数年前のユイは第一子を妊娠し、義母から医者に行くように言われるが、義母の許可が得られず友人が経営する産婦人科で出産するように指示される。夫と一緒に義母の妹の家を訪れ、妊娠前は健康だったユイを気遣って連れて行かないように頼まれる。義母は沈黙し、義母の姉の言葉に感動し、夫と共に話を聞いてもらえないことに苦悩する。急にエピソード5へと続く。
Continuing from last time. This happened a few years ago. My name is Yui. I live with my husband Naohiko and my mother-in-law. Recently, I became pregnant with our first child, but my mother-in-law sternly told me, “You have to go to the doctor for check-ups and delivery!” There are several maternity hospitals near my house. However, I couldn’t get my mother-in-law’s permission anywhere. Eventually, my mother-in-law insisted that I give birth at a maternity hospital run by a friend. However, it takes 2 hours to get to the maternity hospital, even by express train. My husband and I are opposed to this, but my mother-in-law refuses to listen.
Before going to Haruko’s hospital, we decided to stop by the house of my mother-in-law’s sister, Aunt Fumie, who lives nearby. “Oh, long time no see! What’s the matter all of a sudden? Come in, come in!” Although we don’t interact with Fumie-san on a daily basis, she is a cheerful and straightforward person, and I have a good impression of her.
Aunt Fumie looked at us and said, “Huh? Is this person serious? Isn’t this a joke?” My husband and I felt embarrassed and ashamed, and we bowed our heads as if to say, “It’s not like that… she won’t listen to anything.” Aunt Fumie let out a sigh looking very disappointed.
“My daughter was very healthy before getting pregnant! But pregnancy and childbirth are unpredictable, right? So, please don’t take her forcibly to a faraway place just to look after her.” If something happens, you’ll be too far away. Be prepared!” Aunt Fumie’s words had a great impact on me. I thought she was my mother-in-law’s sister.
My mother-in-law remained completely silent. Truly a genuine elder sister.
Aunt Fumie is a great talker, just like my mother-in-law, once she starts talking, she doesn’t stop. However, Aunt Fumie has a solid core to everything she says and her way of thinking is very sensible.
She shared with me everything my husband and I had been wanting to tell my mother-in-law, but no one had listened to me.
It was so touching that I couldn’t help but applaud in my heart. I’m sure my husband felt the same way.
To be continued in [Episode 5].
Original Story: Mama-Star Community Script: Sakura Oshima Illustration: Yoshihana Editing: Moe Tsukada