The eighth episode of the Sunday Theatre drama " Mikami Sensei " (TBS, Sunday 9pm) starring Tori Matsuzaka was broadcast on March 9th. The head teacher of the third year at Rintoku Gakuin, Mizobata ( Takaya Sakoda), became a hot topic on social media.
◇The following contains spoilers
It was Mizobata who leaked confidential information such as "Saejima Yuko, a former teacher at Rintoku Gakuin High School, is the mother of Mayama Yuzuru, the perpetrator of the bureaucrat murder case."
Mikami (Matsuzaka) and Koreeda (Riho Yoshioka) begin their plan, titled "Plan Okami 2." Mikami goes to the chairman of the board of directors, Kodai (Kazuki Kitamura), and tells him that it was Mizobata who had been leaking the school's secrets.
Meanwhile, Koreeda called Mizobata to the school, saying, "I'd like to talk to you alone if possible." He began by saying, "When I entered (Rintoku Gakuin), it was Principal Mizobata who instructed me. He is very supportive of students and values their independence. Principal Mizobata taught me what education is all about."
"Recently, it seems as if Professor Mizobata has forgotten the ideals of education. But it also feels to me like he is suffering," I pointed out, but Mizobata denied it.
Koreeda then pointed out that Mizobata had sent the document from the nearest convenience store, and tried to sympathize by saying, "This school is committing fraud. Mr. Mizobata has always had to do this work. For a long time... you've had a hard time, haven't you?", but Mizobata raised her voice and said, "What does a rich girl like you know?"
"I understand," Koreeda replies, and Mizobata says, "There's no turning back now," and starts to leave the room. As he turns back, Koreeda calls out to Mizobata, "You can't turn back. But you can move forward."
On social media, people were saying things like, "It seems like he used to be a good teacher, but now why is he being made to deal with issues related to school fraud?", "It's getting hard to see Mizobata-sensei harboring such a dark side...I'm looking forward to the truth coming out all at once from here!", "I believe that Head Mizobata will end up on our side", "Indeed, I felt sorry for Mizobata-sensei because of the chairman's constant gentle power harassment, and as a viewer, I cared about him as much as the students. Even if there is a penalty, I hope there will be some kind of salvation", and "Let's move on, Mizobata-sensei."
