The 40th 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 May 22nd, drawing the attention of Ai Mikami to the love between Chikako (Yukie Nakama) and her husband Motohiko (Ayumu Tanida).
When Rin (Mikami) hears Chikako's true feelings, she is troubled about what to do and consults with Burns (Emma Howard) and Naomi (Uesaka). Taking a leap of faith, Rin calls Chikako's husband, Motohiko, and learns that he was close to her deceased father, Shin'emon ( Kazuki Kitamura). Motohiko is touched by this unexpected encounter and listens attentively to Rin's story.
Rin told Motohiko that she had heard from Chikako about the wedding day, and that Chikako had said, "I'm glad my husband is someone who thinks the sky is beautiful." She then added, "Your wife's illness may be too heavy for you to bear alone," and apologized for her own shortcomings in nursing care.
Driven by Rin's words, Motohiko rushed to Chikako's hospital room and said, "Will you have the surgery for my sake? I want you to live for my sake, no matter how painful or difficult it may be. I want to see it with you. Every day, every month, every year...the beautiful sunset sky," and he took Chikako's hand. With tears streaming down her face, Chikako agreed, "I have no choice. I understand. I will have the surgery," and the two embraced, crying.
On social media, comments included: "I cried at the couple's love," "It warmed my heart," "The love between a couple who have been together for many years is wonderful," "I was moved from the morning," "It was so wonderful I cried my eyes out," "The story was great, but it was all thanks to the acting of Yukie Nakama and Ayumi Tanida," and "Amazing acting."
