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Inkoko na Magurijana bari inshuti. Ariko bahoraga barushanwa. Umunsi umwe biyemeje gukina umupira w’amaguru ngo barebe urusha undi.
Chicken and Millipede were friends. But they were always competing with each other. One day they decided to play football to see who the best player was.
Kuku na Jongoo walikuwa marafiki. Ila walikuwa wanashindana kila mara. Siku moja wakaamua kucheza mpira wa miguu ili waweze kubaini nani alikuwa mchezaji bora zaidi.
They went to the football field and started their game. Chicken was fast, but Millipede was faster. Chicken kicked far, but Millipede kicked further. Chicken started to feel grumpy.
Wakaenda uwanjani na wakaanza kucheza. Kuku alikuwa na kasi ila Jongoo alikuwa na kasi zaidi. Kuku alipiga mpira mbali, ila Jongoo alipiga mbali zaidi. Kuku akaanza kupandwa na hasira.
Noneho biyemeza gutera za penariti. Magurijana ni we wabanje mu izamu. Inkoko itsinda igitego kimwe gusa. Hanyuma Inkoko na yo iba igiye mu izamu.
They decided to play a penalty shoot-out. First Millipede was goal keeper. Chicken scored only one goal. Then it was the chicken’s turn to defend the goal.
Wakaamua kupigiana penati. Jongoo akaenda golini. Kuku alifunga goli moja pekee. Ikawa zamu ya kuku kwenda golini.
Chicken was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed the millipede.
Kuku alipatwa na hasira kiasi kwamba akafungua mdomo wake mkubwa na akammeza Jongoo.
Igihe Inkoko yatahaga, ihura na nyina wa Magurijana. Nyina wa Magurijana abaza Inkoko ati, “Waba wabonye umwana wanjye?” Inkoko ntiyasubiza. Nyina wa Magurijana atangira kugira impungenge.
As Chicken was walking home, she met Mother Millipede. Mother Millipede asked, “Have you seen my child?” Chicken didn’t say anything.
Mother Millipede was worried.
Kuku alipokuwa anarudi nyumbani alikutana na Mama yake Jongoo. Mama Jongoo akamuuliza, “Umemwona mwanangu?” Kuku hakujibu kitu. Mama Jongoo akapatwa na wasiwasi.
Hanyuma nyina wa Magurijana yumva akajwi gato kavug akati, “Mama ntabara!” Nyina wa Magurijana areba hirya no hino anatega amatwi kurushaho. Yumva ka kajwi karaturuka mu nda y’Inkoko.
Then Mother Millipede heard a tiny voice. “Help me mom!” cried the voice. Mother Millipede looked around and listened carefully. The voice came from inside the chicken.
Mama Jongoo akasikia sauti kwa mbali. “Nisaidie mama!” ile sauti ililia. Mama Jongoo akaangalia huku na kule na kusikiliza kwa makini. Sauti ilitokea tumboni mwa kuku.
Mother Millipede shouted, “Use your special power my child!” Millipedes can make a bad smell and a terrible taste. Chicken began to feel ill.
Mama Jongoo alipiga kelele, “Tumia nguvu yako ya kipekee mwanangu!” Majongoo wanaweza kutoa harufu mbaya na ladha ya ajabu. Kuku akaanza kujisikia mgonjwa.
Inkoko itangira gutura imibi. Itangira kumira amacandwe no guciragura. Iritsamura, irakorora. Magurijana yari yayibihiye.
Chicken burped. Then she swallowed and spat. Then she sneezed and coughed. And coughed. The millipede was disgusting!
Kuku akabeuwa. Akameza mate na kutema. Halafu akapiga chafya na kukohoa. Akakohoa tena. Jongoo alimfanya ajisikie vibaya.
Inkoko ikomezagukorora kugeza ubwo yarutse Magurijana wari wamaze kugera mu gifu cy’inkoko. Nyina wa Magurijana n’umwana we bahita burira igiti bajya kwihisha.
Chicken coughed until she coughed out the millipede that was in her stomach. Mother Millipede and her child crawled up a tree to hide.
Kuku alikohoa, hadi akamtema jongoo aliyekuwa tumboni mwake. Mama Jongoo na mwanaye wakakwea mti kujificha.
Kuva icyo gihe, Inkoko na Magurijana babaye abanzi.
From that time, chickens and millipedes were enemies.
Winny Asara
Magriet Brink
Emmanuel Sibomana
Kinyarwanda
Level 3
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