(Uwabami banzai begins at 16:00)
Sheesh! How sloppy of you to get all drunk and fall asleep in a place like this. Oh well. Today was your big day after all. Who could have guessed? The little brat that you were grew up to be a fine man. Well, since you've taken after me I guess that's no surprise. But you know, we sure had to put up with a lot of your silly tricks when you were a kid.
Like when you pulled out all the radishes from your grandpa's field and tried to sell them at the market. Do you remember that? We found out about it right away and caught you. You were tied to the cherry tree in the backyard and sure got an earful. But right after that I think we made you some warm rice porridge. Even now I sometimes recall the face of your grandfather as he drinks cold sake with great relish and watches you gladly slurping your porridge with tears in your eyes. He laughed and said that the three of us should have a drink together when the sonny grows up. In the end, he passed away before we could keep that promise.
The winter night you were born sure was cold and it had been snowing all day long. But you know what? Your grandfather walked through all that snow because he couldn't wait to see his grandson. He smiled joyfully when he saw the ruddy face of the bawling baby. The sake we drank together that day was absolutely delicious.
Hey! How long are you going to sleep? This time it's your turn to become a father, right? You mustn't make your pregnant wife worry about you. Oh well, I guess you can't hear me. Anyway, when your child grows up, this time let's make sure we have that drink together!
Hurrah heavy drinkers for generations to come!
Ah, dammit! What a happy day!
陰陽座百物語 第拾伍話「蟒蛇万歳」
あーあ！全くだらしねえなあ、こんな所で酔っ払って寝ちまいやがって。ま、仕方ねえな。今夜はめでてえ祝いの席だったんだからよ。しかし何だ、悪ガキだったおめえが、なかなか立派になったもんだな。ま、オヤジの俺に似たんだからあたりめえか。でもよ、ガキの頃のおめえの悪さにゃほとほと手を焼いたぜ。
いつだったか、じいさんの畑の大根を全部勝手に引っこ抜いて、町に売りに行った時の事、覚えてるか？直ぐにばれてとっつかまって、裏の桜の木に縛り付けられてよ。こってり叱られたよな。でもその後直ぐ、あったけえ雑炊作って食べさしてくれたっけな。嬉しそうに雑炊啜りながら泣いてるおめえを肴に、美味そうに冷や酒飲んでたじいさんの顔、今でもたまに思い出すよ。坊主が大人になったら儂とお前と三人で一緒に飲もうやって笑ってた。結局、約束果たせねえまま逝っちまったけどな。
おめえが生まれた冬の夜は、一日中降り続いた雪が積もって、そりゃ寒かった。でもよ、早く孫の顔が見たいつって、じいさん、雪ん中歩いてやってきたんだ。
真っ赤になって泣いてる赤ん坊のおめえ見て、嬉しそうに笑ってたっけ。あの日じいさんと飲んだ酒は、特別美味かったな…
おいこら！いつまで寝てんだ？今度はおめえがオヤジになるんだろう？身重の嫁さんに心配かけんじゃねえぞ。って、へ、聞いちゃいねえ。まあいいさ、生まれてくる子が大人になったら、そん時は今度こそ三人で一緒に飲もうや！
親子代々、蟒蛇万歳だ！
あーちくしょう！めでてえ！めでてえなー！
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