Tomorrow is the day parents come observe class. Unfortunately, the lesson is math—Maruko’s worst subject. Feeling sure she won’t shine at all, she tells her mother she doesn’t need to come.
あしたは父兄参観日。授業はまる子の苦手な算数だ。まる子はおかあさんに、活躍できないから来なくていいよと言ってしまう。