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日本語 · N3

安達ヶ原の鬼婆

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Long ago, on the plain of Adachigahara in Mutsu Province, there lived a terrifying hag rumored to capture and devour travelers at night.
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As dusk fell, a traveling monk who had lost his way sought lodging at an aged cottage standing alone on the barren moor.
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The old woman of the house welcomed the monk warmly, letting him warm his chilled body by the hearth fire.
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Leaving to gather firewood, the old woman instructed him: "While I am gone, you must under no circumstances peek into the inner room."
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Although the monk initially kept his word, unable to resist the eerie atmosphere, he finally peeked into the forbidden chamber.
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Inside the room, countless human bones lay scattered about, and a blood-stained cleaver gleamed with a cold light.
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As the horrified monk fled trembling with terror, the old woman, transformed into a demonic visage, chased after him at tremendous speed.
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Just as he was about to be overtaken, the monk took out the statue of Kannon that he kept close to his heart and prayed frantically.
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Suddenly, an arrow of sacred light was loosed from the void, piercing the savage hag's chest with absolute precision.
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Solemnly burying the old woman, who had regained her senses in her dying breath, the monk continued his journey with the depth of human karma engraved upon his heart.

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