The 42nd episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Bakebake " (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others), starring Akari Takaishi, was broadcast on November 25th. In the episode, viewers reacted in a variety of ways to Rio ( Kana Kita Kana), who has feelings for Heaven ( Tommy Bastow ).
Rio gives a Japanese bush warbler to Heaven, who loves Japan. Later, Rio invites Heaven to her home and treats her to homemade Western cuisine. Rio enthusiastically enjoys conversing with Heaven in her fluent English. Her father (Sano Shiro), the governor, and Nishikori ( Ryo Yoshizawa Ryo), who are also present, realize that Rio has developed feelings for Heaven.
After Heaven left, the governor warned Rio about the difficulties of marrying a foreigner, saying, "Foreigners employed by the governor return to their home country after their term is over," "Marriage can be complicated legally, and you will lose your Japanese citizenship," and "There are endless cases of men leaving their wives and children behind and returning to their home country, or even taking their children with them." However, Rio retorted, "I'm serious," and her feelings for Heaven remained unwavering.
On social media, various comments were posted, such as, "Seeing O-Riyo-sama burning with love despite knowing such unfortunate cases made me want to support her," "Does she seem to be in love with Heaven-sensei?", "I think Rio's love for Heaven-san is similar to a longing for a foreign country," "Rather than loving Heaven-sensei, it seems like she just wants to be free from the ties that bind her as a woman...," "Riyo-san is a bird in a cage," "What O-Riyo-sama wants is someone who will take her out of Matsue," and "It would be better to check Heaven-sensei's wishes before daughter and father start fighting..."
