Chobei was a stingy man. Every day he thought about how to live without spending. But on a beautiful Sunday in spring, Chobei decided to 'spend' his day at the park like everybody else. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and too beautiful to miss.
Our Chobei went empty-handed, naturally, but soon he spotted his neighbors spreading their lunch under the pink flowers. "Hello, Kichiya-san. A splendid view, isn't it? And those must be homemade sweets! One for me? Thank you." "Hi, Okoto-chan. How are you today? Sure, I would love to try a glass of your sweet wine. Thank you."
Chobei was having a good time. "Okoto-chan, you found a cherry? Yes, it's very small and very cute. Thank you. Of course I won't eat it." But Chobei was a stingy man. So he ate it. There was a small pit in the center, and Chobei swallowed that, too.