The 90th episode of the NHK morning drama "Bakeke" (General TV, Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM and others), starring Takaishi Akari, was broadcast on February 6th, and viewers were captivated by the scene in which Fumi (Ikewaki Chizuru) tells a ghost story.
With the Rashamen incident over, Toki (Takaishi) enjoys a walk with Heaven (Tommy Bastow) for the first time in a while. However, Heaven senses something strange about Toki's behavior.
Meanwhile, winter is about to come again to Matsue. One night, Toki is surprised by his first sleep paralysis in a long time. He asks Heaven, who is worried about him, if they want to listen to a ghost story together, and asks Fumi (Chizuru Ikewaki) to tell him one.
Fumi lights a candle, sits in front of Toki and Heaven, and begins to tell the story, "So...this is the story of an innocent, sad, sad girl who once lived in Matsue."
About 300 years ago, in hopes of the success of the castle construction, a human sacrifice was erected as an offering to the gods. A beautiful girl who excelled at the Bon Odori dance in Matsue was forcibly brought along and buried alive under the castle walls...or so the story goes.
Ikewaki, who plays Fumi, garnered attention for her ghost story telling, with comments on social media such as "Oh Fumi is so good at reading aloud," "Ikewaki Chizuru's storytelling is amazing...," "It was a very short but supreme reading," "Ikewaki Chizuru's reading level was as expected," "Fumi's realistic ghost story gave me goosebumps. Ikewaki Chizuru really showed her talent," "Ikewaki Chizuru's ghost story was very sad, but also wonderful," and "I'm really glad Ikewaki Chizuru played the mother."
