It has the same charm that I like from the first season and the new characters are pretty charming. But the main problem of this show is the pacing and the lack of focus it had. There are just so many things going on this season that they just speedran through every episode but somehow made it slow in a lot of ways.
The first season had good pacing, showing Ryouma learning and adapting to the world around him with the people he grew to love and enjoying life at his own pace. The best episodes are when he was slowly accustomed to the town he visited, slowly making a laundry business, and the sad episode of realizing of losing the people he cared about, reminiscing about the love that he had, and thanks to the family that he has now. This is what made the first season so charming, heartwarming, and relaxing that immediately get invested in his character.
It had an interesting direction at first, with Ryouma expanding his business and meeting new people along the way. What made it kinda awful was the execution. As I said, there were so many things going on this season that it's kinda jarring that so many events piled up in a single season. It felt an episode had a single story arc. It feels like Ryouma is doing the same thing as in his past life, overworking without taking breaks, at least from the viewer's perspective. Sure, you could argue that he rested in between episodes, but I would like to see him taking a break or a small vacation for at least an episode. Granted, the last episode was charming showing that he cares about the community he was in and what having people closest to him means to him well.
Despite its problems, this is a fine adaptation, you'll find it either boring or charming. In the latter, I find it in the middle of the road of slightly below average. Would be cautiously optimistic about a third season.
