[Fairy Tale Arrangement #30] The Tongue-Cut Sparrow (with generation prompts)

Shoichi Kinoshita, known as "Grandpa," who once made a name for himself as a pioneer agricultural YouTuber, is now completely washed up. His channel, which introduced farming as it really is, was initially flooded with subscribers for its fresh information not seen in the city, but he lost his popularity to late-coming YouTubers who prioritized efficiency and flashy production, and his subscriber count kept dropping. He was also troubled by his live-in wife's spending habits, as she had developed a taste for the streaming income from his heyday.

One day, Shoichi finds an injured little bird in his home garden. When he treats it, the bird chirps in a surprisingly beautiful voice. Shoichi names the bird "Chun" and decides to take care of it.
A few days later, as Shoichi is uploading a video that is, as usual, being rated poorly as "plain, just like last year's," Chun suddenly starts speaking in human language.
"Grandpa, thank you for everything. If there is anything I can do for you, please tell me."
To the surprised Shoichi, Chun reveals that she is actually the VTuber (Virtual YouTuber) "Kotonoha Suzume." Kotonoha Suzume is a popular VTuber with over a million subscribers, captivating many fans with her adorable voice and character.
She is currently on a hiatus from streaming, calling it a "virtual vacation." In reality, Chun, the person behind the character, had hurt her throat from overwork and was on a wandering journey in the real world under the guise of recuperation.
"It is a vacation, no doubt about it! ...Chun. At that time, I had been flying for a long time for the first time in a while, and I got tired. I ended up stumbling into a tree..."

As a way of returning the favor, Chun suggests a collaboration stream on Shoichi's channel. Shoichi was skeptical, but decided to do as Chun said. Then, the collaboration stream was a huge success! Chun's fans flocked to Shoichi's channel, and Super Chats (donations) rained down like a downpour.
Delighted by the large sum of money after such a long time, his wife was ecstatic. She began preparing a luxurious birdcage and expensive feed to make Chun stream more. Furthermore, fearing that Chun might go somewhere and her true identity would be revealed, his wife kept her from leaving the house, almost as if she were holding her captive.
"Grandpa, help me!"
Hearing Chun's painful cry, Shoichi stops his wife.
"Stop it already! I don't want to do anything that takes away Chun's freedom!"
The enraged wife hands Shoichi divorce papers. Shoichi chose divorce without hesitation and left the house with Chun.

After that, Chun offered Shoichi two gifts. One was a giant safe containing advertising deals from major companies and a massive amount of Super Chats. The other was an old notebook. The notebook was filled with warm messages from viewers who had watched the collaboration stream.
"Grandpa, which one will you choose?"
Shoichi chose the notebook without hesitation.
"I've found something more important than money. The connection with the viewers... that is my new treasure."
Chun smiled and flew off toward the agency she belongs to. Shoichi hugged the notebook to his chest and launched a new channel.

The channel name is "Ojida-Chun."

Original Work

The Tongue-Cut Sparrow

Summary of the Original Work

Once upon a time, there lived an old man and an old woman. The old man was kind-hearted, but the old woman was greedy and mean.
One day, the old man rescues an injured sparrow and brings it home to treat it. The sparrow recovers and becomes very attached to the old man.
However, the old woman dislikes the sparrow, and angry that it ate her starch, she cuts the sparrow's tongue and drives it away.
The old man is saddened by the loss of the sparrow and goes into the mountains to look for it.
As he walks along calling out, "Where is the inn of the tongue-cut sparrow?", the sparrows appear and guide the old man to their inn.
The sparrows welcome the old man warmly and treat him to a feast and dancing. As he is about to leave, the sparrows ask him whether he would prefer a large basket or a small basket as a souvenir. The old man modestly chooses the small basket.
When he returns home and opens the basket, he finds it filled with many treasures.
Seeing this, the greedy old woman goes to the sparrow's inn, hoping to get treasures for herself. The old woman treats the sparrows roughly and chooses the large basket on her way home.
However, when the old woman opens the heavy basket, all that comes out are terrifying things like ghosts, monsters, and centipedes. The old woman is so shocked that she loses her footing.
The old woman reflects on her greed and turns over a new leaf. Then, she and the old man live happily together.

Prompt

"I will write a short story arranging The Tongue-Cut Sparrow in a modern style. Give me some plot ideas."
"Write it using idea 2."
"Change the old man's past to being a pioneer agricultural YouTuber. He is now completely washed up, having lost his popularity to late-coming YouTubers who attract more attention. Modify the part after 'As a way of returning the favor' to 'Chun...'."
"Modify the part where 'However, Chun's true identity is...' to a scene that means she was kept from leaving the house, almost as if she were being held captive, so that Chun wouldn't go somewhere."
"Summary of The Tongue-Cut Sparrow"
"Create an illustration for the modern version of The Tongue-Cut Sparrow. Place a modern house run by a farmer in the center. The house is surrounded by farmland. The master of the house, an old man, is standing in the garden. A sparrow is flying from the sky toward the old man. watercolor"

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