The seventh episode of the Fuji TV Monday Getsuku drama "Saba-can, Uchuu e Iku" (Canned Mackerel Goes to Space), starring actor Takumi Kitamura , aired on May 25th. Viewers were deeply moved by the growth of Nami Sugawara ( Natsuki Deguchi), who has returned to Wakasa Fisheries High School as a teacher.
◇The following contains spoilers.
Nami, one of the first students to launch the development of canned mackerel for space food, has been appointed as a new teacher at her alma mater, Wasaka Fisheries High School, which will continue as the Marine Science Department of Wakasa Obama High School. Nami restarts the development of canned mackerel for space food with her students and also asks Asano (Kitamura) for his cooperation.
However, Nami felt that Asano's attitude was somewhat cold. Growing increasingly frustrated, Nami lashed out at Asano, "Honestly, I'm disappointed. I thought you were the one who was most serious about space."
Later, Nami learned that Asano made an effort to trust her students and "wait" for them. Understanding that this was the reason for Asano's attitude, Nami apologized to Asano for her words. Furthermore, she reflected on her actions of trying to prevent the students from making mistakes and muttered, "I'm not only a failure as a teacher, but also as Asano-sensei's first student."
"That's not true," Asano replied. "Yes, it is," Nami retorted, to which Asano insisted, "No, it's not." Nami smiled and said, "You haven't changed. Not even in how easily you get upset."
Social media was buzzing with comments like, "It's great that Natsuki Deguchi is back. It's so moving to see her return as a teacher," "Natsuki Deguchi was so cute when she returned as a teacher," "I'm sure Nami-sensei has grown even more and will become an even more wonderful teacher," and "Just seeing a graduate return to their alma mater as a teacher brings tears to my eyes. And to be able to see how much they've grown is wonderful."
The drama is an original coming-of-age story based on the true story of students at a fisheries high school in Fukui Prefecture who challenged themselves to achieve their big dream of "developing space food."
