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Her emotional labor becomes a performance that protects others from her pain—a common trope in Key works (e.g., Nagisa’s parents in Clannad ).

It seems you’re looking for an analysis or academic-style paper on the character , often referred to as the “Dorm Mother” from the anime/manga series Kanon (specifically the 2006 anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation, or the visual novel by Key). The phrase “You Can Call Me Mother” highlights her maternal, nurturing role toward the protagonist Yuuichi Aizawa and other residents of the dormitory. Chizuru Iwasaki Dorm Mother Chizuru You Can Call Me Mother

Chizuru’s stability contrasts with Akiko’s frailty, making Chizuru the functional mother figure for the dorm as a family unit. Her emotional labor becomes a performance that protects