The Swirling Night
The Swirling Starry Night
On the nights you can't sleep, come spin around and around inside me.
By Katsuki Mitsumori
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On a sleepless night, the sky he gazed up at through the window swirled itself into a living thing. His body, painted in strokes of blue and gold, keeps turning endlessly, and stare too long and it feels ready to pull you in. Anyone swallowed by his spiral spends the night until dawn rehashing their thoughts—regrets, tomorrow's schedule, the one thing they couldn't bring themselves to say. He gets along badly with the second-sleep hag Five-More-Minutes: one lulls people to sleep, the other keeps them awake—perfect opposites.
Relationships with other curses
He's a rival in trade to the "sleep faction," Five-More-Minutes and Thornsewn. Born from the same painter, The One-Eared Painter dotes on him like a real older brother.
How to deal with this curse
The Swirling Night 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 Swirling Night?
The Swirling Night is a SR-rarity yokai in the "Noroppi Zukan" of the emotional journaling app Noroi Nikki, in the "Masterpieces" category, also known as "The Swirling Starry Night." On a sleepless night, the sky he gazed up at through the window swirled itself into a living thing. His body, painted in strokes of blue and gold, keeps turning endlessly, and stare too long and it feels ready to pull you in. Anyone swallowed by his spiral spends the night until dawn rehashing their thoughts—regrets, tomorrow's schedule, the one thing they couldn't bring themselves to say. He gets along badly with the second-sleep hag 【ニドネバ】: one lulls people to sleep, the other keeps them awake—perfect opposites.
Q.How do you deal with The Swirling Night?
When you feel the kind of frustration The Swirling Night 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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