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Art style: Ghibli style. The hot baking pot sits open on the kitchen table or hearthside surface, parchment with the scored loaf suspended above it in Mara's careful hands while Jun watches close by, motionless with anticipation. Medium shot at eye level, balanced between the open pot, the descending loaf, and Jun's solemn face. Warm oven glow and window light combine, catching faint steam and flour dust. The mood is suspenseful, tender, and committed. Dominant palette: amber, cream, brown, charcoal, soft gold. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt): Render this image entirely in "Ghibli style" style. Match the lighting grammar, material response, colour science, level of realism / stylisation, line weight, and shading model typical of "Ghibli style". Keep the subject, composition, camera angle, lighting direction, and colour palette from the description above — but EVERY surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in the "Ghibli style" idiom, not in any other medium. Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly): - Mara: A woman in her early 30s with a slim, sturdy build shaped by daily kitchen work, warm olive skin, and expressive hazel eyes that soften when she smiles. She has a heart-shaped face, a lightly freckled nose, and chestnut-brown hair loosely tied into a low braid with wisps framing her cheeks. She wears a simple cream linen blouse, a faded blue apron dusted with flour, and rolled sleeves that reveal capable hands. Her overall energy is calm, attentive, and nurturing. She stands in a sunlit countryside kitchen with wooden shelves, ceramic bowls, wildflowers by a window, and early morning light glowing warmly around her. - Jun: A boy around 8 years old with a small, lively build, smooth tan skin, and wide dark-brown eyes full of curiosity. He has round cheeks, a small nose, and tousled black hair that never quite stays neat. He wears a moss-green knit sweater, cuffed brown trousers, wool socks, and slightly scuffed boots, giving him a practical countryside charm. His hands are often clasped, fidgeting, or reaching to help. His energy is bright, patient, and quietly excited rather than loud. He stands near a farmhouse kitchen table with flour sacks, a wooden stool, and pale morning light from a nearby window illuminating his face.