The second episode of the Tuesday drama "Toki Sude ni Osushi!?" (TBS, Tuesdays at 10 PM), starring actress Hiromi Nagasaku, aired on April 14th. The conversation between Minato (Nagasaku) and Nagisa (Motoki Nakazawa), a father and son, brought viewers to tears.
◇The following contains spoilers.
The drama tells the story of Minato Machiyama, who, having finished raising her children, is bewildered by the "time to herself" that she finally has again at the age of 50, but begins her second life and jumps into a "sushi academy" where she can become a sushi chef in three months.
Nagisa, who started working this spring and began living in a dormitory, used the excuse that she needed her chemistry textbook, which she had left at home, to invite Minato to a fancy restaurant.
Minato bombarded Nagisa with questions like, "Nagisa, have you lost weight? Are you eating properly? Is it still tough? Have you made any friends at work?" to which Nagisa retorted, "You're asking too many questions at once." Nagisa enjoyed their brief reunion, catching up on Minato's recent activities, including his enrollment in the sushi academy, and revealed that she planned to return to the dorm soon.
"It's on me today."
As Minato headed to the register, Nagisa took the receipt from his hand and paid with a card. Minato was moved to tears when he learned that the real reason Nagisa had called him wasn't to receive textbooks, but to treat him to a meal with her first paycheck. "Keep this as a memento," he said, taking the receipt and deciding to keep it safe.
Social media was abuzz with comments like, "My son bought me a meal with his first paycheck... I'm so happy I could cry," "Nagisa is such a great son, it makes me cry. Isn't he just too perfect?", "This kind of thing really touches the heart," "It brings tears to my eyes," and "Motoki Nakazawa Motoki is so cute."
