2019年6月27日
A Dosage of Medicine(17) by Akihisa Ogino, translated by J.Kageyama
“Where're you off to？” the father yelled.
"It's no fun, here, so, after stopping at the barber’s, I'm going to a movie" With that, Kinsaku left.
About four in the evening, the daughter-in-law returned, dressed in lovely Western clothing. Perhaps because he had not seen her for several days, she appeared unusually beautiful.
“Come, come. Have some supper. 1’11 make you some tea, right away.”
“Father, it’s not time to eat. I’ve already eaten lunch, and four o’clock is a little too early for dinner; isn't it?"
She laughed, showing her white teeth.
“0h, that’s right. Maybe I can find something good to snack on.” Genzo looked about.
The kind hearted girl began to help him with the carnations, which were stacked in the shade in the front, as though knowing the approaching shipping date.
“You’11 soil your dress. Don’t bother.1’11 do it.”
Silently, she continued, busily separating the bad flowers from the good，
The two worked for a while, until, complaining of a back ache, Genzo sat down and sucked at his cigarette, gazing, from the side, at the girl, who was tying the flowers into bundles. He felt enchanted, watching her inviting hips, wrapped tightly in her skirt, and her curvaceous breasts. Genzo claimed, watching her body intoxicated him to a high equivalent of one big bottle of sake.
