The 28th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on May 7th. The story of how Nobu's (Imada) mother, Hatako ( Noriko Eguchi), and his late father, Yutaro (Ryo Kase), met was revealed, causing a stir among viewers.
In episode 28, one night, Ranko (Yuumi Kawai), unable to sleep, asks Hatako, who is using an abacus in the living room, "How did your mom and dad get married?" Nobu (Imada) and Meiko (Nanoka Hara), who were nearby and eavesdropping, join in, and the three of them hear the story of how their parents met.
Yutaro was always working and had no intention of finding a wife. Kamaji (Kotaro Yoshida) couldn't bear to see this and decided to arrange a marriage with Hatako, saying, "There is a girl who is the daughter of a hardware store owner and is kind and hardworking."
Yutaro and Hatako met for the first time on their wedding day, and Hatako said with a sigh, "After he got married, Dad fell in love with Ate. It's the same for Ate. She met him for the first time on the day she got married, and then slowly grew to like him. He was Ate's first love."
Yutaro worked for a trading company and was often away from home for work, but he continued to send Hatako letters from his business trips, expressing his love for her, such as, "It's below freezing, but when I think of you, my heart warms. No matter how far apart we are, you are always here with me."
On social media, people were saying things like, "They really were a great couple," "Yutaro's love letters filled my heart," "Yutaro is so romantic, he gave her a box full of love letters," and "Hatako must have been very happy."
