笹森くんのスカート（読みもの）
Sasamori’s Skates
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『笹森くんのスカート』
西千葉にある作草部（さくさべ）高校１年の笹森宏が、2 学期になって急にスカートをはいて登校し始める。ジェンダーフリー制服が認められているとはいえ、さわやかモテ男子の笹森くんの突然の変化に、波紋が広がる。文化祭準備の日々を背景に、まずはクラスメート４人の視点から、笹森くんへの周囲のさまざまな反応が描かれていく。汗っかきでいつも体臭を気にしている地味男子の篠原智也。お母さんとママという同性婚の両親がいるアニメ声の西原文乃。ぽっちゃり体型を気にしつつも美形の彼氏を求めてしまう細野美羽。恋愛感情がよくわからず美形を丸メガネで隠している遠山一花。４人それぞれの生活や悩みが明かされつつ、スカート姿となった笹森くんとの絡みで、ひとりひとりの思いが変化していく様子に引き込まれる。
そして、笹森宏の視点となる最終章で、スカート姿の謎が明かされる。笹森くんは、セーラー服を着て登校することがつらいという従妹の思いを理解するために、スカートをはいてみた。周りの複雑な反応やそれを気にしてしまう自分。しかし、その実験的な行動によって、だれもが好きな服装、好きな生き方を選んでいいという雰囲気を作っていく。バンド仲間がみなスカートをはいて舞台に立つという結末が心地よい。（奥山）
| 出版社 | 講談社 |
|---|---|
| 初版年 | 2022年 |
| ISBN | 978-4-06-528046-1 |
| ページ数 | 208頁 |
| サイズ | 20x14cm |
| 対象年齢 | 13歳から |
| キーワード | 制服、高校生、LGBTQ+、文化祭 |
Sasamori’s Skates
Hiroshi Sasamori is a first-year student at Sakusabe High School in the west part of Chiba Prefecture. At the beginning of the second semester, he suddenly starts wearing skirts to school. Although gender-free school
uniforms are permitted, Sasamori is a handsome and popular guy, and this sudden change causes quite a stir. Against the backdrop of preparations for the upcoming school festival, the author depicts Sasamori’s transformation and people’s reactions through the perspectives of four classmates: Tomoya Shinohara, who perspires profusely and is always worried about his body odor; Fumino Saibara, who sounds like an anime character and has been raised by same-sex parents; Miu Hosono, who wants a handsome boyfriend but worries about being too chubby; and Ichika Toyama, who has a hard time understanding what it means to be in love and hides her beauty behind her glasses. Through their interactions with the skirt-clad Sasamori, the reader learns about their daily lives and concerns and engages with the way their feelings and perspectives change.
The final chapter is written from Sasamori’s point of view. It becomes clear that he chose to wear a skirt because he wanted to understand his cousin who hates wearing the traditional girl’s school uniform known as a sailor suit. Sasamori is disconcerted by the reactions of those around him, but his willingness to experiment helps create an atmosphere in which everyone can choose what they want to wear and how they want to live. The ending, in which all Sasamori’s band mates wear skirts on stage, is a pleasing touch. (Okuyama)
- Text: KOBE Haruma | Ill. Misuzu
- Kodansha
- 2022
- 208 pages
- 20x14cm
- ISBN 978-4-06-528046-1
- Ages 13 +
Uniform, Senior high school, LGBTQ+, School festival