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KYOTO 1865 (FIRST YEAR OF KEIO)

Asa's older sister Hatsu's fiancée, Sobei from Sanoujiya in Osaka

came to Kyoto with his mother Kiku to see Hatsu for the

first time in four years.

I have a favor to ask you.

Won't you smile at my sister?

Why do I have to listen to anything you ask me to do?

I thought you'd grown up a little, but inside

you're still a fool.

Hatsu's a boring woman.

But she's better than you.

You think she's boring?

Miss Asa?

Men hate pushy women like you, so you should just stay in the kitchen.

I feel sorry for Shinjiro.

Miss Asa... Is something wrong?

I should have thrown that white snake down on the ground.

Asa ga Kita

Week 2 "Two Flower Petals" Episode 8

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: HARU

Shinjiro Shirooka: Hiroshi TAMAKI

Rie Imai: Shinobu TERAJIMA

Tadaoki Imai: Takeshi MASU

Sobei Mayuyama: Tasuku EMOTO

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Gansuke: Takaya YAMAUCHI

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Tadamasa Imai: Yoichi k YASHI

Kiku Mayuyama: Hisako MANDA

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO

Hatsu Imai: Aoi MIYAZAKI

This was just delivered.

I'll look forward to the wedding day.

So will we.

It seems like Kano-ya has been quite busy.

What do you mean?

It's just a rumor.

If you'll excuse us.

It's the first time I've met her, but his mother's a bit peculiar.

It's just as you said.

Didn't I tell you?

Are you okay Hatsu?

This is...

Dad... Mom...

Is Sis really going to marry that man?

Asa! What a thing to say!

That man...

Stop it, Asa.

Stop it.

I'm sorry.

Asa... Shinjiro can't come today.

This is a letter from the owner of Kano-ya.

It seems because of certain circumstances,

he won't be able to come for a while.

I wonder if something happened to Kano-ya.

I don't know.

He's not coming?

Did you just start laughing after looking at me?

That's right... You look so depressed.

You were really looking forward to today, weren't you, Asa?

No, I wasn't.

Last night, she was so excited about today,

she couldn't sleep, so she was standing on her head.

Stop it, Sis!

You too, Ume.

Asa!

Yes?

This one is for you.

It's from Shinjiro.

Shinjiro wrote you a letter?

To Asa

From Kano-ya Shinjiro

What a surprise.

Excuse me!

Asa! Don't run in the hallway.

Asa...

Asa!

Sis... Please!

Read this with me.

Of course.

He has nice handwriting.

He really does...

He writes like Hikaru Genji.

It's so different from my fat, wormy writing.

Hurry, and open it.

I hope this finds you in good spirits...

I wanted to write to ask how you are.

It will put my mind at ease to know that you are safe and sound.

To Miss Asa.. From Shinjiro.

Is this all?

How nice. He's worried how you're doing.

Is that what it says?

You should answer it right away...

It's such a wonderful love letter.

Is this a love letter?

That's right.

It's the first time I've seen a real love letter.

Don't say that. It's embarrassing

How nice... She got a love letter.

However at that time...

In Osaka, Shinjiro was...

SHINJIRO SHIROOKA

Yono...

SHINJIRO'S OLDER BROTHER SHOTARO

You're his mother. You shouldn't be crying.

We're not sure yet he can't be saved.

SHINJIRO'S MOTHER YONO

I know, but...

SHINJIRO'S FATHER SHOKICHI

It seems Shotaro has a lung disease.

He seems to be in really bad shape.

He is? What are they going to do about an heir if something happens?

Won't they make Shinjiro the heir if that happens?

That's impossible.

Shinjiro may be fun to have around, but it someone as

carefree as he is takes over, the business will go under.

MIDDLE HEAD CLERK KISUKE

I wonder.

Gansuke sure eats fast.

This Kisuke, Kano-ya's middle head clerk.

And...

CHIEF HEAD CLERK GANSUKE

This is Gansuke, the chief head clerk.

The money changers are the predecessors to today s banks

The money changers are the predecessors to today's banks.

Having worked at Kano-ya since they were apprentices,

the two of them were shrewd head clerks who could handle the Kano-ya business.

Please protect Shotaro.

Shinjiro!

Where are you going at a time like this?

It doesn't matter, does it?

If a good guy like my big brother is going to die early,

then I should have gone to paradise a long time ago.

Shinjiro!

KYOTO IMAI FAMILY

I wish I would get a love letter just once in my life.

And he has really beautiful writing.

Those girls... They're spending all their time talking unnecessarily

without doing any work,

Nevermind. Let it go.

What's going on? Sounds like you're having fun.

Dear...

Asa!

Asa... Is it true that you got a love letter?

ASA'S GRANDFATHER TADAMASA

How should l answer his letter?

Never mind that... If I wrote him a letter with my lousy

handwriting, he won't like me anymore.

You mean you don't wan him to dislike you?

It's my punishment for not practicing in calligraphy like Sis.

Grandpa? I didn't know you were here.

Don't worry about it...

A letter is meant to express your feelings.

No matter how lousy you are, just put all your feelings into it.

Still...

When I was young, I used to write to girls all the time.

Who was it?

Sis?

Where is she?

There she is.

Sis...

Sis...

It's nothing. I just got dust in my eyes.

You're lying. Why?

Why?

Don't keep asking why.

If you keep asking why, Shinjiro won't like you anymore.

But... You don't really want to marry that white snake, do you?

It's not that.

I wonder why...

I don't really know why but once in a while,

the tears will just come.

But... for some reason, when I'm with you,

I just naturally start to smile.

So don't worry.

If that's the case, then I'll do anything just so you'll laugh for me.

With a face like this...

Or this...

Stop it! I'm going to start laughing.

Or a face like this.

So... don't cry.

Thank you.

I'm okay now.

Still... You're lucky you're going to many Shinjiro.

It would have been better if Shinjiro was my fiancée.

I'm sorry... I shouldn't say things like that even

if it's just a joke.

You were actually supposed to marry Sanouji-ya's Sobei.

Hatsu who was born first was supposed to go to Kano-ya,

and you were supposed to marry into the Sanouji-ya family.

That's what was decided from the time you were both born.

Why do I have to listen to anything you ask me to do?

Hatsu's a boring woman, but...

She's better than you.

Don't ever tell Hatsu.

Grandpa...

Will you teach me how to write a letter?

What's going on?