From Counting Letters to Building Stories: The Origin of Sun The Pun's Alphabet Logic

The idea I call "alphabet logic" didn't begin with romance or storytelling. It began with counting letters in names. Alright - in this article, I want to share a story with you. First of all, if you don't know me, I'm a fantasy writer and blogger. I write about creativity, nuance, freedom and passion. Technically, I'm doing all this as an adult - but long before that, there was a time when I wasn't a writer or a creator at all. Or at least, that's what I believed. Because honestly, if you publish anything - a blog post, a story, something on a website, or even on Amazon - you are already a writer. That's how I define it. Not by popularity, recognition, or numbers, but by creation and publication. And even if you haven't published yet, if you've created something, you're still a writer. Imperfect work is still creative work. That's important to remember. In one of my older articles, I mentioned something called my alphabet logic. It's a quirky system - I'll admit that. If you read about it for the first time, your reaction might be something like, "What does this even mean?" And that's fair. But in this article, I want to talk about how that idea actually formed in my mind and gradually developed over time.

Where It Started

During my early teens, I wasn't really into anime or tokusatsu. I was just a fairly normal teenager. But even then, something interesting was happening in the way I thought. I loved patterns. I liked counting the number of letters in names. I paid attention to which letter a name started with and which letter it ended with. I compared surnames too, tracked lengths of names combined with surnames, and noticed small structural details that most people wouldn't think about. For me, this wasn't strange - it was fun. Around that time, I also started classifying characters from the shows I watched. I would group them by alphabet letters and imagine them as part of fictional "card-game-like" systems in my head. Each alphabet became its own group. "A" had its characters. "B" had its characters. "C" had its characters. And so on. Eventually, I began to see these alphabet groups almost like families. I would imagine scenarios like one alphabet group competing or fighting against another. It became a creative mental exercise - almost like world-building without realizing it. Looking back, this was probably one of the earliest signs of my storytelling instincts.

Before Romance Became Interesting

At that time, I wasn't interested in romance at all. I didn't enjoy shipping characters or focusing on relationships. I preferred action, battles, and dramatic confrontations. Romance just felt unnecessary to me back then. But as I grew older - like most people do - my perspective changed. I began to appreciate emotional storytelling more. Romance started to feel meaningful rather than excessive. I began to enjoy: character emotions relationship development intimate storytelling moments Romance felt powerful - almost like an emotional "booster" in stories. It added depth and intensity that I hadn't noticed before. And slowly, I found myself enjoying romantic narratives across different types of stories.

Tokusatsu, Colors, and Pairing Logic

Later, I started watching tokusatsu. Anime came afterward. Tokusatsu doesn't really focus on romance, but whenever it appeared, I found it interesting. By then, my thinking patterns had evolved again - this time through color associations. In Super Sentai, colors became symbolic to me. I started pairing characters based on suit colors and complementary spectrums. For example: I saw red and pink as belonging to the same "family" - like darker and lighter shades of the same base. Because of that, those pairings felt more like siblings than romantic partners to me. I also didn't particularly like blue and pink pairings, even though they're commonly associated with gender stereotypes. Over time, I moved away from gender-based color thinking entirely. I came to believe: No color belongs to any gender. Every color belongs to everyone. Instead, I focused on complementary colors and opposites: Red/Pink complemented Light Green/Deep Green. Blue complemented Yellow. Purple complemented Orange. Black complemented White. Opposites felt balanced. Harmonious. Complete. That became my personal color-pairing theory, which actually existed before my alphabet logic - even though I rarely talked about it. And in many ways, I still follow that logic in my stories today.

The Beginning of Alphabet Logic

Now let's come to alphabet logic itself. As I mentioned earlier, I used to group characters by alphabets. But later, something new happened - I began creating rival groups. Not random rivalries, but ones based on patterns. And surprisingly, this idea started with Pokémon. Back then, I categorized Pokémon in two different ways. The first method was by the number of letters in their names. For example: Arceus went into the six-letter group. Sceptile went into the eight-letter group. Most Pokémon names naturally fell into the five-, six-, seven-, and eight-letter categories, which became the dominant groups. Four-letter names were rare, and nine-letter names were even rarer. Out of all these, I found myself especially drawn to comparing two groups at a time. My mind preferred simple rivalries rather than managing every group at once. The most interesting rivalry became six letters vs. eight letters. Six-letter Pokémon had major powerhouses like Arceus, often considered the god of Pokémon, along with Dialga and Palkia. But the eight-letter group was strong too - it included Pokémon like Giratina, along with the final evolutions of the Generation 3 starters: Sceptile, Blaziken, and Swampert. This made the rivalry feel balanced: One side had legendary power. The other had diversity and strong competitors. It became a fun mental game - imagining which group would win. Honestly, it was surprisingly addictive. You could do this with any series or characters you know well, but Pokémon worked perfectly for me because I remembered so many names across generations.

From Word Counts to First Letters

Later, my focus shifted from letter counts to first letters. Instead of grouping by length, I started grouping Pokémon by their starting alphabet. Each letter became its own "family," just like before. And once again, I focused on two main groups instead of all of them. Those two groups were A and S. It might sound random, but to me it felt natural. Over time, this pairing simply became the most interesting rivalry. The "S" group had a large variety of Pokémon, while the "A" group had comparatively fewer but extremely powerful ones, including Arceus. That balance made the rivalry feel meaningful - diversity versus power. I would imagine different outcomes: Would S win because of variety? Would A win because of strength? Even when I explored this idea across other media - tokusatsu, anime characters, and more - I kept returning to A vs. S. At that stage, my thinking was still focused on competition, strength, and battles, not romance.

When Rivalry Became Pairing

Years later, when I began to appreciate romance in storytelling, a new idea appeared. Instead of asking: "Which group defeats the other?" I started asking: "What if the rivals became partners?" That question changed everything. Pairing A and S characters together felt like resolving opposition - turning rivalry into connection. It felt emotionally satisfying in a way the battles never did. This became the true beginning of alphabet logic. I began pairing characters whose names started with A and S. My mind treated same-gender pairings as allied duos or best friends but opposite-gender pairings felt harmonious, romantic and shippable. I even started looking for A-and-S couples in stories, anime, or shows. They were rare - very rare - but whenever I found one, it felt strangely satisfying. The A–S pairing stayed in my mind for years, even when I didn't talk about it. At first, it was just a private pattern I enjoyed - something personal and a little strange. But it didn't stop there.

Expanding the System

Eventually, I began thinking about other possible pairings. One that stood out to me was H and M. I noticed it in characters like Shin-chan's parents, Hiroshi and Misae, and the pairing stuck with me. For a while, I thought H–M pairings might be common - but they weren't. Just like A–S, they were relatively rare. Still, I liked the pattern, so I kept it. From there, I began expanding the system to include other alphabet pairs, though I don't remember the exact chronological order in which they appeared.

Completing the Alphabet Pairings

If A pairs with S, then moving one letter forward gives a sequence of pairings: B with T C with U D with V E with W F with X At this point, you might expect the pattern to continue with G and Y- but this is where things changed. When I was watching anime, I found myself wanting to pair K with Y instead. The reason was simple: in many anime series, names beginning with K and Y appear quite frequently. The pairing felt natural to me in that context. There was also a practical reason. Some letters were already paired: H was paired with M A was paired with S If I paired K with either M or S, it would create contradictions in my system. Pairing K with Y solved that problem and felt aesthetically right to me. So K–Y became one of the system's intentional exceptions.

The I–O Pair

Next came I and O. This pairing felt intuitive for multiple reasons. First, there's the simple conceptual connection: input and output - I and O often appear together in computing and logic systems. But storytelling also influenced this decision. Two anime pairings reinforced the idea: Ichigo and Orihime (Bleach) Izuku and Ochako (My Hero Academia) Seeing these examples made the pairing feel even more meaningful. So I–O became part of the alphabet logic system.

Later Pairings

From there, more pairings formed gradually. J paired with N, an idea that came to me while developing my own stories. That left L and Z, which naturally became a pair later in the process. By this point, most letters had partners - but the system still evolved.

When T Replaced B

Originally, I paired B with T, but that changed when I started watching Kamen Rider Ichigo. I really liked the pairing of Takeshi Hongo and Ruriko Midorikawa. That led me to notice other T–R pairings, and I became fond of that combination. So I replaced the earlier pairing and made T–R official in my system. That left B without a partner temporarily.

The Remaining Letters

Later, I paired G with P. There wasn't a specific anime example behind this one - it was more of an instinctive decision. Sometimes patterns form not from observation but from intuition, and this was one of those cases. Finally, only B remained. Since the English alphabet has 26 letters, everyone eventually gets a partner. The only letter left to pair with B was Q, which led to the final pairing: B–Q And with that, the alphabet logic system became complete with these pairings: A–S B–Q C–U D–V E–W F–X G–P H–M I–O J–N K–Y L–Z R–T

Looking Back at Alphabet Logic

Even though I haven't used every pairing in my stories yet - especially rarer letters like Q, X, or Z - I'd like to include them in the future. It feels important to give every letter representation. In a strange way, this system encourages diversity and balance in storytelling. It may seem quirky or unusual, but it doesn't feel contradictory to me. Instead, it feels symbolic - a personal framework that connects patterns, creativity, and relationships. What started as a simple pattern-finding habit eventually became part of how I understand characters, relationships, and storytelling itself. Sometimes, the strangest systems we create for ourselves become the ones that shape our creativity the most.