The fifth episode of the drama series "Shumaku no Rondo" (Kantele/Fuji TV, Mondays at 10pm), starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, aired on November 10th. The scene in which Yahagi Kaito, played by Akihisa Shiono, sheds tears thinking of his junior colleague Kume Yuzuha (played by Yagi Rikako), touched the hearts of viewers.
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Yuzuha's mother, Marina (Hinagata Akiko), comes to Heaven's Messenger, where she works, and asks for money, just like before. When Yuzuha refuses, saying she doesn't have the money by tomorrow, Marina tells her to just go on a "sugar daddy" spree. She then takes control of Yuzuha's smartphone and tells her to exchange messages with men and meet them if they message her. She then leaves, saying she'll come back the next day.
Kaito, who had been listening to their conversation from the shadows, rushes to the meeting place of Yuzuha and the man. He takes Yuzuha out and scolds her, saying, "You'll do anything your mom tells you to do!", but Yuzuha tries to send a message to the man again. Kaito has no choice but to say, "I told you how much you're willing to sell," and hand over the money, but he doesn't do anything to Yuzuha.
Kaito complains that if he treats himself poorly, his heart will eventually break. "What will happen if you don't treat yourself well? Otherwise, I... I'll hate myself!" he exclaims, crying big tears.
On social media, the comments were a hot topic, with comments such as "Shiono-kun is so cool," "Shiono-san is incredibly cool and a great guy," "Shiono-kun is irresistibly the best," "Yagi Rikako-chan and Akihisa Shiono kun make a great pair," and "Shiono-kun was so cool today. It was so cute to see him protecting everyone with all his might."
This human drama follows Torikai Itsuki, an estate organizer who lost his wife five years ago and has a young son, as he and his colleagues at the estate organizer company "Heaven's Messenger" support families with various circumstances.
