The final episode of the TBS Friday drama "Fake Mummy" (Fridays at 10 PM), starring actors Haru and Rina Kawaei, aired on December 12th. The conclusion of the fake mom issue involving Kaoru Hanamura (Haru) and Megumi Mamiya (Kawaei) moved viewers to tears.
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A large number of signatures were collected in opposition to Iroha's (Ikemura Aoi) expulsion, and an emergency information session was held at Yanagiwa Gakuen.
At the meeting, Motohashi Shingo (Kasamatsu Masaru) criticized Kaoru and Mamie, saying, "You are by no means the ideal mother that Yanagiwa wants." Mamie defended herself by saying that Kaoru had taught her, "A strong mother is not someone who carries everything on her own, but someone who has the courage to trust and get support from others. That is what makes a truly strong mother." She maintained that although she had broken the rules, this incident was a choice she made in order to be a mother true to herself.
Meanwhile, Kaoru said, "I hope that our school and society will be one in which anyone, whatever their family circumstances, can have this wonderful opportunity."
Meanwhile, Iroha's classmate Keigo (Takashima Ryunosuke) and his friends arrive at the venue saying, "Listen to what we have to say!"
Iroha apologized to Kaoru and Mamie for breaking the rules, explaining that by enrolling at Ryuwa Academy, she was able to move forward toward her dreams and make many friends. "It's all because my two mothers protected me," she said tearfully. Keigo and the others appealed to the teachers, saying, "We want to be with Iroha," and "Can't we both have mothers?"
The principal (Toshiyuki Toshiki), who had witnessed the entire exchange, decided to revoke Iroha's expulsion.
On social media, comments such as "I cried so much at the final episode," "I cried so much. A happy ending! It was great," "I was moved to tears. I'm glad it had a good ending," "It was a wonderful drama that made me think that there are all kinds of families," "The ending was so hopeful, with everyone taking steps towards happiness, that it really brought me to tears," and "The theme and each character were interesting. I'm glad it had a good ending" were widespread.
