Obasan Chapter 24 Summary

  • Months later Naomi wakes up to the sound of a rooster. Yesterday, Stephen was running around yelling that they had won the war. He made the V for victory sign and hung a Union Jack on the house. There's no question what side he's on.
  • Today there is no shouting, just the sound of Obasan in the kitchen. Stephen has some hair on the windowsill that his music teacher told him would turn into snakes. Seriously, we don't know what that's about, but he keeps looking. Adults don't lie, right?
  • It's early in the morning but Naomi gets up to go to the bathroom. When she comes back, she notices something is strange. Someone is lying where Nomura-obasan used to sleep. Who is it?
  • It's her dad. This whole scene is pretty heartwarming. Finally, happy times. When Stephen realizes that his dad's home, it turns into a party. There's music, dancing, and the whole nine yards.
  • At least until Obasan decides it is time to eat.