The ninth episode of the drama series " The Reluctant Preacher " (Nippon TV, Saturday 9pm) starring actress Alice Hirose was broadcast on June 7th. Shizuka (Hirose), who is trying to learn more about students who are not attending school, scolds Moriguchi (Ito Atsushi), who refuses to cooperate, causing a stir on social media.
◇The following contains spoilers.
Shizuka and Ayaka (Toyoshima Hana) bump into Haruki Wakisaka (Hagiwara Mamoru), a student who is undergoing long-term treatment due to poor health. Wakisaka, now feeling better, asks with a straight face, "Teacher, can you help me?" Wakisaka, who was bullied in his first year and is still suffering, asks Shizuka to find the students who bullied him and ask them to apologize. He then declares, "If you can't do that... I'll... take revenge on them."
According to Kyoko (Kimura Yoshino), Wakisaka complained of feeling unwell around February of his first year and stopped coming to school. The school had no choice but to wait for him to return. His homeroom teacher in his first year was Moriguchi. When Shizuka came to ask about Wakisaka, Moriguchi said, "I hate you. Why should I cooperate with someone I hate?" and remained silent. Wakisaka urged Shizuka to "get more serious."
Afterwards, Shizuka once again pleaded with Moriguchi about Wakisaka, saying, "Tell me! Anything is fine!" But Moriguchi again interrupted Shizuka, saying, "I hate you. That's why I don't want to help you with anything."
Shizuka then yelled, "Stop it!" Furthermore, she yelled, "It doesn't matter if you like me or not! If you're a teacher, you should think about your students before your own feelings! Aren't you really stupid to not cooperate because of such stupid feelings!?", making Moriguchi panic and say, "I get it, I get it, I get it!"
On social media, Shizuka's "stern shout" was met with cheers. Comments such as "Shizuka sensei is so cool," "She lost her temper at Moriguchi sensei without any cue cards lol," "Shizuka sensei is the best," "Shizuka sensei is so cool," and "She pushed through lol Shizuka sensei is amazing" were posted.
