Who Decides?
誰が決めるのか
By the third day, small arguments had started to grow among the tired people.
Some said that they should try to cross the river and at once.
Others argued that leaving now would be far too dangerous for the children.
Mori insisted that someone strong should take control of the whole group.
He complained that no clear leader had been chosen since the disaster began.
Yuki replied that they needed , not one person giving all the orders.
The voices in the hall grew louder, and the children looked again.
Jin stood up quietly and asked everyone to calm down for a moment.
He said that would only make their difficult situation much worse.
To his surprise, several people suggested that he himself should lead them.
"You stay calm, and you listen to everyone," Keiko told him warmly.
Jin had never wanted to be a leader of anyone in his life.
He explained that he was only an office worker from the city.
But the group insisted, and in the end he was chosen to lead them.
Jin accepted the role, though he felt nervous about such a heavy .
He decided that every important choice would be discussed by the whole group.
No single person, he said, would be allowed to control the others alone.
They agreed that each morning they would share news, tasks, and worries together.
Mori was still unhappy, but he accepted the fair decision for now.
Jin asked the strong ones to gather before the night arrived.
He requested that Keiko keep watching over Daichi and the youngest children.
Slowly, the crowd began to feel like a real team again.
Yet Jin knew that his new could easily turn against him.
If anything went wrong, the tired people would surely their new leader.