1 00:00:01,867 --> 00:00:03,902 It's Asa! It's Asa. 2 00:00:03,936 --> 00:00:05,403 Asa's here. 3 00:00:06,772 --> 00:00:09,774 I won't forgive you if you're holding back just because I'm a girl. 4 00:00:09,879 --> 00:00:13,315 The daughter of the Imai family doesn't need to learn the abacus or read books. 5 00:00:13,479 --> 00:00:16,715 A woman has the important job of being a good wife. 6 00:00:16,716 --> 00:00:19,250 Why was it already decided who Sis and I will marry 7 00:00:19,251 --> 00:00:21,386 from the time we were born? 8 00:00:21,387 --> 00:00:25,957 About 150 years ago, for large merchant families, 9 00:00:25,958 --> 00:00:30,161 it was important for marriages to tie two merchant families together. 10 00:00:30,162 --> 00:00:32,163 So marriage partners were decided from the time 11 00:00:32,164 --> 00:00:34,766 they were born and it wasn't unusual to have a big age 12 00:00:34,767 --> 00:00:36,901 difference between husband and wife. 13 00:00:37,837 --> 00:00:39,871 What did you want to talk to us about? 14 00:00:39,872 --> 00:00:42,907 I'm going to Osaka from now. 15 00:00:44,310 --> 00:00:45,543 Osaka? 16 00:00:45,544 --> 00:00:46,811 That's right. 17 00:00:46,812 --> 00:00:52,183 You haven't met your fiancée, Sobei of Sanouji-ya, have you? 18 00:00:52,184 --> 00:00:53,518 No... 19 00:00:53,519 --> 00:00:55,120 Come with me. 20 00:00:56,222 --> 00:00:57,322 You, too, Asa. 21 00:00:57,923 --> 00:01:00,191 Go and greet the people at Kano-ya again. 22 00:01:00,993 --> 00:01:02,594 You want me to go, too? 23 00:01:02,595 --> 00:01:03,561 I don't want to go. 24 00:01:05,831 --> 00:01:06,998 All right. 25 00:01:07,933 --> 00:01:12,804 Asa and Hatsu's first journey to Osaka is about to begin. 26 00:01:16,917 --> 00:01:23,016 Asa ga Kita 27 00:01:23,149 --> 00:01:27,118 Week 1 "The Little Fiancée" Episode 3 28 00:01:28,154 --> 00:01:30,755 Original Story: Chieko FURUKAWA 29 00:01:31,490 --> 00:01:33,958 Screenwriter: Mika OMORI 30 00:01:34,827 --> 00:01:37,362 Music by: Yuuki HAYASHI 31 00:01:38,164 --> 00:01:41,132 Theme Song: "365 Nichi no Kamihikouki" Sung by: AKB48 32 00:01:41,834 --> 00:01:44,369 Narrator: Keiko SUGIURA 33 00:01:48,641 --> 00:01:51,976 Asa Imai: Rio SUZUKI 34 00:01:53,646 --> 00:01:56,848 Shinjiro Shirooka: Hiroshi TAMAKI 35 00:01:58,818 --> 00:02:02,153 Tadaoki Imai: Takeshi MASU 36 00:02:02,154 --> 00:02:05,490 Saisuke Godai: Dean FUJIOKA 37 00:02:05,491 --> 00:02:08,827 Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE 38 00:02:08,828 --> 00:02:12,163 Gansuke: Takaya YAMAUCHI 39 00:02:12,164 --> 00:02:15,500 Ume: TOMOCHIKA 40 00:02:28,581 --> 00:02:32,484 Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI 41 00:02:36,122 --> 00:02:40,091 Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO 42 00:02:46,265 --> 00:02:50,768 NAKANOSHIMA, OSAKA 43 00:02:55,741 --> 00:02:56,908 What do you think? 44 00:02:56,909 --> 00:02:59,210 This is Osaka. 45 00:03:01,113 --> 00:03:03,681 There sure are a lot of people! 46 00:03:03,682 --> 00:03:05,016 What a surprise. 47 00:03:09,822 --> 00:03:13,258 Am I going to live in a town like this? 48 00:03:19,598 --> 00:03:20,832 Sis! Look at that. 49 00:03:21,500 --> 00:03:22,534 Miss Asa! 50 00:03:22,802 --> 00:03:24,602 Miss Asa! 51 00:03:26,005 --> 00:03:27,071 Miss Asa! 52 00:03:29,375 --> 00:03:30,842 Out of my way! 53 00:03:33,279 --> 00:03:34,746 You're in my way. 54 00:03:36,248 --> 00:03:37,715 I'm sorry. 55 00:03:42,154 --> 00:03:43,688 Everyone's so spirited. 56 00:03:44,957 --> 00:03:46,758 Miss Asa! Don't get separated from us. 57 00:04:15,387 --> 00:04:17,021 What did he say? 58 00:04:20,359 --> 00:04:24,429 SAISUKE GODAI (LATER KNOWN AS TOMOSATSU GODAI) 59 00:04:25,364 --> 00:04:26,831 Are you okay, Miss Asa? 60 00:04:29,568 --> 00:04:32,003 People in Osaka are always running. 61 00:04:32,037 --> 00:04:33,671 Are they impatient? 62 00:04:33,672 --> 00:04:36,407 You're the impatient one. 63 00:04:37,343 --> 00:04:38,509 I'm exhausted. 64 00:04:40,346 --> 00:04:42,247 My sleeve is heavy 65 00:04:46,752 --> 00:04:47,785 Look at that! 66 00:04:48,287 --> 00:04:49,387 It's a bidro! 67 00:04:50,089 --> 00:04:51,789 Miss Asa! Wait for me! 68 00:04:54,026 --> 00:04:56,794 They're all sparkling. So beautiful. 69 00:05:03,469 --> 00:05:05,003 Little girl! 70 00:05:05,838 --> 00:05:07,872 Catch that little girl! 71 00:05:10,042 --> 00:05:11,042 Me? 72 00:05:11,043 --> 00:05:12,677 Are you a thief? 73 00:05:15,247 --> 00:05:18,116 I didn't steal anything. 74 00:05:21,453 --> 00:05:22,654 Come back! 75 00:05:22,655 --> 00:05:23,721 Miss Asa! 76 00:05:25,491 --> 00:05:26,591 Come back here! 77 00:05:27,459 --> 00:05:28,459 Come back here! 78 00:05:28,460 --> 00:05:29,460 No, I won't! 79 00:05:29,461 --> 00:05:30,728 Running is my specialty. 80 00:05:35,067 --> 00:05:36,567 What a nimble little girl. 81 00:05:46,145 --> 00:05:47,979 Oh, no! I took the wrong road. 82 00:05:50,549 --> 00:05:51,582 He's here. 83 00:05:54,053 --> 00:05:55,219 Come here, little girl. 84 00:06:03,062 --> 00:06:04,095 I found it. 85 00:06:05,864 --> 00:06:09,000 I thought it was heavy. That's what it was. 86 00:06:09,902 --> 00:06:11,035 What is that? 87 00:06:13,639 --> 00:06:15,873 Hey! Wait a minute. 88 00:06:15,874 --> 00:06:16,908 I'm in a hurry. 89 00:06:16,909 --> 00:06:18,943 I have no time to talk to a girl. 90 00:06:19,878 --> 00:06:20,845 What's that? 91 00:06:32,391 --> 00:06:33,958 What are you doing? Give that back! 92 00:06:33,959 --> 00:06:35,493 I won't give it back. What is this? 93 00:06:35,494 --> 00:06:36,627 Give it back! 94 00:06:36,628 --> 00:06:37,528 No! 95 00:06:38,097 --> 00:06:40,498 This is dangerous. If you treat it roughly, you'll die! 96 00:06:40,499 --> 00:06:41,866 Die? 97 00:06:48,774 --> 00:06:50,975 You naive little girl. 98 00:06:52,544 --> 00:06:55,046 It's true that I don't know about the world, 99 00:06:55,047 --> 00:06:57,882 but you're the one who ran into me, 100 00:06:57,883 --> 00:06:59,450 then you chased after me... 101 00:06:59,451 --> 00:07:03,021 After touching me all over, then you run away without saying anything. 102 00:07:03,022 --> 00:07:05,823 Is that what a Japanese man does? 103 00:07:11,163 --> 00:07:14,832 I didn't mean to talk to a samurai like that. 104 00:07:14,833 --> 00:07:16,901 I'm terribly sorry. 105 00:07:23,008 --> 00:07:25,109 You're absolutely right. 106 00:07:28,414 --> 00:07:30,515 I should be the one to apologize. 107 00:07:32,251 --> 00:07:33,618 What's that? 108 00:07:35,187 --> 00:07:36,654 Someone was chasing me... 109 00:07:36,655 --> 00:07:39,991 I was preoccupied with thoughts of Shanghai... 110 00:07:39,992 --> 00:07:44,195 Shanghai? Where are you from? 111 00:07:45,097 --> 00:07:46,531 Me? I... 112 00:07:47,933 --> 00:07:49,333 I don't have time for this. 113 00:07:51,070 --> 00:07:51,969 Sir? 114 00:07:53,939 --> 00:07:55,139 I enjoyed our talk. 115 00:07:55,140 --> 00:07:57,175 I forgot about my fatigue after a long journey. 116 00:08:00,979 --> 00:08:02,480 Goodbye? 117 00:08:04,416 --> 00:08:06,884 He talks gibberish. 118 00:08:08,253 --> 00:08:09,320 Asa! 119 00:08:12,291 --> 00:08:16,727 Why are you always wandering off like that? 120 00:08:16,728 --> 00:08:18,696 I'm sorry, Dad. 121 00:08:20,566 --> 00:08:25,903 Asa won't know who this samurai is until a little later on. 122 00:08:30,809 --> 00:08:32,310 Don't walk with big strides. 123 00:08:35,647 --> 00:08:36,681 Hurry! 124 00:08:39,685 --> 00:08:41,419 This time, you'd better greet them properly. 125 00:08:41,420 --> 00:08:43,354 Understand? 126 00:08:45,724 --> 00:08:48,960 What was it you taught me earlier, Sis? 127 00:08:49,695 --> 00:08:57,134 In order for Kano-ya to prospered, I'll devote myself to being a good wife. 128 00:08:58,003 --> 00:08:59,003 That's right. 129 00:08:59,872 --> 00:09:00,838 Let's see... 130 00:09:02,508 --> 00:09:04,342 It's no good. I can't remember all that. 131 00:09:04,943 --> 00:09:07,879 I'm not good at saying things that I don't really mean. 132 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:09,747 What are you saying? 133 00:09:09,748 --> 00:09:11,782 Being able to say things they don't really mean 134 00:09:11,783 --> 00:09:14,285 is a woman's forte from long ago. 135 00:09:20,459 --> 00:09:21,592 They're here. 136 00:09:21,293 --> 00:09:24,028 {\an8}KANO-YA, OSAKA 137 00:09:21,493 --> 00:09:23,661 They're here! 138 00:09:24,963 --> 00:09:30,234 {\an8}SHINJIRO'S MOTHER YONO SHIROOKA 139 00:09:25,731 --> 00:09:28,966 So they're finally here. 140 00:09:30,335 --> 00:09:31,869 Which one is it? 141 00:09:35,407 --> 00:09:40,242 {\an8}KANO-YA HEAD CLERK KISUKE 142 00:09:38,243 --> 00:09:40,778 Which one is Shinjiro's bride? 143 00:09:42,814 --> 00:09:44,048 I wonder which one. 144 00:09:54,059 --> 00:09:55,860 She looks good. 145 00:10:03,335 --> 00:10:05,670 This one's no good. 146 00:10:07,005 --> 00:10:09,607 I'm sorry we're late. I'm Imai from Kyoto. 147 00:10:10,609 --> 00:10:12,977 We've been expecting you. Just a minute, please. 148 00:10:10,609 --> 00:10:12,977 {\an8}CHIEF HEAD CLERK GANSUKE 149 00:10:34,533 --> 00:10:37,335 I'm so glad you're here. 150 00:10:43,475 --> 00:10:47,311 This is Shotaro, my eldest son, and heir to Kano-ya. 151 00:10:48,614 --> 00:10:53,251 And that's my youngest son, Eizaburo. 152 00:10:54,286 --> 00:10:56,854 I'm pleased to meet you. I'm Shotaro. 153 00:10:58,557 --> 00:11:00,958 I'm his younger brother, Eizaburo. 154 00:11:00,959 --> 00:11:06,330 So which one of you will be my future older sister? 155 00:11:12,671 --> 00:11:15,072 This is my eldest daughter, Hatsu. 156 00:11:17,276 --> 00:11:18,909 And my second daughter, Asa. 157 00:11:21,546 --> 00:11:24,515 Asa is Shinjiro's fiancée. 158 00:11:29,588 --> 00:11:30,821 Is that right? 159 00:11:30,822 --> 00:11:35,092 Please be good to my older brother. 160 00:11:44,670 --> 00:11:47,004 For the sake of Kano-ya's prosperity... 161 00:11:47,873 --> 00:11:49,173 That's right. 162 00:11:50,042 --> 00:11:57,081 For the sake of Kano-ya, I'll try to be a good wife... 163 00:11:57,916 --> 00:11:59,984 I don't know if I can be. 164 00:12:03,255 --> 00:12:07,224 No need for formalities. 165 00:12:08,026 --> 00:12:12,263 Shinjiro is my second son, so he's part of 166 00:12:12,264 --> 00:12:15,333 our branch family, so you don't have to 167 00:12:15,334 --> 00:12:18,169 worry about formalities when you get married. 168 00:12:18,170 --> 00:12:21,305 No, Dad... We'll eventually have to work hand in hand 169 00:12:21,306 --> 00:12:25,176 with the branch family, so we need Shinjiro to get his act together. 170 00:12:29,948 --> 00:12:34,018 Lately, the world has become complicated. 171 00:12:35,887 --> 00:12:37,922 That's true. 172 00:12:38,590 --> 00:12:42,259 Unlike the era that I was brought up in, it feels 173 00:12:42,260 --> 00:12:47,198 to me like a new wave has come to the world recently. 174 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:49,834 A new wave? 175 00:12:50,702 --> 00:12:55,106 In the past, we had to think about relationships 176 00:12:55,107 --> 00:12:58,776 and fulfilling our obligations... 177 00:12:58,777 --> 00:13:00,845 So it's difficult. 178 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:04,448 We have the same problems, don't we? 179 00:13:06,184 --> 00:13:09,487 By the way, where is Shinjiro? 180 00:13:10,889 --> 00:13:13,224 He's... 181 00:13:14,092 --> 00:13:15,659 Kisuke! Kisuke! 182 00:13:19,097 --> 00:13:20,164 Welcome home. 183 00:13:20,165 --> 00:13:22,600 I found a stray cat. Feed it something. 184 00:13:22,601 --> 00:13:24,235 A stray cat? 185 00:13:24,236 --> 00:13:25,736 It was abandoned. 186 00:13:25,737 --> 00:13:27,271 I found it crying out back. 187 00:13:28,340 --> 00:13:30,007 Don't feed it any bonito flakes. 188 00:13:30,008 --> 00:13:31,876 You'll get attached to each other. 189 00:13:31,877 --> 00:13:33,377 Shinjiro! 190 00:13:33,378 --> 00:13:34,879 Hurry and come inside. 191 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:37,381 I told you not to go out today, didn't I? 192 00:13:37,382 --> 00:13:39,083 The thing is, Dad... Today... 193 00:13:46,391 --> 00:13:47,458 Asa-chan! 194 00:13:49,027 --> 00:13:50,194 Asa-chan? 195 00:13:53,732 --> 00:13:57,134 I'm glad you're here. 196 00:14:11,383 --> 00:14:12,883 I'll be going now. 197 00:14:15,220 --> 00:14:18,656 Hey! What do you mean you're leaving? 198 00:14:18,657 --> 00:14:21,492 I'm sorry. Today's my mentor's first meeting. 199 00:14:21,493 --> 00:14:23,928 Please enjoy your stay. 200 00:14:23,929 --> 00:14:25,729 Shinjiro! Wait! 201 00:14:27,432 --> 00:14:29,400 Come back here! 202 00:14:29,401 --> 00:14:32,436 Come back! 203 00:14:34,406 --> 00:14:36,407 I'm terribly sorry! 204 00:14:38,743 --> 00:14:42,513 That's how he is. 205 00:14:45,750 --> 00:14:47,685 What's with him? 206 00:14:49,054 --> 00:14:50,654 What a surprise.