The 42nd 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 26th, and a single line from the nurse Fuyu (Tsubaki Nekozawa) attracted the attention of viewers.
Following the success of Chikako's surgery, the hospital decided that trainees like Rin (Mikami) and Naomi (Uesaka) would teach nursing to Fuyu and the other nurses. Then, one day, a man was brought in with serious injuries and emergency surgery was performed. Under the direction of Imai (Furukawa Yudai) and Kurokawa (Hirano Kisei), Rin and Naomi were assigned to assist in the surgery.
Rin and Naomi were bewildered by their first experience and ended up getting in the way of the surgery. Seeing Rin's struggle, Fuyu stepped in to help, and they were able to proceed with the surgery smoothly. Rin and Naomi apologized for their incompetence, but Kurokawa explained that thanks to Chikako's (Yukie Nakama) reputation, more and more nobles and politicians wanted to receive attentive care from nurses. He added, "Patients feel more at ease knowing that there were nurses in the operating room."
Hearing this, Fuyu sarcastically remarked, "Just as you'd expect from an apprentice. You're so welcome just for being there," but Rin bowed her head and said, "Please! Teach me how to assist in surgery!" Fuyu then simply said, "Okay, if you pay me." To Rin's surprise, she added, "I'm teaching you, so it's not worth it if I don't get paid," and "If you're ready to pay tuition, let me know," before leaving.
When Rin returned to the dormitory and told the nursing trainees about Fuyu, they reacted by saying, "It's so base to be so concerned about money." However, Naomi asked, "Don't you think it's not about being base, but that she's really desperate because she has no money?"
The episode ended with a scene where a tired-looking Fuyu is doing laundry in a tub at home late at night when she hears a man's voice calling out, "Hey!"
On social media, various comments were made, such as "What are Fuyu's true intentions...?", "I understand why she would say she'll teach you if you give her money", "The young lady wouldn't understand", "How mean", "Saying you'll teach her how to assist in surgery if she gives you money means she's not going to teach you", "I wish there was some respect", "I see, it certainly wouldn't be free...", and "It seems like she has a lot going on."
