Original subtitles

A bank is a place where people with ambition can turn to for money.

Money changers that don't turn into banks will eventually all disappear.

You're right about that, Asa.

Carrying on Tomoatsu Godai's wishes,

Asa was filled with the desire to turn their business into a bank.

Thanks to all of you, Kano-ya has finally decided to

turn into a bank... We'll open the Kano Bank.

Also, with the establishment of Kano Bank, we'll turn

our coal mining operation into a separate company.

Please!

Please be the president of Kano-ya's new company.

I'm asking you, too.

Please do it.

All right.

In order for all of you to move ahead in this

Meiji society, if you need a weak shield like me,

then it can't be helped I guess I'll do it.

My husband!

I guess it's about time for me, isn't it?

Will you...

...leave this house with me.

Hello!

Sis!

Asa!

It's been 10 years since Asa and Hatsu have seen each other.

Asa ga Kita

Week 17 "My Final Duty" Episode 97

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

Gansuke: Takaya YAMAUCHI

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Eizaburo Shirooka: Akito KIRIYAMA

Chiyo Shirooka: Rio SUZUKI

Heijuro Yamazaki: Shigeo TSUJIMOTO

Kiku Mayuyama: Hisako MANDA

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

What a surprise! Coming here so suddenly!

I'm sorry. I could have written to you, but

it was a last minute decision to come.

HATSU'S ELDEST SON AINOSUKE

It sure is big!

Ainosuke! Don't wander around.

But, Mom! This is much bigger than the village head's house.

I told you not to wander around.

You'd better listen!

Yes, I know.

I'm sorry for raising my voice.

She surprised you, didn't she?

Hatsu who used to be just like a doll

has turned into a plucky mom.

That's right. She took all the spending money

Grandpa gave me.

I'm only holding onto it until you're an adult.

I hate this... Raising two mischievous boys has

turned me into a mom like this.

I think it's nice... Ainosuke's grown into a cheerful boy.

Let me show you around the house.

Really? Thank you. I wanted to see what it's like in here.

No! You can't! I told you we were leaving as soon

as we greeted them, didn't I?

But Dad said we should take our time...

Pardon the intrusion.

Okay. Let's go...

The grand mistress asked if you'd like to have some tea confections.

Really? In that case, I'll take a little break.

I've been walking without any breaks all this time.

I'm so tired.

Not you too, Mother!

The grand mistress is happy to have someone she can

talk to about the old times.

That's right. I want to spend time and talk to you, too.

I have so many things to tell you that I don't know where to start.

That's right... Won't you spend the night here?

Thank you, but I don't have the time...

Right now, it's not busy, but when you're growing

oranges, you can't take even one day off.

But I wanted to stop by and see you.

Are you Chiyo?

Come here...

That's right. This is my daughter, Chiyo...

I wanted to see you.

I'm pleased to meet you. I'm your mom's big sister.

I'm the orange lady...

I'm pleased to meet you.

She's gone.

I wonder why she's so embarrassed.

So that's your daughter...

But...

You sure have turned into a fine mother.

That's so true.

What about you? You're a respectable merchant's wife.

So you came to visit your father's grave?

It's the 33rd anniversary of his death, so I just

had to come to visit the grave.

We should have come for my father's predecessor's

100th memorial five years ago, but at the time, I didn't feel

I could face him yet... Beside, we didn't have the extra funds

to travel either.

Thank you.

I heard Ainosuke graduated from higher elementary school.

He did. It's not easy to send two boys to school with just

the income from an orange orchard...

But he's a really smart boy, so I wanted him to go to school no matter what.

Even I worked weaving straw sandals...

You know how to weave straw?

That's right. My long delicate fingers are no longer so delicate...

But while I was doing that, the rich village headman's

wife came to ask if we can teach her to play the koto.

Wasn't that your specialty?

That's right. So between our work in the orange orchard,

either Hatsu or I will go over, and teach her to play the koto.

My goodness.

What are you doing?

I came here earlier to get my money pouch, but

they just won't stop talking.

You'll just have to wait for a chance, and

just run in and grab it.

The other day, I went to the temple and told my husband

that he can come for me anytime now,

but there's no sign of him coming to get me.

Even after your husband died, I'll bet he must be

popular with all the heavenly maidens.

Don't say that! Now you've got me worried.

It's going to impossible to get it at this rate.

So it seems.

So this is the money changing business.

This is my desk.

That's where the chief clerk sits...

What a beautiful desk.

Did my dad work at a place like this a long time ago?

Of course. Sobei used to work in the store

from when he was young.

He was known as a really sharp young master.

I got tired of hearing that.

He sure is brazen... I've never sat down at that desk.

Come to think of it, I wonder how Kisuke who used to

sit there, is doing...

He hasn't been back for such a long time.

Hei-san...?

You don't even know Kisuke...

I can't take this... It's no use talking to him.

I finally figured it out.

Figured what out?

That Hei-san is a genuine miser.

Genuine miser?

That's right.

Look at his books...

He writes in such small letters from one end to the other...

When he uses tissue for his nose, he folds it

into four, and uses it four times, then when it

dries, he uses it three more times.

He never wastes anything.

Come to think of it, you're right...

When he has something to say, he'll say it, but

normally, he'll economize by just saying "hei..."

Is that why all he says to us is "hei..."?

That's right.

I see... At first, I thought he was suspicious, but

if he can control Asa's daring nature then

it might just be the perfect balance.

That's true.

Uncle? Does Aunt Asa work in the store, too?

That's right.

When it comes to the coal mining business, she's

the actual president.

President?

What are you doing, Asa?

Hurry, and go back and see Ohatsu.

I thought if I finished this, I can relax and talk to

her, so I'm rushing through it, but...

It's done.

Take care of this.

Excuse me.

They're going to talk for a long time.

She ran away again.

I'm sorry.

Oasa will be here soon.

It's okay. It's been a while since I've been in such

quiet surroundings, so I feel a little relieved.

There are six of us in a small house, and

with two energetic boys, it's like a festival every day.

I'm always yelling at them just like Dad used to.

But did we come when Asa's really busy?

No... It's nothing new to have Oasa busy with work.

If you hold hack, years could go by and you'd never get

a chance to talk to her.

Besides, nothing could make Asa happier than to see you.

It's been a while since I've seen her look so young.

Is that right?

But I was so surprised.

Chiyo really looks like Asa, doesn't she?

She does, but inside, they're totally different.

That's right. She's totally different.

From the time she was little, all she does is play with

dolls and play house... She won't climb trees

or sumo wrestle at all.

She hates frogs and snakes...

Instead she likes beautiful kimono and colorful paper.

In other words, unlike Oasa, she's a normal, adorable young lady.

Is that right?

Ume!

Sorry to keep you waiting. Where shall we start?

Where shall we start?

What a surprise. She's totally different from Mom.

She's such a kind person.

Chiyo!

Dad...

You've never met, have you?

This is Ainosuke, your cousin.

So you're Chiyo...

The other day, Mom came to Wakayama for the first time.

She did?

Asa and Hatsu still have a lot more to tell each other.