**Otoko walked out to the veranda and absentmindedly kicked the cage of fireflies out into the garden. She saw all the fireflies in the cage light up at once, and the cage flew into the air, creating a circle of light in the darkness. It was late summer and the evening dew had fallen on the leaves, but it was not yet dark. Otoko realized that the fireflies couldn't light up like that, and her tense mind had created an illusion. She was like a lost soul, staring at the firefly cage lying on the mossy ground. Keiko was quiet, lying on the mat, watching her teacher's back. Otoko's body and mind were stiff from tension.** - Upscaled by <@970533762066694164> (fast)
Otoko walked out to the veranda and absentmindedly kicked the cage of fireflies out into the garden. She saw all the fireflies in the cage light up at once, and the cage flew into the air, creating a circle of light in the darkness. It was late summer and the evening dew had fallen on the leaves, but it was not yet dark. Otoko realized that the fireflies couldnt light up like that, and her tense mind had created an illusion. She was like a lost soul, staring at the firefly cage lying on the mossy ground. Keiko was quiet, lying on the mat, watching her teachers back. Otokos body and mind were stiff from tension.