"Anpan" #68 Ken-chan gives Taka a fountain pen as a gift

The 68th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " starring Mio Imada (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and others) was broadcast on July 2nd, and viewers were drawn to the scene where Kentaro ( Fumiya Takahashi) gives a fountain pen as a gift to Takashi (Takumi Kitamura).

In the 68th episode, Nobu (Imada) is excited about the publication of the evening edition of the Kochi Shinpo. However, Tokairin (Kenjiro Tsuda) tells him that the evening edition will be published only by the Tosa Shinpo and that it has been canceled. Even so, Nobu continues to go out to cover stories and write articles, saying, "Next to despair lies hope."

Hearing Nobu's words, Tokairin finds a magazine with "HOPE" written on it at the black market. It is the magazine that Taka was reading with fervor. When Taka returns from collecting junk, Kentaro tells him that the magazine has been sold. He seems a little disappointed and asks, "Did 'HOPE' sell?"

Kentaro said, "Instead of that, I've got a fountain pen that I dug up from the occupying forces," and handed me a ribbon-wrapped fountain pen. He then advised me, "Why don't you just draw manga instead of staring at magazines?" and said with a smile, "When you were living in a boarding house in Tokyo, you used to draw a lot, right? Here's a birthday present from me."

When Takashi was surprised and asked, "Huh... is it your birthday?", Kentaro said, "You've lost track of dates," and showed him the date on the newspaper that Tokairin had forgotten. When Kentaro congratulated him, Takashi smiled happily and said, "Thank you."

On social media, comments included, "It's a heart-warming morning," "Take-chan is a really good friend," "The way he pushes Takashi forward as his best friend. They're like family now," "Take-chan gave him a fountain pen for his birthday, so he's now his eternal soul mate," and "Takashi is so lucky to have someone who doesn't get in the way of his dreams but actively supports them..."