北谷のカフェに出かけたとき、Harveyはとても穏やかに抱っこされて過ごし、車の移動もリラックスしていて、楽しんでいるように見えた
これに味を占め？数日後、僕たちは名護に行ってみることにした
妻がネットか何かで探して気になっていたかき氷屋さんが目的地だ
これは去年の10月末ごろの話
日本であればすっかり秋だろうが、このタイミングでかき氷を食べる
ここは沖縄
ずっと夏
ずっと暑い
さて、行ったのは「天の群星（てぃんのむりぶし）」
ネットで調べても犬OKかどうか分からなかったが、外にも席がありそうだったのでダメ元で行ってみた
Harveyは車に乗るとすぐ寝る
びっくりするほど大人しい
いや、思い返すと膝の上に乗ると大体寝る
車だろうと何であろうと膝の上であれば、寝るのかもしれない
慣れない道なので、ちょっと迷いながらも到着
事前に調べていた通り、入口の前にテーブルとイスが設置されていた
外で食べることは可能なようだ
車を止めて妻とHarveyは車内で待っててもらう
恐る恐る店員さんに尋ねた
「犬も一緒に外の席で食べてもいいですか？」
と、聞くと彼女は笑顔で「どうぞ」と言ってくれた。
優しい、店員さんありがとう！
感謝しながら席に座ってメニューを見ると、かき氷以外の食事メニューもあり、どれも美味しそうであった
だが今回の目的は、かき氷
せっかく来たから！と、妻と僕は気になったかき氷をそれぞれ注文した
（お店のルールとして、一人何かしら１つは必ず頼まないといけなかったかもしれない）
僕たちは、ミルクぜんざいと、洋梨とアールグレイのかき氷を食べた
その日は暑かったので、溶ける前に写真を急いで撮って、急いで食べた
美味しかった記憶はあれど、
味わって食べた気はしない
かき氷の消費期限の短さに驚きを隠せない
とにかくいっそいで食べたせいで、少し疲れてボーッと座っていた
すると、
「犬用のお皿お持ちであれば、氷だけいかがですか？」
と店員さんが声をかけてくれた
なんだ、、、と？
Harveyにもかき氷？
そんなサービスまで、していただいていいのか？
Harveyは糖尿病なので、厳しい食事制限が課されている
朝と夜のご飯以外は、水しか飲めない
かき氷なら水だから、そんなハービーにも楽しめる
私たちにとって、それは本当に嬉しいオファーだった
味付け無しのかき氷に挑戦するHarvey
そしてHarveyは喜んで食べてくれた！
たぶん生まれてはじめてだろうかき氷を、躊躇なく頬張るHarvey
Harveyは少しでも楽しめたかな？
病気になったのはHarveyの責任じゃないのに、ハービーが我慢させられる
そんな世の中の不条理に絶望する
複雑な感情に苛まれたけど、3人の思い出が増えて嬉しかった
Harvey and Shaved ice
When we went out to a cafe in Chatan, Harvey was very calm and cuddly, and seemed to be relaxed and enjoying the car ride.
Harvey seems to like going out.
A few days later, we decided to go to Nago next.
Our destination was a shaved ice shop that my wife had looked for online or something and was curious about.
This was around the end of October last year.
In Japan, it would have been autumn, but we were eating shaved ice at this time.
This is Okinawa.
It's always summer.
It is always hot.
Well, we went to "Tin no muribushi".
I wasn't sure if dogs were allowed or not even though I checked on the Internet, but it looked like there were seats outside, so I took a chance and went.
Harvey sleeps as soon as he gets in the car.
He was surprisingly quiet.
I think back to when I was in the car, he usually falls asleep when he is on someone's lap.
He might sleep on someone's lap regardless of whether it is in a car or not.
We arrived at the destination, although we were a little lost because of the unfamiliar road.
As I had checked in advance, there were tables and chairs set up in front of the entrance.
It seemed possible to eat outside.
I parked the car and asked my wife and Harvey to wait in the car.
Fearfully, I asked the waitress, "Can we bring the dog outside to eat with us?
Can we bring our dog to eat outside with us?
She smiled and said, "Sure.
Thank you, kind waitress!
We sat down and looked at the menu.
There were other items on the menu besides shaved ice, and they all looked delicious.
But my goal this time was to eat shaved ice!
Since I had come all this way! And so we went for shaved ice!
My wife and I each ordered the shaved ice we were interested in!
(I think it was a rule of the restaurant that each person had to order at least one shaved ice.)
We had milk zenzai and pear and Earl Grey shaved ice!
It was hot that day, so we took pictures and ate them quickly before they melted!
I don't think I tasted it, though I do remember it being delicious.
I don't think I tasted it.
I was surprised at the short shelf life of shaved ice.
Anyway, I sat there in a daze, a little tired because I ate it in a hurry.
Then I heard a voice saying
"Would you like some ice for your dog, too?
the waitress asked me.
What?
Shaved ice for Harvey?
Is it really acceptable to offer that kind of service?
Harvey has diabetes and is on a strict diet.
Except for breakfast and dinner, he can only drink water.
Shaved ice is something Harvey can enjoy!
It was a really great offer for us!
Harvey trying shaved ice with no flavor.
Harvey was not hesitant to try shaved ice for the first time in his life.
I hope Harvey enjoyed it as much as he did.
It is not Harvey's fault that he got sick, but he is forced to endure.
He despairs of the absurdity of the world.
I was tormented by mixed emotions, but I was happy to have more memories of the three of us.