The 24th episode of the NHK Asadora drama series "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 a.m. and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on May 1. In the episode, a scene was depicted in which Ranko ( Yuumi Kawai) confesses her unrequited love to Nobu (Imada), which drew a reaction from viewers.
In the previous episode, Iwao (Hamao Noritaka) suddenly proposes to Ranko. Ranko asks Go (Kanata Hosoda), the man she has a crush on, "What do you think of our marriage proposal?" Go replies, "He's rich, so I think it's a good deal." Ranko laughs sadly and says, "Really? That's right."
In episode 24, Ranko decides to accept Iwao's marriage proposal. Upon hearing this, Nobu heads to the cafe where the two are talking and says, "Ranko wants to get married to help support our family. Isn't that right? Ranko. Why should you carry it all by yourself?", and together with Meiko (Nanoka Hara) he brings Ranko back.
After returning home, Nobu apologized to Ranko, saying, "I agonized over it, but I'll do it. I'm sorry." "If I, as the eldest daughter, had been by her side, I wouldn't have made Ranko feel that way."
Ranko then replied, "I'm not that kind of person. I'm not the kind of person you think I am," and then confessed her true feelings, "There's someone I like... and I've realized that he doesn't think anything of me." She laughed and said, "Then it doesn't matter who I marry. If you're rich, it's a gain." When Nobu stroked Ranko's back, Ranko leaned on him, and the two embraced with tears in their eyes.
In response to Ranko's honest thoughts, people on social media said things like, "Ranko's confession had me in tears," "It's so sad," "I'm glad Ranko has become a proper little sister," "I want her to be happy with Gou-chan," and "I can't wait to find out what Gou-chan really thinks."
