The 110th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Omusubi " starring Kanna Hashimoto (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others) was broadcast on March 7. In the episode, the true feelings of Toyooka ( Shima Tabata), the boss who treated "Natchan" (Shima Tabata), harshly, were revealed, which became a hot topic among viewers.
In the 110th episode, Natsumi, who works in the product development department of a convenience store chain, presents a lunch box for the elderly that she co-developed with Yui (Hashimoto) to Toyooka and others. Yui's boss Tsukamoto (Hamada Mari) and dietician Tsuchiya (Mori Yusaku) praise the lunch box, but Toyooka gives a harsh evaluation, saying, "If you do this much, you won't be able to raise this lunch box to the top."
Natsumi said, "I understand that. So I came up with this idea," and handed out materials. She proposed a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of preventing "frailty," which refers to the stage between a healthy elderly person and one who needs nursing care. She emphasized, "Japan will continue to become an ultra-aging society. I think it is very meaningful for a company that deals with food to prevent malnutrition and convey the importance of eating well, and to encourage people to update their nutritional knowledge."
Toyooka praised him, saying, "Isn't this great? This is a worthwhile endeavor. If we get not only our company but also the government involved, it could become a big project! You've really noticed that yourself, Sakuma." Natsumi had previously been told by Toyooka, "The company won't give the go-ahead if we continue like this," and after thinking about it herself, she came to this conclusion.
When Tsukamoto said, "Oh my, Director Toyooka. You really care about your subordinates. If that's the case, you should be a little kinder to her," Toyooka explained, "She has a lot to offer, so I thought I was teaching her strictness." When Tsukamoto said, "It's the Reiwa era now. Aren't teaching methods changing with the times?" Toyooka accepted it honestly, saying, "That may be true," and bowed to Yui, saying, "Mr. Yoneda, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to visit our Sakuma so many times."
With the reason for Toyooka's harsh attitude towards Natsumi becoming clear, comments were made on social media such as, "Director Toyooka was the tsundere boss we expected," "Director Toyooka was being strict because he was looking out for Natsumi. He wasn't just a person with a bad attitude after all," "Director Toyooka is a good person who will bow properly when he acknowledges something," and "Director Toyooka being criticized by Tsukamoto for his Reiwa-style subordinate training. It was kind of cute."
