"The Dream of the Bell Tree" Episode 14

The Serpent: "The sea, the earth, the air... everything, everything is polluted by you humans."


Me: "I know. I've been reborn so many times. I've seen so many lives and nature lost in wars and disasters. Humans are creatures that forget. We can't live without forgetting sadness and pain. But humans are also creatures that reflect on themselves. When we make mistakes, we reflect on them and find hope for the next time. It's the third time, the third time's a charm. I believe so."


The Serpent: "What are you planning to do? Right?"
Me: "In this life, the Age of Wind will finally come. An age when wishes will come true more easily.
When that age comes, I will pray to God. I hope and pray that people all over the world will love nature,
be careful not to pollute it, realize that all human beings are our fellow humans, help each other instead of fighting, and protect this Earth."
Orochi: "Even if you pray alone, all the gods in the world won't be able to exert their power, right?"
Me: "That's right. That's why I'm putting my life on the line to act. I can draw better with this body, When I become a good writer, read books, and improve my writing skills, I will write about this dream and share it with the world. Then we will all pray together, everyone in the world, for peace on Earth, for the world. If we do that, I'm sure the gods of the world will grant our wishes. Absolutely!"
Orochi: "Kamiki, why did you decide to entrust this to this child?"
Kamiki: "I was looking for a child who would write about this dream and believe in God. I've been looking for a child who had a past life where they were skilled in that field."
Me: "I was once a Scottish fairy tale writer. He was also a priest."
Orochi: "Do you paint?"
Me: "Well, I was once an unsuccessful painter. But both of my parents in this life are very skillful, and when I was in the first grade of elementary school in this life (7 years old), my teacher told me in a parent-child interview that I could draw pictures at about the level of a sixth grader, so I'm sure I'll get better."
Orochi: "That's really puzzling. You're talking about dreams? When I wake up, I forget everything."
Me: "I won't forget! Right now, I'm praying to God about it!"
「鈴かけの木の」第14話
大蛇「海も、大地も、大気も…全部だ、全部お前達人間が汚しているんだ。」
私「分かっているわ。もう何回も生まれ変わってきた。戦争や災害で、多くの人の命や自然が失われていった事も。 人間は忘れてしまう生き物。悲しい事や苦しい事は、忘れないと生きていけないから。でも、人間は反省もする生き物。間違えたら反省をして、次への希望を見出せる生き物。3度目だわ、三度目の正直。私はそう信じるわ。」
大蛇「お前は何をする気だい?」
私「今世でやっと、[風の時代]が来るの。願いが叶いやすくなる時代が。
その時代が来たら、私は神様に祈るわ。世界中の人々が、自然を愛し、
汚さないように気をつけて、どんな人類も自分と同じ仲間だと自覚し、争わず、助け合って、この地球を守って行く事を、願い、祈るわ。」
大蛇「お前一人が祈ったところで、世界中の神々が、力を出せるわけないだろう?」
私「そうね。だから、今世をかけて行動するの。この体の私が、もっと絵が上手に描けるよになって、本を読んで、もっと文章が上手に書けるようになったら、この夢の話を書いて、世界中に届けるの。そして皆んなで、世界中の皆んなで、地球の、世界の、平和を祈るの。そうすれば、きっと世界中の神様が願いを叶えてくれるわ。絶対!」
大蛇「神木。どうして、この子に託そうと思ったんだい?」
神木「探していたんじゃ、この夢の話を書いて、神を信じてくれそうな子をな。ずっと、その道に長けている過去生を持っている子を、探していたんじゃ。」
私「私は、スコットランドの童話作家だった事があるわ。聖職者でもあった。」
大蛇「絵は描くのかい?」
私「それは、売れない絵描きだった事はあるけど。でも今世の両親がどちらも手が器用だし、今世で小学1年生(7歳)の時に、学校の先生から、6年生位の絵が描けると親子面談で言われたから、きっともっと上手くなると思うわ。」
大蛇「全く、困ったわねえ。夢の話だって?目が覚めたら、全部忘れてしまってるよ。」
私「私は忘れない!今は、それを神様に祈るわ!」