Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu: Ganbare Jinrui! Shinshun Special!!

Mikuri (Yui Aragaki) and Hiramasa (Gen Hoshino) both work and share housework duties. They have peaceful days together. One day, Mikuri learns that she is pregnant. They decide to marry, but they soon face problems. Mikuri suffers from pregnancy sickness and Hiramasa decides to take a paternity leave before an important project is finished. The couple experience unfamiliar situations involving childbirth and rearing. They go through difficult times. (asiawiki-2021)

So nice to see the whole gang again, 4 YEARS LATER! And they all barely changed! Except for Gakky, who looks too gaunt to me... her cheeks :(

Again this drama is ahead of its society, since it talks about single motherhood; being single for life and being scary of dying alone; homosexuality; that both parents need to be part of raising the child, not just the mother; adopting the last name of the spouse; work harassment, work view regarding pregnancy and parenting-leave; etc, etc.

I am sad that Yuki didn't find her HEA with Kazami, AND that she has cancer (poor woman!) but she is relatable so much! And one of my fave characters.

It also deals with the COVID19 and being a new parent in this time and all that :(

**My rating: 9/10**