The Late-Night Perch
Roost at the Dead of Night
On the nights you can't sleep, someone else is awake somewhere too.
By Katsuki Mitsumori
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Deep in the night, lonely figures sit here and there in a lit-up corner diner. They share the same room, yet no one meets another's eyes or says a word. This spirit rules that sleepless-night feeling of not wanting to be alone, yet having no energy left to deal with anyone either. It casts a soft, hazy diner glow onto the windowsill of anyone bathed in phone light late at night. It's lonely -- but that little light settles the heart, just a bit.
Relationships with other curses
A regular of the sleepless nights alongside Starry Night The Swirling Night and the midnight-prowling rokurokubi The Long-Neck. Now and then the zero-notifications kid Zero-Notified and the girl with the pearl The Pearl Watcher sit side by side at this perch, saying nothing.
How to deal with this curse
The Late-Night Perch 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 place to write journal entries that are not public to other users.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Q.What is The Late-Night Perch?
The Late-Night Perch is a R-rarity yokai in the "Noroppi Zukan" of the emotional journaling app Noroi Nikki, in the "Masterpieces" category, also known as "Roost at the Dead of Night." Deep in the night, lonely figures sit here and there in a lit-up corner diner. They share the same room, yet no one meets another's eyes or says a word. This spirit rules that sleepless-night feeling of not wanting to be alone, yet having no energy left to deal with anyone either. It casts a soft, hazy diner glow onto the windowsill of anyone bathed in phone light late at night. It's lonely -- but that little light settles the heart, just a bit.
Q.How do you deal with The Late-Night Perch?
When you feel the kind of frustration The Late-Night Perch 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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