The 57th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Bakebake " (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and other times), starring Akari Takaishi , was broadcast on December 16th, and viewers reacted to the ghost story that Toki (Takaishi) chose to tell Heaven ( Tommy Bastow).
In episode 57, Heaven (Tommy Bastow) receives an exorcism at Daiouji Temple, accompanied by Toki (Takaishi) and Masaki (Yukito Hidaka). Heaven tells the temple's chief priest (Ibu Masato) a ghost story that has been passed down at the temple, "The Woman Who Buys Starch Syrup." Heaven is so moved by the priest's ghost story that she becomes completely captivated by it. Heaven is so moved that she sheds tears and exclaims, "Kaidan... I want more!", but the chief priest replies that this is the only ghost story passed down at the temple.
Toki wants to confess that she loves ghost stories, but she can't take the first step. After returning to Heaven's house, Toki makes up her mind and asks, "Ghost stories... do you want to hear more?" Heaven responds, "Yes, of course! Ghost stories are wonderful!" Toki replies, "I know ghost stories! I know plenty. I know a lot! I can tell you."
Excited, Heaven sits Toki in front of her and begs her, "I wish you a ghost story." Toki brings out the ghost story book that Fumi (Chizuru Ikewaki) bought for her and tries to read, "Pick out my favorite ghost story from it..." but Heaven replies, "No... I can't... do that. Just... your story. Your thoughts. Your words... If you don't, I can't do that."
Toki smiled and said, "I understand," and then suggested, "Then, how about a ghost story called 'Tottori's Futon'?" Heaven replied, "Yes. I'd love to!" Toki closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then darkened the room and lit a candle. The two sat facing each other with the candle between them. Toki closed his eyes once more, then quietly opened them again and began to tell the story, "This is a story that is passed down in Tottori, next to Shimane."
The "Tottori Futon" that Toki chose was a ghost story that her former husband, Ginjiro (played by Kanichiro), told her in the 11th episode (broadcast on October 13th). Many viewers remembered it, and it attracted so much attention that "Tottori Futon" briefly became a trending topic on X.
Comments on social media included, "I almost cried when the title 'Tottori Futon' came up," "A memory of my time with Ginjiro...," "It's a story that Ginjiro told me. I want to tell it to Heaven first. I almost cry," "The story of the Tottori futon that Ginjiro told me is a very important story," "It's also heartwarming to see the Tottori futon mentioned here," and "The first thing I want to tell you is about the Tottori futon that Ginjiro told me about. It gave me goosebumps..."
