The Little Bear Doll was taken into a little boy's arms.
Then he brought it home.
For a long, long time afterward, the Little Bear Doll stayed by the little boy's side.
When the little boy ate, the Little Bear Doll was placed beside the dining table.
When the little boy studied, the Little Bear Doll was placed on his desk.
When the little boy slept, the Little Bear Doll was placed beside his pillow.
The little boy even carefully tucked it in under a blanket.
The sun rose and the moon set; the seasons changed.
The little boy gradually grew up.
The Little Bear Doll was placed on top of a cabinet, a thin layer of dust settling over it.
"Clatter~"
The Little Bear Doll fell to the floor once again.
The little boy—no, he was already a big boy.
The Big Boy picked up the Little Bear Doll in puzzlement and put it back on the cabinet, muttering, "Why does this doll keep falling down?"
"Clatter~"
The Little Bear Doll fell to the floor again.
The Big Boy stared intently at his computer screen.
He didn't notice the Little Bear Doll on the floor.
"Ouch~"
Feeling something underfoot, the Big Boy jumped in fright.
He looked down and, annoyed, picked up the Little Bear Doll. "You again?"
This time, the Big Boy put it farther back on the cabinet.
The Big Boy was leaving home.
He got rid of all his toys.
Including the Little Bear Doll.
He gave it to a little girl who lived next door.
The little girl hugged the Little Bear Doll tightly, her face full of delight.
The little girl was always holding the Little Bear Doll.
She even begged her mother to make it a cute