Go

by Kazuki Kaneshiro

“Take a good look at the wide world,” he said. “You decide the rest.”

“The days of acting all high and mighty just because you’re a man or ridiculously old are over.”

“A lone person devoted to reading novels has the power equal to a hundred people gathered at a meeting.” Then he’d continue, saying, “The world would be a better place with more people like that,” and smile good-naturedly.

“But you should live a random life. I mean, your life has already veered off the rails. I wish you’d keep on veering and see where it takes you. You’re someone who could pull that off.