がっき楽器のせいめい生命 だいさんぶ第三部 The Life of a Musical Instrument Part III by おがわみめい小川未明 (translation: J. D. Wisgo)
This is part three in a three-part series.
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Japanese: Aozora, English translation: J. D. Wisgo by permission (more information)
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