The 33rd 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 14th, and viewers' attention was focused on Meiko (Hara Fumiya Takahashi Nanoka Hara), also known as "Ken-chan."
In the 32nd episode (broadcast on May 13th), Kentaro and Meiko take Nobu (Imada) and Takashi (Takumi Kitamura) to the beach to try to reconcile them. After the two make up, Kentaro plays the guitar and Meiko sings "Yashi no Mi". When Kentaro praises her, saying "Meiko's singing voice is wonderful. It's like your heart is cleansed," Meiko's heart flutters and she covers her cheeks with both hands.
At the beginning of episode 33, while Nobu and the others are eating breakfast and talking about their dreams for the future, only Meiko is absent-minded. Then, suddenly, she says, "I... want to get married. I want to find a partner," and Kamaji (Kotaro Yoshida) becomes furious, saying, "Who are you!"
Meiko, in a good mood, hums "Yashima no Mi" while tending the store. Kura (Asada Miyoko) asks, "Who is the man Meiko was talking to?" but Nobu and Hatako (Noriko Eguchi) say they don't know. Ranko (Yuumi Kawai) then guesses, "Maybe it's the person they went to the beach with?" When Nobu is surprised and asks, "Eh, Kentaro?" Meiko gives a clear response, "Did someone just say...Kentaro?"
When Hatako asks, "Do you want to become his wife?", Meiko panics and replies, "No!" Ranko mutters, "That's right," and Nobu and the others are convinced that the person Meiko has feelings for is Kentaro.
Then Kentaro comes in to buy Anpan. When Meiko asks him when he's going back to Tokyo, Kentaro replies, "I'm going back tomorrow." Meiko is shocked and says, "What...tomorrow?"
On social media, in addition to comments such as "Meiko's lovesickness is so obvious lol" and "Meiko's reaction is so cute, like a manga," there were also a flood of encouraging comments from viewers, such as "Will she confess her feelings before she goes back to Tokyo?", "I want to root for her," "I think Meiko and Take-chan are a perfect match," and "I hope Meiko's first love comes true."
