For anyone who has ever struggled to understand someone they care about - or wondered if being understood is even possible.
This edition has been specially rewritten for younger readers (ages 11-17), with language and themes adapted to be more accessible while preserving the heart of the story.
Haru is a boy who can't quite understand why things feel off with his best friend. Then one day, he stumbles into another world - one where nothing he knows applies. Without understanding why, he's treated as someone who simply doesn't belong, someone who can't follow the rules everyone else seems to take for granted.
A chance encounter with a traveler sets something in motion. Slowly, Haru begins to see what he'd never noticed before: that the way we see the world isn't the only way - and that what lies beyond those differences matters more than he ever imagined.
When he finally finds his way back home, the choice Haru makes isn't to fix what's broken or close the distance between them.
It's simply to stay - different as they are, side by side.
A quiet story about empathy, difference, and the courage to remain.
