"First Love DOGs" "Kai"Ryo Narita's way of expressing his affection is a hot topic, with people saying it's "cute"

The ninth episode of the drama series "First Love DOGs" (TBS, Tuesdays at 10 PM), starring actress Kaya Kiyohara, aired on August 26th. The scene in which Kai Shirasaki (Ryo Narita) confesses his feelings to Aiko Hanamura (Kiyohara) became a hot topic.

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Just as Aiko was trying to uncover the mysterious events occurring at Kai's animal hospital, she was forced to quit her job at the law firm. Kai was surprised, but Aiko instead warned him, "Don't worry about it. It was just a good opportunity. I'm not the type of person who follows my superiors' instructions and easily gets promoted."

"I'm sorry. This..." Kai said, handing Aiko a white pebble. Aiko asked, "A stone?", not understanding his true meaning. Kai explained in a roundabout way, "Adelie penguins give pebbles as gifts. So this is a sign of affection between the opposite sex, or rather, an instinct." He then gave her a gentle hug.

On social media, the hug garnered attention with comments such as, "What an awkward hug, showing affection and instinct between members of the opposite sex. So cute," "Kai-san is so cute, as he always feels a pain in his heart and gives a white stone," "As expected of Kai-sensei, he confesses his love by comparing him to a penguin," and "The pebble is also very Kai-like."