Story of the starry sky In a small, picturesque village in Japan, nestled between the rolling hills and the tranquil sea, there lived a young girl named Yumi. Her world was filled with the beauty of cherry blossoms in spring and the vibrant reds and golds of autumn leaves. Yumi had a deep connection with nature, finding joy in the simple melody of the river that wound through her village and the gentle rustle of the bamboo forest nearby. Each day, Yumi would wander through the village, her heart open to the stories hidden in every nook and cranny. The village was a tapestry of tales, woven through generations. From the old tea house where ancient samurai once rested, to the shrine where people prayed to spirits of the land, each place had a story to tell. One evening, under the light of a full moon, Yumi encountered an old woman with a warm, wrinkled smile, sitting outside a quaint little cottage. The woman was known as Obāsan, the village's storyteller. She invited Yumi to sit w...