The fifth episode of the Tuesday drama "Toki Sude ni Osushi!?" (TBS, Tuesdays at 10 PM), starring actress Hiromi Nagasaku, aired on May 5th. Eriko Sato made a guest appearance as Atsuko, the mother of Aoto Mori (played by Soma Santoki), and was well-received by viewers.
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The drama tells the story of Minato Machiyama (played by Nagasaku), 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.
It is revealed that Aoto had enrolled in the "Sushi Academy" in order to take over his grandfather Katsumi's (Denden-san) struggling sushi restaurant. Aoto had secretly dropped out of university without telling his family, and an enraged Atsuko stormed into the Sushi Academy.
As soon as she spotted Aoto, Atsuko yelled, "What the hell are you talking about?!" She was furious, saying, "You've sunk to the level of a pathetic man who lies to his parents without a second thought!"
Afterward, Atsuko told Minato (Nagasaku), "Aoto is a hawk. You know how they say a kite gives birth to a hawk? My husband and I only have a middle school education, and not that it matters, but Aoto is really smart. I'm so happy and proud of him. I'm getting all excited and expecting him to see the wider world and become a big star."
Minato, as a fellow mother, offered her support. Overwhelmed with emotion, Atsuko hugged Minato tightly and exclaimed, "Sister! How much more do you want to do to warm my heart?!"
Social media was buzzing with comments like, "I was so excited to see Satoeri again after so long," "Satoeri's character is great lol," "Satoeri's character was good. I want to see more," "Satoeri looks great and it suits her so well," and "Casting Satoeri was a really good idea."
