Original subtitles

As the person in charge of the coal mine that was

starting to get off the ground, Asa traveled between Osaka

and Kyushu frequently.

Mistress! Good morning!

It's the boss lady!

Good morning.

Are you all working hard?

Of course we are! Aren't we?

It's the deed to land in Wakayama that belongs to the Imai family.

We want to lend that to you, and see what kind

of life you and your family can make with it.

Thank you so much, Mom.

Asa ga Kita

Week 9 "The Light from the Coal Mine" Episode 49

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

Tomoatsu Godai: Dean FUJIOKA

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Gansuke: Takaya YAMAUCHI

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Fuyu: Kaya KIYOHARA

Kiku Mayuyama: Hisako MANDA

Eitatsu Mayuyama: Takuro TATSUMI

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Shokichi Shirooka: Masaorhi KONDO

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

That's very good.

Asa?

Are you going to Kyushu again tomorrow?

That's why I came to see you and Ainosuke...

But... I have to go to the meeting room

from now, and listen to what they have to say.

You didn't have to stop by here when you're so busy.

When I see the two of you, it makes me feel better.

Ume... I'll leave you here.

I'll get the pickled vegetables and bring it back home.

Asa... Be careful.

Thank you.

Did you tell Sobei about Wakayama yet?

You're here again?

Sobei. Welcome home.

I'll be going now.

Take care of yourself

You, too. Be careful.

Oasa!

Your stride!

I'll be going...

She's as busy as ever, isn't she?

I feel like she's going to start growing a beard soon.

For goodness' sake, please don't say that.

The men at the meeting room say that Kano-ya's

bride is growing a beard, and she has hair growing

in her heart, so it really bothers her

Is that right?

Hello...

Make way.

Good day.

Hello... Good day.

Tomoatsu Godai had taken possession of a large

number of coal mines, and was a popular figure in

Osaka who people called the coal mining king.

You have five living quarters for your workers now...

Business must be good.

No... Thanks to that, they're digging more coal than before,

but depending on the living quarters, they're being

treated differently...

So I have to go to Kyushu again tomorrow.

Is that right?

Mr. Godai... Let's continue our talk somewhere else.

Kano-ya's fourth son got here before us.

We're no match for the brave and bearded young mistress

who bought a coal mine.

There's nothing growing...

I'm sorry.

So sarcasm like that bothers you...?

When I was little, it never bothered me when

people called me brave or manly, but once

you're an adult, it feels different.

That's because the way they look at men and

women in this country is made that way...

If they look at it with an open mind, there's not

much difference between men and women...

You think so?

That's right. If I were your husband, I wouldn't let

others make you feel ashamed like this.

Mr. Godai...

We can't wait, so we're going ahead.

I'll be right there, so go ahead.

We'll see you later then.

Asa... Be careful on your journey to Kyushu.

Take your time.

Husband?

What does that mean?

Never mind.

Is it true that there's going to be an

"okajoki" (steam engine) running in Osaka soon?

It's true. And I heard that thanks to the coal mining

business, the store's debts have been decreasing a little at a time.

Isn't that great?

I don't really understand, but we should take our

hats off to coal, shouldn't we?

That's true.

To think that rock...

Thank you for the meal.

You're always so quick to finish your meal.

Don't take too long eat, and get back to work.

You made another cute one...

But no matter how many dog "hariko" I make,

it has no effect.

Shinjiro stubbornly refuses to take a mistress.

I can understand why you're worried, but

I've already given up on Shinjiro having children.

What?

I've been thinking about it since I gave Asa

permission to go to Kyushu.

Coal mining takes a lot more work than I thought.

It's hard for me to tell Asa to give birth to

a baby when she's working so hard.

Does that mean that what people who

are saying that Kano-ya has a fourth son are right?

What does it matter what people say?

We have a real third son.

If we get Eizaburo to marry quickly...

Then I feel sorry for Shinjiro.

Shinjiro should have a bride who's

womanly like everyone else and find happiness

just like everyone else.

Who decided that Shinjiro isn't happy?

You know how well those two get along, don't you?

Still...

It would have been better if they didn't get along.

Don't say things like that.

My husband...

Is something wrong?

It's nothing. Let's go.

A yukata party?

That's right. I'm going to be playing the shamisen at the party.

Then I'll have to finish my work in Kyushu and hurry back home.

It isn't anything that big.

But I want to see you play the shamisen again.

It's something to look forward to.

Thank you.

Isn't the coal mining work too hard?

It's pathetic but every time I go over there, my legs

and shoulders get so stiff.

It's only natural after walking those harsh

mountain roads for so long...

I never want to go back there again.

Let's see how stiff...

Thank you, but... right now, it tickles.

And besides, once the people at the coal

mine opened their hearts, no one takes me for a

fool because I'm a woman.

In that way, being over there is easier for me.

Is it?

In this book, it says "The heavens don't make people above people

"or make people below people," but it still doesn't work

that way, does it?

You already read that?

It was an interesting book, wasn't it?

It really was. But I read it all at once, so my eyes are tired.

You're tired. You should go to bed early tonight

and get some sleep.

You're asleep already?

What am I going to do with you?

Meanwhile, her older sister Hatsu was...

Land in Wakayama?

My mother told me she wants our family to

do our best with this land, and someday

repay our obligations many times over.

I felt really bad about taking it without telling you, but...

You shouldn't feel bad...

Your mother gave our family the chance to move forward again.

Thank you, Mother. Thank you so much.

Raise your head.

Thank you, Hatsu.

It was hard for you to accept this, wasn't it?

You seem like a kind-hearted person, but you're actually

a woman with a tot of backbone and pride.

No... My pride is nothing like your mother's.

That's true.

She's the one I'm worried about.

KYUSHU KANO COAL MINE

Asa headed back to the coal mine.

I'm back.

Welcome back!

Young Mistress!

It must have been a long journey.

Thank you.

How is it going here?

One of the group heads is being disagreeable.

Disagreeable?

That's right.