The final episode of the drama series "Light of My Lion" (TBS, Friday 10pm) starring actor Yuya Yagira was broadcast on December 20th. The speech that Hiroto (Yagira) gave at his wedding became a hot topic on social media.
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Koto is invited to the 10th wedding anniversary party of his colleague Sadamoto (Taiiku Okazaki). He attends with Michito (Ryota Bando) and Lion (Tasuku Sato).
Hiroto, who had to suddenly give a speech, congratulated Sadamoto on their 10th wedding anniversary, saying, "Sadamoto's family is like the picture of happiness. They're always friendly and warm, and I've always envied them." However, he hesitated, saying, "Sadamoto always talks about his wife and children with great joy at work, but I..."
Immediately after their eyes met, Sadamoto nodded. Hiroto said, "I don't often talk about my younger brother, who has a disability called autism spectrum disorder. When asked, I've always been vague about the details. But the Sadamoto family taught me that you need to express your gratitude and love for your family, so I'd like to take this opportunity to tell my brother about it," and turned to Michito.
"I love Mi-kun's kindness, and I love the pictures he draws. I don't have any redeeming qualities, and up until now I've been jealous of Mi-kun's talent, but now I respect him from the bottom of my heart. So many things have happened up until now, and thanks to Mi-kun I was able to overcome things that I wouldn't have been able to do on my own."
"To me, my younger brother will always be a proud family member. Thank you," said Hiroto. The audience gave him a warm round of applause.
On social media, there were many comments such as, "When Sadamoto made eye contact with his brother as he began to speak, it seemed he sensed something, and I couldn't help but burst into tears...His speech was full of love and was so kind, it was truly wonderful," "I cried when Kouto gave his speech to Mi-kun," and "In Kouto's speech, he said that if there is something you really want to say, you should try saying it out loud. I was moved to tears by his friends pushing him along and by Michito's understanding behavior."
