Original subtitles

Although it was a difficult birth, Asa gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.

However, at the coal mine in Kyushu...

It's possible that this wasn't an accident, but someone carefully planned this.

When I see a carefree

GROUP LEADER SATOSHI

rich man like that, it makes me angry.

But it's going to end soon.

You're the only one who can protect that mountain.

It's my...

...final wish.

Father?

Father!

Master! Master!

Asa ga Kita

Week 12 "The Best Father in All of Osaka" Episode 67

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

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Eizaburo Shirooka: Akito KIRIYAMA

Toshimichi Okubo: Shuji KASHIWABARA

Fuyu: Kaya KIYOHARA

Satoshi: Keishi NAGATSUKA

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO

Am I still alive?

Of course! You can't just die on us like that.

He's right! Why did you hide the fact that you're not

well from us all this time?

I didn't hide it...

It was...

When Shogun Tokugawa lost, and we were thrown into the restoration.

When the new government demanded that we give

them 100,000 ryo at the time, who knows what

would have happened...

I could have just dropped dead right then...

At that time, you hurt your back, didn't you?

That's right.

I'm surprised I managed to stay alive during the

10 years of troubled times since the restoration.

That applies to our business, too.

That's right. I'm amazed that Kano-ya survived.

How can you be so carefree?

After the coal mine explosion, our business is again...

Eizaburo!

I'm sorry... I forgot.

Don't worry about the business.

Just get some rest.

That's so encouraging.

Yono... How long was I out of it?

Three days.

That long?

Maybe it was the medicine, but since yesterday, you

seemed to be getting better and better...

You were talking in your sleep...

I was so relieved.

Mom took care of you all this time without any sleep.

Asa was a great help, too.

Asa, too?

I'm sorry to make all of you worry so much.

Now that you mention it, where's Asa?

I haven't seen her since this morning.

She went out early this morning,

carrying Chiyo with her.

She heard that there was a new imported medicine

in Kawaguchi that was good for the heart,

and before I knew it, she was gone.

She should leave Chiyo with Fuyu when she goes out.

Once things settle down here, she's going to

Kyushu again... That's why she wants to be with her

whenever she can.

Chiyo... Look at this carrot...

It looks like it's nutritious.

Let's buy this for Grandpa.

Asa spent as much time with Chiyo as she could.

Since Asa first came to Osaka and became a wife and a mother,

the town was steadily moving toward westernization.

I wonder what they're talking about today.

Kano-ya's young mistress...!

Should you be babysitting in a place like this?

I heard that your coal mine exploded.

It wasn't an explosion... It was a cave-in...

Right now, we're working furiously to get it up and running again.

Are-you still going to keep at it?

I heard someone was injured.

It's because a woman got it in her mind

to get involved in coal mining.

You're so right.

But I never expected something like that

to happen to the coal mine that I helped you to buy.

There are rumors flying again that maybe

Kano-ya might go out of business.

Please do your best.

Shall we go home, Chiyo?

Aren't you coming in?

I can't stay long, and if she starts crying,

it'll just interfere.

She's so adorable.

Looks like she's grown again.

It's been a month now...

Thank you for your help at the coal mine.

Not at all...

It's been bothering me since then.

But you have an idea who set up the explosion

at the coal mine, don't you?

No... I'd never suspect anyone of doing that.

I see...

That's your good point, but...

When you're in the position to lead

people, there are times when you have to be ruthless.

It means don't be a hypocrite.

Never mind... It's not something I should be

saying to someone with a baby on her back.

But I'm glad I saw you today...

I'm looking forward to the day when we can spend some time to talk.

At the time, Godai was having mixed feelings...

It was 1877 and in Kagoshima, there was rebellion of some

discontented samurai with Takamori Saigo in the

middle of it all which is referred to as the Satsuma Rebellion.

As a leader in the Meiji government, Godai's trusted friend Toshimichi

TOKYO

Okubo had to fight against the people of their hometown, Satsuma.

TOSHIMICHI OKUBO

Toshimichi Okubo.

I can only guess at what's going through your mind...

OSAKA

A hypocrite...?

Young Mistress!

Kisuke?

So you came home...

I'm back.

Is this your daughter? How adorable!

Keep your voice down.

Let's go inside.

I'm home!

Kisuke's home.

Kisuke...!

Shinjiro!

So you finally came home.

Young Master...

It's the head clerk...

Welcome home.

I'm quite popular, aren't I?

Since Gansuke left, everyone seemed to be disheartened,

so they're especially happy.

Head Clerk...

Fuyu!

Welcome home.

I'm home.

Thank you for all your letters.

But that writing...

I'll give you lots of time to talk to Fuyu later...

First, tell us about Kyushu.

But...

There are a lot of things I have to ask you.

Fuyu!

Wait! I want to talk to Fuyu.

He's so boorish.

He really is, isn't he, Fuyu?

How's the coal mine?

What about the boss injury?

I have to hand it to those mountain men...

He's recovered quickly, and he's already using

a cane to get around.

The doctor was surprised, too.

Is that right? I'm so glad.

How's Gansuke?

Has he gotten used to life over there?

Thank you.

Are you sure you should be up?

He doesn't like to sleep for even a little while.

Since I've been given a chance to live,

there's no fun in just sleeping...

Gansuke... What about Gansuke?

You don't have anything to worry about him.

Maybe because he looks so formidable, all the

miners and even the group leaders do

what Gansuke wants them to do.

Mr. Miyabe, the manager was begging me not to go back home...

He said he doesn't know what will happen to

him without me there.

But in no time, he was saying, "It's just what

"I'd expect of Kano-ya's chief clerk... With you

"here, I have nothing to worry about."

I can just imagine...

Me, too.

Can we leave things to a fence sitter like that?

Don't worry... Asa's already thrown him in a sumo match.

Did you just say "sumo"?

It can't be...!

Oasa...?

It was...

...just that one time. Just one time!

I didn't have a choice...

No... It was quite enjoyable... You sure were strong...

With a right-handed grip, and an underhanded throw!

I can just imagine it...

Me, too.

Oasa!

I'm sorry... Please don't even try to imagine it.

You don't have to worry so much...

Eizaburo and Gansuke in Kyushu are doing just

as you wished. Just leave it to the young ones...

Don't worry and get some rest.

You're right.

It's been a while...

I'd like to go to visit the shrine in Ise...

Once you get over the Kuragari Pass,

you'll be in Nara, and once to go from Nara to Haibara,

it's just a road away from the Ise Shrine.

Do you remember that?

There were so many stores so it was quite lively, wasn't it?

I want to go.

If I could walk that road just once more with you,

I'll have no regrets.

If you want to go so badly, when shall we go?

Yono knew that Shokichi was no longer in any condition to travel.

And so did Shokichi...

What was that?

What are you so surprised at?

Actually, Satoshi, the group leader ran away from the coal mine.

Satoshi...?