The fourth episode of the drama "When I Was Young, There Was a God" (Fuji TV, Thursdays at 10 PM), starring actor Yukiya Kitamura and co-star Yukie Nakama, aired on October 30th. A single word from Satoko (Agawa Sawako), who lost her daughter and daughter-in-law, about her grandchildren, struck a chord with viewers.
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Shinichi (Kusakari Masao) and Satoko, who live in "Tasogare States," suddenly have to leave for a while. Their daughter, Taeko, and her husband die in an accident. Their grandchildren, Rin (Wachi Yuzuha) and Makoto (Yamamoto Yuzuki), come to live with Satoko and the others in "Tasogare States."
After hearing the situation, Ann (Nakama) also told Nao (Karin Ono) and Shiho (Anna Ishii). "Something sad has happened, but what's important is life after that. For your grandchildren," she said, proposing a "welcome and welcome party" for Rin, Makoto, and the others.
On the day of the party, while everyone is having a good time, Makoto searches for his mother, asking, "Where's Mom? Where is Mom?" When Satoko tries to help, Rin bows her head and says, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. This child still doesn't understand what it means for someone to die, or what it means for her mother to die. She's too young. I'm sorry."
Satoko was concerned about Rin's condition, and when Rin wasn't around she declared, "My job is to make sure Rin doesn't grow up too quickly. It's difficult, though. In a way, it would be easier to make her grow up quickly, but I'd like her to stay a little more childlike."
On social media, comments such as "I cried when Satoko said, 'My job is to make sure Rin doesn't grow up too quickly,'" "I could feel Satoko's resolve. I was always worried about how strangely mature Rin seemed," "I think that's so true. It's important for children to live like children," "I wish someone like Satoko had been there for her," and "It's so painful to imagine how parents feel when they pass away and how painful it must be for Satoko and her husband to lose their daughter, it makes me cry." were widespread.
