Original subtitles

Time passed, and it was now autumn, and

Asa's stomach had grown quite big.

Ouch!

Are you okay?

Tomoatsu Godai had established a rice exchange contributing

MEETING ROOM

to the recovery of Osaka's economy.

Cheers!!

And what had changed even more than the

size of Asa's stomach was...

Mr. Godai... Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

But it certainly looks good on you...

It finally grew out.

It still feels so light that I can't get used to it.

Among them...

Enjoy your outing.

Be careful.

The retired Shokichi was the only who stubbornly kept his topknot.

They're going out to see a play together today.

Isn't that nice?

When I think about it, Dad has always been

so busy that they hardly ever went out anywhere.

That's true...

But no matter how many times I look at it, that

refreshing haircut really looks good on you.

Are you saying that again?

But I have to admit, that this haircut

goes over well with women.

Women?

Wait a minute!

Where are you going today?

Wait! Be careful...

Be careful!

Thank you!

This couple has a long way to go, don't they?

That's true.

However, this couple who gets along so well will end

up fighting over something unexpected a few days later.

Asa ga Kita

Week 11 "Life is Full of Ups and Downs" Episode 63

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

Tomoatsu Godai: Dean FUJIOKA

Gansuke: Takaya YAMAUCHI

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Eizaburo Shirooka: Akito KIRIYAMA

Fuyu: Kaya KIYOHARA

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO

A midwife...

No... A doctor is better.

Shinjiro and Eizaburo were both delivered by a midwife.

A midwife is the best.

What you're saying was back in the era of

Shogun Tokugawa. This is the Meiji era.

It's an era for doctors.

What are they arguing about?

It's...

What do you think, Asa?

Either one is fine.

How can you say that? This is about you.

You saw how much she suffered with just her morning sickness.

So when it comes to giving birth, you don't

know how difficult it's going to be.

What if something happens?

That's why I'm saying we'll get her a skilled midwife.

Besides, the doctor is a man, isn't he?

Can man deliver a baby?

Listen here! The doctor is qualified in western medicine, too.

Giving birth isn't an illness.

The two of us will think about it a little more...

So don't fight over something like this.

How unusual...

For them to argue like that.

That's how much they're looking forward to it.

Lately, when I see Oasa's stomach, I feel like it's

happening to me, I can't suppress my excitement.

Is that right?

Men can't feel that it's happening to them.

In my case when my daughter was born, I didn't know what

to do, so I just left my wife on her own.

Do you have a daughter?

I haven't seen her in years...

My wife got sick of me, so she went back

home to her family in Iyo.

Don't look like that.

It was a long long time ago, so

it doesn't bother me at all...

It's not that.

I've been working here a long lime but this is

the first time you've talked to me about something

other than the store.

I'm sorry... I didn't mean to bore you.

I didn't mean it like that...

No... It's boring.

I've made up my mind to devote my life to Kano-ya.

It doesn't matter what happens to me.

It's the same for me.

When I went to work for the Imai family,

I made up my mind to devote my life to their daughters.

So I ended up here.

Head Clerk... I...

What are you doing, Fuyu?

Oasa! Fuyu!

I'm sorry.

Wait a minute!

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to interrupt.

What do you mean...?

That's right. You didn't interrupt anything.

I was talking to the head clerk about you.

That's right. It's just as she said.

What were you asking him?

It's about...

Oh, that?

About what?

It's obvious... It's about Kisuke.

That's right.

Kisuke's been writing you all those letters.

Have you been answering them?

But my writing is terrible...

That's not true... But if it bothers you, I'll...

No, not me...

Get Gansuke to help you.

I couldn't ask the chief clerk to do

something like that.

No... I'll help you all you want...

Kisuke's working in Kyushu all alone,

so getting a letter from you will give him incentive.

You think so?

In that case...

That settles it. Strike while the iron's hot.

Let's write him a letter.

I'm counting on you, Gansuke...

Just leave it to me.

I'm so glad Oasa's slow to catch on...

I'm thirsty... So please bring me some water.

Are you calculating the revenue from the coal mine again?

I got another letter from the coal mine,

and it seems things are going smoothly...

It's kicking up a storm in there.

Let's see...

You're right. It sure is energetic, isn't it?

Do you think it wants to come out?

No... Maybe it has an opinion about

the talk about whether to use a doctor or a midwife.

What do you want to do?

I thought it was only natural to call a midwife to do it.

That's how I was born.

Then you should do that.

But...

But...

A baby really doesn't go according to calculations.

What do you mean?

It's my own body, but my back hurts, I get

leg cramps and it starts kicking me until it hurts.

It's all so unexpected.

That's why I realized...

Just as you said, this isn't only my body anymore.

Not only that. It's not my body...

The baby's life has already started.

Is that right?

You're already living, aren't you?

So the only thing I can do now is

to give birth to this baby safely...

In other words, it's safety first.

Safety first?

With Asa and Shinjiro's idea of safety first,

they had the doctor with the latest knowledge

that Shokichi recommended.

And a midwife with lots of experience that

Yono recommended to deliver the baby.

Excuse me...

I think the baby will be born in about 10 days.

I think so, too.

So you should start preparing for it from now...

Thank you.

How much longer...?

Ten days...

Ten days!

Is it okay if I excuse myself?

Go right ahead. If you don't move around, the baby

won't come down...

Move around as much as you can, and get

ready physically and mentally.

Thank you.

Another 10 days...

I'm sorry we asked for both a midwife and

a doctor to come...

But with this, I'll have peace of mind.

Mother...

Asa!

I'm sorry to be so selfish.

I know it's costing a lot of money.

Don't keep apologizing.

But to have a man besides my husband

looking at my body is...

The master is...

My dear!

He was about to get up, and he suddenly collapsed

It's a heart attack.

Pardon me...

I'll call my husband.

Asa!

Don't tell them.

I don't want anyone to worry.

Especially Eizaburo...

My dear...

He's a good boy, but he can be timid...

Asa! Please!

Father!

It may seem foolish, but...

I want to remain as the solid dad, so

I don't want them to see me looking so pitiful.

I understand.

That happens every so often.

And the attacks are getting stronger.

Thank goodness the doctor was here...

We owe it to you.

No, I didn't do anything.

Asa, I don't care if it's a doctor or a midwife...

Please give birth safely, and let him see his grandchild.

Please! Please!