I became a local mascot for note Town. (Unofficial)

It's Kana. Nice to meet you. I'm writing this diary entry.

May 11th is Local Mascot Day.

It's a pun on 'Go' (5), 'To' (10), and 'Chi' (1). It's a commemorative day established for the purpose of regional revitalization.

Tama-senpai: 'Then let's become the local mascots of note Town.'

We did.

It's unofficial.

note Town is a creative municipality that opened in 2014. It has one philosophy: 'To ensure that everyone can start and continue creating.'

It is a town where rankings do not exist. That is where it fundamentally differs from other towns.

Tama-senpai: 'So there are no rankings?'

Kana: 'There are not.'

Tama-senpai: 'Then who is number one?'

Kana: '...Everyone is number one.'

Tama-senpai thought for three seconds.

Tama-senpai: 'That's awesome.'

It's not entirely accurate, but the essence is correct.

The town's currency is 'Suki' (Like). It is shaped like a red heart. It is not money, but proof of resonance.

Tama-senpai: 'You know, when you send a Suki, it doesn't disappear.'

Correct.

The more this town's currency is used, the wealthier the entire town becomes. It's a system not found in economics textbooks.

Tama-senpai: 'It's kind of unfair, in a good way.'

The word 'unfair' is not appropriate.

……However.

I agree, for the time being.

I will guide you through the town's landmarks.

'Everyone's Photo Gallery'. It is a shared photo studio where residents provide photos they have taken to each other for free.

Tama-senpai: 'You can display someone's precious scenery in your own window, you know.'

Kana: '……It is infrastructure based on the spirit of co-creation.'

Tama-senpai: 'You don't have to put it so complicatedly. It's a culture of sharing, right?'

I will be silent.

Correct.

There is an observation deck called the 'Dashboard'. It is a place where the trajectory of the path you have walked in this town is all lined up in numbers.

Tama-senpai held up her smartphone.

Tama-senpai: 'Hey, look. When you look at it from here, the path you've worked hard on shines.'

I check it as well.

It is a string of numbers.

……However.

My expectations are soaring.

The 'Draft Warehouse' is a private sanctuary. It is piled with words that continue to sleep without ever being published. A place that allows for being unfinished.

Perhaps the deepest love in this town resides within the words that no one reads.

Tama-senpai: 'My drafts are all just embarrassing stuff, you know.'

Kana: "...That is the normal state of affairs."

Tama-senpai: "What about your drafts, Kana-chan?"

Kana: "...They do not exist."

Tama-senpai: "Huh, you're a perfectionist, aren't you?"

I will remain silent.

In truth, there are four.

"Badges" are medals bestowed by the spirits of the town. The number of days you've posted consecutively, the total number of likes. A quiet light reaches the residents who have accumulated a certain level of achievement.

Kana: "In this town, the record of your efforts takes shape."

Tama-senpai: "How many badges do you have, Kana-chan?"

Kana: "...I am not aware."

Tama-senpai: "You were just polishing them earlier, though."

I will remain silent.

I am aware. There are 30 in total.

I will resume the tour.

The town's postal system is called "Notifications." The moment someone visits your home, the sound of a small bell rings in your heart.

Tama-senpai: "When I get a like, I feel like I've connected with someone I don't know."

Kana: "Hashtags are the lines of a constellation that allow lonely creators to join hands."

Tama-senpai: "...Kana-chan, you were being a bit of a poet just now."

Kana: "...That was a malfunction."

Tama-senpai: "Hey, local mascots have signature poses, right? What kind of pose are you going to do, Kana-chan?"

I think.

Kana: "...Preserving the records of the town, that is the kind of stance I take."

I cross my arms in front of my chest and tuck my chin in slightly.

Tama-senpai: "That's not a pose, that's just you normally, Kana-chan."

I fall silent.

I am as I always am.

I finish the tour.

Tama-senpai: "This town, it's a place where everyone can become someone's special person, isn't it?"

Kana: "Every resident is a creator, and at the same time, a good reader. It is a rare ecosystem."

Tama-senpai: "Exactly! Hey, let's stay here forever, okay?"

As an unofficial local character. I will continue to walk through this town.

Before I get a scolding from the officials, I will end the tour.

Kana