読心術覚醒:ヤクザの婚約者が教会で私を撃ち殺そうとしている

読心術覚醒:ヤクザの婚約者が教会で私を撃ち殺そうとしている

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Introduction

あらすじ
私は突然、読心術に目覚めた。

すると婚約者牧口 健一(まきぐち けんいち)の心の中で冷笑が響いた―彼はすでに銃手を手配し、結婚式の教会で私を「葬る」つもりだった。

さらに嫌悪すべきことに、口では「君は牧口家の夫人になる」と言いながら、心の奥では義母の足利 桃枝(あしかが ももえ)に執着していた。彼女は亡き父の未亡人で、彼よりわずか数歳年上にすぎない。

結婚式まで残り三日。私はもう泣き叫ぶことも、愛を乞うこともやめた。

そして警察長官だった初恋の人粂田 秀洋(くめだひ でひろ)に連絡した―「私の結婚式の主役になってくれる?」

Chapter 1

私は突然、読心の技能に目覚めた。

そして偶然、婚約者牧口健一が結婚式の教会に銃手を潜ませ、私を殺そうとしている心声を読んでしまった。

結婚式当日、私は警察長官の初恋の人粂田秀洋と協力し、彼を牢獄へと送り込んだ。

正月の夜、牧口健一はようやく家に戻ってきた。

玄関に立つ彼からは安酒の刺すような匂いが漂い、肌の隅々まで見知らぬ女の香水が染みついていた。

彼が部屋に入ると、私はソファに座り、静かに本を読んでいた。

彼は口元を歪めて笑い、両腕を広げて抱きしめようとした。

だが私は、冷静に、意図的に彼を押し返した。

【また不機嫌か?どうしてこの女はいつも些細なことで怒るんだ。】

それが夫牧口健一の心声だった。

私はなぜか、偶然読心の技能に目覚めてしまった。

【やはり桃枝は優しくて気が利く。どうしてあの死んだ親父があんな女を娶れたのか理解できない。俺の婚約者はわがままで、俺の苦労を全く分かっていない。】

その瞬間、私の脳は真っ白になり、過負荷のプログラムのように停止しかけた。

桃枝、初名は足利桃枝、彼の亡き父の妻だった。

父が彼女を娶ったとき、牧口健一はすでに二十歳だった。

だが足利桃枝は当時二十五歳で、彼よりわずか五歳年上にすぎなかった。

そのとき彼はただ「義母だ」と言った。

そのとき私は、牧口健一の父が荒唐無稽だと思っただけで、牧口健一が父親以上に異常だとは知らなかった。

彼は義母に対して、ずっと前から歪んだ欲望を抱いていたのだ。

「健一、まずはシャワーを浴びてきて。」私は冷たく言った。視線は彼の首筋に隠しきれないキスマークに注がれていた。だが彼は私の視線や冷淡さに気づかなかった。

「ごめん、蛍。」彼は低く言った。「家族の商売のために、こういう付き合いは必要なんだ。あの商人たちは宴席に女がいるのを好むから。」

「でも安心して、誰とも関係を持ったわけじゃない。俺の妻は君だって分かっている。」

そう補足した彼の言葉は、私の心に刻まれた血まみれの傷を癒すどころか、さらに抉った。

私はふと疲れを覚えた。

この温厚そうに見える男の心が、実はどれほど醜く汚れているのか理解できなかった。

目を閉じ、深く息を吸い込む。

私を呑み込もうとする痛みに必死で耐えた。

だが彼の心声は止まらなかった。

【蛍は本当に面倒だ。いつも疑ってばかりで、男に愛人が何人かいるなんて普通だろ?みんなそうしている。】

【でも、もうすぐ彼女から解放される。結婚式の教会に銃手を潜ませて殺してしまえばいい。】

【それから敵対家に罪を着せれば、岩立家の海岸の利権も手に入り、さらに桃枝と永遠に一緒にいられる。】

私は思わず顔を上げて彼を見た。

だが彼の表情は驚くほど平然としていた。

今この瞬間、心の中でこんなにも邪悪な声を響かせているとは思えないほど、微塵も動揺がなかった。

ちょうどそのとき、桃枝の屋敷のメイドが駆け込んできた。

「牧口夫人が倒れました!」

「すぐに行く。医者を呼んでくれ。」牧口健一はそう言って立ち上がった。

私の返事を待つこともなく、彼はすでに玄関へ向かっていた。

メイドが彼の耳元で何かを囁いたが、私は聞き取れなかった。

だが彼の心声は、はっきりと私の頭に響いた。

【桃枝が妊娠しただと?最高だ、俺の子だ。】

私はもう迷わなかった。一生かけても二度と掛けないと思っていた番号に電話をかけた。

粂田秀洋(くめだひ でひろ)―日本警察庁長。

彼の父親は政府の政治家でもある。

彼はかつて私の初恋だった。ただ、その恋が始まる前に、私は家族のために 牧口健一との政略結婚を強いられた。家族にさらなる利益をもたらすために。

「来週、教会で結婚式を挙げるの。でも主役を新しくしようと思っているの。どうかしら。」

私はできるだけ声を平静に保った。

時間が何を変えるのか、私には分からなかった。

だが電話の向こうの彼は、一切迷わなかった。「蛍さん、それは私の光栄です。」

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