Original subtitles

Asa had come to visit Chiyo's dormitory.

Wait for me here, Kisuke.

You want me to wait here?

I'm going to talk to Nobu for a little while.

But I...

Excuse me.

Pardon the intrusion, Nobu.

It's me... Asa Shirooka.

Asa ga Kita

Week 22 "A Daughter I can Boast About" Episode 129

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

Chiyo: Fuuka KOSHIBA

Heizaburo Yamazaki: Shigeo TSUJIMOTO

Funa Tamura: Yumiko TAKAHASHI

Kiku Mayuyama: Hisako MANDA

Eitatsu Mayuyama: Takuro TATSUMI

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

I'm Funa. Nobu Tamura's mother.

I'm Asa... Chiyo Shirooka's mother.

I'm pleased to meet you.

I've heard all about you.

Nobu kept saying how happy she was that

she was sharing the room with the daughter of

a great entrepreneur from Osaka.

You came to see your daughter today, didn't you?

You must be close.

Close? No!

Over there...

What a beautiful family. I was full of envy.

We're really not that...

That girl!

In comparison, my daughter, Nobu...

Nobu's smart and a fine young lady.

Not at all... No one could be more ordinary than her.

Ordinary? Nobu?

Her only strong point is that she's serious minded.

She's smart, but she's clumsy and awkward.

Instead of sending her to school, I thought we

should get her married as soon as possible before

we can't find any prospects.

I came here today to get her to meet a marriage

prospect even if I have to get her to quit school.

That's why I came to get her.

I should never have let her come to a girls' school.

Up until yesterday l wondered about attending a girls' school, too...

But I hate to contradict you, but Nobu's not

ordinary, she's an extraordinary girl.

My daughter, Nobu?

It's hard to find a more amusing girl than Nobu.

You're closest to her, so I wonder why you didn't

realize that... But come to think of it, it's the same for me, too.

I might have been pushing what I wanted on her...

There's a man here.

Head Clerk?

On the train coming here today, I kept thinking about women's education.

Those girls are still in the chrysalis stage...

Chrysalis...?

In our time, we were like caterpillars just born,

and suddenly got married, turning into butterflies

before even having reached the chrysalis stage...

It was a system where children had to become

adults all of a sudden.

But in these times, before they become full-fledged

adults, they now have a period where they spend

time as a chrysalis... Giving them time to think about

what they want to do with their future.

It's an extravagance, isn't it?

That's true.

Everything has changed since the time when

we were young, hasn't it?

No one can just sit in a daze...

But it might be necessary to have that kind of time, isn't it?

Now that you mention it, you may be right.

My mom's talking to Shirooka-Sensei...

So we need to just watch over them for a little while longer, don't we?

I guess we do.

It was quite unexpected, but I enjoyed talking to you.

Not at all. Thank you.

We have to go to Muromachi next.

We'd better hurry.

Excuse us.

Mom!

Thank you.

I'll see you.

Late that night.

Why is Ainosuke here so late?

He was exchanging letters with Okiku, and suddenly,

he hasn't received any letters at all, so he's been concerned.

He got a letter from Sobei saying that she broke her

hip at the beginning of spring, so she's been bedridden.

Her hip? Isn't that a really grave matter?

Is that right?

Ainosuke... You should go home right away.

No... She told them not to tell me.

She said I don't have to come home.

Probably because Dad told her that I won't

be able to fulfill her dream.

What are you saying?

They all don't want you to worry too much,

so they're being considerate.

That's right. It says she's in a weakened condition

because she hasn't been able to move for so long.

So isn't it better that you go home once?

Is it okay for you to get up?

Will you open the door for a little bit?

There you go.

Grandma?

I thought so.

I can smell the fragrance of the orange blossoms.

Really?

The mountain is in full bloom right now.

Is it?

The oranges taste good but I like the fragrance of the flowers.

So quiet and elegant...

I like this fragrance, too.

If we were in Osaka, we'd never have known this

wonderful fragrance.

Put her down.

Are you okay?

Thank you.

That mountain...

That mountain is Sanouji-ya, isn't it?

This is our...

Sanouji-ya.

I'm sorry! I hate to leave when it's so busy...

It's okay. Just go.

If you don't have enough for boat fare, I'll lend it to you.

Thank you very much.

He's finally being honest with himself.

My husband...?

It's been three months since I came home from the hospital.

It's about time for me, too...

Don't tell me...!

I see... Is it Tokyo or the coal mine?

Tokyo.

You're going to see your father?

You mustn't go around getting funding for

your women's university while you're there.

I'll take good care of my body...

All right. Go ahead.

Thank you, my husband.

I'm home!

What are you all doing here?

Ainosuke...

She passed away this morning.

Mother...

Ainosuke came home.

Grandma...?

What...

...was I doing?

Kiku's funeral was quiet and subdued with just

family and close friends.

You mustn't keep crying like that.

You're Grandma's pride and joy.

How could she be proud?

After all she did for me.

I couldn't do anything for her.

No...

Ainosuke!

Grandma's end wasn't at all miserable.