お母さん
今日はそうめん
以外がいい
Mom,
Anything but somen-noodle
I want for today
[作者情報]
[Author Information]
許 友紀奈
( Moto Yukina )
香港/13歳
第18回The 18th 2023-2024年2023-2024 日本大会Japanese Language Contest
テーマ 「かぞく」 Theme "Family" 大賞作品 JAL Grand Prize Winner
21世紀に入って、世界的に猛暑日が多くなった夏。日本も、それから作者の住む香港も、その例外ではなく、子供のいる夏休みの昼食に、調理する側の母はうだりながら頭を悩ませています。しかし結局は、毎日、食欲の落ちた中で、冷たい口当たりでさっと食べられる冷素麺を選択しているのでしょう。中学生の作者に、そうめん以外がいい、と文句を言われながら、それでもそれを選択する母のメンタルの強さ。しかし、作者の描いたイラストは、実に涼やかに細かく、美味しそうな冷素麺。マンネリの食卓もまた家族の幸せを物語っています。
Summer has become extremely hot globally since the beginning of the 21st century. Japan and Hong Kong, where the author lives, are not the exceptions, making the mothers worry about what to cook for their children’s lunch during the summer vacation when they stay home. In the end, however, when the appetite is low, she probably chooses chilled somen-noodles, something cold and quick to eat, every day. Even though the author, a junior high school student, complains about having something other than somen-noodles, the mother’s strong mentality makes her select it again. The illustration drawn by the author looks cool and is a delicious-looking chilled somen-noodle in detail. The mannerism of the dining table also depicts the happiness of the family.