The 17th episode of the NHK Asadora drama series "Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), starring Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka , aired on April 21st, and viewers' attention was drawn to the behavior of Lieutenant Kohinata (Kisetsu Fujiwara), Naomi's (Uesaka) boyfriend.
Naomi spots Kohinata looking flustered at the entrance to the Rokumeikan. When Naomi calls out to him, Kohinata explains that he came to see his boss on an urgent matter but has forgotten his pass. "It's a huge blunder," Kohinata says, and Naomi tells him to come with her. She lies to the receptionist and invites Kohinata inside the building.
When Kohinata apologized, saying "I'm sorry," Naomi replied, "No, it's okay, since you and I are friends..." Kohinata complimented her on the hair ornament, and Naomi smiled happily.
Kohinata's suspicious behavior attracted attention, and comments on social media included: "He's late to the Rokumeikan and forgets his pass, is this guy okay?", "He's too suspicious", "Maybe he doesn't have a pass?", "He's always only at the entrance of the Rokumeikan...", "It seems like he's never actually gone inside the Rokumeikan...", "Is Kohinata really a lieutenant in the navy?", "I'm sure Kohinata is a romance scammer", and "Is this a battle of wits between lying Naomi and con artist Kohinata?"
