"Anpan" No. 69: Surprising facts revealed about Iwashimizu

The 69th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on July 3rd. In the episode, the surprising background of Nobu's (Imada) senior employee, Iwashimizu ( Yuki Kura), was revealed, causing a stir among viewers.

In the 69th episode, the publication of the evening edition of the Kochi Shimpo is canceled, leaving Nobu with too much time on his hands. Then Iwashimizu returns and complains, "The places I'm reporting on are getting worse. The guys in the social affairs department still make me the odd one out."

When Nobu expressed concern, saying, "I know it sounds like you're a free agent, but I don't think you're going to get fired like this...", Iwashimizu replied, "That's not likely, is it? Probably." When Nobu confessed, "Iwashimizu-san is the right-hand man of the chief (Tokairin, Kenjiro Tsuda san), but I really like him...", Iwashimizu made a shocking statement, saying, "I only joined the company three months ago, and I like him too." Nobu was surprised, saying, "Eh? Is that so?"

Based on Iwashimizu's behavior, such as not being shy about making comments even to Tokairin, the chief editor, many viewers seemed to think that he had known Tokairin for a long time, and comments were made on social media such as, "The most surprising thing about today's episode was that Iwashimizu has only been with the company for three months," "He gave off the impression that he had been there for years!!," "He's amazing at handling Tokairin," and "He can treat his boss like that after only three months with the company, Iwashimizu may end up becoming a big shot unexpectedly lol."