The second episode of the drama series "Shumaku no Rondo" (Kantele/Fuji TV, Mondays at 10pm), starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, aired on October 20th. Kusanagi's character, Torikai Itsuki, a personal effects organizer, struck a chord with viewers with his behavior towards the bereaved family.
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The drama is a human drama in which Torikai Itsuki, an estate organizer who lost his wife five years ago and has a young son, works with his colleagues at the estate organizer company "Heaven's Messenger" to support families with various circumstances.
Heaven's Messenger is asked by Kimura Ryota (Nishigaki Takumi) to find 7 million yen among his late father's belongings. The 7 million yen was money his father left for his younger sister Rina (Yamashita Aiori), who was studying ballet abroad. However, even when the payment deadline for the study abroad fee arrived, the money was not found.
"What do you mean it wasn't there? I mean, Dad said he prepared it. You guys are professionals, right? There must be some," Rina said, her anger so intense that it made her suspect that Itsuki and the others had stolen the money.
When Itsuki and the others returned to the company, they carefully checked the belongings to make sure they hadn't missed anything, but they still couldn't find the money. When Rina heard from Itsuki that they hadn't found it, she looked at a photo of her father and expressed her anger, saying, "You're lying. I hate you daddy."
Watching Rina, Ki said, "We were unable to find the money to study abroad. Instead, we will give you some of his belongings," and handed over the uniform that his father had worn when he was alive.
Itsuki said, "Your father worked as a night traffic controller, and his pay slips showed no days off. I think he worked hard to pay for Rina's study abroad. He cut back on his lifestyle. If his illness hadn't worsened, I think he would have been able to save up the money by the deadline." Finally understanding her father's feelings, Rina burst into tears.
On social media, comments such as "I couldn't help but cry at the sister's tears and the father's feelings when sorting through the belongings," "If there was someone like that to comfort you when you lost a loved one, it might ease your heart a little," "It was so sad I could cry," "I cried again this time. Itsuki is a wonderful person, always treating customers and colleagues with sincerity," and "Tsuyopon's acting was really captivating" became a hot topic.
