Original subtitles

If I lend money to a money changer that's on the

verge of death, can you repay the money?

Kano-ya doesn't only want to be a money changer.

We want to make money in a new business...

You have guts.

With that kind of ardor, you can do something enormous.

All right. I'll lend you the money.

You will?

Please! Lend us some money.

I can't loan you the money.

Soon you're going to be the top female merchant in Japan...

Sis?

Asa!

Sis!

You're looking well.

You, too.

No matter what happens. we both have to do our

utmost to protect our families just like Dad said.

You didn't know?

Shinjiro was actually supposed to be your husband...

Asa ga Kita

Week 5 "Bringing a Smile to My Big Sister" Episode 25

Original Story: Chieko FURUKAWA

Screenwriter: Mika OMORI

Music by: Yuuki HAYASHI

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

Narrator: Keiko SUGIURA

Asa Shirooka: HARU

Shinjiro Shirooka: Hiroshi TAMAKI

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Gansuke: Takaya YAMAUCHI

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Fuyu: Kaya KIYOHARA

Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

Because of Asa's efforts, Kano-ya managed to

overcome the difficulties of the change from

the end of the shogunate to the Meiji era...

1868 (FIRST YEAR OF MEIJI)

KANO-YA

Even if we were able to borrow money, we still

haven't cleared up the important thing.

We have to focus.

I know. But this really is a difficult time for money changers, isn't it?

Come to think of it, the young mistress said

that we can't just be a money changer,

we need to start something new.

What new thing?

She hasn't found it yet.

That's fine, but whenever she starts something.

she'll run headlong into it.

I hate to say this, but lately, the young mistress seems to be more dependable.

Dependable?

After a heated discussion with that Mr. Tamari, he told her

she'll become the top female merchant in Japan.

I was captivated.

You say such pathetic things like that about women...

That's why you'll never find yourself a wife.

You think you have the right to say that?

You're over 40 and you're still single after your wife ran out on you.

What did you say?

I said you're still single after your wife ran out on you.

You said it twice!

I'll say it as many times as I want.

You're still single after your wife ran out on you.

How many times are you going to say that?

That's enough. That's enough. Just stop it.

How many times have I told you that no

matter how hard you fight, you shouldn't say things

will hit a person below the belt.

Hurry and close down.

Hurry!

I'm sorry.

I wonder where my wife and daughter are now.

Forgive me, Head Clerk.

Forgive me.

A new business...?

Meanwhile Asa was...

I wonder what I can see if I climb this tree.

Asa...

What are you doing?

I thought if I used this tree to climb up on

the storehouse, maybe I could get a glimpse of Sanouji-ya...

This is still a sapling.

If a woman with big hips like you climbed up

oh this tree, it would break before you

reached the storehouse.

Big hips? How mean.

Did something happen to Sanouji-ya?

You said you saw Ohatsu on the road and they

seem to be getting along nicely, didn't you?

I did, but...

They were both dressed for traveling like I was...

I wonder where they went.

I couldn't talk to her about the important things.

But if I went to the store again, they won't let me see her.

Don't climb the tree.

Besides, what are you going to do if you see her?

If I know my sister is well, then it makes me feel better.

I guess it can't be helped then.

Remember... We'll just see how things are

from outside, and go back home.

I know. Thank you.

I was going out anyway, so it's just an extra stop.

Are you going somewhere again?

That's right... After I see you home, I'm going out for a little bit.

I'm learning a new song right now.

The shamisen again?

I'm teaching Shinjiro to play the shamisen.

My name is Miwa.

He's going to see that beautiful woman.

Sanouji-ya. Please open the door.

SANOUJI-YA

Sanouji-ya...

Sanouji-ya!

Why are people in front of Sanouji-ya at this time of the night?

Did something happen?

Come out here!

They ran off!

They ran off in the middle of the night.

Go out and look for them!

Find them!

Sanouji-ya ran off in the middle of the night?

Go out, and look for them.

They wouldn't...!

Asa...

It's fun being with you, after all Asa.

Hurry and carry that out.

After a major money changer like Sanouji-ya went out

of business, the money changers in Osaka

went out of business one after another.

In town, there were rumors that Kano-ya would be next,

so customers came to convert their notes to money.

How did this happen?

They say it's a new era, but there's nothing good about it.

This is no time to be complaining.

We'll have to do something about repaying the money

that we borrowed, or we'll go under like Sanouji-ya.

No... We have to avoid that at all cost.

If we go out of business, there won't be anyone

in Osaka to handle money transactions.

So for Osaka's sake, we can't go under.

That's right. If the emperor and the new government

goes to Edo, Edo will have taken everything, and

we'll have no chance.

Right, Big Brother?

That's true. Lately, they've been calling Edo, the Kyoto

of the East, calling it Tokyo.

Tokyo? I don't like the idea of Edo being the capital.

That's right. Let's have Kano-ya show them

the spirit of Kamigata (Kyoto Osaka area).

That's a great thing to say.

Just what I'd expect of Kano-ya's heir.

Kisuke!

So I think we should start thinking about that new business Asa mentioned.

A new business?

We mustn't do that. Doesn't the family precepts say that

"We must concentrate on the family business

"and don't get involved in anything new"?

But what good will it do if we go out of business?

Do you have anything concrete regarding this new business?

Well...

Speaking of something new...

The other day, the shami...

I mean at my noh chanting meeting, Yama-ya said something foolish to me...

He asked if we didn't want to get into the coal business.

Coal?

That's a rock.

You're going to get rocks and sell them?

No... We would buy a mountain that has those rocks, and dig them out.

Who would buy rocks like that?

How would I know?

I have to admit that it would be strange for a money

changer to start dealing with rocks...

What do you think? I want to hear what you think.

Thank you for asking what I think...

I...

I'm sorry... All I can think about right now is my big sister.

She went, after all.

After Sanouji-ya ran off in the middle of the night,

Asa went out every day with Ume, going here

and there, looking for her sister Hatsu.

Sis?

Sis!

She couldn't find Hatsu or Hatsu's family.

Then one day...

I just heard that there are people who are starting over in Tani-machi.

Tani-machi?

Oasa... Let's go back.

Ohatsu wouldn't be in a place like this.

But...

Sis?

It's you, isn't it, Sis?

Ohatsu.

Wait!

Sis! Sis!

It's me. It's Asa! Open the door.

I'm sorry I didn't realize what was happening.

Open up!

Please open the door!