《Night Of The Milky Way Railway》 / 《銀河鉄道の夜》 is a famous story in Japan.
Although this book is a child's fairy tale, I thought it is more suitable for adults.
Miyazawa Kenji(宮澤賢治), the writer, adds his value and ideals to this story.
” 我不知道什麼才是幸福。其實無論多麼痛苦，只要循著正確的路前進，
那麼不管是往上爬或往下走，全都是讓自己逐漸邁向真正幸福的一小步。”
” No one knows what true happiness is. But no matter how hard it is, if you keep to the path you deem to be true,
you can overcome any mountain. With each step in that direction, people come closer to happiness.”
In my opinion, the final destination is just happiness.
After reading Night Of The Milky Way Railway, ささくれP tried to express the world view of the story by music.
I choose a Piano ver. arranged by koma'n. You can solve the puzzle with the melodious song.(but it’s not required.)
And I highly recommend you read this book before (but it’s not required, too.).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You have to solve previous station or you cannot go to the next station.
So please solve Galaxy Station first, then you will get some hints about next station(Northern Cross).
You'll get the hints for the next station once you enter the correct answer into the certitude.
And you'll get the final coordinates once you enter the correct answer into the certitude of the final station.
There are 5 stations(puzzles) in total. Giovanni(ジョバンニ) will accompany you. Good luck!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The two main characters and you arrived at Milky Way Station.
The train departed, but Giovanni forgot to bring his galaxy map.
"That’s ok. You can use my map." Said by Campanella(カムパネルラ).
Giovanni browsed the map, he can recognized most of the constellations because Campanella taught him before.
[Galaxy Station]
What are the three constellations’ names?
[Answer should be: (blue)(red)(green). Type in English/ without spaces]
24 letters in total.
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
With the train slowly running, you saw a huge cross stood on an island.
It shined out with great brilliancy and represented the trip was starting.
[Northern Cross Station]
The train moved again, the white Northern Cross became smaller and smaller.
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Suddenly, a swan flied into the train. It had beautiful fur and citrine-like feet.
You found thousands of swans hovered in the sky outside the windows,
just like beaming snowflakes that were scattered all over the dark purple canvas.
[Cygnus Station]
“Hoot-toot!” you heard the train whistle sound again.
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“What’s that!?” Giovanni asked.
You could see the irregular red light penetrating into the cabin. Your sight tried to find the source of the light,
then you found the wilderness catch fire on the opposite bank.
“It was made by Scorpio” Campanella replied.
“Umm... what is the fire of Scorpio (さそりの火)?”
[Scorpio Station]
Once upon a time, a scorpion hunted many insects for living.
One day, it was found by a mole rat. The scorpion was escaping away and fell into a well by accident.
It realized that it couldn’t leave here and was going to drowning. Then it prayed:
“Oh, I don’t know how many lives that I claimed. Now, I deserve it...”
“God, please don’t take me away easily. I want to give the true happiness to everything.”
"....."
"....."
"....."
“Then, its body became beautiful fire. The red fire ignited all the night sky.”
But you notice that one part of the fire is invisible. Can you find it?
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Crux, Crux Station!" yelled by the train conductor.
A huge cross appeared from the mist, embedded kinds of blue and yellow lights.
Different from the Northern Cross, all the passengers left the train and lined up orderly.
You saw a man wear divine white robe stood in front of the cross, it led the group of people go ahead.
The mist became dense and white again, until you couldn’t see anything from the windows.
[Crux Station]
“Only us were on the train, Campanella.”
“No matter where we are, we should be together forever.”
“Let’s pursue happiness!” Giovanni said excitedly.
“You’re right.” said by Campanella. You found teardrops in his eyes.
“But... what is the true happiness?” Giovanni asked.
"Mmm... I don’t know...”Campanella replied.
"We do have to make an all-out effort!" said by Giovanni.
“Look! That is Coalsack!” Campanella pointed out one area of the dark sky, didn’t reply him.
Giovanni stared at the black hole, but he didn’t see anything in it.
“Or... we can visit there together?”
Giovanni turned his head, and found no one sat on Campanella's seat.
Campanella disappeared.
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
If you face trouble in solving those puzzles, feel free to message me.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“Where is Campanella?” Everyone searches thoroughly along the riverside.
Only you and Giovanni knew the fantastic adventure
“What? You find something that belongs to him?”
2018 Painted by 12eeee
