Once upon a time in a bright, busy school, there was a girl named Lily.

Lily loved math. She thought numbers were like a secret code to the universe.

Her best friend, Tom, didn't understand why Lily loved math so much.

"Math is boring," Tom often said. Lily smiled and replied, "Math is beautiful!"

One day, their teacher, Mrs. Green, wrote a math puzzle on the board.

Mrs. Green asked, "Who can solve this puzzle?" Lily's hand shot up eagerly.

Lily quickly solved the puzzle. Mrs. Green smiled and said, "Great job, Lily!"

After class, Tom asked Lily, "How do you do it?" Lily replied, "Math is everywhere."

She showed Tom how numbers appear in nature, like the petals on a flower.

"Math is like a hidden pattern," Lily explained, watching Tom's eyes light up.

Tom began to see math in new ways. He noticed patterns in the leaves and stars.

He smiled and said, "You’re right, Lily. Math really is beautiful."