Chapter 1: The Beginning of My Dream Journey
I don't know what the meaning of life is. We live only to die—but sometimes, some people die to save others.
For me, escaping has always felt like the meaning of my life.
I always tried to escape from everything… even from myself.
I was afraid to face the truth.
I tried to shut myself off from everyone—but I couldn't.
Do you know why?
Because I have to wear a smile in front of everyone, so no one notices what's really going on inside me.
I hide behind that smile, pretending everything is fine.
I study in class 9 and live in a rural area of Japan.
Until recently, I was living a normal life. But for some time now, I've been having strange dreams.
Those dreams haunt me.
I can't even concentrate in class.
Sometimes, I just stare out the window, lost in thoughts of those dreams.
When I sleep at night and begin to dream, it all feels incredibly real.
It's as if I'm actually walking around in a completely different world.
So I thought, Why keep all these dreams locked in my mind?
That's when I decided to start writing them down in a notebook.
Every night, before going to bed, I write about what I dreamed.
After a few days, one of my notebooks was nearly full.
That's when I had an idea—Why not turn these dreams into a novel?
And that's how my journey as a writer began.
School is currently on summer vacation, so I have a lot of free time.
Although we were given homework, I've already finished most of it.
Now, I'm using this free time to bring my dreams to life through words.
From today, I begin writing my novel—a story shaped by the world I visit in my dreams.
This is the first volume of my dream-inspired novel.
My dream world is a place of fantasy.
And everything you're about to read… I truly experienced in my dreams.
To me, it all felt real.
So now, I invite you to read this story—with patience, and an open heart.