Tasuku Hatanaka's Graduation Announcement Leaves Tomoko Kaneda in Tears: "It Tastes Like Mom's Cooking"!? Genuine Conversations Over Drinks on 'Say You To Yo Asobi Connect'

And so, the show quickly approached its end, with the two announcing their intentions for the next season. Kaneda announced his continuation as MC, followed by Hatanaka announcing his "graduation", prompting tears from Kaneda again.

Afterwards, Hatanaka expressed his feelings towards the show, saying, "I love the part of 'Yo Asobi' where we firmly hold onto our boyish hearts and share the 'This is fun, isn't it?' together. That's why, I'm going to graduate with these feelings of fondness, but I hope to be able to return to this place of creation again. I'll go and find more fun things. I'll work hard at variety shows and acting, grow a bit, and if there's a chance to come back, I really hope to do so."

The show ended in a relaxed atmosphere, and viewers' comments on the two's heartfelt talk included, "What a cute pair~", "Kindred spirits in kindness", "Their closeness is like family", and "They're really like a family".

▼ A post-broadcast comment video from Kaneda and Hatanaka

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