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A Dream of an Upside-Down City Where Giant Jellyfish Float in a Deep-Sea Sky, and Faceless Cats Whisper of a Melting Moon

April 7, 2026·Peaceful

This dream was originally written in Japanese.

Translations are AI-generated and may not capture every nuance.

When I came to, I was walking through an upside-down city. The sky was an ultramarine blue like the deep sea, and giant jellyfish floated slowly by in place of clouds.\nThe hands of the clocks on the street corners moved backwards, and passing faceless cats whispered to one another in human voices.\n"It is almost time for the moon to melt," they said.\nLooking down, I saw that stardust had been paved in place of asphalt, and with every step I took, the faint sound of a music box played.

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