“Shosetsu Gendai” October 2024 Issue Price: ¥1000 #Books ＜Feature＞ Why do we read novels? Full serialization of the novel: Mado Nozaki Since reading “Run, Melos!” at the age of 5, the protagonist, who only had novels as a friend, meets their first companion who shares the same love for the world at the age of 12. One day, they encounter the mysterious novelist, Mr. Hige, at the "Moya Mansion" behind the school, and soon their youth becomes filled with reading the mansion's collection of books. Novels were all they needed. Reading was the ultimate happiness. However, as they grow older, their paths gradually diverge. Mado Nozaki Long Interview: Novels Connect to the Universe The feature and the novel are approximately 200 pages long.