある病気」にかかったら、今までの病気なんて……って思うよね
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/yamashita_itsumono-2.png)
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………
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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しかし!妻の口ぐせは、「早く治したい」だった
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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妻は、全くあきらめてはいなかったんだ
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_shimijimi.png)
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もちろん、僕も
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_shimijimi.png)
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抗がん剤の副作用に苦しみつつも、二人三脚で闘病を続けた
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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仕事の時間を減らし、毎日妻の喜ぶ本や映画を持っていった。最新医療の調査もずっとしていた
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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妻も妻で体力がつくよう、食事や薬の投与をがんばって続けていた
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/mochiduki_itsumono-1.png)
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え……!?
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/14_01.png)
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放たれた非情な言葉
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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2人とも、不安に駆られながら、医師の言葉を待った
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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どんな話だろう、何で呼び出されたんだろう
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「鈴木さん」
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ffffff.png)
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ffffff.png)
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「治療の経過は、いい感じですよ。退院後は、家でゆっくりお過ごしください」
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_shimijimi.png)
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妻は、ホッとしたようだった
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ふ、ふぃ〜っ……
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び、びっくりしたぁ……
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/suzuki_itsumono-1.png)
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しかし………
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え
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「この後、自宅での療養について説明しますので」と、僕だけが残された
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それって……
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………
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まさか……
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………そう。僕も、まさかと思ってた
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その、まさかだった
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「………奥様は……」
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僕は、息を呑んだ。とにかく、次の言葉を待った
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「…………ステージ4に、進行しています。残念ながら、もう治療は……」
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/14_02.png)
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頭が真っ白になった
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そ………
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「……緩和ケアをしながら、穏やかに過ごされたほうがいいでしょう」
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乾いてはりついた口を必死に動かして、僕は尋ねた
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「……ぁ、あ、あと、どれくらいですか……?」
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本当は、知りたくなかった。
でも、残された妻との時間を考えると、聞くしかなかった
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………
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「長くて、あと半年程度……です」
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その後、どうやって病院を出たのか、家に帰ったのか覚えてない……気づけば、退院の日が迫っていた
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「やっと家に帰れる!」とほほえむ妻を見て、やるせない気持ちになった。
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僕だけが、知っている。一緒に過ごせる時間が、わずかだということを
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わずか……
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懐かしの我が家に帰ってきた妻は、自由にできることを喜んでた
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僕はというと、少しでも妻との時間を取りたくて、仕事を休むことが多くなっていた
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妻からは「社長!お仕事のほうは大丈夫なんですか〜?」と言われることもあった
![](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/tanaka_itsumono.png)
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……奥さん……
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自宅療養が始まって、少し経った頃――
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……僕は、妻から「衝撃的な問い」を投げかけられることになる
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しょ
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衝撃的な……
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問い……!?
(つづく)
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![意見を伝える](https://kemonogatari.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/04.png)
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