Guu thought for a moment
and replied:

“When your heart expands,
the thorns will no longer pierce you.

For example…
try looking at the evening sky.

Your heart
may open,
just a little.”

She looked up.

“It really is beautiful…
I haven’t looked at the sky
for a long time.”

Holding the stuffed animals,
she hurried inside.

After a while,
she returned—
gently taking his hand.

Together,
they sat on a bench
and gazed at the sky.

“I believed happiness
was achieving something great.

But what I remember
are only small things.”

“I feel the same.

A path in a park…
a quiet beach…
only simple moments remain.”

Soon,
the stars began to shine.

Still,
they remained seated in silence.

From the window,
the stuffed animals
looked up at the sky.

“What are they talking about?”
the rabbit asked.

“They said
watching the evening sky
made them feel at peace,”
Guu replied.

“Oh… is that all,”
they said, yawning,
and returned inside.

Guu sang:

“Guu… guu… guu…”

The stuffed animals
fell asleep together.

The couple also returned inside
and slept peacefully.

Reassured,
Guu left the town.