The ninth episode of the NHK morning drama series " Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), starring Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka , aired on Getsuku . The episode depicted the meeting of Rin ( Asadora ) and Naomi (Uesaka), and became a topic of discussion among viewers.
Rin and Tamaki (played by Ruka Miyajima) head to Tokyo to rely on Nobukatsu (played by Yoichiro Saito). Rin asks Nobukatsu to let her work at his shop, but it has already closed down. Furthermore, Nobukatsu says he plans to leave home the day after tomorrow, so Rin looks for a live-in job, but she can't find a shop that will take her in because she has a child.
Meanwhile, Mary (Anya Floris), a missionary who has been watching over Naomi at the church, is leaving Japan to go to India for missionary work. Naomi asks to go with her, but Mary refuses.
As the two walked along, bewildered, a sudden gust of wind blew, blowing away the pinwheel Tamaki was holding. Naomi picked up the pinwheel that had fallen at her feet and handed it to Tamaki. When Naomi shared some bread with her, Tamaki immediately took a bite. Seeing this, Naomi told Rin that there was a soup kitchen nearby.
When Rin hesitated and tried to refuse, Naomi retorted, "What a stupid display of pride... You're from a samurai family, aren't you? I want to feed this child, not you. You're a mother, aren't you? Aren't you ashamed?" Rin exploded with emotion, "I'm ashamed... I'm so ashamed. To make my daughter feel this way. I'm ashamed of my mother too, I'm sorry, I feel pathetic, and I'm so frustrated. I boasted about becoming a lady of the house..." Naomi tried to stop her, saying, "What are you talking about?" and just told her the location of the soup kitchen before trying to leave. The episode ended with Rin stopping Naomi, saying, "Please... wait a moment."
The scene where Rin and Naomi meet has sparked comments on social media such as, "A fated encounter!", "The wind must have guided them together", "The scene of Rin and Naomi's fateful meeting was very impressive", "These two don't seem like they'll become friends anytime soon", "Their first meeting was terrible, but I have a feeling they'll develop a good relationship", "I love buddy relationships that start with a terrible first meeting", and "They're going to become the strongest buddy duo from here on out".
