"A Vote from the Galaxy": Kohei Matsushita's defiant smile makes an impact. "I can't stop thinking about it."

The third episode of the drama series "Galaxy Vote" (Kansai TV/Fuji TV, Mondays at 10 PM), starring actress Haru Kuroki, aired on May 4th. The defiant smile of Diet member Ryusei Hiyama, played by Kohei Matsushita, became a hot topic among viewers.

◇The following contains spoilers.

The drama is an "election entertainment" story in which Mari Hoshino (played by Kuroki) recruits Akari Tsukioka (played by Noro Kayo), a bar owner with no political experience, to be her election strategist, and together they take on the Tokyo gubernatorial election.

Ryusei is a member of the ruling Minsei Party. He plays the role of a rising star in the faction led by Mari's father, Hoshino Takaomi (played by Bando Yajuro), who is the secretary-general of the Minsei Party.

At the end of episode 3, footage of Governor Yanagihara's resignation press conference was shown. The scene then shifted, and Takaomi was walking down a corridor with his secretaries when Hiyama came from the opposite direction. As they passed each other, Takaomi stared intently at Hiyama, who smiled meaningfully.

On social media, comments poured in such as, "Ryusei had a really evil look on his face at the end," "Ryusei's defiant smile that lasted less than a second conveyed the ominous future," "I was captivated by the close-up of Ryusei's face at the very end, as he raised his eyes and the corner of one lip slightly, giving a knowing smile," "What was that expression on Representative Ryusei's face in that split second? What is he plotting?", and "Representative Hiyama Ryusei has seemed shallow and suspicious up until now, there must be something going on."