The Shapeshift Kettle
The Tea Kettle That Transforms
I'm just an ordinary tea kettle. ...tail? You're imagining it.
By Katsuki Mitsumori
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A monster whose transformation stalled halfway: a tanuki at heart, a tea kettle in form. At the slightest moment a tail or a leg sprouts, and he can never fully hide what he really is. He clings to the instant a side gig, a hobby, or an honest opinion accidentally leaks at the office. He has a gallant side too, earning his daily bread with tightrope acts, and when set over a fire he yelps 'Hot!' and jumps. The more secrets you keep, the harder it is to see his half-sprouted tail as someone else's problem.
Relationships with other curses
With the weaving crane-woman The Feather Weaver he shares the wish 'don't let them find out what I really am.' True to his name Bunbuku ('sharing fortune'), he now and then shares a little coin of luck with the zero-notifications loner Zero-Notified.
How to deal with this curse
The Shapeshift Kettle embodies the everyday frustration of "folk tales." Bottled-up feelings only grow heavier. The moment you feel it, give it a name and write it out — that is the quickest way to make it lighter. Noroi Nikki is a place to write journal entries that are not public to other users.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Q.What is The Shapeshift Kettle?
The Shapeshift Kettle is a R-rarity yokai in the "Noroppi Zukan" of the emotional journaling app Noroi Nikki, in the "Folk tales" category, also known as "The Tea Kettle That Transforms." A monster whose transformation stalled halfway: a tanuki at heart, a tea kettle in form. At the slightest moment a tail or a leg sprouts, and he can never fully hide what he really is. He clings to the instant a side gig, a hobby, or an honest opinion accidentally leaks at the office. He has a gallant side too, earning his daily bread with tightrope acts, and when set over a fire he yelps 'Hot!' and jumps. The more secrets you keep, the harder it is to see his half-sprouted tail as someone else's problem.
Q.How do you deal with The Shapeshift Kettle?
When you feel the kind of frustration The Shapeshift Kettle represents, it helps to name that feeling and write it out. With Noroi Nikki you can vent it privately and quietly let it go.
About the author
Katsuki Mitsumori三森 捷暉
CEO, SURISUTA K.K. / Operator of Doya Marke AI
Runs Doya Marke AI, a suite of practical AI services spanning content, ads, sales and HR, and hosts the YouTube channel 'SaaS wa Shinimasshen.' Creator and developer of Noroi Nikki, an app for writing out and letting go of emotions.
This article explains folklore, language and culture. It is not medical, legal or religious advice. Traditions are introduced as culture, not as instructions to harm anyone. Claims without a source are marked as popular belief.
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