The 106th episode of the NHK Asadora drama "Bakebake " (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and other times), starring Akari Takaishi , was broadcast on March 2nd. In the episode, viewers reacted to Heaven's ( Tommy Bastow) conflicted feelings after Eliza (Charlotte Kate Fox) asked him to write a "Philippines travelogue."
Toki (Takaishi) continues to study English in order to support Heaven as a literacy assistant. One day, Toki is invited to a tea party by Ran (Misako Renbutsu). Ran, who is married to a foreigner and speaks English fluently, teaches Toki tips on studying English. At home, Toki is assisted in studying English by Takeru (Sugita Rairin) and Masaki (Yukito Hidaka). Meanwhile, Heaven receives a letter from Eliza.
According to Eliza's letter, Haven has been asked to write a "Philippines travelogue." The offer is favorable, with travel expenses and two years' living expenses covered in addition to the fee. Haven confides, "The Philippines... an unknown country. I'd go there right away if I were alone..."
When she consults her colleague Robert (Joe Tremaine), he says, "You should probably go," and "Even I, a simple English teacher, can see that. Even in Japan, you won't find anything to write about anymore. Am I right?" This hits the nail on the head, and Heaven's heart wavers.
That evening, Heaven teaches Toki English using the word "Philippines" as an example sentence. She ends the lesson with "Today, until here," and whispers, "Let's go to the Philippines someday."
Various comments were made on social media, such as "Heaven really does want to go to the Philippines," "All her hard work as a writer has paid off, she should go even if she has to move away from home," "Rather than using topics brought to her by others, she'd probably like to go around and talk and research on her own," "The Philippines is out of the question for Toki," and "It's not that easy to go to America or the Philippines."
