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The running master
(Short stories of Edo)

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　Once upon a time, there was a man runs so fast.

　For that, everybody calls him “The running master “


　One day, the running master ran into his friend while he was chasing after a burglar.

　His friend asked him, “Hey, what’s the rush?”

　The running master answered,

“Actually, I’m chasing after a burglar.”

　His friend said, “Really? And where is the burglar?”

“Well, looks like he is chasing after me.”


　said the running master. He runs so fast that, he had already passed the burglar.

The end

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