Newspaper!*Changed the imperial era name. Eiso, Kashou, Ten'ei, Kyuuan, Ninpei, Ninji, Kagen.
*WaHH Ch. 25 reference
In that case, we could just stuff air in something and sell it.
*paf*
Also, pick up that paper for me.
If you're so curious about the falling stars, why not ask the newspaper lady?She probably knows more than I do.
I won't move.
People in ancient times were very imaginative, so they were terribly afraid of comets. For example, they thought it was such a bad omen that starting in the 10th century they restarted the period* seven times because of it. In the Meiji era there was a big panic because of rumors that the comet's tail was deadly poison, or that it'd destroy the atmosphere and whatnot.