The 44th 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 May 28th, and viewers were drawn to a comment made by Kosuke (Jiro), the husband of the nurse Fuyu (Tsubaki Nekozawa).
Rin (Mikami) and Naomi (Uesaka) begin visiting Fuyu's house to care for her husband, Kosuke (Jiro), who has injured his leg and can no longer work. Naomi helps Kosuke get dressed, and he mutters, "She's really different from Fuyu." Kosuke tells Rin that he used to be a telegraph engineer, but quickly responds with a negative comment, "You're not interested in my story, are you?"
Rin and Naomi were bothered by Kosuke's use of the word "something," and when Kosuke said again, "Letting Fuyu be a nurse...", they retorted, "It's not 'something' at all." Rin explained that Fuyu was the best at assisting in surgeries in the hospital, and Naomi added, "I'm sure I'll never be able to do it like Fuyu-san."
Rin said, "There's absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. Please, sir... I beg you, sir, be kind to Fuyu. And please don't say things like 'someone like me' about yourself."
Later, Rin and Naomi noticed that Kosuke hadn't drunk any water during the day and reported to Fuyu, "It seems he hasn't drunk any water while he's alone during the day," and "Perhaps it's to avoid going to the bathroom."
Kosuke kept repeating "something," prompting comments on social media such as, "He must feel guilty about not being able to work," "It seems like his injury has made him introverted and self-deprecating," "It's sad to see him lying on his futon in his small room," "He must feel frustrated and miserable for causing trouble by not being able to work," "Looking at Kosuke's behavior, I think it's close to self-neglect," "It's true that if your leg is bad, you tend to limit your fluid intake," and "It's heartbreaking to think of Fuyu's despair at not being able to do anything."
