The sixth episode of the drama series "Shumaku no Rondo" (Kantele/Fuji TV, Mondays at 10pm), starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, aired on November 17th. The sibling quarrel between Toshihito (played by Jun Kaname), the managing director of Mikuriya Holdings, and his younger sister Ayame (Kanato Tsukishiro) became a hot topic.
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Another suicide has occurred at "Mikkuriya Holmes." A meeting is immediately held, and Gotaro (Hiroaki Murakami), president of Mikkuriya Holdings, issues instructions to have a specialized department handle the matter as soon as possible, as per the manual. Ayame, who oversees all public relations for Mikkuriya Holdings, reports at the meeting that she has instructed the media to conceal the fact that the individual is a Mikkuriya employee.
Meanwhile, Toshihito, who is set to become the next president, points out that "covering up would be too risky if it were to become public," but Gotaro ignores him, saying, "If you have a complaint, you don't have to take over (as president)." Ayame tells Toshihito, "We're still in the president's generation, so let's follow his advice here."
After the meeting, Gotaro told Toshito that he would postpone the appointment of the company president. Ayame interjected, "You should have said that after you became president," to which Toshito replied nastily, "You must be feeling great about that."
In response, Ayame blurted out, "No way. While my brother has been fawned over as the eldest son and successor, I've been doing the dirty work all this time. I just don't have the luxury of saying nice things. So I'm actually kind of jealous of how he's trying to act cool at the last minute."
On social media, people were talking about how "there's a lot of tension between Mikuriya brother and his sister," "I bet the sister has had to clean up a lot of messes," "The sister seems like a better fit for the president," "It's clear that the sister is more devious than the Mikuriya brother," and "Ayame is much more evil."
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