A Story About a Strange Friend and a Near-Death Experience (Bug Warning)

When I was little, I had a strange friend for a while. This friend would only visit at night, just as I was falling asleep. As I drifted off to sleep, I'd feel a furry sensation on the soles of my feet. That was my friend. I called them 'Kemushi-san'. The friend took me to a strange and beautiful place. It was a field of flowers that sparkled like cellophane, with butterflies fluttering and shining above them. Oddly enough, I felt like I was standing on the ground, but I couldn't see the ground no matter how far down I looked. After gazing for a bit, I'd get sleepy and return to bed with my friend. 'See you later,' we'd say, and then I'd fall asleep. Those were the days. When I told my mom, 'I went to a beautiful flower field with Kemushi-san,' she made me promise, 'If you see a river, don't go near it. Even if Kemushi-san tells you to, come back because Mom said no. Don't stay in the flower field forever. You have to come back to Mom.' We sealed it with a pinky swear. When I started going to kindergarten, I saw Kemushi-san less and less, and eventually, I forgot about them. I only remembered them again when I heard about 'womb memories'. To be continued↓