And when the grandparents come to see the kids they’re always dirty but oh so happy as if Michi is trying to convey how much fun her childhood COULD’VE been. Also one of the kids expresses intrest in racing and cars and Michi does her best to make sure the kid can pursue that. She never forces her kids to do anything And bend with joy when they get top do all the things she never could do

Yesssss Michiru parenting is my big weakness.

And I definitely think it’s something Michiru struggles with, and sometimes fails a little. She wants her children to be happy, she wants them to be people instead of dolls that carry a family reputation, but she also wants them to be successful, and that means sometimes it’s hard to see her daughter failing things or even just being mediocre. She has to fight to say a B or a C is a fine grade and that of course her kid should try out for the basketball team even though she’s the shortest in the class and can barely dribble the ball. And it’s all the more meaningful for it, because she sees how her parents shaped her and she chooses to work to bring something different for her child.

(And it maybe helps sometimes that she can shove her kids’ happiness in her parents’ face)