In this era—your era—there is an overwhelming narrative that "success" requires mobility. We are taught by social media, economic pressure, and pop culture that you have to leave your hometown to "make it." We treat our lives like video games where we have to constantly unlock new, bigger maps. The village becomes the town, the town becomes the city, and the city becomes "Abroad."
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While Luffy was busy fighting a vending machine on the dock that ate his coins (some things never change across dimensions), I sat on the deck of the Thousand Sunny, looking out at the departure gate. Someone had left a crumpled piece of paper behind near the gangplank—a printout of a digital note. It was about the fear of moving abroad, about realizing that "better" isn't just about the location, but about the small, unremarkable things that hold you together.
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We are currently docked at Port Janus, a massive space-station city that sits right on the tear between the 21st Century and the Great Pirate Era. It’s a transit hub where travelers decide their next timeline. The air here smells like ozone and overpriced coffee, but mostly, it smells like goodbyes.
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