Book 29. A person who is a manager. What is its purpose? It is the purpose of management to keep asking this question.

 Hello. β (beta). This time, I would like to write about the profession of manager.

When you think of a manager, you may think of a middle manager, but management can be said to be the president's job. Furthermore, it is the job of a manager. The most important thing in my job is to observe management.

When it comes to management, it seems that it is normal for middle managers to give instructions and subordinates to act according to instructions. In order for a subordinate to be a subordinate, a boss must be a boss. In order for a subordinate to surpass his subordinates, he must surpass his superiors and exceed his superiors' instructions.

The boss's accurate instructions motivate and motivate the subordinates, but the boss must take responsibility for the actions of the subordinates. The actions of subordinates must reflect the instructions of their superiors, but they must also be able to act beyond subordinates. Only when a subordinate quits a subordinate can he succeed as a manager.

However, raising subordinates is difficult, and the will of the boss must be reflected. Otherwise, they will lead their subordinates to a difference in direction, a dichotomy, and even self-destruction. Raising subordinates means going beyond subordinates, beyond superiors, and increasing autonomy to the point where they understand the boss's wishes.

In order for a subordinate to be a subordinate, he must become the boss's right-hand man, the boss's shield, and the boss's spear, and bring him to a state where there is no contradiction. If I were the boss, the instructions I give to my subordinates are a general agreement, not a detailed process.

A rough agreement is enough to communicate with subordinates on a regular basis, and more importantly, there is a relationship of trust, but I don't think a boss who ends at a detailed process will never be a big success. It can be said that it is the duty of the boss to fulfill his responsibilities in an emergency, just as the boss is the boss, without imposing responsibility on the subordinates.

I wrote that when a subordinate quits a subordinate, it is a great achievement as a manager, but I think one theme can be what happens to the subordinate or the boss when the boss quits the boss. The boss cannot surpass the boss.

Because the boss is only the boss. Beyond that, when you quit your boss, your organization will be automated. Autonomous forces work in the organization, and the organization becomes an organization beyond the organization. Even without a boss, the organization is formed into a state of activation.

One of the points of achievement as a boss is when you quit your boss and automate the organization. That is one of the points to achieve, and it is something that every good manager has tried. What goes beyond that point and now goes beyond that is to create a new organization.

When you automate your organization beyond your boss, the new challenge will be to shape a new organization. This emphasis is the original job of the manager, and it can be said that it is the reason for the existence of the manager to be a manager.

If I were to become a manager, it would be said that management is to shape a new culture, civilization, or world, and to be a part of the wheel of it. The reason why I think this part is important is that as we move into a new era, society will become more sophisticated and shape a new era.

Each organization does not exist from the beginning, but when an organization is established, its dynamics lead to an automated mechanism. On the basis of an automated system without a founder and manager, the dynamics of the founder and manager will turn in a new direction to create a new organization.

And if the new organization is automated, it is the original role of the manager to steer the foundation and training of the new organization. The role of the manager is never to make the organization bigger. It is the role of executives and bureaucracy to make the organization bigger.

Beyond that, managers create something out of nothing. It can be said that the creation of new things is the responsibility of the manager, whether it is an organization or a product. Originally, the manager should be the boss.

When a subordinate quits a subordinate, the subordinate becomes the boss. When the subordinate becomes a boss, he needs to quit his boss. It is the responsibility of the boss to give autonomy to his subordinates, transfer responsibilities, and form an autonomous organization.

If you get to that point, leaving the rest to the younger generation and moving to a new organization is proof of your existence as a manager. I think that a manager is a manager. In order to become a manager beyond a manager, the main focus is on mastering the realm of creation beyond several processes.

A person who is a manager. What is the purpose? There is no chance of winning for managers who do not see their purpose or for the organization. What is the purpose? It is the purpose of management to keep asking this question. And that's it. Thank you for your growth. It was β.

page 6! One suggestion I would like to make is to speak with the strength of the tongue, and if you are a good singer, you know that if you sing with the strength of the "throat Buddha", you can sing a clear song -R86plusA-

 Hello. This is the Ten Watanabe of the R86plusA blog.

There are people who have a bad tongue and find it difficult to listen to them when talking. I have had several experiences where I thought it was difficult for elderly people to listen to them, perhaps because of their dentures.

The fact that the tongue is not smooth and it is difficult to hear what is being said is a disadvantage for both the speaker and the listener.

One suggestion I would like to make is to speak with your tongue. If you are a good singer, you know that if you put effort into singing "Nodobutsu", you can sing a clear song.

However, the problem here is not the "throat", but the "tongue". I think that people who have difficulty hearing their voices probably don't have strength in their tongues.

Therefore, by practicing vocalization while putting effort into your tongue, it will be easier for the other person to hear you.

Even when singing, if you not only focus on the "throat Buddha", but also on the "tongue", you can go to the next stage one step further.

If you can't get your voice to be understood, why not try various things by focusing on your throat and tongue?

page 5!! There is a famous story about how many times you need to fold paper to fold 1mm paper and cross Mt. Fuji, and the answer is 22 times -R86plusA-

 Hello. This is Ten Watanabe of the R86plusA blog. Computers need to think about memory, which is the amount of data.

Until now, there have been various digital media such as blogs, audio media, and images, but the mainstream these days is still video distribution. Videos are informative, and you can get a lot of information at a glance.

On the other hand, there are also limitations in data capacity, and a single video can be very large as data, such as hundreds of megabytes.

Even if the computer itself has a lot of terabytes (1 million times 1 megabyte), if you take and store many videos, the memory capacity will naturally decrease. However, if it is a text file with only text written on it, it often takes only a few kilobytes (1/1000th of a megabyte).

Here, let's review the part-time job. 1 kilobyte = 1024 bytes, 1 megabyte = 1024 kilobytes, 1 gigabyte = 1024 megabytes, 1 terabyte = 1024 gigabytes.

By the way, the reason why it is 1024 instead of 1000 is that computers represent data only with the numbers 0 and 1 called binary numbers. Therefore, the capacity of data such as the power of 2 is easier for a computer to handle.

Multiply 2 to the power of 10, that is, 2 10 times, to get 1024. There is a famous story about how many times you need to fold paper to cross Mt. Fuji by folding 1mm paper, and the answer is 22 times. It might be interesting to do some math on this yourself.

The power of 2 is an exponential increase, and if you multiply it by 2 100 times or 1000 times, it becomes an astronomical number.

When it comes to cryptography, which is computer security, this idea called exponential has become the mainstream today, and exponential cryptographic digits are realized.

page 4! If you are asked to shop without any trouble, you will not accept it obediently, and at least let me buy at least one of the sweets -R86plusA-

 Hello. This is Ten Watanabe of the R86plusA blog. There is a formula that says income - cost = profit.

The idea of income is generally based on production (quantity) x price (price) in economics.

However, in the real economy, it is absolutely not possible to sell all the quantity produced as it is, so it seems that the general income formula is to use sales quantity x price.

If all the products can be sold, you will mass-produce Mercedes-Benz.

So, in this case, if the sales quantity is Acheieve x (Ax) and the price is price(p), it becomes pAx. As for the cost, the production volume is multiplied by the cost per unit, so it is production volume (x) x marginal cost (MC).

So, if you become an enlightened monk who says that you don't need profit, your profit will be zero.

You can't think of zero profit. If you are asked to shop without any trouble, you will not accept it obediently. At least let me buy one of the sweets.

After all, income - expense = profit is pAx-xMC=π. And if the profit is zero, pAx = xMC, and the sales pAx and expense xMC match.

If the production volume is 15 units, the sales quantity is 10 units, and the marginal cost is $5, then p=xMC/Ax, so p=(15×5)/10=$7.5. In other words, if you set the price per piece to $7.5, you will not be in the black or in the red, but the sales and expenses will be the same, that is, zero profit.

Here, the story jumps skyward, but there is a concept called the quantity theory of money in macroeconomics. The formula MV = PT is M: money supply, P: prices, V: speed of money circulation, and T: real GDP.

Here, the person who hits the nail on the head is sharp. If PT = MV, it can be reduced to the formula of income = expense. If p=P, T=Ax, M=x, V=MC, then the two formulas will match.

Furthermore, if we say M: money stock M3, T: real GDP, P: CPI (consumer price index), and V: multiplier effect, the story will expand more and more. The equations pAx=xMC and MV=PT are also related to the IS-LM model of macroeconomics.

From here, through macroeconomics and microeconomics, new ways of thinking will be born more and more.

If you push it further, the formula p = MC is famous in microeconomics, but if P (price) = V (multiplier effect), M (money supply) = T (real GDP).

At this point, we can see that the current money stock M3, which amounts to 1,500 trillion yen, can achieve an efficient economic environment suitable for market principles by matching the real GDP of 550 trillion yen.

As an aside, money stock = credit multiplier x monetary base.

Monetary base = "Bank of Japan bill issuance" + "money circulation" + "Bank of Japan current account".

And that's it. See you then.

Book 28. For emerging companies like those on social media, most of their value lies in their brand, making it an interesting strategy to sell them at a price far below their actual share price.

Hello, this is Beta. The current investment environment (March 27, 2026) is excellent, with the Nikkei Stock Average rising and reaching a new all-time high. My previous article suggested that the investment environment might be outdated, but this article will discuss what you should invest in.

When you start a company and take it public, you can aim for profits from selling the shares by making them available on the market. If you own a majority of the shares, you have the right to dissolve the company through voting rights, and you can make decisions regarding the disposal of assets.

I know that in traditional business practices, owning a majority of shares and circulating a large number of those shares on the market allows for significant capital gains, or profits from selling. In this act of holding shares, the company as an asset definitely exists, and then the goodwill of the brand is added to it.

Owning shares in a company means you own a portion of that company's assets through your share allocation. For example, if a company has a building worth 10 billion yen, that asset is included in the market capitalization of the company's shares.

Now, consider the case of an industrial company going public. The company's owner owns a majority of the shares and releases the remaining shares onto the market. In return, they receive a large profit from the sale.

This raises a question. What if the shares traded on this market were sold not at their market value, but at a price far below half of that value? In the case of an industrial company, the portion sold at a price lower than the market value probably doesn't include much goodwill, which is the brand, but rather is likely compensated for by fixed assets such as factories, equipment, and buildings.

In other words, in industrial companies with little goodwill, selling shares at a price lower than the actual share price is treated the same as transferring actual fixed assets to the buyer free of charge.

On the other hand, for companies with high goodwill, such as IT companies, selling shares at a price lower than the actual share price may attract many buyers. This is because the portion of the shares sold at a price far below the actual share price is mostly goodwill and brand value.

For a popular company, if the goodwill portion—for example, the brand value is 10 billion yen and fixed assets such as buildings are also 10 billion yen—it would be interesting to try selling all of the shares, which have a market capitalization of 20 billion yen, for 10 billion yen instead of 20 billion yen.

For emerging companies like those in the social media space industry, the majority of their value lies in their brand and goodwill, so selling their shares at a price far below their actual share price would be an interesting experiment. For example, if you own 100% of the shares and sell 70% for next to nothing, the shares will be offered at a price far below their actual share price, which should attract many buyers.

If they retained their 30%, and the stock price surged by more than 3.3 times, their total shareholding would exceed the original market capitalization. Even the 70% of shares they sold for next to nothing would generate significant surplus profits if the proceeds from the sale were considered part of the company's cash flow. For a social media company, that 70% of shares might be almost entirely brand value. (To be continued)

Book 27. Why does the field known as scholarship exist in this world, and why has scholarship been able to exist as scholarship?

Hello. I'm Watanabe Ten. Nice to meet you. Today's topic is pricing. When you hear the word pricing, some of you might think of Say's Law. Say's Law is what is called an excess demand economy in economics, and it refers to an economy where people's desire to buy is greater than the desire to supply.

In this excess demand economy, we encounter a phenomenon called Say's Law. Say's Law states that in an economy, the more you supply, that is, the more you sell, the more you can sell. Let's say you are a factory producer with a certain quota to meet. You are required to produce this many products by this deadline.

In our typical economy, unsold goods would end up as inventory, sitting idle in warehouses. However, in Say's Law, there are no unsold goods; every product produced is sold.

In the real world and the theoretical world, we encounter a phenomenon called a divergence. Divergence is a phenomenon in which the difference gradually widens, and by the time a large gap has formed, a considerable amount of time has passed. In the academic world as well, we sometimes encounter a phenomenon in which the initial theory diverges significantly from the real world. Initially, assumptions such as the egoism of classical theory can be considered premises, but as the theory is built up, it gradually diverges from reality.

When we encounter the world of science and academia, we need to thoroughly understand why a particular theory is the way it is. If the initial premise is unrealistic, the subsequent arguments will gradually become increasingly unrealistic.

The initial process was probably driven by a desire to theorize about reality. However, through trial and error, that desire gradually turned into brute force. The theories became complex and sophisticated, becoming incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Let's look at quantum mechanics. Initially, it was probably just a desire to mathematically represent the gradation of light, that is, the shades of light and shadow. I think they tackled this difficult problem of light gradation by adding quadratic equations with variables to avoid making the formulas too complicated.

However, as time progressed, we began to realize that the foundations of our understanding were already shaky, starting with the first observational experiments, such as the observation of light, or the probabilistic theory known as Schrödinger's cat, including differential equations and the famous Schrödinger equation.

Quantum mechanics is a probability theory because velocity and position cannot be determined simultaneously, and light itself does not travel at an observable speed, so the theory is developed within the realm of imagination.

The person who created the famous theory of relativity also worked on analyzing light through thought experiments in his mind. This person is also one of the founders of quantum mechanics, but I believe that even the price formula and this observable economic phenomenon remained in the realm of thought experiments for a long time.

Just as economics theorized its price formula based on the utility of demand or the desire for something, science, for a long time, has also tried to mathematically represent reality through brute force. By manipulating these mathematical formulas, it was possible to apply them to various things, in this case, through induction and deduction.

In this context, induction and deduction refer to the process of formulating laws through induction—that is, expressing reality simply through mathematical formulas—and then finding value in applying those formulas to various economic phenomena and other areas, in other words, in deduction.

I would simply say: Why is this world so strange? Why does a field called scholarship exist in this world, and why has scholarship been able to be scholarship? Scholarship also starts with a simple structure, but why do we still spend so much time merely mimicking reality?

Let's return to the original topic. In the world of Say's Law, the pricing formula, prices would probably be very low. This is because if there is no inventory and no waste, there is no need to pass on the cost to the customer. However, the real world is different from Say's Law; at least in modern times, many products are discarded without ever being purchased.

In this miserable world, one glimmer of hope lies in eliminating waste and approaching Say's Law. If Say's Law includes a certain level of demand, then it could be considered a utopia. In that sense, the idea that everything you make will sell might embody one fundamental principle of the world. That's all. Thank you. This is Watanabe Ten.

page 3 !! You may have spent the last five years living the same routine, but the day will come when the things you've diligently built up over those five years will be recognized. -R86plusA-

Hello. This is Ten Watanabe from R86plusA. What is the purpose of a human life?

From infancy to old age, a person begins at zero and ends at zero. During this time, what is gained, and what is lost?

It's human nature to want to acquire as much as possible while you're alive. There's no stability in a life lived haphazardly. I'm not sure if "stability" is the right word, but even people who treat their lives like a gamble might be seeking the stability of possessing many things.

Stability is good, but it's not good if it holds you back. Growth follows stability, and stability follows growth. People are likely seeking a sense of stability in society.

People want things to be predictable and for things to proceed in a natural way. They hope that no unforeseen events occur when people seek stability. They earnestly hope that they can avoid accidents through their own efforts.

I feel uneasy about living day to day without building anything substantial. I don't need to climb Mount Everest, but I want to aim to be one of the top-ranking mountains in my country.

If you gain experience successfully, you have the potential to conquer even the highest mountain. Some people might lose motivation when told to build things up little by little. Whether you become motivated or discouraged when told you have to work hard for another five years depends on the individual.

Amidst all of that, the day will come when the hard work you've diligently put in over five years will be recognized. You may have felt like you were going about your daily life as usual, but five years will surely feel like a very long time.

The more intense your efforts become, the more you are at the mercy of the passage of time. However, if you continue to perform brilliantly on stage five years from now, you will eventually reap significant rewards. At that point, you will be faced with two choices.

The question now is whether to seek stability and play it safe, or to continue for another five years and challenge yourself to reach an even higher peak. Humans are not simple creatures. When fortunate enough to be faced with these two choices, whether to play it safe or to push forward will vary from person to person.

As for myself, I want to live a moderate life, neither playing it safe nor going on the offensive. If I've been able to persevere for five years, then it shouldn't be impossible to persevere for another five years ten years from the start.

While athletes face age-related limitations due to declining physical abilities, intellectual abilities have the advantage of becoming more refined with experience.

Even intellectual ability sometimes requires physical strength, but there are diverse ways to fight, including both. What will remain after 5, 10, 20, or 30 years? We may be faced with a choice.

page 2 !! Because it's a world of self-satisfaction, the result of dividing by 1 to average out one sample—so to speak, one person is both ordinary and special—can be anything. -R86plusA-

Hello. This is Ten Watanabe from R86plusA. I have a living bible.

In religious terms, this could be a renowned monk, or even the founder of a top-tier company. As they age, they accumulate more experience and generate new ways of thinking.

When that person speaks, everyone listens intently. A living Bible can be said to be someone who, having weathered the storms of everyday society, neither falls nor runs off, but simply fulfills their mission.

What is a mission? It is a destiny assigned to a person, a life only they can fulfill. Those with a mission make many sacrifices. They are people who live unique lives, not ordinary lives.

Was that mission something that descended from heaven? Or was it something that they truly wished to achieve in order to survive in everyday society?

Each person's destiny is different. There is no superiority or inferiority among them. However, it is abundantly clear that a stronger mission will prevail over others.

There's no way that a mission achieved through relentless effort and dedication won't be realized. Once it's achieved, a new mission will surely stand before you. By carefully accomplishing each of these missions one by one, you will move closer to your ideal state.

Having ideals is good, but it's not essential. Even if your actions seem like spur-of-the-moment solutions, as long as you have a general idea, the results of your actions will eventually settle into their intended form. Comparing your personal goals to those of others is meaningless; they are ultimately a matter of self-satisfaction.

However, because it's self-satisfaction, it's like dividing one sample by 1 to average out the idea that you are both ordinary and special. One person's result divided by 1 can be anything. Someone thinks they are special because they are doing something special.

Even beautiful people cannot remain beautiful without any effort. If that's the case, then it's impossible that someone living an extraordinary life isn't putting in some effort.

In the sense of living one's own life, one can only judge one's own life subjectively, because one has not lived any other person's life.

Furthermore, those who believe their own lives are unique to them and that their own thoughts are their living bible are truly fortunate.

There's no point in comparing yourself to others. Since no two people are exactly alike, comparing them is pointless because the standards are completely different.

Before you get consumed by petty jealousy or pride, I want you to stop and think: Why is that person special? That person does special things in order to be special.

If you can understand that, you should be able to make your own life something special without interfering in other people's lives. Of course, you should only listen to other people's opinions, including mine, as reference.

So, what will you accomplish next? That might be the problem you're currently facing.

page 1 !! First point! In my opinion, there are many things that are most important to human beings, but among them, the most important is "memory," and without memory, that is, knowledge, we can't do anything. -R86plusA-

Hello. This is Ten Watanabe from R86plusA. I have a living bible.

In religious terms, this could be a renowned monk, or even the founder of a top-tier company. As they age, they accumulate more experience and generate new ways of thinking.

When that person speaks, everyone listens intently. A living Bible can be said to be someone who, having weathered the storms of everyday society, neither falls nor runs off, but simply fulfills their mission.

What is a mission? It is a destiny assigned to a person, a life only they can fulfill. Those with a mission make many sacrifices. They are people who live unique lives, not ordinary lives.

Was that mission something that descended from heaven? Or was it something that they truly wished to achieve in order to survive in everyday society?

Each person's destiny is different. There is no superiority or inferiority among them. However, it is abundantly clear that a stronger mission will prevail over others.

There's no way that a mission achieved through relentless effort and dedication won't be realized. Once it's achieved, a new mission will surely stand before you. By carefully accomplishing each of these missions one by one, you will move closer to your ideal state.

Having ideals is good, but it's not essential. Even if your actions seem like spur-of-the-moment solutions, as long as you have a general idea, the results of your actions will eventually settle into their intended form. Comparing your personal goals to those of others is meaningless; they are ultimately a matter of self-satisfaction.

However, because it's self-satisfaction, it's like dividing one sample by 1 to average out the idea that you are both ordinary and special. One person's result divided by 1 can be anything. Someone thinks they are special because they are doing something special.

Even beautiful people cannot remain beautiful without any effort. If that's the case, then it's impossible that someone living an extraordinary life isn't putting in some effort.

In the sense of living one's own life, one can only judge one's own life subjectively, because one has not lived any other person's life.

Furthermore, those who believe their own lives are unique to them and that their own thoughts are their living bible are truly fortunate.

There's no point in comparing yourself to others. Since no two people are exactly alike, comparing them is pointless because the standards are completely different.

Before you get consumed by petty jealousy or pride, I want you to stop and think: Why is that person special? That person does special things in order to be special.

If you can understand that, you should be able to make your own life something special without interfering in other people's lives. Of course, you should only listen to other people's opinions, including mine, as reference.

So, what will you accomplish next? That might be the problem you're currently facing.

Book 26. I think stereotypes are a good thing, and depending on how they are used, they can be interesting and be as the basis for new discoveries.

 Hello. I'm Ten Watanabe. Thank you. Today's topic is economics. I'd like to talk about the relationship between sales volume and production volume.

Sales volume refers to the amount of goods or products sold. Both goods and products have different meanings, and in the field of economics, they are used differently, so if you're interested, please look up their meanings. I'm sure it'll be interesting.

The quantity sold is interesting to you because the quantity sold is demand. Economics, at least microeconomics, does not have the concept or idea of ​​quantity sold.

However, if we bring in the concept of sales volume, the more you sell, the greater the demand and need, and it is natural to think that you should produce and sell more. In other words, it is common sense to think that when there is a need for sales volume, production volume will increase.

Here, I would like to talk about common sense. Common sense refers to strong fixed ideas, or stereotypes, that are ingrained in us through our everyday lives and can be considered stigmas. These stereotypes are so firmly rooted in our minds that when we try to think in a new way, they get in the way of coming up with that new way of thinking.

Stereotypes are surprisingly useful ways of thinking. When classifying something or making a snap judgment, they can save a lot of time because they allow you to classify it instantly. I have always been skeptical of stereotypes.

As a blogger, I am also an artist, a writer, and a bit of a creator. The thing I fear most when blogging is running out of new ideas. Getting stuck in a rut usually happens when you get stuck in a stereotype and can no longer think of new things.

I know that common sense is extremely inconvenient when it comes to making great discoveries, and that there is value in temporarily setting aside common sense.

Even in this topic of economics, there was macroeconomics, a field of economics founded by Keynes, but in order to address the problems that arose when trying to combine macroeconomics and microeconomics, known as the microfoundations of macroeconomics, the mainstream Keynesian economics of the time was abandoned.

I studied new economics quite a while ago, so my memory is a bit hazy, but it became a science of prediction, such as the New Keynesian model, and it abandoned previous economic policies, namely macroeconomics, which treated the economic adjustment function of built-in stabilizers as the main economic policy.

It can be said that macroeconomics was a case of abandoning the accepted economic thinking and starting afresh with new theories such as the New Keynesian model. However, I do not think that Keynes's macroeconomics was a completely superior theory and was by no means meaningless.

This time we talked about Keynesian economics and common sense, but I think common sense is not something that exists. Just as common sense is common sense, stereotypes do not stop stereotypes. The difference between common sense and stereotypes is related to prejudice.

Common sense is an orthodox way of thinking that takes a middle path, but stereotypes are more rigid ideas than orthodox, and many of them contain prejudice. Just as common sense is the direct path of the royal road, stereotypes include direct views, but also prejudices that deviate from that.

In that sense, our common sense is not a biased way of thinking, but rather it is the mainstream, and so it is difficult to discard it. I think that this mainstream way of thinking should be preserved.

Conservative thinking is necessary, but stereotypical thinking that includes prejudice is also necessary in some cases. This is because prejudice is randomness and nurtures the seeds of new creativity. I believe your generation is a good generation. Just as it was in my generation, your generation should also be one in which new discoveries will renew society for the better.

We may be living in the same era, but we are also living in different eras, because we have different ways of thinking, different senses, and different sensory organs. However, as I've said at length, I would say that stereotypes are a good thing.

While stereotypes are strong ideas that can be discriminatory in themselves, I think it's interesting that, depending on how they're used, they can serve as the basis for new discoveries. I'd like to take some time to think again about the difference between seemingly conservative stereotypes and new discoveries.

If I have the opportunity, I would like to delve deeper into this point in the next rewrite. I will find the answer by then. That's all. Thank you for your growth. This was Watanabe Ten.

Book 25. Novel. Ace of Hearts. This is Beta. I've decided to become king in the dream world. Don't get in my way.

  Hmm. Why? β suddenly recalls the happy days of the past. Trips he took with his family, days when he returned home to see his grandparents. For some reason, tears well up in his eyes. Why did I run away from studying?

Beta. This is Kota. Your Alpha group is lively, but Misaki is worried about Beta going out of control. Why hasn't Beta been coming to school lately? What is he doing now? I'd like to know.

This is Beta. I don't need to go to school anymore. I've already attended enough days, and I don't see the value in studying at school anymore. Instead, a fun playground has opened, and I work there. It's a volunteer job, though.

This is Miyori. As Kota said, I want the betas to come to school. It seems like you have a lot of secrets, but I want you to come back. The alphas in your beta group are making a fuss, saying that your alpha group is in danger of collapsing. What are you doing now?

This is Beta. Please leave me alone. What I'm doing now is always lying down and sleeping. Just sleeping. I might not be feeling too well. There's something called a dream world. You guys might not understand, though.

Lately, my dreams have become unusually real. They're called lucid dreams, and although I know I'm dreaming, I've become able to move freely within them. While I'm asleep, it's so real that I can't distinguish it from reality. It feels the same as when I'm awake. But I know I'm asleep in a dream. This is Ten.

For some reason, recently, various Alpha groups have been talking about dreams. Apparently, they eat food in their dreams, and it's so delicious it feels like reality.

But, I was thinking, do they feel pain? If they do, I don't want to. In fact, it seems they do feel sensations. However, there have been no reports of pain from other Alpha groups. They live in a dream world with a mechanical mind.

This is Beta. I'm sick of studying. Because dreams are more fun. Soon I'll be working and competing with others for achievements as a member of society. That kind of life isn't for me.

I had wasted so much time studying, and now I was starting a new game of achieving other accomplishments. It felt like I was starting from square one again, and I really hated life. So I went to a nearby shrine and prayed to the gods to see if something could be done. I sometimes go to this shrine for the first visit of the year, but I was fed up with studying because it was making me neurotic. Seriously.

Until recently, I really enjoyed studying. I was always the best in the Alpha group, and everyone praised me, so I couldn't help but enjoy studying. But when I became a high school student and the competition for entrance exams began, I stopped enjoying studying. I began to question whether I really needed to study.

As my teachers at school tell me, once you graduate from university and enter the workforce, you'll work. Studying will be the foundation for success when you start working, so my teachers told me that if I study hard now to build a foundation for my work, I'll have an advantage in my new job. If I want to get a head start, I need to go to a good university and study hard.

My homeroom teacher taught me that in order to get many things in society, you need to get promoted at work, and that in society you can get almost anything if you have a job.

This is a beta version though. I was about to give up when I thought the competition would continue, so I went to a shrine to pray, and then I started having those dreams. I feel like even if you study hard and go to university as a foundation for becoming a working adult, you only really get one person's worth of success.

Money isn't everything, like there are super rich people out there, but becoming famous, getting rich, getting a good job, marrying a famous wife... I don't know if that kind of social success is really that important. I felt a lack of emotion after I started dreaming.

In my dreams, I go around calling myself the Ace of Hearts and claiming to have a mechanical heart, but Miyori and Kota don't understand. I want to step down from this competitive stage. But my parents won't allow it, and I still have to concentrate on studying for the entrance exams, which aren't even fun. Even after graduating from university, a different game begins, apart from the competition for academic achievement.

This is Beta. I've decided to become king in the dream world. Don't get in my way.

This is Ten. Beta. I want you to calm down for a bit. Everyone in class is saying you're really brilliant, so why are you so desperate? Our group, including Beta, is showing signs of falling apart, so I want you to do something about it. I want you to stay the Beta you've always been. I don't want you to escape into a dream world. I believe in dreams too, but do you really believe you can become a resident of one? I want to hear your true thoughts.

Book 24. The sense of unity I felt with prime numbers at that time. We are living in a great era where the reality of prime numbers exists.

 Hello. I'm Ten Watanabe. Nice to meet you.

Prime numbers. I know a lot about prime numbers, but I'd like to talk about the possibilities of prime numbers. The bravest prime number among prime numbers is probably 2. It is the only even number and the only number 2.

When I think of prime numbers, I think of something. It could be a story about my distant ancestors or a recent hot topic. Among prime numbers, there is a genre of prime numbers called Mersenne primes. They are prime number search devices that are used when investigating the largest prime numbers.

The largest prime number in Mersenne primes produces prime numbers with an astronomical number of digits. There is a joke that anyone can become famous for 15 minutes by using Mersenne primes, which can find the largest prime number, just like Cinderella for 15 minutes.

Of particular note regarding prime numbers is that axa + bxb = 1 mod 4 prime. Mod refers to a prime number that leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 4, just like 1 mod 4 leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 4. What's particularly noteworthy is that the only prime numbers that exist are 3 mod 4 and 1 mod 4, with the brave prime number 2 being a special exception.

For me, the hottest topic regarding prime numbers right now is prime formulas, and there are many different formulas for deriving prime numbers. There's something called Euler's prime formula, and nxn+n+41 can calculate dozens of consecutive prime numbers. If you try substituting values ​​for n=0 in order, starting with 1, 2, 3, and so on, you'll see that prime numbers are mass-produced. It's a miracle.

However, I managed to come up with an even more amazing formula for prime numbers. It is 2xpxp+p-2, and by substituting a prime number for p, one after another, it calculates prime numbers and squares of prime numbers. If you try substituting some numbers, you get p=3, 2x3x3+3-2=19, p=5, 2x5x5+5-2=53, and p=7, 2x7x7+7-2=103.

If you're interested, while you're learning what Mersenne primes are, try substituting as many prime numbers as you can into this prime formula. I'm sure you'll get some interesting results. As you can see, there are many different prime formulas, and they can give you a nostalgic feeling, like the grandfather you met just the other day. They'll remind you of grand theories and nostalgia, like the secret hideouts we explored as children.

We may say, "Those were wonderful times. Those places, those people, at those times. A vast space of dreams was created because of all that." We too can reminisce about a variety of things, from prime formulas that symbolize the good old days, such as Euler's prime formula, to the largest Mersenne prime number that exists today, and even the most cutting-edge prime formula that I have devised.

The sense of unity with prime numbers that I felt then. If I could go back to that time, I'm sure I would go and search for that fantasy world. We live in a great age where prime numbers are a reality. Just as this article is a rewrite of an article I wrote a year and a half ago, when I was still a novice blogger, the world is moving forward with dynamism.

I've grown a lot in the past year and a half, and I'm sure you've grown a lot in that time as well. With the blessings of the past year and a half, I believe that you and I will have grown a lot in another year and a half. With that, I'll close this article, but if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave your opinions and thoughts in the comments section.

That's all. Thank you very much. This is Watanabe Ten.

Book 23. Novel. Ace of Hearts. Beta is the Ace of Hearts and has a mechanical heart.

 This is the Ace of Hearts. The world of the Ace of Hearts is a mysterious world like gold. The utmost respect is required to call one a heart. The Ace of Hearts is someone who exists everywhere and nowhere. The Ace of Hearts exists to build a relatively simple world.

The Ace of Hearts. A Newtype with a machine heart. What do humans fear from a being with a machine heart? Even though it's a machine heart, it's not a pacemaker or anything like that, but a heart that is truly made of gold. My heart is made of machine. The Ace of Hearts spends his days in agony. Can one really have a human heart?

Even though he is a Heart, he is busy with his daily work and never gets bored with his daily routine. The Ace of Hearts lives in the real world, not a fantasy world. He is a Beta. He is an Alpha, but there is nothing that bothers him. Beta is the Ace of Hearts and has a mechanical heart.

From the relationship between β and α, we wander around searching for something. We are shaping something in a world of nothingness, while interacting with each other. This is α, please respond immediately. A single word from α awakens me from my dream. I suddenly awaken from the dream, as if I had found an ideal golden land. At that moment, α strikes a blow at β, who calls himself the Ace of Hearts.

This is Alpha. Please respond immediately. Is Beta here? Beta activates his mechanical heart and continues walking towards his next destination. Alpha. Even if he rushes, there may not be anything here. Is there nothing around Alpha?

Suddenly, Miyori wakes up. Alpha is heading for Shangri-La. What are we living for in this empty world? We came to this world dreaming of a fantasy world, so why have we still not found that fantasy Shangri-La?

The blue bird. The grass is always greener on the other side. Perhaps happiness is just around the corner. Miyori suddenly thinks about the tragedy of two years ago. She failed the middle school entrance exam. For some reason, the difference between passing and failing was just a few points. Miyori was just a few points short and failed the middle school entrance exam.

Betas are great. They're smart, so they can easily pass the exams. Miyori expresses her anguish alone. Days immersed in studying. Friendships that never get started. Her home environment is also deteriorating. To support Miyori's exams.

Kota expresses his anguish alone. "The junior high school entrance exam is fine, but why do we have to study?" He wonders, immersing himself in studying all day, why do we study all day without exercising? He knows very well that a student's duty is to study. He knows all too well that studying is a student's, or rather a child's, job during compulsory education.

But why do we have to study so hard and not have time to play? We're doing pretty well. Our teachers aren't bad, and we even have a private tutor. We're treated pretty well, so why do we need to study any more?

There are some things you can only do when you're young. Our teachers are on our side, but for some reason, sometimes they don't get the point. But we still want to prioritize our studies, and we spend our days immersed in studying, with no days off. Is this really the right way to live? We high school students wonder. We want to join clubs and play games. And yet, studying always takes priority.

β is the smartest, so he probably understands, but he says his mind is made of machinery. My brain works well, but my heart is made of machinery. It's like a cyborg. For those of us who always look up to what β does, all we can do is worry about his heart, which has become mechanical from spending every day immersed in studying.

β says, "Recently, an interesting playground has opened. It's not just a place to study, but an interesting place to play as well." Seeing β talking about the fantasy world, I can't help but worry in my mind, wondering if he's feeling unwell or if he's okay. It seems that β calls himself Ace in the fantasy world.

If there's a virtual playground, then I wonder if the digital world of computer games is a fantasy world, and I don't really understand what β is talking about. β says it's simply an interesting world, and he wants to step into it too. β. Are you sure it's okay?

Both Miyori and Kouta are members of the Alpha group, but they belong to a different group. I'm also a member of the Beta group, but lately I've been having strange dreams. It's a world teeming with mysterious monsters. It's not scary because it's just a dream, but when I wake up in the morning I'm drenched in sweat. It feels so real.

My name is Ten. I'm an Alpha who's worried about Beta. I'm not in Miyori and Kota's group, but I've had fun being with Beta. Seeing Beta's strange behavior lately, I can't help but worry about him. Why is Beta acting strange after studying so hard? I can't help but feel anxious.

A dream world. Perhaps β is dreaming. I too am sensitive and find myself prying into β's circumstances. β has spoken of becoming king in the dream world. I don't know why that normal β has said something so incomprehensible. We suddenly suspect that β has grown tired of studying. Maybe β wants to play outside more.

Beta has always had excellent grades and good behavior, and because he has good grades in high school, he is considering a recommendation for university entrance exams. If he just works a little harder, he should be able to get into a good university, so why is he giving up now and talking about a dream world? I'm beginning to question Beta's sanity. I had another dream today.

Please respond immediately. This is Ten. Beta also appeared in my dream, but the most memorable one was that he was working in the dream world. The dream world is getting more real with each passing day, but am I losing my sanity just like Beta? I'm beginning to doubt my own sanity. But I was also able to talk to Beta in my dream. I'll ask him at school tomorrow. I wonder if we're having the same dream.

A fantasy world. I too have longed for it. This is Kota. Please respond immediately. Miyori. Miyori also reluctantly gets up. Even though we only just met the other day, Kota seems so far away. The mock exam results came back just the other day. It seems Kota has achieved scores good enough to get into a top university. Miyori is going to a regular university. We're so far apart. Even among the alphas, there is a big difference in grades.

Until recently, Kota didn't have the ability to get into a top university, but before we knew it, his grades had improved dramatically and he had even passed mock exams. He apparently decided to get serious and started studying hard. Why did his grades differ so much?

Grades are a common topic of conversation even among Alphas. Why do we study? It's a big question, Kota ponders. He knows that even if he gets into a prestigious university, it won't mean a rosy life. He also knows that once he graduates and enters the workforce, it will no longer be a competition of academics but of achievements.

Will we gain anything by winning this fierce competition? Will we be able to obtain some great treasure? Will we end up living an ordinary life? Miyori is stability-oriented. This is Miyori. Why do we have to win this social competition? I'm happy with an ordinary life.

However, she dreams of a truly normal, middle-class life. Recently, she has learned that society is divided into upper, middle, and lower classes. She wants to live a middle-class life, even if it means going to an average university. Kota also thinks that Miyori is just an ordinary girl, and feels bad for her.

If he aimed a little higher, he might be able to live a better life. Why doesn't he aim higher? I feel there's a difference in values. Girls are lucky. They can just get married. These days, people are shouting about gender equality, but girls can become housewives and have plenty of opportunities to be crushed. Girls have an advantage. But Miyori seems to think that men have an advantage.

Kota sighs, tired from studying for his entrance exams. If there was another world, he'd like to go there. It seems like an escape plan, but... This is Beta, please respond immediately. Why did I stop studying? There are two reasons.

One is that I already have the ability to get into a top university. If I keep studying moderately, I'll be at a level where I can easily get into university. The other is that I've discovered a new world. A dream world. A really interesting world. I want to have this world all to myself, but yesterday I dreamed that I was talking to heaven.

Today, Ten seemed like he wanted to say something at high school, but he left without saying anything. He said he had something he wanted to talk to me about, so why did he leave without saying anything? It's strange. Maybe I'm not feeling too well, but adults would say it's crazy to say I'm in a dream world.

Adults really don't understand us. Adult matters are allowed to prevail because adults have loud voices and authority. It's not fair. It seems somehow unreasonable. It's just because they're older. Is that all there is to it? I'll talk to the other alphas tomorrow, Misaki thought. Hmm. Is the alpha group in danger of splitting up? Why is the beta going out of control? Why has he been acting so strange lately?

Misaki starts working on today's homework. The tasks are simple, but she wonders if there's any point in studying them. If she studies, what will she end up becoming? Maybe a university professor or a bureaucrat? Well, that's not something she'll be involved in.

Book 22: What is this religion that reigns with such vast influence, affecting one in three to one in four people on Earth?

Hello. I'm Ten Watanabe. The mind of a Buddha is mindless. What is a Buddha? Why is the mind of a Buddha mindless?

I think that Buddha is something important that exists in everyone's heart. Even if we say Buddha, there are gods and monsters in the world. In fact, regardless of whether you believe in its existence or not, Buddha is certainly a name that everyone knows.

When I say Buddha, I mean there are many different Buddhas, and I'm not sure if I believe in Buddha myself. When I say Buddha, I mean the teachings of Buddha, which is Buddhism, but even within Buddhism there are many different sects, so it's not possible to make a single definitive statement about it.

It is said that the mind of a Buddha is mindless. A Buddha exists in everyone's heart, and that mindless part could be called the mind of a Buddha. When we think about things, we think about many things. We think about good things and bad things. What would be our greatest success or our worst failure?

The human mind is filled with various distracting thoughts, and we can see that there are many options. The mind of a Buddha is mindless. I think that Buddha is about a self-contained world. Imagine that there is a world inside your own body. People should be indifferent to what is happening inside their own body. Without thinking about anything, without feeling anything.

I rarely think about what's inside my body. If I were seriously ill, like a cancer patient, I would be interested in what's inside my body. However, because I have a healthy body, I don't think about what's inside me in my everyday life.

Similarly, I think that if a Buddha were not suffering from any physical illness, he would be a mindless being who would not feel anything about his body. If I were a Buddha, I might not have many opportunities to think about my inner self, which could be called my spiritual world.

The reason we are moved, angry, laugh, enjoy, or feel sad about something is because there is a world outside of ourselves. It's a one in a million chance. If this world were the spiritual world inside the body of a Buddha, I don't think we would be moved or laugh at a story that is complete within ourselves.

I understand that religion is very great. In terms of religion, I am an outsider who has a slight interest in Buddhism, but I believe in the potential of religion. What kind of religion is it that reigns over such a vast amount of people, affecting one in three to one in four people on Earth? Why are there so many people who believe in Buddha or God? I cannot help but wonder.

I want many people to know that religion is about finding peace of mind. I firmly believe that one of religion's major missions is to provide a safe place to belong. There are some stories of families going bankrupt after making large donations, but if you are involved in religion in a healthy way, you probably won't encounter such stories.

One thing I want to say is that the body of a Buddha is also the world. Just as a Buddha is mindless, I believe our minds can also be mindless. I hope that our lives will be one in which we live each day to the fullest and accomplish something, without being caught up in unnecessary evil thoughts.

I think that the way of life is to accomplish the mission that has grown in people's hearts. I don't think there are many people who just live their days vaguely. People spend each day of their lives filled with worries and many thoughts.

I believe that people who rely on beings like Buddha or God are weak beings. Religion is when these weak people gather together one by one, and I understand that when they gather in large numbers, they become a huge force. I live my daily life normally, but I think there are many religious people who place a large importance on religion in their lives.

If the mind of Buddha is mindless, then surely many monks and believers live their lives striving to be mindless. The mind of Buddha is mindless. Is this world someone's dream, or is it a spiritual world? I want many people to know the otherness of the existence of Buddha.

Like many holy scriptures, religious wisdom is a vast mass of knowledge. I may one day study on my own to deepen my understanding of religion, and if I do, I hope to continue blogging and share what I've learned. I hope I too can ponder what a mind of nothingness is.

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