The Kaze,Kaoru.:The 62nd "Attention Level" surged to 72.5% at 8:13 AM as "Makaze" Ken Naoko made her first appearance in front of Rin.

In the 62nd episode (aired June 23rd) of the NHK Asadora drama series "Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday, 8:00 AM, etc.), Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka , what scene captivated viewers the most? We examined the minute-by-minute changes in "attention level" (according to REVISIO, Kanto region, preliminary figures), which indicates the percentage of viewers glued to the screen, and found that the peak was 72.5% at 8:13 AM.

" Kaze,Kaoru" is based on the story of two trained nurses, Chika Ozeki and Masa Suzuki, who graduated from the same nursing school. The drama depicts how these two women struggle with how to interact with patients and doctors, clash with each other, grow as individuals, and eventually become the "ultimate buddy duo." Mikami plays Rin Ichinose, and Uesaka plays Naomi Oya.

The data used is REVISIO's proprietary "Attention Level" index (Kanto region, preliminary figures), which surveys program and commercial viewing habits in 2,000 households in the Kanto region and 600 households in the Kansai region. A dedicated device equipped with a human recognition sensor constantly measures whether people are looking at the television screen, and calculates the percentage of people in front of the television who were paying close attention to the program.

◇The hospital director has given his approval for Tsuya to take nursing courses.

In episode 62, Rin (Mikami) and Naomi (Uesaka) plead with the hospital director, Tada (Tsutsui Michitaka), to allow Tsuya (Higashino Ayaka) to attend nursing classes while working. Tsuya is delighted when she is granted permission, albeit with conditions, to attend classes alongside the nursing students. Then, Rin and the others finally receive their first payday.

The show's ratings barely reached the high 60s until the middle of the program, with hardly any moments that truly captivated viewers. However, at 8:13 and 8:14 AM, the ratings suddenly surged, reaching over 70%. What kind of moments were these?

◇The peak was the scene where Ken Naoko, playing the role of "Makaze," appeared.

The peak for the day was 72.5% at 8:13 AM, followed by 70.0% at 8:14 AM, maintaining a level in the 70% range until the end of the day.

At 8:13 AM, Shimaken (Masaya Sano), who has finally finished writing his novel, is waiting for Rin to visit at her favorite dumpling shop. He is carrying a paper bag that likely contains the manuscript. The shopkeeper, Chuzo (Tokie Wakabayashi), asks him, "Rin hasn't come yet, has she?" to which Shimaken blurts out, "Yeah... I thought she'd come today." Feeling uncomfortable, Shimaken pays and leaves the dumpling shop.

Immediately afterward, Rin arrived, seemingly taking her place. Just before reaching the dumpling shop, she heard a voice calling out, "Excuse me, excuse me... miss over there." Suddenly, a mysterious fortune teller, Makaze (played by Ken Naoko), appeared before Rin.

The segment started around the 13-minute mark when Makaze addressed Rin, saying, "You're the kind of older sister who just blurts out whatever she's thinking," and "Today was a bit of bad timing, wasn't it?"

In the following hour, around 8:14 AM (70.0%), Makaze also made an appearance. She advised, "You have to be careful when things are going smoothly," and continued, "Sometimes mistakes are right, and right things are wrong." When Rin asked, "What do you mean by that?", she vanished from in front of Rin in an instant.

Until now, Makaze had only appeared before Naomi, but for the first time, she appeared before Rin. She left after giving Rin an even more cryptic warning than before. Will a turbulent development await us in the 63rd episode the following day? (Text by Hiroki Sasamoto / MANTANWEB)