Cojicoji’s famous quotes: words that make you chuckle and gently lighten your heart

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Loose and free, yet suddenly piercing to the heart.The words spoken by the characters in Sakura Momoko’s manga “Coji-Coji” carry that kind of mysterious power.When you’re pressed by the busyness of daily life or a little worn out by relationships, sometimes unadorned words reach you more directly, don’t they?In this article, we’ll introduce a variety of memorable quotes spoken by the characters who appear in “Coji-Coji”!By the time you finish reading, you may find your shoulders relaxing without even noticing.

Cojicoji’s quotes: words that make you chuckle and gently lighten your heart (21–30)

So Coji-Coji doesn’t have a home or any treasures, so that means Coji-Coji doesn’t have to do anything, right?Coji-Coji

Here are the words Coji-Coji said in response to Mimi the Earthworm’s remark that he would run away with his treasures if a storm came.

Humans are creatures who, from a sense of ownership, end up wanting to protect all sorts of things, so conversely, thinking that you possess nothing at all may be something truly wonderful and peaceful.

It’s a delightful phrase that suggests being unbound by anything—almost like going back to the Jomon period.

It’s the kind of line that makes you think about living in the present and what truly matters.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Even if the body dies, the soul lives on.Coji-Coji

A lot is said about the afterlife and reincarnation, but in reality, people who haven’t died can’t truly know, can they? That said, the phrase “this soul is alive” might have two meanings.

One is the idea that only the body is gone while the soul can still see and think somewhere.

The other is that the souls of those who have passed continue to live on firmly in the hearts of those who are alive now.

I’m sure Momoko Sakura’s soul is alive as well.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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It’s even more fun because it’s your first time seeing it.Coji-Coji

The phrase “hajimete mita” is sometimes used to mean “I’m shocked” or “I’m dumbfounded,” but as in this quote, if you take it to mean “How interesting and exciting that it’s being seen for the first time,” you can see things from a completely opposite angle.

If you cultivate the habit of looking at words you receive from a different perspective like this, life might become more enjoyable.

Isn’t it wonderful to be able to capture that feeling so smoothly in a single line? You should definitely give it a try yourself.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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I don’t know. I have no idea. Coji-Coji has never studied even once.Coji-Coji

Cojicoji lives in a fairytale land and has never studied at all.

At the school in the fairytale land, it seems they teach that fairytale characters must sell dreams to humans.

This idea that one must be a certain way is often spoken of in modern society too, and many people feel they’re no good if they can’t meet others’ expectations.

In such a situation, Cojicoji proudly says they’ve never studied.

We’d love to internalize that mindset in a positive way, wouldn’t we?

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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What kind of person is God? A funny person? Is everyone helping that person? Why?Coji-Coji

When it comes to God, everyone might have some sort of image, but for Coji-Coji, it seems God is something that wanders around inside one’s heart, not something that roams about around here.

Which means God is in each person’s heart.

And since God is just wandering, it doesn’t seem like they particularly do good things for us or bad things either.

It’s fine to feel something absolute in God or to make God a source of comfort, but this kind of relaxed way of thinking feels warm and nice, doesn’t it?

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Kettle-kun is wonderful just the way Kettle-kun is. There’s no such thing as a useless existence.Teruko

Many people probably get trapped in the mindset that they have no worth as “Mr.

Kettle” unless they can boil the same flavor every time.

But the words expressing the lovely idea that “Mr.

Kettle is wonderful just as he is” help you relax and ease your shoulders, don’t they? Conversely, even if you push yourself thinking you’re no good as you are, you might not be able to bring out your true ability.

There’s also a famous quote that says they like focusing on how Mr.

Kettle’s tea is different each time, and there are many aspects of Mr.

Kettle that really make you think, aren’t there?

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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