Biologist Kazuya Sayanagi encounters an immortal indigenous woman named Maya deep in the Amazon rainforest. After her death in a fire, he discovers a parasitic organism called 'Yuwentelna' in her body, which grants immortality to its host while instilling a deep longing for space. Humanity rapidly advances thanks to Yuwentelna, eventually launching a lunar colonization mission — but this turns out to be the parasite's own scheme, as it can only reproduce in the vacuum of space. An epic SF short story unified by the imagery of daisies.

In 2075, humanity was finally about to fire the opening shot of its advance into space. A lunar emigration ship capable of housing nearly a thousand people. On the outdoor stage inside it, a departure ceremony was underway, with each notable passenger sending off a few words in turn.