Summary
A young man, having never experienced the emotion of fear, finds it unbearable to be ridiculed by those around him and decides to embark on a journey to learn about fear. He visits various places in search of astonishing and terrifying things.
First, he encounters a ghost living in a dark forest, but he simply stares at it without feeling any fear. Next, he goes to a witch's home, which is filled with eerie objects, but he is unable to feel her menace. Even in places considered particularly horrifying, he still does not experience fear.
Later, the young man arrives at a town and stays at a creepy inn. Within the inn, he gradually begins to experience fear. As eerie sounds echo and shadows move, he finally feels afraid and screams involuntarily. At that moment, he realizes that fear is a part of human emotion and something necessary.
By the end of the story, the young man returns to his hometown with his newfound experiences, having understood what fear is, and he also realizes that there are many things in the world that he cannot comprehend.
The lesson of this story is that fear and anxiety are unavoidable emotions for humans and that we grow by experiencing them. By encountering fear, we can gain a richer perspective on life.
