Jizo
Narrator:
Once upon a time, there lived an old man and an old woman.
They were very poor, and even though it was New Year's Eve, they had no money to buy food.
they had no money to buy food.
The old man wove straw to make hats and went to town to sell them.
he went to town to sell them.
However, people were busy with the end of the year, and even though the old man was selling hats, they did not even look his way.
even though the old man was selling hats,
they did not even look his way.
Not a single hat was sold, and the old man walked slowly home in the falling snow.
the old man walked slowly home in the falling snow,
he walked slowly home in the falling snow.
There stood a Jizo statue.
Jizo : Hey, you there. Say something funny!
Old Man : Huh? I hear something.
Am I too tired?
I should go home and sleep.
Jizo:
Have you lost your mind? Over here.
Old Man : My goodness, the Jizo statue is talking.
Jizo:
Never mind that, say something funny!
Old Man:
Jizo,
with all due respect, if I could say something funny just because I was told to,
I would have succeeded as a comedian and become rich.
Jizo : You can't even say one or two funny things!
It's boring being here all by myself!
I am starving for laughter!
Old Man :
Jizo-sama,
with all due respect, if you want to see something funny,
there are plenty of
ogiri sites and apps out there.
Please stop making such unreasonable demands.
I am not Akira Kawashima.
Jizo:
Ogiri sites, apps, Kawashima...
have you got the time period wrong?
What are you talking about!
Old Man :
Jizo-sama,
with all due respect,
in the first place, isn't this story
supposed to be about six Jizo statues? Why are you all alone?
Jizo :
The other five went to hang out with Jigoku Dayu.
She is a great beauty, you know.
Old Man:
Jizo-sama,
young ladies might be listening to this story too,
aren't you embarrassed?
Jizo :
Even the judgment of hell depends on Jizo!
What is there to be afraid of!
Old Man:
I feel like
a lot of things are wrong here.
Why are you the only one left behind, Jizo-sama?
Jizo :
I'm completely out of money to go out and play!
Old Man:
Jizo-sama, what are you doing!
Tomorrow is New Year's Day!
Jizo :
I'm telling you!
It's boring, so I'm telling you to say something funny!
Old Man:
Dear Jizo, with all due respect...
I was supposed to put a hat on you, and then you were supposed to bring treasures to my house!
This is completely different from the story!
What is going on?
Jizo :
Why are you being so stubborn!
That is exactly why your work doesn't go well and you remain poor!
Old Man:
With all due respect, Jizo...
I don't want to hear that from the most stubborn person like you...
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