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* InconsistentSpelling: For Conju and Laika: the manga's translators use "Conju" and "Laika", while the anime uses "Konju" and "Raika".



* SpellMyNameWithAnS: For Conju and Laika: the manga's translators use "Conju" and "Laika", while the anime uses "Konju" and "Raika".
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** When Mikochi's older sister Ayune drops by for an uninvited visit and practically invites herself to dinner, her flaky, [[TheGadly teasing]] personality, [[LethalChef complete lack of care and skill in the kitchen]] and refusal to disclose why she's there in the first place [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling drives Mikochi up the wall]]. She reaches her boiling point once it's time to eat dinner, which leads to the sisters starting to bicker with each other... That is, until Hakumei gets fed up with it and gently but ''very'' firmly tells the sisters that it's rude to the food to let it grow cold in favor of having a petty argument. This is enough for the pair to stop, and Ayune even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] that Hakumei sounded just like their Dad.

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** When Mikochi's older sister Ayune drops by for an uninvited visit and practically invites herself to dinner, her flaky, [[TheGadly [[TheGadfly teasing]] personality, [[LethalChef complete lack of care and skill in the kitchen]] and refusal to disclose why she's there in the first place [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling drives Mikochi up the wall]]. She reaches her boiling point once it's time to eat dinner, which leads to the sisters starting to bicker with each other... That is, until Hakumei gets fed up with it and gently but ''very'' firmly tells the sisters that it's rude to the food to let it grow cold in favor of having a petty argument. This is enough for the pair to stop, and Ayune even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] that Hakumei sounded just like their Dad.

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Added example(s): Another example to Familial Chiding.


* FamilialChiding: In one segment, Hakumei and Mikochi, who are cohabiting, are having fish for dinner, and Hakumei says she bit into something "weird". Mikochi, the more sensible of the two, chides her, "Spit it out, please." only for Hakumei to cheerfully reply, "I swallowed it." This would come back to bite her later, literally, as the item she swallowed was one of Sen's bone transceivers, and it causes an animated fish skeleton to leap out of the water and try and eat her.

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In one segment, Hakumei and Mikochi, who are cohabiting, are having fish for dinner, and Hakumei says she bit into something "weird". Mikochi, the more sensible of the two, chides her, "Spit it out, please." only for Hakumei to cheerfully reply, "I swallowed it." This would come back to bite her later, literally, as the item she swallowed was one of Sen's bone transceivers, and it causes an animated fish skeleton to leap out of the water and try and eat her.
** When Mikochi's older sister Ayune drops by for an uninvited visit and practically invites herself to dinner, her flaky, [[TheGadly teasing]] personality, [[LethalChef complete lack of care and skill in the kitchen]] and refusal to disclose why she's there in the first place [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling drives Mikochi up the wall]]. She reaches her boiling point once it's time to eat dinner, which leads to the sisters starting to bicker with each other... That is, until Hakumei gets fed up with it and gently but ''very'' firmly tells the sisters that it's rude to the food to let it grow cold in favor of having a petty argument. This is enough for the pair to stop, and Ayune even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] that Hakumei sounded just like their Dad.
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* FamilialChiding: In one segment, Hakumei and Mikochi, who are cohabiting, are having fish for dinner, and Hakumei says she bit into something "weird". Mikochi, the more sensible of the two, chides her, "Spit it out, please." only for Hakumei to cheerfully reply, "I swallowed it." This would come back to bite her later, literally, as the item she swallowed was one of Sen's bone transceivers, and it causes an animated fish skeleton to leap out of the water and try and eat her.

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* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Generally averted - virtually ''everyone'' in this series drinks, even to the point of inebration, but it rarely results in characters acting like fools. However, during one fateful visit to Kobone, Hakumei ends up drunkenly telling stories and even [[DreadfulMusician singing in front of all the patrons]]. Mikochi, similarly soused, ends up carrying on a surreal discussion regarding food sales with some merchants. Even so, the duo ends up SuddenlySober and enjoying coffee at the end of the evening, while all the usual patrons are passed out drunk.

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* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Generally averted - virtually ''everyone'' in this series drinks, even to the point of inebration, inebriation, but it rarely results in characters acting like fools. However, during one fateful visit to Kobone, Hakumei ends up drunkenly telling stories and even [[DreadfulMusician singing in front of all the patrons]]. Mikochi, similarly soused, ends up carrying on a surreal discussion regarding food sales with some merchants. Even so, the duo ends up SuddenlySober and enjoying coffee at the end of the evening, while all the usual patrons are passed out drunk.



** Also age-inverted with Miss Badger and her younger brother Keito. The combination of Shizumi constantly gushing over Keito’s pastries, which embarrassed him when they were children (Since he doesn’t want to be in the spotlight), and her rather forceful, assertive personality causes him to find her thoughtless and bossy, which means that he’s not very keen on the thought of working with her despite otherwise being a SweetBaker. Though Shizumi does manage to convince him to sell his ''canelé'' in her store instead of having Mikochi bake them, as he originally suggested, from sheer presence alone (She didn’t even have to say anything about it- He chickened out on telling her when she gave him a certain look); Hakumei and Mikochi acknowledge that, in the long run, he doesn’t stand a chance against her.

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** Also age-inverted with Miss Badger Shizumi (Miss Badger) and her younger brother Keito. The combination of Shizumi constantly gushing over Keito’s pastries, which embarrassed him when they were children (Since he doesn’t want to be in the spotlight), and her rather forceful, assertive personality causes him to find her thoughtless and bossy, which means that he’s not very keen on the thought of working with her despite otherwise being a SweetBaker. Though Shizumi does manage to convince him to sell his ''canelé'' in her store instead of having Mikochi bake them, as he originally suggested, from sheer presence alone (She didn’t even have to say anything about it- He chickened out on telling her when she gave him a certain look); Hakumei and Mikochi acknowledge that, in the long run, he doesn’t stand a chance against her.


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* AuthorAvatar: Kashiki does short autobiographical comics for the volumes where he portrays himself as an anthropomorphic rabbit with glasses and his friends and associates as anthropomorphic animals, all BeastMan-style (aside from his big brother, who appears to be an anthropomorphic plant).


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** Chapter 87 sees Asato venting about Iwashi to Hakumei.


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* HauntedFetter: In chapter 88, Mikochi buys a cup haunted by a bird [[spoiler:who hasn't realized she's possessing a cup now]]. Hakumei does ''not'' have a good time with it.


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** Chapter 89 follows a day in the life of secondhand clothes shop owner Trumo.


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* OfficiallyShortenedTitle: ''[=HakuMiko=]''.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling:
** [[InvertedTrope Age-inverted]] in regards to Mikochi and her older sister Ayune. The latter [[TheGadfly loves to mess with her little sister]] and is a LethalChef and careless, unabashed slob, leaving Mikochi to constantly have to clean up after her and nag her when they were living together; Mikochi attributes her domestic skills to having had to deal with Ayune’s complete lack thereof for so many years. She also tends to deliberately leave out some rather important details about the things she talks about [[spoiler: like revealing to Mikochi that she’s engaged to a member of her theatre troupe, but not who it is or when they’re getting married, as Hakumei points out when she’s about to leave.]] But she’s also [[GeniusSlob an absolutely brilliant playwright;]] She manages to overcome her WritersBlock and write the script for an entire play ''on the spot'' simply from hearing about the reveal of who the Crimson Hawk was. This, naturally, only serves to annoy Mikochi even more since she doesn’t want to give her sister the satisfaction of being complimented on something.
** Also age-inverted with Miss Badger and her younger brother Keito. The combination of Shizumi constantly gushing over Keito’s pastries, which embarrassed him when they were children (Since he doesn’t want to be in the spotlight), and her rather forceful, assertive personality causes him to find her thoughtless and bossy, which means that he’s not very keen on the thought of working with her despite otherwise being a SweetBaker. Though Shizumi does manage to convince him to sell his ''canelé'' in her store instead of having Mikochi bake them, as he originally suggested, from sheer presence alone (She didn’t even have to say anything about it- He chickened out on telling her when she gave him a certain look); Hakumei and Mikochi acknowledge that, in the long run, he doesn’t stand a chance against her.


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* BatmanGambit: Near the end of ”A Very Long Day”, Tsumujimaru reveals that part of the reason he rallied the old-timers in the Honey Home to ”go to war” with the newcomers and kidnap Conju (Aside from them doing it [[ItAmusedMe for entertainment]]) was that he realized that Hakumei and Mikochi’s presence meant that they, or Hakumei in particular, would cause a ruckus and make things interesting… Which would mean that Higaki, the Honey Home’s peacekeeper and co-founder, would be forced to finally come out of hiding and actively get involved.


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* CallBack: In the chapter ”Koshian And Birds”, Hakumei and Mikochi win a lottery where they get the opportunity to send a letter to somebody via falcon mail delivery. This is brought up again in ”The Story About The Past” where it’s revealed that Hakumei’s letter was addressed to her father, who told her to write to him once she felt that she’d found her home, at which point he and his companion would resume their travels in order to visit her.
* CallToAdventure: According to Hakumei’s flashback in ”The Story About The Past”, her father Loka had told her that she’d know for sure that it was time to set out on her own once she could ”hear the mountains call out to [her]”… And sure enough, that’s precisely what happens to Hakumei after some false starts.


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* ATankardOfMooseUrine: This is the culmination of the hunt for Ukai’s mint julep recipe in ”A Very Long Day”; While it was described as a ”magical cocktail” that could make any fight between the Honey Home residents stop in an instant, it turns out that it was actually a pretty awful drink as it was too boozy, had too much mint and used a bad honey liquor as the base rather than actual honey.

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** Chapter 41 sees Conju and Sen spending a night at the bar together, courtesy of Sen getting lost while shopping.
** Chapter 55 features Sen helping a lost boy find his way home.
** Chapter 57 has Iwashi visit a fashion trade show while trying to help his friend Asato give himself a new look.
** Chapter 64 sees Jada getting stuck in a taxi with her particularly ''[[LargeHam intense]]'' acquaintance Carnelian.
** Chapter 70 is about Iwashi spending a day off at home.
** Chapter 78 features Jada's first visit to Arabi.
* DueToTheDead:
** Chapter 51 sees Hakumei setting out to find a place where she can mourn an old acquaintance by drinking the sake he gave her.
** Chapter 66 has the residents of Honey Manor holding their thirteenth annual memorial service for Ukai, the manor's first master.



* HotSpringsEpisode: Chapter 76 features Hakumei, Mikochi, Conju, Koharu, Jada and Sen visiting a hot springs inn, with the Dondoya sisters joining them for the party afterwards in chapter 77.



** Chapter 65 is about two railway workers on a day off.



* PlatonicLifePartners: Hakumei and Mikochi are practically inseparable -- they're mistaken for being married on at least one occasion (and in all fairness, they ''do'' act like a married couple much of the time), and other characters have wondered about the nature of their relationship. However, topics like romance or physical attraction have never been addressed in the story, and the two leads aren't particularly touchy-feely with each other, so the case isn't really clear-cut either way.

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Hakumei and Mikochi are practically inseparable -- they're mistaken for being married on at least one occasion (and in all fairness, they ''do'' act like a married couple much of the time), and other characters have wondered about the nature of their relationship. However, topics like romance or physical attraction have never been addressed in the story, and the two leads aren't particularly touchy-feely with each other, so the case isn't really clear-cut either way.way.
** It seems to run in the family, as Hakumei's father Loka and his traveling companion Ulaga have been together for years, even before [[DoorstepBaby they first found Hakumei]].


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* SickEpisode: Mikochi looks after a sick Hakumei in Chapter 67.


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* WholeEpisodeFlashback:
** In chapter 68, Mikochi tells Koharu the story of how she and Hakumei met.
** In chapter 80, Hakumei recounts the story of how she left home to see the world.
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* SignatureHeadgear: The "seed cap" -- a sort of brimless cap with streamers or ribbons hanging from it -- is the mark of a traveler: they're a coming-of-age gift given to those leaving on their first journey, and their design symbolizes their area of origin. The amount of use they get varies: Hakumei, Mikochi, Conju, and Sen are rarely seen without theirs, and Jada rarely wears hers though she's confirmed to have one.

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* SignatureHeadgear: The "seed cap" -- a sort of brimless cap with streamers or ribbons hanging from it -- is the mark of a traveler: they're a coming-of-age gift given to those leaving on their first journey, and their design symbolizes their the wearer's area of origin. The amount of use they get varies: Hakumei, Mikochi, Conju, and Sen are rarely seen without theirs, and Jada rarely wears hers though she's confirmed to have one.
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* SignatureHeadgear: The "seed cap" -- a sort of brimless cap with streamers or ribbons hanging from it -- is the mark of a traveler: they're a coming-of-age gift given to those leaving on their first journey, and their design symbolizes their area of origin. The amount of use they get varies: Hakumei, Mikochi, Conju, and Sen are rarely seen without theirs, and Jada rarely wears hers though she's confirmed to have one.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** The matter of keeping birds and bugs as "pets" appears in the first chapter and nowhere else. Normally this isn't such a big deal, but as later chapters show that birds and bugs are both ''sapient'', the concept of thinking of them as "pets" is a bit weird. This matter is never addressed, but merely forgotten.

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EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The matter of keeping birds and bugs as "pets" appears in the first chapter and nowhere else. Normally this isn't such a big deal, but as later chapters show that birds and bugs are both ''sapient'', the concept of thinking of them as "pets" is a bit weird. This matter is never addressed, but merely forgotten.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** The matter of keeping birds and bugs as "pets" appears in the first chapter and nowhere else. Normally this isn't such a big deal, but as later chapters show that birds and bugs are both ''sapient'', the concept of thinking of them as "pets" is a bit weird. This matter is never addressed, but merely forgotten.

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* BarbieDollAnatomy: While the story rarely shows characters in the buff, and are usually at least partially covered up, the characters are not drawn with visible nipples or genitalia...or breasts, for that matter. Both Lilliputian males and females have essentially the same physique as a chubby baby (or a [[Literature/TheMoomins Moomin]]) and don't have much in the way of humanoid sexual characteristics.


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* NonHumansLackAttributes: The lilliputian characters are not drawn with visible nipples or genitalia...or breasts, for that matter. Both males and females have essentially the same physique as a chubby infant (or a [[Literature/TheMoomins Moomin]]) and don't have much in the way of humanoid primary sexual characteristics.
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* BarbieDollAnatomy: While the story rarely shows characters in the buff, and are usually at least partially covered up, the characters are not drawn with visible nipples or genetalia...or breasts, for that matter. Both Lilliputian males and females have essentially the same physique as a chubby baby (or a [[Literature/TheMoomins Moomin]]) and don't have much in the way of humanoid sexual characteristics.

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* BarbieDollAnatomy: While the story rarely shows characters in the buff, and are usually at least partially covered up, the characters are not drawn with visible nipples or genetalia...genitalia...or breasts, for that matter. Both Lilliputian males and females have essentially the same physique as a chubby baby (or a [[Literature/TheMoomins Moomin]]) and don't have much in the way of humanoid sexual characteristics.
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* BarbieDollNudity: While the story rarely shows characters in the buff, and are usually at least partially covered up, the characters are not drawn with visible nipples or genetalia...or breasts, for that matter. Both Lilliputian males and females have essentially the same physique as a chubby baby (or a [[Literature/TheMoomins Moomin]]) and don't have much in the way of humanoid sexual characteristics.

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* BarbieDollNudity: BarbieDollAnatomy: While the story rarely shows characters in the buff, and are usually at least partially covered up, the characters are not drawn with visible nipples or genetalia...or breasts, for that matter. Both Lilliputian males and females have essentially the same physique as a chubby baby (or a [[Literature/TheMoomins Moomin]]) and don't have much in the way of humanoid sexual characteristics.
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** Subverted by Hakumei, who is much more tomboyish yet still perfectly capable at preparing palatable food in less-than-ideal situations.

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** Subverted by Hakumei, who is much more tomboyish yet still perfectly capable at preparing palatable simple yet tasty food in less-than-ideal situations.situations.
** Inverted by Keito, who is male but makes some of the best ''caneles'' -- a type of cake -- in the land.
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* TheAce: Mikochi when it comes to cooking. While the story is full of perfectly capable cooks and scarcely a LethalChef in sight, Mikochi is renowned throughout Makinata and Arabi for her cooking and ability to reverse-engineer and adjust recipes after merely tasting them.

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** Averted by Koharu, a beetle who lives in a room above the main duo's house. She's only about the size of a large dog to the Liliputians characters. She's also implied to be fairly young and naive.

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** Averted by Koharu, a beetle who lives in a room above the main duo's house. She's only about the size of a large dog to the Liliputians Lilliputian characters. She's also implied to be fairly young and naive.


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* VagueAge: The characters' ages are never directly mentioned within the work itself, and the character designs don't always give huge clues as to how old they are. Even so, it's fairly clear that almost all of the recurring characters are functionally adults -- at least old enough to have careers, own homes, and drink alcohol without their ages being commented on -- which is somewhat of a rarity for this genre of manga.

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''Hakumei & Mikochi: Tiny Little Life in the Woods'' (JP: ハクメイとミコチ)[[note]]also known by other titles including ''Kobito Hiyori'' & ''Minuscule''[[/note]], is a manga by Kashiki Takuto. It began serialization in 2011 in the magazine ''Fellows!'', which was renamed ''Harta'' in 2013.

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''Hakumei & Mikochi: Tiny Little Life in the Woods'' (JP: ハクメイとミコチ)[[note]]also known by other titles including ''Kobito Hiyori'' & ''Minuscule''[[/note]], is a manga series by Kashiki Takuto. It began serialization in 2011 2012 in the magazine ''Fellows!'', which was renamed ''Harta'' in 2013.






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* ADayInTheLimelight:
** Chapter 21 for Iwashi and Jada. After Jada's home is knocked over by wind, Iwashi rescues her and makes a deck to stabilize her house. In return, she gives him a large bolt from an ancient bridge...and a mohawk, of course.
** Chapter 34 focuses on Narai and the Union workers, as they try to figure out a way to apologize to Hakuyo for ruining one of her hand towels.

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!!Tropes:

* ADayInTheLimelight:
** Chapter 21 for Iwashi and Jada. After Jada's home is knocked over by wind, Iwashi rescues her and makes a deck to stabilize her house. In return, she gives him a large bolt from an ancient bridge...and a mohawk, of course.
** Chapter 34 focuses on Narai and the Union workers, as they try to figure out a way to apologize to Hakuyo for ruining one of her hand towels.
!!''Hakumei & Mikochi'' provides examples of:



* ADayInTheLimelight:
** Chapter 21 for Iwashi and Jada. After Jada's home is knocked over by wind, Iwashi rescues her and makes a deck to stabilize her house. In return, she gives him a large bolt from an ancient bridge...and a mohawk, of course.
** Chapter 34 focuses on Narai and the Union workers, as they try to figure out a way to apologize to Hakuyo for ruining one of her hand towels.



* RedOniBlueOni:
** Sen and Conju are a textbook example: Sen is introverted, disciplined, and sees music as a means to an end while Conju is extroverted, spontaneous, and loves performing for its own sake. While they rarely see eye to eye, working together does give both of them an appreciation for each other's methods.
** To a lesser extent, Hakumei and Mikochi. Hakumei is the adventurous, outgoing free spirit, whereas Mikochi is the more quiet, business-minded homebody. However, their different natures tend to complement rather than clash with each other.



* RedOniBlueOni:
** Sen and Conju are a textbook example: Sen is introverted, disciplined, and sees music as a means to an end while Conju is extroverted, spontaneous, and loves performing for its own sake. While they rarely see eye to eye, working together does give both of them an appreciation for each other's methods.
** To a lesser extent, Hakumei and Mikochi. Hakumei is the adventurous, outgoing free spirit, whereas Mikochi is the more quiet, business-minded homebody. However, their different natures tend to complement rather than clash with each other.

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