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「ご馳走 ね音」という暖簾をくぐるたび、不思議な安心感が胸に満ちる。ここは、ただ食事をするための場所ではない。いつの間にか、私にとって心の拠り所のような存在になっていた。
大将と女将とは、もう10年以上の付き合いになる。それぞれがかつて勤めていたお店で出会い、独立してこの店を開いたと聞いたのは、ずいぶん前のことだ。その話をしてくださった時の、どこか恥ずかしそうな笑顔は今でも忘れられない。
以来、この店で過ごす時間は、私にとって特別なものになった。大将の揚げる天ぷらは、どれも絶妙な火入れで、素材の香りと旨味を引き立てる。一方、女将の手がけるおでんは、澄んだ出汁の中に深みがあって、ひと口食べるだけで心がほどけるようだ。それらは単なる料理ではなく、大将と女将が積み重ねてきた時間そのものなのだろう。
店内では、いつも自然と話が弾む。特に日本酒の話題になると、大将と女将の表情はひときわ生き生きとする。お二人とも資格を持っておられるだけあって、その知識の深さは圧倒的だ。「このお酒なら、今日のお料理にぴったりですよ」と勧められた一杯を口にするたび、その味わいが舌だけでなく心に染み渡る。師匠のようであり、友人のようでもある。その距離感がまた心地よい。
この夜も、そんな穏やかで幸せなひとときを楽しんだあと、ほろ酔い加減で店を後にした。重い足取りで階段を降りながら、ふと後ろを振り返る。二階にあるこの店の明かりが、静かに私を見送っているように思えた。「また来ますね」と小さく呟いて、再び足を踏み出す。
階段を降りきったところで冷たい夜風が頬を撫でた。気がつけば、いつもよりも歩みはゆっくりだった。次にここに来るのはいつになるだろうか――そんなことを考えながら、私は静かな夜の街を進んでいった。