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Playing dumb

From a story where a monk living in Sado(佐渡) gains much respect and money from the people, but one day apparently dies. He is buried, but escapes the tomb through a secret exit and takes his money to live it up in another town. Yajirou learns of the deception and confronts the monk, but the monk pretends not to know him. However, the monk realizes playing dumb isn't going to work, and says, 'Ah, are you the Yajirou弥次郎 I met見 on Earth娑婆?' as if he is a wandering spirit from the afterlife. Yajirou is moved by his 'vision' and becomes devoutly faithful from the encounter. (弥次郎 can also be 弥三郎【や・さぶ・ろう】)

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