**Miharu Nakamura**, the illegitimate child of a certain distinguished family, had lived poor but happy with just her mother. But when her beloved mother passes away, she is taken in by the head house of the **Kozo** family.
There, awaiting Miharu are her stepmother **Teru** and stepsisters **Marika** and **Arisa**. 'They must hate a mistress's child… I'll accept any cruelty—!!' Miharu steels herself.
Yet the new family she had braced herself against, fearing the worst, takes one unexpectedly 'kind' action after another. A heartwarming story that completely overturns the clichés of stepchild bullying.
📝 Highlights & Appeal Light spoilers
01A gentle subversion of the bullying cliche
The stepmother and stepsisters are unexpectedly kind to a heroine braced for bullying. The way her wariness keeps missing the mark is both funny and heartwarming.
02An over-braced Miharu who is endlessly endearing
Miharu, who psyches herself up too much with 'I'll accept any cruelty,' is utterly endearing. You can't help rooting for her as she falters, unable to simply accept kindness.
03A quietly moving 'new family' story
The process of becoming a real family bit by bit, beyond blood ties, is depicted with care. A work that leaves a very warm afterglow.
04Opening theme 'Amayadori no Shokei' by Lia
Lia, known for her crystalline voice, performs the opening. A refined OP that perfectly suits the gentle story's mood.
05Ending theme 'Clair' by AVAM
The ending 'Clair' gently accompanies the afterglow of each episode — a close that leaves you warm and eager for the next.
06A reassuring cast of skilled performers
Kujira as the stepmother, Yu Serizawa as a stepsister, M.A.O and more — a skilled cast. They carefully convey an air where kindness and comedy coexist.
07A 'soothing' watch for a tired heart
With no abrasive developments, you can watch it feeling warm throughout. A soothing work that gently unwinds your heart at the end of the day.
08Easy to enter even without reading the source
The setup — 'she expected bullying, but they were kind' — is easy to grasp. Even unread, you can empathize with Miharu's confusion from episode 1.
💡 Key Points & Predictions Some spoilers
The early arc will likely follow the stepmother and stepsisters' kindness continually betraying a Miharu braced for bullying.
The process of Miharu slowly accepting the new family's warmth and truly becoming 'family' should be depicted.
The circumstances unique to a distinguished house, and the story of Miharu's origins, are expected to surface bit by bit within the heartwarming everyday.
🧾 Story So Far Contains spoilers
Here is the starting point: Miharu Nakamura, the illegitimate child of a distinguished family, had lived poor but happy with just her mother.
But when her beloved mother passes away, Miharu is taken into the head house of the Kozo family. 'A mistress's child must be hated; I'll accept any cruelty,' she resolves.
Yet stepmother Teru and stepsisters Marika and Arisa welcome Miharu with unexpected kindness. The anime is expected to begin from this meeting with a new family that 'doesn't bully.'
✅ Recommended Viewing Points
Strongly recommended for fans of warm, non-abrasive slice-of-life and family dramas.
You'll be charmed again and again by the gentle reversal of 'she expected bullying, but they were kind.' A perfect comfort watch for a tired night.
👀 Trivia & Fun Facts
・As the title says, the crux is overturning the stepchild-bullying cliche with 'non-bullying' kindness.
・The OP is by Lia, known for her crystalline voice.
・Heroine Miharu is endearing for over-bracing for bullying and missing the mark.
💫 Unresolved Foreshadowing Contains spoilers
Behind the heartwarming story, intriguing points seem to remain:
● The reason Teru and the others treat Miharu with such kindness.
● The story of the circumstances of the distinguished Kozo house and Miharu's origins.
● What standing Miharu, taken in as an illegitimate child, will build within the household.
Beneath the warm everyday, a deepening as a family drama seems prepared.
💌 Predicted Viral Quotes for Next Season
● "I'm prepared to accept any cruelty…!"
— Miharu's resolve, psyched up too far.
● "You're already our family, aren't you?"
— Stepmother Teru, welcoming her gently.
*Predictions based on the work's direction and source.