Isekai Henkyou Meshi - Vol. 7 Ch. 50 - Frontier Diner Special Pot-au-Feu
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Pot-Au-Feux Psyop! Got'em.
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I was a bit confused about the letter, so I checked the original.
First, it's a telegram. Anyone old enough to know what a telegram is already understands, but for the young'uns: a telegram was an express letter, something delivered as fast as the postal service could, but they charged a rate for each word, sometimes even per letter; this meant telegrams were usually only four or five short key words, to communicate the gist of the message.
The letter message is written in katakana, which among other things is used for quick writing as it's easier than hiragana or kanji. It's mostly to show that it's a telegram, but it also means you have to "find" each word.
With the premise done, the letter reads:
"Mother. Critical. Home now."
First, it's a telegram. Anyone old enough to know what a telegram is already understands, but for the young'uns: a telegram was an express letter, something delivered as fast as the postal service could, but they charged a rate for each word, sometimes even per letter; this meant telegrams were usually only four or five short key words, to communicate the gist of the message.
The letter message is written in katakana, which among other things is used for quick writing as it's easier than hiragana or kanji. It's mostly to show that it's a telegram, but it also means you have to "find" each word.
With the premise done, the letter reads:
"Mother. Critical. Home now."
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It's the only thing she knew to get him out of terrible life they were in. If she knew other ways, she could have pushed him towards that direction.
Sadly, there's an expiration on certain knowledge so parents should only equip their children the capability to adapt and be flexible in any scenario.
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So it is very likely she was already dead by the time he reach home...
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A sad situation most kids have to deal with growing up, parents that try to mold their children to follow a specific path in life and kids wanting their parents' affection try to follow it without voicing their complaints and letting it bottle up over a lifetime until it finally blows up.
Hitting too close to home.
Although the result spoke itself, dude really grow to be a proper man who can stand his ground himself as what mommy envisioned him, and in the end, he still come home as well.
But I'd still say this is wrong, like it or not, life will gets hard once you get to certain age, so let kid enjoy the little time he has to be free from adult responsibility.
Care yes, but in the idea of care that is no difference than caring for a livestock, to ensure it will be worthwhile in future. That is wrong way to raise kids.
Although the result spoke itself, dude really grow to be a proper man who can stand his ground himself as what mommy envisioned him, and in the end, he still come home as well.
But I'd still say this is wrong, like it or not, life will gets hard once you get to certain age, so let kid enjoy the little time he has to be free from adult responsibility.
Yes.
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nothing beats a good old meat-and-veggies soup
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That translation is better, I couldn't figure out if Ha-Ha was his first name or if she was laughing at him, like "lol, return home, now".
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The kanji 母 reads as "haha" meaning mother. Just a funny coincidence that "haha" indicates laughter in English. See also that laughing in Japanese sounds "Kekeke" is sometimes written as KKK. So, jovial Japanese or white supremacist becomes a context issue putting it on a shirt.
