The third episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Bakebake " (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others), starring Akari Takaishi , was broadcast on October 1st, and a comment made by Fumi ( Miharu Fukuchi ), the mother of the heroine Toki Matsuno ( Chizuru Ikewaki), became a hot topic among viewers.
In the third episode, Tsukasanosuke(Takashi Okabe), who has been avoiding work due to his samurai pride, is introduced to Kanenari Hatsuemon (Hosaki Tanaka), an acquaintance from his time working at the castle, and starts a business selling rabbits. Imported rabbits with unusual fur and color are all the rage in the world, and the business of breeding rabbits and selling them at high prices is popular.
Tsukasanosuke asks, "How much do you think the most a rabbit could have cost? It was 5 yen each." Fumi replies, "10 yen?", and Toki replies, "50 yen?" Kanari then reveals, "600 yen," to Fumi and Toki's astonishment.
Fumi was surprised and said, "Toki's monthly elementary school tuition is only 1 yen every two months, so 6 yen a year... So that's 600 yen, so 100 years?" She then said, "Toki, with just one rabbit you could go to elementary school for 100 years!" Toki replied, "I won't go to elementary school for 100 years."
Tsukasanosuke proudly states, "That's an amazing story," but Fumi is skeptical, saying, "I wouldn't say it's amazing...it seems too suspicious. I'm sorry to say this, but I can't believe such a good story." Kanari responds, "I thought the same before I started. When I first saw it, I was surprised at how much money it could make."
Viewers responded to Fumi's statement, "One rabbit would be enough to send the child to elementary school for 100 years." Comments on social media included, "I love how Fumi's mother jokes with a straight face," "That's quite a powerful statement lol," "I laughed when Fumi said, 'You could send the child to elementary school for 100 years,'" "I love how Fumi immediately converts it into the monthly tuition fees for her child's school," "I love her choice of words," and "Chizuru Ikewaki Chizuru's reassuring presence is amazing."
