美佐子は夫を亡くし、娘の愛美と一緒に生活していた。 愛美は結婚して二人の孫がいたが、夫の転職で同居を求められる事態に。 同居するが、夫は家事をせず、愛美が彼を守ろうとする状況に。 混乱する美佐子は最終的に同居を断り、1ヶ月以内に出て行くように言う。 悩む美佐子は過去の優しさを後悔し、家族の生活が良い方向に変わることを願っている。 これが、次のエピソードへ続く。
Continuing from last time. I (Misako) lost my husband 10 years ago and have been working as a full-time employee while trying my best with my daughter, Emi. My daughter got married to Jun, her husband, 5 years ago, and they have two grandchildren. However, recently, Jun’s job change caused financial difficulties, and we were asked for temporary cohabitation. I agreed as long as we shared household chores and followed the rules, but once we started living together, Jun didn’t lift a finger, and my daughter started to protect him. I am feeling more and more unsettled. My coworkers told me, “You are responsible because you raised your daughter this way,”…
I took a deep breath and told my daughter and husband, “Please leave. If you don’t find a room within a month, I will forcibly store your belongings in the storage room. You can also stay in a hotel.”
“I’m not here to bully my husband with a hostile mother-in-law image. You only moved here for your convenience. I owe you now.”
“Only for a month. Do you understand?” And with that, I left the room. It might have been a bit over the top, but I’m glad it got the message across. After being told so thoroughly, I’m sure Manami and the others understood that this was impossible.
I should have set some boundaries when I didn’t help with Jun’s housework initially, but now I regret showing them half-hearted kindness. During the one-month grace period, the girls are undoubtedly busy looking for a new home. I secretly hoped that this experience would bring some positive change to my daughter’s married life.
To be continued in [Episode 8].
Original Idea: Mama Star Community Script: Tae Watanabe Illustration: Risuke Editor: Ii Teruko