1 00:00:02,266 --> 00:00:05,068 This is Ainosuke, your cousin. 2 00:00:06,337 --> 00:00:08,138 So you're Chiyo... 3 00:00:09,374 --> 00:00:14,878 Rather than cousins, we're like the princess and her vassal. 4 00:00:14,879 --> 00:00:16,346 What? 5 00:00:16,347 --> 00:00:20,817 Until our moms are finished talking, I'll play with you. 6 00:00:21,586 --> 00:00:22,719 Come over here. 7 00:00:24,188 --> 00:00:27,057 No! Wait a minute. 8 00:00:29,260 --> 00:00:31,595 Ainosuke sure is a friendly boy. 9 00:00:37,710 --> 00:00:43,750 Asa ga Kita 10 00:00:43,975 --> 00:00:47,978 Week 17 "My Final Duty" Episode 98 11 00:00:48,980 --> 00:00:51,648 Original Story: Chieko FURUKAWA 12 00:00:52,316 --> 00:00:54,985 Screenwriter: Mika OMORI 13 00:00:55,653 --> 00:00:58,321 Music by: Yuuki HAYASHI 14 00:00:58,990 --> 00:01:01,992 Theme Song: "365 Nichi no Kamihikouki" Sung by: AKB48 15 00:01:02,660 --> 00:01:05,328 Narrator: Keiko SUGIURA 16 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:12,602 Asa Shirooka: HARU 17 00:01:14,639 --> 00:01:17,641 Shinjiro Shirooka: Hiroshi TAMAKI 18 00:01:18,643 --> 00:01:21,445 Gansuke: Takaya YAMAUCHI 19 00:01:21,446 --> 00:01:24,314 Ume: TOMOCHIKA 20 00:01:24,315 --> 00:01:27,150 Chiyo Shirooka: Rio SUZUKI 21 00:01:31,055 --> 00:01:34,057 Heijuro Yamazaki: Shigeo TSUJIMOTO 22 00:01:39,330 --> 00:01:42,332 Kiku Mayuyama: Hisako MANDA 23 00:01:43,334 --> 00:01:46,336 Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI 24 00:01:47,338 --> 00:01:50,006 Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI 25 00:01:52,543 --> 00:01:56,813 A long time ago, you told me about something 26 00:01:56,814 --> 00:02:00,117 called a bank... Do you remember that? 27 00:02:02,887 --> 00:02:03,854 Sis... 28 00:02:04,589 --> 00:02:09,326 The bank that Dad is going to open is a place that 29 00:02:09,327 --> 00:02:13,997 will lend money to people who have ambition. 30 00:02:15,166 --> 00:02:18,502 Ever since then, I always thought that I would 31 00:02:18,503 --> 00:02:21,738 someday repay that, so although it was just a 32 00:02:21,739 --> 00:02:24,241 little bit at a time, I was saving some money. 33 00:02:25,443 --> 00:02:31,715 And when I gave it to Mom, she turned it down. 34 00:02:33,151 --> 00:02:34,251 She turned it down? 35 00:02:34,252 --> 00:02:37,354 She said if I had that kind of money I should be 36 00:02:37,355 --> 00:02:41,057 using it toward raising my children and our 37 00:02:41,058 --> 00:02:45,862 oranges into something even better... 38 00:02:47,665 --> 00:02:53,703 She praised me for my effort in raising my children. 39 00:02:53,704 --> 00:02:58,341 When I heard that, I started crying. 40 00:03:00,211 --> 00:03:04,014 Lately, it doesn't take much to make me cry. 41 00:03:04,015 --> 00:03:05,615 Me, too. 42 00:03:06,350 --> 00:03:09,019 How awful! I wonder why. 43 00:03:11,222 --> 00:03:14,591 I heard that when you start crying easily it just proves 44 00:03:14,592 --> 00:03:17,294 that you've overcome all kinds of hardships to 45 00:03:17,295 --> 00:03:19,996 store up all those tears inside you. 46 00:03:21,566 --> 00:03:24,501 It means the two of you have overcome many 47 00:03:24,502 --> 00:03:26,703 trials and tribulations. 48 00:03:27,939 --> 00:03:29,973 There's nothing to be ashamed of. 49 00:03:32,510 --> 00:03:35,445 The mistress must have been so happy to see 50 00:03:35,446 --> 00:03:39,683 how well you raised both Ainosuke and Yonosuke. 51 00:03:41,219 --> 00:03:42,786 Thank you, Ume. 52 00:03:42,820 --> 00:03:45,522 Not at all. 53 00:03:50,861 --> 00:03:53,296 Ume really hasn't changed, has she? 54 00:03:54,065 --> 00:03:56,199 She doesn't seem to have aged one bit. 55 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:59,736 If I see Mom, I think she'll scold me. 56 00:04:00,404 --> 00:04:04,307 I've relied on Mother and Ume to raise my child. 57 00:04:04,976 --> 00:04:08,612 I'm not even close to being a good mother like you. 58 00:04:10,281 --> 00:04:13,483 Maybe because of that, Chiyo's turned into a 59 00:04:13,484 --> 00:04:15,819 real Grandma's girl and Daddy's girl. 60 00:04:15,820 --> 00:04:18,588 She doesn't care for me at all. 61 00:04:18,589 --> 00:04:22,325 It's impossible for you to be like me. 62 00:04:23,327 --> 00:04:24,761 Impossible? 63 00:04:24,762 --> 00:04:28,965 That's right. How can someone like me who longed to try the 64 00:04:28,966 --> 00:04:33,270 lipstick in Mom's make-up case... And someone like you who got 65 00:04:33,271 --> 00:04:36,506 scolded for using it as a place to hide the snake's skin when we 66 00:04:36,507 --> 00:04:39,709 were little, turn out to be the same kind of mother? 67 00:04:41,545 --> 00:04:43,246 I remember that. 68 00:04:43,247 --> 00:04:46,483 That's right. It was always like that. 69 00:04:48,286 --> 00:04:52,122 You just have to live the life that's suited for you. 70 00:04:53,457 --> 00:04:55,625 Wasn't it like that since we were little? 71 00:05:10,775 --> 00:05:12,475 What are you doing? 72 00:05:14,478 --> 00:05:19,416 I've always been such a spineless person. 73 00:05:20,518 --> 00:05:24,554 I was a hopeless tomboy and a tried-and-true bratty kid. 74 00:05:27,358 --> 00:05:31,861 I'm such a fool... Seeing you took away all my stress. 75 00:05:33,864 --> 00:05:35,899 Stop it... It's bad manners. 76 00:05:35,900 --> 00:05:39,803 I don't care. This is how I've always been. 77 00:05:40,604 --> 00:05:43,940 I've wanted to do something foolish like this for so long. 78 00:05:47,078 --> 00:05:50,513 You've been under a strain for a long time, haven't you? 79 00:05:51,582 --> 00:05:54,517 Without even realizing it, I keep reaching for 80 00:05:54,518 --> 00:05:56,953 something beyond my reach. 81 00:05:56,954 --> 00:05:59,989 That's because since I became an adult, there's no one to 82 00:05:59,990 --> 00:06:03,360 call me a fool or scold me, or spank my butt. 83 00:06:04,395 --> 00:06:05,595 That's true. 84 00:06:06,897 --> 00:06:08,331 That's right. 85 00:06:15,906 --> 00:06:17,607 They sound like they're enjoying themselves. 86 00:06:18,642 --> 00:06:22,545 I was thinking how I've watched those two grow from little girls 87 00:06:22,546 --> 00:06:24,981 into full-grown adults. 88 00:06:29,453 --> 00:06:31,020 How about trying this? 89 00:06:32,056 --> 00:06:34,157 Ohatsu's pickled vegetables are really delicious. 90 00:06:38,028 --> 00:06:39,662 It really does taste good. 91 00:06:39,663 --> 00:06:44,234 Doesn't it? I'll tell Kuma to include this with tonight's dinner. 92 00:06:57,481 --> 00:07:00,617 TSUNE SENNAMI 93 00:07:01,685 --> 00:07:03,286 Why after all this time? 94 00:07:09,226 --> 00:07:11,161 I heard Ainosuke loves to study... 95 00:07:12,196 --> 00:07:14,697 Chiyo doesn't seem to like it at all. 96 00:07:14,698 --> 00:07:18,234 Really? She's different from you in that way, too. 97 00:07:18,235 --> 00:07:19,669 Isn't she? 98 00:07:19,670 --> 00:07:22,539 Just when the opportunity for girls to learn have 99 00:07:22,540 --> 00:07:24,674 gotten a little better than they were back then. 100 00:07:24,675 --> 00:07:26,743 It's such a waste. 101 00:07:29,246 --> 00:07:35,318 But there are difficulties when it comes to boys, too. 102 00:07:38,456 --> 00:07:41,357 I'm not worried about Ainosuke, but Yonosuke 103 00:07:41,358 --> 00:07:43,893 will soon be old enough to become a soldier. 104 00:07:44,962 --> 00:07:46,095 Soldier? 105 00:07:46,096 --> 00:07:49,365 For farmers, the eldest son might be exempt from 106 00:07:49,366 --> 00:07:54,637 becoming a soldier, and serving our country, 107 00:07:54,638 --> 00:07:58,074 but it doesn't apply to second and third sons. 108 00:07:58,976 --> 00:08:02,545 Is that right? Our male workers have gone for 109 00:08:02,580 --> 00:08:05,215 medical check-ups for conscription, too. 110 00:08:06,183 --> 00:08:09,719 I wonder why they have things like that anyway. 111 00:08:11,755 --> 00:08:14,424 They say it's for the sake of our country, but... 112 00:08:14,425 --> 00:08:15,959 I don't really understand. 113 00:08:16,994 --> 00:08:19,462 I heard we can avoid it if he's adopted into a 114 00:08:19,463 --> 00:08:21,965 family without children, so I've been looking 115 00:08:21,966 --> 00:08:23,566 for someone to adopt him. 116 00:08:23,567 --> 00:08:26,002 But I haven't been able to find anyone. 117 00:08:26,003 --> 00:08:27,303 And besides... 118 00:08:27,304 --> 00:08:28,671 What? 119 00:08:28,672 --> 00:08:34,277 If he becomes a soldier, he'll live a much better 120 00:08:34,278 --> 00:08:36,913 life than he would as the second son of a poor 121 00:08:36,914 --> 00:08:42,652 farmer, so Yonosuke can't wait to become a soldier. 122 00:08:45,289 --> 00:08:49,092 He says he'll be able to eat rice everyday. 123 00:08:51,629 --> 00:08:53,229 It's so pathetic. 124 00:08:55,633 --> 00:08:57,100 I see... 125 00:08:58,502 --> 00:09:02,839 That Yonosuke! If I see him, I'll have to give him a good scolding. 126 00:09:02,873 --> 00:09:05,942 He doesn't know about the war during the Meiji 127 00:09:05,943 --> 00:09:07,877 Restoration, or the Satsuma Rebellion so he can say 128 00:09:07,878 --> 00:09:09,245 things like that. 129 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:12,081 That's true. I wish you could meet him once. 130 00:09:12,082 --> 00:09:14,217 Ainosuke is... 131 00:09:17,021 --> 00:09:19,155 Never mind. 132 00:09:20,658 --> 00:09:23,259 It's been a while since we've seen each other 133 00:09:23,260 --> 00:09:25,228 so we shouldn't just be grumbling about our 134 00:09:25,229 --> 00:09:26,863 children, should we? 135 00:09:26,897 --> 00:09:32,869 That's true... But right now, Chiyo really resents me. 136 00:09:39,410 --> 00:09:41,878 It's the first time I've played "ishikeri" (kick the stone)... 137 00:09:41,912 --> 00:09:44,247 I'm perspiring. 138 00:09:46,283 --> 00:09:48,351 You sure kicked it far considering the fancy 139 00:09:48,352 --> 00:09:49,719 slippers you're wearing. 140 00:09:49,753 --> 00:09:52,989 That was close... One more time. 141 00:09:52,990 --> 00:09:54,757 Just once more. 142 00:09:56,427 --> 00:09:58,795 That's right... It's because of these slippers... 143 00:09:58,796 --> 00:10:01,965 But these are my favorite slippers, so next time, 144 00:10:01,966 --> 00:10:04,267 I'm going to win using these slippers. 145 00:10:04,268 --> 00:10:09,238 You're like your mom... You hate losing, don't you? 146 00:10:09,974 --> 00:10:14,944 Like Mom? That's not possible. 147 00:10:14,945 --> 00:10:16,679 President! 148 00:10:18,015 --> 00:10:20,083 The eighth generation head is looking for you. 149 00:10:20,084 --> 00:10:22,652 Hei-san! I told you to stop calling me "President"! 150 00:10:22,653 --> 00:10:23,953 Yes, President. 151 00:10:25,689 --> 00:10:27,457 He found me goofing off. 152 00:10:27,458 --> 00:10:29,192 I'll see you later. 153 00:10:32,830 --> 00:10:36,432 That man sure had a nice abacus, didn't he? 154 00:10:37,701 --> 00:10:40,169 Come to think of it, your mom was working the 155 00:10:40,170 --> 00:10:41,938 abacus in the store too, wasn't she? 156 00:10:41,939 --> 00:10:44,240 She's someone you can rely on... 157 00:10:44,241 --> 00:10:45,408 Just like Tomoe Gozen. 158 00:10:45,409 --> 00:10:47,744 Tomoe Gozen...? You mean that scary lady? 159 00:10:47,745 --> 00:10:52,448 No.. She's not scary. She's strong and impressive. 160 00:10:52,449 --> 00:10:54,117 She's not impressive. 161 00:10:54,118 --> 00:10:56,152 My mom's an ogre. 162 00:10:57,821 --> 00:10:58,888 An ogre? 163 00:10:58,889 --> 00:11:00,823 It happened last week... 164 00:11:02,459 --> 00:11:04,227 It hurts... It really hurts. 165 00:11:05,396 --> 00:11:07,130 Your cheek is so swollen. 166 00:11:07,131 --> 00:11:09,165 I'll call the doctor right away... 167 00:11:09,166 --> 00:11:12,835 Should I call the acupuncturist or a medical specialist...? 168 00:11:12,836 --> 00:11:14,971 I wonder which one. 169 00:11:14,972 --> 00:11:17,707 Chiyo! I heard you have a toothache. 170 00:11:17,708 --> 00:11:19,842 Oasa! You're back from the coal mine? 171 00:11:19,843 --> 00:11:21,411 I just got home. 172 00:11:22,346 --> 00:11:26,215 That's what you get for eating sweets all the time. 173 00:11:27,251 --> 00:11:28,951 Come over here. 174 00:11:39,496 --> 00:11:41,197 I'll pull it out with this. 175 00:11:42,332 --> 00:11:43,533 Come here. 176 00:11:45,102 --> 00:11:46,302 No! I don't want to! 177 00:11:47,838 --> 00:11:51,574 Her face really looked like an ogre? 178 00:11:53,977 --> 00:11:55,344 That's funny. 179 00:11:55,345 --> 00:11:56,746 What's so funny? 180 00:11:56,747 --> 00:12:00,183 But thanks to that, your tooth stopped hurting, didn't it? 181 00:12:00,184 --> 00:12:03,953 It did, but she's always talking about work... 182 00:12:03,954 --> 00:12:06,355 Only at a time like that, she tries to act like a mother. 183 00:12:07,091 --> 00:12:08,658 She really makes me angry. 184 00:12:09,827 --> 00:12:11,227 Is she that busy? 185 00:12:11,228 --> 00:12:14,330 Mom loves the bank more than me. 186 00:12:15,065 --> 00:12:15,998 Bank? 187 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:19,535 Don't tell me you're jealous of a bank? 188 00:12:20,537 --> 00:12:24,240 Why would I be jealous of a bank? 189 00:12:26,009 --> 00:12:27,477 It doesn't bother me... 190 00:12:27,478 --> 00:12:30,379 I don't care if she's not around. 191 00:12:30,380 --> 00:12:32,949 She isn't holding any of my spending money. 192 00:12:35,486 --> 00:12:38,387 Don't look at me like that. 193 00:12:39,323 --> 00:12:41,257 Okay, Princess. 194 00:12:42,659 --> 00:12:45,495 Stop making jokes about me being a princess. 195 00:12:46,430 --> 00:12:48,164 I envy you. 196 00:12:49,066 --> 00:12:50,933 You were born into a wealthy merchant 197 00:12:50,934 --> 00:12:52,201 family like this. 198 00:12:52,202 --> 00:12:55,872 I wonder why my dad left Osaka. 199 00:13:01,145 --> 00:13:05,314 That bank that you mentioned earlier... 200 00:13:05,315 --> 00:13:08,351 I'm finally going to open one up soon. 201 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,289 Kano-ya's going to become Kano Bank. 202 00:13:13,991 --> 00:13:17,493 Is that right? So it's finally going to happen. 203 00:13:22,166 --> 00:13:25,301 Time went by so quickly. And before they knew it... 204 00:13:32,609 --> 00:13:36,145 Thank you for the gift. 205 00:13:37,748 --> 00:13:41,584 Not at all... I didn't know you liked sweets, so 206 00:13:41,585 --> 00:13:44,020 I'm sorry. I didn't realize that. 207 00:13:44,955 --> 00:13:46,189 It's okay. 208 00:13:46,190 --> 00:13:48,958 I hate to say goodbye. 209 00:13:48,959 --> 00:13:51,394 Seeing Chiyo makes me think how nice it would 210 00:13:51,395 --> 00:13:53,262 have been to have a girl. 211 00:13:53,263 --> 00:13:55,765 Sorry I'm a boy. 212 00:13:55,766 --> 00:14:00,303 That's right... You have such a wonderful son. 213 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:06,976 Ohatsu... Do you think we could come to Wakayama sometime? 214 00:14:07,744 --> 00:14:12,181 You're right... This time I'd like to see you sooner than after 10 years. 215 00:14:12,182 --> 00:14:15,851 Come to visit anytime. We'll be waiting. 216 00:14:17,588 --> 00:14:20,856 So Hatsu left with Kiku and Ainosuke to go 217 00:14:20,857 --> 00:14:24,260 back to Wakayama where Sobei was waiting. 218 00:14:28,565 --> 00:14:33,603 And another new morning had come to Kano-ya. 219 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:47,216 You're so smart. 220 00:14:48,919 --> 00:14:50,820 Gansuke?