Kondo tellsThe Washington Postthat unlike the storybook, there are no Kikis in the family.
“Actually, they both resemble Jax because they like tidying up.
Well, they are notalwaysorganized.

Sometimes they make messes, but usually they are tidy.
Anyway, when they are messy, they don’t dislike tidying up.”
Satsuki and Miko’s mother also admits one girl is tidier than the other.

“It’s different from child to child,” she said.
The joy that comes from parenting exceeds any satisfaction that could have come from a perfectly neat home."