The phenomenon that is myself,

Is one of the imagined organic lights;

One of its blue illuminations,

Consisting of all kinds of transparent ghosts.

While it flickers energetically,

With the scenery, with everyone,

It is a blue illumination of a lamp,

whose alternating currents are indeed burning very brightly.

While maintaining the light, the lamp is lost.

This is my appreciation of the past 22 months;

So I have entered all this on paper, with mineral ink.

It all flickers with me,

Everyone can feel it, at the same time.

A piece of the shadow and the light that I have kept until now,

Are, as you see, a mental sketch.

Kenji Miyazawa

That's the Flame of Scorpio.

I know all about that Flame.

What's the Flame of Scorpio?

It's a scorpion that burned to death. It burst into flames.

It was so hot... it is still burning today.

Scorpions are really bad bugs!

My teacher told me that...

they'll try to sting you with their tail and you can die!

That's true, but scorpions aren't bad.

Our father told us once about the scorpion of Baldora Field.

The scorpion killed other bugs and ate them.

Then one day, a weasel found him.

The scorpion fled, and fell into a deep well.

He was trapped, and knew he'd die.

Then, he thought to himself, ''How often have I eaten other creatures?''

''And now, the one time that I was the prey, I fled in utter terror.''

''And look what came of that. I'll die in this well, alone.''

''Ah... Life is filled with uncertainty.''

''Why didn't I accept my fate? If I had freely given my life to to the weasel,''

''I would have given him another day of life.''

''But now my death will help no one. I am useless.''

''Dear Lord, I beg of you, look into my heart and hear my prayer.''

''In my next life, don't let me waste myself.''

''Let me use my body for the true happiness of everyone in the world.''

And then the scorpion burst into flame: a brilliant crimson glow.

And by the light of his burning body, he lit up the night forever.

Let die he who would die, he who would live shall

live against all odds.