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. The final scene of the episode, in which Kotaro (Toranosuke Kobayashi) tries to stop Rin (Mikami) from returning to Tokyo, became a topic of discussion among viewers.
To retrieve her daughter Tamaki (Ruka Miyajima), who was kidnapped by Kameki (Takahiro Miura), Rin heads to the Okuda family home in Tochigi, where she unexpectedly reunites with Kotaro (Toranosuke Kobayashi) along the way. Kotaro rushes over to her, calling out "Rin!", and Rin explains the situation. Kotaro tells Rin that the Okuda shop is still thriving despite the fire, but Kameki has been drinking and causing trouble. Ignoring Kotaro's worried offer to go with her, Rin heads to the Okuda house alone.
When Rin confronted Kamekichi, she bowed her head and begged him to divorce her. Kamekichi was reluctant to agree, but thanks to the intervention of her mother-in-law, Sada (played by Negishi Kie), Rin was able to get a divorce and reclaim Tamaki.
As Rin left the Okuda house, Kotaro was taking down Kamegichi's henchmen one after another. Kotaro saw Rin and Tamaki off, but as they parted ways, he grabbed Rin's arm and told her not to go. Rin replied, "But if I don't go home soon, everyone will be worried..." but Kotaro was looking at Rin with a serious expression.
On social media, comments included: "He's kind, strong, and cool~", "He's handsome and strong too!?", "'Don't go' is dangerous...", "It made my heart flutter so much", "Kotaro is so great I'm stomping my feet in frustration", "Why didn't Rin choose Kotaro again (memory loss)", "I want him to be happy with Rin", "This is the only place to confess", and "They're such a good match..."
