Минами-мама главного героя (1 часть)

The First Glimmer of Anxiety The twenty-year-old son of forty-year-old Minami returns home after an exhausting night shift at a club. As dawn timidly touches the sky, he sees her – his mother, clad in a sporty bodysuit, gracefully practicing yoga asanas. Confusion floods his heart. He had never suspected that beneath the tender facade of maternal care lay such a chiseled figure, such a youthful and enticing body. Could it be that she were performing these exercises for someone else? The thought strikes him like a searing ember – what if she leaves him behind? The fear of loss, loneliness, and a piercing, icy jealousy seize him. He has always been accustomed to this cozy haven, where everything is neat and a hot dinner awaits him at the table. Everything is in order, everything is familiar. Yet this sudden change in his mother makes him tremble. And while everything might be alright otherwise, the heavy burden of responsibility weighing on his shoulders—work, work, work—leaves him with little time for love and intimacy. As the family’s breadwinner, he sacrifices what is most precious, a fact that shatters him.

Updated September 23, 2026