The 19th episode of the NHK Asadora drama series "Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), starring Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka , aired on April 23rd, and viewers' attention was drawn to the words and actions of Sada (Kie Negishi), the mother of Rin's (Mikami) husband, Kameki Okuda (Takahiro Miura).
To rescue her daughter Tamaki (Ruka Miyajima), who was kidnapped by Kameki, Rin heads to Tochigi and reunites with Kotaro (Toranosuke Kobayashi). Kotaro tells Rin that Okuda's shop is still thriving, but Kameki is drunk and causing trouble. Ignoring Kotaro's worries, Rin goes to the Okuda house alone.
When Rin confronted Kamekichi, she bowed her head and said, "Please divorce me." Kamekichi replied, "I don't mind divorcing you, but I'm not giving you Tamaki." Rin then said, "First of all, could you please give this to her?" and handed him some tsukudani (simmered small fish), which was Tamaki's favorite food, but Kamekichi didn't know what Tamaki liked. Rin declared that she would become a nurse and raise Tamaki, and stated, "It's much better for me to raise Tamaki with my own hands, even if it's difficult, than to live here being insulted by you because I'm a woman. In this house, Tamaki... women can't be happy."
The moment Kamekichi, enraged, stood up, Sada opened the sliding door and came in. Sada declared, "Just give her away! Daughters are nothing but money pits. You'll end up marrying her off anyway. A daughter of a fallen samurai family won't have much prestige anymore. Tama has been influenced by that family in Tokyo... she's not cute at all." But there was a hint of sadness in the way she looked at Tama.
As Rin left the Okuda house, she asked Tamaki, "Did you get a fever at their house?" Tamaki replied, "No. Grandma's fish was delicious." Hearing this, Rin murmured, "Mother-in-law, could it be...?"
The scene shifts to the Okuda family's kitchen, where a pot contains tsukudani (simmered small fish) that Sada has cooked. Sada eats the tsukudani that Rin has brought and mutters, "Hmm...it's bland." Just then, Kamekichi comes in and says, "Damn it...she's just a woman and acts all high and mighty. There's no way we can make a living in Tokyo with that damn old hag. Mom, bring some sake." Sada hits Kamekichi on the head and says with force, "I'm a woman too! I'm a woman, and an old hag! A damn old hag!" and hits Kamekichi on the head again.
On social media, comments included: "My opinion of him has skyrocketed," "That was refreshing," "That was a great line," "He was incredibly cool," "I wonder if he was a warm-hearted person at heart," "I was really moved by Negishi Kie's acting," "It seems Sada-san really cared for Tamaki-chan," "His expressions of affection were so clumsy," and "He's clumsy, but he's a good person."
