Chapter 2: The World of Weak Boys

When I was a child, I was a very weak boy. 

He had childhood asthma and would suddenly find it difficult to breathe at night. 
My chest feels tight and I can't breathe. 

There were many nights like that. 

On painful, sleepless nights, my grandmother was always there for me. 
Gently rubbing my back, 

"It's okay." 

He calls out to me gently. 

I still remember the warmth of his hand. 

To me, my grandmother was more than just family. 
I felt like it was protecting my life. 

My mother was a bright and energetic person. 
However, due to work and life circumstances, my sister and I were raised at my grandmother's house. 

I have almost no memories of my father. 

But as a child, I didn't feel particularly lonely. 
Because my grandmother and my sister were there, and the warmth of family was there. 

My grandmother's house was also home to my uncle, who was ten years older than me. 
He was a very intelligent, kind man and took good care of us. 

The family was by no means wealthy. 
However, my grandmother had prepared a small room for my sister and me. 

I wasn't a particularly good kid at school. 

I always get a "1" in physical education. 
The music is also "1". 
The drawing is also "1". 

He was physically weak and not good at sports. 

But strangely enough, I sometimes received good grades in some subjects, such as science and social studies. 

For some reason, I became interested in water, nature, fish, and other living things. 

On my days off, I would take my fishing rod and go out. 

Go to the sea, 
Go to the river, 
Go to the pond. 

For some reason, when I went to a place with water, I felt calm. 

He was a boy with a weak body, 
The only time I felt energized was when I was near water. 

Looking out at the sea. 
Watch the river flow. 
Watching the fish swim. 

I really enjoyed those times. 

Looking back now, I was 
Perhaps nature was helping. 

Though there were painful nights and I was weak, 
Standing near the sea or a river made me feel calm. 

The flow of water was always there. 

And the water is 
She quietly embraced the boy, who still knew nothing.