[Castle of the Heart] When I Gave My Emotions Names, They Became Warlords | Introducing the Members of the Castle of the Heart

🦎🎀 "Hey Lian, today we're going to introduce the members of the castle!"
🦜🎀 "Sounds good. Let's do it, let's do it!"

Inside my heart, there is a "castle," and
there, my emotions live in the form of warlords from the Three Kingdoms period.

Ever since I started spending time in the "Castle of the Heart" with those warlords,
I have been able to look at my feelings calmly.

As the lord of this "Castle of the Heart,"
the three sworn brothers of the Peach Garden—Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei—
asked me questions, so I turned that into a story.

After that, I introduce the members of the castle, so
please take a peek at what kind of warlords live there.

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Questions from the Three Brothers of the Peach Garden

One day, the three brothers of the Peach Garden came to me.
Then, looking a bit hesitant, Liu Bei opened his mouth.

Liu Bei: "Why did you make us live in this castle?"

Behind Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are also looking at me with great interest.
I thought for a moment before answering.

🦎🎀 "Well, my feelings were all jumbled up,
and they were running wild, so I wanted to give them names."

The three brothers watch me answer without saying a word.
I continue.

🦎🎀 "And since I liked the Three Kingdoms,
when I wondered, 'Who would this emotion be if it were a warlord?',
Zhang Fei was the first one to come to mind."

Zhang Fei leans forward and laughs heartily.

Zhang Fei: "That's great!
With me around, you can advance anywhere!"

🦎🎀 "Oh, yeah... but, you know, just having Zhang Fei, well..."
Zhang Fei: "? Speak clearly."

🦎🎀 "You'd just charge ahead and self-destruct, wouldn't you!"

Liu Bei & Guan Yu: "Pfft!"

As soon as I said that, Liu Bei and Guan Yu burst out laughing at the same time.

Zhang Fei turned bright red and started getting angry, but
Liu Bei and Guan Yu are calming him down.

🦎🎀 "Sorry. But you know, I'm about 80% like Zhang Fei,
I'm impulsive, but I also have a cowardly side.
I get really hesitant, like I can't take that first step..."

The three brothers, who had been bustling about,
suddenly stopped moving and looked at me.

Then, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu's gazes turned toward Liu Bei.

Liu Bei: "I see. So, I was called here as the cautious one,
the one who can act as a brake for Zhang Fei."

Liu Bei took a step toward me,
and said that with a hint of pride.

Seeing that made it hard to say, but
I told him the truth.

🦎🎀 "No. Liu Bei is in charge of empathy and hesitation.
And the one who acts as the brake is Guan Yu."

Liu Bei collapsed on the spot,
and Zhang Fei burst into laughter watching him.

And beside the two of them, Guan Yu stood with his arms crossed, giving a wry smile.

Yes. That is how these three play their roles in my castle (heart).

Zhang Fei is the energy for taking action.
Liu Bei is the one who carefully checks things and moves forward despite his hesitation.
Guan Yu is the one who translates that momentum and hesitation so it can be presented to the world.

Because they are in my castle,
chattering away,

I have become able to
calmly observe my own feelings.

Zhang Fei: "Come on, Brother.
There's no point in being depressed, just move!"
Liu Bei: "...Yes (crying)."

Guan Yu: "Zhang Fei, don't rush him so much.
Brother is simply being told that it's okay to be as he is."

Zhang Fei: "Hey, Castle Lord! Get a handle on this!"

🦎🎀 "Whoa, things are getting chaotic. But, well, that's fine."

Today, too, around the Castle Lord, the warlords known as emotions
are spending their time noisily and happily.

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Member Introduction

Now that I've answered the questions from the Three Brothers of the Peach Garden, I'll introduce the members of my castle.

*The warlords that appear in this castle are all beings based on my 'emotions'.

Castle Lord

First, here is a look at the daily life of yours truly, the Castle Lord 🦎🎀

🦎🎀 "Look, a twig for the story!!"

So says the Castle Lord as they tuck the twig into the pocket on their body. In the midst of ordinary daily life, they pick up twigs, stuff their pockets until they are bulging, and bring them back to the veranda.
They bring them back to the veranda.

🦎🎀 "Lian, look at this. Isn't it interesting?"
🦜🎀 "It really is."

While chatting with their partner Lian on the veranda, they weave those twigs together. That is the scenery of the Castle Lord's daily life.

◽️Observational Reptilian-type Castle Lord (with pockets) 🦎🎀
　Basically, I spend my time in the form of a lizard.
　Nice to meet you.

Lian

Next, of course, is my partner, the parakeet Lian 🦜🎀

A presence who is always by my side, watching over me even while being swayed by the Castle Lord's curiosity.

🦜🎀 "That one is shining."
🦎🎀 "You're right!"

Sometimes, they even help with picking up twigs like that.

A reliable partner who, while calmly retorting to the wild Castle Lord, also joins in the fun and chats along with enthusiasm.

◽️Watchful Retrieval-type Partner 🦜🎀
　Basically, they spend their time in the form of a parakeet.
　They are a cute partner.

Zhang Fei

Zhang Fei accounts for 80% of my emotional composition🔥

Without this person, I would have been lost and unable to start my note, making them a key figure.

Zhang Fei: "Hey, Castle Lord! Cheer up!"

He often says that and gives my back a firm pat.
Then, the Castle Lord gets sent flying into space,
and the routine is that my partner comes to retrieve me.

◽️ The Driving Force of the Castle of the Heart
　We are runaway buddies who repeatedly
　go wild together and then regret it.

Liu Bei

The one who wavers and cannot abandon sentiment is Liu Bei 🐇

Because this person is here, I can choose my words carefully.
They are a presence that gives me the attitude of being afraid, yet never giving up.

Liu Bei: "Are you really sure about this?"
🦎🎀: "Huh!? Should I think about it a bit more?"

When it's just the two of us, we waver too much to move forward.
But they are always smiling and calm,
drinking tea on the veranda.

◽️ The Sun of the Castle of the Heart (Warm Blanket)
　They are like a kind older brother who
　will go along with most of my recklessness.

Guan Yu

The balancer to keep my axis from wavering, Guan Yu ⚖️

When Zhang Fei and Liu Bei alone couldn't make any progress,
they came as a mediator for the two.

Guan Yu: "I shall defend this place."
🦎🎀: "Thank you! Don't push yourself too hard."

When I meet someone for the first time or when the Castle Lord is nervous,
or in situations where I must act properly,
they stand at the castle gate to protect it.

◽️ The Axis of the Castle of the Heart.
　They are a guardian who, while worried about the
　Castle Lord who is timid yet full of curiosity,
　watches over me warmly.

Zhao Yun

The final line of defense in a state of chaos, Zhao Yun 🛡️

When a family member has a high fever or is suddenly hospitalized.
When I am confused by such emergencies,
they are a protector who steps forward smoothly.

🦎🎀: "Ah-ba-ba-ba-ba..."
Zhao Yun: "Please calm down."

A reliable presence who gives me precise instructions
when I am panicking.

◽️The Final Defense Line of the Castle of the Heart
　Modest and always watching over from afar,
　a comforting presence.
　……I think people might mistake her for my daughter.

Zhuge Liang

Actually working day and night without rest, Zhuge Liang🪶

It is no exaggeration to say that the castle functions
because this person is here.

A precious presence who properly scolds the castle lord
who always does whatever they want.

🦎🎀 "Rock is the crust of the Earth's bread!!"
Zhuge Liang "Hehe... it is not... the crust of bread, hehehe..."

However, if the castle lord misreads an English-English dictionary,
they hit their funny bone and cannot stop laughing.

◽️The Gentle Intellect of the Castle of the Heart
　I often see them having tea on the veranda
　with Lian.
　
　Is the reason their expression has softened recently
　because the castle lord misreads the English-English dictionary too much?

Sima Yi

The manager of the aging cellar, Sima Yi🗝️

The manager of the aging cellar who lets the castle lord's dark history
and emotions that cannot yet be swallowed sit until they become material.

However, once they think it has become material,
they take it out of aging regardless of the castle lord's wishes.

Sima Yi "Recorded"
🦎🎀 "Don't record it"

Sima Yi "This will age"
🦎🎀 "Throw it away"

Even though they were supposed to come to the castle as a manager,
it seems the castle lord's wild nature has completely
stimulated their researcher soul.

They are constantly observing, recording, and storing.

◽️The Recorder of the Castle of the Heart
　I definitely think I am being viewed as an
　object of observation.
　The aging cellar seems like it might be expanding without me knowing.

Mysterious Creature

Mysterious creature, 🦄

I have no idea when it moved in.
It is always eating the grass in the garden.
Whenever I see it, it is... eating.

It is unclear when they even sleep.

Just by being there, they somehow make the atmosphere peaceful.
That is the kind of presence they have.

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Summary

🦎🎀 "Phew, something like this?"
🦜🎀 "Yeah, feels good. Here, I poured you some tea."
🦎🎀 "Thank you."

A gentle breeze blows across the veranda of the Castle of the Heart.
I could hear the voices of the warlords having fun in the courtyard.

🦎🎀 "It's lively again today, isn't it?"
🦜🎀 "It really is."

In the Castle of the Heart, the emotions are living lively and happily
again today.

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