Original subtitles

You're the one who's cursed.

Die...

Die!

Hatsu!

Hatsu!

Asa ga Kita

Week 5 "Bringing a Smile to My Big Sister" Episode 27

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

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

Why?

Why did you do that?

Because finally...

Finally, I was able to protect my family.

It's not Mother's fault or anyone's fault that

we lost our home...

It's because of the times we live in.

It's the fault of the new government.

Don't you think it's wrong if we lose to that, and

you end up committing a crime?

But...

I just don't know...

What am I supposed to do from now?

It's only natural.

But right now, all we can do is to move

forward even if it's just one step.

You, too... Let's go.

I was so scared... I can't stand up...

What are you saying?

Ready?

I thought you were one of the rare

people in this country who had backbone.

But instead you've turned into the wife of a big

merchant family who humbly serves me tea.

I guess women are just useless, after all.

Did he say my wife is useless?

I have no business with you or this store anymore.

If you're going under, then go right ahead.

Wait a minute!

I'm just as disappointed as you... I thought

you were an interesting person who spoke a

western language and knew a lot of things.

But you became one of the hateful officials

associated with the new government.

Hateful?

Stop it.

How could you say that to a government official?

You've had your say... Now let me have mine.

The reason this family is having trouble is

because of the money we had to pay to the new government.

You people didn't even have money, and yet

you started this new era.

On top of that, you squeezed the surprising amount of

100 thousand yen from the Osaka merchants.

And you have the nerve to tell us if we're going

out business, to go right ahead...?

How dare you say that!

Stop it!

That's not all. The feudal lords used the war as an

excuse not to pay back the money they owe us.

You'd better be listening...

The reason we're suffering and Sanouji-ya went out

of business is because of the feudal lords who won't pay

us back and because of your new government.

Someone! Help me.

Who was it that made this Meiji society?

To hell with you!

I'm really sorry!

I'm sorry... Please spare her life.

This is it... This is what I wanted to hear

I have a favor to ask you.

He wants Asa to go to the Osaka merchants meeting?

That's what he said.

What are you going to do at a gathering for men only?

Asa...

Go to the meeting.

But I'm in no mood for something like that.

That's true, but you said all those things to a government official.

You scared me to death.

If he'll forgive you just by going to that meeting,

then you should go.

Did she say something that terrible to him?

She really did.

Besides, you wanted to learn about business, didn't you?

This is your chance...

Do you understand? You're going.

Be sure you do.

Wait a minute!

Shinjiro! Where are you going now?

Why? Why is he always like that?

Mistress... You've picked up Oasa's habit of asking why all the time.

I wonder why Ohatsu told you that you both should

protect your families the last time you saw her...

I'm sorry I'm late.

Even though Asa didn't really feel up to it,

she attended the gathering of the Osaka merchants.

Who is that?

Missy! Pour me a drink.

Come, and pour for me.

YOHEI YAMATA

Who is she?

She's Kano-ya's young mistress.

She really has a nice butt.

What is she doing here?

Asa felt out of place here...

We owe it to Mr. Godai that there's going to be a

Mint Bureau here in Osaka.

In order to make gold and copper coins, they even obtained a mine.

According to Mr. Godai, in England, they have

what's called a railway where a lump of iron runs across.

How does a lump of iron run?

I don't know.

We at least have to show a lot of money on our

account books. Because with the Shogunate gone

we can't count on the feudal lords anymore.

That's true.. If only Sanouji-ya knew that

ahead of time, they wouldn't have ended up like that.

In any case, we have to hear what Mr. Godai has to say

about the new government before we can do anything.

While listening to everyone talking at the meeting,

Asa began to understand a little bit about what

was happening in the world.

Weren't you bored?

No...I want to thank Mr. Godai.

I should have come here sooner.

If only I had come here sooner, and heard what everyone

had to say, and talked to my sister more.

It seems that a woman needs knowledge

in order to protect her family.

I see... In that case, maybe what you need to do is

not to let things get you down, or go looking for your sister.

The best thing might be for you to come to

a place like this, and listen to what people have to say.

After that, Asa...

Good evening.

I came to learn more about business.

She started attending all the merchants gatherings.

I don't understand this part.

Whether good or bad, rumors about Asa's presence as the only

woman among the group of men were going around Osaka.

You're making my sake taste bad.

Why?

Then after coming home, she'd go over the books.

Asa... Asa!

What are you doing in the store, neglecting your husband?

Shinjiro's kimono is falling apart.

I'm sorry!

And in the evenings, she'd read books

and continued studying about business on her own.

Ouch!

Sis...

I pray that you're safe.

Kisuke. Where's my husband?

He went out again today.

He did? I'll be going then.

Hurry back.

Are you really going alone again?

Gansuke! Will you go along with her?

Me? But the store...

I'll stay at the store today...

Asa keeps asking why all the time, so the

men have asked me to send someone to watch over her.

That's a troublesome job.

I'm counting on you.

Shall we go, Young Mistress?

Thank you.

I'll be going.

Hurry back.

Wait for me. You're fast.

Meanwhile Shinjiro was...

...walking all over Osaka looking for Hatsu and

her family every day without telling Asa.

It's a nice day, isn't it?

Kano-ya...!