Opening One's Heart — Image Shiritori Started (#104)

(#103) Scissors → 'Ki' → Opening one's heart

That so-called legendary child welfare worker is

'Come and jump into my arms!'

he says, but his expression is so scary that it doesn't resonate at all.
Actually, he's giving off a weird aura, which is just off-putting.

I mean, he's giving off a strange aura, it's actually making me back away.

—Run away! lol

'...Looks like I've completely shaken him off. ...Geez, that was no joke. I'm not away from my parents because I want to be, you know. Just because they're child welfare workers doesn't mean they should just protect everything in sight.'

<Even so, that is their job. After all, you are still a minor.>

'Oh? Hyakuman-taro. Long time no see. I mean, if you were there, you could've done something when that guy with the desperate aura blocked my path and tried to corner me.'

<Basically, I only watch over you. I told you before that I only intervene directly when a serious crisis involving your life is imminent.>

'Yeah, well, I heard you (laughs). But isn't that a bit weak for a guardian spirit?'

<That is how it is. If I helped you with everything, it wouldn't be much of a training for your soul, would it?>

'Yeah, yeah. Still, that desperate aura was persistent. No matter how many times I shook him off, he kept chasing me. Just a moment ago, he was behind me saying, "I'm opening my heart to you like this, so..."—what's that all about?'

<"Opening one's heart", that means to reveal what you are thinking without hiding anything. It is a stance that can be called the first step toward more intimate communication. Also, revealing one's inner thoughts often leads to lowering the other person's guard, and in a tense dialogue, it can serve as a breakthrough.>

'Inner thoughts, huh... For example, like this?'

<...No, it doesn't mean you should physically expose the inside of your chest. In this case, unfortunately, the other person's guard would likely not be lowered, but rather enter maximum alert mode.>

'Ah, I thought so (laughs). I mean, is this guy still wandering around the hospital like this? lol'

<A hospital, huh... Well, opening one's heart also means speaking one's true feelings without using flowery language to deceive or pretend, so it would likely contribute to things like building a relationship of trust between a certain type of cancer patient and their attending physician.>

"I see. Well, it doesn't have to be that heavy. Let's see, how about hair loss treatment—AGA, was it? Is it important to 'open one's heart' for something like that too?"

<Of course, I think it's effective.>

"Then, if that desperate-looking guy from earlier was a doctor instead of a child welfare worker, would 'opening one's heart' look something like this?"

<...That's too honest (・_・) Or rather, this isn't a question of opening one's heart or not, it's just that he has a foul mouth.>

"Ah, I see. But, I don't really get it, that kind of thing is pretty troublesome and time-consuming, right?"

<...Isn't he just a sharp-tongued doctor now? (・_・)>

" (≧▽≦) "

<...How about this, for now, why don't you try going back home once?>

"No. Hyakumantaro, you know it too. It's better if I'm not in that house."

<Well... I suppose. Even so, the school doesn't know the deep circumstances behind that, so they will still be worried. Both as a matter of professional duty and as a matter of genuine concern, setting that aside.>

<That's true. Especially Ishida, the teacher in charge of student guidance; he's very passionate about his work. He follows the rules, and I respect him for that. Recently, there's a returnee girl who transferred in who seems like a real handful. A couple of days ago, he said, 'I'm going to go have a ", {
heart-to-heart talk with her.'>

<'Heart-to-heart' is the same stance as 'opening one's heart'.>

"Oh, is that so? It's the same as 'heart-to-heart'? Then I get it, '
opening one's heart'. By the way, I haven't seen Ishida-sensei yesterday or today. Did he get into some kind of trouble?"

<Hmm. Well, if you call it trouble, it seems he did get into some trouble.>

"--Eh? This, Ishida-sensei? W-what on earth happened? ( ﾟДﾟ)"

<Indeed. It seems that the returnee student he had a heart-to-heart talk with was indeed a bit troublesome.>

"Oh dear. Did he get turned into stone...? Hmm, heart-to-heart communication is difficult, isn't it?"

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Now, today's song. The keyword is the purpose of opening one's heart: 'communication'. The third song of the week, '
B'z' with 'BAD COMMUNICATION'.

(6 minutes 17 seconds)

Personally, I much prefer the English version of "BAD COMMUNICATION -E style-", but this one is also plenty cool (o^-')b♪

I check B'z's YouTube channel fairly regularly,

❗ Video cannot be played

—so it often turns into a black screen ^m^ I wonder how long this video will be available to listen to as well (lol)

By the way, although it's not an original B'z song, there was a version remixed in the style of TM NETWORK's "GET WILD", so I'm sharing it for reference☆

(6 minutes 21 seconds)

The English lyrics in the chorus are so pleasant to listen to and sing along with (*´▽｀*)✨

Oops, look at the time already. For now, I need to start preparing for Halloween, which is fast approaching at the end of the month (o^-')b♪ *serious face*

With that said,
I hope that tomorrow, as many people as possible will have a fulfilling day where they can have good communication✨

■ Bonus

This is the car before the current one in the image shiritori train (104th car). If anyone felt curious about the title "Scissors" and the joke image in the bottom right, please feel free to take a look if you have the time.