Anime

This was a really chill episode. In a show about two people dealing with deep-seated trauma, this is an island of calm. A holiday from their pain. A glimpse of what life could be like.

It resonated strongly with me because this is my favourite way to spend my holidays. Go to some old Japanese house in the countryside and spend a few days looking around and taking photos. For those few days, it's a real holiday. You don't need to worry about your life back home, or obligations. You've carved out a period of time and an amount of money so you can just spend both freely. The fact that they are so comfortable with each other really adds to that. For both of them, this is probably the only time they can remember being at peace.

I like how they spend the entire episode like this. Last episode sets it up, and has the older sister, but this episode they are entirely alone together. That's how it feels to them, this short period is so meaningful because its all they want.