The sixth episode of the TBS Tuesday drama "Mirai no Musuko" (Tuesdays at 10 PM), starring actor Shida Mirai, aired on February 24th. The "promise between men" between Sota (Amano Yu) and Makoto (Hyodo Kokai) moved viewers to tears.
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Makoto was concerned when Souta said sadly, "I don't remember my dad." Knowing that Souta likes rockets, Makoto invited him to play with him, launching a rocket out of a plastic bottle. With Souta and Mirai (played by Shida) watching, the first attempt was a failure.
When the rocket flew higher the second time, Souta was overjoyed. Makoto and Souta shared their joy by high-fiving each other. On the way to pick up the rocket, Makoto revealed an experience from his childhood when he wanted to play with his father but couldn't. "I wanted to play with my dad too," Souta said with a sigh, and Makoto reassured him, saying, "I know what you mean."
"Let's keep it a secret from Mom," Sota said, and Makoto made a pinky promise with Sota, who then smiled softly and said, "I'll keep it a secret. A promise between men!" Mirai, who was watching the two of them from afar, seemed happy and said, "They're getting along well." At the end, Mirai accepted Makoto's feelings as a man.
On social media, comments such as "That promise between two guys is so sweet," "What a precious promise between two guys," "I cried when I felt Souta's kindness because he didn't want his mother to feel lonely. That promise between two guys is so sweet, I cried," "I cried my eyes out during the rocket scene," "Yano-kun is a good kid and he's so cute. I was surprised they ended up dating," and "But dating in episode 6 doesn't mean it's right, doesn't it? It's not Mark-kun." were widespread.
