The seventh episode of the Sunday Theatre drama " Mikami Sensei " (TBS, Sunday 9pm) starring Tori Matsuzaka was broadcast on March 2nd. The behavior of Tsukada, the Director General of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's General Education Policy Bureau, played by Mitsuhiro Oikawa, became a hot topic on social media.
◇The following contains spoilers
On the phone with Kodai (Kazuki Kitamura), the president of Rintoku Academy, Tsukada begins by saying, "I heard that the grades of the class that Mikami-kun (Matsuzaka-san) is in charge of are dropping." He proposes to Kodai that Mikami be returned to the Ministry of Education.
When Kodai says he believes the Emperor has the potential to take Rintoku Academy to the next level, Tsukada responds, "He certainly has that potential. I'm glad to hear you say that. If you really believe that, then what do you think? One way to go from here on out would be to try to incorporate him into your life."
Tsukada put the phone on speaker and said, "Mikami probably doesn't want to leave Rintoku right now. So I want him to improve his grades in class first." Tsukada grinned at Kodai's comment, "After that, we'll either bring him in or cut him off." He placed the sweets nearby on the table in order, representing Mikami, Makino (Masaki Okada), Nakaoka (Yasufumi Hayashi), and Mizobata (Takaya Sakoda).
"Who should I keep and who should I make my ally? It's time to make a decision," he said, eating a piece of candy. After that, Tsukada hung up the phone and was shown flicking the remaining candy off the table with his finger.
On social media, comments included, "Tsukada ate the chocolate that was meant for Ogami?! Maybe he's on our side after all - I hope he is", "Tsukada ate Mikami Sensei's chocolate and knocked Makino, Nakaoka and Mizobata away. This means...", "If we take it at face value, it means Tsukada doesn't even trust Makino, and it could also be interpreted as Tsukada trying to get Ogami involved", "The wrapper of the chocolate he ate after knocking Ogami, Makino, Tsukada and Nakaoka away was red - could it be a reference to Chairman Kodai?" and "Whose chocolate did Tsukada eat, by the way?!"
