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Story & Illustration: Bubi Au Yeung English translation/Editor: Norma Groen |
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Treeson- he is a kind creature brought up by the trees in a forest. He had a tree branch that stuck out from his chest when he was discovered by Ren at the beginning of the story. Ren- He always wanders around alone with a red cart. |
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One day, Ren found Treeson lying on the grass, so Ren said, “Hi.” |
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When Ren realized Treeson had been hurt, he put Treeson into his cart and took him home. | ||
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When Treeson woke up, Ren asked what happened to him.
Ren: “Why were you lying on the grass? Treeson (drinking water): I don’t know…” Ren: “Why is there a tree branch sticking out from your chest? Who hurt you?” Treeson: “I need more water…” |
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Ren tried to get the tree branch out of Treeson’s chest, so he asked Treeson to get ready and pull....
Treeson: “Oh! This is so painful!” |
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Having failed to pull out the tree branch, Ren tried to cut it with a big pair of scissors, but the scissors broke. | ||
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Ren didn’t understand why his parents ignored him, or why they were always arguing with each other.
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Treeson: “Why don’t you play with those kids?” Ren: “They just don’t like me… they ignore me all the time.” Treeson: “I’ll play with you!” |
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One day, when Ren and Treeson were on their way to a park, Treeson suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart. Meanwhile, a big tree nearby was moaning. Big Tree (crying): “I will be killed by humans… there is nothing you can do.” Treeson: “Why?!” Building A: “Why?! You Big Old Tree! It’s a concrete forest here, not the forest you used to live. If you don’t get out of our way, how can my brothers move in?” Ren: “You buildings are such bullies!”
Building B: “We don’t have a choice either, thanks to you humans!” Ren: “I will tear down all you buildings when I grow up!!!” Big Tree: “Sigh…” Cat: “Meow~~~”
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Treeson and Ren were playing happily. | ||
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Treeson and Ren sat in the cart and rumbled down the hill.
Ren: “Yeah! Woohoo!” |
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Unfortunately they didn’t see the big rock down the hill. When the cart crashed with the rock, Treeson was thrown to one side of the hill. |
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Treeson lay on the grass and started to dream… | ||
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When Treeson was a child, the big trees in the Forest took care of him. | ||
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One day, a Human started to cut down the trees in the forest… | ||
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…and the Human tried to cut the big tree who had brought up Treeson! | ||
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Treeson fought with the Human to protect the big tree, but… | ||
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The Human stabbed Treeson in the chest with a tree branch. | ||
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On the other side of the hill, Ren was shocked to see his own grave. Ren realized he had died. | ||
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Ren and Treeson were crying because they found out that they no longer existed in this world. |
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Ren finally managed to pull out the tree branch from Treeson’s chest. | ||
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They left. | ||
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The End. | ||
