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Excuse us!

I'm glad you came.

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!

Could it be about the big company?

That's right. That's it!

Kano-ya will help you with that surprising thing you mentioned.

You will?

You'll do it?

There's nothing more encouraging than this.

Asa ga Kita

Week 5 "Bringing a Smile to My Big Sister" Episode 30

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

Kiku Mayuyama: Hisako MANDA

Eitatsu Mayuyama: Takuro TATSUMI

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

That's why you have to work together, and

start a commercial company so you can handle big transactions.

Do you mean that even if merchants come

from foreign countries, we can conduct our

transactions on an equal footing?

That's right.

The government will help you.

If that's what you say...

The merchants of Osaka have to do their best.

So we don't lose to Tokyo.

If we don't do anything, the situation in Osaka

will get worse and worse.

With Kano-ya agreeing to participate, many

of the Osaka merchants agreed to cooperate.

Are you okay?

The wound has healed.

But once in a while, my chest hurts...

Come here.

Let me see it...

What is that?

When I went to sell vegetables in town,

I bought it.

It's nothing expensive, so I don't know if it'll work or not.

Thank you.

It's my fault.

I'm really sorry.

I'm sorry.

Meanwhile, Asa was...

The rock they call coal is pitch black.

That's just a piece...

What did you pick up?

They say the western ships use steam to run, don't they?

The trick is that it runs on coal.

That's why people in foreign countries all want coal.

Wanting rocks is something for children, isn't it?

I wonder what kind of rock it is...

I'd like to see it.

Asa's fascination with coal kept growing day by day.

You want to buy a coal mine in Kyushu?

In order to restore Kano-ya's business, I have a feeling

that's the only way.

But everyone is trying to stop me.

Of course they would.

Please stop her, Ohatsu.

No one can stop Asa.

But you'd better listen to your husband's opinion.

My husband?

Wasn't it your husband who told you about the coal mine?

You said he's always just playing around,

but the men who go to the noh chanting

and tea ceremonies are all men who

have big businesses.

He could hear some important things while he's there.

Is that right?

I thoughts I married into a family, but

without the restraints of the family, I have

to treasure my husband the most from now on.

Is that right?

At the time, neither Hatsu nor Asa realized...

The darkness that was hidden deep within Sobei's heart.

You won't be home?

Are you going on a journey somewhere?

Yes... I was thinking of going to Kyushu once.

You mean a woman like you going to Kyushu by yourself?

I've thought about it, but coal mining is the

only business I can think of.

Proof of the pudding is in the eating...

I thought it might be better to see what

coal and coal mining is all about once.

I'm appalled.

That's right... This is totally different from

going off to Kyoto or to Nara...

But Kano-ya has to make money.

Unless we rebuild this family business,

I feel as though I wouldn't be fulfilling my duty as

the bride of this family.

You can't go.

Going to the coal mine is a man's job...

I can't let you go to a dangerous place like that, can I?

That's not true.

I'm sure it's safe.

I've been studying about business, and I really

enjoy doing business.

I want to make a lot of money, so I can bring

Kano-ya back to being the top Naniwa merchant.

And when I think that well be doing something

new that no one else is doing, it makes my heart dance.

I told you no, so you can't do this.

You're a business fanatic.

I don't want Kano-ya to go out of business

during your generation.

I think Asa might be able to do this.

Father!

Dad! What are you saying?

I won't allow it no matter what anyone says.

I won't either...

If you insist on going to a place like that, then

divorce Shinjiro before you go.

Well said, Mom.

In any case, I absolutely won't allow you to do this.

The next morning, Asa...

I can't do it.

You want me to go to Yokohama?

Yokohama?

That's right. The government wants you to leave your post

in Osaka and take the post of finance and accounting officer in Yokohama.

What are you saying?

A finance and accounting officer?

Mr. Okubo left me with a message for you

saying that he wants you to come to Yokohama

and serve our country for the sake of building a new Japan.

Isn't it for the sake of our country that we need to nurture Osaka?

We can't continue to center everything in Tokyo.

For the sake of Japan, we need one or two big towns.

I was just attempting to do that here.

We're not getting anywhere.

Mr. Godai!

I'll have to admit that Mr. Godai's ideas will

be to our benefit, but when he throws in those foreign words...

That's it.

Speak of the devil...

Mr. Godai is here.

Mr. Godai. We're counting on you again today.

What's wrong?

Mr. Godai!

You're someone we need here in Osaka.

Yokohama might be important, too, but...

There's no one who knows about doing business with

the western countries besides you who can guide Osaka...

Please... Come back to Osaka.

Mr. Godai?

Are you going to Yokohama?

You can't do that.

That's right.

You're the only who's westernized and

who thinks about the good of Osaka.

Isn't that right?

Everyone... Thank you so much.

I promise that I, Saisuke Godai, will come back

for the sake of Osaka.

Just what we'd expect of you, Mr. Godai.

What's wrong, Ohatsu?

Lately, I've been feeling nauseous all the time.

Do you think there's something wrong?

Don't tell me...

Don't tell me...!

Are you...!

Of all times for this to happen.

What's wrong?

Mother?

It's a baby... You're going to have a baby.

Why now?

We have nothing to pass on to an heir.

My husband...?

Sis!

Is something wrong?

Have you seen my husband?

He's not around, is he?

I wonder if he's still out selling his vegetables.

Look at that!

This is...

Sobei disappeared that day.

Sis?

Are you okay?

What's wrong?