"Anpan" Episode 74: Meiko's love fails to reach Ken-chan again

The 74th 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 10th, and viewers' attention was focused on Kentaro ( Nanoka Hara ) feelings of love.

In episode 74, Meiko tells Nobu (Imada) "There's someone I like, but..." She continues, "That person doesn't see me as a woman," and says, "I want him to notice me," and "I want to be his wife." Nobu responds, "I don't know if I'll be happy (even if I get married). Rather than worrying about whether I'll be happy, I don't care if I end up unhappy with that person... I think that means I really love him."

Later, Meiko visits the black market to meet Kentaro. After telling him Nobu's story, she asks, "Kentaro, do you know someone like that? Someone who wants to be with you even if they become unhappy." Kentaro replies, "Well, I almost died in the war and came back with great regrets. I wonder if I want to be happy. I've come this far, so what's the point of being alive if I'm not happy?"

"I thought so," said Meiko with a smile. Kentaro began, "So I understand why you came here, Meiko." When Meiko was surprised and said, "Eh?", Kentaro replied, "You said the other day that you liked 'Amateur Singing Contest,' so you came to listen to it. It's about to start."

On social media, people were saying things like, "Meiko, this is a difficult situation!", "It's frustrating," "They're so insensitive," "They're making too many sins," and "I hope Meiko's love comes to fruition...Ken-chan, I hope you notice."