Yumi, a 30-year-old woman, lives with her husband Satoshi and their 3-year-old daughter. Three months ago, Yumi’s cousin’s wife passed away, leaving behind two young children. The cousin, Kenji, remarried Chie’s friend Kaori, sparking suspicions of an affair. Despite Kenji’s efforts to explain the situation through LINE messages, Yumi feels uneasy and doubts their sincerity. Yumi confronts them about inviting Kaori over during Chie’s illness, but the conversation ends inconclusively. Yumi’s mother calls, upset by Yumi’s attitude towards the situation. Yumi also discovers that Kenji’s parents are opposed to the remarriage, raising more questions about their motivations.
Continuing from last time. My name is Yumi, I’m 30 years old. I live with my 3-year-old daughter and husband, Satoshi, who is around 30 years old. About 3 months ago, my cousin’s wife, Kenji (30 years old) and Chie (30 years old), passed away, leaving behind children aged 3 and 1. Chie and I are colleagues at work and best friends. When Chie passed away, I was sad, but I was surprised to find out that Kenji had remarried Chie’s friend, Kaori. The suspicion that Kenji and Kaori were having an affair remains, and the distrust only grows. However, Kenji continuously makes selfish statements on LINE in order to gain approval from his family for the marriage.
When I tried to exit the LINE group created by Kenji, I received a LINE message from Kenji explaining about the remarriage.
Either way, they are willing to accept the new form of their family and take care of them with love. They seem polite but pushy. I can’t understand the need to create a third party to inherit Chie’s will. Overall, it feels like they are glorifying Chie’s death to justify themselves, feeling intoxicated with the current situation, and it made me feel sick. If you’re going to gossip, why not try to stir things up…
Since everyone seemed to be waiting for my answer, I said, “While Chie was in the hospital, I invited Kaori to our house. Why did you lie that Aunt Mitsuko was with Chie?” just to toy with them.
Suspicious. Are you definitely pregnant? I thought so, but without solid evidence, I stopped investigating, thinking that if she is pregnant, it will eventually become clear. Later, I received a call from my mother, who was very angry at my attitude.
I decided to check the members of the LINE group to see who supports the remarriage. There were people I knew and people I didn’t know, and various relatives, but strangely, Kenji’s parents were not there. Are Kenji’s parents against the remarriage? If so, I can’t understand what Kenji and his remarriage partner are thinking. She seems to be remarrying for selfish reasons, wanting the entire family to bless her to alleviate her guilt. I couldn’t help but feel sorry for Chie…
Next, [Episode 6].
Original: Mamasta Community, Script: Rolling Dell, Illustration: Mayuka!, Editing: Mika Yokouchi