The fifth episode of the drama series "Winter Something, Spring Something" (NTV, Wednesdays at 10 PM), starring actor Sugisaki Hana, aired on February 11th. The episode depicts the university days of novelist Tsuchida Fumina (Sugisaki), and her interactions with her ex-boyfriend at the time, Tsukuda Takeshi (Hosoda Kaita), have caused a stir on social media.
◇The following contains spoilers.
Episode 5 is set in her third year of university. At the time, Fumina was a straightforward girl who never cheated on her husband, but when she found out that her friend Maki (played by Sara Shida) was in a bad relationship, she told her to break up with her friend right away.
One day, Fumina is confessed to by her classmate Tsukuda. Tsukuda says he fell in love with Fumina after seeing her crying while reading a novel. Fumina puts off replying, but they go on movie dates and have tea together, and eventually start dating... and so the story unfolds.
In the same episode, Fumina goes to a cafe with Tsukuda on her birthday, where she receives a love letter on the spot and they start dating. Now that they're a couple, Fumina and Tsukuda get excited about how to address each other. When Fumina suggests, "Why don't we change it while we're here? Maybe something just for the two of us," Tsukuda blushes and asks, "That might be embarrassing. But it's fine as it is. So, who wants to be called by their first name?" When Fumina asks, "Call me that once? I'd like to ask you once," Tsukuda calls out, "Fumina...san?" and laughs shyly, saying, "It might be a little embarrassing." Afterwards, the two spend a fun time together, laughing when Fumina says, "I just realized, Tsukuda and Tsuchida look alike."
The innocent exchange between Fumina and Tsukuda, who just started dating, became a hot topic on social media. Comments included, "They're so cute, it makes my heart flutter...", "I'm in agony", "They're so pure!", "I can't stop grinning", "It makes me blush too", "They're so cute", "My ears are turning red", and "Tsukuda's embarrassment is so realistic and cute, it's dangerous".
