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.
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.
Inkoko ne Ciyongoli fyali fibusa. Nomba lyonse baaleecimfyanya. Ubushiku bumo, baatontonkenye ukuti bateye umupila pakuti bamone uwaishibishe ukuteya.
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.
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.
Baile ku cibansa ca mupila no kwamba ukuteya. Inkoko yali iyayangukilwa nomba Iciyongoli calyangukishe ukucilapo. Inkoko yapantiile ukutali nomba Iciyongoli capantiile ukutali ukucilapo. Inkoko epakwamba ukumfwa ububi.
Wakaamua kupigiana penati. Jongoo akaenda golini. Kuku alifunga goli moja pekee. Ikawa zamu ya kuku kwenda golini.
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.
Baumfwene ukuti kube ukupantafye iyakwingisha mu cipanda. Iciyongoli ecabalilepo ukwikata mu cipanda. Inkoko yaingishafye kamo. Epakucinjana pakuti Inkoko nayo yaba mukwikata mu cipanda.
Kuku alipatwa na hasira kiasi kwamba akafungua mdomo wake mkubwa na akammeza Jongoo.
Chicken was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed the millipede.
Inkoko yalifulilwe saana yasoba iciyongoli no kucilya.
Kuku alipokuwa anarudi nyumbani alikutana na Mama yake Jongoo. Mama Jongoo akamuuliza, “Umemwona mwanangu?” Kuku hakujibu kitu. Mama Jongoo akapatwa na wasiwasi.
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.
Cilya inkoko ileeya ku ŋanda, yakumanya nyina wa ciyongoli. Nyina waciyongoli eipusha ati, “Bushe naumonako umwana wandi?” Inkoko tayayaswike nangu cimo. Nyina wa ciyongoli tepakusakamana.
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.
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.
Elyo nyina wa ciyongoli aumfwile akalishiwi akanoono. “Mutuule maayo!” Nyina wa ciyongoli aloleeshalolesha no kumfwikisha. Ishiwi lyaleefuma mu mala ya nkoko.
Mama Jongoo alipiga kelele, “Tumia nguvu yako ya kipekee mwanangu!” Majongoo wanaweza kutoa harufu mbaya na ladha ya ajabu. Kuku akaanza kujisikia mgonjwa.
Mother Millipede shouted, “Use your special power my child!” Millipedes can make a bad smell and a terrible taste. Chicken began to feel ill.
Nyina wa ciyongoli epakupunda ati, “Bomfya amaka yobe mwana wandi!” Iciyongoli limo cilanunka ububi saana, no kumfwika ububi mu kanwa. Inkoko epakwamba ukumfwa ububi.
Kuku akabeuwa. Akameza mate na kutema. Halafu akapiga chafya na kukohoa. Akakohoa tena. Jongoo alimfanya ajisikie vibaya.
Chicken burped. Then she swallowed and spat. Then she sneezed and coughed. And coughed. The millipede was disgusting!
