前回から続く物語。主人公のミサキは正社員で働くワーキングママで、家族は夫や娘のマユ、そして同居の実父。最近、シングルマザーである妹リカについて心配があり、リカが近くに引っ越す計画を立てていることに不安を感じている。ミサキはリカに負担をかけたくないが、リカの振る舞いに対して強く言ってしまい、後悔する。お互いの負担を減らすために、リカとちゃんと相談してほしいと思っている。【第4話】へ続く。
Continuing from last time. I am Misaki, a working mom working as a full-time employee. My family consists of my husband, my daughter Mayu, and my live-in father. Living together has been going well, but lately I’ve been feeling uneasy about my younger sister Rika, who is a single mother. She often leaves her daughter Sonomi, a primary school student, in our care, which has become a bit burdensome for us. Furthermore, it seems that Rika is planning to move near our house, which is adding to my worries. I’m concerned that the frequency of caring for Sonomi will increase even more…
Father didn’t even try to stop me, and I angrily sent a message to Rika. “I need to talk to you. Can you come over tonight?”
Rika arrived at the house around 8:30 p.m. Sonomi was already with us. The three of us sat in the living room. The girls were playing in a room upstairs.
Rika had a startled expression on her face. But I continued regardless. Caring for Sonomi is a burden for us.
“I don’t want to say this, but just because you’re a single mother doesn’t mean it’s obvious for us to take care of Sonomi.” Father just looked flustered.
Rika stood up silently. Father’s expression clouded over. Then she told Sonomi, “Let’s go home,” and left just like that. It was a quiet and firm attitude.
Rika silently walked away. Maybe I said too much. Regret flashed through me. Sonomi seemed to sense something was wrong and had an anxious expression. Is this the result I wanted? I became anxious too.
As a sister, I thought I was correcting my sister’s inappropriate behavior, but maybe I was too harsh. However, I don’t think I said anything wrong. I understand that being a single mother is difficult. I also have a desire to help. But taking things for granted and pushing things forward without any consultation is troubling. However, seeing Rika’s expression that I’ve never seen before, I regretted my harsh words. But those words cannot be unsaid. I just wanted Rika to properly consult with me on how we can reduce each other’s burdens.
To be continued in “Episode 4”.
Original script: Mama Star Community | Screenplay: motte | Illustration: Uogishi | Editing: Tsukada Moe