"Anpan" Episode 69: Meiko's running away from home scandal receives cheers from viewers

The 69th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " starring Mio Imada (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 am and others) was broadcast on July 3rd. In the episode, Meiko ( Nanoka Hara) who was about to run away from home to appear on "Nodo Jiman" in Tokyo spoke of her decision, attracting the attention of viewers.

In the 69th episode, Nobu (Imada) has too much time on his hands because the evening paper is no longer available, but instead of the evening paper he is able to publish a monthly magazine. While Nobu and Iwashimizu (Yuki Kura) are celebrating, Hatako (Noriko Eguchi) contacts him to tell him that Meiko has run away from home. Nobu has no enthusiasm even though they have a meeting to prepare for the publication. Unable to bear it any longer, Tokairin (Kenjiro Tsuda) sends Nobu off, telling him to go and interview runaways.

When Nobu returned home, he found Meiko with a large suitcase in front of the house. Meiko had run away from home to appear on "Nodo Jiman" in Tokyo, but she became anxious and Nobu's face popped into her mind, and the next thing she knew, she was getting off the train at Kochi Station. She said that the fare to Tokyo was paid for by Kura (Miyoko Asada), who once dreamed of a career in the silver screen, and confessed, "My older sister Ranko (Yuumi Kawai) works at the post office, and Nobu joined a newspaper company. We're the only ones who are floating around in limbo."

Then Hatako, who was worried and could not sit still, came in. Meiko apologized to Hatako and said, "But I'm not sorry anymore." When Meiko said, "We're all just a family under the protection of Ani," Hatako thanked her, saying, "That's not true. You helped out a lot at the bakery and worked hard to make the dry biscuits."

When Meiko said, "Asada Pan has become a sham, and I don't have anyone to marry," Hatako replied, "It's not your fault, Meiko. It's because of the war." Meiko said, "I don't want to blame the war. I don't want Japan to lose, and then we lose too. I want to try something new and change the pathetic me. I want to do something that will make my heart tremble."

Meiko declared her determination, "Mom, please give back to Grandma the money for her trip to Tokyo. We're not here. I'll find a job in Kochi and save up money to go to Tokyo myself," and bowed to Nobu, saying, "Please keep us here."

On social media, people were saying things like, "Do your best to achieve your dreams!", "I never thought the day would come when I'd hear Meiko say something like that. She's a soothing character, but she really is Nobu's little sister", "Meiko is strong", "Meiko's words really hit home", and "I can't wait to see how things develop."