The second episode of the TBS Tuesday drama "Jaa, Anta ga Tsukutte Miro yo It" (Tuesdays at 10pm), starring actors Kaho and Takeuchi Ryoma, aired on October 14th. Minato-kun, a liquor store clerk played by Yuzu Aoki, became a hot topic among viewers.
◇The following contains spoilers
The story is based on the manga of the same name by Natsuko Taniguchi, which is currently being serialized in the digital comic magazine Comic Tanto (Bunkasha). Yamagishi Ayumi (Kaho), who puts her lover first, and Ebihara Katsuo (Takeuchi), a patriarchal man, have been dating since their university days. After living together, Katsuo proposes marriage, but Ayumi unexpectedly replies, "No way." Through cooking for himself, Katsuo reexamines the things he took for granted and grows as a person.
One day, when Ayumi came into the store, Minato asked her, "Are you looking for tequila?" When he offered her a sample, Ayumi smiled and said, "Delicious! It's completely different from what I usually drink!", but then left immediately.
Later, when Minato saw Ayumi in town, he invited her to his bar, saying, "Hey! I was looking for tequila! I've been researching snacks that go well with the newly arrived tequila, so if you'd like, would you like to join me?"
As they enjoyed tequila with yakitori and sushi, Minato continued to listen to Ayumi talk about how she thought all women had to be light on alcohol to match her "ex-boyfriend," who she thought was a light drinker.
Minato then looked at Ayumi and said, "It's such a shame. I can't see you having so much fun drinking alcohol like this. But I'd love to drink with you," and then he directly told her how he felt, "You're so cute, big sister. It's so cute to see you having so much fun drinking tequila."
On social media, comments such as "Who is this younger, womanizing sludge man?", "Minato is a sludge man", "Yuzu Aoki is too good. He's going to be a sludge man in the future", "Yuzu Aoki Yuzu's sex appeal is overflowing!", "Yuzu Aoki's pushy approach is good too", "Aoki has a pure, cute feel to him", "Aren't people like Minato the most dangerous!?", "There's something strange about him. He seems used to women", and "I hope Minato isn't a scumbag." were widespread.
