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I have to say, shows like these are just the relaxation I need after this weekend.


Seeing someone sew clothes on a train station is very relaxing for me.

*[She won't be thrilled with me then.](https://i.imgur.com/rcuEdym.jpeg)*

["What kind of place is this?"](https://i.imgur.com/tfX0OVP.jpeg)

[Who could say no to this?](https://i.imgur.com/2xQ9ctj.jpeg)

*[Oh how plot convenient.](https://i.imgur.com/sqU1RQq.jpeg)*

Learning quite a bit about clothing maintenance this ep. I didn’t know packing tape could work in place of a lint roller, or that if you spritz your clothes too much with fabric freshener too much it can stain.

I like how Nairo feels like Kinme’s little sister lol. Those two are so cute.

That big festival looks like it’ll be fun. Looking forward to it.

After today's episode, I've come to the conclusion that the author has a certain attraction to cleavages, considering how Kuriru was introduced lol.

It was really cool to learn the meaning of those labels on clothes and also about deodorant; that happens with some of my clothes.

So Kyu is a popular guy, definitely not expecting that, maybe his stoic demeanor helps with that.

And I have to agree with Moruda, Kinme has a total onee-chan vibe, even more so because of the way she whispered in Kyu's ear

* [**Wakasagi Kuriru**](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/361aa345612b.jpg)

It was kinda funny [watching Kinme get triggered](https://i.imgur.com/1Y6Av5N.png) by watching Kuriru that [she just had to intervene.](https://i.imgur.com/61gQnER.png) I can't blame her. [Kuriru was ruining her clothes with that antibacterial spray.](https://i.imgur.com/SvKsWJZ.png) Also, can you imagine the smell? >_<

[Seems like Kinme and Kyuu have been crossing paths a lot recently](https://i.imgur.com/yxSax7l.png). And it's surprising to know [that Kyuu is popular at school.](https://i.imgur.com/OKekPoy.png) I love that [Kuriru is already giving Kinme a heads up](https://i.imgur.com/48lkhd2.png) that she'll have competition.

I know Kinme is saying she's not interested in Kyuu that way, but [they really seem to be becoming closer.](https://i.imgur.com/n9satUw.png)

We've got a Bocchi-Nijika reunion, and it's hard to imagine the former casually baring her cleavage like that. Bet most of us were like Kuriru by simply disregarding the meaning of those labels.

What I'd give to be Kyuu. He's the luckiest man in the world to be able to experience the Kinme ASMR. Bet Moruda's heaps jealous about it.

Finally, another young woman primed for camera angles is here to take the pressure off Kinme as she gets pressured into love talk. I like the twins, Moruda's VA is creating an "all bark no bite" dynamic with a cute gap and Kuriru doesn't mind stepping over social expectations to state her mind.

The previous episodes showed Kinme bringing up her amnesia without much hesitation, so I liked seeing her stumble in conversation when asked a question she can't answer. Personal history questions are a common offer to form a bridge, but Kinme has to reject it and give a reason that derails the conversation to a road she's no doubt walked down a few times in the last two years.

I started to try and criticize the show for the amount of scenarios requiring Kinme's abilities, but cleaning has a very broad and commonly applied skill set. I feel like I've watched other "SoL with a Professional Hook" that feel a little contrived providing opportunities for a niche.

lol I love the energy of the twin brother. can't wait to see more of him.

[and I feel their parents could have a whole romcom story for themselves. I wonder whats up with those two](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/daf47df77bfb.png)

A wild high school girl has made it onto the train Kinme is riding! Kinme is a little thrown off by how short high school girls wear their skirts, but she's more shocked at how little this young lady seems to know about taking care of herself and her clothing...enough to have a wardrobe malfunction and flex her green bra on the train. Kinme just can't leave this alone.

Kinme going out of her way to help Wakasagi (Yoshino Aoyama) pro bono because this girl with her lazy, carefree, ways clearly needs help learning to properly manage her clothes...and her living area. Like, even if she and her brother are living on their own together, that's no excuse for letting their apartment be such a pigsty.

I love Kinme giving out all these tips on properly maintaining school uniforms and other clothing, as well as important washing and cleaning facts, while Wakasagi is just standing skirtless in front of her. Kind of rare that the fanservice is with a supporting character instead of Kinme for once.

My condolences' to Wakasagi's (younger) twin brother, who ends up having to do everything around the house and help his sister undress. If only the perfect older sisters who adore their little brother didn't only exist in anime! But Kinme DOES exist, so she can be his TRUE big sis! Meanwhile Kyu just can't seem to stop running into Kinme.

Nairo is so adorable wanting to show off her drumming skills for the festival...and she'll nuzzle herself into Kinme's boobs until she agrees to go watch her practice.

The Wakasagi's parents were delinquents? Fairly attractive delinquents, at that? Kyu's mom was pretty cute in her youth as well.

Kinme better watch out! She's finding herself fond of Kyu when he's already very popular with girls...then again, Kinme herself is also oblivious to the effect she has on men, so I guess it evens out!

Thank goodness they brought Kinme to the festival uniforms, because thanks to a leaky roof they have stains and mold that only Kinme pulling an all-nighter can fix...and luckily for her Kyu is there to rope his friends into helping her out. And that he was willing to assist her means a lot to Kinme, enough to thank him with some sweet ASMR. Now THAT made him blush!

I'm again reminded by Ruri Rocks, educational material combined with cheery fanservice. This series is a bit more blatant about the latter bit, though. We meet a teen age girl and her annoying brother, who Kinme helps to maintain basic hygiene.

Nairo is back and wants to have Kinme watch her practise for the taiko drumming. We get a bit more of Kinme's history that she remembers (which amounts to revealing she's only lived in town for two years).

The worst bit of the episode is more "teasing" about a possible romantic interest with Kyu. Sigh.

This was probably my least favorite episode so far, but still watchable.

This show is clearly just propaganda from Big Cleaner in the clothes of a CGDCT.

The parents of the new siblings look like a fun couple, but with their children living alone there might be a sad story regarding them.

I was kind of expecting them to pan by one of the festival pictures and show a younger Kinme.

We're definitely getting a relationship between Kinme and the kid aren't we.

We got Nijika and Bocchi reunion with the VAs with Kinme and Kuriru. And looking back, since Bocchi, they’ve both built quite an impressive CV, not just in quantity but in variety as well. Both of them have played such a range of archetypes and even here it’s so different from their Nijika and Bocchi.

The amnesia thing feels like a looming subject but I hope it’ll be nothing too dark or tragic. Cos the show has been really heartwarming and relaxing. Maybe the workload aside, going around town delivering for work and meeting new people seems like such a lovely life to me.

Also, I do enjoy the light fanservice. It’s not in-your-face and well, can’t complain if I’m getting a bit of eye candy lol

[Kuriru certainly had a very memorable entrance](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/c2d1d61bd62c.png) in [this episode](https://imgchest.com/p/agyvj2przy8), I'll definitely remember her ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

It's no surprise that [Moruda was smitten](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/dc0c04105526.png) with [Kinme](https://imgchest.com/p/lqyenakgkyd), her smile is [truly angelic](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/05a724ef4adb.png) and her onee-san vibes are so strong!

I think this is [the first time Kyu has had such a clear reaction to Kinme](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/2c0da92c0bf0.png) after [she whispered to him](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/9dae79030830.png) today, it seems he's not immune to her either xD

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

* [Kinme](https://imgchest.com/p/lqyenakgkyd)
* [Group scenes](https://imgchest.com/p/agyvj2przy8)
* [Others](https://imgchest.com/p/ne7bn59qv75)

I learned about the drawbacks of the fabric spray lol. Thanks Kinmei!

It's nice to see Kyuushou actually blush at the end there, even he can be shaken. Moruda's a bit too taken away by his self-proclaimed "older sister" lol.

I wonder where the twins' parents are at if they're both living alone like that.

[I'm totally reading too much into these subtitles, right?](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/dab716a58fad.png)

After a few episodes my reaction to the fanservice is that it has been relatively tasteful and brief... up to today, when the button-popping bodice-ripping and that's a nice color of green you're wearing there missy *stuck out* more prominently.

It's still fairly modest about the teases.

Kinme taking on *even more* side projects feels like either blessed with the usual main character energy, coping with her amnesia issues by never stopping long to think, or has to hit a certain number of clothes-maintaining tips per episode. Perhaps all three things simultaneously.

Small world, of course, meeting the sister of the friend of her peculiar high schooler relationship.

Anyway, still relaxing for a Monday show.

After a few weeks now I feel safe in saying this is my dark horse of the season, and one of a handful of shows I'm most excited about watching. I never would've guessed going into with a premise of a girl running a dry cleaner. The town has just been feeling more and more alive after each episode and after Kyo's remark of having everyone help out Kinme I am sold on him too. This is some good slice of life

I get it now. Kinme is actually a goddess of laundry bestowing her blessing on all the mortals with clothing emergencies.

Girl should be participating in marathons seeing that she does harder "training" than actual marathon runners.

It is funny how in anime it seems like half the female characters carry mini sowing kits.

With this show, Monday starts off with a relaxing vibe. This is a blanket watch and with a huge smile every time I watch these characters interact. There is a wholesomeness around this show that I felt when I used to follow "With you and Rain"

Nah girl does not get to be that careless with her skirt and shirt without getting harassed by assholes all the time

I caught up with this show yesterday. After the events of the weekend, I really needed a show that reminded me that the world isn't as horrible all the time as recent events have made it seem like. A balm for the soul this thankfully provides. The fanservice is a bit surprising, but I am not entirely opposed to it.

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I know she is written to be basically the perfect woman, but I am not sure how not everybody is completely head over heels for Wakana on first sight. She is beautiful, kind, earnest, a hard worker, athletic, cute and a little playful. I really just hope her backstory isn't as bad as the story is hinting at, though I guess that aspect and wanting to protect her is also part of the appeal of the character. Sayumi Suzushiro is also doing an excellent job with her voice.

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The show is set in [Atami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atami), a city of about 37,000 people on the northwestern end of the Izu peninsula in Shizuoka. I really like it when a show has some local flair and depicts landmarks and keeps to a real layout of a city, rather than being set in a no-name place or is just Tokyo again.

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Yoppii playing another brusque high school girl is also something I am definitely not opposed to.

Finally watched this show. Kinme has stolen my frontrunner for Best Girl of the Season from Suzuki in Polar Opposites. She's such a sweet person I want to protect her.

As for this episode I dearly hope the twin brother does not get much screen time, he's the first character in this show that I actively dislike in a way that it detracts from my overall enjoyment of the show. Even the sister was less annoying though I didn't love her either, fan service or no.

Kimme cleaning/ taking care of clothing senses tingling

This show would be ten times better if they deleted the weird kid from it who broke into her apartment last episode.

In the last episode, I thought it was weird she knocked on people's doors to hand them flyers and that pretty much only a pretty girl could get away with that. Definitely the same deal with her helping to repair a button on a school girl's blouse 🤣. It's more in ecchi or hentai that a girl's enormous boobs pop the buttons on her shirt and it seemed too convenient for the plot. I thought it was odd though that the girl had no idea how to sew a button onto a shirt, that's pretty easy and I used to do that when I was 5; I know that most people wouldn't have a sewing kit with them at the train station but for buttons at home you can easily repair them.

The boy with glasses was hilarious but it was strange that he thought of Kinme as the perfect sister but also wanted to get it on with her. I liked how his sister kept making fun of him in front of Kinme though and he got really mad. They still left it ambiguous though if Kinme has a crush on Kyu but it wouldn't surprise me if she did. I think he likes her though.

I wonder why Kinme was willing to clean all those moldy uniforms herself, that is taking on a lot, especially when you are the only worker at your business. I also wonder exactly how the kids are going to help her, like what would they know about mold removal from clothing.

The part about Kinme teaching the girl about clothing care was interesting. Doing laundry 3x a month isn't really that infrequent for one person, I do it like 2x a month and have plenty of clean clothes, towels and sheets. Then again she probably doesn't have a ton of identical uniforms so that could be a pain. I did know about brushing certian types of clothing, like i used to brush my suits. I didn't know though they used to have different clothing care labels 10 years ago. I suspect this was just in Japan because I looked at an old T-shirt from the 2000s i had and it had the same modern care labels so they probably changed their standard to fit the rest of the world.

So she is like... 100% grooming a highschooler, right?

She can waifu it all away.

based on the synopsis, i expected that the show would maybe end up breaking dramatic with her coming to grips with her amnesia through the metaphor of cleaning garments; didn't expect it to break into horny jail instead

bucking expectations aside, it makes me wonder what the central thrust of the story is because i don't see a connecting thematic thread between befriending teenagers, cleaning clothes, and the human condition

like, Ruri Rocks talks big about the role of science and growing the bubble of knowledge, HibiMeshi talks about getting out of your comfort zone and enjoying what life has to offer, Food Court was about treasuring people you can be real with, but i'm not sure what i can say about this show other than "life is weird sometimes"

[](#schemingsaten)

I'm sad because I liked the idea of the show after episode 1, but now I'm starting to get confused as to what the show is really going after..I mean even if something deeper is currently going over my head and I'm being distracted by the stuff I'm not into...those "things" like whatever fan service of crazy focus on the school kid & adult are just too obvious/highlighted to where the stuff I was interested in just aren't important enough for me to keep my attention on this show.

The show itself is presented beautifully, but like what are we really doing here? lol

And I'm not even necessarily against those things in a show, but even trying it's best to blend this all together, it still clashes for me. Maybe this is their attempt at subtle, but I find it unbalanced. If it's gonna be unbalanced, they gotta go all-in on whatever they want as the plot. Or make the show about how the main is an expert at clothes, taking care of shop and customers of the town, with a cleavage shot just every once in awhile..but now it just feels like the plot is woman having huge interest in the boy, she does cleaning services on the side. And even supporting characters are going hard on this romance/fan service stuff. Basically I now think the show is about horndogs hiding under slice of life premise. I'm really gonna consider my continuation of this show if next episode drop keeps up this pace.

Pay no mind to my opinion, just a personal rant lmao

Where's she taking the train to?

Someone's certainly in a hurry.

That feels like a _lot_ of Febreeze to be putting on?

Boing. Uh oh.

Well, that works.

Lol she finally couldn't take it anymore.

And so now she's at her place.

Absolute girlfailure hours lol.

I mean that's why you wash clothes...

Lmao I literally just watched a clip from LTT's WAN Show where Linus said he insisted to his merch team that all or at least most of the clothes he sells as merch are able to be just thrown in the washing machine because he knows his audience wouldn't even read the labels. Like the girl here Linus's co-host Luke _didn't even know about the labels in the first place_.

I'm sure she'd also appreciate not having to deal with clothes that were _really_ bad...

Oh wait her brother is friends with that guy?

Damn she really came in right at the last minute...

What's with the sticks?

Oh, taiko drum sticks?

That feels like a pretty consistent rhythm.

Boing.

That's cute.

Oh, they're here too.

Uh oh, well, this seems like a job for her.

And so they're going to help too.

I’m loving this anime, but there are two things that really feel out of place in a cozy slice of life iyashikei like this: the unnecessary fanservice and they trying to ship an adult with a high school boy.

I feel like this show would of done better during the summer season. It has a more summer feel.
Little Town of life animes I feel like need that season.
Bro Kyu is the most milquetoast looking guy, I don't see how they see him as a handsome popular guy.

My genre of choice is SoL which I will include CGDCT, so I came into this series expecting a SoL with a Cute Girl Doing Laundry, Cutely.

I think I would have preferred if the show centred itself about the Dry Cleaning, and we get to know the Girl Girl through her interactions with the customers that come through the shop. Shit, they could have made it go darker, like something from Kinme's past re-introducing itself into her life. Like some drug lord King Pin or something.

As much as I don't mind fanservice, I am starting to feel as though the writers of the show really didn't have much to work with, but instead of making a shorter episode length (Like how they did a \~12-14 minute episode length with "Let's Make a Mug, Too!") they just filled it with "Hey! LOOK!!!! LOOK AT THIS CLEAVAGE!!!!!!!!!"