Original subtitles

Why did you choose Asa?

Sanouji-ya chose me, and you chose Asa...

Ever since I found out, even though I knew

it was fate, for some reason, it's been like a bone stuck

in my throat and I just can't get it out of my mind.

Why did you choose Asa and not me back then?

Asa ga Kita

Week 10 "The Start of My Sister's Journey" Episode 59

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

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Eizaburo Shirooka: Akito KIRIYAMA

Fuyu: Kaya KIYOHARA

Kazu: Yasuko TOMITA

Satoshi: Keishi NAGATSUKA

Kiku Mayuyama: Hisako MANDA

Eitatsu Mayuyama: Takuro TATSUMI

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

That's because...

I wonder why.

That's right.

When I was little, my dad told me about this beast called a camel.

It has two big bumps like this on its back...

Your mom's not here yet.

I'll go see what's keeping her.

After he told me about it, I just had to see that camel for myself.

I kept begging my mom to show one to me...

And about that time I happened to go to Kyoto with my dad...

And...

There was a little girl who was about this

high, running around with a frog on top of her head.

That was Asa.

When I saw that, I thought even if I didn't get to see

a camel, just watching this girl would be fun.

As her older sister, I can't laugh.

I'm sorry.

But if there was a reason why I chose Asa instead,

that would be the only reason why.

I disappointed you, didn't I?

How can you people just compare my sister to

camels or penguins...?

Of course, now that's not the only reason.

Every time I learn more about Asa, I either fall in love with

her all over again or she just amazes me...

Right now, I'm more worried that eventually, she'll just

leave me behind...

I'm just a spoiled rich kid who can't do anything for myself.

The reason Asa can be the way she is now

is because you're her husband.

With any other man, Asa would be locked away

and become a different person or she would have run away,

and gone back to the Imai family.

Asa is able to fly off freely because you acknowledge who she is.

So please have confidence in yourself and continue

to take good care of my little sister.

Sis...

Don't lose to that man who came back from abroad.

Asa! How long have you been there?

Well, I...

Nevermind. Let's go.

I'm no match for her.

It was finally the last night the two sisters would be

spending together in Osaka.

He's fast asleep, isn't he?

It's the first time he's slept on nice bedding

like this, so it must feel so good to him.

Doesn't this bring back memories...?

Of when we were little.

What if your fiancé looks like this?

I don't want to go to Osaka.

But we have to, don't we?

Sis...

Who would have thought someone who cried that

hard would turn into a great female merchant like this?

What about you? You're a great mother now.

I really have a long way to go yet.

Even now, when I think that you won't be in Osaka anymore...

Asa... I...

Never mind.

Let me just say it.

I've always been jealous of you.

You?

Not that I'm jealous of you?

That's right. I'm jealous of you.

Why? Why would you be jealous of me?

I can't believe it.

Grandpa was always paying attention

to you, got love letters from your fiancé, and

even now, you married into this family in my place, and

you're sleeping on fine bedding like this.

I said it.

What a surprise to hear you say that.

I'm always the one who's jealous of you.

You were always the one to get all the praise and

they called you the daughter they're so proud of.

I've always been the one who couldn't do anything.

That's true...

But you're no longer the one who can't do anything, so

even without me by your side, you can manage

on your own, can't you?

And so can I.

Right now, I can finally think from the bottom of my

heart that I'm glad that I took this path

Even without your help, I can hold my head up

high, and move forward.

I feel like I understand a little bit about what life is about.

You do? It's going to be a long, long time before I'll

be able to understand something like that.

We aren't children anymore, are we?

That's right. We're going to be facing our real

challenge from here on.

Listen to me... Let's both do our utmost to protect our families.

And let's both do our utmost to be happy.

I won't lose to you.

That's the spirit. I won't lose to you either.

Sis...

Asa... I'll see you.

Take care, Ainosuke.

Let's get going while there aren't any people around.

Asa...

Take care of yourself.

You, too.

Shall we go?

It's going to be a long time before Asa sees Hatsu in Osaka again.

KANO COAL MINE

Time went by.

Take care of this.

The "okajoki" (steam engine) is running between Osaka and Kobe now.

It's the second railway in Japan.

The other day, I went to the Umeda Station by myself to see it.

What is this "okajoki"?

It's...

It makes a really loud noise, and blows out

black smoke and to think that something this big

runs on coal.

I wish I could show it to you all soon.

I'd like to see it.

The look on your face is like you're our mom.

Your mom?

In the short time we haven't seen you,

your face has taken on a really kind look.

She's right. You do.

That's not true.

Hey! We're going to the next place.

It's Satoshi.

I'm sorry... I'd better go.

Mistress!

I'm okay.

No. Let's go back.

I'm sorry... Lately, no matter how much I sleep, I still feel so tired.

What's wrong with her?

I don't know.

Mistress... Could you be...?