The fourth episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Bakebake " (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and other times), starring Akari Takaishi , was broadcast on October 2nd, and viewers reacted to the shocking development at the end.
In the fourth episode, Tsukasa ( Miharu Fukuchi Okabe) suddenly disappears from Toki (Miharu Fukuchi), Fumi (Chizuru Ikewaki ), and Tsukasanosuke ( Fumiyo Kohinata ). When Tsukasanosuke does not return home for several days, the Matsuno family becomes increasingly worried.
One day, on his way to school, Toki spots Tsukasanosuke wandering around on the sandbar near the bridge. Tsukasanosuke sees Toki and runs away, but Toki follows his father into the river and pulls his father's arm, saying, "Let's go home."Tsukasanosuke stubbornly refuses to go home, but Toki tells him, "I don't care what happened! Just being alive is enough."
Toki muttered, "It's not tasty. It's not tasty. Clam soup," and Fumi came over and added, "Without you, it's not tasty. My favorite clam soup is not tasty at all." As Toki repeatedly said, "Let's go home,"Tsukasanosuke asked, "Is it enough if the clam soup is tasty?" and "Is it enough if your father comes home and the four of you can live happily?" Toki nodded, and Tsukasanosuke said, "Then you'll work, right? Starting tomorrow." "There's no more school!"
Tsukasanosuke reveals that the price of rabbits has plummeted to practically nothing, leaving him in debt he could never repay even if he worked his whole life. When Tsukasanosuke tells Toki, "No matter how poor you are, I'll always let you drink clam soup," Toki collapses in shock.
The scene changes to the Matsuno family's dinner table. As Toki sits on the veranda feeling down, Fumi calls out to him, "Shimeko soup, tonight." After tasting the shimeko soup, Toki simply says, "It's delicious." Kan'emon also agrees, and asks, "But I've never heard of shimeko soup before. What kind of soup is it?" As Fumi begins to say, "Well...", Tsukasanosuke interrupts, saying, "Shimeko soup is a soup made from shimeko fruits." When Kan'emon says, "I'm asking you what that shimeko is!", Toki, sensing something, stands up and opens the shoji screen to another room.
When Toki opened the sliding screen, Fumi replied, "That's... a rabbit." Seeing the empty basket, Toki stood there in a daze. Kan'emon collapsed, holding the ornament that had been attached to the rabbit in his hand, exclaiming, "Usaemon...!"Tsukasanosuke knelt down and said, "I'm so sorry. I can't even buy food anymore."
Toki leans on Fumi while crying and murmurs, "Mother, tell me a story..." Whenever Toki has something to resent, he asks Fumi to tell him a ghost story, but on this particular day, all he feels is resentment.
The shocking development at the end of the episode drew comments on social media such as, "That's a rabbit...", "I thought it was a local dish or something...", "I thought so", "Rabbit meat lol", "I feel like this is an episode that should be viewed with caution", "Usaemon!", "Usaemon? Did he eat it!!", "The horror element is already here", "Won't this be traumatic for Otoki?" and "That's... unpleasant...".
