The 68th 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 July 1st, and viewers were captivated by the smile that Kenjiro Shimada (Masaya Sano), nicknamed "Shimaken," showed at the end.
Shimaken accepts a book review assignment from a newspaper company. His reviews are well-received for being accurate, easy to understand, and capturing the author's intentions, and the editor-in-chief, Watanuki (played by Kazushige Komatsu), asks him to write more reviews. Shimaken, who wants to be recognized as a novelist, wears a complicated expression.
Later, while Shimaken was reading a book at a dumpling shop to write a book review, Rin happened to pass by. Rin threw a "Kite" (paper airplane) at Shimaken, but it didn't fly well, and she gave a wry smile and said, "Ah..." Seeing this, Shimaken broke into a big smile, and Rin shrugged and laughed back.
On social media, comments included: "Shimaken's smile at the end is unfairly cute," "Shimaken's beaming smile is too cute," "Shimaken's smile at the very end is like a flower blooming...!", "Shimaken, you're totally in love," "That was a completely trusting smile directed at the person he loves...", "He had a pained look on his face, but when he saw Rin he had such a bright smile," and "Shimaken's melting smile when he saw Rin is so cute, I'm falling in love."
