The 83rd episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Omusubi " (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and others), starring Kanna Hashimoto, was broadcast on January 29th, and viewers were drawn to the unexpected words that came out of the mouth of Wakabayashi (Shinya Niiro), an employee of Kobe City Hall.
When plans to build a large shopping center near Sakura-dori Shopping Street were raised, the owners of private shops including Masato (Kitamura Yukiya) were discussing countermeasures to revitalize the shopping street. The area where "Nabe-san" Takao (Ogata Naoto)'s shop is located is a candidate for development, and the development manager Takazawa (Kato Toranosuke) frequently visits Takao to persuade him.
In episode 83, Takazawa visits Takao's shop for the first time in a long time. Takao refuses, saying, "Please don't come again," but Takazawa says, "Today will be the last time. However, there is someone I want you to meet one last time."
At that moment, Wakabayashi appeared dressed in a suit and said bluntly, "I've come here today not as a city employee, but as myself, Wakabayashi Takeo. Could you please give us your approval for building a shopping center on this land?"
In response to these unexpected words from Wakabayashi, who is close friends with the people in the shopping district, comments were made on social media such as, "Promoting a shopping center? What does that mean???" "Has he switched sides?!" "Wakabayashi has been worried for a long time about Nabe's house collapsing," "Maybe Wakabayashi thinks in his own way that this shopping mall plan will be good for the town," and "I wonder what his true intentions are."
