Kenji Miyazawa

“ The children that were by the fire began to cry.
The wolves, confused by the interruption, looked around for a moment before darting into the trees.
“Please don’t feel bad, we are very grateful for the chestnuts and mushrooms,” the children called after them. After returning home, the people cooked some awamochi (a treat made from millet) and brought it to Wolf Forest to show their gratitude.
Spring came again, and two more children along with it. They found two horses as well. Covering their fields with grass and rotten leaves, along with horse manure, their buckwheat and millet grew green. ”

“ There is no doubt a robber in Robber Forest. I saw at dawn, by the light of the sky in the east and the glow of the moon in the west, the crime take place. But you may all go home. I will make sure your millet is returned. Don’t worry. Robber Forest just wants to try making its own awamochi and couldn’t help itself. That’s why he stole the millet. ”

“ Everyone grabbed their weapons and went to the nearest forest, Wolf Forest.
Nine wolves came out of the forest, and seeing everyone, gave a quick snort, “We’re getting awamochi today, too. We don’t have your millet. No, no, absolutely not. Once you’ve looked everywhere else, you can come back.
Everyone thought the wolves were telling the truth, so they moved on to Basket Forest. ”