CHAPTER 1 THE BATTLE OF SARUKANI
Long long ago, there lived a crab in the middle of the Japan. He was a hardworking and a kind crab. He was wise and humble in nature. One day a lazy and cunning Monkey was thinking about what to do with that persimmon seed. Suddenly, he saw that Crab who was going to home with a big rice ball lifting on his back. This rice ball makes the monkey's mouth watered. He called the crab to came towards him when the crab came nearer to him, the Monkey told him about the persimmon seed and offered him to buy in exchange of the big rice ball but the crab refused his offer. Then Monkey told him that the seed which he was helding in his hand, is the seat of big Persimmon and if he (crab) would sow this seed in his garden, he would consume persimmon's profit in future. After listening the story of monkey crab accepted his offer and purchased that persimmon seed.
Crab went on his way to the home and plant that seed in the next morning. He watered that seed continuously and then danced around it for its sprouting. He said to the seeds, "grow quickly, grow quickly, send up your sprouts, if you don't, with scissors, I will cut up you in half". After some days, the seeds begin to sprout, this made the Crab glad. As same as every day, he watered that seed to make a plant and then danced around it. While dancing he said, "grow quickly, grow quickly, send up your shoots, if you don't, I will cut up your roots". Slowly and slowly that sprouted seed begin to a plant the leaves came out of it. This made the crab more happier than ever. He continuous watered that plant in the hope that it would give him ripe sweet persimmon. He watered and danced around it and said," grow quickly, grow quickly, bear me your fruits, if you don't, I will cut your stem. Now that plant became a huge tree with many ripe persimmons shinning in under the sun and it was giving a classical Japanese feeling to the crab. Now he wanted to eat persimmon but there was a problem, he was not able to climb on the huge tree because it was too big in size and crab had very short legs. He was trying to climb but fall again and again.
The Monkey was watching the whole scene and this made him happier that the crab was not able to eat any persimmon. He suddenly climb upon the tree and begin to eat all the ripe persimmons. This made the crab very anger and he began to abusing him. Monkey, that time, the red faced Monkey, annoyed and threw the hard and ripe persimmons upon the crabs head and shell. Now the crab was highly injured and his shell was cracked. All his labours of years had been destroyed completely by selfish Monkey. The Crab went on his way to the home he was crying and shouting. Now he wants Revenge to the monkey. He went to his friends home for help. He told all the incident and story to his friend who were Mochi motar, Chestnut and Bees. At this time Mochi motar said," Now we have to teach a lesson to that monkey". They went to monkey's house which was empty as old they all hide in the Monkey's house. After waiting sometime, when Monkey came to his home, his belly was full as looking like an air balloon. He was going to rest in light of bonfire. As he was going towards the bonfire suddenly, the Chestnut came under his feet and this made the monkey shouted and he fell on the floor because it pinched him into his feet. When he fell down, one of his feet had burnt in fire. The plan was successful. It was the term of Swarm of bees. They came with their group and string the monkey painfully. This made the monkey horrid and he suddenly went out of his house. When he came out of his house, Mochi motar, who was standing on the roof jumped upon the monkey with his highly heavy weight. Now the monkey was tired of this. He asked to them that what all they wanted to him. At that moment, the crab with his cracked shell and drops of tears in his eyes came out of the house and this made the monkey to understood the reason of this battle. He apologized to the crab of his child like behaviour and foolishness. From that day monkey begin to care the crab and treat its shell and all of them (Monkey,crab,Mochi Motar bees and chestnut) became good friends and begin to live gladly after that incident.
CHAPTER 2 THE MOUSE MARRIAGE
Once upon a time there was a mouse family lived in the East Japan. They were too Rich in the comparison of other Mouse families. They were only three members in their family a Father mouse , Mother mouse and a Daughter Mouse. The mouse family was the wealthy family but one exception in them that is They were proudly in nature. Time was passing with its high speed and the Time came when they're daughter became a young girl. Now, father and mother Mouse was in the tension. Who would be the perfect husband for the Daughter. So they decided to search "the strongest" in the world.
One day they went to meet the Sun and requested him to Marry their daughter. The Sun was really glad to hear that but he refused their offer because he was not strongest in the World. He told the Father and Mother mouse that the cloud is more stronger than him. So to hear this, they left the Sun and went to meet the cloud. Now they requested him to marry with their daughter but Cloud advised them, that he was not perfect for their daughter as wind was stronger than him (Cloud).So they thanked the cloud for advice and went to meet the wind who was blowing very fast but after seeing the father and Mouse , he slowed down his speed and began to hear the whole Story.
The Father and Mother Mouse again requested him for their daughters marriage. When he was listening their saga he smiled and said that he was not strongest in the world because the Mountain is more stronger than the wind. So they finally went to meet the strongest Mountain. They called him and begin to tell the whole theme, that Happened with them that day. They requested to the mountain for their daughters marriage but again the same thing happened he was not strongest according to him because someone was there who was making lots of holes in his body. That was a hard working, gentle, young Mouse he was more stronger than the mountain. Now Father and Mother mouse understood that no one is stronger in the world except nature and it is impossible to make relationships with nature. Now Young mouse met their (father Mouse and mother Mouse) daughter and both liked each other and get married.
CHAPTER 3 TANABATA
Thanabata is a festival which is celebrated in Japan. It is celebrated in the month of July or sometimes in August (Other parts of world ). Today I am gonna tell you about what is Tanabata? Why Japanese celebrate Tanabata as their holy festival? Actually Tanabata is a star which appears once in a year of 7th of July or sometimes 7th of August. The Story starts from the young boy of 18 above who was not too much rich and every day went to the forest for cutting wood and collecting some food in the forest for his survival.
One day he spotted a girl bathing in the pond and he noticed some beautiful clothes and he thought to steal those clothes and sell them in the Market. Suddenly he heard a soft voice and he followed the voice. He saw a bare girl bathing in the pond. She told him to gave back her clothes but the young boy answered Questioningly and said "What clothes?"
Those clothes were the wings of that girl. She told him that she was a fairy star. But she was unaware of that the boy had stolen her clothes ( Wings).
Without wings (clothes) she was not allowed to come back to the heaven so she decided to live with the young boy. They fell in love and get married. Time went on continuously as it's constant speed and one day. The Girl spotted her clothes ( wings) hidden under the Almirah. She took her wings and went outside the door. Suddenly the young boy saw her flying and asked who you are. She answered " I am Tanabata , a Fairy Girl and now I am going to my home heaven".
The boy stated the reason of stealing clothes.
He told her that he loved her that why he didn't want to go to far from him.
She told him okay and give him an idea to meet her in heaven. She told him that he would have to make thousand sandals of the stick and bury them under the bamboo Tree. After telling this, she went off. The young boy suddenly started making a stick sandals. He continuously worked hard and finally he completed the last pair. After doing this, he buried all the pairs under the tree and waited .
With the help of buried sandals, the Bamboo plant grew longer and longer and thicker and thicker.
He climbed up on the bamboo tree and reached his ambition" the heaven". Tanabata was waiting for him but mistaken the young boy buried only 999 sandals. Therefore he was one step below from the heaven but Tanabata gave her hand and pulled him to the heaven.
They kissed each other. The scene was watched by the father of Tanabata, the King of Heaven. This made the king Angry and he was going to punish him( the young boy).
But Tanabata requested him and him. Father understood and he gave a task to the young boy. He told the young Boy that you have to travel in the garden of Melons for 1 year, without sleeping , eating and drinking. If he did this, he was allowed to meet Tanabata once a Year. The boy had no way , so for his love, he agreed. The time goes fastly yard the
7th of July was Near. The young boy was Tired badly and he was feeling deadly but his sacrifice brings colour in his life again. It was the day 7th July , and both were standing front of each other. The Other people of Japan were looking two bright star in the Sky and it appears that both were kissing each other. The two stars were the Young boy and Tanabata. Every year , this day , Tanabata and the young boy appear like star and kissed each other.
That's why , this festival of Star is refered to as Tanabata Festival of Japan.
CHAPTER 4 NITARO
Once there lived an Old Man and his Wife. They had a Son who was very lazy. He was at the age in which he should do some work , but he didn't. When his father and mother forced to go out , he refused . He said that he didn't do any work till his Marriage. Actually ,their Son wanted to marry his Neighbour, who was so pretty but her Father was so rich and he wanted to marry his Daughter with a hectic, healthy and hardworking young boy.
Both daughter and Son loved each other and wanted to get married with each other. One day Nitaro got an idea abd he suddenly woke up from his bed and rushed though the volcanic mountain. There , he went into dense forest a d caught a big Eagle. When his father and Mother spotted his absence, they felt worried because their Son did not know any work except sleeping.
Finally Nitaro came with that Giant Eagle. His Guardians questioned him about that Eagle abd reason for going in deep forest, but he didn't reply and went to sleep.
Next day , he Nitaro woke up early in the morning and took some money from his Father. His Father asked him the reason for taking money but he didn't reply. He went towards town Market and purchased a luminous lantern. Again his Parents asked about purpose of purchasing that lantern but he didn't reply and went into his room for sleeping. That night , he woke up abd checked whether his parents were sleeping or not.
His parents were sleeping deeply because they worked hard during day times. Nitaro take his huge Eagle and his lantern in one hand with rope. He went to his neighbour's House quietly.
He went inside the House and hide himself behind a White cloth. Then after doing this , he called out the owner of that House, " Hey, Magunu wake up , I am Tenugu". The Owner Manugu wake up and cried " Who are you?"
Nitaro replied, " I am Tenugu , your End."
Owner had lost his Sleep and felt Horrid and asked "What do you want to me?" Nitaro replied ," Nothing , but I only want your daughter as Nitaro's wife". The Owner replied, " What! that Nitaro , he was one of the laziest and idiot persons in World?" Thenugu replied, " Stop, you fuck , it's my order . If you don't do this , I' ll kill you in upcoming night". Owner was floating in the river of Sweat. Then Nitaro join the huge Eagle and Nitaro together with a rope and free them flying in the Sky.
The Eagle with a lantern was looking like flying Tenugu and this scene made the owner scared completely. Finally he agreed to marry his daughter with lazy Nitaro.
Next day , the Neighbour came to Nitaro's house and handed a proposal of their Daughter to Nitaro's hand. Nitaro and his neighbour girl were lovers and their real love
Brings colour in their life. Both families agreed and finally Nitaro and the Girl married.
From that Day, Nitaro worked with his wife and parents in the farm and soon they became Rich.
CHAPTER 5 THE TONGUE CUT SPARROW
Once there lived an old Man and Woman together in a Small Cottage. The Old Man was humble and loving in nature but his wife was opposite to him. She was greedy and Jealous in Nature Behaviour. Both lived together. The Old Woman used her husband as a Worker. So the Old Man always work hard but he had to share the whole profit with his greedy wife. Everyday , he went into deep forest for Work. He collects fruits, cut woods, store water from the Rivers and so on.
His whole day spent into the Forest. One day, he spotted an injured Bird, who was Crying in the middle of the Forest. She was requesting for the help. The old Man took that bird in his hand, and went back to his home.
He gave some natural medicines to the Bird, suddenly the Old Woman saw her husband was caring a bird, and became red and cried out. She ordered the Old Man cared that bird and identified that it was a baby Sparrow. He cared the baby Sparrow , treat him and gave medicines. After few weeks , Baby Sparrow felt better than before and thanked The Old Man. But the Old Woman was burning inside to see the friendship between Baby Sparrow and her kind Husband. She didn't like their friendship anymore. The Old Woman wanted to torture the bird and out him from her small Cottage.
One day, the bird came to the Couple's cottage to meet with the Old Man but at that time, he was not present became because he went off to do some remaining works in the Forest. The Bird was hungry and she noticed some collected starch in a Bowl, suddenly the Old Woman came and said, " you thief , you are eating my starch". The Sparrow said, " I was hungry, that's why I tasted a bit of Starch from this bowl".
The Old Woman became angry and she caught that bird in her hand and cut his tongue with knife. Bird Cried loudly and Flew away.
After that day, the Swallow never came again to the cottage. The old man dialy wait for the Sparrow outside his cottage but she didn't came again. One day, In a Discussion , he asked her wife about the Sparrow and she retold all the incidents. This make the old man cry. The tears fell from his eyes to lips and he was looking panic. He left his home in the search of Sparrow. He went deep into the forest and cried loudly, " Swallow O Swallow , come here , I am Sorry". He also asked many birds on his way, about the baby Sparrow but who no one knows where he had gone. Finally , one of the Sparrow came from its flock and repored the Old man about the Tonguecut Sparrow. The Old Man followed the path and finally , he reached the Sparrow home. All the Sparrows welcome the Old Man Glady and finally the old man saw the Sparrow , who was now feeling better. The Baby Sparrow thanked the Old Man for caring and all of them danced together and Enjoyed. After Dinner, all the Sparrows bring two boxes near the Old Man.
One was very huge and Second one was small. The Sparrow wanted him to gift anyone boxes according to the Old Man's choice. The Old Man choice the Small one Because he knows that his life is not too much more and what he would do with more gifts. He choosed the second one and left the Sparrow's group. Finally he came home and opened the small box. There , he found lots of diamonds, peals. And gold inside the Wooden box. He retold all the saga to the Old lady and she became anger. She advised him That he should have got another. She screamed upon him and went outside the house in the search of Big box. He went into the Jungle and reached the Sparrow's home. He called out all the Sparrows angrily and ordered them to bring boxes. The Sparrows bring two boxes as same they did for the Old man. The old Woman choiced the big one. One of the Sparrow from the Flock warned her not to open the Box on the Road. But she said," Shut up , you fool, I know what I have to do!"
And after this , she left the Sparrow's house.
On her way back to home, she opened the box in hope that she would get more golds than the Crazy Old Man but it was beyond of her desire. When she opened the box, her face became discolor. Lots of Monster with one eye , huge centipedes and 12 headed snake came out from the box and they ate the old Woman together.
God sent her to hell.
In this way , Good always win and Bad Loose.
CHAPTER 6 THE THREE CHARMS AND THE MOUNTAIN WITCH
Once upon a time, there lived a Student with his teacher together in a small Wooden Hut, which was made up of Bamboo only. The hut was surrounded by the bamboo Trees and a Small Pond. The Grasses were very big and dark green in colour.
Inside the hut, the Teacher was teaching his student. He was a humble Teacher but his student was very naughty and Stubborn in Nature. The Teacher was known as Jee and the Student's name was Takai. One day , when Takai was playing in the Garden, he kicked te flower pot and it broke into pieces. When his Jee asked him about the pot, he replied that his friend had broken that pot. But Teacher was sure that he is telling a lie because he was informed by another student. So he punished Takai and ordered him to clean whole field. But Takai didn't care about his work. He slowly escape from the small wooden school and went towards the forest which was situated at the top of the Mountain.
There he spotted lots of ripe fruits but he was not sure about those fruits whether they were good or poisonous. Then he went again to meet The Jee and asked him about the forest and Fruits. Jee warned him and told about the dangerous mountain witch who lived in those mountain forest but he knew that Takai wouldn't follow his order therefore he gave him three charms which protect him according to his wish or desire but again he warned him not to go in the mountains but Takai didn't care about his teacher's lecture. He suddenly left his school and went towards the forest. When he reached the place again he plucked all the ripe fruits and went towards the School. On his way back to school he was called by an old woman and told him about her cake which she had prepared few minutes ago. Now Takai felt hunger and he went with the old woman. When they reached the women's house Takai entered and suddenly the house door locked immediately. There, the old woman showed her true form "THE OLD WITCH". She tried to catch Takai but he began to run all around the house and finally Takai was caught by the old Witch. She tied him with ropes. After doing this, she took a Knife and began to sharp with iron.
Now Takai got an idea. He told the witch that he had to go to toilet. Again the Old witch opened the knots of rope and allowed him to go for fresh. Takai went inside the toilet and prayed to the first charm for his protection. He wished to give him the way outside to that cottage. The first charm brought magic and a Door opened in a wall of toilet and he went away. The which was calling him but found no answer.
Then she understood the play that the boy played with her. She went outside with her magical broom and began to follow the steps of the boy. Finally she spotted the boy running towards the Japanese school. She increased her speed. The boy was running more and more faster. When he was able to know that witch was following him, he took out another charm from his pocket and wished to make a large lake so that which sink down but witch drank all the water like a child drink a mango drink. Now Takai became really scared.
Then he took his last charm and wised to bring fire upon the Witch. The wave of fire moved towards the witch but she blew down the wave like a feather. Now all the charms were used up and Takai has no way to escape from the scary old witch but God listened his desire and he felt himself near to the school. He quickly moved in the classroom and hide himself into a big wooden box. The master entered into the room and he saw a witch standing in front of her. He understood the reason of coming a horrific Witch into the class and he also felt the presence of Takai in the box.
The witch asked him about Takai but Her answered her "no". This made the Witch anger and he said," what are you thinking? I am fool. If you don't tell me, I will eat you in place of him". He said," okay, but you have to accept my challenge". The Witch asked him about the challenges and Jee answered her that she had to do three things which were very difficult for her. The Witch said," your all challenges are a play for me. Challenge me"?She ordered.
The first challenge that Jee told her to make herself as tall as like a bamboo tree.
She succeed. Jee smiled. The next challenge was to make herself as small as an Apple seed. Again she succeed.
The final challenge that the Jee told her to sit in a small rice ball. She created a Rice ball with her magic and sat inside her like an Apple seed.
Now, without wasting a second , Jee picked the Rice ball quickly and chewed it with the crispy seed. The Witch was crushed into his Tooth and died.
After Eating the Rice Ball, Jee said to his Student , " The seed of the Rice ball was really Delicious".
Takai came out from the box and apologize for his mistake. From that day, Takai lost his bad habits and his stubborn nature and began to learn new things and ideas with his Master.
CHAPTER 7 KINTARO
Once upon a time there lived a healthy and kind boy named Kintaro. All the children of his village love him so much. He was small in height with Pinky red flubby cheeks and he always used to wear red suit like sumo wrestlers.
He was obediently to his mother. He was only the boy who was loved by all the animals lived in Japan. Daily he used to go in forest to play with animals. tihey play wrestling, sumo, Karate with each other but no one harm each other. In every game Kintaro always won the match. One day he was challenged by a bear in wrestling and Kintaro excepted is challenged both dissent on the ground playground and begin to wrestle.
Beer was very powerful he was trying to force him to fall on the ground but suddenly the chameleon change its colour and Kintaro begin to win. At the end Kintaro won the match. At that time bear's face was looking like a roasted brinjal but Kintaro motivated him and give him best for the next match. Finally two of them became good friends.
On the way back to home with animals Kintaro spotted that a Fox was trying to cross the river but there was no bridge. He was trying to uproot the tree near the river so that he could use that tree as the bridge but he was not too much powerful to do that. Finally Kintaro spotted the Fox and went to help him.
He went near the trunk of the tree and push its trunk tightly. Again he won. He succeed to uproot the tree and he make a small bridge from its trunk(Tree) for the Fox. The Fox thanked him. But when Kintaro was doing this, he was being observed by the most powerful Samurai. Samurai called Kintaro and told him that he wanted to train Kintao in his samurai school. All the animals began to clap and Kintaro agreed. He was taught by the great samurai of Japan and in history he was known as Sakata Kintoki, who defeated one of the strongest evils of Japan.
After defeating that Evil, when the King asked him what he wanted in his gift, he replied that he wanted spend his remaining life with his old Mother and finally Kintaro was sent to his mother after 20 years. His mother begin to cry to see her 27 years old Son in front of her. Her tears were showing those pains, which her Mother spend alone with his son in past 20 yrs. Kintaro promised his old Mother that he always take care to her and would never leave her alone. After that, Kintaro , again spent his remaining life in forest and enjoying with Animals also.
CHAPTER 8 SNOWYARD
It was the month of summer maybe May, At that time Riru was ill and her mother cotyard
gave birth 3 babies. They were very cute. She gave birth 3 puppies but we know only 2 of them.
First one was really white as Snow so we called him "Snowyard" or simply as "Snow". Second one was a girl who was very healthy looking like a Roll , we named her as "Rolyard" or "Rolly". This biography mainly covers about the Adventures of Snowyard. We didn't spend much more time together but know more about him.
I knew him deeply. Courtyard birth them in our neighbours barren house, which was half constructed by its owner Mr. Pal. We spend 3 days with Riru and my younger brother Rishu , who is ametur Veterinarian , finally succeed to treat him. After 3 days, we saw them. As I told you earlier this topic mainly focus on Snowyard So after 3 days when he came out from that House, his body reflected my Eyes. He was very clean and looked like a white American football. His tail shaped like a Question Mark and his lips were pink. Snow and Rolly always slept together. Snow slept on back. The time was spending really good. One day, a drop of water fell from Nimbus clouds and changed its behaviour into downpour. Now both babies who were just of 5 days got wet and after few hours we spotted them nowhere. We were thinking that they swept away by downpour. Their Mother , I mean Cotyard was shouting, crying and searching them hither and thither but found nowhere. I also came out of my house and trying to find them but I failed. Firstly I searched them in my neighbours Barren house but I got nothing then I tried to locate them far away but second plan was also failed. She was crying louder and louder and this also made me crying. After few minutes the crying stopped. Again I came out of my house to search them but now I found no one. Neither their Mother Cotyard not her Children.
My tension gray more than before I send silently left my house and begin to search them far away on road and straight I also tried to search them in gutter but achieve nothing when I was on my way to house I saw cotyard with Rolly I need this made me smile on my face but I had a grief that we missed appreciate and potential male Dog, Snowyard. Now Cotyard begin to smile and I went into my house and begin to do my work Rolly was licking her mother's face and her elder sister Riru. She watch jumping and running in front of my house she was more healthier than Snow and if you observe her carefully , you will find that she has no scarcity of food in her body. Her abdomen was round as football and she was more stronger than Snowyard. My hope was destroyed for Snow. But one day, I saw 3 children carried Snow in their arms. I was watching them carefully and suddenly I called my mom and she asked them to leave with his mother and those children did this. They left him in his mother's arm and gone. I never seen them before. They were gods for him and his mother. Everyday , Rolly and Snow tried to cut my outdoor gate with their soft teeth but my was stronger than their teeth because it was made up of Iron. Snow was more interested and wanted to come into my house because on that day when children left him in his mother's arm, we took him into our house and washed his wound and body.
We took care of him and this made a kind of love in his heart for us every day he shout like a naughty boy to come into my house but we ignored. After that day, we began to take care them more than ever. I love their play more then their crying. Some time when I sit on my chair in the garden, I watched them carefully playing together. Rolly laid and Snow smell her body. Sometimes they looked their faces , touched their tongues and lips. Rolly and Snow were really the best Brother and Sister.
When my dad went to office they secretly came into our house and we give them a glass of milk everyday separately after playing a lot this leap upon each other or into their mother's arm I like watching dogs and directories one of the puppies whom I loved a lot was Snowyard after Shero. Sometimes I feel some connection between us and I never tried to feel it deeply I just wanted to keep him into my house but I also wanted to keep Rolly as well. As you know I was not too much stretch and I belong to lower middle class. So it was late girl to keep three dogs together one day at night when I was studying Soma called me and requesting to us to came Pratapgarh for a short nice meeting. I loved Soma more than me and I was excited but I had to take care Rolyard and Snowyard. After some discussion, my father agreed to take care of them. I loved Snow and Rolly a lot and I didn't want to Loose them. Actually Rolly had a bad habit that she always liked to sleep in the middle of the road and this pinch into my heart more. I always tried to side her from the road but 'say no to her' , she again woke and slept there. Now it was that we would go to Pratapgarh.
Next Day, our bag was ready and I was dressing. Then I went out f my house and saw that Snow was watching me carefully. His eyes was filled with water. I couldn't understand what he was trying to express but I felt something missing. I was also very sad because I had to left my dog for 4 days to my Father , far from me but some another feeling was trying to attract me. I sit in my E- Rickshaw. At that time , he was watching only my face and I was also watching his face. I felt a deep silence between us and E- Rickshaw started and we left Snow, Rolly , Shero and our house there. I spent good days with my maternal Uncle in Pratapgarh and I also enjoyed Soma's smile for me only for 3 hrs.
Shero spent his hours with playing Snow and Rolly. Now , it was the last day in Pratapgarh because on next day, we had to leave for Allahabad. I was very excited to meet Snow and Rolly again.
When I reached my house after few hours of journey, I searched them but found only Rolly. When I asked my Father for Snow , he told me that he was missing from few days. I asked about Snowyard to my neighbours and they said that he had a bicycle or motorcycle accident in morning and he died.
I didn't believe. I asked for Snow to more and more people but the answer was same. At that night I cried a lot more and more and that was out of my bearing power. After that day Rolyard play with herself and sometimes , she dig holes. She was spending really grief times without her brother Snow. I felt very sorry for Rolly. She was missing him but I had nothing in my Hand.
Now I understood what he was trying to tell me that day? Now I know why he only cut my gate not Rolly. Now I Know that he had watched his death was coming near to him, that why, he wanted to live in my house. I am really sorry Snow because I was not present with you at last moment. I am feeling very shame and I apologise. This is the adventures of Snowyard. He struggled more in his short life and I was missing, I am missing and I will be Missing him.
( Adapted from the Novel "Yards" by S.K.S)
CHAPTER 9 YOSAKU'S LUCK
Once there lived a boy whose name was
Yosaku. He was very poor and out of luck.
One night, God came to his dream to ask something. Yosaku listened to the God carefully. He advised Yosaku to do always good for everyone.
Next day, he woke up early in the morning and went out for Work. At the middle of his way to work, he found a thick thread. He took it went away. After few hours of walk , he spotted a polythene and he took it.
When he was walking on the middle of the road, he saw a child was crying. Yosaku tied polythene with thread and tried to impress him. He wanted to show that polythene like a Kite. The child smiled and he gave Yosaku some oranges.
Now Yosaku took oranges went away. Now again , he began to walk like before and saw an old woman was begging for some water. Now Yosaku had no water so he gave her those oranges which the child gave him earlier. The old woman took the oranges and gave him a Silk cloth. It was looking very precious. She blessed Yosaku and after this Yosaku left her.
On his way to work, he spotted a horse at the middle of the Road who was dying with sun's heat and humidity. He was also thirsty but his master was beating him. Yosaku gave the precious Silk cloth to the Samurai Master and took the horses in the place of Silk cloth.
Now there was a lake near the road. He took his bottle and went towards the lake. He filled the bottle with water and gave to the Horse. The horses drank approximately 20 bottles of water. Then he was ready for another adventure. Yosaku sit on his back
and went with him. When he covered half distance together, Yosaku found someone was standing at the middle of the Road. Yosaku asked Man and he told that he had to go for some urgent work, outside the Village.
Yosaku adviced him to take his horse but Farmer placed another situation. "What Situation?" asked Yosaku. The Farmers told about his daughter and his farm lands. He wanted a Man who take his daughter as well as his farm lands and home. Yosaku Agreed. The Farmers took that horse and went away. Now Yosaku began to work in field for Farmer suddenly he spotted his daughter, who was watching him from the Window. She was smiling. Yosaku looked her and fell in love. He went towards her and began to talk with her. It was a nice talk for him and at same moment they kissed each other's lips. They deeply fell in love.
When the Farmer returned to his home with Horse, he saw that Yosaku had completed his farm work. He patted Yosaku for his good Work. Yosaku requested him for his daughter's hand and he agreed. Yosaku married to farmer's daughter and he began to live them.
CHAPTER 10 THE WEAVING CRANE
Long long ago , a poor Man was working in fields. He was very poor. Sometimes he had shortage of food. One day, he spotted a wounded Crane. He came near to her and found an arrow which was stucked in her right leg. She was shouting. The Man took out the arrow from her leg and washed it with water and then covered with a white cloth.
Now Crane was ready to fly. She Began to fly around him. She was trying to tell him "Thanks". He understood her words and went towards his home. On that night, he heard knocking at his main door. He went to open the door and spotted a beautiful woman was standing in his front. He asked woman for any help and she replied that she wanted him as her husband. The Man told her about his poverty but she answered " I want you".
The Man and Woman sit together in a room connect themselve physically.
The woman began to live with the Young Man. She asked him for seperate room so that she could do some work for him. He agreed. He named a room for his wife. Every night, she worked hard for his husband. There was a condition between them. She requested Man not to peek into her room at work. The Man Agreed.
Every seventh day, Woman gave her a beautiful cloth and asked her to sell in the market for money. She also had a sack of Rice which was always filled with Rice. It was the magical Sack. Every fourth day, Man went to market to sell the cloth. The price of cloth was really High now he became rich.
One day, Man began thought about beautiful cloth which was made by his wife. He was amazed that how his wife wove beautiful cloth without any expensive thread. Now he decided to peep from the window at once. When he tried to peep outside the home window, he saw a bare beautiful woman was weaving a cloth. The thread was coming out from her belly button. And at the same moment A ray of light came from the sky and she became a Crane. She looked him.
The Man had no words. She said " Now you know my secret. I just wanted to make your life simple because you saved my life but now I have to go".
She handed that cloth to the Man and Flew towards the Sky.
CHAPTER 11 KACHI KACHI YAMA
Once upon a time, there an old Man and Woman who were very poor and lived together near the mountains. They also had a pet rabbit. They cared her like their daughter. The female Rabbit was very humble in nature. There was also a Racoon dog who always destroyed their farm fields. The old parent's tension grew more and more and this made the Rabbit anger. Now she promised herself to take revenge with Racoon.
She dressed herself into a beautiful female Racoon and sit near his home. When Racoon came out of his home and saw a female Racoon. His heart fell down to the ground. He began to show off. He asked the Female Racoon for any help and she replied that she was feeling tired and she had to take bundle of woods to her home. The Greedy Racoon agreed to help her. He carried the bundle of wood on this back and started walking. Female Racoon was also following her. She lit a Match stick and threw it to the bundle of wood. Now wood began to burn. When Racoon heard the cracking sound , and asked to the female Racoon she replied that it's birds sound. After few minutes, Racoon felt some heat on his back. When he asked about the heat , she replied it's Sun's heat. After some time , A flame of fire rose and Racoon's back began to burn. When he tried to ask about fire and burn, he found that she was disappeared. She made fool.
Now Racoon's back was highly burnt. Now he decided to meet with a doctor. He went to the hospital. She saw the doctor. The doctor examined his back and rubbed it with red chilly paste. When paste touched his back, he began to hop all around the hospital. When he ran out from the hospital, Doctor took out her face mask. She was that Humble and Female Rabbit.
When he was screaming on the road , a fisherman called him to catch some fishes. The Greedy Racoon agreed. The Fishermen was very tiny. He advised Racoon to make boat.
He said to Racoon," I am lighter in weight so will make my boat with wood. You are heavier in weight, so you should make your boat with mud. The foolish Racoon agreed.
They make their boats , took their fishing rods and sit on their own boats. When fisherman entered his boat in water, it float and when Racoon entered his boat in water it changes into mud and she sank. Now Racoon asked for this cheat to Fisherman and he took out his makeup and Racoon spotted the old farmer's Rabbit.
Now he understood the reason for revenge. He apologized to the Rabbit and promised to never tease her family again.
CHAPTER 12 GOD HELPS POORS
It was the time of new year and the villagers were engaged in the preparation for New Year. Some of them were decorating their homes abd others were purchasing goods and items from market. Among these people, there lived and old man and woman, who had not handful rice in their house. There was also a mice family, who lived between the walls of their house. When Rat came out of his hole in search of some food, he found nothing. He asked the oldman for food but the answer was nothing. Now the major problem was the scarcity of food during the coming time of New Year. Now all of them decided to start a new business before New Year.
They distribute their works. Rats were choosed to collect items and human would make things from Raw materials. Now Rats went out from the house in search for wool. At the end of night, they collected more amount of wool from outside shops. Now Old Man and Woman began to make winters caps by weaving them from sticks. They worked together. Rats also helped them to weave wools. They worked continuously and finally they made 5 pairs of Caps for selling in Market.
Now Old Man took all the caps and put it into his bag and left his home for selling items in market. On his way to work, he spotted 6 statues. They were "Jizo-Sama", Statues showing Buddha protects the common people. He prayed for his business. Everyone in the town gave some food items to Jizo-Sama but old man apologized to the statues because he had nothing to gave them. After a short prayer, he went out for selling his caps to the market again.
He sit in the footpath and began to wait for some costomers but everyone in the town ignored him. Many of them refused to purchase items.
Now the Sun was setting, and The poor old man earned nothing except difficulties. He took his bag in his back and went towards his house. On his way back to home, again he saw those Statues of Buddha. Now he had no money and no food to gave him. So he took out his caps from the bag and put them on the statue's head. But there were Only 5 caps and 6 statues. So he took off his hat and put it on the last statue's head. Now he prayed nothing and sadly went towards his home.
When the Rat and the old Woman heard the voice of Old Man's knocking at door, they started dancing but when they spotted no money in Old Man's hand, again they fell into deep well. Now after that night, they had to celebrate New year with no foods. The Rats also became sad. Now all of them went to sleep. At midnight, they heard some knocking at their door. When they opened the door , they found a large basket with all kinds of food. The old Man began to cry. His prayer and wish came true. Now they had plenty of food. They took some food items and gave it to Jizo-sama and thanked them.
After this , the old Man and Mice family celebrated New Year together.
CHAPTER 13
ONE MOUTH WITH TWO EYES
Long long ago, there lived a man whose name was Hikochi. He lived in a Japanese Town whom everyone worked hard except him. He never choosed difficult ways in his life. He stole goods and foods from Markets. This was his life cycle. There lived a Demon on the top of forest hills and his name was Tenugu. He had a magical Cape which was able to disappear anything. One day, Hikochi went up to the hills for Cape but he knew that it was very difficult for him to steal a cape from a Demon. So he went near his cave and took a waste bamboo and began to scream, " Wow , it's wonderful Scene, Now I can see anything from anywhere".
Tenugu heard and went out of his cave and asked for the Bamboo. He said," Is this bamboo Magical?" Hikochi said, "Yes Guy, you don't know about this".
Hikochi was trying to make fool. Tenugu requested for the Magical Bamboo. Hikochi accepted his request but he had a Betache.
He would give him Magical Bamboo in the exchange of Magical Cape. Tenugu Agreed and finally they exchanged their goods.
When Tenugu tried to see from the bamboo , there was nothing Magical except dark.
When he saw back to ask for Bamboo to Hikochi, he was disappeared.
Tenugu was thuged by Hikochi.
Now it was easy for Hikochi to travel Anywhere and steal goods from Markets. That day was very lucky for him. He collected lots of things from market in his house. At home he ate lots of expensive items that he stole from Markets.
Next day , he woke late in the morning. Now again he had to left his home for Robbery.
When he searched the Cape. It was nowhere in his room. He began to search the Cape hither and thither and finally he spotted his Cape burnt completely in bonefire. The strong wind blew it to the way of fire. It was burnt completely. Now he took some water in a Motar and collected the ash and filled with it. He made a paste of Ashes and rubbed it to his whole body except eyes And Mouth. He was looking like "A Mouth with with two eyes Ghost". He was looking very creepy. When he left his home for stealing goods from market, everyone was watching him from his creepy manner. Some of them were peeping him like he is an alien. When he ate food items from markets, his mouth looked like a Monster. He was unaware that everyone was watching him with the help of this two eyes with one mouth.
But one person in the large crowd had an idea who the ghost is. He took a bucket of water and put it on this body. Now Hikochi appeared bare in the crowd of People. The Man said , " I was sure . There is no ghost in our town. Only my son can do this type of foolishness. Come with me to my home naked. I will beat you".
Hikochi went with his father towards his home. At home , he was punished by his father badly.
He promised himself not to do this type of childish mistake again.
CHAPTER 14 ISSUN BOSHI
Once there lived an Old Man and Woman together. They were not too much rich and they had no one to take care. Daily, they prayed to the God for a child and one day , there wish became true. There born a son in their nuclear family. He was a good looking , hansome boy but there was a problem. He was too small in size just 3 centimetres. He was very small in size. Therefore, he was known as Issun ( 3 centimetres, a Japanese unit) Boshi. He was very kind hearted young boy. He always cared his parents. One day, he decided to travel in town and met with landlord. He asked his parents for 'the travel to town' , they felt worry but finally, they agreed. He was dressed in Samurai suit with a sword ( a needle, use in weaving cloth) and his parents arranged a boat (a Bowl) with a spoon. Now, his parents took him in their hand and left him to the River with Boat. The Journey was really difficult. It was full of storms , Winds and rising water but finally , he reached the town. He stepped his feet towards the landlord's castle. There were two guards. He told him to open the gate. The Guard heard but didn't see anyone. Then they look down towards the Earth and found a 3 centimetres Man. They took him to the landlord.
The landlord impressed very much to see such a peculiar creature. He Introduced himself as Issun Boshi. His daughter was astronized to see the young and handsome boy. She liked her. They went to play near the forest. The Princess loved her. They began to play in fields together. Suddenly a ogre ( Demon) attacked upon them. Issun Boshi adviced lord's daughter to hide herself but she was captured by Ogre. Issun took out his sword but the Ogre swallowed him. He pinched his sword in the stomach. This made the Ogre pain and he began to vomit. Now Issun Boshi came out from his stomach. Princess was already captured. Now Issun took his sword in his hand and jumped towards the orge's eye. He pinched his sword into his eyes and ogre began to scream. He left his magical hammer and ran towards his cave. The daughter was saved by Issun Boshi. She wanted to thanks her with a nice kiss. She took the magical hammer and wished to make Issun as taller than her.
Now Issun Boshi appeared in full size Samurai. She threw the hammer in the pond.
She came near to him, pulled his collar and started kissing his lips. They kissed each other deeply.
Now when landlord heard that Issun saved his daughter from Demon's attack. He began to arrange his daughter's marriage with Issun Boshi. Finally the love won again in Japanese fairly tales and Issun , his wife , his father and mother began to live with landlord happily.
CHAPTER 15 THE GIRL I KNOW
I am neither an Author nor a Poet but I know how to write someone's biography in my own words. Today I am gonna discuss about the lady. She is not a Lady then but now she is. I'm talking about those times when I was not born really. That was the summer day in the month of May and she born. I never forget her birthday cuz she was only the girl whom I respect her a lot . Everyone told me that she was very cute and beautiful at the time. She was born on the Monday that's why her name was elected as Soma. Actually Soma has lots of meaning like beautiful moon cell body in Biology but here her name was choiced as the name of day that is "Somwar" in Hindi.
I am interested in literature and she is the first whom I selected as my literature's Topic. I'm remembering those days when she was mine. I knew that she'll never know that I love and trusted her a lot. Actually she was Soma in nature means beautiful, snow colored, best studies, lover of music and good in all household chores. I knew her when she was 10 years old. At that time I was just a small child of five years probably. I spotted something potential at the first look to her. She was waving a hand to me and trying to understand me better. I was still a child as I told you earlier. At that time, in my way she cared me a lot.
We shared our memories, talks, class activities, childhood to each other. I am remembering one night, when we were talking to each other till midnight. That night I observed a cute smile on her face. I felt that she was feeling comfortable with me. We both wanted to know each other deeply but God did not want to give us some time for spending summers. We only met each other once a year. That time I was not in love. One day, In year 2015, I spotted her in black dress in a Marriage. She was looking most beautiful from all the girls who were present in that area. I was not capable to see other things except her. She came near to me and told something but I couldn't hear.
Hey you reader, you'll never believe that I loved only one girl in my life. Who was she? She was Soma. Soma was my first love of my life. I don't want Soma to read her biography. But If she is reading her biography in my words, I only wanted to say that I liked her more than me. In year 2018, Again we met each other but there was not the same live for me in her heart. My Mother knew that I loved her that's why I was restricted not to sleep near her and just forget her momories. I was in deep pain. Actually , my mother never ordered me to do these. But I was under my family pressure. I never said her " I love you" because I didn't want to lose her from my life.
Time goes on , and now I was in 5th standard and she was in 10th at that time. She was feeling better with me. Do you know what I wanted to her most ? Her Kiss. Yes , I wanted her kiss a lot. I don't know why but I like. She kissed me daily on my cheeks but what happened ? One day she refused to give me kisses. I don't know why? But she refused. I think she bored. I know that she never loved me and never thought about me in her whole Life. I know all these things but still I loved her now. I am 5 years younger than her, but she thought about me as I am elder cuz I was taller than her. After that, she never kissed me. She also talked to me and spent her full time with me. But as I grew older and older, she stopped all these. At last moment, she was not interested to chat with me on whatsapp. Only "Yes" , "No" and nothing. I think she got some new friends. I don't what she think about me, but I am sure that she didn't understand me a bit of dust for her now. I just wanna say her now that I am still 5 years younger than her and if she wanna express something to me, She is free.I just wanna tell her that what was my mistake soi that you left me alone in the middle of the Road? I remembered that once she asked with her brothers and me that how many girlfriends they have. No one replied. I also. But after ,when her brothers left the room, I said to her,"You" and nothing. I said you cuz she was everything for me at that time. I never like love to others. Cuz I didn't know about someone's qualities and personalities but I knew Soma a lot. I just wanna say to her that if she is shying to me for expressing something it is her problem. I was still that boy whom she kissed in her childhood. There is only little difference of time and age. But I know this chapter is waste for me cuz she never try to read my words and feelings. But at last I would like to say that I loved her , but now I don't and I will never........
(adapted from "Preface" when she was mine)
CHAPTER 16 THE PERFECT MECHANIC
I am very handsome , good-looking and intelligent boy. It's only my thinking. I had a laptop during my childhood. By the passing time, It was getting worst and worst. Now I needed a mechanic who can repair my PC.
I had no idea whom I should meet.
Then One day my brother said ," you don't need to meet any mechanic. Here's a perfect mechanic is in front of you". I was confused. I said "Who?"
He said "I am....". At that moment, I laughed out loudly. Then his anger grew. I could understand his feelings. So I gave him my PC for repair.
He connected my Laptop with charger and started typing. It was his first plan which get failed after sometime. He began tapping it's keys quickly but there was no change in the manner of Laptop. I said, "Don't worry I have a mechanic near my buddy's house". He said not to worried about PC. He started his next plan. He took a Screwdriver and began to open the nuts from the back side of the laptop. Now my PC was fully opened and I was able to see all its parts. I could not understand anything. It was like a Rocket science for. My brother was scratching his head. Firstly he cut all the wires in series pattern then he opened the fan which was fixed in the plate portion of PC. Now he pull the motor from the fan then seperated magnetic and copper wires. Plan B was looking closer to end. When he tried to set the copper wire again, it was tangled with knots. Finally Plan B was also failed.
Now he took the Hammer in anger and broke it's screen. Now my laptop was looking more perfect than before. Next day, I sold my laptop to the Junk sellers in 100 Rupees.
By S.K. Maurya
(Adapted from "Yards")
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