The 102nd episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Omusubi " starring Kanna Hashimoto (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others) was broadcast on February 25th. In the last scene of the episode, the words "The Yoneda Family Curse" spoken by Yui (Hashimoto) attracted attention and became a hot topic among viewers, even trending briefly on X (formerly Twitter).
In the 101st episode (broadcast on February 24th), the cause of the long-standing feud between Masato (Kitamura Yukiya) and Eikichi (Matsudaira Ken) is revealed. Eikichi had used the money Kayo (Miyazaki Yoshiko) had saved for Masato's university education without permission. When Masato asked Eikichi why, he refused to answer, and the two had a big fight. Eikichi left the Yoneda family home in Kobe and moved into Yui's apartment with Kayo.
In episode 102, Yui tries to get Kayo to reveal why Nagayoshi used Masato's college tuition money without her permission, but Kayo stubbornly refuses to confess, saying, "Nagayoshi told me not to tell Masato under any circumstances. It's a promise between me and Nagayoshi, so I can't tell him this."
Later, Yui visits a bar with Kayo and reveals that Masato had said, "I'm going to live every day to the fullest from now on," and convinces Kayo, saying, "I think my father would be able to accept any reason now." After hearing Yui's words, Kayo gives in and begins to tell the truth, saying, "Then, will you tell me everything?"
Afterwards, Yui returns to the Yoneda family in Kobe and tells Masato and Aiko (Kumiko Aso) "Dad, I know. Grandma told me everything about what Grandpa used the money for you to go to college for." The 102nd episode ended with Yui telling the surprised Masato and Aiko, "It was because of the Yoneda family curse."
"The Curse of the Yoneda Family" is a phrase that describes the nature of the Yoneda family members, who cannot leave people in trouble and help them without thinking about the consequences. It has appeared frequently in the drama since the first episode (broadcast on September 30, 2024), and is also the subtitle of the currently airing 21st week.
On social media, people were saying things like, "The hint about the Yoneda family curse is finally being resolved!", "The biggest mystery in the story will finally be revealed tomorrow," "This is exciting," "I guess Nagayoshi saw someone in trouble and used the money to help that person," and "I didn't think he would have used it on gambling or anything, but this is intriguing."
