Kasumin

Known in English as "Mistin," this story follows Haruno Kasumi, a fourth-grader whose zoologist parents have left for Africa to conduct research. To see them off, Kasumi travels to Kasumi Town, where she stays in the large family mansion nestled deep in the forest. The house has an air of mystery, and soon Kasumi encounters strange talking appliances-creatures the Kasumi family calls "Henamon." In exchange for living there, she helps with household chores like cooking and laundry. Surrounded by peculiar and colorful characters, Kasumi embarks on a new and unexpected phase of her life.