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Coal?

I wanted to ask Yamaya about it once.

But money changers don't really have anything to do with coal...

I told her that many times.

Actually, at the last meeting, I heard that...

Soon there's going to be an "okajoki" running Tokyo.

"Okajoki"?

It's like a large iron car that carries things and people.

In order for this "okajoki" (steam train) to run

they don't use cows or people, but coal.

Coal is a rock...

Can a car move using rock?

I heard that if you burn the rock, it'll move...

Back then, while railroads were common in Europe...

It's hot!

But in Japan, at the very beginning of the Meiji

era, no one could even imagine anything like a railroad.

I wonder why it runs on rocks.

What a surprise.

Asa ga Kita

Week 5 "Bringing a Smile to My Big Sister" Episode 29

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

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Miwa: Sumika NONO

Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

I'm going out now.

Hurry back.

Shinjiro's always going out.

The young mistress only thinks about business.

I'm worried about our store, but is that

marriage going to be okay?

It's not funny.

It was hurting me, but I was able to cut it off.

Where's my husband?

He went out again today.

He just left.

Thank you.

Wait, my husband!

You're going to take me today.

It's not easy having a wife, is it?

It really isn't, is it?

Your wife caught me just as I was going out.

YOHEI YAMAYA

So... You want to hear about coal mines?

- I'm really interested... - I'm not at all interested...

I can't tell whether you two get along or not.

SHAMISEN TEACHER MIWA

If Kano-ya is interested in trying it, then you

need to go to Chikuzen to ask about it first.

Chikuzen?

It's in the northern part of Kyushu.

Who would go somewhere that far away?

But it seems you can get lots of good coal

from the coal mines in the Chikuzen mountains.

Good coal?

You have a loose thread.

You're right.

Thank you.

If it's that good, then why don't you do it?

No, I couldn't do it.

Where would I get money to buy a mountain?

And besides, I couldn't handle money transactions in a

place where there are nothing but ruffians.

It's the same for us... Isn't it, Asa?

You understand now, don't you?

I see...

Then let's forget about the coal mines...

I understand that mining is a business for the

future, but unlike our money changing business ,

it's not a business where you can just sit in the store, is it?

We don't have anyone who can go to Kyushu.

Let's think about doing something else.

Thank you for coming up with all these different ideas...

Thank you for the meal.

See? Getting into something as unfamiliar as coal is

overdoing it, isn't it, Eizaburo...?

Is it?

But wasn't it you who brought up the subject of coal first?

That's true.

But that's was just an example...

Is this any time to be talking about examples?

Considering how hard times are.

That certainly is a barbed remark, isn't it, Eizaburo?

Barbed...?

You wear that kimono often, don't you?

This? It's my favorite.

I know that Mother told me that sleeve was coming

apart, so I fixed it.

Thank you.

But the way it's sewn so beautifully...

That's not the sewing I did.

It really is nicely sewn.

Which woman did the sewing for you?

Actually... It was...

Thank you for the meal.

You don't have to pretend.

It was probably that shamisen teacher, Miwa, wasn't it?

Lately I wondered where you were when you

went out every day, neglecting the store and the family...

That's...

It can't be helped...

You're right. A woman sewed this for me.

And I'm really indebted to my teacher, but

she wasn't the one who sewed this.

You mean there's another woman?

That's what it means.

Do you want to come with me to see her?

Is she really in a place like this?

Yes, she is.

See? There she is.

Why would you be with a farm girl...?

Asa...

Sis!

I didn't tell her where to find you...

Asa got angry, and asked to meet the

woman who sewed this.

It couldn't be helped, so I brought her here.

So you sewed it... No wonder it was sewn so beautifully.

So you're no longer suspicious of me now.

In that case, take your time.

Are you leaving?

Sis... I...

It's no good...

Sewing Kano-ya's young master's kimono like that isn't good.

You're right. It's no good.

So Kano-ya's having a hard time right now...?

We're drowning in debt.

But his mother is always going out shopping and

knows nothing about what's going on in the world.

And she really hates that I work in the store.

But it's a good thing that your mother in-law

is in good spirits.

My mother in-law is so quiet now that

it's like she's just an ornament.

Your mother in-law?

That's right.

I can understand how she feels.

All the people who treated her well,

suddenly changed their attitude, and just look down on her.

Right now, the whole family is living together in the

farmer's shed over there.

My husband carries vegetables on a

pole, and goes around selling the goods.

I help out in the fields, and do some mending...

You do?

But Kano-ya's a nice man, isn't he?

Once he found out where we were,

he came by a number of times with sake

for my husband and brings me clothes to mend...

And he listened to my selfish request not to

tell you where I am.

But it's exhausting to have a husband.

He's always going off somewhere.

That's terrible, isn't it?

What about Sanouji-ya? How is he doing?

He's fine. He's no longer a white snake...

He's tanned by the sun now, so he's a black snake now.

What are they talking about?

Who knows?

It's miserable being poor.

But right now, I'm so busy that I don't

have time to think about anything...

But being busy is better than I expected.

Is it?

I don't even have money to send any letters.

So please give my regards to Dad and Mom.

Tell them that Hatsu's doing fine, and that

I'm doing my best to protect my family.

I'll be sure to tell them.

My husband...

Thank you so much.

Several days later...

Shokichi brought Asa to the meeting place.

Excuse us.

I'm glad you're here.

What can I do for you today?

About the "kappa" (water sprite) you talked about the other day...

"Kappa"?

The surprising "kappa."

That's right. The really surprising "kappa" that

you said would save Osaka.

Surprising?

That's right... Surprising!

So what are these two talking about?