The first episode of the TBS Friday drama "Fake Mummy" (Fridays at 10 PM), starring actors Haru and Rina Kawaei , aired on October 10th. A comment made by Seiko, the mother of Hanamura Kaoru (played by Tsutsui Mariko), became a hot topic among viewers.
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The drama is a serial adaptation of the winning work by Sonomura Mitsuru, who won the grand prize at the first TBS NEXT WRITERS CHALLENGE screenplay competition. Hanamura Kaoru, who suddenly quit her job and is struggling to find a new job, interviews with the venture company RAINBOWLAB, where she meets Hidaka Mamie (Kawaei), the company's president and single mother. Mamie asks Hanamura to act as a substitute for her daughter Iroha (Ikemura Aoi), who is applying to a prestigious private elementary school, at the parent-child interview.
One day, when Kaoru returned home, Seiko expressed her opinion, saying, "You've always been an excellent student, so I imagine you'll get a job, get married, and then naturally juggle work and child-rearing." Kaoru pointed out, "Mom, isn't that something that has nothing to do with being excellent?" but Seiko blurted out, "Really? Because it's kind of strange that you can't do what everyone else can."
Kaoru ended her sentence harshly, "Everyone? So you're saying I'm not talented or happy because I'm not married and raising children? I've always made the best choices for myself. But if I'm still single and don't have children, then it's all meaningless, right?" Seiko replied, "I didn't mean it that way," but an awkward atmosphere flowed between them.
On social media, comments such as "I can't do what everyone else can do, and I sometimes feel the same way, which is why it's so hard," and "You can't do what everyone else can do...what cursed words" were posted.
Tsutsui played Sanae, the mother of Fumino Kimura , in the popular drama " School of love. " (Fuji TV), which aired until September. When Sanae felt stressed, she would calm herself by smelling the basil leaves in the kitchen, and some viewers affectionately nicknamed her "Basil Mama."
On social media, the show became a hot topic, with comments such as, "I was so excited by myself when Basil Mama appeared," "Now from Basil Mama to a toxic parent? Tsutsui's acting is amazing," "Tsutsui Mariko is a great mom again this season," and "Our mommy, Tsutsui Mariko. Welcome here from the School of Love."
