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This is a cryptic story!
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I've just started living on my own.
To combat loneliness, I've also started keeping a parrot as a pet.
The parrot soon began to copy my greeting phrases.
Every morning it greets me "good morning," and every night it greets me "welcome home."
It's such an intelligent creature.
This is a cryptic story!
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I've just started living on my own.
To combat loneliness, I've also started keeping a parrot as a pet.
The parrot soon began to copy my greeting phrases.
Every morning it greets me "good morning," and every night it greets me "welcome home."
It's such an intelligent creature.
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......and i am Rei indeed LOL
Or is the parrot copying something else that welcomes him home?
Woo.. creepy indeed.
Very interesting, Saya-san. Thank you.
Or perhaps we have been looking too much into it and he taught the parrot to say "welcome home" to him so he wouldn't feel lonely?
Else we could go silly and the parrot sometimes goes for a trip and the owner welcomes him back when he returns? Haha.
PS: sorry for thé accent marks
If the parrot was copying what he/she said and he/she lived alone then who the heck was he/she welcoming??
But maybe he/she just taught the parrot to welcome he/she home.
Yup. I'll take that, it's much less creepier.
Oops! Sorry for the 'he/she', it's because I didn't know what gender the person was...
i dont get this one.
During my work, I notice your blog accidentally and started reading the stories you posted from the lastest to the oldest...
And, it was so nice...Compare to others ghost stories blog I found, in my opinion you are the best...
Waiting for updates and take care of your Health, thanks..
The first premise is that the narrator didn't consciously teach the parrot how to talk, but the parrot just copied whatever it heard the narrator say.
The second premise is that the narrator is living alone, so he would NOT say "welcome home."
The conclusion, therefore, is that the parrot copied it from some other source.
But from what source?
One theory says that the parrot might have learnt the words from a stalker who breaks into the house while the narrator is away.
Or the source might be some unknown non-human entity, as you readers postulated! :D
@Carrie Depulveda: I hope you're able to enjoy the story more now that other people have shared their theories with us!
@Anon (6 Jan): You were very quick to recognise the strangeness in the story!
@gads: Yep! Very possible! :)
@REI: Oh! You know a lot of anime, dear. That's pretty creepy what the parrot said. If I had a parrot and it said something like that to me, I would just throw it out of the window! XD
Well, Rei, I hope YOU don't have a parrot! XD
@nunu: Scary isn't it? :D I'm glad I managed to creep you out! Thanks for your comment, dear!
Melody :)
So, this person lives alone...and the parrot says "welcome home"? If the guy/gal lives alone, s/he wouldn't have anyone to say "welcome home" to, and this can only mean the parrot is listening to someone else greets the person home. Except, if the person lives alone...it's a ghost! Creepy and a bit cute...whoever taught the parrot to say "welcome home" must like the narrator...for now...
@mossy hemisphere: Indeed! :D
@Alejandro Jawerbaum: Yes, it could be that we're reading too much into it, but I always like creepier explanations! XD
@Kame Genbugan: Maybe!! It must be a clever parrot that comes home by itself!
@Vrai Un: Not to worry! I love all the accent marks! XD
@HN3: Don't worry! I hope other people's comments have been helpful!
@Anon (7 Jan): That's right, sweetie!
@Kiko kent: Hi! How are you?
Wow you're reading this during your work? Don't let your boss find out! haha. I'm very glad you find the blog interesting though. I'm really flattered.
Thanks a lot for leaving a comment, and you take care too! <3
@Anon (8 Jan): Yep, that's how it should be! It looks like the bird is intelligent but the owner isn't!
@BlueRio: Yes, maybe there's someone in the house who takes care of the bird while the owner is away! Someone the owner doesn't know...
@Melody: I have a friend called Melody too. haha I'm chatting to her on Line right now.
Thanks for your comment and the big smile :D
@Sadae: Oh your comment is creepy. The last words "whoever taught the parrot say welcome home must like the narrator.. for now..." sent chills down my spine! haha Because if this someone stops liking the narrator then what happens? Scary to think about it, eh?
THANKS ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS!! Take care!! :D <3
Nice story, saya san! Can't tell you how much i misses your posts! Akemashite omedetouuu! Please pray for me so I can go to Japan this year!! Hihihi #sorandom
GReat to see youuu!!
anyway,this cryptic story is short but still interesting.Thanks Saya!
This cryptic story is short but still interesting.Thanks Saya!
I'm guessing that the words are "tadaima" and "okaeri," right? In Japan, someone would come in and say, "tadaima" (I'm home) and someone else in the home would respond "okaeri" (welcome home). Person A says they're home, Person B welcomes them. So, if he lives alone... who is saying okaeri?!
Unless he's just so lonely that he says it to himself. Poor man. xD
O_o
The author stated that he started keeping a parrot as a pet... to combat loneliness.
My guess is that the author tried to train the parrot, saying "Good morning," everytime in the morning, and "Welcome home," in the night.
This "Welcome home," is the scary part, yes, but do you know some parrots know how to respond back... like, a greeting?
Maybe the author said, "I'm home," and then trained the parrot to respond by saying, "Welcome home."
Maybe, just maybe. Sorry, it's just my stupid logical theory since my uncle has a parrot with him that can mimic and respond too, which is awesome, in my opinion.
Anywho, keep doing what thou is destined to do (posting stories), Saya-san!