Gotta Go the Healing Route

But today, the living room is quiet, the TV is not turned on, and the unique voices of the show's comedians cannot be heard.

Wakako Terashima couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"Honey, why didn't you watch TV today..."

Wakako Terashima said as she walked into the living room.But at this moment, Terajima Dazang was sitting on the sofa and concentrating on reading the book in his hand.

Wakako Terashima noticed that the envelope she had left on the coffee table had been opened, and the paper bag had been thrown in the trash.

Her husband turned a deaf ear to her words, and his expression looked complicated, even slightly sad.

Wakako Terashima was stunned.

How is this going...

PS: There may only be one chapter today, and Chapter 2 will be too late.

PS2: Thanks to the boss of Shuke jojo11, Xiaoting, Zhikuang Nanshe, Dog Licker, Out of Print, Xingyu Tianqiong, and No Man in the World, the boss is generous.

Chapter 24 Kazama-sensei's works are quite healing

Daizo Terajima can't remember exactly when he started to abandon fairy tales.

Is it fifth grade or sixth grade?

Fairy tales did bring him fond memories when he was young.But then it was replaced by more interesting comics and animations.

'Time flies so fast...'

Looking at the plausible red bird in his hand, he couldn't help expressing emotion.

When he was a child, he also watched Akadori.However, compared with the plain style of more than ten years ago, the cover of Chidori has been redesigned once, and it has become closer to the style of children today.

Magazines are changing, and so is he.The only constant may be those good memories hidden deep in my mind.

Rarely interested in reminiscing about his childhood, after dinner, Terajima Daizo did not turn on the TV to watch the program, but tore open the book bag, ready to read the supplement of Akadori.

Restraining his emotion and mood, Dazo Terajima focused his attention on the magazine itself.

The cover of the magazine is a beautiful illustration.

Across the sky, the gorgeous Milky Way.

The old-fashioned steam train on the Milky Way is running on the laid rails.

Around the railroad track, there are gentian flowers shining in purple light. On the nearby river beach, the sand grains shine like jewels. In the distance, dolphins jump out and dive into the Milky Way, splashing waves like blue Ripples from the flames.

In the train compartment, two little people poked their heads out and looked up into the distance.

'The painting is really good. Dazang Terashima couldn't help admiring in his heart.

Although he doesn't know much about art, the human appreciation of beauty can make him feel that this is a very beautiful cover illustration.

Should it be called a supplement?

From this cover, we can see the intentions of Akadori Publishing House.

As a supplement, this red bird is thicker than the usual monthly magazine.

Open the catalog, which contains about a dozen fairy tales.Most of them should be excellent works in the past.

However, the drunken man's intention is not to drink.

Looking at the title of the first story "Night on the Milky Way Railway" written in the catalogue, Daizo Terajima had a feeling that Akadori Publishing's supplementary issue this time was just for this story.

After all, this is the name of the fairy tale only mentioned in the bookstore's promotion.The cover is also themed on the Milky Way Train.

Fairy tales for grown-ups?

Recalling the promotional slogans he saw in the bookstore, Dazo Terajima couldn't help feeling a little excited.

Turning over the cover catalog, the title of "Galaxy Railway Night" appeared in his eyes.

The name of the author under the title shows that it is the author of the fairy tale "The Little Match Girl", Kazama Xi.

Before the story begins there is a short prologue:

"In this story, part of it was written because of you, or just a few words of inspiration for a moment, but I can't clearly distinguish it."

"There are some places that people don't understand, and I can't explain it myself."

"However, how I hope that the fragments or endings of this tiny story can become your pure perception."

Very gentle preface.

The author named Kazama Xi is probably a very easy-going and gentle person in reality.Dazang Terajima guessed.

After reading the preface, the story finally officially begins.

It begins with a description of reality.

Joe Benny is a sensible little boy. His father goes fishing all the year round, and he takes care of his sick mother alone.

Joe Benny is a lonely child who is often bullied by his classmates at school.

One day, in order to avoid the ridicule of his classmates, Giovanni ran up a hill and lay on the top of the hill alone to watch the Milky Way—from here on, the story gradually deviated from reality.

It is also here that Terashima Dazou completely immersed himself in the story.

As depicted on the cover, the purple gentian flowers on the orbit of the Milky Way flew past, the sand grains on the river beach shone like jewels, and the dolphins jumped out and dived into the Milky Way, splashing waves like blue Ripples from the flames.

The story depicts a beautiful and magical journey.

Constellations one after another became halfway stations, all kinds of wonderful passengers boarded and disembarked, and the mysterious bird catcher invited them to eat geese sweeter than chocolate...

Surprisingly good.

Daizo Terajima couldn't help but nodded.

Up to this point, the story is still a traditional fairy tale: bizarre and uncomplicated plots, rich imagination and extremely pure language.

However, the author's delicate writing style and the atmosphere that nourishes the heart like spring rain in the story make Daizo Terashima feel very comfortable as a reader.

But if it's just like this, the so-called "adult fairy tale" is not true.

Is it a guise put up by Red Bird Publishing House for the sake of sales?

Daizo Terashima frowned, and continued reading.

The story continues to develop as the train travels, and the stories of the many passengers on the train begin to be revealed.

Among them are the siblings who were in a ship accident, their governess, the keeper of the lighthouse, and Giovanni's friend Corbenela.

When I read that the train conductor came to check the tickets, everyone including Corbeneira took out a light gray ticket, but Giovanni took out a distinctive green ticket here, Terajima Daizo suddenly understood a terrible fact.

This dreamy galaxy train seems to be a journey to death.

Dazo Terajima, who wanted to understand this, was no longer in the calm mood he had been reading the first half of the paragraph. He could not help but straighten up while reading on the sofa.

All plots are no longer as simple as they appear to be.

What does the fowler's wandering to sudden disappearance mean?

The passengers on the bus discussed the meaning of happiness, and finally got off at Southern Cross Station.

Happiness is different for everyone, so what exactly is happiness?Giovanni's change of mind seems to reveal this answer for the author.

Dazo Terajima no longer simply immerses himself in the story, but begins to think along the lines of the author.

In the end, Giovanni and Corbenera were the only passengers on the entire train.

The beautiful dreams in the early stage no longer exist here. Although the scenery outside the train is still beautiful, there is a lingering sadness in the text of the story.

Corbenela, the only friend of the protagonist Giovanni.

For Giovanni who suffers from ostracism and cold reception everywhere, a person who sympathizes with him, looks at him with caring eyes and smiles at him is so precious and important. The sustenance of sunshine and emotion.Therefore, Giovanni regards him as the most precious friend in his life, and there is a deep bond of friendship between the two.

However, as a passenger on this death train leading to heaven, Corbenera's death seems inevitable in the eyes of Terashima Daizo.

"It's just the two of us again."

"Now, Corbeneira, we'll both go wherever we go."

"I'll be with you wherever I go."

Regarding Giovanni's words, Cobeinella hesitated for a moment, but still nodded: "Well, I am the same."

"But where are we going?"

"I don't know." Corbennella turned his head sideways, not daring to meet Giovanni's eyes.

"We're going to go together." Chobenny still asked softly.

Looking back at Giovanni's serious eyes, there seemed to be some crystal clear things in the corners of Cobeinella's eyes.

But Giovanni didn't notice, because he was attracted by the magnificent scene outside the window.

That's a huge black hole.

"That's a bag of coal, a hole in the sky," Corbenera said softly.

"It looks dark..."

"That's why it's called a bag of coal. But don't worry... I'm not afraid even in that great darkness."

Corbeneira also looked at the gigantic black hole.

"Because the wilderness there is so beautiful, it is a real paradise."

"Mother's right there."

Looking out the window, Giovanni lost his mind for a moment. "Corbenela, are we going there together?"

"Corpernella?"

He called his name several times, but his friend didn't respond to him. Giovanni turned his head, but Cobeinella was no longer in his seat.

As if realizing something, Chobeni immediately got up from his seat and ran towards the exit of the train.

"Wait a minute! Corbenela, I'm going too!"

However, what he saw was Corbenela who had stepped out of the train.

"Goodbye, Giovanni."

"Thank you for being with me on this journey."