Original subtitles

Sis!

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

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

Open the door.

Please leave.

Please leave!

Asa ga Kita

Week 5 "Bringing a Smile to My Big Sister" Episode 26

Original Story: Chieko FURUKAWA

Screenwriter: Mika OMORI

Screenwriter: Mika OMORI

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

Narrator: Keiko SUGIURA

Asa Shirooka: HARU

Shinjiro Shirooka: Hiroshi TAMAKI

Sobei Mayuyama: Tasuku EMOTO

Saisuke Godai: Dean FUJIOKA

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Gansuke: Takaya YAMAUCHI

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Fuyu: Kaya KIYOHARA

Kiku Mayuyama: Hisako MANDA

Eitatsu Mayuyama: Takuro TATSUMI

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

Leave... You know now, don't you...?

That Sanouji-ya has gone to ruin...

Sis...

Don't blame yourself.

Why didn't you talk to me at that time?

And why didn't I realize...?

If we had put our heads together, we might

have been able to help each other.

Isn't there anything that I can do?

Can I do anything for you now?

I'll do anything.

Will you stop bothering us?

It's because your father didn't help us out.

Just leave.

Please leave me alone.

I don't want to see your face.

I didn't mean that...

I just can't face you.

Forgive me.

Forgive me, Asa.

Why?

Why didn't I realize?

Why didn't Dad help Sis?

I want to do whatever I can for my sister.

I'm going to go over there again tomorrow.

I'll bring some things for her.

I'll bring her kimono and something to eat.

But I wonder why...

When you saw her the last time, Ohatsu told you that

you both should protect your families...?

Where are you going?

Where? I'm just going to wander about aimlessly.

How could you go out at a time like this?

But even if I stay here, all I can do is say "un" or "sun."

That's no help, is it?

But stay here! All you have to do is "un" or "sun"

as long as you stay with me.

Sun...

I could say "un" but what does "sun" mean?

It's ridiculous.

I'm going out.

Sun...?

But the next day...

They're not here.

They ran away.

I don't know what wealthy family these people were,

but the people who lived here will spend the rest

of their lives running from debt collectors.

Oasa... Let's go.

It's my fault.

What am I going to do?

What a surprise!

Asa can get depressed sometimes, too.

Asa...

I'm really sorry about what happened to your sister.

I heard from someone that Sanouji-ya was carrying an

enormous amount of debt.

Even if they had borrowed money from your parents in Kyoto,

I think they would have eventually gone under anyway.

So don't resent your father.

And don't blame yourself.

It just couldn't be helped.

I'm sorry for worrying you.

Shinjiro should have stayed with you at a time like this,

but he just took off again.

Master!

What is it?

An official from the new government is here.

Someone named Godai.

Godai? New government?

It's been a while, hasn't it, Master of Kano-ya?

Are you thirsty?

Bring him tea.

That's not why I'm here.

What a surprise.

You already speak the Kamigata dialect.

Just what I'd expect from you, Mr. Godai.

You're so reliable.

What did you want to talk about today?

I'll get straight to the point.

NEW GOVERNMENT OSAKA FOREIGN OFFICE SAISUKE GODAI

The capital has moved to the East.

From now on. Osaka has to develop on its own without the help of

the Shogunate and feudal lords.

So I want all the merchants in Osaka to work together and

start up a company.

A company?

What I mean is for all of Osaka to start a single big company.

We'll open the Osaka harbor so we'll be doing business

with the western countries.

In order to be on an equal level with them, the people

of Osaka have to band together, so we'll be able to handle big transactions.

So first, we need a company.

Wait just a minute...

A big what?

What is he talking about? I have no idea.

He's dressed funny and he talks funny.

I want to develop Osaka into a city of commerce and industry.

In order to do that, I need Kano-ya's...

I'm finally able to see you.

Will you tell him that we should use Osaka's prosperity to revive Japan?

It's been a long time.

I'm sorry to intrude.

Mr. Godai.

I'm grateful for the offer.

Knowing that you think that much of Osaka,

brings tears to my eyes.

But for those of us in the money changing

business, the idea of the West and things like

commerce and industry doesn't seem real.

It's taking us everything that we have just to overcome

the predicament that we're in now.

Please let me think about what you just told me.

Oasa! Please wait!

Asa! Where are you going?

I have to...

I have to find my sister.

Are you still saying that?

Where are you going to look for her?

But...

I don't know what to do anymore.

Let's go back home.

Hey, you!

Meanwhile, running away from the debt collectors,

Hatsu's family was...

Please let us stay here even if it's just one night.

We haven't slept for days now.

Just the elderly...

I can't let such annoying old people like that

into my home... Just go home.

Please! Even if it's just your shed or the chicken coop.

How did the great Sanouji-ya end up like this anyway?

It's your fault!

Ever since you married into our family, there

hasn't been one good thing happen to us.

You're cursed!

Stop it!

Give it back. Give back the Sanouji-ya that

my ancestors passed on to me, you jinx!

You're the one who's cursed!

Die...

Die!

Hatsu!

Hatsu!