Usagi Drop [ep 6+7]

Okay gonna combine two eps together since ep6 was rather bland. Bland in a good way though. In summary, it's all about having a tree planted when you're born. Japanese seem to have this kind of creative idea to do that, not in my country though. I shall do the same for my kids, if I ever have in the future xDD C'mon, you're surely curious too as to how the tree your age would look like right??? We all are!

The idea came when Daikichi told Rin about his tree, a fragrant olive, planted by his parents when he was born. Then, as to commemorate Rin's acceptance in the junior school, Rin decided to plant a loquat tree. What the hell is a loquat tree? So I did google it up as the name is foreign to me, apparently, its origin is China, but has since naturally cultivated in Japan. It's a type of fruit tree btw. Looks yummy.

Rin goes to school with Kouki to school every morning now. And Daikichi decided to probe further into the tree issue. I don't know why he was so into it but he did discover through Masako (yes, they met again), that Grandpa did plant a tree for Rin. So Daikichi went to dig it up and guess what?

It's a fragrant olive tree tooo! The same as Daikichi's!~

Yay!
Basically that's it to ep6. Simple but equally heart-warming. Rating:7.5/10


Next ep7.

So what happens in this episode...well, it's simple and true to many married couples in life. Haruko, Daikichi's cousin, Reina' mother, suddenly appear at his house. He finds that they actually ran away from home. Haruko's reason being she can't longer stand her in-laws and husband who obviously does not look at her the same way as before. The thing about the episode is...Haruko seems rash in making the decision to me, almost childish-like i you ask me. Because you don't just take your child and run away like that...well, stranger things may have happened in anime and j-dramas. still Usagi Drop until now has offered very realistic and serious tone to me so I was quite surprised Haruko would do that.

Haruko's action imo was a bit irrational, leaving a letter and then ran away with her child. Luckily they have Daikichi's place to stay in. And though Reina's annoying, funny how Rin seems to enjoy her company. Haruko then laments to Daikichi about her household, how her stress as a wife, mother and daughter-in-law has been building up ages ago and she can't take it any longer.

There was a particular scene where Rin scolded both of them and told them to play nice, and not quarrel. Love Rin so much!

Thoughts:
The only point I find odd was how fast Haruko realized her mistake and then helplessly returned to her family. This made her look childish for acting like this.The episode was so-so as it deals with Haruko's problems. Not much development on Rin or Daikichi. Rating: 7.0/10

Good night, Rin-chan...