The fifth episode of the Sunday Theatre drama " Mikami Sensei " (TBS, Sunday 9pm) starring actor Tori Matsuzaka was broadcast on February 16th. The presence of a female student who was seen talking to Takashi Mikami's (Matsuzaka) older brother Kota (Niihara Taisuke) became a hot topic on social media.
◇The following contains spoilers
The opening scene was set in 2002. In the school broadcasting room, Takashi pleads with Kota, "Big brother, stop signing petitions and stuff." When Kota asks, "Why?", Takashi replies, "A friend of mine told me, 'Your brother's been acting strange lately.'"
Kota said, "I feel sorry for making Takashi feel that way. But if I don't do it, I won't be myself anymore."
During the conversation, a female student came into the broadcasting room. "Oh? Taka-kun, you're here. What's wrong? The atmosphere seems a bit awkward..." the female student asked worriedly. Kota changed the topic by saying, "Oh, is the afternoon broadcast starting soon?"
On social media, some have speculated that the female student in question could be the school nurse, Isshiki Mayumi ( Asami Usuda). Opinions posted include, "Could the female student who entered the broadcasting room be Isshiki-sensei, the school nurse?", "Is the female broadcasting club student who appeared in the flashback scene with Mikami's brother at the beginning the school nurse's teacher Isshiki-sensei?", "Isshiki-sensei seems like an important character," and "I'm sure Isshiki-sensei, the Mikami Sensei."
