The final episode of the TBS Tuesday drama "Jaa, Anta ga Tsukutte Miro yo It" (Tuesdays at 10pm), co-starring Kaho and Takeuchi Ryoma, aired on December Getsuku. The scene in which Ayumi (Kaho) declares to Katsuo (Takeuchi), "I want to be the person who can stand next to someone, not behind them," became a hot topic on social media.
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Ayumi has decided to get back together with her ex-boyfriend, Katsuo. When Katsuo buys her some sweets, she honestly tells him, "Actually, I don't really like sweets that much," and it's clear that she has changed since she was dating Katsuo.
One day, Ayumi and Katsuo, who were both trying to start their own restaurant, clashed, and an awkward atmosphere began to form between them. Later, Ayumi confronted Katsuo again. She revealed that when they were dating, she assumed Katsuo would dislike an "angry girlfriend," and was unable to express her honest opinion.
Ayumi further reflected, "Until now, I'd always tried hard to get someone to choose me. But even when I ended up with someone, I gave up from the start, thinking that no matter what I said, they wouldn't understand, and that they wouldn't get through to me anyway. It was my fault that we ended up in a relationship where we had to put up with each other."
Ayumi also revealed that she feels anxious about the fear of "standing alone." She admitted that it would be easier if she could just follow someone without thinking about anything, but declared, "But I want to be someone who can stand beside someone, not behind them. So now I want to face myself properly, stand on my own two feet, and then open a shop."
On social media, the quote became a hot topic, with comments such as, "'I want to be the person who can stand next to someone, not behind them.' Such a great quote. So cool," "I think this line from the final episode will resonate with all of humanity," "It was so touching to hear Ayumi say this," "I cried at Ayumi's words," "I thought it was wonderful to live life putting yourself first and cherishing yourself!" and "It was adorable that Ayumi was breaking away from her image as the 'poor, brave, selfless me'."
