The fourth episode of Fuji TV's Monday 9pm drama "Yandoku!" starring Kanna Hashimoto was broadcast on February 2nd. The scene in which Hashimoto's character, Onami Ko, bursts into tears in front of Nakata (played by Osamu Mukai), the head of the neurosurgery department, attracted the attention of viewers.
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Neurosurgeon Ko Onami decides to operate on Mitsuo (Hayashi Kazuyoshi) together with cardiac surgeon Kanzaki (Morisaki Win), on the condition that the carotid artery dissection must be completed within 10 minutes.
After the surgery, Nakata praised Koonami, saying, "Well done. Even I could have removed that carotid artery stenosis in about 10 minutes. I was right to scout you for our company." Koonami stared at Nakata with her eyes wide open. When Nakata retorted, "What's with that face?" Koonami was overcome with emotion and burst into tears, saying, "This is the first time I've been praised by Professor Nakata."
Nakata is surprised and asks, "Is this something worth crying about?" Koonami is shown trying to hide her crying face, saying, "Yes, this will make me cry. But I don't want to cry because it will make me look ugly. Ugh, I'm going to cry, but I'm going to cry..."
On social media, the comment became a hot topic, with comments such as, "Since they met again, Nakata-sensei had been in a strict mood, but now he's giving the highest compliment in a gentle, clumsy tone, it's no wonder he's crying," "It's so cute that he says, 'But I don't want to cry because I'll end up looking ugly,'" "He doesn't look ugly at all. He's too cute," and "A beautiful woman who can't seem ugly."
The drama is a medical entertainment about a young delinquent girl, Koonami Tagami, who studies hard after her best friend dies in an accident and becomes a neurosurgeon, bringing a breath of fresh air to the medical field. The script is written by Nonji Nemoto, who also wrote the NHK morning drama "Omusubi," in which Hashimoto starred.
