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【"Living in Peace" Picture Book】Episode 0:『The story of the beginning』

The human world where humans live.

Above that sky, above the clouds, above that, is the heavenly realm where the God lives.
 
The God:『Hmmm, I'm tired of being lazy. shall I do something soon?』
 
Hey?
God is motivated for the first time in a long time and is trying to do something.
 
The God resides at the top of the only tree in heaven.

There is a chair for the God,

and it is the daily routine of the God to sit on that chair and doze off every day.
 
Angel 1 :『Oh, God. You finally woke up! I just had the paperwork for the approval...』

The God  :『Oh, ask the Archangels for that. It's troublesome.』

Angel 1 :『Oh, no! This document needs God's stamp, you know?』

The God  :『Yes, that's why I'm entrusting my stamp to the Archangel. No problem?』

Angel 1 :『That's the problem, though.』

The God  :『Did you say something?』

Angel 1 :『No, nothing. ……Haa.』

 
I thought that the God was motivated, but it seems that it was a misunderstanding.
 


 
The God  :『……yeah? I think I heard you speak ill of me...?』


Coff coff .
 
Now then,
The God, who was not motivated to do his usual work, had no choice but to look down at the crystal in his hands.
 
What do you think happened then?
 
From the crystal,
sad voices leak out more and more.

 
Human 1 (Male):『Haha, it's like taking a break. But we're all busy together, and I'm too scared to say I want to rest.』

Human 2 (Female):『Why is my husband not doing any housework anymore? I am the only one who raises children…….Really pissed me off! !』

Human 3 (Female):『Ah, no one will like me like this.』

Human 4 (Boy)  :『What will I learn? Why do I have to grow up?』

Human 5 (Female):『I'm tired of her bragging stories, but if I don't get along with her, I'll be left out of the group…….』

 
Smoke like soot rises from the crystal,
and to be honest, I'm scared to look at it.

 
The God  :『……Will humans have fun with this?』
 
The God muttered so and thought for a while.
 
The God  :『…………』
 
The God  :『………………………………zzz』

 
……Hey,Please don't sleep!

Isn't it your job to find some magical way to save humans that will make life easier for them? ?
 
The God  :『……………… zzz, …………zzz? ……Oh, Did I fall asleep before I knew it? ……Maybe because I can't understand people's feelings, I can't come up with any good ideas at all.』
 
Hey!Please don't sleep anymore! !

Spang!!

Oh, …… Coff coff .
Um, sorry. I was distraught.
 


 
Does The God really care about humans?
A little suspicious... No, nothing.

…So The God could not come up with a good idea,
and asked the angels for help.
 
After hearing the story of the God,
the angels looked at each other.

 
The God  :『Feel free to express your opinion. At this rate, the human world will soon be covered in soot. Then it's your job to clean it up, right?』
 
Angels      :『!!!』

 
Actually angels,
They are very bad at cleaning.

They love to be clean,
but only Laundry Clouds wash their clothes.

Like The God,
they are heavenly inhabitants who love naps.

 
The angels immediately squeeze their wisdom so that they do not have to clean, which they are not good at.
 
Then an angel gently raised his hand.

 
Angel 2:『I think that a rabbit named U-tan, who lives on Yuruyuru Island, can solve the problems of humans.』

Angel 3:『Ah, that rabbit. He puts all his effort into growing and eating his favorite strawberries every day, and he seems to be able to solve human problems.』

Angel 4:『Ah? Is that really okay?』

Angel 5:『If he's going his own way to that extent, wouldn't he be able to help people who are hurt by being swayed by others to live their own way?』

Angel 6:『Does that mean  U-tan will go to the human world?』

 
Amidst the commotion of the angels,
the God looks at the crystal again.

 
The crystal reflects U-tan harvesting strawberries and smiling broadly.

 
Between the celestial world and the human world,
there is a space of clouds called the Kukai,
in which many sky islands float.

Yuruyuru Island is one of those sky islands.

 


 
The God  :『Going my way……. Hmm, that's right. might be good.』

 
When The God said so, he spoke to U-tan through the crystal.

 
The God  :『U-tan, U-tan, can you hear me?』

U-tan       :『Yeah? I feel like I heard a voice from the sky…….』

 
U-tan looks around,
but there is no one.

 
U-tan       :『Yes, I may have heard it wrong. Lily is out on Pomjii's errands, and Harry is doing his best to bake potatoes. Okame-san and Piyo-nosuke are on a moving cloud to another island to buy thread. ……Pan-san is always sleeping.』

 
Convinced by himself,
he goes back to picking strawberries.

 
The God  :『Hey, you heard me right, didn't you? Accept reality and listen to me.』

U-tan       :『Hmmm, I can hear your voice. where are you.』

The God  :『It's The God, who lives in the heaven above the sky.』

U-tan       :『Huh, that's right. Hello. And goodbye.』

The God  :『Eh, wait a minute!』

U-tan       :『What's? I'm busy picking strawberries. I'm sorry, but can you leave the story for later?』

The God  :『…………I see, you really are a rabbit that goes your own way.』

 
And The God grinned.

 
The God  :『No, I brought a good story for U-tan who loves strawberries. Why don't you go to the human world for a while and teach humans how to live their own way? The reward is as many strawberries as you like. how is it? It's not a bad story, is it?』
 
U-tan       :『………………』

 


 
The angels secretly whisper in each other's ears
while U-tan is lost in thought.

 
Angel 7:『Hey, doesn't the story about The God sound like a scam?』

Angel  8:『The human world is so far away, is it okay to talk to him like it's a simple favor?』

 

The God smiled at the angels.
……Yes, with a wicked smile.

 
Angels:『………………(I won't say anything.)』


 
U-tan       :『I think it's nice that you give me as many strawberries as I like.』

The God  :『I think so, too.』

U-tan       :『But I will not go to the human world.』

The God  :『Why! ? Rather than picking strawberries one by one, wouldn't it be easier if you could get all the strawberries at once?』


 
Involuntarily,
The God grabbed the crystal.
 
The God, whose motto is comfort and who loves naps, doesn't understand why U-tan refuses such a good offer.

 
U-tan       :『I like picking strawberries carefully one by one like this. I've never been to the human world, so I don't feel like going. in addition…….』

The God  :『……in addition?』

U-tan       :『Lily will get angry if there are too many strawberries.』

The God  :『…… Huh?』

 
U-tan is supposed to be on his own path,
but does he care about Lily other than himself...?

 
U-tan       :『What I can't eat will rot, right? It's impossible to make all strawberries into jam.』

 
With a distant look,
U-tan recalled the time when Lily scolded him for spoiling the many strawberries he had collected before.

 
U-tan       :『Besides. If I have a lot, it could be that someone has less to go to, right? As long as I have what I want, that's enough. The rest should be divided by everyone. So I don't need much. Because my just right amount is the most kind to me.』

 
After saying that, U-tan returns to picking strawberries.

 
The God  :『………………』
 


 
The God was silent there.

 
Angel 9 :『Hey, don't you think The God will get angry?』

Angel 10:『Basically, The God himself are on their own. The God will never allow things not to go his way, right?』

 
The God  :(He can be stubborn, but he seems to know other important things besides going his own way.)

 
When The God hits the crystal,
a small crystal appears from it.

The God sent it to U-tan.

 
The God  :『Let me show you another way. Instead of going to the human world, how about teaching humans how to live in their own way through dreams while staying on Yuruyuru Island?』

U-tan       :『Can I do it while i'm here?』

The God  :『Yeah. Human beings are suffering from not being able to live like themselves every day. If you can heal that pain, I will give you this crystal.』

U-tan       :『What is this?』
 
U-tan is surprised by a small crystal that suddenly appears.

The God's voice also came to be heard more clearly from the crystal.

 
The God  :『This crystal is a convenient item that allows you to project the location you want to know wherever you are. … a smaller version of my crystal.』

U-tan       :『Not needed.』

The God  :『why? 』

U-tan       :『Because I don't have a hobby of peeping.』

The God  :『No! What I'm doing is just a job, j-o-b!It's my mission to know all the people living in this world and give them the help they need!This is by no means a questionable hobby.』

U-tan       :『Huh, that's right.』

The God  :『~~~~~~~!!!』
 


 
After that,
The God and U-tan quarreled over and over again...
No, after many discussions, it was settled that the reward from The God would be miracle fruits.

Miracle fruits are precious fruits that fall from the Miracle Tree in the center of Yuruyuru Island, and are necessary for trading with other islands.

 
Ahh...it was long.
I couldn't keep up with the argument between the two.

 
Eh, in this way,
Anyway, U-tan decided to teach humans how to live like themselves through dreams.

Continued on episode 1. 


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