The fifth episode of the Fuji TV drama series "Ramune Monkey" (Wednesdays at 10pm), starring Takashi Sorimachi, Nao Omori, and Kenjiro Tsuda, aired on February 11th. The tricky plot development in which Officer Tsurumi, played by Noritaka Hamao, shows up at a cafe frequented by Yuta (Sorimachi) and the others and ends up cooperating with them became a hot topic.
◇The following contains spoilers
While investigating the disappearance of "Matilda" Miyashita Misa (Kiryu Aso), Yoshii Yuta (Sorimachi), Fujimaki Hajime (Omori), and Kikuhara Kisuke (Tsuda) learn that Hiruta Tetsuo, the owner of Video Jupiter, which was the film club's clubroom at the time, has a criminal record.
At the police station, Yuta and his friends ask Officer Tsurumi to investigate the store owner, but Tsurumi refuses, saying, "From a privacy standpoint, it's not a good idea to tell a third party about past crimes."
Yuta calmed down Hajime, who was getting angry, and first confirmed Tsurumi's name by asking, "What was her name again?" He then asked, "Is there anyone you can call a mentor, Tsurumi-kun?" and bowed his head, asking for help for Matilda, who he could consider his mentor.
Later, while the three were discussing Hiruta at Gandhara Coffee, where Nishino Hakuba (Fukumoto Riko) works, Tsurumi, who was off duty, showed up in casual clothes.
Even though they met again, the three still couldn't remember his name, and Tsurumi chided them, saying, "Please remember my name already. I'm Tsurumi." He revealed that he is a regular customer who comes to Gandhara Coffee almost every day, and that he came at Hakuba's request, and revealed that Hiruta's criminal record was for the illegal production and sale of adult magazines.
On social media, comments such as "Officer Tsurumi is a regular, to my surprise," "Officer Tsurumi is a regular lol. Looks like he'll be appearing more often in the future," "Officer Tsurumi is so cute, I want everyone to remember his name," "I love how Hamao Noritaka's Officer Tsurumi has such a great personality, he's so cute lol," "Officer Tsurumi is completely caught up in the action lol. Let's remember his name lol," and "I love the lively atmosphere between Officer Tsurumi and the older guys."
