Original subtitles

I don't want to go to Osaka.

But we have to go, don't we?

What should we do?

But there's nothing we can do, is there?

Sis.

This was the first time Asa saw her older sister cry.

KYOTO 1861 (FIRST YEAR OF BUNKYU)

I cried too much.

My eyes won't open.

Sis?

Sis!

Are you okay, Sis?

Good morning, Asa.

You were crying so hard yesterday.

Are you okay now?

What are you talking about?

Good morning, Asa.

Haru, get ready.

Hatsu... Shall I take that?

Thank you.

Looks delicious.

Asa ga Kita

Week 1 "The Little Fiancée" Episode 5

Original Story: Chieko FURUKAWA

Screenwriter: Mika OMORI

Music by: Yuuki HAYASHI

Theme Song: "365 Nichi no Kamihikouki" Sung by: AKB48

Narrator: Keiko SUGIURA

Asa Imai: Rio SUZUKI

Shinjiro Shirooka: Hiroshi TAMAKI

Rie Imai: Shinobu TERAJIMA

Tadaoki Imai: Takeshi MASU

Sobei Mayuyama: Tasuku EMOTO

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Tadamasa Imai: Yoichi HAYASHI

Mom...

What's wrong, Asa?

You look so serious.

Mom... Can you do something so Sis

and I won't have to got married and o to Osaka?

I know it's important for the sake of our family.

But...

Why? Did you hate Osaka that much?

No... That's not it.

After seeing it, Osaka's full of activity, so I really liked it.

You did? Then why?

I...

...want to choose my own path in life myself.

So does Hatsu.

She's afraid of going to Osaka for the sake of the family.

You saw how hard Sis was crying last night, didn't you, Mom?

But Hatsu told me it was nothing.

She's just trying to bear with it.

Unlike me, she's kindhearted...

She's just been holding it all in all this time.

I don't think Shinjiro wants a tomboy like me for a wife.

No one's happy about it.

What should I do?

Asa!

That's right...

I want to learn, after all.

Learn?

Instead of getting married, I want to learn like Kyutaro.

Then I'll be able to find my own path...

Asa!

Don't ever say that in front of your father.

Women don't need to learn...

Women are shallow thinkers, and they only end up

making mistakes when they try to think.

A woman doesn't have to worry about doing business

or about the world... It's best to just get married.

It's the same for everyone.

Even for me.. That's how I came to marry your

father and Hatsu was born, then you were born, so

I think I did something important for the sake of the family.

So stop worrying about things unnecessarily.

I'll talk to Hatsu again.

Her mother, Rie realized that Asa didn't agree with what she had told her.

Hey! Hey!

Isn't anyone home today?

I couldn't find her anywhere.

That can't be! Did you really look for her?

I tried all the places where Miss Asa would go...

Never mind!

I'm sorry! Miss Asa said her stomach hurt, so I thought

she was sleeping all this time.

She used the ninja art of substituting her body.

Asa...

I have to give her credit.

What am I going to do? It's my fault.

I didn't explain it to Asa very well.

Mistress.

I just saw Asa...

Father!

I saw her.

You fool!

What are you thinking?

The daughter of the Imai family taking lessons at the temple school!

Haven't you brought enough shame to our family as it is?

You won't get any meals today.

Reflect on what you did!

Why?

Why is learning so shameful?

Stop it, Asa.

Kyutaro and all the other boys here at the Imai family are learning.

Learning isn't anything to be ashamed of.

Just because I'm a girl!

Why am I forbidden to learn?

There are a lot of things that boys do that are better off being done by girls.

It's the same thing with marriage.

Instead of having our parents decide who they want

to give us to, maybe we...

Girls want to think for themselves and decide what path we want to take.

I just want Sis and me to be happy.

Asa!

You're...!

Hello...

Shinjiro from Kano-ya...

Asa came to visit me, but I had something I had to do, so I left...

I just wanted to see her.

You came all the way from Osaka just for that?

Asa's over there...

Is this Asa's room?

Shinjiro...

Don't be ridiculous! That's a closet.

I don't want to get married.

Even if you make me cool off here, I won't do what I don't want to.

I'm not going to Osaka.

I'm so sorry!

She really hates me, doesn't she?

I'm surprised you stood up to Dad, and told him all that I surprised myself.

Don't talk with your mouth full...

Thank you.

But Dad's always thinking of us.

On the night when we came back from Osaka...

Sanouji-ya's young master's jiggling his knees was really terrible...

A rich man constantly jiggling his knees

and he doesn't smile at all...

His mother is too forward.

And Kano-ya's son doesn't do any work, and goes off to play the shamisen.

I thought he went to Osaka to work, but

he was only worried about the families we were going to marry into.

Mom was laughing.

Dad really notices little things, doesn't he?

That's why I'm going to take the path that Dad chose for me.

You are? But I...

He heard everything.

Sis!

Hello.

I'm sorry if I overstepped my bounds...

But I really don't know if I should get married the way I am now.

I see... I guess you're right.

You can't decide something so important while you're still a child...

Don't worry... If you decide you don't want to get married, you don't have to.

You do as you please.

But...

Think about it carefully...

When you choose a path that you've thought

about carefully, a new morning is sure to come.

A new morning?

That's right. Believe in that path and take it.

Also...

Here...

It's the click-click thing.

That's right. Try shaking it.

Is it okay?

What a nice sound.

You look good, too.

Take your time and think about it until you're all grown up.

Just keep thinking about it, and if you decide you

want to be my wife, then let's get along together.

From this time, Asa felt something start to change in her heart.