Pill Bug's Fart

Text: Masaki Macumura
Illustration: Jukiko Murakami

Pill Bug's Fart

Text: Masaki Macumura
Illustration: Jukiko Murakami

April wind carries the scent of flowers. But there is one dandelion seed that cannot play with the wind.

Oh my, what a fright! 
The pill bug curled into a ball and rolled, and rolled, and rolled down the hill.

"Hey! I'll ride on a great big fart and fly wherever I want!" 
"Let's give it a try!" 
"Watch out, here comes a long one! One, two, three — fssss… fúúúú…"

"I'm flying! I'm flying! I'm lifting off! Woo, this is so fun… this is amazing!"

"Wait… which wind?" 
"That one over there?" 
"Or this one?"

"Everyone — don't laugh at the little seed and don't tease it. The little seed is just trying to catch the wind."

Carried by the wind, the little seed traced "thank you" across the sky together with its friends, and then scattered joyfully into the world.