I Am an Ogre | #WeeklyShortShortNote

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"Ogres out, fortune in!"

　A bean hit me directly, and I let out an involuntary "Ouch!" But it didn't hurt that much. If this were stone-throwing, spear-stabbing, or shooting, my life would be in danger. Cheers to the kindness of making it a bean-throwing ceremony!

　Besides, even if I'm kicked out of the house, I can pick up the beans scattered everywhere, so I don't have to worry about food. Someone said it well, didn't they? That half of Setsubun is made of kindness.

　However, that doesn't mean humans are truly kind. They push all their anger, pain, impatience, and stress onto us. Because of that, I've ended up with a terrifying face.

　From now on, I'll be retreating to the mountains, spending my days doing Zazen meditation and standing under waterfalls. I have to tighten up my flabby body and purify my tainted heart.

　And that won't last forever, either. The day will come when I return there again. Though, at that time, I won't be called an ogre, but fortune.

　So, that's why the other half of Setsubun is made of repetition.

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I love Setsubun beans. I can't help but want to kiss them.

I am Hareruya ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ.
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