Brave Chiikawa and Hachiware ᕙ( •̀ ᗜ •́ )ᕗ

 

In this post, I will continue the episode explained in last post about three-star restaurant. 

1) Before the rescue

On entering the “three-star” restaurant and seeing the Shooting Stars trapped, Chiikawa explains the threat as external, unstable, and uncontrollable because of the strange staff, hidden rules, sudden danger. That pattern elicits short-term fear and alertness and an initial avoidance impulse. 

2) During the rescue

As they attempt to rescue the three Stars, Hachiawre and Chiikawa face situtation that a knot doesn’t loosen, a path is blocked. However, these setbacks are explained as internal but controllable with efforts (i.e., “try a different move,” “coordinate better”), not fixed ability. 

This attribution pattern produces determination and problem-solving rather than shame: emotions shift from fear to focused urgency, and motivation shifts from avoidance to approach/persistence (keep trying small steps). Hachiware’s presence is framed as a stable, supportive factor (somewhat external to Chiikawa but controllable in the sense that they choose to team up), which further buffers anxiety.

3) After the rescue

When they succeed, Chiikawa credits the outcome mainly to effort, teamwork, and smart tactics, which is an internal (to the pair), controllable, unstable cause. That mix yields pride and relief immediately (short-term) and, crucially, higher future expectancy (i.e., we can handle hard situations again) because success was tied to controllable processes they can repeat. If the win were chalked up only to luck (external, uncontrollable, unstable), pride would be low and future motivation weaker. 

Chiikawa’s shift from “this place is scary” (external, uncontrollable) to “we succeeded because we coordinated and kept trying” (internal-to-us, controllable, unstable) turns immediate fear into pride and persistence now, and into higher confidence and approach motivation for the future.