Maybe he was still inside the tower. Nothing was finished and maybe he was still trapped within it.

That thought became even stronger when Yoonhwan often spoke teasingly.

"Anyway, you and I are the ones who climbed towers together. We will climb it again soon."

"…You remember?"

"Hahaha! No, man. I'm just joking. We will climb the tower of education, remember?"

"…"

"College, man! College! Gosh, what a stuck up. ….Argh! Hey, don't stab me there!"

It was a strange thing to live through with a living body. Memories of the Tree of Imagery came creeping back to Jaehwan when he least expected it. But as time had pa.s.sed, the number of nightmares decreased.

Forgetting. The blessing of living beings.

Jaehwan's memory of the Tree of Imagery decreased slowly. But as those memories faded away, Jaehwan became frustrated. He was afraid that he would truly forget all those times. As he looked at Yoonhwan wrestling against him playfully or Seoyul blus.h.i.+ng at him, he became numb but quickly came back.

Is it okay? Is Jaehwan okay? Are Yoonhwan and Seoyul okay?

What was this nightmare? If Jaehwan didn't have memories about it…

And the year 2018 came and Jaehwan started attending college. It was just an average college located in the city of Seoul. He was majoring in a Korean Literature but he didn't have any purpose in doing so. It was a choice influenced by the doctor.

"I think Literature will fit you best."

"Why is that?"

During those 10 years, the relations.h.i.+p between the doctor and Jaehwan also changed. The doctor now cared for Jaehwan like his own son and Jaehwan spoke politely in full sentences. Whatever purpose the doctor had, Jaehwan knew that the doctor's care toward him wasn't a lie. 10 years was enough time to know the man's heart.

"Didn't I say it before? You have an artistic sense."

"…Are you making fun of me again?"

"No, I'm being serious."

The doctor smiled teasingly.

"Think about it. Think about the countless people paying to see the world you created. You can do many things with that money. That money will even make your world become 'reality'."

"…I don't need money."

"Haha, Jaehwan. You are too young to understand, but money is everything in this world."

Jaehwan then laughed and asked, "Can a psychiatrist say such a thing to a patient?"

"I am still an ordinary person."

The doctor also smiled.