The 20th 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 24th, and viewers reacted to the "change" in Kan'emon ( Fumiyo Kohinata), who had been unable to give up his samurai pride.
The Matsuno family is worried that Toki, who followed her runaway husband Ginjiro (Kanichiro) to Tokyo, may never return. While Fumi (Chizuru Ikewaki) is doing some side work at night, Tsukasanosuke(Takashi Okabe) says, "Otoki isn't coming back. I'll be Otoki," and begins helping out.
Then Kan'emon came in and said, "I'm going to become a woman too," and decided to help with the side jobs. Kan'emon sat down at his desk and, looking at the pictures of monsters that Toki had drawn, muttered, "What a strange child..."
Kan'emon was a true samurai who had lived through the end of the Edo period with great vigor, and even in the Meiji era, he believed that it was up to him to protect the country, so he wore his topknot and continued to practice sword fighting. He also treated his son-in-law, Ginjiro, with strictness, wanting him to become a worthy successor.
Many viewers were surprised to see Kan'emon helping out with the piecework, with various comments being posted on social media, such as "Grandpa is finally doing some piecework!", "It's so touching to see Grandpa doing some piecework...", "Grandpa's love was so evident this week", "Let's all keep doing piecework together", "It's too late now to help with the piecework...", and "Why can't he do this while Toki and Ginjiro are there...it's so sad".
