Book 21. Living in a real world that is even more fantastical than the world of fantasy. Perhaps that is one of my hopes.

  Hello. I'm Ten Watanabe.

For this topic, I would like to talk about reincarnation in another world. Reincarnation in another world. Hmm. When I think of reincarnation in another world, I imagine a fantasy world with monsters and dragons. Since it's a fantasy world, it's possible that your fighting power is the strongest in the other world.

A different world has its own rules, traditions, and culture. I think that in many cases of reincarnation into another world, the protagonist dies in the real world and is reincarnated into that world. It's a bit of a joke to say that the most noble person in an other world is an adventurer from another world, but the protagonist can be said to be a stranger from outside. An invasive species, if you will.

I love stories where the protagonist, a foreigner, does great things in another world. I've bought several volumes of the comic, but the foreigner never loses. In battle. Of course, he goes through many near-death situations in the other world.

To be honest, I can't really say if I want to be reincarnated in another world, but I think this reality is an alternative world. I strongly recommend old-fashioned boys' comics where reality transforms into a fantasy world. I believe that the real world could become a fantasy world.

I think that freedom can only be truly felt once you have experienced the sensation of running around in a fantasy world. If you think about it, even in the real world, if you work hard and achieve a certain status, you lose your freedom. I think freedom is a treasure that should be enjoyed by ordinary people who have nothing.

Once you become famous to a certain extent, you can no longer wander around without any security and without hiding your identity. I have thought about what freedom is. It seems that the West considers freedom to be one of the most precious concepts, that is, a way of thinking. It is a doctrine of liberty supremacy.

I understand that if you are a bird trapped in a box, you are deeply affected by the importance of freedom. Perhaps the West values ​​freedom precisely because it has a long history of being held captive. However, I have recently come to think that perhaps the greatest thing beyond freedom is the optimism that believes in fun.

More than the importance of freedom, I don't want to have the feeling of being restricted by the limitlessness of freedom, that is, having freedom but having nothing to do, which is restrictive. If that's the case, I feel that the optimistic idea of ​​being able to do whatever you want even if you're locked up in a room is a better way of thinking than freedom, even in a situation where your freedom is restricted.

Of course, it goes without saying that the most important thing is to be free and have fun. Being able to do what you want outside and relax is something I can't think of right now that would be better. The world is full of fun things. It's true that having fun is paramount, but it's also important to enjoy a casual walk and experience freedom.

In that sense, it can be said that both fun and freedom are important states. In the fantasy world, the protagonist is a stranger who does not belong anywhere at first, so he can enjoy his freedom, but more than that, he spends his days having fun in the fantasy world.

At first, you go through hell and fight the strongest enemy, but by turning that enemy into an ally, you gain incredible power and reign over the fantasy world. I think it's possible to recreate a fantasy world in the real world. Living in a real world that's even more fantastical than a fantasy world. That might be one of my hopes.

What is the best life? Of course, even if you reign in a fantasy world, you will inevitably go through some hellish situations. I have always longed for a world without fighting, but perhaps fighting is what life is all about. It is because of fighting that we become stronger and more skilled.

However, if you change your perspective, you can continue to do things that you enjoy and still improve your abilities, potentially avoiding unnecessary battles. I'm looking for a utopia where I can grow through fun and no fighting, but what do you think about this? I'd love to meet and talk sometime.

That's all. Thank you for your growth. This was Watanabe Ten.