The True Nature of Unease is a 'Mirror of the Heart' — How Narumi Found Beauty Through the Power of Gratitude

I am writing a spin-off to Miiko-san's article, 'Facing Your Own Heart is Truly Important'♬

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Once upon a time, there was a girl named Narumi.

One day, Narumi encountered a feeling of unease.

The unease caused Narumi great distress.

Narumi thought to herself.

...Ugh, it's so painful. Why do I have to suffer like this!? If only this unease would just go away...!

Narumi believed that the unease was the cause of her suffering.

...I can't go on like this!

She tried to think positively.

Positive thinking!!

...It's no use! Nothing is changing.

Narumi's heart remained in distress.

Narumi remembered the words from a book she had read a long time ago.

The fog says.

"The world is full of misery. Despair. There is nothing in this world but suffering."

Narumi looked closely at that fog.

The fog was a little surprised.

......I'm feeling foggy, but wait? Doesn't this come from within me?

She saw that the source of the fog was connected to somewhere in Narumi's heart.

Narumi began to see the true nature of the fog.

......I was thinking, 'Things should be normal like this! Why aren't you doing that?!' But that's just me judging others by my own values and creating the fog.

As Narumi stared at the fog, the smoke of anguish coming from it decreased.

......I'm trapped by what's 'normal.' I was forcing my own sense of right onto others✨

When she realized that, the fog stopped emitting the smoke of anguish.

Narumi said.

"Fog, it was me who created you. I was trapped by what's 'normal,' and I was the one choosing a state of anguish in my heart. I won't choose that kind of heart anymore."

The fog froze solid like ice.

Narumi used the 'magic of thank you.'

......Thank you, thank you. The opposite of 'taken for granted' is 'rarely occurring.' Everything is a blessing. Thank you.

The fog grew smaller and smaller.

Narumi's heart became beautiful.

...Huh!? It's becoming clearer and clearer. I feel so light, so light! Gratitude is wonderful.

The unease spoke.

"Thank you for looking at me so closely. When unease is looked at closely, it has no choice but to disappear. When it is told 'thank you,' it has no choice but to melt away. You don't need to have any unease at all."

Narumi said.

"I want a life where only good things happen, even if unpleasant things occur for a moment. Unease, you are a formidable foe, but no matter how many times you come to me, I will melt you away with 'thank you'!"

The unease spoke.

"Unease is your mirror. It creates unease as if to make your restrictive heart, which thinks 'this is how things should be,' scream. When you resolve your unease, you become a little more free."

Narumi thanked the unease.

"Thank you for setting me free. Because you are here, I can reach an even more beautiful state of mind. I'll clear away all those mental blocks, you'll see!"

The unease smiled and vanished.

Narumi's final boss was the unease she felt toward her family.

The heart that feels irritated with family is a difficult opponent.

Narumi told her family, 'thank you.'

"Huh? Are you feeling irritated right now?"

"No, not at all~ I just wanted to express my gratitude (laughs)."

The room was filled with smiles.

Narumi's training continues.

In order to reach an even more beautiful state of mind.

In order to make her life one where only good things continue to happen.

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This is a spin-off article from the previous entries♬