The final episode of the TV drama series "Private Banker" (TV Asahi, Thursdays 9pm), starring actor Toshiaki Karasawa, was broadcast on March 6th, and the housekeeper Arisa Ayukawa (Ayaka Imoto) drew attention.
The battle for succession for the wealthy Tenmuji family is reaching its final stages. Mikoto (played by Mari Natsuki) refuses to back down, saying, "I've worked myself to the bone for my family!" Urged by Anno (played by Karasawa), Arisa steps forward and reveals her true nature, having seen her from nearby, saying, "Mikoto just wants to be praised, respected, and to be dominant. That's the kind of person she is."
"He always saw other people as tools to satisfy his own desires, and he would ruthlessly discard anyone who did not satisfy his need for approval, whether that be reporters, business partners, or even his housekeeper," he testified bravely.
This turn of events caused a stir on social media, with viewers making comments such as, "The housekeeper was watching!", "The housekeeper was watching?! What a turn of events", "The housekeeper! It was you! Of course it couldn't end with just that defiant smile from three episodes ago!", "Finally, it's time for housekeeper Imoto-chan, who had that defiant smile", "The housekeeper who seemed like she was no ordinary person, is finally making her appearance", and "The housekeeper Arisa had a subtle presence, and having worked close to Mikoto, perhaps it was her role to testify to the ugliness of Mikoto's inflated pride and give her the final push."
Imoto, who played the role, is 21 years old and was born on October 23, 2003. She won the grand prize at the 15th All-Japan National Beauty Contest in 2017, and played Oda Nobunaga's younger sister, Oichi, in the 2020 NHK Taiga drama "Kirin ga Kuru." She also made waves by playing the heroine Kamen Rider Jeanne/Igarashi Sakura, the protagonist's younger sister, in the special effects drama "Kamen Rider Revise," broadcast from 2021 to 2022.
