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In the good old days of the daimios, a kind old couple had a beloved dog named Muko, whom they treated like their child. Muko reciprocated their love by staying loyal and following the old man to the fields. One day, the dog led the old man to a spot where he dug up a pile of gold. The couple became rich, generously sharing their fortune with friends and neighbors while continuing to shower Muko with affection. However, a greedy and cruel neighbor, envious of their good fortune, lured Muko to their garden, hoping he would help them find treasure. When their digging revealed only a dead kitten, the wicked pair brutally killed the dog out of rage.
Questions and Answers:
- Who were the kind couple’s only companion?
Their pet dog, Muko, whom they loved like their own child. - How did the couple treat Muko?
They fed him fish tidbits, gave him rice, and provided a soft blue crape cushion to rest on. - What treasure did Muko lead the old man to?
Muko led the old man to a buried pile of gold. - Why did the wicked neighbors lure Muko to their garden?
They hoped Muko would find treasure for them, as he did for the kind couple. - What happened when the neighbors dug up the ground?
They found only a dead kitten, and in their anger, they killed Muko.
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The kind old man mourned Muko deeply, setting up a grave and offering food, water, and incense. Muko’s spirit appeared in a dream, instructing the old man to make a mortar and mill from the pine tree over his grave. Following the instructions, the couple used the mortar to pound rice and the mill to grind beans, which magically turned into gold. When the greedy neighbors borrowed the magical tools, they tried to replicate the process but instead produced foul worms. In anger, they destroyed the tools, losing any chance of benefiting from the magic.
Questions and Answers:
- What did the old man do to honor Muko after his death?
He built a grave under the pine tree, offered food, water, and incense, and mourned him deeply. - What did Muko’s spirit tell the old man in his dream?
The spirit instructed him to make a mortar and mill from the pine tree on his grave. - What happened when the old couple used the mortar and mill?
The rice pastry turned into gold, and the bean sauce dripped into gold coins. - What did the neighbors produce when they used the mortar and mill?
Instead of gold, they created foul worms. - How did the neighbors react to the failed magic?
They angrily chopped the mortar and mill into pieces, destroying the magical tools.
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The spirit of the good old man’s dog appeared in his dream once more, advising him to use the ashes of the burnt mill to revive withered trees. Following the guidance, the kind old man collected the ashes from his wicked neighbors and sprinkled them on a barren cherry tree in his garden. To everyone’s astonishment, the tree burst into a cloud of fragrant pink blossoms. This miraculous act attracted attention across the village and reached the ears of the daimio, the local lord. The old man used the magic ashes to revive a withered cherry tree in the daimio’s presence, impressing him greatly. The daimio rewarded the old man with gifts and even invited him to his castle.
Questions and Answers:
- What did the dog’s spirit advise the old man to do with the ashes?
The spirit told him to sprinkle the ashes on withered trees to make them bloom. - Where did the old man get the ashes?
He humbly collected them from his wicked neighbors, who had burnt the magical mill. - What happened when the old man sprinkled the ashes on his cherry tree?
The cherry tree miraculously bloomed with beautiful pink flowers, even in winter. - How did the daimio react to the old man’s demonstration of the ashes’ magic?
The daimio was delighted and rewarded the old man with gifts, inviting him to his castle. - What gifts did the daimio give to the old man?
The daimio gave him silk robes, sponge-cake, fans, and other rewards.
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Driven by greed, the wicked neighbor tried to replicate the old man’s success. He collected the remaining ashes and climbed a withered cherry tree, waiting for the daimio’s procession. Instead of kneeling like others, he threw the ashes over the tree, but nothing happened. The ashes blew into the daimio and his wife’s faces, causing sneezing and choking, which disrupted the procession. Enraged, the guards dragged the wicked man from the tree, beat him soundly, and left him in the ditch. While the greedy man met a disgraceful end, the kind old man and his wife lived happily and prosperously.
Questions and Answers:
- What did the wicked neighbor do with the remaining ashes?
He climbed a tree and tried to use the ashes to impress the daimio, hoping for rewards. - What happened when the neighbor threw the ashes on the tree?
Nothing changed, and the ashes blew into the daimio’s face, causing sneezing and discomfort. - How did the daimio’s procession react to the disruption?
The guards dragged the greedy man from the tree, beat him, and threw him into a ditch. - What was the greedy neighbor’s fate?
He died in disgrace, left beaten and humiliated in the mud. - How did the kind old man’s life end?
He and his wife lived peacefully and happily to an old age, blessed by their kindness.
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