Tickling Your Ears - Life with Rin -

This is a work where Rin-chan, voiced by Suzuka Minase, gently accepts and heals you after a tiring day at work. The synopsis mentioned that she "can't do anything around the house," and that really comes through — the scene where she proudly reports "I protected the house!" every night when welcoming you home felt very heartwarming. She's just too angelic to be mad at. But she tries her hardest to heal you when you're exhausted. The pleasant sound of ear cleaning that reaches deep inside, the fizzy sound of the carbonated cotton swabs, the way she clings tightly to you during the sleep-together scene... it makes you wonder "where did the Rin-chan who supposedly can't do anything go?" — that's how healing it is. Within 63 minutes, this was a comforting work that contained everything you'd want when you're tired from work or can't sleep.

This is an ASMR where you're doted on and dote on a mysterious girl named Rin-chan who has taken up residence in your house. Since the nature of the relationship is left unclear, it's a situation that really stirs the imagination, and I liked how the moments of Rin-chan being spoiled or spoiling you brought out that aspect even more. In a good way, nothing here shakes your heart too dramatically, and being able to listen calmly all the way through gave a sense of security and let me soak in a happy feeling, which I appreciated.

There are two types of ear-cleaning parts, each with a different feel. In the first track, the heroine is the one being spoiled by the protagonist (= the listener), while in the second track, it's the opposite — the heroine is the one supporting the protagonist. In this type of audio work, the relationship between the protagonist (= the listener) and the heroine who cleans their ears is often that of siblings, childhood friends, classmates, or lovers, but in this work it's "a girl living in your room." How deep the relationship actually goes is left up to the listener's imagination, and I felt that thinking about that while listening is also a valid way to enjoy it.

涼花みなせ小姐招牌溫柔可愛的聲線給人一種相當放鬆自在的感受,故事設定上迎接著辛苦工作回到家的聽眾,相互關懷依賴的人設也流露在第一二章節的演出當中,雖然劇情中尚未明朗兩人間的關係但可以看出彼此的信賴及友好,有節奏平穩的掏耳棒摩擦聲以及棉花輕擦聲音都讓人很放鬆,適合疲勞想要尋求治癒的聽眾朋友們考慮入手。