The 13th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Bakebake " (Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM and other times), starring Akari Takaishi as the heroine, was broadcast on October 15th, and viewers expressed sympathy for the Matsuno family's son-in-law, Ginjiro (played by Kanichiro).
In episode 13, Den Ushimizu(played by Shinichi Tsutsumi) falls ill. Toki volunteers to nurse him in order to repay the kindness of Den, who always looks after him. Worried that Toki will damage his health due to his busy schedule, Ginjiro tells him not to push himself too hard, but his grandfather Kan'emon (played by Fumiyo Kohinata) sends him off by saying, "Even if it's difficult, you should take care of him."
Toki begins living a double life, working at the factory during the day and caring for Den in the mornings and evenings, and Tsukasanosuke(Takashi Okabe), Fumi (Chizuru Ikewaki), and Ginjiro are worried about her as she comes home late every night. Even though Ginjiro is in the same room, Tsukasanosuke tells Fumi that Den may have revealed to Toki that he is actually a child of the Ushimizu family. Ginjiro, who has heard this, cannot hide his shock.
Kan'emon asked Ginjiro, who had learned the "Matsuno family secret," "You haven't heard anything, have you?" When Ginjiro answered, "I haven't heard anything at all," Kan'emon raised his voice and said, "You're lying! Why were you here?" Kan'emon approached Ginjiro with his sword and told him, "As I just told you, Ojo was born to Lady Otae (Keiko Kitagawa), and was originally from the Ushimizu family. She was promised to come to our childless home before she was born in order to have an heir. But Ojo doesn't know anything. So don't talk in your sleep! Got it?"
Ginjiro married into the Matsuno family because he hated his father's insistence on being a samurai, and although he was shocked by the Matsuno family's enormous debt, he worked diligently without complaint to repay it. In the 12th episode (broadcast on October 14th), Kan'emon gave him strict "successor training" to become the head of the Matsuno family, scolding him, saying, "You've been ingrained in your low status. With those skills, you won't be able to succeed Matsuno," leading to comments from viewers such as "I feel so sorry for him" and "I'm already worried he'll run away."
Ginjiro was treated unfairly once again on this day, and on social media people expressed sympathy, saying things like, "'Why were you there?' is too unfair," "It's horror," "He's just too pitiful," "I feel so sorry for Ginjiro and it's painful to watch," "The only place Ginjiro has to go is the half-tatami room next to the window!" "Ginjiro has nowhere to go," "Ginjiro has no moment of peace...," "Ginjiro, run away!" and "Everyone is worried about Ginjiro. Is Ginjiro the heroine?"
