Reboot - Season 1 (2026), Episode 09: couple

The story enters its final chapter! The couple, having revealed everything, begin their counterattack! Hayase (Ryohei Suzuki) rescues Natsumi (Erika Toda) from Fuyuhashi (Ren Nagase). However, Natsumi still refuses to accept that she is 'Natsumi.' To her, Hayase, 'as Hayase,' as a husband, and as Takumi's (Ko Yazaki) father, tearfully expresses his feelings for Natsumi. His regret for not being able to protect her, the fact that he loved her, and his unwavering wish for his family. His sincere words move Natsumi's heart. Eventually, Natsumi tearfully apologizes and accepts Hayase. To protect her family, there is no choice but to destroy Goroku (Yukiya Kitamura) and his organization. With fierce determination in their hearts, the two declare war on Goroku. But immediately afterward, Goroku retaliates cruelly. He sends his henchmen to Hayase Confectionery and takes Takumi hostage. Hayase and Natsumi rush to the rescue. Will they make it in time? Meanwhile, Goroku is secretly in contact with Makita Yaichi (Ichikawa Danjuro). A certain promise is made between the two. This promise will escalate this conflict into an even larger and darker conflict. Cornered, Hayase visits Makita (Ito Hideaki) of the police and asks for his cooperation. There, he is told the shocking truth that there is a spy for Goroku lurking within the police force. The enemy is not only outside. As each of them moves to take down Goroku, Hayase is driven into a desperate situation. The final stage of the couple's life-or-death struggle for their family begins.