Curse Therapy Diary - AshleyRowan

Cover by Emilia Czarniawska (Milkshake)

Genres: Yuri, Fantasy, Romance, Slice-Of-Life

Chapter 1

Flowers Month

Fire Day the 1st

My name is Keniki and I think my mother really hates the idea of me liking women. How do I know? She put a curse on me.

I’ve recently noticed how every time I think someone is cute my hair lights on fire. It’s not supposed to be hurtful, but it’s really annoying. I don’t understand what the purpose behind that is. What fairy would do that to their own child? Let alone anybody?

How do I know she did that? She has a book on quote on quote useful curses for teachers. In what times was she learning to be a teacher that cursing your students was still allowed?

I’ll have to look through this book myself. I have to find out how to break this curse. And finding the publication date would be nice too.

Water Day the 2nd

I’ve been trying to read I Want to Fly on Your Wings. This book is just so sweet. I love the relationship between Saksa and Sim. But it seems the pages turn black from the flames.

I read mom’s book today. Of course it was written decades ago. Good to know times are changing this rapidly. But maybe that still is too slow.

As for how to break the curse, it turns out a kiss of true love should help me. Easy for it to say.

Tomorrow will be my first day of work since I’ve been cursed. I hope it won’t be that bad.

Wind Day the 3rd

Working at a lesbian cafe is hard when your mother puts you on a conversion curse. That’s how the book calls it. From what I’ve read my flame can’t do any harm itself, but smoke and heat are still a problem. And the ceiling looks better when it’s not smoked.

I’ll have to see how comfortable it is for me to work. I’m afraid my flame isn’t that fine for the customers. It looks strange when somebody walks to you with your order and they literally light on fire.

Maybe I could talk with Ms. Ki about changing position when my hair starts being unbearable. I think I could work in the kitchen.

Earth Day the 4th

I think talking to Ms. Ki will happen sooner than later. The customers are indeed giving me strange looks when the flame ignites. I don’t want to make them uncomfortable. I need to move to the kitchen.

Talking to my mother doesn’t seem to work. She only says it’s good for me. Meanwhile I risk losing my job over this little shenanigan.

I can’t wait to start college and move to a dorm. While there are just three months left until the dorms are open it suddenly seems like a really long time. Then again my curse could give me some strange looks.

Aether Day the 5th

I talked to Ms. Ki today. She sees no problem in me working in the kitchen for the time being. She says that I will get my training on Fire Day and I’ll start working the next day. I’m happy that she sees my problem. And I hope it disappears soon.

Combination Day the 6th

To remember: Do not use hair spray!

Fire Day the 8th

I never assumed how much work there is in the cafe’s kitchen. I have a lot of recipes to memorise. Luckily Ms. Ki allows us to work with cheat sheets, but we’re expected to memorise more and more as we go.

And there’s also the problem of my hair being all weird. Turns out I have to take its flames into consideration when cooking. It affects the food somehow. Always a new thing to learn.

Then again I do have a blast. Maybe I’ll ask Ms. Ki to let me keep this position after I solve the hair problem.

Wind Day the 10th

I burned the apple pie because one of my coworkers called it cute. How does that even happen?

Aether Day the 12th

I’ve found an interesting article written by some psychologist from West Moonwing Island. It details how conversion curses actually do more harm than good and how they are actually a form of invasive taming.

To my surprise mom did read it. After which she dismissed it as some pseudoscience ramblings that have no place in our country.

We at least have freedom of marriage. The West is one big mafiacracy. I think it is impressive that such a paper got written there.

Rest Day the 14th

I was interested in fireproof books. It would be great if those exist. I am a giant bookworm and my hair makes reading quite difficult. Unfortunately the only one I could find was some dystopian novel released in the human realm. Dystopias can be cool, but I’m not learning a new language just to read one book.

Wind Day the 17th

I’m starting to get a hang of the kitchen work. I can even make some awesome crème brûlée if I try.

Rest Day the 21st

A strange thought occurred to me. Wouldn’t my curse actually prevent me from finding love? Wouldn’t my possible dates look down on me as soon as they notice the flames?

And seeing how love is required to get rid of this, does it mean the curse is indirectly self-sustaining? Scary.

Water Day the 23rd

Today was Majeín’s birthday. Ms. Ki let me take the day off. I simply don’t want to ruin Majeín’s special day. I hope she understands.

Wind Day the 24th

I explained everything to Majeín. Luckily she understood everything. She even bought me some leftover cake from today so I don’t feel left out. That was so kind of her I immediately lit up. She said I really wasn’t kidding.

I gave up on trying to reason with mom. As soon as Sturgeon Month starts and the dorms open I’m moving out.

Combination Day the 27th

Horrible thoughts crossed my mind. Do I want to find a girlfriend because I want to experience the sweetness of love or because I want the flames to disappear? Are these goals mutually exclusive? And aren’t they selfish?

Calm down. Let’s not hate myself over that.

Fire Day the 29th

I stopped going to libraries and bookstores. I don’t know if I can actually burn books, but better safe than sorry.

I want this to end.

Wind Day the 31st

I really want this to end.

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