Japanese → English transcript

A delicious-looking pizza is brought over. Just as the rich man is about to reach for it…

…the homeless man across from him grabs it first

and starts wolfing it down. The rich man gets mad and pulls the plate toward himself,

grabs a slice and takes a huge bite, as if to say, “This is mine.”

But the homeless man does not care at all.

In no time, there are only three slices left. When the rich man reaches out again,

once more they are snatched away first. And the homeless man even mutters, “So good.”

The rich man totally loses it, grabs the plate back, and eats furiously,

as if he were devouring the guy’s flesh and blood.

At last there is one final slice. The rich man licks his fingers, savoring the moment.

The homeless man also finishes eating. When the rich man reaches out his hand,

it is snatched away again. He has reached the limit of his patience.

“This is the very last slice,” he repeats over and over for emphasis.

Then the homeless man misunderstands, thinking, “Are you that hungry?”

and holds out half to him.

The rich man completely snaps. “You eat something that isn’t even yours,

it is disgusting. If you want to eat that badly, then get your own,

why are you stealing mine?”

The homeless man is left dumbfounded. Just then, a waiter brings another pizza to the rich man.

The rich man is confused.

“I already ate my pizza.” But the waiter says,

“That one earlier was his pizza.” In fact, before the rich man arrived,

the homeless man had bought a pizza first. When he turned around, he bumped into the rich man.

The arrogant rich man hurled abuse at him,

and the homeless man apologized desperately. After that, the rich man ordered the same pizza.

When he sat down at his seat, there, in the seat across from him,

was the same homeless man from before. The rich man showed outright disgust, not wanting to even see his face,

even though in reality he had been eating the other man’s pizza

while acting self-righteous and criticizing him. Learning the truth, the rich man felt ashamed

and apologized. “Why did you share your pizza with me?”

“May not have much, but I’m always happy to share.”

The rich man is deeply moved.

He immediately invites him, “Let’s eat my pizza together.”

Wanting to know the joy of sharing, he realizes that judging people by appearance

is the worst. True greatness of character is undeniable,

and wealth or poverty does not matter. So do not judge based on the surface alone.

Treasuring how we share, one joy multiplies into many

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