Chichi 68 Sai, Haha 64 Sai, Boku 24 Sai.

Chichi 68 Sai, Haha 64 Sai, Boku 24 Sai. is a poignant one-shot manga that explores the mounting psychological toll of modern working life through the eyes of a young salaryman. At twenty-four years old, the protagonist finds himself caught in the relentless grind of corporate expectations and daily responsibilities. As the pressures of his career intensify, his stress levels rise steadily, threatening to overwhelm his sense of stability and well-being. The narrative takes its emotional weight from the quiet but significant context suggested by its title: the protagonist is navigating these professional burdens while his parents age, with his father at sixty-eight and his mother at sixty-four. This generational reality adds an unspoken layer of anxiety to his everyday struggles, as the demands of his job intersect with the looming responsibilities of caring for an aging family. Told within the concise framework of a single chapter, the story offers a focused, deeply human portrait of a young man silently battling the compounding weight of adulthood, duty, and exhaustion.