Category Archives: Winter 2010 Dramas

Episode 8: Showdown! The secret agreement The wedding reception of Takashi and Naoko is held with great pomp. Nobuko, who learns about this through an article in a weekly magazine, is surprised by another article carried in the same magazine. … Continue reading →

Episode 7: The bloody end Takashi, who overheard the argument between his mother and Shinichiro, learns that Naoko and him are step siblings, and is dealt a blow. Mina is also in severe shock because Takashi now knows.

Episode 6: The delightful and hopeless pregnancy Takashi is sent a dvd, which shows him smoking marijuana, from Nobuko. He visits Yamase to obtain the master tape, and learns from Yamase that Nobuko is in need of money because of … Continue reading →

Episode 5: The catastrophic proposal Suspecting his mother’s scheme behind the trouble involving the cheque, Takashi grills her about it. Hearing the dispute between Takashi and Mina, Toru tells his step brother that their mother will be overjoyed if he … Continue reading →

Episode 4: The snare that robs a woman of everything Takashi learns that his mother had secretly met Shinichiro and presses her to tell him what went on. Mina says Shinichiro demanded donations for himself and also the prime minister. … Continue reading →

Episode 3: The birth secret Takashi’s marriage talks with Naoko is going well. However, his mother, Mina, realises that Naoko’s father, Shinichiro, was the man that she had dated forty years ago, and tries to prevent the marriage. Mina, who … Continue reading →

Episode 2: The 20 million yen trap of consolation money … A woman’s revenge Takashi tells his girlfriend, Nobuko, that he is breaking up with her, and proceeds with the marriage talks with Naoko. However, Nobuko, who has vowed revenge … Continue reading →

Episode 1: The fateful day Arikawa Takashi is the son of the distinguished Arikawa family and a super elite Finance Ministry bureaucrat. He happens to receive an offer of marriage with Shirai Naoko, the daughter of Shirai Shinichiro, a key … Continue reading →

Characters Arikawa Takashi (40) … Kitamura Kazuki A brilliant, elite Finance Ministry bureaucrat and the eldest son of the distinguished Arikawa family. He possesses the intellect, looks, and wealth, but is far from being satisfied with his status. In response … Continue reading →