The synopsis and still images for the ninth episode of the NTV drama series "Tsukiyo Koro - The Answer Lies in Masterpieces -" (Wednesdays at 10 PM), starring Haru and Kumiko Aso, have been released. The episode will air on June 3rd.
What is the "secret" hidden in the computer of Luna's (Haru) father, Eisuke (Ryo Ishibashi)? At the request of her mother (Mako Ishino), Luna and Ryoko (Aso) are scrambling to decipher the computer's passcode. Their only clues are the cover of the first edition of Natsume Soseki's "I Am a Cat" displayed on the desktop and an uncertain sequence of numbers that is "more than four digits." They visit places associated with Soseki, used bookstores, and experts, but they haven't been able to find a definitive clue to deciphering it.
Meanwhile, Fujiko (Aya Enjoji), a regular customer at Luna's shop and such a big fan of Soseki that she even built a house on "Natsumezaka" in Shinjuku, suddenly passes away. When the two women go to pay their respects, they learn from her second daughter, Nanako (Kii Kitano), that a bitter inheritance dispute has erupted between the siblings.
Then, Keisuke (played by Itao Itsuji), the man his mother had married before her death, intervenes. When he hints at the existence of a will stating that he, her husband, will inherit all of her assets, the family panics...
The drama is a thrilling literary road mystery based on the novel of the same name by mystery writer Rikako Akiyoshi, known for works such as "Snow Flower" and "Absolute Justice." The script is written by Yukako Shimizu, who also wrote the drama "Reversal Orchestra" and the film "Arrogance and Kindness," while the directors are Shunpei Marutani, who wrote the dramas "119 Emergency Call" and "Complete Adultery," and Hiroto Akashi, who wrote "Ikinarikon."
