Watanabe Shun lay on the ground, everything around him gradually slowing, sounds stretching out, and he felt his consciousness drifting away, the carousel of his life flashing before his eyes.
Memories once forgotten came flooding back, from his first day at kindergarten, to his father's death from tuberculosis, followed by six years of an insecure primary school life, three years of naive and reckless junior high, three years of rebellious high school. After graduation, he joined a violent gang on the streets, hanging out with a bunch of troublemaker friends every day…
His mother, Aiko, often advised him to tone down and find a proper job. But he always made excuses to postpone, always saying he'd look for a job eventually, but never truly taking it to heart.
"The economy's been bad these past two years, it's not that easy to find a job..."
"I know, I know, stop nagging already! It's driving me crazy! I'll go to an interview tomorrow, will that satisfy you?"
