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Better Way Than Being Brilliant

By Kazufumi*

It was a bright day in an African savanna. Raio, a young lion, hid behind
a huge rock and was about to spring on a zebra right near him. As the zebra

did not notice him and got closer, he finally pounced on it and got one in a

second. "Haha, I'm so smart!" He said, "who else can think of a great strategy
like this!" He was really proud of himself.
Then, he brought it back to his place, and other lions started to beg him

to share the food since they had not been able to catch anything for days

and were literally starving. However, Raio was nasty and maliciously said, "who
on earth gives precious meat to stupid lions like you guys? It's only for a

brilliant lion, me!" While saying it, he cracked a couple of coconuts and drank
them all up so arrogantly.

Some days later, Raio suddenly got a high fever and lost his sense of
taste and smell. It betokened he got a Cocona virus caused by a coconut juice

he drank. He couldn't move at all due to severe symptoms and asked for help,
but everyone ignored him. Then, the oldest lion, Gaoo, came to see him and

benevolently left some meat for him. Gaoo said, "you're smart, but nothing else.
You've got to keep in mind that being kind is more important than being

brilliant". Raio was shocked by Gaoo's words and couldn't sleep well.
After recovering, he began to hunt not only for himself but also other

lions. He saw others smiling and was delighted when he gave meat even
though he couldn't eat as much as he was used to. After all, Raio realized how

important it is to be kind, not just brilliant, and felt grateful for everything.
[300 words]

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