The first episode of Fuji TV's " Getsuku" drama "Tomorrow Will Be a Better Day " (Monday 9pm) starring Haruka Fukuhara was broadcast on July 7th. Fukuhara, who plays Natsui Tsubasa, a detective in the violent crime division of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police who is suddenly transferred to a child consultation center, became a hot topic among viewers.
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Set in a seaside child consultation center, the story is a heartwarming portrayal of Tsubasa Natsui as a new child welfare officer who comes into contact with various children and parents and grows together with them. This will be Fukuhara's first lead role in a " Getsuku" drama.
After receiving a call from a resident of an apartment building saying that they could hear a child crying, Tsubasa heads to the scene with child welfare officer Kurata (Hayashi Kento). After persuading the mother Kana (Tokunaga Eri) who is reluctant to be allowed inside, Tsubasa notices a bruise on the inner thigh of the son, Takuto (Tsuchiya Haruto).
Tsubasa immediately points out, "That bruise..." However, Kurata doesn't mention it and just says, "I'm glad to see Takuto looking healthy," and leaves Kana's house.
As Kurata quickly backed down, Tsubasa pointed out, "Isn't the cause of abuse-related cases the slow response of child protection agencies? We need to help that child quickly." Kurata explained that the job of child protection agencies is not to expose the crimes of parents, and asked Tsubasa, "What exactly do you mean by helping? Would you get the mother to admit that she hit the child? But what if that only spurs on the violence?"
Then, Kurata told Tsubasa to return to the child consultation center, saying, "It's dangerous to bring someone who doesn't even know how to handle a sense of justice to the scene."
Tsubasa returns to the child consultation center alone, looking depressed. The head child welfare officer, Hachimura (Shunsuke Kazama), comforts him by saying, "Kurata-kun, you have some difficult points," but Tsubasa is shown speaking quickly, saying, "No! That's not it. It's my fault. It's a bad habit of mine, and it's always like this. Well, it's not like this all the time, but when I see someone asking for help, I just can't help but feel like this...Ugh! It's the worst, what's wrong with me?"
On social media, comments such as, "It's great to see Tsubasa trying his best. Even when he's still rough around the edges and a little risky, and when he quickly regrets it by saying, 'I did it again!', "The casting is great. Haruka Fukuhara is a perfect fit in particular," "The refreshing summery visuals are great as Haruka Fukuhara's straightforward heroine and Hayashi Kento's troublesome character are both great," and "All the child welfare agency actors are just so well cast." were posted.
