The eighth episode of the drama series " Since I Took You Away " (Kantele/Fuji TV, Mondays at 10pm), starring actress Keiko Kitagawa , aired on June Getsuku. There was a scene where Miumi (Kasumi Isshiki), who had a fight with Hiromi(Kitagawa) and ran out of the house, talked about Hiromi in front of the kindergarten principal Yukiko (Hideko Hara), which caused a stir on social media.
◇The following contains spoilers.
In episode 8, Hiromi is asked by Sawa (Nimura Sawa) to respond to an interview as the victim's mother in order to reveal the truth that Asahi is hiding. Sawa reveals to Hiromi the reason for pursuing Asahi, but Hiromi, who has learned about Asahi and can no longer believe that he is 100% a bad person, is conflicted.
Meanwhile, Kumura (Abe Ryohei), who is having dinner with Ririko (Taira Yuna), is shown a photo taken in Hayama. There is a woman he recognizes in the photo. Kumura is told that it is "Nakakoshi-san," a subordinate of Asahi. Curious about her identity, he visits the nursery school where Hiromi used to work.
Meanwhile, Hiromi, who has been suspicious of Miumi, who has recently started coming home late and wearing makeup, finds out that she has become close with a station employee, Hiragi (Toranosuke Kobayashi). The two have a big fight, and Miumi leaves home. Then Miumi visits the nursery school where Hiromi used to work... and so the story unfolds.
Afterwards, there was a scene where Miumi had a conversation with Yukiko. Yukiko said, "Mr. Hiromi is a hard worker, isn't he?" Miumi revealed, "I've never seen him sit down and laze around." She then expressed her feelings for Hiromi, saying, "He's always taking care of other people. He never takes time off, he doesn't dress up, and he always puts his own needs on the back burner... He's so stupid. I wish he'd be happier. Do more fun things and just laugh his head off," and Hiromi she burst out crying, muttering, "He's so stupid..."
Afterwards, when Miumi returned home, she declared to Hiromi that she would not ask Hiromi any more about the box he was hiding, and said, "I've realized something more important than that: making your mother smile."
On social media, many were touched by Miumi's words about Hiromi. Comments such as "I'm going to cry," "Miumi really loves her mommy," "Miumi is a good girl...," "She's such a good girl who cares about her mom," and "Miumi is really watching over her..." were posted.
