I’m not good with change. I came to dislike the fifth member who had newly joined the pirate crew in my favorite manga. In contrast, I’ve always loved the unchanging taste of sukiyaki furikake. During production, I have it with rice for lunch every day. As I leave traces of my movements in lines drawn with my brush, my thoughts drift to the Nakanojo Biennale’s theme, “Mountain of Light.” Perhaps, for me, it represents a world where the people and moments I hold dear never disappear. And yet, that fifth member I once disliked has somehow become my favorite. As my hands move, the lines continue to grow. My utopia feels far away—but still, I savor the same familiar taste again today.

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