The 69th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Bakebake " (General TV, Monday to Saturday at 8:00 AM and other times), starring Akari Takaishi , was broadcast on January 8th, and viewers were drawn to Heaven's ( Tommy Bastow) words and actions.
The Matsuno family approves of Toki (Takaishi) and Heaven's marriage. However, Heaven witnesses Toki meeting Sannojo(Rihito Itagaki). Heaven becomes increasingly dissatisfied with Toki, who keeps his relationship with Sannojo a secret.
Heaven asks, "Kakus... I see. What is your name?", but Toki doesn't answer, just bows his head and says, "I'm sorry..." Heaven tells Toki, "I'll talk to you when I get home."
Worried, Nishikori tells Heaven that Sannojo is Toki's younger brother, and that Toki supports both the Matsuno and Ushimizu families with the 20 yen a month she earns as Heaven's maid. "I don't understand," Heaven mutters, asking, "Why... can you not? Can you not?" Nishikori replies, "It's called 'tatemae,'" explaining, "It's a Japanese culture of trying to build good relationships with others by hiding your true feelings." He follows up by saying, "I'm sure you'll tell me someday."
Meanwhile, Tae (Keiko Kitagawa), who has heard about the marriage, visits Toki and presents her with her treasured comb as a gift. She also apologizes to Sannojo for having received money from Toki. However, when asked about Sannojo's lie about being the company president, she bows to Toki and says, "I want to let him keep up that lie."
With many family secrets still harbored, Toki and Heaven's wedding reception begins. In the end, the nature of Toki and Sannojo's relationship remains unknown. Sannojo greets Heaven with "Nice to meet you," and Toki introduces him as "Sannojo, I'm the president of a company." As the lies and secrets pile up, Heaven explodes in frustration, saying, "I can't...be...a family!"
On social media, people were saying things like, "It's unsettling when family members are hiding things," "I'm sure Heaven would help if she told them the truth...," "Maybe she's grown distrustful of her family's lies and pretenses...," "She can't keep it a secret," "I can't imagine Heaven would accept that a happy party would turn out to be such an awkward affair full of pretenses," and "I can't get Heaven's sad face out of my head."
