Evanescent Existence/Story/Prologue

The following is the prologue of Evanescent Existence, which can be found in story_le01.txt.

Prologue

これは今と昔の御話。		This is a story of both the present and long ago.
ここは人々の記憶の彼方に誕生し、今では忘れ去られた辺境の地。 時の流れの傍らに放り出されたその姿は、 どこか懐かしく且つ新味なものであった。		This is a place born from beyond people's memories, now a forgotten frontier. Its form, cast out alongside the flow of time, was somehow nostalgic, yet novel as well.
これは現実でない世界での御話。		This is a story of a world apart from reality.
この国は人と人でない者とが共に棲む場所。 今では見なくなったモノも、 きっとこの場所でなら目にすることが出来るだろう。		This country is a place where both humans and non-humans live together. Things which have disappeared from sight can surely be seen once again here.
これは人とそうでない者との御話。		This is a story of humans and non-humans.
そこに連れ攫われた、或いは囚われたヒト。 この時この国に、様々なヒトが新たに足を踏み入れていた。		There are also people who were swept away here, or who were captured. At this time, many new people are stepping foot into this country.
これはそのヒト達の御話。		This is a story about those people.
無限の縁と夢幻の理とが連なった地。 彼の地をヒトは无現里(むげんり)と呼んだ。		This is a land where limitless relations and illusionary laws are linked together. People call the land "Mugenri".
これは失われてしまった御話。		This is a story that was lost.
意図して捨て去られた過去と現在、そして未来によって、 小鳥達はとうの昔に鳥篭から飛び去っていた。		Thanks to the intentionally-discarded past, present, and future as well, the little birds flew out of the birdcage long ago.
これは単なる御伽噺。		This is merely a fairy tale.
連縁无現里　～Evanescent Existence～		Len'en Mugenri ~ Evanescent Existence ~
～【前説】～		~ [Prologue] ~
おバカな鳳聯藪雨らは、気が付いたら妙な空間にいた。(完)		After coming to their senses, the foolish Yabusame Houlen and their friends have found themselves in a strange airspace. (End of prologue)