The main character, Misa, is a single mother who feels trapped in fulfilling her husband’s obligations to his parents. When her in-laws suddenly visit, Misa becomes disheartened by their negative behavior and her husband’s unreasonable demands. Seeking advice from her own parents, Misa decides to fight back by ordering rental bedding for her in-laws’ visit. In the next episode, Misa prepares to confront her in-laws and take a stand for herself. This story highlights the struggles of balancing loyalty to one’s partner and standing up for oneself in challenging family dynamics.
Continuing from last time. As we age, we often feel more and more grateful to our parents. While this feeling is great, it makes you think if that “filial piety” is built on the sacrifice of others. This time, our protagonist is a single mother trapped in filial piety towards her husband. Many others may have fallen into the same trap.
Misato lives with her husband Tsukasa and their 2-year-old son, Hayato. This weekend, their in-laws are coming to stay. It was a sudden visit, leaving Misato feeling down. And the in-laws emitted a foul odor. Tsukasa also ordered Misato to lend her futon to his parents. Furthermore, he made unreasonable statements like, “This is my house, if you don’t like it, leave.” Enraged, Misato went to her parents’ house for advice, where her father gave her some good advice.
And the day when the in-laws come to visit has arrived.
Episode 8 What is wine?
[Editorial Comment]
Misato ordered rental futons to arrive on the day her in-laws were visiting! Misato must have been determined to retaliate this time. Since the bed is a place of comfort, Misato must have wanted to avoid anything that smelled bad…
Continued in [Episode 9].
Original: Mama Star Community Script: motte Illustration: Mayuka! Editing: Mika Yokouchi