Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan episode 7

I really, really hate my job. I just erased everything I wrote about my job because it depresses me to read it and I don’t want to bring anyone else down with business they probably don’t care about. Just let it be known my job tortures me daily and I am just trying to go through the motions at work, make money, and go home.

Um.....time to turn around?

Putting aside that downer of information…anime time! Obviously this was to be posted yesterday but I was surrounded by drama. But here it is now. Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan episode 7! Spoilers for Rick not making the most magical bread ever!

The magical bread isn't working!!!!!

Episode Summary: Airy and Rick go to see Kaguya who is still unconscious. She doesn’t wake up with this round of delicious bread. This is because Rick has been struggling to focus on magical bread ever since he found out that Xiao-Mei is the palace thief. Rick needs to cheer up because his noncapture of Xiao0Mei has granted him a reward to fix not only their oven but spruce up the rest of the bakery. Amil is talking Hank’s ear off, asking why he only pretends to be a jerk and what his relationship is with Madera. Hank is like well since you lovely ladies washed up on shore you never knew what Madera was like before. But I won’t tell you how she has changed because that is no fun. Rick continues to mess up on his bread so Madera sends him to Xiao-Mei. She is pleasant and greets him warmly with tea as she munches on the bread. Rick finally asks her if she is the thief and why she does what she does. Xiao-Mei simply says that there are two sides to her, just like there are two sides to Rick. The bakery and the sword fight. But who is the real Rick? She says the bread maker seems to be winning. Rick leaves after some brief words, with things ending on a tense yet happy note? While working on the oven Hank thinks about how the palace guards made him give back the box he tried to hide but it is unknown if he got the contents out of the box before hand. Rick comes up and talks about how he thinks it is weird that Hank is in this profession. Hank is like wtf….and why are you a baker?

Yes Rick the Prince is up to something sneaky...dumb ass. XD

Rick goes on the beach and rethinks his sword slashing moves. Xiao-Mei appears and tells him part of the reason she steals is because she is part Robin Hood. She demonstrates her good deeds by taking him to the church and showing him how she helps the little kids. She teases Rick slightly, that maybe he has opened his eyes to some of the truth around him. She pretends to worry about what she will do now that Rick is on to her secret life. She asks Rick to join her in her next mission, as part of the reason she steals is to unlock things, just like she wants to unlock Rick. Rick arrives home and tells the girls that he obviously had some history with a sword and that he might have been wrong not to figure out his past before now. But despite whatever the past may be Rick has decided he is a bread maker right now. The girls rejoice and Madera randomly talks about how she used to be self centered but now it is her life goal to help the poor people who wash up on this island. Everyone celebrates the reopening of the store, with new menu items and seating outside. Everyone is happy! Well except maybe the pirates at sea. They happen across tons of blown up ships and the battle cruiser that did the blowing up. He is probably not happy. THE END!

Love has a tasty and it shows in the bread. Yes it does.

XO How is this series only 12 episodes long? Could it really be getting a second season? At this point it is going to have to as Kaguya, promiser of DRAMA and ACTION, is still passed out. Sometimes. So yeah folks. This hot mess…or slow broil…is going so slow for words. Too slow for words I should say. So…season two. Will I stay awake long enough to watch it?

What? You looked scary so I didn't name drop to get a discount on our first meeting? Insanity.

So. Hank. He is scary yes? And so full of answers. If you want to know more about Madera you should ask her. This is mind blowing stuff her folks! If I want to know about someone I should ask them!!! Brilliant! But apparently Madera has some sort of power over Hank as his prices got slashed Walmart style.

This job looks perfect for Hank, is everyone high?

I like how he talked to Rick though. Like why are you asking me about my line of work bread boy? At this point in his life Hank looks like he should be a rough builder. Not sure what Rick was trying to do with that comment but I laughed on how fast it got turned back on him.

I washed up on shore too!!! Am I in the club now?

Before I go any further can I just talk about how ridiculous this show is. Are the kids in this show a lie? Is everyone island born infertile and the only way to get new blood is to hope someone is washed up on shore? So the Princess and Prince of HarpLand have a special war ship that blast people out of the waters and hope the good looking people wash up so they can be citizens of Happy Go Lucky Land.

Living in FEAR!!!

Just kidding. Clearly someone else is in charge of the Warship and in an effort to keep the citizens safe or ignorant of the outside world that is why the guards/castle are so….serious about homeland security. But I am not kidding about the washed up on shore part. Who the heck HASN’T been washed up on this show? Robot girl, all the sisters (whom now I doubt are sisters), Rick, and that girl who only wakes up to feed. Anyone else? Xiao- Mei? Melty? Anyone who has a regular speaking role? This is getting a little crazy. Rick is not looking very interesting now is he?

Poison doesn't go well with bread silly.

Xiao-Mei and Rick……this show is so rated for the under 5 crowd. Oh you know my secret identity. Come in my house and we will exchange consumables because poisoning is out of the question. Has some more tea. Heck I will invite you on my next steal because that’s what friends are foooooooooooooooooooor.

STAB HIM! Go Yuno on his confused ass!

OR NOT! Xiao-Mei almost had an insane back and forth moment in regards to her personality. Almost. And when she reverted back to bread is amazing SMILE SMILE a bit of me cried inside. A tiny bit as this show isn’t that high on my list of caring. She showed a side of her that was clever, aware, and actually functional. Like maybe someone has eyes in this kingdom after all. But then she giggled and took Rick on walks and the serious moments were gone.

I would say that Rick is mysterious because he washed up on shore but.....

Although I did like that she was pointing out things to Rick. Of course a lot of that was obvious to the people with eyes but SUNSHINE blinds everyone in Happy Go Lucky Kingdom after all. Almost like she was toying with him. No be a baker, find yourself, see the truth.

How many times do we have to see these same poor kids?

Not really touched by Xiao-Mei taking Rick to the church. Maybe because they are already charitable to that organization so Xiao-Mei stealing for them doesn’t make it that interesting. Because they are already getting help by legitimate people. That and I rather Xiao-Mei just steal because her stuff got stolen. Of course that happened recently…doesn’t really explain why she was stealing before. So yes while Xiao-Mei stealing to help others lessens the MOG EVIL DOER blow…I rather her have a more solid reason behind all of this, like trying to uncover the truth behind the kingdom’s secret behavior.

Nothing since Rick obviously doesn't care? XD

In the end I don’t know if Xiao-Mei pulling at Rick’s heartstrings worked. It appears to have worked for the moment. I didn’t see him running to tell Prince of the Harp. If you steal from the rich it can be almost okay if you give some of the money to the poor orphan kids in town. Maybe the real question should be why hasn’t Xiao-Mei been caught before. I mean….someone must wonder where she gets all this treasure from. But for now Rick is not telling on Xiao-Mei because she said some obvious things about him. Open your eyes Rick!

Rick is a big boy now!

After all this talking Rick goes back to his harem of baker girls to tell them some important news. News that makes Amil happy because she has been SO WORRIED since Rick stopped Kaguya from getting her head chopped off. SILLY RICK! But Rick assures his girls that even though he wants to know more about his past he will not pick up a sword to hurt anyone. His job now is to make magical bread obviously. He was created to make bread!

Did you actually charge your customers?!

Madera and her revealing past…not so revealing it turns out. She looked out for number 1 until….what? Until she really decided it was her calling to help out the washed ashore people? Is that a recent change or one that happened years ago? I guess it doesn’t matter…maybe. Also I am not sure what selfishness means to this group of people as charging for their services might be MEAN. Happy Go Lucky kingdom needs no money! So if Madera was actually interested in making money and she changed from those horrible ways….eye rolling. Thanks Hank and Madera for this earth shattering news. How many people DO wash up on this island?!

I'll be your friend Rick!

Well I guess that will have to be answered next time. Pirates. Poor pirates. Just cruising along looking for some treasure and BAM battleship ready to blow them out of the water. Maybe this island is under the protection of a much larger and technologically advanced nation. They see this island as historically important or maybe they have some special mineral. Or maybe they are helping to increase the population to make people awash a shore. Seems to be working as Mr. Pirate makes his way to Happy Go Lucky Kingdom. Yay for new friends for Rick!