The 69th episode of the NHK morning drama series " Kaze,Kaoru " (NHK General, Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM, etc.), starring Ai Mikami and Juri Kosaka, aired on July 2nd, and viewers expressed concern for Rin's (Asadora ) patient, Yamamoto (Daisuke Honda), whose condition had worsened.
Yamamoto was discharged from the hospital after undergoing cancer surgery. However, three months later, he was readmitted due to stomach and intestinal pain. Yamamoto laughed and said, "The fireworks festival is coming up soon, so please let me eat beef hot pot by then. It's just enteritis, so I'm sure I'll be fine."
When Rin asked why he and his wife eat beef hot pot on the day of the fireworks, Yamamoto began to explain, "Beef hot pot in the middle of summer, you know..." He recalled that once, when the restaurants were crowded due to the fireworks, he had no choice but to go into a beef hot pot restaurant that was still open. The beef hot pot was so delicious that ever since, eating beef hot pot together instead of watching the fireworks has become a luxury for the two of them. The couple had promised to eat beef hot pot together again this year.
The day of Yamamoto's second surgery arrives, but the cancer has spread to a degree that even the surgeon, Imai (Yuta Furukawa), is surprised by. Rin, who was told by Imai to keep her condition a secret, lies to Yamamoto when he asks, "The cancer has spread, hasn't it?", saying, "No." Yamamoto, as if he has understood everything, mutters, "So even Ichinose can lie."
On social media, comments included: "Yamamoto-san...it seems like more and more signs are appearing...", "This is so sad," "He must sense something from his physical condition," "Yamamoto-san has noticed...", "I hope Yamamoto-san is okay," and "At the very least, I want to treat him to a beef hot pot with his wife on the day of the fireworks."
