The first episode of the NTV drama series "Tsukiyo Koro - The Answer Lies in Masterpieces -" (Wednesdays at 10 PM), starring Haru and Kumiko Aso, aired on April 8th. In the episode, bar owner Luna Nomiya (Haru) and housewife Ryoko Sawatsuji (Aso) solve a case they stumble upon while traveling in Osaka. Towards the end of the episode, Luna is seen gazing at the sleeping Ryoko with a meaningful expression, which has garnered attention on social media.
◇The following contains spoilers.
In the first episode, on her 45th birthday, Ryoko is tailing her husband, Kikuo (Naoki Tanaka), in Ginza at night when she meets Luna, the owner of a bar. Luna is a serious literature nerd and, with her keen observational skills, deciphers Ryoko's background one after another, even seeing through the lingering feelings she had kept hidden deep in her heart for her college sweetheart, Kazuto (Ryuto Sakuma). Ryoko is persuaded by Luna's forceful invitation and heads to Osaka to search for Kazuto.
However, what awaited them on their journey was the discovery of the bodies of a man and a woman embracing at Tsuyuten Shrine, the setting of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's "Sonezaki Shinju." When Luna was questioned by the police along with Ryoko, Detective Tamura (Shuntaro Yanagi) asked if she had a twin brother, and said, "There was a guy named Nomiya who was a classmate of yours in high school. He looked a lot like you," to which Luna revealed that she was that classmate.
Afterward, Luna and Ryoko witness Aiko (Nozomi Sasaki), the wife, lamenting her husband's betrayal and death. Luna then uses her literary knowledge to deduce the truth from Ryoko's casual remarks. She discovers that it wasn't a double suicide, but rather the work of Aiko, who had been suffering from her husband's domestic violence, and her lover, thus solving the case.
After the case was solved, Luna celebrated Ryoko's birthday at the inn. Afterwards, she quietly approached Ryoko, who had fallen asleep first, and silently gazed at her sleeping face with a serious expression.
On social media, Luna's meaningful gaze at Ryoko became a hot topic. Comments included: "Huh? What kind of expression is that?", "What's with that look?", "What's with that expression!", "Why is Luna's mom being so kind to Ryoko? There must be something going on...", "Does Luna have some ulterior motive!?", "Luna's gaze was scary, but what is it...", "I wonder if it's related to her first love or her husband...", "Luna's mom, you definitely haven't met her for the first time, right!?"
