Myaku-Myaku Fan Fiction: A Soiree of Grotesque Beings ~A Mysterious Tale Connecting Seven Worlds~

Chapter 1: The Midnight Invitation

It was a night when the Tower of the Sun at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park was eerily illuminated by the light of the full moon.

Myaku-Myaku turned its five eyes in different directions, surveying the entire world. Three eyes watched over distant foreign lands, while the remaining two kept watch over the earth beneath its feet. The mysterious liquid dripping from its mouth shimmered suspiciously under the moonlight.

“Tonight is a special night.”

Myaku-Myaku’s body transformed from its usual adorable form into a solemn shape resembling an ancient deity. The reason it came to be called “Myaku-Myaku-sama” on social media became clear in this moment. The “awe” that people had been feeling unconsciously was actually a memory of something that had existed since ancient times.

When the liquid dripping from its arms hit the ground, glowing characters emerged from it.

“Guardians of the seven worlds, the time has come for the boundaries to thin tonight. Gather at the land of the Expo.”

Chapter 2: Visitors from Other Worlds

From the deep forests of Guatemala

Deep in the jungle, weaving between ancient Mayan ruins, a small shadow was running. The Trouble Doll had a body no larger than a palm, but on its back, it carried the worries and fears of thousands of humans.

Its cloth face was constantly changing. Now it was the face of a crying child, the next moment the expression of a despairing adult, and then it would change back into a smile full of hope. The “worries” entrusted to it by people fermented within its body, sometimes leaking from its mouth as poisonous purple smoke.

“The call from Myaku-Myaku... it’s been a while.”

The small body was enveloped in light and headed for Japan, crossing the Pacific Ocean in an instant.

From the golden temple in northern Thailand

The giant statue in Chiang Rai opened its eyes despite it being the middle of the night. The five eyes of the Mae-Ngu-Si-Hu-Ha-Ta glowed red in unison, and its four ears twitched.

“It smells like burning coal...”

Flames leaked from its mouth, and the golden coins at its feet clattered. As its massive body shrank to human size, it slung its golden bag over its left shoulder and floated into the air. While it is a being that brings financial luck, the price is that it sees through all human desires. Those who receive its gaze are forced to face the ugly desires deep within their own hearts.

From the deserts of the American Southwest

In the cottonwood forest, the Kachina quietly awoke. An ancient soul resided in its wooden body, and it soared on the dry wind.

Its true form was a spirit of rain clouds. However, the rain it brought was sometimes too intense. Even when it saved the land from a great drought, it also caused floods that took many lives. As a being that governs the boundaries between life and death, and between blessings and disasters, it was always lonely.

From his wooden body, tears like tree sap occasionally spill out.

From the night sea of the Philippines

From the moonlit sea surface, two graceful shadows emerged. Aghoy and Lambana, spirits of the sea.

They possess a beauty that transcends the word beautiful, enough to steal the soul of any who behold them. However, a terrifying truth hides behind that beauty. While it is true they help people, the humans they save become so enchanted by their beauty that they lose all interest in the real world.

"It's been a while since our last gathering," Aghoy whispers. "I wonder what kind of trouble it will be this time," Lambana smiles.

Deep within that smile, the souls of countless fishermen wandered.

From an old mountain path in Korea

A Dokkaebi wearing a tiger-print loincloth walked the mountain path using his club as a cane. His horns and fangs were illuminated by the moonlight, and his red skin blended into the darkness of the night.

He is said to have a thousand faces, but the one he shows tonight is the one most similar to a human. Yet, behind it, countless expressions appear layered. The face of an angry demon, the face of a crying child, the face of a cunning merchant...

"It is a good thing there is no scent of blood."

The Dokkaebi is a contradictory being who fears blood but simultaneously craves it. It is not only gold that he creates from his club. At times, he also materializes the deepest desires and fears of humans.

From the deep forests of Sweden

Deep in the Nordic coniferous forest, a strange laughter echoed. The true form of the Skvader is actually an incomplete creation stitched together from the parts of different animals.

Front legs of a rabbit, hind legs of a bird, body of a fish... his body is constantly changing and never settles. That is the source of his humorous charm, and at the same time, the cause of his deep sorrow.

"I wonder if I can become a complete form tonight..."

He has one wish: to become a complete living being. However, if that wish were to be granted, his humorous charm might be lost forever.

Chapter 3: Reunion at the Expo Site

In the shadow of the Tower of the Sun, the seven grotesques gathered. Each burdened by a heavy past and wrapped in the complex emotions of humans.

"Trouble is occurring in the human world again," Myaku-Myaku said, turning his five eyes. "This time... the obsession with 'beauty' is running wild."

The Trouble Doll muttered softly, "The worries I've been receiving lately have changed. Everyone is only thinking about comparing themselves to others."}]

The four ears of the Mian-Shi-Fu-Ha-Ta twitch. "The quality of desire is changing. From a desire for money to a desire for approval..."

Kachina shakes her head quietly. "Even when I make it rain, humans do not look up at the sky. They only look at the virtual images inside their screens."

Aghoi and Rambana exchange glances. "It is an era where even our beauty is processed by filters, isn't it?"

The Dokkaebi stabs his club into the ground. "The boundary between good and evil has also become blurred. Everyone has a thousand faces within their hearts."

Skvader smiles sadly. "Even humor has become a cause for controversy... In their pursuit of perfection, everyone fears imperfection."

Chapter 4: The Digital Curse

The liquid dripping from Myaku-Myaku's body projected a large screen onto the ground. It showed people all over the world staring at their smartphones.

"Look at this scene," Myaku-Myaku's voice is heavy. "Humans have come to believe that processed virtual images are more beautiful than reality."

The faces of the people on the screen all have similar expressions. Manufactured smiles, calculated angles, perfectly adjusted colors...

"This is also our responsibility," the Trouble Doll said in a heavy tone. "In trying to heal people's worries, we have instead created new ones."

The five eyes of the Mian-Shi-Fu-Ha-Ta glow in unison. "We brought financial luck, but people became slaves to material wealth."

Kachina's wooden body creaks. "We brought rain, but people forgot the rhythm of nature."

Aghoi and Rambana sigh at the same time. "We showed them beauty, but people lost the eye to see true beauty."

The Dokkaebi scratches his horn. "I intended to entertain humans with mischief, but I ended up sowing the seeds of irony and malice."

Skvader's body distorts further. "We provided laughter, but people have become afraid of failure."

Chapter 5: The Midnight Judgment

Suddenly, an eerie light was emitted from the Tower of the Sun. The tower's eye opened, and an ancient voice resonated.

"You, the grotesque guardians. The chaos in the human world is your responsibility. However, you also hold the key to the solution."

The seven beings huddle together. Each of them carries the mixed emotions of love and hate received from humans.

"We wished to be loved by humans," Myaku-Myaku sheds tears from its five eyes. "But to be loved, we hid our true selves."

"That's right," the Trouble Doll nodded. "I was so focused on healing worries that I made them forget the importance of worrying."

Main-Shi-Fu-Ha-Ta gripped the golden bag. "I was so focused on providing abundance that I didn't teach the value of being satisfied."

A tear of Kachina sap fell with a plop. "I was so focused on bringing blessings that I didn't convey the meaning of trials."

Aghoi and Rambana embraced. "We were so focused on showing beauty that we made them underestimate inner beauty."

The Dokkaebi set down its iron club. "I was so focused on entertaining that I stole away the time for deep thought."

Skvader adjusted its form. "I was so focused on making them laugh that I made them forget the attitude of facing things seriously."

Chapter 6: The True Form

**"Then, now is the time to show our true forms."** The voice of the Tower of the Sun echoed.

The seven beings began to reveal their respective "true forms."

Myaku-Myaku's body grew massive, and its five eyes each reflected a different world. Eyes that gaze equally upon everything, whether beautiful or ugly. The liquid dripping from its mouth is the source of life and, at the same time, a symbol of change.

"I am not perfect. But that is okay."

Countless expressions appeared and vanished on the Trouble Doll's small body. A symbol of the capacity to accept everything, both sorrow and joy.

"Worrying is not a bad thing. It is proof of growth."

Main-Shi-Fu-Ha-Ta's four ears pick up the voices of desire from all over the world. However, its five eyes hold the wisdom to discern true value.

"True abundance lies within the heart."

A tree of life sprouted from Kachina's wooden body. As a being that governs the cycles of the dry and rainy seasons, of life and death.

"Because there are trials, blessings become precious."

The beauty of Aghoi and Rambana illuminates the depths of the viewer's heart. Not to reflect outward beauty, but to reflect the beauty of the soul.

"True beauty lies in being just as you are."

The thousand faces of the Dokkaebi appeared, expressing the complexity and multifaceted nature of humanity. As a being that accepts the entirety of human nature, transcending the boundaries of good and evil.

"There is no such thing as a perfect human. That is precisely why they are lovable."

Skvader's patchwork body demonstrates the beauty of imperfection. It embodies the value of being unique, rather than needing to be perfect.

"Failure is also a part of one's individuality. That is what makes it interesting."

Chapter 7: A New Covenant

The seven guardians join hands to form a circle. Their respective characteristics blend together, giving birth to a new power.

"Let us not lead humans, but walk alongside them," Myaku-Myaku proposes.

"Let us not remove their troubles, but give them the courage to face them," Trouble Doll continues.

"Let us not grant them wealth, but cultivate their eyes to find contentment," Main-Shi-Fu-Ha-Ta says.

"Let us not rain down blessings, but nurture a heart of gratitude," Kachina speaks quietly.

"Let us not show them beauty, but help them discover their own beauty," Aghoi and Rambana say in unison.

"Let us not entertain them, but grant them the power to find their own joy," Tokkebi smiles.

"Let us not make them laugh, but foster a heart that does not fear failure," Skvader shifts its form.

Epilogue: A Promise Before Dawn

As the eastern sky began to turn white, the seven guardians scattered once again to various parts of the world. However, this time, not as "perfect guardians," but as "imperfect yet lovable beings."

Myaku-Myaku remained at the Expo site, smiling at the visitors. People who were initially bewildered by its strange appearance eventually began to feel a sense of familiarity. It demonstrated through its own existence the importance of not fearing "differences," but accepting them as "individuality."

Across the world, people began to realize something. That a genuine smile resonates more deeply than the processed beauty of social media. That a life lived earnestly, despite its imperfections, is more lovable than striving for perfection.

And even now, when the night grows late, the seven guardians gather in secret to watch over the humans. To protect a world that is not perfect, but beautiful precisely because of it.

~The End~

This work was created using generative AI through the steps in the article below for #AIandIndependentResearch. I have created this fan fiction with respect for Myaku-Myaku.