The ninth episode of the drama series " Taigan no Kaji ~Kore ga, Watashi no Ikiru Michi~" (TBS, Tuesdays at 10pm), starring actress Mikako Tabe , was broadcast on May 27th, and it was revealed that the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 5.8% for households and 3.4% for individuals. The drama will air its final episode on June 3rd.
The drama is based on the novel " Taigan no Kaji" (Kodansha Bunko) by Akeno Kayoko. Tabe plays Shiho Murakami, a full-time housewife who struggles with childcare and housework, and through her interactions with "people on the other side of the river" who have different positions and ways of thinking than her, the drama depicts the never-ending task of "housework."
In episode 9, Shiho is not satisfied with her husband Torao's stubborn attitude of suspecting an affair with Nakatani (Dean Fujioka), and declares that she will take "paid leave as a housewife." Meanwhile, on her way home, Nakatani happens to see the woman who sent the threatening letter, and after tailing her, she finally finds out the woman's true identity...
