[Caring Hairstylist ASMR] Shonioya! Sleep Together Project — Rio Takes Care of Your Grooming to Heal Your Mind and Body

You spend a laid-back, everyday time with your close friend, the hairstylist "Rio Koda," voiced by Yumi Ohara. Since this one features a hairstylist, I figured I'd get to enjoy sounds and situations related to hair, and that I'd have a pleasant time listening—so going in, I personally raised the bar for myself while listening, but just from hearing the opening part, I was already convinced this would be healing. (I'm so easy... lol) The structure starts right away without any preamble, so if you want to listen while grasping the situation more clearly, I recommend checking the settings on the work's page before listening. (Personally, I think you can enjoy it just fine starting from a blank slate.) Also, in the works I usually listen to, there are a lot of characters whose voice/vocal impression leans heavily toward "pure and refined," but in this work I got an impression of something like "a mix between cute and boyish," so among the tendencies I usually listen to, this felt fresh to me personally. I'm looking forward to continuing to listen. Below, about the content (partial) In "Haircut," while chatting, she explains the technique behind the haircut as she cuts your hair, so I could enjoy both her pleasant voice and the pleasant sound of the cutting at the same time. In "Shampoo," I felt like I could fall asleep just from listening to Rio's voice and the sound of her shampooing my hair. In "Head Spa," she gently talks to you while giving you a head massage, and it was simply so pleasant that I got to spend a relaxing time. In "Skincare," compared to the previous treatments, the treatment sounds were more subdued, but the gentle patting sounds of her applying lotion and emulsion had just the right amount of comfort, so I felt like I could listen in a relaxed, laid-back state. It continues on after that, but I can't cover it all here, so please check out the main work.

When it comes to haircut-themed voice works, I already thought Zunana's voice work was the completed form of the genre, but personally speaking, I felt purely in terms of the environmental sounds of cutting and shampooing, this one surpassed it. Of course, Rio, voiced by Ohara-san, heals you incredibly! This work in particular has her explaining various things about the hair salon, but it's not just presented as explanation— it's neatly woven into casual chit-chat mixed with Rio's own personal opinions, so it doesn't feel like you're being fed knowledge, and it's very pleasant to listen to, yet I feel like I got a little more knowledgeable about hair salons lol I even got a little interested in skincare! ...Not that I have anyone to show it off to though lol After getting various things done, the haircut modeling session is over~! ...But it doesn't end here, does it! She starts drinking at Rio's house?? And it's not even like she invited you out to a meal as thanks for being a cut model... well, even that would already be fantasy enough~! Well, the hair salon audio was of such high quality that I'd almost forgotten, but it is indeed a "first night together" theme, isn't it! From there it goes into ear cleaning and sleeping together... I was super happy!! Especially when she whispers in your ear, it's just too much to bear! And the voice actress is Yumi Ohara-san, the one who sang "Chika to Chika Chika Uta"! I recently recommended this voice work to a friend who likes anime, and they got hooked, so it's just so much fun sharing it lol If you've already come to this work's page, I don't think you'll regret buying it! Highly recommended!

I'm not really a fan of chatting with staff at barbershops or hair salons—in fact, the barbershop I currently go to, I chose precisely because the staff there don't say anything unnecessary at all—but even someone like me could enjoy just listening to the conversation one-sidedly, and that's a good point of this work. Rio Koda, voiced by Yumi Ohara-san, basically has a cool, composed older-sister kind of voice, but the fact that she can't quite hide her cuteness here and there was great. Also, I thought it was nice how the scenario gently teaches the importance of keeping up your appearance. Personally, having a sleeping-together track included is also a big plus, but I think it would have been even better if the intro portion and the sleeping-breath portion were separated, or if the sleeping-breath portion alone were a bit longer. That way it'd be easier to use for things like looping it by your pillow.