Tayumori Newsletter - The 53rd Leaf - A Tayutane is Born
"The light is
already dwelling at the tip of the sprout."
(☀️Harunohi)
*~*~*~*~*
When I counted the number of likes yesterday,
there were 9 left until
the first "Tayutane"
should be born,
so the little ones are restless,
thinking it might be born around today!
🎩Morito-kun is
running around with such intensity that he's about to drop his top hat,
and 🌿Fuyuri-chan is
consulting with the leaves, saying,
"The preparations for sprouting are ready, but I don't know the place~,"
and 🍄Mash-kun is
already unable to wait,
spinning non-stop.
It is said that a Tayutane is born
in a "place filled with likes,"
and where that "where" is
in the forest
is something no one can decide.
In the Tayumori forest,
the place where likes resonated the most...
*~*~*~*~*
🐿️Rikka was
taking a nap on a tree
when suddenly,
the soles of her feet
became warm.
"Hmm...?
It's not...
the sun..."
When she quietly climbed down from the tree,
from between the moss,
a soft light
was swaying and swelling.
🐿️Rikka squatted down
in front of it for a while
and listened to the sound of the wind and the sound of the light
together.
She felt as if a sound like a tiny bell
rang deep in 🐿️Rikka's chest.
"This...
surely
will become something precious..."
At that moment,
🐿️Rikka's tail swayed softly,
and the forest air
became slightly sweet.
⸻
Rikka
ran deep into the forest,
holding the sound like a tiny bell deep in her chest.
Finding a deep night-colored mantle
swaying on a tree stump,
"🪽Tokonoha...!
You know...
it's warm,
and it's shining..."
She explained while out of breath,
as if drawing in the air with her tail.
🪽Tokonoha said nothing,
but gently grasped a forest-feather stone
and listened intently.
"...I can hear it."
That voice
was a little softer than usual,
and 🐿️Rikka felt happy.
"Signs are heard with the ears rather than seen with the eyes."
Saying that,
🪽Tokonoha nodded quietly.
🐿️Rikka couldn't help but
make her tail bounce.
The soft light spilling from between the moss
was spreading little by little.
🎩Morito-kun
felt the scent of likes,
held his hat, and said,
"Somehow,
the inside of my chest is warm."
🌿Fuyuri-chan
heard the whispering of the plants,
smiled, and said,
"Hehe,
the grass and flowers are singing with joy..."
🍄Mash-kun,
the moment he passed by nearby,
for no reason,
spun around three times and said,
"Wow,
my feet are laughing on their own!"
💌Posu-suke
left a cookie
on the moss
while delivering letters.
And,
🐿️Rikka watched from above the tree
as everyone
stopped
by that light.
🐿️Rikka's chest
became warm and fuzzy.
⸻
That night,
at the very top of the forest hill—
🪽Tokonoha and 🐿️Rikka stood
in a small meadow
where the wind gathers in circles.
The sound like a tiny bell
that 🐿️Rikka had kept deep in her chest
rode the wind
and descended into the center of the hill.
The gap in the moss suddenly shone,
—Pop!
Along with a soft sound,
a round bud of light sprouted.
It was
a Tayutane swaying in the wind
while snuggling up to the blades of grass.
"If it's here,
we can chat with the wind forever."
When 🐿️Rikka gently swayed her tail,
🪽Tokonoha nodded
and quietly said,
"Signs are heard with the ears rather than seen with the eyes."
The Tayutane,
along with the wind,
rang a sound like a tiny bell
and delivered a soft light
to all the dreams in the forest.
It was the sound of a transparent bell
that shouldn't have existed anywhere else in the forest.
🌲Today's Little One's Word🌲
"Spin!
Twirl!
Round and round~~!" (3 happy spins)
(🍄Mash-kun)