"The Kaze,Kaoru" Episode 10: Naomi suddenly slaps Rin! Viewer reactions vary.

The 10th 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 April 10th, and the interaction between Rin (Asadora ) and Naomi (Uesaka) attracted the attention of viewers.

Rin and Tamaki (played by Miyajima Ruka) are taken to a soup kitchen by Naomi. Rin leaves the exhausted Tamaki in the care of Naomi and Yoshie (played by Harada Taizo) and goes out to look for work, but is turned down everywhere she goes.

As Rin, having nowhere to go, was at a loss, Shimizu Usaburo (played by Bandō Yajūrō) came along and offered her some chocolate. Rin was touched by how delicious the chocolate was, the first time she had tasted it, and when Usaburo said, "If you need help, I can help you," she confided in him that she had run away from her husband's family and was looking for work.

Rin, who had gotten carried away talking, returned to Naomi and apologized, "I'm so sorry I'm late!" Naomi raised her voice and slapped Rin across the face, saying, "What were you doing until this time of night!?" Then she murmured, "Tamaki, I've been waiting for you... crying... waiting..." Rin ran to Tamaki and hugged her, saying, "I'm sorry."

On social media, various comments were made, such as "A sudden slap (lol)", "It might be the right thing to do, but the slap was too sudden and scary lol", "Naomi giving Rin a slap is pretty rock and roll", "I was thinking that they were neglecting Tamaki too much...and then Naomi scolded her, including a slap", "Naomi, who was abandoned as a child, knows the loneliness of not having parents nearby better than anyone", "Naomi can't help but relate it to her own experience", "You can't slap someone without hearing the reason", and "I understand why she was angry, but I was surprised lol".