The 47th episode of the NHK morning drama series " Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), starring Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka, aired on June 2nd. In this episode, the reason why Tome (Asadora Harashima) decided to become a nurse was revealed, attracting the attention of viewers.
When Onoda (Masako Miyaji), a patient that Tome and Yuki (Tomomi Nakai) were in charge of, passed away, Yuki was so deeply saddened that she took days off from her practical training. Seeing Yuki still struggling to come to terms with her feelings, Burns (Emma Howard) gathered the first-year students, including Rin (Mikami) and Naomi (Uesaka), and held a class for them.
Burns pointed out that Tome, who had been nursing Onoda alongside Yuki, must have also been suffering, even though she didn't show her grief. Tome replied, "I just know. I know when someone you've nursed dies..." and confessed that her eldest brother had died of tuberculosis at her family home in Aomori.
Tome revealed the reason she wanted to become a nurse, saying, "I was so frustrated and angry that I decided to become a nurse to get revenge." She continued, "It's not like I have any noble aspirations, it's just resentment towards an illness. But since I've come to Tokyo, I can't go back to Aomori unless I become a nurse and take care of tuberculosis patients."
Then, recalling how he himself had cried for a long time when his brother died, he gently said to her, "Yuki, you're crying because Onoda-san died, you might not be a good nurse, but I like you."
The background behind Tome's decision to become a nurse has been revealed, and on social media, comments such as "I burst into tears," "I cried along with her," "Her resolve is on a different level," "It seems Tome, like Rin, also lost family," "Tome's sadness, resolve, weakness, and strength are so cool and wonderful," "I thought she was a mentally strong girl, but there was a past that became the driving force behind it," and "Tome is kind and strong" have been posted.
