The eighth episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Bakebake " (Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM and other times), starring Akari Takaishi in the second half of 2025, was broadcast on October 8th, and the comical scene in which Tsukasanosuke(Takashi Okabe) and others talk about "that story" attracted the attention of viewers.
In episode 8, Toki (Takaishi) attempts her first matchmaking session in an attempt to escape her impoverished life. Watched by Tsukasanosuke, Fumi (Chizuru Ikewaki), Kan'emon (Fumiyo Kohinata), and matchmakers Den (Shinichi Tsutsumi) and Tae (Keiko Kitagawa), she meets her matchmaking partner, former samurai-turned-merchant Nakamura Morimichi (Sakai Taisei).
After the two families exchanged greetings, Toki served tea to introduce themselves, and both Toki and Morimichi had a good impression of each other, but the other party refused, saying that they could not allow him to become a son-in-law to a family that was still holding back from their samurai days. Afterwards, the Matsuno family visited the Ushimizu family and apologized for the failure of the matchmaking because of them. They said that they were considering another matchmaking, but that they could no longer cause trouble for the Ushimizu family.
Tae then said, "I have something to tell you only," and urged Tsukasanosuke, Fumi, and Kan'emon to leave the room. Tsukasanosuke was confused and asked, "What exactly are you talking about...?" Den replied, "If you tell me that, there's no point in leaving," to which Tsukasanosuke reaffirmed, "It's not that story, is it?" Den asked, "So, which story are you talking about? That story?"Tsukasanosuke replied, "So, that story, it's, um, that story."
When Kan'emon said, "Um, it's about that story," Tae replied to Den, "Um, it's about that story, probably," and Fumi continued, "Yes...Um, it's about that story." Den realized, "Ah! Um, that story!" and said, "There's no way we could talk about that story here," but Tsukasanosuke seemed worried and asked, "So which story are you talking about?" Den replied, "So if you say that, there's no point in missing the point," and a comical exchange unfolded.
Comments on social media included, "Laughing so hard this morning," "That story...is really interesting!" "This is too much of a comedy! (lol)," "The actors' timing and breathing...they're all amazing," and "A full-throttle comedy with a great cast (lol)."
Additionally, as the sixth episode (broadcast on October 6th) and seventh episode (broadcast on October 7th) depicted meaningful exchanges, comments such as "By now all viewers have guessed what 'that story' is," "Is it a secret between the two families?", "Maybe it's a story about their births?" and "I wonder if that story is really about their origins..." were posted.
