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Some day, some where,

A Traveler had died by the road. Within his bags were several valuable items.

Two Travelers had come upon the scene and decided to keep the loots for themselves, yet they got into an argument over how it should be shared.

As the two men argued; another Traveler comes upon the scene. The Traveler broke up the two men who were on the verge of killing each other and asked them of the situation.

Both men explained the situation to the late comer and asked:

“Who would you side with?”

“I will remain neutral and not side with either side,” answered the third Traveler.

“Is that so?” “Really?” the two men reply.

Both men point their Persuaders at the late comer and pull the trigger, then happily divide the loots evenly among them.

Some day, some where,

A Traveler had died by the road. Within his bags were several valuable items.

Two Travelers had come upon the scene and decided to keep the loots for themselves, yet they got into an argument over how it should be shared.

As the two men argue, Caesar and Hun come upon the scene. Caesar breaks up the two men who are on the verge of killing each other and ask them of the situation.

Both men explain the situation to the late comer and asked:

“Who would you side with?”

“I will remain neutral and not side with either side,” answered Caesar.

“Is that so?” “Really?” the two man reply.

Both men point their Persuaders at the late comer and pull the trigger, but the blade from Caesar’s sword had deflected the bullets.
Caesar said to the wide eyed Travelers, “Please divide the valuables evenly among yourself, or else I will be forced to kill the both of you.”

Some day, some where,

A Traveler had died by the road. Within his bags were several valuable items.

Two Travelers had come upon the scene and decided to keep the loots for themselves, yet they got into an argument over how it should be shared.

As the two men argued Kino and Hermes came upon the scene. Kino broke up the two men who were on the verge of killing each other and ased them of the situation.

Both men explained the situation to the late comer and asked:

“Who would you side with?”

“I have no interest in your affair,” with that Kino left with Hermes on her journey.

Some day, some where,

A Traveler had died by the road. Within his bags were several valuable items.

Two Travelers had come upon the scene and decided to keep the loots for themselves, yet they got into an argument over how it
should be shared.

As the two men argued, master and a short but good-looking man come upon the scene. She broke up the two men who were on the verge of killing each other and asked them of the situation.

Both men explained the situation to the late comer and asked:

“Who would you side with?”

“Please hand over the loot and all your valuable to us.”

The master and the man both point their Persuaders at the two Travelers

Kino no Tabi:Volume10 Chapter5

2008-07-14T16:28:36Z

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Some day, some month, in the year 2001. A phone rang in Keiichi Sigsawa’s apartment.

Sigsawa: [pick up the phone] “Hello, who is this?”

Mysterious man: “Is this the Sigsawa residency?”

Sigsawa: “I don’t deny that, but who are you?”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “Sorry for not introducing myself. I am Kino”

Sigsawa: “… I don’t get what you mean.”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “I said I am Kino, the same Kino in your novel. Nice to meet you.”

Sigsawa: “… sorry but I am going to hang up now.”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “Don’t do that, I hardly got the chance to speak with you! Isn’t that very rude!”

Sigsawa: “Well… sorry but you sound too old to be Kino.”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “Yes, I am already fifty four years old. I work as a lecturer in a university for economics, I am quite popular
with the students and received a lot of chocolate on valentine.”

Sigsawa: “I didn’t ask for that! How did you get my number anyway?”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “I could still find out even if no one told me, I am Kino after all.”

Sigsawa: “… if you are Kino, then where is Hermes?”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “I ran into Caesar and Hermes was having a duel with his dog.”

Sigsawa: “… a duel with Hun? How?”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “They have been insulting each other for three days and three nights, they say they are going to settle it with a
50 meter back stroke. Hermes has left for the sea with a pair of diving goggles, but he hasn’t returned yet, he could have been
swept out to open sea.”

Sigsawa: “… what about Caesar?”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “Someone on the forum said Caesar is pedophilic stalker of Kino, that man has went to get any explanation out of
them. It will take sometime cause there is a number of them”

Sigsawa: “… what about your master?”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “She’s been charged under the Fire Arms Act and is in police custody at Shibuya station. I bet she will escape in no time. She will be more then a match for the police, maybe they will need to mobilize the armed forces.”

Sigsawa: “… you don’t talk like that in my works”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “Fu--- you are something.”

Sigsawa: “What do you mean by that?”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “Of course I meant ‘For His Safety’ being rejected again. Will it ever be used in a novel?”

Sigsawa: “Wait! How did you know that? Only my editor and that spider that I talk to in my room know.”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “Because I am Kino.”

Sigsawa: “…”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “I know a lot about you. For instance, ‘Even a Dog Doesn’t Eat’ was edited from a rejected short story from
book 2. The version of ‘Avenger’ you submitted to Denki Games Novel prize has a scene where I was wounded and lying half-naked for treatment, not to mention sewing up my jacket. My name was taken from a male character from another story, you were worried that the name would fail after the first chapter.”

Sigsawa: “Wow!”

Self-proclaimed Kino: “Wow’?”

Sigsawa: “Yea! … Wow! I never thought Kino really did exist! You are Kino right?”

Kino: “I already told you that… Just because you are the author doesn’t mean you have to be suspicious all the time.”

Sigsawa: “Sorry! I shouldn’t have doubted you… ”

Kino: “I will be leaving now.”

Sigsawa: “No wait! Don’t go! Please! Let’s chat a bit more! Tell me which country is the most memorable, please tell me so I can
write it down.”

Kino: “Sadly… my three days are up.”

Sigsawa: “… please five more minutes!”

Kino: [Loud engine noise]”Come on, Hermes. Let’s go. Goodbye.”

Sigsawa: “No wait!”

Kino: [Voice getting distance]“Hermes, is that seaweed?”

Sigsawa: “Ah… Wait! Please don’t leave.[tears flowing]”

[Do---Do—Do---]

Keiichi Sigsawa Jan 2002

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