Challenge
Why does Takeo's mother tell him not to worry? Clues 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ) だからbecause she will be all right 心配(しんぱい) すんなdo not worry, a blunt casual contraction of (心配:しんぱい)するな What does the speaker mean? She says she will be fine. 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ) gives her reason, and から links it to the command not to worry. She says the hospital visit has been canceled. She reassures him that she is all right. She does not say the visit is canceled. She wants Takeo to leave before the delivery. The command concerns worrying, not leaving the hospital. She says Suna will handle every task for him. Neither Suna nor the task list appears in this line. Her own condition is the reason. She orders Takeo to hide his concern from her. 心配(しんぱい) すんな tells him not to worry, not merely to conceal it. She thinks Takeo is the one who needs medical care. 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ) refers to her reassurance about herself in this context.
Takeo’s mother reassures him that she will be all right, so he should not worry. すんな contracts するな and makes the command sound direct and familiar.
