Dream Core, nostalgic digital camera-style image. Summer in Japan. A residential area in a shitamachi, slightly away from the city center. There are no traffic lights, the white lines on the sidewalk are faded, and the asphalt on the road is dirty and patched. Many old houses line the street. Some have stone walls, others have dense forests, and the houses vary from mosquito nets to Western-style, all with a weathered look. Dirty metal sashes and fogged windows stand out. The sky is clear with large cumulonimbus clouds rising. A bit further back, there are concrete buildings like greengrocers, variety stores, and bicycle shops, cluttered and full of life. Further to the left in the background, large factories, apartments, and public housing complexes can also be seen.