![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s hard for him to see Kiruko as a boy when he looks like the girl he has a crush on. Once Kiruko reveals his real identity to Maru, the boy struggles to accept it. It’s a bold statement wrapped in a shell of kindness and intimacy that strikes as novel in anime. Since Skip and Loafer’s story is mostly told through Mitsumi’s eyes, it’s clear that she has nothing to say about her auntie - her decision to dress in female clothes, whether to affirm her gender identity or her need for femininity, is completely normal to her. She’s only ever been ‘Nao-chan,’ a person Mitsumi loves and cherishes. Up until now, the show hasn’t even brushed the subject of Mitsumi’s relative. ![]() It’s a quick, almost unimportant scene, but it feels momentous. Nao-chan starts shifting uncomfortably under the unwanted attention, but Mitsumi gently takes her hand and changes the subject, her eyes nothing but kind and trusting. Gazes start lingering, voices whisper - people glance at Mitsumi’s auntie and gasp at her feminine appearance when it seems obvious to them that under those clothes is a man. Mitsumi and Nao-chan are riding the train and chatting affectionately when it happens. ![]()
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