由美子はパート勤めをしながら、高校教師の夫和利と社会科を担当している。彼女の娘レナは大学2年生で、第一志望の大学には受かれず、第二志望の大学に通っている。レナは大学生活を楽しむ中で、無断外泊をしてしまい、親とのコミュニケーションが難しくなっている。由美子と夫はレナの反抗期に苦しんでおり、家族間のコミュニケーションが難しくなっている。
My name is Yumiko (50 years old). I usually work part-time at a local pharmacy. My husband, Kazutoshi (55 years old), is a high school teacher. I teach social studies. I am also the advisor for the track and field team, so it is normal for me to leave home early in the morning and return late. I usually get home around 9 p.m. My only daughter, Rena, is about to become a sophomore in college. That girl is currently out. Both my husband and I are worried about our daughter Rena…
My daughter studied hard for the entrance exams but unfortunately did not pass her first-choice university. She decided to attend her second-choice university as a safety net.
She commutes from home to the university as it is close by, and now that she is a college student, she has started to study and have fun more.
Rena heads to her room on the second floor without saying anything.
Even when I try to talk to her, she always says “annoying, annoying!” And the conversation never ends. This exaggerated rebellious phase-like situation continues even after she became a college student.
We do not set curfews or ban overnight stays for Rena. Ideally, we would like her to come home on the last train, but as a college student, she probably has friends. All she has to do is tell me when she will be home and when she will have dinner. Rena started staying out without permission, and we have talked to her with Kazutoshi. However, Rena shouted, “This house is suffocating!” and gave up the discussion. We find it difficult to talk to our daughter who is becoming more and more distant. My husband and I are suffering through this never-ending rebellious phase.
Continued in [Episode 2].
Original: Mama Star Community Script: Nitamago Illustration: Yoshihana Editing: Yasaiishi