歯医者

あの悲しいお寿司やさん事件以来、定期的に歯医者に通っている。

麻酔が効くまで放置されている間、歯医者さんが他の患者さんに話をしているのを聞いた。

「歯を2本抜かなければなりませんね。」「口がいつも開いている状態なので、口内環境が良くないですね。口を閉じて鼻で息をするように」と、鼻呼吸の仕方を指導。
そして「歯が汚れていますね~。まずクリーニングをして行きましょう」

私はその老人をとても気の毒に思った。
そしてその後「学校がそれほど大変ではない時に、歯を抜いた方がいいですね」と歯医者さんは言った。

えええっ?大学生?そういえば私の前に大学生の可愛い女の子が受付にいた。
とてもビックリした。
歯医者には定期的に通わないと、恐ろしい事が起きる、と知った出来事だった。

Dentist

Since ’The nice dinner incident’, I have been going to the dentist regularly.

While I was sitting and waiting for the anesthesia to start kicking in, I overheard a conversation between the dentist and a patient.

The dentist said, 'Two teeth need to be pulled out. You always have your mouth open, for your health and teeth, you need to keep your mouth closed.'
‘Your teeth need major cleaning.’

I felt bad for that old patient.

Then I heard, 'When you are not busy with your school work, make an appointment for your teeth to be pulled out.’

That was actually a university student.
I was shocked.

待ちに待った外食での出来事

やっと念願のお寿司屋さんの予約がとれた。その夜を待ちに待っていた。

その日、お昼御飯を食べていたら、歯の詰め物がとれた。
私は慌てて歯医者に駆け込んだ。(勿論、夕食を美味しく食べる為だ)

少しばかり寒かった。そして少しばかりお腹が痛かった。
しかし私はその体の叫びを、意図的に無視し続けた。

カウンター席に座った。
最初のち~さな二皿目とビールを飲んだ頃、気分が悪くなった。
大好きな、しかもエビスビールも、いつもの味と違った。
それ以上食べる事ができず、座り続ける事も困難な状況となった。
震える手でお札を渡し、お寿司だけでも持って帰って、と友人に言い残し、泣く泣くお店を後にした。

家に帰って熱を計ると、38.5度あった。
その夜寝て、次の日、日曜日も一日中寝た。
すると月曜日にはすっかり熱も下がり、元気になっていた。

ここ何年、風邪もひいた事がなかったのに、何故あの夜に熱がでなければならなかったのだろうか?

Nice Dinner Incident

I was finally able to reserve a table at my favorite sushi restaurant.

That day, while I was eating lunch at home, my filling came out.
I hurried to the dentist so that I would be able to enjoy my dinner.

I was feeling a bit cold and had a little stomachache.
I totally ignored what my body was telling me.

At the restaurant, after having two little dishes and beer, I felt sick.

I couldn’t keep eating.
I couldn’t even keep sitting.
I left some money with my friend telling her to bring my sushi home.

I went home.
I had a high fever.
I slept that night and the next day.

By Monday, I was fine.
It was only that special dinner I couldn’t eat.
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