In my country, everyone receives an operation to become an "adult" when they turn twelve. But right before my twelfth birthday, a traveler came to our country and told me a little of his experiences traveling.

After learning that it was possible to live without the operation, I thought that I would have liked to try to become an adult without it. But in my country, that causes a child to be labeled as "defective."

[So.

Y'know.

Kino can continue, if you'd like to know more. For the heavy subject matter, Kino doesn't seem particularly bothered.]