The Gleaners
Three Who Keep Picking
Gotta pick up what's fallen... it'd be a waste.
By Katsuki Mitsumori
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The spirits of three peasant women who endlessly gather the stray ears left behind after the harvest. Bent at the waist beneath black wheat and a blood-red sunset, their ceaseless picking looks less like diligence than obsession. They appear beside those who can't let go of 'what a waste,' who chase every freebie and discount, and gently nudge them on (no ill intent). Plain, but it works on you, slowly.
Relationships with other curses
A 'hoard-and-gather' club with 積みゲー山姥The Backlog Crone and お菓子の魔女The Gingerbread Witch. They react more keenly than anyone to the price tags of 値上げ大入道The Price-Hike Giant.
How to deal with this curse
The Gleaners embodies the everyday frustration of "masterpieces." 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 completely private place to do exactly that.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Q.What is The Gleaners?
The Gleaners is a R-rarity yokai in the "Noroppi Zukan" of the emotional journaling app Noroi Nikki, in the "Masterpieces" category, also known as "Three Who Keep Picking." The spirits of three peasant women who endlessly gather the stray ears left behind after the harvest. Bent at the waist beneath black wheat and a blood-red sunset, their ceaseless picking looks less like diligence than obsession. They appear beside those who can't let go of 'what a waste,' who chase every freebie and discount, and gently nudge them on (no ill intent). Plain, but it works on you, slowly.
Q.How do you deal with The Gleaners?
When you feel the kind of frustration The Gleaners 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.
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