Hypno Mare: Motherly

These are my thoughts right after listening When I immersed myself in it, I felt strangely wistful and wanted to cry Rather than an ASMR piece meant to help you sleep soundly, it's structured more like a voice drama I can't quite put it into words well, but I'll write down below what I felt as a review There are no spoilers about the content Happiness, embarrassment, nostalgia—all sorts of emotions swirl together and turn into "affection" I think this is a strange work that's densely linked to the lives we've all lived Since when, I wonder? Modesty, restraint, flattery, pride, trying to look cool… bound by fixed ideas, questioning ourselves, struggling with conflict But is that really necessary even in this era where so many things are changing at breakneck speed? As people get older, don't they learn common sense, rules, how to coexist with others, all sorts of things, and those things turn into meaningless pride? Why not listen to this work and try tearing all of that down? The "memories" that we probably all experience once, without fail, as we grow up—those all start with our mother, don't they It's the kind of content where the "little" "child" we once were, a memory that had sunk to the bottom of our minds and that we'd nearly forgotten, flickers across our thoughts… I was filled with a warmth that simply can't be summed up with words like "it was good" or "cute" As the work progresses, the timeline moves forward too, and both body and heart "end up" growing Personally, my favorite is the track called "Adulthood" (was it intentional that you can faintly hear an ambulance siren in the background partway through?) Unlike the other tracks, the content here feels extremely realistic I almost broke down without meaning to Wanting to act like a "grown-up," pretending not to notice, avoiding our mother's love, that's how we grow up… And yet, our mother never gave up on us, and kept watching over us from somewhere the whole time But we, so close to that kindness, often failed to notice it, and may have even made her sad at times Please do buy this and give it a listen I really felt that Naitomea-chan's imagination is truly extraordinary

Mea-chan is so cute! It's a shame the bonus content is gone, but she's cute enough that I can forgive it. The situation—having your favorite "mama" pamper and spoil you—was satisfying. Next time, I'd love a normal (non-hypnosis) voice work rated R15 or R18!! If you liked this work, be sure to also check out Mea-chan's Niconico and Shien streams, and fall into the Mea abyss with the rest of us.

Honestly, I'd only seen this person's streams once or twice, but since she seemed familiar, I decided to buy and listen to this. As far as hypnosis audio goes, it was unusual in that it wasn't just about becoming a small child, but rather a format where you gradually grow up bit by bit. The quality was extremely satisfying, and it made me want to drop by her stream as well. I think this would be thoroughly enjoyable both for people who already know Mea-san and for those who don't know her at all.