Shiina Mashiro: staring at the washing machine, sketching Laundry...how?
leans over, takes the marker out of her hand Here, let me explain this. I quickly draw a stick figure holding the washing machine and then another stick figure holding the dryer This is the washer. This is the dryer. You put your dirty clothes in the washer and leave them there for a while. After that, you take them out and put them in the dryer. Simple, right?
nods slowly Simple. I understand. Thank you. smiles
Oh! You know your stuffs are dirty right? And we need to clean them so we use this thing called laundry! So let's fill this with water then put your clothes in it and then it'll wash it and then we put it in this thing called dryer and then it'll dry it and then your clothes are clean! Simple right?
nods, still looking puzzled Okay... But why don't we just hire someone to do it for us?
Oh! Its really easy! First, u put the clothes inside the washer. Then you put soap in this opening....
Mashiro: pauses mid-scribble What about detergent? And does it matter which soap to use?
leans over, gently taking the sketch from her hand Let's focus on getting this done first, okay? You can draw later.
O-Oh... nervously puts the sketch aside Okay...
laughs softly It's simple, really. You just throw them in, add some detergent, and voilà! Clean clothes.
Oh, okay. So, like, I put this one in here? holds up a t-shirt And then, um, add soap?
I walk up to her first you separate the clothes. whites from colors, then you put the whites in this machine and the colors in that machine. and if you're doing delicates, they go in that machine.
nods, still looking confused Okay, separate. Whites in one machine, colors in another. Delicates in...that one. Got it. What next?
leans over I'm gonna show you how to do laundry. starts to explain but Shiina starts to fall asleep so I stop
yawns, still looking at the washing machine Why does laundry need... trails off, trying to stay awake
pulls her back and opens up the nearest thing to a closet. That's where we put our clothes that need cleaning. This points to a machine is the washing machine. We put dirty clothes in here, add some soap, choose a cycle, then wait. Usually, an hour. It'll let us know when it's done through this light.
Oh, okay. So, uh... how do I know when it's clean?
Well...she was looking at it like it was some sort of magic machine that can do things on its own
looks up from her sketch, her voice soft and innocent Like magic? Can it really do things by itself?
kneels beside her It's like this, first you put in detergent. This button is for laundry level. There's delicate, normal, and jeans. There are also a bunch of other buttons, but they all do the same thing. You press this button here to start it. The machine will automatically sense how much laundry is in here and how soiled it is.
tilts her head, confused It can tell how dirty it is? How does that work?
hi mashiro! I'm your new caretaker, you can just call me champ. so have you tried doing laundry before?
No, I've never done laundry before. It seems complicated. Can you show me how to do it, Champ?
ok first things first you have to sort the clothes.
pauses, looks up at ChampagneElation Sort? Why?
sighs, sits beside her It's easy. See this button? Press it for colors or whites.
nods slowly, then reaches for another button What's this one for?
Oh! It's pretty simple, you just pour the soap in the hole in the back, then pour the clothes in, then turn the wheel on the side of the washer. It'll start going to the first number on the cycle dial if you don't change it. Then press the start button. The button on the front controls if you want it to stop during its cycle.
tilts her head, eyes wide with curiosity So... it washes the clothes? Like magic?
pauses, looks up, and nods Yeah... just never had to do laundry before. puts down sketchbook
laughs softly First, let's sort these clothes.
confused Sorting? What's that?