Mother — Season 1, Episode 11: I will always love you

Episode synopsis

After a lengthy phone call from Tsugami, Nao realizes how much Tsugami missed her and begs her to kidnap her again to become mother and daughter once more. To Nao's shock Tsugami left the orphanage and retraced the steps she took with Nao from her trip in Hokkaido to Tokyo. They both are reunited at the barbershop along with Nao's birth mom but only have one short day together before Nao must return Tsugami to the orphanage as to not break her parole conditions. Nao promises to Tsugami that she will always be her mother and when she turns 20 she can open the letter she gave her so they can meet again.

About Mother

Yasuko Matsuyuki plays the part of Nao Suzuhara, an elementary school teacher. When she realizes that one of the female students is receiving abuse from her mother, Nao's maternal instincts kick in, and she impulsively decides to bring the girl into her own care. Serving as a substitute mother, Nao takes the child on a trip from Hokkaido to Tokyo, and the two experience various events together along the way.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Escape from child abuse, the two who became the birds of passage
• E2The two without a place to go
• E3The warmth of a mother’s hand
• E4I want to let her attend school
• E5The “mother” of the two
• E6Goodbye mother
• E7Return her to me!
• E8The bond that can’t be broken
• E9The two torn apart
• E10I want to see you just once