The 42nd episode of the NHK morning drama " Anpan " starring Mio Imada(General Asadora , Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and others) was broadcast on May 27th, and viewers were drawn to the scene where Chiyoko ( Naho Toda) and Hatako (Noriko Eguchi) offer a toast.
In episode 42, the Yanai family is in mourning after Hiroshi (Yutaka Takenouchi) passes away. Chiyoko, who looks completely worn out, calls out to Hatako, who has come to pay her respects with Nobu (Imada), saying, "I'd like to have a toast to the whiskey that he loved." In response to the invitation, Hatako smiles and says, "If you don't mind, I'll have a toast."
Hatako reveals that her late husband, Yutaro (Ryo Kase), had praised Hiroshi's personality, saying, "There's no one as good as him." Chiyoko then responds, "Hiroshi said the same thing. There's no one as good as Yutaro."
Chiyoko then shared her memories of Hiroshi, saying, "I was scolded once," and "I asked him why he blamed me for not giving birth to an heir, and he scolded me. He said, 'You married into this family, didn't you? You married me, didn't you? You'd rather be tied down to this family than me.'" Hatako responded, "You must be so lucky, Chiyoko, to be loved so much by Mr. Hiroshi."
Chiyoko nodded vigorously and cried, "I loved not only me, but also Takashi and Chihiro, more than I loved a real father..." Hatako also mourned Hiroshi's death, murmuring, "He was a really warm-hearted person."
Chiyoko cried, "But I'm angry at him. I'm angry at Hiroshi for going away so quickly, thinking he wouldn't see me again!", and gulped down her whiskey. Hatako agreed, "I'm angry at him for going away so quickly!" and said, "Chiyoko, let's drink to the end today."
On social media, people commented, "The scene where the widows toasted each other with whiskey was great," "I cried," "I'm glad they were able to speak their hearts out," and "It's an angry drink that comes from love."
Toda's haggard acting also drew attention, with many praising it, with comments such as, "It was so realistic that you could really feel the sadness," "It was amazing how haggard she was, you could tell at a glance," and "Chiyoko's haggard appearance reminded me of how amazing Naho Toda is as an actor."
