The eighth episode of the drama series "Is It Wrong for a Woman Not to Give Birth? DINKs' Ten Months and Ten Days" (TV Tokyo, Mondays at 11:06 PM), starring actress Emma Miyazawa, aired on May 18th. The actions of Tetsuya, played by Koudai Asaka, sent shivers down the spines of viewers.
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Asa (Miyazawa), a hairdresser, had presented Tetsuya with divorce papers, but he continued to refuse to comply.
One day, while Asa was taking a break at work, a staff member told her that a customer had arrived. It wasn't yet the scheduled time, but she hurried over to the customer, only to find it was Tetsuya.
Tetsuya had made a reservation under a false name, but he said without any remorse, "I just can't get it right unless Asa cuts my hair." Asa tried to kick Tetsuya out of the shop, saying she couldn't accept a reservation under a false name.
Then Tetsuya shouted at the top of his lungs, "I'd like a haircut, please!" His bizarre behavior left the customers and staff in the shop speechless.
Asa protested, "This kind of thing is really annoying," but Tetsuya dismissed her, saying, "There you go again, being stubborn."
On social media, comments poured in such as, "Please cut it! It's so devastating, I might have nightmares about it," "Tetsu is seriously too creepy. Scary," "Asaka Koudai's performance is incredible," "It was horrifying when Tetsu came to Asa's workplace," and "Asaka Koudai's madness is amazing."
The drama is based on the manga "DINKs' Ten Months and Ten Days: Is It Wrong to Be a Woman Who Doesn't Have Children?" by Kitamitsu Atsuki. The story follows a couple who are both working and have intentionally chosen not to have children, a "DINKs" (Double Income No Kids) couple, who live a peaceful and free life until the protagonist becomes unexpectedly pregnant due to her husband's planned betrayal. The drama depicts their struggles as they search for the right form of family and continue to face choices with no easy answers.
