The 122nd episode of the NHK Asadora drama series "Bakebake, " starring Akari Takaishi (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), aired on March 24th, in which Heaven ( Tommy Bastow) passed away. Viewers were drawn to the hat that Shoda (Shogo Hama) brought with him when he visited Heaven's grave, which belonged to Nishikiori (Ryo Yoshizawa).
In this episode, during a meal one day, Heaven asks Toki (Takaishi) to remove the small bones from the fish. It's been a while since they've done this, and Toki and Heaven reminisce about the past. In the evening, Toki and Heaven sit on the veranda of a west-facing room and quietly talk while watching the beautiful sunset.
Heaven told Toki that she must never cry even if she died. Then, she said, "Excuse me... I'll go first," and rested her head on Toki's shoulder. Toki could no longer hold back her tears, and a single tear rolled down Heaven's cheek.
The scene changes, and Heaven's grave and a small vial containing his ashes are shown. Shoda (played by Shogo Hama) and Sawa (Wan Marui), who have come from Matsue, are also in attendance. Shoda has brought Nishikori's hat with him and hands it to Toki, saying, "Nishikori is with you too." Toki places the hat next to the vial and murmurs, "Thank you very much. And Nishikori too."
On X, "Nishikori's hat" became a trending topic. On social media, comments included: "Bringing out Nishikori's hat is unfair... (sobbing)", "My tear ducts burst the moment the hat appeared", "Nishikori's hat... I hope the two of them are laughing in the afterlife", "I wonder if they're having a fun conversation on the other side", "I hope they're getting along well again in heaven", and "Thank you, Shoda, for bringing Nishikori (the hat) here".
