Kana MitoYurika AoiKana married a man she met at work and moved to the countryside. She is on the verge of breaking down due to the insidious harassment of her mother-in-law, Yurika, but finds solace in the encouragement of her stepson, Hanzo. Yurika, who sees Kana as a 'woman trying to fit into the family and establish her place,' finds her uninteresting and summons her former workplace colleagues โ men โ to assault Kana in order to drive her away. The act is carried out, and Yurika berates the exhausted Kana. And Hanzo, who happened to witness the scene, is overcome with indescribable emotionsโฆ.
The moment Aoi Yurika was cast as a devilish stepmother, the evaluation of this work was set to start in the negatives! Such a waste, and I don't want to see Yurika like this! Mido Kana is a stepmother and has a good relationship with her stepson. Her husband is currently on a week-long business trip. Yurika, who hates Kana, has Kana raped by men she used to know! Kana being assaulted by three men, including Mr. Abe! This goes beyond 'in-law bullying' and is a clear criminal act! Yurika films Kana being assaulted! The stepson is a good kid! He presents Kana with a bouquet of flowers on her birthday! It became the worst and best birthday ever. Kana was on the verge of a mental breakdown, but steels herself, thinking, 'I can't run away!' Yurika's goal was to drive Kana out! Today, Kana is forced by Yurika to 'serve' with her 'mouth'... today she has to entertain four men... It's the day after yesterday, but Kana's reaction is strange! She shows no sign of resistance, and when asked if what's in her mouth tastes good, she immediately replies, 'It's delicious...'! This isn't the image of a wife and mother enduring for her husband and stepson! And she was witnessed by her stepson! The 'punishment' for Kana continues every day, and Kana herself is starting to be unable to tell if it's 'force' or 'willing'. One night, Kana approached her stepson, saying, 'Do it with me too!'... 'If it's you, Hanzo, then it's okay...' and she allows him to touch her... This confession came quite a while after he first witnessed Kana's disgrace! It's not hard to imagine the immeasurable anguish the kind stepson must have felt... The stepson is the only source of comfort and healing in this house... 'Will you comfort me?' It's obvious, isn't it, Kana... The stepson's wish is to leave this house with Kana and live happily ever after! But... I thought Kana's last act was for the sake of her stepson's future... to show that I, who am defiled by men (though I don't think of it that way), am not worthy of you. If that's the case, it aligns with Kana's initial resolve... But the production staff, who veered in a mundane direction, should engrave the word 'wasteful' on their hearts!
This is my first drama with Yurika Aoi, and Kana Mido delivers a stable performance as the thoroughly nasty mother-in-law, without any interaction with Yurika Aoi herself. Combined with Yurika Aoi's acting, it's a really good piece. It's a shame that Yurika Aoi fans won't see any interaction with her, so I'd like them to release a version with the roles reversed! I'd also like to see Kana Mido play the role of the evil mother-in-law.
