00078 — #Intermission %26 #Hardened Earth–

#Intermission, picking stars from the sky

There were people in the world who shone more than others. Everyone loved their outstanding appearance or extraordinary talents, such as a naturally beautiful voice, perhaps.

They called them “stars.”

Star. Didn’t that word describe them well? It gave a sense of distance. As with real celestial objects, a human star was a beauty that you couldn’t touch. Regardless of how pure one’s heart was, yearning for the stars couldn’t but end with regret.

Nevertheless, some people still chose to reach for the stars. They tried to get their hands on them with crooked affection and false obsession. In most cases, their efforts resulted in crimes, often invading the star’s private life or property. They then would begin to spread rumors, threaten the star, sometimes even kill them, thinking they’d rather destroy what they couldn’t have.

Even if one were to get their hands on the stars, there were still problems. Their beauty was a cross-section of a strong sense of occupation. It was pretty hard to live up to the belief that one’s bare face was like starlight. In short, they had to go to the bathroom, too! And if starlight was their essence, why did so many star couples wind up getting divorced?

Too many stars had lost their reputation for drugs, illegal gambling, military corruption, or sexual scandals. When you picked a star from the sky, would you be truly satisfied?

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