どこにもいけない駅の前

[twomeals]

...This is...

Oh, this's a station. Supposedly people can ride trains here t'go to other towns--you've seen that on TV before, haven't you?

Oh, I think I......Other towns?

You know, towns outside of Utsuwa. Their land's not protected by the master like ours is, though.

...I see. So there's other towns besides this one.

Huuh? Ain't that obvious? We just don't happen to leave Utsuwa very often, since this's the mistress's turf.

Hmm....have you ridden on trains before, Kurogitsune?

Nope. I can if I want, but I've never left town.

Really?

I got no reason to leave in the first place. That doesn't mean I haven't gotten to go on a little trip or two before, a long time ago, but I was born 'n raised here.

Hmm...

I kinda wanna try riding one though. A train, I mean....but it'd be kinda difficult right now.

.......I'd never thought about it. That there's places outside of this town.

???: Oh? Excuse me?

...Hm?



Are you waiting for the train?

Ah, no, not exactly...

Sorry to say this, but the train's not stopping here today~

...Eh, is that right?

Yup. It's a real problem here, but there's nothing we can do.

Is it okay that it's not coming?

Hmm, anyhow yesterday and today and tomorrow and from now on, it never stops here. It's really worrying.

Oh, so that's how it is....Kurogitsune, it looks like the trains won't stop.

Seems that way. I never got to ride, either.

.......Ah, is that the problem?

Since they just won't stop no matter how much time passes, nobody ever comes to ride them. This old man is thinkin' he might have to quit.

.......Huh...

Now I bet you're wondering why there's a station here at all? But the trains pass through, you see. So I think they'll stop someday.

.......I see.

.......

Really now, you'd think they'd have noticed there was a station here by now. Sigh, what a real bother...*grumble*...



.......I wonder what that was all about?

Nothin' for you to worry over. Us two don't have any business leavin' this town, anyhow.

I guess that's true. Aren't you a little curious, though?

Nnoot one bit, nope. More than that, I've got you to think about. Let's hurry an' find those brats already!



...Ah, wait for me, Kurogitsune.

.......I get the feeling he's hiding something...

...Really though, I wonder why they won't stop? ...Maybe they don't see there's a station here?