The 84th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan " (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and others), starring Mio Imada , was broadcast on July 24th, and viewers reacted to Nobu (Imada) realizing his feelings for Takashi ( Takumi Kitamura).
In episode 84, two days after the earthquake, Nobu is restless because he still can't get in touch with Kochi. Yagi (Satoshi Tsumabuki) tells Nobu that he won't die and tells him the story of how Takashi survived despite coming close to death many times on the battlefield.
Nobu said about Takashi, "Since childhood... he is an indispensable person in our family." "What can I say? He's really stupid. I only realized it now." Yagi sympathized with Nobu, saying, "Sometimes you only realize how important something is when you're on the verge of losing it."
At the same time, Tokairin (Kenjiro Tsuda) and his friends are so worried about Takashi that they can't concentrate on anything. Then, Takashi suddenly appears. Tokairin tells him to at least contact them, but Takashi replies, "I was sleeping at home," leaving everyone dumbfounded.
Even though a week has passed since the earthquake, all means of communication with Kochi remain cut off, and Nobu is distracted by not knowing the status of his family or Takashi. Meanwhile, a telegraph connection is established with Kochi, and Hatako (Noriko Eguchi) uses the Kochi Shimpo phone to call Tetsuko's (Toda Keiko) office.
Hatako tells him that all of her family members are safe, and Taku, who took the phone, says, "I'm just letting you know that I'm safe as well." Nobu pretends to be calm and asks, "Why, you were safe," to which Taku replies, "I wouldn't say I'm safe... I was just sleeping the whole time..."
Nobu then raised his voice and said, "What do you mean 'asleep'? I haven't been able to sleep for the past week!" He continued, "I don't care anymore! You're such a big deal, but I can't believe you were worried! You guys... you guys, don't wake up now! Just sleep for the rest of your life! Worrying about you will be a waste of time! Well then!" He then hung up the phone in annoyance.
During the war, Nobu also became furious over the phone when Taka spoke of the glamour and freedom of Ginza (Episode 30, aired on Getsuku), and comments on social media included, "Nobu's going to be angry, lol," "It's good that they're just like each other," "Kanobu has finally realized... it's been a long wait...," "Her face as a girl in love was so cute!", "Nobu's tsundere is so cute!" and "I couldn't help but grin. It was a heart-fluttering episode!"
