The fourth episode of the drama series " The Reluctant Preacher " (Nippon TV, Saturday 9pm) starring actress Alice Hirose was broadcast on May 3rd. At the end of the episode, the school reform committee chairman Moriguchi (Ito Atsushi) confronts a certain suspicion with Urami ( Shota Watanabe), the homeroom teacher of Class 2-9, which caused a stir on social media.
◇The following contains spoilers.
In episode 4, a poster that slanders Shizuka (Hirose) is posted on the wall of a hallway, causing an uproar in the school. According to Moriguchi, the culprit posted the poster in the blind spot of all the security cameras, so he is not seen. Meanwhile, in the classroom of class 10, Tazawa Taichi (Shimamura Ryunosuke), who posted a photo of the poster on social media, says that Kaito (Mizusawa Rintaro) beat him up behind the gymnasium. Kaito denies it, but Kaito's mother Maki (Hinagata Akiko) admits it without even listening to his explanation. In fact, Kaito committed an assault in junior high school. Kaito, who is on the verge of expulsion, invites Shizuka to Umi to ask for advice on how to get people to believe him.
Meanwhile, at school, Moriguchi calls Maki and tries to begin the process of expelling Kaito. Shizuka returns to school and tells Maki that Kaito has been trying to change since the assault incident, and lectures him on the need to make an effort to communicate his feelings and sincerity to others. Maki believes Kaito after Kaito tells her how he feels, but Moriguchi refuses to accept it. But at that moment, Urami appears in front of everyone with Tazawa. Urami tells Tazawa that there is a security camera behind the gym, and Tazawa replies that Kaito didn't actually hit him... and so the story unfolds.
In the story, the truth is revealed thanks to Urami's efforts, and Kaito avoids expulsion. Later, at the end, Shizuka learns from Urami that there are no security cameras behind the gym, and that he was "just trying to trick them." Then, Moriguchi, who had been listening to their conversation, appears and confronts Urami, saying, "You're setting up a trap for the students. I can't believe you're capable of such tactics... or do you just pretend to be an idiot most of the time?". She then asks, "You seem to know the exact location of the security cameras. Perhaps you're the culprit behind that notice... Professor Urami, are you?" Urami looks away without saying a word.
Social media was abuzz with suspicions about Urami that arose at the end of the story. Comments like "Please tell me it's a lie," "It'd be a shock if he was the culprit...," "Please Urami-sensei just stays hot-blooded...," "Does he have a grudge against Shizuka-sensei?" and "Does it seem like there's something ulterior motive?" were posted.
