The 122nd episode of the NHK Asadora drama series "Bakebake, " starring Akari Takaishi , aired on March 24th (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.). In this episode, the interaction between Toki (Takaishi) and Sawa ( Wan Marui) attracted the attention of viewers.
Toki and Heaven sat on the veranda of the west-facing room, quietly talking while watching the beautiful sunset. Heaven told Toki that she must never cry even if he 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 bottle containing her ashes are shown. Shoda (played by Shogo Hama) and Sawa (Wan Marui) arrive from Matsue. When Sawa is alone with Toki, she asks, "Are you upset?" Toki replies, "No. She's my mother now. Besides...the end was so...quiet and sudden...I didn't have time to be upset, or rather, I couldn't be upset." Toki recalls how Heaven died, saying, "It was...so sudden..." and bursts into tears in Sawa's arms. Sawa comforts the sobbing Toki, saying, "You are upset. You are completely upset."
On social media, comments included: "I couldn't stop crying during the scene with Otoki and Osawa," "Only Osawa could ask Otoki, 'Are you upset?'," "She's his greatest confidante," "I'm glad Osawa was there," "Thank you for letting Otoki get upset," and "Sawa is the best friend for skillfully letting Otoki, who was holding back her emotions, get upset. I cried so much."
