The 103rd episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Omusubi " starring Kanna Hashimoto (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 am and others) was broadcast on February 26th. Actor Kanna Hashimoto , who appeared in the flashback scene of the episode, attracted the attention of viewers.
In the 102nd episode (broadcast on February 25th), Yui (Hashimoto) learns that the long-standing feud between Masato (Kitamura Yukiya) and Nagayoshi (Matsudaira Ken) was caused by Nagayoshi using Masato's university tuition money without permission. Yui persuades Kayo (Miyazaki Yoshiko), who is reluctant to talk, to find out why Nagayoshi used the money.
In episode 103, Yui tells Masato the truth she found out from Kayo, prefaced by saying, "It was because of the curse of the Yoneda family." In 1976, when Masato was a third-year high school student, Eikichi was delivering goods from Fukuoka to Gifu by truck when heavy rains caused a river to overflow and flood, leaving him stranded in Gifu. Eikichi cooperated with local people in rescue efforts, and among the people he rescued was a man named Komatsubara (played by Otsuru Yoshitan), whose house and belongings had been swept away.
In order to save his 5-year-old son, who was unconscious and in a dangerous condition, Komatsubara pleaded with Nagayoshi, "Please, lend me some money! I'll definitely pay you back in six months..." Nagayoshi called Kayo and told her to transfer the money, but Komatsubara never contacted him again.
Nagakichi strictly warned Kayo, "Don't ever tell Masato about this." "If he finds out, he might hate this Komatsubara guy. So tell him that you used it all." "He hates me. Blame it all on me. I don't want Masato to become the kind of person who hates others."
"The Yoneda Family Curse" is a phrase that describes the nature of the Yoneda family members, who cannot leave people in trouble and help them without thinking about the consequences. It has appeared frequently in the drama since the first episode (broadcast on September 30, 2024), and is also the subtitle of the currently airing 21st week.
Although Ohtsuru, who played Komatsubara, only appeared for 20 seconds, comments were made on social media such as, "Is Ohtsuru Yoshitan the key person?", "It would be a waste to only have Ohtsuru Yoshitan in one black and white flashback scene, so maybe he's coming to repay a favor?", "Is this a sign that he'll come to repay the money someday?", "It seems likely that he will reappear to tie up loose ends", and "It can't be that this is the end... I'm really looking forward to seeing how things develop."
