It's a bit late for this post, since the timing was changed a few days ago, but better late then never.

Timing now starts on the first frame of the black screen with the text "Clean and Serene…". That is before the initial cutscene, but after the splash screen. This goes for any% and 100%. The end of the timing stays the same for both categories.

The reason for this is that the ingame clock continues to run during cutscenes. The point for the start is picked because it's before the initial cutscene and if you want a fast time you'll have to skip it. It is also after the inconsistent splash screen, where you don't have any controll over.

Since the weather pattern is bound to the ingame clock, a possible abuse for the old timing is waiting for the initial cutscene to have no rain in the first mission. There might be other abuses, but since the category has gained a lot of popularity in the recent times, it's better to change it before more is found.

All times on the leaderboards have been adjust. I added 14 sec to every run, whether they waited in the cutscene or not, which was the average additional time. Except for the WR which I retimed by counting the frames to be acurate. If your run had to get more than 14 sec on top, good for you. If you are not happy with the addition, go ahead and improve your PB.