The 52nd 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 Getsuku. In this episode, Yoshiaki Umegaki played the role of Gonda, the owner of a brothel, which attracted the attention of viewers.
Gonda made his first appearance in episode 50 (aired June 5th). In order to take back Setsu (Honoka Murakami), a prostitute known as Yuunagi, Gonda stormed into the hospital and threatened Setsu, saying that she would have to earn back the money to cover the damages and hospital bills.
In episode 52, Gonda, having read a newspaper article about Setsu, shows up in her hospital room and tries to forcibly take her back, saying, "I gave you plenty of rest!" As Naomi tries to stop Gonda, Rin (Mikami) and the other first-year students rush in, looking flustered. The first-year students put on a little act, pretending that another patient has been brought in, and instruct Gonda to leave the room. Gonda leaves the room, saying, "Yunagi, don't get carried away!"
Umegaki is known for his act of stuffing beans up his nose and spitting them out, and on social media, comments included "The guy who spits beans out of his nose is a scary old man..." and "Isn't he the one who cross-dresses and spits beans out of his nostrils?" as well as comments such as "Ume-chan causing a ruckus in the hospital, he's a scoundrel after all," "He really is Ume-chan from Wahaha Honpo after all," "Ume-chan is really into the role. He's completely different from when he sings 'Scoundrel'," and "He's a really good actor."
