Story Summary

The story of a bellflower that can sing and brings people joy.

In a peaceful Japanese town, there was a special wind - chime flower. This wind - chime flower was no ordinary bloom. Its petals seemed to be carved from the purest crystal, and its stamen glowed with a soft light. Whenever a gentle breeze blew by, the wind - chime flower would emit a clear and pleasant song.

This song was like a magical charm that attracted the people in the town. When children heard the song, they would stop their games and run merrily towards the small hillside where the wind - chime flower was. The old people, who had been leisurely sunbathing, would also slowly stand up and walk towards the direction of the song with kind smiles on their faces.

Children gather around the wind - chime flower

The song of the wind - chime flower seemed to have different melodies. Sometimes it was like a lively brook flowing, which told everyone that it was a day full of vitality; sometimes it was like a gentle lullaby, making people who had been busy all day feel extremely relaxed. The children sat around the wind - chime flower, looking up with curiosity and joy in their eyes. They clapped their hands and sang along with the song of the wind - chime flower, and their laughter echoed throughout the hillside.

There was a little girl who especially liked this wind - chime flower. She would come here every day to water the wind - chime flower and also share her little secrets with it. She thought the wind - chime flower was her best friend because the wind - chime flower always listened to her quietly and then responded with its wonderful song.

The little girl is talking to the wind - chime flower

One day, the little girl was a bit sad because she had a quarrel with her little friend at school. She came to the wind - chime flower with tears welling up in her eyes. The wind - chime flower gently swayed its body and sang a warm song. The song seemed to tell the little girl that she should learn to be tolerant and understanding. The occasional quarrels between friends were like dark clouds in the sky and would soon disappear. Listening to the song, the little girl gradually showed a smile and her worries vanished completely.

As the seasons changed, winter was approaching. The people in the town began to worry that the wind - chime flower would be frostbitten by the cold weather. So, everyone worked together to build a small greenhouse for the wind - chime flower. The children bought transparent plastic films with their pocket money, and the old people helped build the frame.

Everyone is building a greenhouse for the wind - chime flower

Under everyone's meticulous care, the wind - chime flower safely survived the winter. When the first ray of spring sunshine shone on the earth, the wind - chime flower bloomed more gorgeously and its song became even more beautiful. Its song spread throughout the whole town, attracting more people to come and admire it.

The town became more lively and joyful because of this singing wind - chime flower, and people also learned about love and sharing from the wind - chime flower. And that wind - chime flower still stood quietly on the small hillside, bringing endless joy and warmth to people with its song.