Original subtitles

After Shokichi's funeral at the temple, people gathered at Kano-ya.

In Kyushu, Gansuke had received Ume's letter.

Several days later...

Day and night, let's all work hard in a mannerly way

without getting lazy.

Work hard without getting lazy.

Train the young ones well

without forcefully scolding them.

I'm counting on all of you again today.

Mr. Godai?

Asa ga Kita

Week 12 "The Best Father in All of Osaka" Episode 72

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

Tomoaki Godai: Dean FUJIOKA

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Gansuke: Takaya YAMAUCHI

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Eizaburo Shirooka: Akito KIRIYAMA

Fuyu: Kaya KIYOHARA

Soe Kushida: Yoshino KIMURA

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO

I'm terribly sorry!

I had urgent business in Tokyo and just

got back here, so it took me until now to come

and offer incense.

No... Thank you for taking the time to come...

Do you have some kind of business in Tokyo?

Yes.

I have trading companies in Osaka and Tokyo.

So lately, I've been busy going back and forth.

It's too bad. There were still a lot of things that

I wanted to talk about with your father.

To have him pass away so suddenly...

For the last month, he wasn't seeing anyone except for the family members.

My father was always so cheerful...

I think he didn't want people to see him

in a weakened condition.

I see...

I'm sure his wife must be quite depressed.

But she said she's going to visit the Ise Shrine...

I think she wants to go and see all the places she and

my father went to, and think about him as

much as she can.

Yono!

That's a good idea.

What about the others?

Even though you ask about the others, the person

you're concerned about is... Probably Asa, isn't it?

Asa said she's going to Kyushu next month to

see how things are going at the coal mine.

She is?

I don't know what my father told her, but

after crying for three days, she's back to

normal, and working enthusiastically now.

You're taking Chiyo to the coal mine?

You don't think I should?

Of course you shouldn't!

He's right!

Chiyo's only a year old.

Taking her to such a far away place...

What kind of a mother are you?

But...

You mustn't take her.

There are a lot of people who are saying that on top of

getting the coal mine blown up, you're a

hopeless wife who takes her child out day and night.

That's right.

What are they saying?

Chiyo's crying was so loud that Asa thought Dad

couldn't sleep, so she was taking her out.

In any case, you can't take her.

If you still insist on going, then leave Chiyo here.

All right.

Chiyo...

I'm going to the coal mine again.

I'll miss you, but Mother's right.

It can't be helped right now.

I broke out in a cold sweat earlier.

Ume!

It's only natural that your mother-in-law and

Shinjiro are upset.

I understand that your work is important

even while you're raising your daughter, but

you need to refrain a bit.

Don't forget that you're a woman.

No matter how important the family business is,

raising your child is most important.

You can't leave your daughter behind,

and go off, and work for long periods of time.

Why?

Why can't a woman do what a man does?

What's that?

Do you remember me saying that same

thing to my father in the past?

Yes, I do remember.

Do you remember Ms. Kushida, the person who sold us the mountain?

Yes.

The times will change.

From now on, instead of only staying at home like they

have been women might start to work outside

the home just like you.

At the time when I heard that it didn't really hit me.

I was just so happy that she sold us the mountain...

When I started working at the coal mine,

I finally realized how hard it was.

To work outside the home, it wasn't just

a matter of not losing heart when others

took you for a fool...

A woman shouldn't take advantage of the fact

that she's a woman.

In terms of physical strength, a woman can't win against a man...

It's really hard.

It's something you can't manage without having a pistol.

I can't blame Dad for telling me that women should refrain themselves.

Now that I think about it, in his own way he was

just thinking about me, wasn't he?

You only realize that now?

In other words, you're saying that it's hard

for you to keep working now.

No...

I realized...

Up until now, I've thought about it as doing it for

the sake of the family and for the sake of money...

But that's not all.

I love to work.

I love doing business.

Right now, I'm just feeling my way,

but like Ms. Kushida said, I want to expand the

scope of women doing business.

Instead of acting like a man with a pistol,

I'll do it the way a woman would.

You really like to do strange things.

I can't tell your parents about you the way you are now.

That's true.

I feel bad toward Dad and Mom, but I have

no choice but to continue along this thorny path

with my own two feet as a woman.

How can you look so happy when you're talk about a thorny path?

I owe all of this to Father.

A surprising water sprite.

We're talking about a surprising water sprite.

You might be able to do it, Asa.

Father!

I'll believe in you...

That's what I decided.

I want you all to take care of Kano-ya's name together.

Chiyo! I'm sorry you have such a strange mom.

But I won't lose I'll do my best.

Dear...? Did I go too far?

But it's because I'm worried...

You're right.

I understand.

From now on, I'll have to help Asa in your place, won't I?

There he is. That's the man.

Man?

Wait!

You suspicious man! Come back here!

Just you wait! I'll catch you!

I wonder who it could be.

I have no idea.

You mean Hatchan had a wife and child?

Hatchan? The one eating the udon?

That's right.

On top of that, I heard he and his wife get

along really well.

The rumor that he was in love with Fuyu was

just plain nonsense.

Is that right?

But aren't you glad?

If it was a good-looking man, you'd be at an

disadvantage, wouldn't you?

You think so?

Of course. Ofuyu likes good-looking men.

Does she?

That Fuyu...

Good-looking men?

Come to think of it, there was a letter for you

among the letters from the coal mine.

Could it be from Gansuke?

It probably is...

Thank you. Excuse me.

Ume...?

At the beginning of the new year...

Asa was going back and forth between Osaka

and the coal mine.

I'm back!

Chiyo!

I'm home!

She really was a good girl.

Was she? I missed you.

Oasa! You should change first.

You need to see the mistress, and give

her the gifts you brought back.

That's right.

Welcome home.

Shinjiro just went out.

My husband...?

He said Mr. Godai had something important

to talk to him about.

I'll come right to the point.

I want Asa...

...to come with me to Tokyo.

To Tokyo?

Yes.

You want to take me to Tokyo?