What is the most nerve-racking event in a person’s life?
College exams? First date? Wedding?
There are many things you could name.
This month, I experienced the single most nerve-racking event of my life thus far.
It actually doesn’t have much to do with fujoshi or otaku…
But I hope you will hear me out.
January 3rd.
After a late night partying with my friends, I slept in until well into the day.
I’ll be honest—it was a hangover.
That’s my phone. Y-ko?
| Y-KO: |
Hello! |
| ME: |
… Hello… Y-ko? What is it? |
| Y-KO: |
OO, are you at your parents? (OO = my name) |
| ME: |
…? No, I’m in Tokyo. |
| Y-KO: |
So you really didn’t go back home. |
| ME: |
…? What’s going on? Are you bored over there? |
| Y-KO: |
A little bit. So what did you eat yesterday? |
| ME: |
Well, I went to a New Year’s party, so it was mostly just deep-fried snacks. |
| Y-KO: |
I see… In that case… |
| ME: |
Yes? |
| Y-KO: |
Would you like to come over for a holiday feast? |
| ME: |
Pardon?! |
| Y-KO: |
Come on over! You can’t go through this season without a traditional New Year’s feast! |
|
So it’s settled!! |
| ME: |
Wha… I’m sorry? I can’t! |
| Y-KO: |
…? Why not? |
| ME: |
I mean… isn’t your family going to be there?! |
|
I’ll be super-duper nervous! |
| Y-KO: |
Oh, no sweat. No problem at all! |
| ME: |
… Why is that? |
| Y-KO: |
My parents are really mischievous. |
| ME: |
Uh, mischievous? What does that have to do with… |
| Y-KO: |
How mischievous, you might ask? |
| ME: |
…? |
| Y-MOM: |
Mischievous enough to talk to Y-ko’s boyfriend on the phone like this, I guess! |
| ME: |
…?……?!………!! |
Huh? No…! Can it be…?!
| Y-MOM: |
Nice to meet you! I’m Y-ko’s mother! |
I should have known!!
Mother, there are limits to mischievousness!