The 48th 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 June 3rd, and the interaction between Naomi (Uesaka) and Yoshie (Taizo Harada) attracted the attention of viewers.
Naomi's patient, Maruyama (played by Tokie Wakabayashi), nicknamed "Chu," is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital. Maruyama is from Nagano and his parents have already passed away, so his older brother was like a parent to him. He revealed, "I was selfish and asked my brother for help, so I came to Tokyo and was working while attending vocational school, but I was hospitalized and couldn't earn money anymore, so I lost my school and my lodging..."
On the day of his discharge from the hospital, Naomi, worried about Maruyama, asked him, "I can ask an acquaintance to find you a place to stay, would you like to go?" and took Maruyama to Yoshie's church. Yoshie told Maruyama, "If you don't mind, you can stay here for a while."
Afterward, Yoshie and Naomi take Maruyama to Kahei (Harumi Shio), the landlord of the tenement house where Naomi used to live. Kahei kindly accepts Maruyama, saying, "The room Naomi used to live in is currently vacant."
Naomi and Yoshie returned to the church. Naomi expressed her relief, saying, "I'm glad we found a place to live," to which Yoshie smiled and replied, "I'm relieved too," adding, "Naomi, you seem like you'd be good at being a nurse." Naomi responded, "I don't think so at all," to which Yoshie pointed out, "How should I put it, you seem to be breathing more easily than before. Maybe it's because you've made friends."
Holding back tears, Yoshie murmured, "They're your friends? That's nice." To this, Naomi responded, "The dorm is always lively, so maybe I just don't feel lonely anymore." Yoshie was surprised by Naomi's growth, saying, "So you're able to say you feel lonely now." Naomi smiled and replied, "Yes."
On social media, comments such as "Yoshie-sensei's words brought tears to my eyes," "I cried along with them," "Yoshie-sensei is a really good person," "I feel relieved when Yoshie-sensei appears," "Yoshie-sensei is watching over Naomi closely... so wonderful," "I'm sure he's happier than anyone to see how Naomi has grown up," "He must be as happy as a parent," and "Yoshie-sensei is a source of comfort" have been posted.
