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Mother...

I...

...wanted to go back to Osaka.

How could you take my final dream from me!

The weekend came, and Chiyo came back...

Mom... Nobu Tamura came to visit again... To see how you're doing.

Nobu...

Hello! My name is Nobu Tamura.

"Boku" (masculine form of me)?

Is this a calling card like the men often use these days?

Yes.

To meet Shirooka-Sensei again when she's in good health...

This is what they mean by a stroke of good fortune.

She's an amusing girl, isn't she?

Asa ga Kita

Week 21 "People Who Dream" Episode 126

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

Sobei Mayuyama: Tasuku EMOTO

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Eizaburo Shirooka: Akito KIRIYAMA

Chiyo: Fuuka KOSHIBA

Miwa: Sumika NONO

Izumi Narusawa: Koji SETO

Heizaburo Yamazaki: Shigeo TSUJIMOTO

Kiku Mayuyama: Hisako MANDA

Eitatsu Mayuyama: Takuro TATSUMI

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

I think women need a university, too.

Really? Do you really think that?

I wish you would establish one soon, so I could get into it.

I'm so happy. If girls nowadays feel like

that, then it gives me even more incentive.

I'd like to tell Mr. Narusawa.

I've always wanted to talk to you.

I've read all about your bank and the coal mine in the

magazines, and I've heard about you from Chiyo.

You probably thought I'm a really strange woman, didn't you?

No! Ever since I was a child, I've never wanted to be

beaten by the boys.

I don't know how many times people have said to me

"for a woman" or "in spite of being a woman."

When I was at home, they treat me like a young lady,

but when I step out, society treats me so coldly...

Even our girls' school that's considered the top school

in Kamigata, is full of girls who want to get men to love

them, so they're always making eyes at them.

I'm floating on air...

Just when I had lost hope that there could be any

reform for women in a place like this, I met Chiyo.

And to be blessed with the good fortune of being

able to talk with someone like you, Shirooka-Sensei.

There she goes again.

Why does she refer to herself as "boku" when she's a girl?

She read in a magazine that it's a popular trend in the

girls' schools in Tokyo to use "boku" and "kimi" like men.

That's how she got started.

Up until then, she preferred to use the more feminine forms

we use at our girls school.

From now on women must work and make a living like you...

I won't rely on men, and be independent, and forge my own path in life.

You might be just like I was in the past.

Really? That's a stroke of good fortune.

But, Nobu...

Yes?

I don't think it's necessary for women to become just like men.

I think it's okay to rely on men once in a while,

and it's good to be able to rely on them.

You think so?

As proof of that, the way you refer to yourself

as "boku" doesn't really suit you.

You have such a kind face, so it would suit you more

just to use the normal feminine terms...

No... I'll stack with calling myself "boku"...

Is that right? I guess it's okay.

I can't pretend to be that great...

Since I've been only thinking about myself lately.

I used a lot of time and effort to get donations.

No... I think it's precious.

You're not making any money from it, but

you're working hard for the sake of women's education.

But the word "people" is written with the characters that mean

"between people," isn't it?

You're able to live your life thanks to others, so

you have to do things for the sake of others rather

than just for yourself.

Those are great words, too.

I have to remember that.

You're like me in that way, too.

She really is.

Nobu...

Yes?

I have a favor to ask you.

There's a girls' school student here.

You're...

If you're looking for Higashiyanagi,

he went back to Tokyo.

Higashiyanagi's girl friend?

He's fast, isn't he?

Don't say things like that.

She's related to the Kano Bank president who's hospitalized.

That's impressive.

Higashiyanagi's impressive, too.

Even though their glory from the past has waned,

he's from a family of nobles.

Excuse me.

Is something wrong?

No... Nothing.

Excuse me...

Yes?

Who are you?

I... I'm Nobu Tamura from the Shirakawa Girls' School

in Kyoto... I came here as Shirooka-Sensei's messenger.

Mrs. Shirooka?

Yes.

Since it hurts just to write a letter, I came here to

give you her message.

She said she wants to talk about the women's

university, so she wants you to come to the hospital

as soon as you can.

What a surprise.

You just walked right in.

I must change the old established perception that good-looking

men will deceive a woman, and they're all good-for-nothing.

What did you just say?

Never mind. Let's go.

Let's go to Dotonbori, and have some "zenzai"

(sweet azuki bean soup with rice cake)...

Come in...

Good evening.

Sensei!

It's all my fault that this happened...

If you think it's your fault, then it's just conceit.

When I started the coal mine and the bank, I always staked

my life on what I was doing.

I can't have you feeling responsible for this.

But...

The reason I didn't die is because I still have a mission.

Grandpa, my father in-law and Mr. Godai told me

to hang on for a little while longer and they would be watching me.

I don't have time to look back.

For the sake of the future of young women like Nobu,

let's work even harder. Okay?

Yes.

Asa spent New Year's in the hospital...

Happy New Year.

And before spring came, she was finally released

from the hospital.

Let's go.

In the meantime, in Japan, after the Tokaido railway

line, the Sanyo Railway a railway line running from Kobe to Hiroshima opened...

So it was now much easier to travel to Tokyo and

to the coal mines in Fukuoka.

We're here. We're finally here.

Your mom sure walks slow, doesn't she?

Kisuke!

Shinjiro!

Are you Kisuke's and Ofuyu's daughter?

Welcome to Osaka.

KISUKE'S DAUGHTER NATSU

Hello.

And in March, the Sino-Japanese war ended.

With the postwar boom, the savings at Kano Bank

reached 670,000 yen, and increased their presence

as a bank in the Kansai region even more.

Did Asa go to the hospital today?

If we let Asa go alone to talk to the doctor, she'll

lake everything as a good sign and over-exert

herself again, so I sent Ume with her to talk to the doctor.

You did? Thank you.

Now that Kisuke's back, I can finally relax.

Good evening...

You brought Omasa... I'm glad you're here.

Masa... I'm your grandma.

How's your leg today, Mom?

The other day, Chiyo rubbed it really well, so it's better.

Isn't that great? I have to take my hat off to Chiyo.

What about you? You've given Mom two grandchildren,

so you're the epitome of a filial son.

That's so true.

I heard from Mom about Chiyo's marriage offer.

She'll be graduating next spring so you don't

have that much time.

Whoever Chiyo marries will have to work with us

to protect all of Kano-ya's businesses, so he's very important.

So I'll have to think about it, too.

I'm home!

Welcome home.

Masa! You're here.

Welcome home.

How did it go at the hospital?

The doctor said my prognosis looks good.

He did say that.

That's good.

Sounds like you're all enjoying yourselves.

We were just talking about Chiyo...

About her marriage offer.

Marriage offer?

Is that why?

Excuse me.

Look at this.

It's a letter to the bank president from Gansuke.

From Gansuke?

Read it.

How is he?

Wait a minute! The letter's addressed to me.

Calm down.

Meanwhile, in Wakayama...

Grandma?

Grandma! Grandma!

What's wrong?

Mother!

Mom!

Is it your back?

Mom!