Mainichi Kaasan (Kaasan - Mom's Life)

Kaasan - Mom's Life

This story begins in spring.

They sure are active.

Stop!

A little thing that you just don't like about the beginning of spring,

is when your son and daughter come running from the other room, both carrying magic markers.

Giraffe... UFO...

Geez, they had to scribble here.

What is this?

Weather.

Weather?

Map.

Map?

Weather... map?

Weather map.

This is a weather map?

Amazing, isn't it? Amazing, isn't it? Amazing, isn't it? Amazing, isn't it?

It's amazing, isn't it?

Why a weather forecast?

Weather Map

Mom, give me some ice cream.

Ice cream, ice cream, ice cream, ice cream, ice cream!

Okay, okay, I get it, I get it.

Here you go.

2 minutes later.

It's so nice that ice cream makes them so happy.

Hold it right there!

Open both of your hands.

What happened to your ice cream?

I lost it.

I lost it.

You lost it?

You lost it?!

What are the odds, it had to be my room, with the ice cream melted all over my bed!

Was I wrong to leave it wide open to air?

A little thing that you just don't like about the beginning of spring is...

Ice Cream

The cherry blossoms look beautiful.

Yup. When I look at them with Daddy, they look even more beautiful.

You are really so cute, so cute!

Batman punch punch punch!

Batman kick!

Batman chop!

Chop chop chop!

Here, some lunch while you look at the flowers.

They sure look comfortable.

Could this be... I hope it's not what I think it is.

Wetting the bed!

Who did it?

It wasn't me.

It wasn't me!

It wasn't me... I don't think.

A little thing that you just don't like about the beginning of spring is, when Dad is drunk, his...

Bedwetting

Kaasan - Mom's Life

I'm back!

Snack! Snack! Snack! Snack!

Okay, okay. You have to show me your communication book.

There is something called a communication book at nursery school.

Whatever happens at nursery school or at home,

it can be used for correspondence between parents and teachers.

He went to sleep early last night. Surprisingly, he ate a lot at breakfast.

This blank space bothers me.

Yay!

Since I drew something...

A few days later...

Mrs. Kamohara!

Yes? Did my son do something again?

No, no, not at all. Everyone has been looking forward to your communication book.

Since I have an audience, I have to put in some effort.

I am a healthy Everyday Boy, Bun.

I run to nursery school at 70 km/h!

But even when I do, I get to class late, so it's sur-pris-ing.

The source of my energy is having seven pieces of banana in the morning!

No banana-way!

I guess it looks okay.

Bunji, Fumi, I've come to pick you up.

Mom!

Mom!

Mom, today's comic was really funny!

Yeah, yeah!

I laughed.

It was really funny!

Oh, not at all.

Since I got a response...

I have to make it even funnier.

I am healthy Everyday Boy, Bun.

While I was on my way to nursery school, I unexpectedly met with a cheetah.

Of course I had a race with it.

The cheetah was fast initially, but I had more stamina. The cheetah was crying.

Mom, I'm going to be late!

Let's go!

Hurry!

Just a minute!

Hurry!

Wait a second! The punch line is too sweet. I'll redo it.

This is no good. The punch line is too sweet. This has very little impact.

Geez...

Mom, aren't you done yet?

Later that afternoon...

Hey Mom, I don't swallow eggs.

I am healthy Everyday Boy, Bun.

I am healthy as always.

I can jump over the Eiffel Tower with ease, and I dove over the Dover Channel as well.

I always eat three ostrich eggs and have seven big plates of curry!

It makes me crazy every day!

I don't swallow ostrich eggs and eat seven plates of curry!

I see. That's right, that's exaggerated.

But people in this world will not respond if you just write the truth.

In order to make people laugh, you need to exaggerate.

Exaggerate?

That's right, exaggerate. It's a technique used to make people laugh.

Why do they have to laugh? You're making up lies, aren't you?

They're not lies! They're exaggerations!

You have to have people respond to your comic,

otherwise you'll end up with very low ratings, and you won't even be able to afford food!

As a comic creator, you have to make things funny, otherwise you can't survive in Japan!

I'm gonna be late! Hurry!

I am healthy Everyday Boy, Bun.

Today a relative of the cheetah, Brother Lion, came to challenge me to a contest of strength.

It was an amazing fight.

I fought very hard for 16 hours.

Why was it so long?

Four times four is sixteen!

Why am I doing this?

Let's stop. I quit! This ends today!

The end.

Done.

See you tomorrow.

What the heck is this?

To be continued.

To be continued?!

We're looking forward to tomorrow.

Response

Kaasan - Mom's Life

Beach! Beach! Beach!

Be quiet!

It was just the beginning of April

when the Kamohara family went to Atami.

Wow!

It's the ocean!

Ocean! Ocean! Ocean!

Hey, hey, be careful!

The beach in spring, unlike summer, isn't that bad.

You're right.

Here! Here!

It's cold!

Back at you!

They sure look like they're having fun.

I'm glad that we came.

We have to take them to places like this from time to time.

Dad, are you drinking in the afternoon?

Well, well, it's all right, isn't it?

They sure are active.

T-They sunk!

Listen carefully. You must not act like you're going swimming.

You'll sink in the water.

Okay!

Oh man, that surprised me.

It's been a while since we went to the beach.

Well, I'm glad that it didn't become a serious problem.

It's easy to get carried away when you're having fun.

Oh well.

If you look carefully,