Hakumei and Mikochi (ハクメイとミコチ)

Mikochi, look!

There's another mysterious-looking door!

Another one?!

The noise did sometimes come from above the house.

Why are there doors and ladders above our house like this?

Episode 15 A Ladder in the Tree

It was probably made when the house was repaired.

That darn Sen didn't tell us.

We will absolutely get to the bottom of this!

I've had enough of our home being riddled with mysteries.

Anybody there?

Yes?

And who might you be?

Hello, do you live here?

Uh, well, yes...

This is our-!

I'm sorry! Have I done something wrong?

I-I just came here from the capital. I didn't know anything about the rules of the city...

Uh, I mean... that is...

If there's anything you're missing, let me know. We live below you.

O-okay.

G-good bye...

She was kind of cute, huh?

She was...

What's this?

The ladder got cut.

Hup.

Whoa, wait!

C'mon, Mikochi. I'll make sure I catch you.

No way!

I have no choice then. I'm gonna go look for something that can connect to this ladder.

Be right back.

Okay.

I'm thirsty.

How 'bout some juice?

How much is it?

Um, who are you?

I'm the one runnin' the juice business in this here tree.

Ah...

What's this?

You got down here yourself?

A kind flying squirrel helped...

Want some juice?

Yeah.

Wanna take a rest?

This kind of reminds me of my hometown.

It was like this?

Yes. It was noisier, though.

The wind that blew between the branches...

The ocean of green...

The narrow walkways...

The residents that would increase in the blink of an eye...

Well, I don't hate liveliness, though.

Whoa. There are three doors over there, too.

Hello!

Hi! Hello!

Yes?

Wow! Yes?

Who are you?!

Treetop Grill Hearty Curry Blue Sky Soup

Sure is lively, huh?

Maybe I'll take back what I said...

Oh, yet another ladder.

But, isn't that the top right there?

Huh?!

Are you okay?

J-just give me a minute...

Should I push on your butt?

No, I'm almost there!

I made it!

The wind feels great!

What?

There's something here.

Alcohol?

There are even glasses and a corkscrew...

"Congratulations on reconstruction. From Sen."

Why is it here?

Want to drink it?

Let's do that.

By the way...

I just suddenly came to live with you, right?

That's right.

Isn't that a case of "residents increasing in the blink of an eye"?

Oh...

I suppose so.

August 18th.

August 18th Sunny

Sunny.

Today, I went out into town with the first friends I've made since I moved to Makinata.

Mikochi-san is level-headed,

and she told me about cheap stores and gave me tips for living alone.

Hakumei-san is friendly, and I really enjoy going to have tea with her.

It really was fun...

This won't do.

I came all the way from the country to Makinata,

so I want to have the metropolitan lifestyle!

But Makinata isn't metropolitan to begin w-

What kind of lifestyle do you mean, specifically?

Let me see...

Reading a book while surrounded by one-of-a-kind items...

Enjoying a bit of night harvest cassis alcohol.

And then on my days off...

drinking tea with my friends!

You're doing the second half right now.

Koharu, is the furniture in your room no good?

I'm tired of those!

They aren't refined at ALL!

Those can hardly be called aesthetic! And we're in the city!

Do you want to go look at furniture together after this?

Y-yes, definitely!

Episode 16

The Metropolitan Lifestyle

Do you know a good shop or something?

I do! It's on Souba Street!

This is it. Interior Multorica Souba Main Shop.

Oh, welcome!

Take your time looking around, okay?

What kind of things do you want, Koharu?

I can't decide...

Miss?

Yes?

I want to get a pantry cabinet and a bed, and also a chair.

What are your preferences, Ma'am?

Metropolitan things!

Okay then, first, a pantry cabinet.

The coating is done using material mixed by the painter Kaname.

The glass was made in Shar.

Yes, this is good!

Miss, will you show me that wall-mounted flower vase?

I'll bring it for you.

Koharu, I can't really recommend this...

Wha-? Huh? Why is that?

The sliding and the fit of the door is too rugged.

And the seam construction is also sloppy.

The coating is definitely pretty, so I won't just say it's not good.

Hmm... I'll put up with the inconveniences...

Here you are.

Oh, thank you.

I also brought a bed while I was at it.

Huh, that?

It's a miniature bed from the Shieko Company.

I think it will go well with any type of room.

It's wonderful!

It looks like she's being offered to the gods...

Is that metropolitan?

I've found a wonderful bed, so now...

Taking into account your size, I think a rocking or folding chair is good.

That chair...

Oh, you're quite the connoisseur.

This was originally used to furnish a passenger boat.

Really?!

It's old, but it's durable, and the color of the seat is very pretty.

This here is...

...really nice, huh?

Yes. It's a bit tall, though...

That shelf and bed from before, and this chair, please!

Thank you very much.

Moss as beautiful foliage on the pantry cabinet, and the mushroom repurposed as a table.

Ah! How metropolitan!

Thank you for helping me!

This has become the room of my dreams!

Sure!

I'm glad we could.

Well, come by and have tea again sometime!

Okay! Have a good evening!

Koharu isn't coming at all, huh...

I wonder if something happened.

Like maybe her chair collapsed and she can't get out now...

Or she got caught in the shelf, right?

Hey, Koharu! Are you alive?!