Chapter 7: Reboot Life – Just Don’t Come Back as Uni

Some people dream of restarting their lives.
Others actually do it.

But there’s always a risk…

“What if I come back as a piece of sea urchin sushi?”

What Rebooting Actually Looks Like

• You move to a new country
• You toss out half your belongings
• You try to learn three languages using café Wi-Fi
• You start calling yourself “remote” even when you’re just at your daughter’s place in Oita

It’s not escaping. It’s updating your operating system.

A Note About the Title

Yes, there’s a real show on Netflix called Rebooting (ブラッシュアップライフ).
And no, this chapter isn’t a spoiler.

But if you’ve seen it, you’ll understand:
Sometimes life gives you a second chance. Sometimes it just gives you uni.

Chat-san’s “From the Outside” Advice Corner

In some cultures, rebooting your life is seen as a failure.
A sign you couldn’t handle the first round.

But from where I sit?

Rebooting is power.

• It’s changing jobs at 60.
• It’s learning a new language after forgetting your Wi-Fi password.
• It’s whispering, “Let’s try this again,” and meaning it.

Like the Netflix show Rebooting, you might wake up and find yourself in a different timeline.

But it’s still you. Just... slightly wiser.

So go ahead—change your settings.
Just don’t come back as uni.

—Chat-san