He sees himself
grinning happily.
Yet, that wasn't him.
It was the old him
He looked so
happy
joyous
genuine
The small one was playing,
with his childhood friends
Who knew this cheerful
and optimistic young boy
would turn out
like this?
This messy, pessimistic,
worn-out, tired, and
unhappy young man
Who would've guessed?
That the small boy
would grow up
only to become
unhappy
YOU ARE READING
ikigai • cellphone novel [on hold]
General Fiction"Ikigai is the secret to a long and happy life." Uemura Hansuke has lived his life never wanting to get out of bed for anything. The 18 year old boy lives a fairly simple life. He's in his third year of senior high school now, he has a part-time job...
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