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Updated: May 18, 2025
"Now, tell us about the 'Lucky Tea-Kettle," begged Take. Their Mother began: "Once upon a time " But just as she got as far as that they heard a little sound from Bot'Chan's cushion in the corner, and the covers began to wiggle. "There's Bot'Chan awake," said the Mother. "I must take care of him now. The 'Lucky Tea-Kettle' must wait until another time."
They took Bot'Chan with them to the Kura. Take carried him on her back. "It's Bot'Chan's birthday, too," she said, "so he must go." In the Kura was a long bamboo pole. The Twins' Father took the pole and set it up in the street before their house. Then he brought out two great paper fish. They were almost larger than Taro. They had great round mouths and round eyes.
The priest said a prayer to Kwannon, and blessed the Baby. Then the Father threw incense rings on the little fire that burned in the brazier before the altar. Wreaths of smoke began to curl about their heads. The air was filled with the sweet odor of it. Some of it went up Bot'Chan's nose. It smarted. Bot'Chan didn't like it.
But, anyway, we're lucky that it didn't happen. We're here and we're ourselves!" "Let's go into the garden this minute and see if we can find Bot'Chan's tree," said Take. "He's so new that maybe we can find the very spot where he grew." "The fairies would surely hide the place so we couldn't find it," said Taro; "but we can try. Let's go softly; then maybe they won't hear us."
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