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You're going back to Kyushu already?

I hate to see you go.

I've gotten to see a lot of different places here.

Thank you.

But Osaka certainly is a busy town, isn't it?

Is it?

It sure is. The people are all rushing down the streets,

looking so busy, so when I'm walking around in a

daze, I don't know how many times I've been pushed aside.

That's something to celebrate.

It means that the businesses and economy in Osaka have

come back to life...

What is there to celebrate?

The sushi and the tofu was delicious, but

I want to hurry back to Kyushu, and eat

the "kappa" from Ongagawa river and the cucumber...

Does Ongagawa river have kappa! (water sprite)?

Yes?

Will you...

...leave this house with me?

No! Don't!

I...

I...

It's hot!

That's so hot!

It's hot!

Oh, my!

Asa ga Kita

Week 16 "Someone to Show You the Way" Episode 93

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

Genkichi Miyabe: Zen KAJIHARA

Yukichi Fukuzawa: Tetsuya TAKEDA

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Thank you for coming...

Didn't you say you hate to see me leave?

The "kappa" at Ongagawa river is waiting for you.

But it's going to bother me...

I can't go home.

Thank you.

Thank you for coming.

But it's bothering me.

It's bothering me.

Ume...?

It's hot! This is terrible.

It's hot! It's hot!

What happened, Head Clerk?

Hurry and bring me some ointment.

Hurry!

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry that I made you get burned.

It's my fault.

It's not your fault.

I wasn't paying attention.

No... It's my fault.

I lied... It was a lie.

If I take you away, Oasa will keep on

asking why and come after us.

Then you won't go anywhere?

You won't go anywhere and stay here?

I will. I'll stay here until we're established as a bank.

Head Clerk... Here's the ointment. Are you okay?

I'm okay... I'm fine.

I'm okay. I can do that myself.

That hurts!

MONEY CHANGER

Then after some time passed...

Eizaburo gathered the workers at the store.

Thanks to all of you, we've decided to

turn Kano-ya into Kano Bank.

We'll aim to open the bank for business

three years from now.

This a new beginning for Kano-ya that's been

a money changer for a long lime.

Well done, Eighth Generation!

My husband looks happy, doesn't he?

He really does.

Listen, everyone...

From now on, the eighth generation head will be

called Bank President instead of Master.

I want you all to remember to call him Bank President.

We will.

Thank you, Gansuke.

Will you say something too Asa?

Me?

You're the one who started this, so you should say a few words.

Okay...

Thank you.

Let's see...

I'm sure you're all a little worried that we're

starting something new...

But it's because we want to protect our business

that we have to change in order to keep in step with the times.

Of course once we change from being a money

changer to a bank, there's going to be a lot of new things going on.

To be honest, there are only a handful of people who

have succeeded after turning into banks.

So it's true, after all.

But Kano-ya has to become one of that handful...

Don't worry. Unlike the coal mining business that's not

our normal line of business, a bank is a business that all of you who

have worked here until now have the skill and experience that

will really be of use to us.

So please work hard.

I'm sorry... That wasn't just a few words, was it?

That's nothing new.

Also, once the bank is established, we're thinking of separating the

coal mining business, and making it into a company.

So that's what you wanted to talk to me about, wasn't it?

That's right.

In any case, it's going to be the beginning of a new Kano-ya.

I'm counting on all of you from now.

I'm counting on all of you.

You're planning on leaving us once the bank is established, aren't you?

You think I didn't know...

That look on your face.

It's not your usual look... You have frown lines

between your eyebrows.

You really have changed, haven't you, Shinjiro?

You never had that much interest in the business.

Really? I didn't intend for it to be that way...

But I've gotten old...

People always called me the foolish rich kid,

but I'm no kid anymore.

Once the bank is established, that'll be the end of the

money changer, Kano-ya.

It's really time for me to get out...

You think so?

Yes... Even the coal mining business... When I was up

there I had to keep at it, so it was an incentive to go on,

but for some reason, I didn't enjoy it.

So rather than rocks, I like things that are more

enigmatic like dealing with money.

It's not that you like working with money.

What you liked is what my dad kept teaching

you which is trust, isn't it?

You're absolutely right.

I was able to trust the feudal lords and the Dojima merchants...

But lending money to people I don't know who may or

may not succeed is something I can't do.

But Oasa can do that.

I'm sure she can.

Once the money changer Kano-ya is gone, there's

nothing left for me to work for.

It's not that Eizaburo is lacking or anything.

He's still young, so with the mistress around to stir him

up, he'll just keep growing.

If someone as stubborn as me stays by his side,

I'll just drag him down.

That's not true, but isn't it time you stopped thinking

about everything but yourself?

I want you to think carefully about what you really want to do.

What I want?

That's right. Just think about yourself, and

if you'll stay, then we'll be grateful to you.

But if you decide to leave, we can't set you up with

a branch store, but I'll prepare enough money for you to

open up any business wherever you want.

That's the least Kano-ya can do to repay our obligation to you.

I see... I always thought you weren't at all like

the master, but you really are alike in some ways, a rent you?

Does that mean that Oasa was a good judge of character?

Good judge of character?

What do you mean by that?

Who's going to be the president of the new company?

It's going to be Eizaburo, isn't it?

No... Could it be Oasa?

Oasa! That's ridiculous!

But when it comes to the coal mine, she knows the most about it.

That's true, but...

Come to think of it...

Someday, you should become a female president.

That can't be!

Where's Asa? Where did she go?

What's wrong? It's unusual for you to get so worked up.

She's not around. Where is she?

It's just as Gansuke said.

The new president is you.

I'm thinking of making you the president of the

coal mining company and the other commercial companies.

Why me? You should do it.

What are you saying?

There's no way the government will acknowledge a female as

our company president.

And besides, you may be unsteady, but I don't

know anyone the Osaka merchants like more than you.

They like me?

You know a lot of people...

Wherever I go, people say, "that mistress is here again,"

and look like they've swallowed something bitter tasting.

But with you they all say, "It's Shinjiro! We've been

"waiting for you!" They're always happy to see you, and call

out to you... It's a gift.

Gift?

It's a gift that hardly anyone has...

That's why Eizaburo and Mother agreed to it,

saying that with this you'll start to put more effort into the business.

I won't fall for that.

If you think I'll put more effort into the business

using a trick like that, you're wrong.

But it doesn't matter.

Because I'm going to take care of all the business

end of thing's like I have up until now...

So please become Kano-ya's president.

I can't agree to it.

Mr. Godai told me it was a "nice idea."

Mr. Godai?

What did he say?

He said...

OSAKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

That Tomo-chan!

It's terrible.

It's terrible!

Are you okay? Bring him some water.

Mr. Godai... Where does it hurt?

Mr. Godai!

Mr. Godai?