The Sea Lion Festival
TheSeaLioival
byMURAKAMIHaruki
TranslatedbyKiki
Iamsmokingacigaretteafterasimplelunchwhenasealioomyapartment.Ihearaknock,soIahedoor.Atmyfrontdoorthereisasealion.Thereisn’treallyanythingspecialabouthim.Itisjustanordinarysealion.Imeanheisn’twearingsunglassesorathree-pieceBrooksBrotherssuit.Actuallyhelooksold-fashionedandalmostese.
”Goodafternoon.omeetyou,”saystheSeaLion.“ItrustthatI’mnotdisturbingyou.Isthisagoodtime?”
“It’sok,I’mnotreallythatbusy,”Isay,abitflustered.
Sealionsarerelativelyharmlessanimals.Thereisnothingfierceorthreateningaboutthem.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatkindofsealionyouhaveatyourfrontdoor,thereisreallynoreasonfor.Andthisonedidn’tlookanydifferent.
Thatrealizationisalmostmoredisturbing.
“Ifyoucouldjustgivemetenminutes,I’dbereallygrateful.”OutofhabitIglamywatch.Butthatisunnecessary.Ihavetime.
“Butitmightakethatlong,”theSeaLionadds,practicallyreadingmythoughts.WithouteventhinkingaboutitIleadhimintomyapartment.Ievenofferhimaglassofbarleytea.
“Youshouldn’thave.Youreallydidogotosuchtrouble.”Hedownshalfoftheteainonegulp.Theakesacigarettefromhisjacketpocketandlightsitwithhislighter.“It’sstillreallyhot,isn’tit?”
“That’sforsure.”
“Butatleastthemsandeveningsarenotsobad.
“Yeah,butitisSeptemberafterall.”
“Hmm.Thehighschoolbaseballtourisalreadyfinished.AndtheGiantshaveallbutchedthepennant.Nothingmuchtogetworkedupabout,isthere?Summer’spracticallyfinished.”
“Iguessyht.”
TheSeaLionnodsinagreementandlooksaroundmyapartment.“Fivemef,butdoyouliveherealone?”
“No,Ilivewithmywife,butshe’sawayonatripatthemoment.”
“Really?Takingseparatevacationssoundslikefun.”TheSeaLiongivesaknowingslightlyicallaugh.
Itwaspletelymyfault,andItakefullresponsibility.Idon’tcarehowdrusatsomebarinShinjuku,oneshouldneverofferabusinesscardtothesealionsittingostool.Ithinkeverybhat.WhatelseIsaybutsinceIamathoughtfulperson,Iofferedittohim.Ididn’thaveanychoice.It’swhatIhadtodo.Thesealiontookit.
Misuandingscauseproblems.Itisn’tthatIdislikesealions.Thereisn’tanythingthatIhateaboutthem.IadmitthatI’dbetornifsuddenlyonedaymysisterannouhatshewantstomarryasealion.AssumingtheyloveeachotherIwouldnotvigorouslyprotestsuchamarriage.Fallingihasealionmighthappen.
Howevergivingabusinesscardtoasealionisapletelydiffereleoffish.Asyouallknowsealionsaresymbolsofthevasto.AisthesymbolofB,andBisthesymbolofC.SoCisthesymbolforbothAandB.Sealionshaveestablishedtheirunityonsuchapyramidstructure.Maybeittainsahighriskofchaos.Atthecoreofthispyramidisthebusinesscard.That’swhythesealionalwayscarriesathichofbusinesscardsinhisbriefcase.Forthesealionthosecardsrepresenthisplatheunity.It’sthesameasthosebirdsthatcollectbeads.
“Afewdaysagoanassociateofminereceivedyourbusinesscard,Ibelieve.”
“Really?”Ipretendtohavenoideawhatheistalkingabout.“IrettydrunksoIdon’treallyrememberthatwell.”
“Butmyfriendwasdelighted.”
Idrinkmytea,politelyfeigningi.
“Iapologizeagainfordroppinginunannounced,butIwaakethisopportunitytovisityou.AndsinceIhavethiscard....”
“Youwantsomethingfromme?”
“It’sjustalittlethineedsomesymbolicassistaeacher.”Apparentlytheanimalscalledsealionsdescribehumansas“teacher.”
“Symbolicassistance?”
“Ohpardonme.”Hereachesintohisbriefcase,takesoutabusinesscard,andhandsittome.“Thisshouldhelpexplainmatters.”
“SeaLioivalExecutiveitteeChairperson,”Ireadfromthecard.
“Itrustthatyouhaveheardanization.”
“Well,I’treallysaythatIhave,”Isay.“MaybeI’veheardsomethingaboutit.”
“Forussealions,ourfestivalisaremelyimporta.It’sfullofsymbolicimport.Butthiseventisalsobeneficialfortherestoftheworld”.
“Hmm.”
“Atthemomentourexistenceisprettymarginal.But,atthistime…”Suddeshimselfoffandstampshiscigaretteoutiray.“Theworldisprisedofmanydiversefactors.Wesealionsareshoulderingtheresponsibilityforthespiritualfactor.”
“Ohsorry,butreally,I’mjustnotiedinthatkindoftalk….”
“Weareaimingforarenaissanceofsealions.Forthistooccurtheremustbeacorrespondingrenaissanceallovertheworld.Iourfestivalhasbeenclosedtoyouhumansbecauseofourownindedness.Buttodayourmessagetotheworldisthis:wehavefuallygedourfestival.Wehopethatourfestivalserveasaspringboardtoachievesucharenaissahatisourmessagefortheworld.”
“IguessIfollowwhatyouaresaying.”
“Uptonoproachedourfestivalsassimplyfestivals.Ofcoursetheyarebeautifulaiacles.Butwesealionsbelievethatlifeispreparationforthefestivalbecausefestivalshelpusdisthetruenatureofoursealioy.Festivalsfirmouridentity:oursealion-ness,ifyouwill.Self-discoveryislocatedinsutinuousa.Self-discoveryistheculminationofthefinala.”
“firmationofthewhat?”
“Thegranddejavu.”
IkeepnoddingmyheadeventhoughIhavenoideawhatheisbabblingabout.That’sjusthowtheytalk.Theysaywhatisontheirminds.Iusuallyjuststandbadletthemgetitoutoftheirsystem.BythetimetheSeaLionfiispast2:30andIamdeadtired.
“That’sallIhave,”theSeaLionsays,calmlyfinishinghiswarmtea.”DoyoubasicallyuandwhatIhavebeentalkingabout?”
“Youarelookingforahandout.”
“No,no,weareseekingspiritualassistaheSeaLioncorrects.
Ireatomybillfoldandremovetwoohousandyenbillsandplacetheminfrontofhim.“Sorry,thisisn’tmuch,buttomorrowIhavetopaymyinsurandmyneersubscriptionisalsodue.”
“Thankyouverymuch.Everylittlebithelps,asyouknow.It’sthethoughtthatts,”theSeaLionsays,wavingoffmyexcuseswithhishand.
TheSeaLionleavesbehindathinpamphletentitled“TheSeaLio”andastickeronwhich“Aresealioaphorical?”isprinted.FindingtheproperlocationforthestickerisaproblemuntilIrememberanillegallyparkedredSelitheneighborhood.Iplaceitfirmlyinthemiddleofthewindshield.Itlookslikeohosereallyadhesivestickerssohemighthavesometroubleremovingit.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
byMURAKAMIHaruki
TranslatedbyKiki
Iamsmokingacigaretteafterasimplelunchwhenasealioomyapartment.Ihearaknock,soIahedoor.Atmyfrontdoorthereisasealion.Thereisn’treallyanythingspecialabouthim.Itisjustanordinarysealion.Imeanheisn’twearingsunglassesorathree-pieceBrooksBrotherssuit.Actuallyhelooksold-fashionedandalmostese.
”Goodafternoon.omeetyou,”saystheSeaLion.“ItrustthatI’mnotdisturbingyou.Isthisagoodtime?”
“It’sok,I’mnotreallythatbusy,”Isay,abitflustered.
Sealionsarerelativelyharmlessanimals.Thereisnothingfierceorthreateningaboutthem.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatkindofsealionyouhaveatyourfrontdoor,thereisreallynoreasonfor.Andthisonedidn’tlookanydifferent.
Thatrealizationisalmostmoredisturbing.
“Ifyoucouldjustgivemetenminutes,I’dbereallygrateful.”OutofhabitIglamywatch.Butthatisunnecessary.Ihavetime.
“Butitmightakethatlong,”theSeaLionadds,practicallyreadingmythoughts.WithouteventhinkingaboutitIleadhimintomyapartment.Ievenofferhimaglassofbarleytea.
“Youshouldn’thave.Youreallydidogotosuchtrouble.”Hedownshalfoftheteainonegulp.Theakesacigarettefromhisjacketpocketandlightsitwithhislighter.“It’sstillreallyhot,isn’tit?”
“That’sforsure.”
“Butatleastthemsandeveningsarenotsobad.
“Yeah,butitisSeptemberafterall.”
“Hmm.Thehighschoolbaseballtourisalreadyfinished.AndtheGiantshaveallbutchedthepennant.Nothingmuchtogetworkedupabout,isthere?Summer’spracticallyfinished.”
“Iguessyht.”
TheSeaLionnodsinagreementandlooksaroundmyapartment.“Fivemef,butdoyouliveherealone?”
“No,Ilivewithmywife,butshe’sawayonatripatthemoment.”
“Really?Takingseparatevacationssoundslikefun.”TheSeaLiongivesaknowingslightlyicallaugh.
Itwaspletelymyfault,andItakefullresponsibility.Idon’tcarehowdrusatsomebarinShinjuku,oneshouldneverofferabusinesscardtothesealionsittingostool.Ithinkeverybhat.WhatelseIsaybutsinceIamathoughtfulperson,Iofferedittohim.Ididn’thaveanychoice.It’swhatIhadtodo.Thesealiontookit.
Misuandingscauseproblems.Itisn’tthatIdislikesealions.Thereisn’tanythingthatIhateaboutthem.IadmitthatI’dbetornifsuddenlyonedaymysisterannouhatshewantstomarryasealion.AssumingtheyloveeachotherIwouldnotvigorouslyprotestsuchamarriage.Fallingihasealionmighthappen.
Howevergivingabusinesscardtoasealionisapletelydiffereleoffish.Asyouallknowsealionsaresymbolsofthevasto.AisthesymbolofB,andBisthesymbolofC.SoCisthesymbolforbothAandB.Sealionshaveestablishedtheirunityonsuchapyramidstructure.Maybeittainsahighriskofchaos.Atthecoreofthispyramidisthebusinesscard.That’swhythesealionalwayscarriesathichofbusinesscardsinhisbriefcase.Forthesealionthosecardsrepresenthisplatheunity.It’sthesameasthosebirdsthatcollectbeads.
“Afewdaysagoanassociateofminereceivedyourbusinesscard,Ibelieve.”
“Really?”Ipretendtohavenoideawhatheistalkingabout.“IrettydrunksoIdon’treallyrememberthatwell.”
“Butmyfriendwasdelighted.”
Idrinkmytea,politelyfeigningi.
“Iapologizeagainfordroppinginunannounced,butIwaakethisopportunitytovisityou.AndsinceIhavethiscard....”
“Youwantsomethingfromme?”
“It’sjustalittlethineedsomesymbolicassistaeacher.”Apparentlytheanimalscalledsealionsdescribehumansas“teacher.”
“Symbolicassistance?”
“Ohpardonme.”Hereachesintohisbriefcase,takesoutabusinesscard,andhandsittome.“Thisshouldhelpexplainmatters.”
“SeaLioivalExecutiveitteeChairperson,”Ireadfromthecard.
“Itrustthatyouhaveheardanization.”
“Well,I’treallysaythatIhave,”Isay.“MaybeI’veheardsomethingaboutit.”
“Forussealions,ourfestivalisaremelyimporta.It’sfullofsymbolicimport.Butthiseventisalsobeneficialfortherestoftheworld”.
“Hmm.”
“Atthemomentourexistenceisprettymarginal.But,atthistime…”Suddeshimselfoffandstampshiscigaretteoutiray.“Theworldisprisedofmanydiversefactors.Wesealionsareshoulderingtheresponsibilityforthespiritualfactor.”
“Ohsorry,butreally,I’mjustnotiedinthatkindoftalk….”
“Weareaimingforarenaissanceofsealions.Forthistooccurtheremustbeacorrespondingrenaissanceallovertheworld.Iourfestivalhasbeenclosedtoyouhumansbecauseofourownindedness.Buttodayourmessagetotheworldisthis:wehavefuallygedourfestival.Wehopethatourfestivalserveasaspringboardtoachievesucharenaissahatisourmessagefortheworld.”
“IguessIfollowwhatyouaresaying.”
“Uptonoproachedourfestivalsassimplyfestivals.Ofcoursetheyarebeautifulaiacles.Butwesealionsbelievethatlifeispreparationforthefestivalbecausefestivalshelpusdisthetruenatureofoursealioy.Festivalsfirmouridentity:oursealion-ness,ifyouwill.Self-discoveryislocatedinsutinuousa.Self-discoveryistheculminationofthefinala.”
“firmationofthewhat?”
“Thegranddejavu.”
IkeepnoddingmyheadeventhoughIhavenoideawhatheisbabblingabout.That’sjusthowtheytalk.Theysaywhatisontheirminds.Iusuallyjuststandbadletthemgetitoutoftheirsystem.BythetimetheSeaLionfiispast2:30andIamdeadtired.
“That’sallIhave,”theSeaLionsays,calmlyfinishinghiswarmtea.”DoyoubasicallyuandwhatIhavebeentalkingabout?”
“Youarelookingforahandout.”
“No,no,weareseekingspiritualassistaheSeaLioncorrects.
Ireatomybillfoldandremovetwoohousandyenbillsandplacetheminfrontofhim.“Sorry,thisisn’tmuch,buttomorrowIhavetopaymyinsurandmyneersubscriptionisalsodue.”
“Thankyouverymuch.Everylittlebithelps,asyouknow.It’sthethoughtthatts,”theSeaLionsays,wavingoffmyexcuseswithhishand.
TheSeaLionleavesbehindathinpamphletentitled“TheSeaLio”andastickeronwhich“Aresealioaphorical?”isprinted.FindingtheproperlocationforthestickerisaproblemuntilIrememberanillegallyparkedredSelitheneighborhood.Iplaceitfirmlyinthemiddleofthewindshield.Itlookslikeohosereallyadhesivestickerssohemighthavesometroubleremovingit.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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