1 00:00:02,268 --> 00:00:05,371 I knew you'd be back from Tokyo by now. 2 00:00:06,139 --> 00:00:07,639 How's your cold? 3 00:00:08,675 --> 00:00:10,042 I'm over it now. 4 00:00:12,012 --> 00:00:13,112 I thought so. 5 00:00:13,113 --> 00:00:17,049 I made this together with my daughter and my niece. 6 00:00:17,050 --> 00:00:18,484 Come and eat this. 7 00:00:22,389 --> 00:00:24,556 I appreciate it! 8 00:00:24,557 --> 00:00:26,692 Thank you for always thinking of me. 9 00:00:27,994 --> 00:00:29,828 I know you're working for the sake of society 10 00:00:29,829 --> 00:00:32,564 and for others, but haven't I always told you that 11 00:00:32,565 --> 00:00:34,333 you mustn't let yourself go hungry? 12 00:00:34,334 --> 00:00:37,302 You have to fill your stomach to a certain extent, so 13 00:00:37,303 --> 00:00:39,838 you'll have more vitality. 14 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:44,743 But I never imagined we'd be put down this badly. 15 00:00:47,013 --> 00:00:50,249 My belief is: "You'll find real enjoyment in the midst 16 00:00:50,250 --> 00:00:53,886 "of suffering." I thought I was strong in the 17 00:00:53,887 --> 00:00:59,858 face of adversity. But I feel as if I'm about to crumble. 18 00:01:00,927 --> 00:01:03,095 I never thought people's jealousy would drive 19 00:01:03,096 --> 00:01:05,531 them to hurt people. 20 00:01:06,566 --> 00:01:09,401 That's something to celebrate. 21 00:01:10,703 --> 00:01:12,438 What do you mean? 22 00:01:14,960 --> 00:01:21,000 Asa ga Kita 23 00:01:21,381 --> 00:01:25,384 Week 24 "Grandma's Great Task" Episode 141 24 00:01:26,386 --> 00:01:29,054 Original Story: Chieko FURUKAWA 25 00:01:29,689 --> 00:01:32,357 Screenwriter: Mika OMORI 26 00:01:33,059 --> 00:01:35,727 Music by: Yuuki HAYASHI 27 00:01:36,396 --> 00:01:39,398 Theme Song: "365 Nichi no Kamihikouki" Sung by: AKB48 28 00:01:40,066 --> 00:01:42,734 Narrator: Keiko SUGIURA 29 00:01:46,873 --> 00:01:50,209 Asa Shirooka: HARU 30 00:01:51,845 --> 00:01:55,214 Shinjiro Shirooka: Hiroshi TAMAKI 31 00:01:56,049 --> 00:01:58,383 Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE 32 00:01:58,384 --> 00:02:00,719 Ume: TOMOCHIKA 33 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:03,055 Eizaburo Shirooka: Akito KIRIYAMA 34 00:02:03,056 --> 00:02:05,390 Chiyo Shirooka: Fuuka KOSHIBA 35 00:02:12,732 --> 00:02:15,033 Izumi Narusawa: Koji SETO 36 00:02:15,034 --> 00:02:17,336 Heijuro Yamazaki: Shigeo TSUJIMOTO 37 00:02:17,871 --> 00:02:20,539 Ayako Okuma: Keiko MATSUZAKA 38 00:02:24,544 --> 00:02:27,212 Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI 39 00:02:29,816 --> 00:02:32,317 Being put down is just proof that you're 40 00:02:32,318 --> 00:02:33,685 standing out from the rest. 41 00:02:33,686 --> 00:02:36,188 You've been fighting for women's education 42 00:02:36,189 --> 00:02:39,858 head on, and now you're finally gaining attention. 43 00:02:40,994 --> 00:02:44,263 So let them keep on putting you down. 44 00:02:44,964 --> 00:02:46,465 You want them to put me down? 45 00:02:46,466 --> 00:02:47,733 That's right. 46 00:02:47,734 --> 00:02:49,568 "The nail that sticks out is pounded down." 47 00:02:50,370 --> 00:02:52,738 What's important is that no matter how many 48 00:02:52,739 --> 00:02:54,106 times they pound you down, you don't let 49 00:02:54,107 --> 00:02:55,374 it get you down. 50 00:02:55,375 --> 00:02:57,309 You need to be strong. 51 00:02:59,679 --> 00:03:02,681 I was naive about getting donations. 52 00:03:04,050 --> 00:03:05,884 In a bad economy like this, where things 53 00:03:05,885 --> 00:03:08,153 aren't selling, I don't blame people for 54 00:03:08,154 --> 00:03:10,322 not wanting to part with their money. 55 00:03:11,257 --> 00:03:13,358 But if we wait until the economy recovers, 56 00:03:13,359 --> 00:03:15,194 we'll lose our chance. 57 00:03:17,163 --> 00:03:19,998 I plan to go all around Osaka again, and 58 00:03:19,999 --> 00:03:21,600 ask for donations. 59 00:03:23,403 --> 00:03:25,971 Also, until the university is established, I want 60 00:03:25,972 --> 00:03:30,008 Nobu Tamura to act as your secretary. 61 00:03:31,511 --> 00:03:33,879 If you have a girl who is serious about learning 62 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:38,116 by your side, I'm sure you'll regain your vitality, won't you? 63 00:03:38,918 --> 00:03:40,953 How can you be so optimistic? 64 00:03:42,689 --> 00:03:44,990 An enlightened woman like you must have 65 00:03:44,991 --> 00:03:47,392 been put down even more than I've been. 66 00:03:48,094 --> 00:03:49,661 And yet, you... 67 00:03:49,696 --> 00:03:51,863 That's because... 68 00:03:53,433 --> 00:03:56,368 ...rather than sit at home and worry about, I'm 69 00:03:56,369 --> 00:03:59,071 more suited to going out and fighting. 70 00:04:02,108 --> 00:04:05,043 No matter how dark the night is, if I believe and 71 00:04:05,078 --> 00:04:08,547 move forward, a new morning will come. 72 00:04:09,716 --> 00:04:10,716 Morning? 73 00:04:10,717 --> 00:04:11,883 That's right. 74 00:04:11,884 --> 00:04:14,853 I've been able to choose my own path in life, so 75 00:04:14,854 --> 00:04:16,655 I have to look toward the future. 76 00:04:17,790 --> 00:04:20,692 Isn't this the path that you've chosen? 77 00:04:23,162 --> 00:04:24,930 If you fall down nine times, you get up ten. 78 00:04:25,865 --> 00:04:27,599 First, you have to fill your stomach. 79 00:04:29,636 --> 00:04:34,306 Narusawa once again looked toward the future, and moved forward. 80 00:04:36,743 --> 00:04:38,844 Get rid of all obstacles and all reason, we 81 00:04:38,845 --> 00:04:41,780 must accomplish our original goals and plans. 82 00:04:42,749 --> 00:04:45,350 Believe that it will be, and do it. 83 00:04:59,032 --> 00:05:02,200 {\an8}TOKYO 84 00:04:59,832 --> 00:05:02,200 By opening a founders' office 85 00:05:02,368 --> 00:05:05,203 in Tokyo in order to expand their requests for donations, 86 00:05:05,204 --> 00:05:08,507 they sought support from various cabinet ministers 87 00:05:08,508 --> 00:05:11,910 and nobility, along with their wives. 88 00:05:17,450 --> 00:05:18,817 You're very good. 89 00:05:19,919 --> 00:05:21,053 Thank you. 90 00:05:24,424 --> 00:05:30,429 I was thinking of names for the university... 91 00:05:31,030 --> 00:05:33,832 What do you think of calling it Hinode Women's University? 92 00:05:34,434 --> 00:05:36,168 Hinode Women's University? 93 00:05:37,403 --> 00:05:39,638 "No matter how dark the night may be, if you 94 00:05:39,639 --> 00:05:42,974 "believe and move forward, the sun will rise and a 95 00:05:42,975 --> 00:05:43,975 "new morning will come!" 96 00:05:43,976 --> 00:05:48,246 That's what I want the students to feel while they study there. 97 00:05:49,782 --> 00:05:51,049 That sounds good. 98 00:05:51,984 --> 00:05:53,819 What do you think, my husband? 99 00:05:55,521 --> 00:05:57,022 It's a good name, isn't it? 100 00:06:05,765 --> 00:06:08,300 The next day, at Kano Bank... 101 00:06:10,403 --> 00:06:12,237 According to the report we got over the wire, 102 00:06:12,238 --> 00:06:16,141 this year's mining output will exceed 10,000 tons. 103 00:06:17,677 --> 00:06:21,079 If it's this large an amount, the problem will be how 104 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:22,848 to transport it, won't it? 105 00:06:23,850 --> 00:06:26,318 It's been a great help that redevelopment of the 106 00:06:26,319 --> 00:06:28,553 coal mine has gone well. 107 00:06:29,422 --> 00:06:32,524 I never thought the poor economy would progress so quickly. 108 00:06:32,525 --> 00:06:35,060 That's true. Hei-san and I have worked painstakingly 109 00:06:35,061 --> 00:06:38,163 with the insurance but at this rate, we won't get 110 00:06:38,164 --> 00:06:40,132 too many more people to buy the insurance. 111 00:06:49,709 --> 00:06:50,842 Excuse me. 112 00:06:52,078 --> 00:06:53,612 What's wrong? 113 00:06:54,947 --> 00:06:56,248 From Mrs. Okuma? 114 00:06:56,249 --> 00:06:59,584 I'm sorry... I thought it might be urgent. 115 00:07:08,528 --> 00:07:09,628 This is...! 116 00:07:11,063 --> 00:07:13,732 "Regarding the marriage meeting with the 117 00:07:13,733 --> 00:07:17,269 "Shirooka family, the Higashiyanagi family 118 00:07:17,270 --> 00:07:22,140 "has declined our request!" 119 00:07:24,877 --> 00:07:26,011 Why? 120 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:31,183 Why? How did this happen? 121 00:07:31,184 --> 00:07:34,519 I thought his parents were happy about it. 122 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:37,889 But Keisuke says that he has no intention 123 00:07:37,890 --> 00:07:42,861 of marrying into our family. 124 00:07:48,901 --> 00:07:50,936 The professor he's indebted to has arranged for him 125 00:07:50,937 --> 00:07:53,705 to work in the government, and has already written a 126 00:07:53,706 --> 00:07:55,640 recommendation into the Ministry of the Interior. 127 00:07:55,675 --> 00:07:59,978 So when he graduates, Keisuke said he wants to work there. 128 00:08:00,980 --> 00:08:02,481 The government... 129 00:08:02,482 --> 00:08:06,418 How could he turn it down now? 130 00:08:10,957 --> 00:08:16,595 I see... I guess it can't helped then. 131 00:08:18,197 --> 00:08:19,264 Chiyo! 132 00:08:19,265 --> 00:08:21,099 It can't be helped, can it? 133 00:08:21,133 --> 00:08:25,537 After all, I'm your only daughter, and the only heir to this family. 134 00:08:25,538 --> 00:08:29,608 So it might be better to have Dad or Uncle Eizaburo choose 135 00:08:29,609 --> 00:08:32,477 someone for me to marry. 136 00:08:32,511 --> 00:08:34,246 But, Chiyo...! 137 00:08:35,481 --> 00:08:38,149 I'm going to over to see Sachi... 138 00:08:39,619 --> 00:08:42,821 I don't want you to lose heart, so I'll ask her to 139 00:08:42,822 --> 00:08:45,724 find someone else right away. 140 00:08:46,526 --> 00:08:47,959 Wait a minute, Chiyo! 141 00:08:50,763 --> 00:08:52,130 Excuse me. 142 00:08:58,004 --> 00:08:59,170 Mom! 143 00:08:59,171 --> 00:09:00,272 Mistress! 144 00:09:00,273 --> 00:09:02,974 I'm okay... I'm fine! 145 00:09:02,975 --> 00:09:04,442 But... 146 00:09:08,814 --> 00:09:10,949 Chiyo! Wait! 147 00:09:11,450 --> 00:09:13,218 Just leave me alone. 148 00:09:15,621 --> 00:09:16,655 Chiyo! 149 00:09:16,656 --> 00:09:18,189 Live me alone! 150 00:09:24,697 --> 00:09:26,131 Mom! 151 00:09:59,899 --> 00:10:05,670 Chiyo... I feel sorry for her. I shouldn't have done it. 152 00:10:21,954 --> 00:10:24,389 After crying so much, I feel much better. 153 00:10:25,191 --> 00:10:26,458 Is that the truth? 154 00:10:26,459 --> 00:10:27,892 It is. It's the truth. 155 00:10:27,893 --> 00:10:30,829 When I really think about it, I wonder why I cried so 156 00:10:30,830 --> 00:10:33,898 much over a man I only met a few times. 157 00:10:35,468 --> 00:10:38,837 You're right. You should just forget about that 158 00:10:38,838 --> 00:10:42,240 good-for-nothing, hateful elite. 159 00:10:47,913 --> 00:10:51,950 But if you tell me that you can't forget about him, 160 00:10:51,951 --> 00:10:55,120 I'll go to Tokyo right now and hang that elite from 161 00:10:55,121 --> 00:10:58,823 the top of Ryounkaku, and scare him. 162 00:10:59,692 --> 00:11:03,161 Ryounkaku? Not Yuraku-en? 163 00:11:03,162 --> 00:11:05,397 That's only nine stones high. 164 00:11:06,532 --> 00:11:09,467 Ryounkaku in Tokyo's Asakusa is 12 stones. 165 00:11:09,468 --> 00:11:10,835 Really? 166 00:11:10,836 --> 00:11:13,638 12 stones? That's something, isn't it? 167 00:11:13,639 --> 00:11:18,076 That's right. The view from the observation platform is really great. 168 00:11:18,077 --> 00:11:20,745 I think I have a picture in one of my books. 169 00:11:28,688 --> 00:11:29,754 This is it! 170 00:11:29,755 --> 00:11:31,489 You're right! 171 00:11:32,391 --> 00:11:34,259 This would really be scary, wouldn't it? 172 00:11:34,260 --> 00:11:37,062 Wouldn't it? Where shall I hang him from? 173 00:11:37,063 --> 00:11:39,531 It might be hard if you did it here... 174 00:11:39,532 --> 00:11:40,865 It would, wouldn't it? 175 00:11:40,866 --> 00:11:43,134 Maybe from right here in the middle. 176 00:11:43,135 --> 00:11:45,370 This is scary. 177 00:11:47,073 --> 00:11:48,473 He'll be surprised. 178 00:11:49,241 --> 00:11:51,076 We'll have to get a strong rope. 179 00:11:51,077 --> 00:11:52,510 You're right. 180 00:11:58,951 --> 00:12:00,885 Is that right? 181 00:12:02,288 --> 00:12:03,688 She was laughing? 182 00:12:06,392 --> 00:12:10,462 It's really nice to have a friend, isn't it? 183 00:12:10,463 --> 00:12:11,930 It really is. 184 00:12:19,071 --> 00:12:24,709 I'm going to Tokyo to see Mr. Higashiyanagi. 185 00:12:25,911 --> 00:12:28,012 When do you have time to do that? 186 00:12:28,714 --> 00:12:31,082 Right now, you have your hands full with the bank 187 00:12:31,083 --> 00:12:34,018 and the university, don't you? 188 00:12:35,387 --> 00:12:36,454 But... 189 00:12:37,323 --> 00:12:40,625 I think it might be my fault that he turned down 190 00:12:40,626 --> 00:12:42,260 the marriage meeting. 191 00:12:43,329 --> 00:12:47,198 When Mr. Higashiyanagi was here the other day, I was 192 00:12:47,199 --> 00:12:50,668 shouting at Mr. Narusawa to spur him on, wasn't I? 193 00:12:51,370 --> 00:12:56,741 That's right. But it was more like extreme encouragement. 194 00:12:56,909 --> 00:13:00,311 Maybe after hearing that, he thought he wouldn't 195 00:13:00,312 --> 00:13:02,046 want to many into a family like this. 196 00:13:03,415 --> 00:13:06,584 It couldn't possibly be your fault... 197 00:13:07,453 --> 00:13:09,721 No... It might be. 198 00:13:09,789 --> 00:13:11,356 Isn't it? 199 00:13:11,357 --> 00:13:13,758 What was I saying? 200 00:13:15,628 --> 00:13:17,796 "Pull yourself together" or something like that? 201 00:13:17,797 --> 00:13:19,230 I did say that, didn't I? 202 00:13:19,231 --> 00:13:20,965 I called him a fool. 203 00:13:22,168 --> 00:13:26,471 That's right. Someday, Chiyo might end up to 204 00:13:26,472 --> 00:13:29,340 be a wife like you. 205 00:13:29,441 --> 00:13:32,177 If he thought that, he might be terrified 206 00:13:32,178 --> 00:13:35,747 and refuse to marry into our family. 207 00:13:35,948 --> 00:13:40,285 Chiyo and I are entirely different. 208 00:13:40,586 --> 00:13:44,721 Even if you say that, Keisuke wouldn't know that, would he? 209 00:13:47,293 --> 00:13:48,459 I should go to Tokyo, after all. 210 00:13:48,494 --> 00:13:49,794 Asa! 211 00:13:50,763 --> 00:13:53,765 If you try to butt in right now, and go 212 00:13:53,766 --> 00:13:58,369 to see Keisuke, do you think anything you say will make things any better? 213 00:14:01,307 --> 00:14:02,807 Probably not. 214 00:14:02,808 --> 00:14:04,843 It wouldn't help. 215 00:14:07,379 --> 00:14:10,882 No matter what we do, he feels that it's better 216 00:14:10,883 --> 00:14:14,752 to work for the government than for Kano-ya's business. 217 00:14:14,753 --> 00:14:16,855 There's nothing we can do about that. 218 00:14:17,957 --> 00:14:20,692 We'll just have to give up on him. 219 00:14:22,728 --> 00:14:25,697 Asa couldn't give up. 220 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,802 And neither could Shinjiro. 221 00:14:42,414 --> 00:14:46,751 This is no time for me to be laid up in bed, is it?