What was your childhood dream?

Alexandre, an adult who seems to be living a very good life in the eyes of others.
I go to work at the same time every day and take the same route home.
It's an ordinary daily life that seems to be nothing special or lacking.
But as he begins to sink into self-doubt amidst the hectic life and repetitive daily routine of the dazzlingly glamorous city of New York, he encounters a teddy bear he often drew as a child in an alley on his way home from work.
Teddy Bear, who waited for Alexandre, who dreamed of becoming a painter, among the forest of huge buildings, bombards him with questions as if he feels sorry for Alexandre, who has forgotten even himself.


"What are you doing here? Do you really not recognize me? It's me, Teddy Bear! You draw me all the time, and you don't recognize me? Then let me ask you something.
"What are you doing here? You wanted to be a painter, didn't you? But you're just doing boring things! What happened to you?"

“No, nothing happened.
“Nothing happens.”

Alexander's listless answer leaves the bear unable to back down.
Teddy Bear, who wanted Alexandre to stop living the life of a spectator when he had a clear idea of ​​what he wanted to do, kindly but firmly points out the contradictions in his life.
Now that he's somewhat successful and a serious adult, Alexandre decides to ignore the teddy bear thing.
Because it's already too late, and I think life isn't so bad now.
But through conversations with the bear, memories of childhood, excitement, and dreams from long ago come to mind.


Moreover, when a fox doll, Bokshil, who still smells like Alexandre's baby, appears, Alexandre feels a wave of emotion surge through his heart.
Alexandre, who met Teddy Bear and Buzz Lightyear, reminisces about his childhood and has a great time feeling like a child again, and seriously thinks about the dream he had for himself.
And I decide to muster up the courage to learn how to dream again.
Facing the real him is scary, but Alexandre realizes that if it allows him to dream again, it's worth it.


The streets of New York, vividly captured in black and white, and the vivid characters of fantasy.

Belgian artist Gaya Wisniewski has depicted in black and white a rough yet delicate story of how Alexandre, who has lived a successful life, comes to realize through Teddy Bear and Foxy that he has in fact fallen far from the life he dreamed of.
As you follow the story through the detailed depictions of the streets of New York in winter, you may feel as if you are watching a live-action film.
The noise of the bustling metropolis of New York, with its flashy buildings and countless tourists, fades into the black and white shades, drawing more attention to the three main characters: Alexandre, Bear, and Foxy.
The warmth of childhood friends who help us live a happier life than the cold winter of the city and success is melted into one scene, drawing readers seamlessly into a world of reality and fantasy.