1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:05,202 I'll admit that I overcame the chaos after the end of 2 00:00:05,237 --> 00:00:09,106 the Tokugawa era, and people say that I came 3 00:00:09,107 --> 00:00:13,144 out victorious, but... 4 00:00:15,213 --> 00:00:19,550 There are two things that I misread from the 5 00:00:19,551 --> 00:00:25,656 very beginning, and failed. 6 00:00:29,061 --> 00:00:35,032 It was Sanouji-ya during the Restoration, and... 7 00:00:38,370 --> 00:00:39,904 About Asa. 8 00:00:46,678 --> 00:00:48,045 Hatsu... 9 00:00:51,787 --> 00:00:53,455 I... 10 00:00:55,587 --> 00:00:57,455 ...made you suffer. 11 00:01:02,961 --> 00:01:11,635 No, Dad... I'm glad I married into that family. 12 00:01:16,010 --> 00:01:22,050 Asa ga Kita 13 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:26,217 Week 22 "A Daughter I can Boast About" Episode 131 14 00:01:27,219 --> 00:01:29,920 Original Story: Chieko FURUKAWA 15 00:01:30,589 --> 00:01:33,257 Screenwriter: Mika OMORI 16 00:01:33,925 --> 00:01:36,594 Music by: Yuuki HAYASHI 17 00:01:37,229 --> 00:01:40,264 Theme Song: "365 Nichi no Kamihikouki" Sung by: AKB48 18 00:01:40,899 --> 00:01:43,601 Narrator: Keiko SUGIURA 19 00:01:47,706 --> 00:01:51,075 Asa Shirooka: HARU 20 00:01:52,744 --> 00:01:56,080 Shinjiro Shirooka: Hiroshi TAMAKI 21 00:01:56,915 --> 00:01:59,750 Rie Imai: Shinobu TERAJIMA 22 00:01:59,751 --> 00:02:02,586 Tadaoki Imai: Takeshi MASU 23 00:02:02,587 --> 00:02:05,423 Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE 24 00:02:05,424 --> 00:02:08,259 Ume: TOMOCHIKA 25 00:02:08,260 --> 00:02:10,928 Chiyo: Fuuka KOSHIBA 26 00:02:16,668 --> 00:02:19,670 Ayako Okuma: Keiko MATSUZAKA 27 00:02:23,408 --> 00:02:26,243 Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI 28 00:02:26,912 --> 00:02:28,479 Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI 29 00:02:31,183 --> 00:02:38,189 Thanks to the path you chose for me, I was able to marry my husband, and 30 00:02:38,190 --> 00:02:41,559 Ainosuke and Yonosuke were born... 31 00:02:42,627 --> 00:02:44,762 I couldn't be happier. 32 00:02:48,767 --> 00:02:50,167 So please... 33 00:02:51,903 --> 00:02:56,006 ...don't regret it anymore. 34 00:03:03,481 --> 00:03:10,721 You're right. If I think that way, it would be rude to 35 00:03:10,722 --> 00:03:15,259 my grandson who seems to be so happy. 36 00:03:16,895 --> 00:03:18,095 That's right. 37 00:03:24,936 --> 00:03:26,070 Shinjiro... 38 00:03:26,071 --> 00:03:27,204 Yes. 39 00:03:29,474 --> 00:03:35,045 Asa has caused you so much trouble. 40 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:37,982 No, she hasn't caused any trouble at all... 41 00:03:37,983 --> 00:03:40,718 Asa's helped me instead. 42 00:03:40,719 --> 00:03:49,727 Every so often, I thought about what my father 43 00:03:49,728 --> 00:03:58,369 had jokingly said, and let Asa take over the Imai family... 44 00:03:58,370 --> 00:04:02,973 I wondered what would have happened to the Imai family. 45 00:04:02,974 --> 00:04:07,111 Dad... You're being rude to Kyutaro. 46 00:04:08,246 --> 00:04:14,418 Even if it was a joke, if I hadn't been so 47 00:04:14,452 --> 00:04:18,489 set in my ideas about women... 48 00:04:18,490 --> 00:04:22,893 I would have let Asa learn more. 49 00:04:24,362 --> 00:04:29,833 And she might have become an even greater woman. 50 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:42,780 Unlike my father, I couldn't see what Asa was capable of. 51 00:04:46,551 --> 00:04:53,123 I nipped the potential that Asa tried so hard to develop in the bud. 52 00:04:58,463 --> 00:05:00,164 But... 53 00:05:01,232 --> 00:05:04,668 You gave water to the seeds that I had thrown out 54 00:05:04,669 --> 00:05:11,408 and neglected once in a while, and made it blossom... 55 00:05:11,409 --> 00:05:16,880 No... As you know, I haven't done anything at all. 56 00:05:17,949 --> 00:05:23,754 Besides, Asa often says that she used to lament that 57 00:05:23,755 --> 00:05:28,559 she was never allowed to learn when she was little, but 58 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:34,064 in reality, she was able to learn a lot. 59 00:05:40,772 --> 00:05:42,539 She told me the same thing. 60 00:05:43,575 --> 00:05:49,546 Asa wasn't suited for learning housework and the arts... 61 00:05:49,547 --> 00:05:51,148 That's true. 62 00:05:52,250 --> 00:05:56,887 Besides, if Asa gets to be any greater than she is now, 63 00:05:56,888 --> 00:05:59,823 it would be a problem for me. 64 00:06:03,028 --> 00:06:04,428 I see... 65 00:06:10,635 --> 00:06:13,070 Did you sneeze? 66 00:06:14,239 --> 00:06:16,707 I wonder what it is... f felt a little chill... 67 00:06:17,809 --> 00:06:19,009 Thank you for waiting. 68 00:06:20,879 --> 00:06:24,214 What an adorable young lady... 69 00:06:24,215 --> 00:06:26,050 I'm pleased to meet you. 70 00:06:26,051 --> 00:06:28,752 I'm Chiyo, Shirooka's daughter. 71 00:06:31,022 --> 00:06:35,159 When I told her how magnificent your furnishings were, she said 72 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:38,095 she wanted to see them and came along with me. 73 00:06:38,096 --> 00:06:42,232 How nice... I'm Ayako, Okuma's wife. 74 00:06:44,436 --> 00:06:47,838 You're planning to enter the university that Mr. Narusawa 75 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:50,974 is establishing as soon as it's completed, aren't you? 76 00:07:00,318 --> 00:07:05,389 I was hoping she would, but... It's my daughter's decision. 77 00:07:06,324 --> 00:07:08,559 I plan to let her decide whatever she wants. 78 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:12,196 Children never turn out the way parents want them to. 79 00:07:13,231 --> 00:07:16,834 My mother was probably always wondering why I turned out 80 00:07:16,835 --> 00:07:20,637 to be the way I am. 81 00:07:21,906 --> 00:07:23,340 Is that right? 82 00:07:24,375 --> 00:07:27,945 It seems such a waste. 83 00:07:29,114 --> 00:07:31,014 But it can't be helped. 84 00:07:33,151 --> 00:07:35,619 This is a new list that I made. 85 00:07:36,521 --> 00:07:38,122 Thank you very much. 86 00:07:38,123 --> 00:07:39,757 Have a seat. 87 00:07:56,274 --> 00:07:57,374 Dad? 88 00:08:03,047 --> 00:08:05,048 I'm sorry that I was out. 89 00:08:07,252 --> 00:08:11,121 I'm so glad. You're looking much better today. 90 00:08:13,625 --> 00:08:16,927 I heard you're going back to Osaka tomorrow. 91 00:08:17,729 --> 00:08:21,899 I would have liked to stay longer and talked with 92 00:08:21,900 --> 00:08:25,903 Sis and Kyutaro about our memories of Mom, but... 93 00:08:28,473 --> 00:08:30,174 My business is waiting. 94 00:08:31,576 --> 00:08:32,843 I see... 95 00:08:34,712 --> 00:08:37,414 We can't possibly compare to the Imai family, but 96 00:08:37,415 --> 00:08:40,284 I have a lot of employees waiting for me. 97 00:08:41,553 --> 00:08:43,353 That's good. 98 00:08:45,590 --> 00:08:47,758 I'll be back again soon. 99 00:08:47,759 --> 00:08:51,261 Unlike the past, I can take the train back and forth. 100 00:08:51,296 --> 00:08:53,931 So I can come back right away. 101 00:08:53,932 --> 00:08:57,834 While traveling to and from the coal mines, I've gotten 102 00:08:57,869 --> 00:08:59,937 used to taking the train. 103 00:09:01,172 --> 00:09:02,973 I'm collecting tickets. 104 00:09:03,975 --> 00:09:06,343 Tickets? What a thing for a woman to do. 105 00:09:06,344 --> 00:09:12,082 That's true. Even at my age, I haven't turned into the 106 00:09:12,116 --> 00:09:14,585 kind of woman you wanted me to be, have I? 107 00:09:18,056 --> 00:09:21,625 I did nothing but cause Mom to worry. 108 00:09:22,861 --> 00:09:25,596 I even talked to her about the women's university. 109 00:09:28,066 --> 00:09:29,132 Asa... 110 00:09:31,269 --> 00:09:35,105 About the women's university... 111 00:09:36,341 --> 00:09:38,609 Is it going well? 112 00:09:38,610 --> 00:09:43,714 It's harder than I thought. 113 00:09:44,916 --> 00:09:49,119 We've been gaining support a little bit at a time, but... 114 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:52,823 We haven't even gotten one tenth of the funding 115 00:09:52,824 --> 00:09:54,625 we were hoping for. 116 00:09:54,626 --> 00:09:56,226 I see... 117 00:09:57,328 --> 00:10:02,332 Where are you planning to build the university? 118 00:10:03,067 --> 00:10:05,035 Osaka, of course. 119 00:10:06,037 --> 00:10:09,673 We have supporters in Tokyo, too. 120 00:10:12,844 --> 00:10:18,282 If... by some chance you decide on Tokyo, 121 00:10:18,283 --> 00:10:23,420 what do you think about using the Imai family villa in Mejiro 122 00:10:23,454 --> 00:10:26,256 as a building site? 123 00:10:29,594 --> 00:10:33,630 It's quiet there and it has nice surroundings... 124 00:10:33,631 --> 00:10:36,633 If you leave the trees in the yard it might turn 125 00:10:36,634 --> 00:10:39,603 out to be a nice university. 126 00:10:41,572 --> 00:10:44,441 Are you planning to sell that villa? 127 00:10:45,410 --> 00:10:47,778 I'll admit it's a nice place. 128 00:10:47,779 --> 00:10:49,012 No... 129 00:10:50,782 --> 00:10:52,549 I want to give it to you. 130 00:10:54,852 --> 00:11:03,026 Not to you... I want to donate it to what you're trying to do. 131 00:11:04,862 --> 00:11:06,063 But, Dad... 132 00:11:06,064 --> 00:11:10,901 This is... something your mom and I decided. 133 00:11:12,737 --> 00:11:14,104 You and Mom? 134 00:11:14,105 --> 00:11:21,345 That's right... Your mom and I talked about it lately... 135 00:11:21,346 --> 00:11:27,050 About how you turned out... 136 00:11:31,255 --> 00:11:35,225 What is that? By any chance, are you praising me? 137 00:11:36,260 --> 00:11:40,564 Having you praise me would tickle me so much 138 00:11:40,565 --> 00:11:42,165 I couldn't stand it. 139 00:11:42,166 --> 00:11:45,302 I'd rather hear you scolding me. 140 00:11:47,638 --> 00:11:50,374 Before you got married, you said that you 141 00:11:50,375 --> 00:11:55,412 weren't a good daughter at all. 142 00:11:56,748 --> 00:12:02,519 I did, and you told me that it's something we'll 143 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:05,022 find out from now... 144 00:12:08,192 --> 00:12:10,260 You were a good daughter. 145 00:12:18,503 --> 00:12:21,738 You've become a daughter I'm proud of now. 146 00:12:30,181 --> 00:12:31,448 Asa! 147 00:12:36,154 --> 00:12:41,258 I want to make up for trying to nip your love 148 00:12:41,259 --> 00:12:44,261 of learning in the bud. 149 00:12:44,262 --> 00:12:48,498 So please... Accept it. 150 00:12:51,169 --> 00:12:57,207 So be sure to make it into the best university in Japan that someone 151 00:12:57,208 --> 00:13:03,947 who loves to learn like you can get a good education. 152 00:13:09,487 --> 00:13:10,787 I will. 153 00:13:16,494 --> 00:13:19,029 Give my regards to your dad. 154 00:13:20,631 --> 00:13:23,667 Take care of Ainosuke. 155 00:13:23,668 --> 00:13:25,802 We will. 156 00:13:29,407 --> 00:13:33,477 Hatsu and Yonosuke went back to Wakayama... 157 00:13:37,081 --> 00:13:40,550 Asa returned to Osaka with Shinjiro, Ume and Chiyo. 158 00:13:45,456 --> 00:13:46,890 I'm home, Grandma. 159 00:13:51,362 --> 00:13:52,929 What's wrong, Grandma? 160 00:13:56,567 --> 00:14:02,205 I was thinking how sad it is that people my age are 161 00:14:02,206 --> 00:14:05,842 going one after another... 162 00:14:10,548 --> 00:14:13,984 I wonder when Grandpa will come and get me. 163 00:14:13,985 --> 00:14:15,785 Grandma... 164 00:14:19,290 --> 00:14:22,959 Grandma... Live long. 165 00:14:25,763 --> 00:14:28,098 Chiyo... Thank you. 166 00:14:39,443 --> 00:14:41,144 And Asa was... 167 00:14:45,783 --> 00:14:49,986 ...moving ahead with her plans to make the women's university a 168 00:14:49,987 --> 00:14:52,722 reality like she promised Tadaoki.