1 00:00:02,609 --> 00:00:05,709 It's the click-click thing. 2 00:00:09,609 --> 00:00:10,709 Try shaking it. 3 00:00:13,313 --> 00:00:14,680 What a nice sound. 4 00:00:15,849 --> 00:00:17,182 You look good, too. 5 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,889 Take your time and think about it until you're all grown up. 6 00:00:23,890 --> 00:00:27,626 And if you decide you want to be my wife, 7 00:00:27,627 --> 00:00:31,397 then let's try to get along together. 8 00:00:37,370 --> 00:00:38,837 Wait a minute, Shinjiro. 9 00:00:40,874 --> 00:00:44,676 I just heard that you were here. 10 00:00:44,677 --> 00:00:47,146 I just came to see her face. 11 00:00:51,284 --> 00:00:52,351 Shinjiro? 12 00:00:59,426 --> 00:01:00,459 Asa? 13 00:01:01,628 --> 00:01:03,128 I wonder what happened to Miss Asa anyway... 14 00:01:03,528 --> 00:01:07,128 Maybe she breathed in too much dust in the closed, and got sick... 15 00:01:15,275 --> 00:01:18,377 Meanwhile, her father, Tadaoki... 16 00:01:19,612 --> 00:01:23,048 After going over there, I realized that Osaka 17 00:01:23,049 --> 00:01:26,785 has businesses that are too complacent. 18 00:01:26,786 --> 00:01:27,786 It's no good. 19 00:01:27,787 --> 00:01:29,188 Listen... 20 00:01:29,189 --> 00:01:32,357 Hurry anti collect the debts from the Aizu and the Choshu. 21 00:01:32,392 --> 00:01:33,792 All right. 22 00:01:33,793 --> 00:01:36,328 But I don't think I can bear it anymore if 23 00:01:36,329 --> 00:01:38,263 they come back, and ask for more money. 24 00:01:38,264 --> 00:01:41,767 At this rate, the Imai's storehouse of money will be emptied. 25 00:01:41,768 --> 00:01:44,002 What are we going to do from now on? 26 00:01:46,406 --> 00:01:49,808 Maybe the time has come for the Imai family to 27 00:01:49,809 --> 00:01:52,444 turn our backs on the government. 28 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:54,680 Turn our backs? 29 00:01:55,582 --> 00:01:58,984 The "government" he's referring to is the Edo shogunate. 30 00:02:01,754 --> 00:02:10,556 With the coming change of an era in Japan, a new morning had come to Asa. 31 00:02:12,031 --> 00:02:14,032 What a great morning. 32 00:02:25,707 --> 00:02:30,641 Asa ga Kita 33 00:02:31,217 --> 00:02:35,220 Week 1 "The Little Fiancée" Episode 6 34 00:02:36,222 --> 00:02:38,891 Original Story: Chieko FURUKAWA 35 00:02:39,559 --> 00:02:42,227 Screenwriter: Mika OMORI 36 00:02:42,896 --> 00:02:45,564 Music by: Yuuki HAYASHI 37 00:02:46,232 --> 00:02:49,234 Theme Song: "365 Nichi no Kamihikouki" Sung by: AKB48 38 00:02:49,903 --> 00:02:52,237 Narrator: Keiko SUGIURA 39 00:02:55,875 --> 00:02:58,877 Asa Imai: HARU 40 00:02:59,546 --> 00:03:02,214 Asa Imai (young Asa): Rio SUZUKI 41 00:03:02,882 --> 00:03:05,884 Shinjiro Shirooka: Hiroshi TAMAKI 42 00:03:06,886 --> 00:03:09,888 Rie Imai: Shinobu TERAJIMA 43 00:03:09,889 --> 00:03:12,891 Tadaoki Imai: Takeshi MASU 44 00:03:12,892 --> 00:03:15,627 Sobei Mayuyama: Tasuku EMOTO 45 00:03:15,628 --> 00:03:18,297 Ume: TOMOCHIKA 46 00:03:18,298 --> 00:03:21,266 Fuyu: Kaya KIYOHARA 47 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,848 Tadamasa Imai: Yoichi HAYASHI 48 00:03:37,884 --> 00:03:40,886 Eitatsu Mayuyama: Takuro TATSUMI 49 00:03:44,157 --> 00:03:47,192 Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO 50 00:03:48,695 --> 00:03:51,663 Hatsu Imai: Aoi MIYAZAKI 51 00:03:56,869 --> 00:03:59,404 This is a good abacus. 52 00:04:00,173 --> 00:04:02,074 It's made from a plum tree. 53 00:04:02,075 --> 00:04:03,342 It's unusual. 54 00:04:03,343 --> 00:04:04,743 Is it? 55 00:04:08,881 --> 00:04:09,815 Asa...? 56 00:04:11,484 --> 00:04:16,154 The other day, you told your father that you didn't want 57 00:04:16,155 --> 00:04:18,657 to be given away like a thing just because your parents 58 00:04:18,658 --> 00:04:20,592 decided to give you away, didn't you? 59 00:04:20,593 --> 00:04:22,127 I did. 60 00:04:24,797 --> 00:04:29,968 About that... The truth is, it's a little different than what you think. 61 00:04:30,003 --> 00:04:31,870 What do you mean? 62 00:04:34,173 --> 00:04:39,077 I wasn't ever going to tell you this, but... 63 00:04:40,713 --> 00:04:41,847 I'll tell you. 64 00:04:43,683 --> 00:04:50,856 You were actually supposed to marry Sanouji-ya's Sobei. 65 00:04:54,761 --> 00:04:58,997 Hatsu who was born first, was supposed to go to Kano-ya... 66 00:04:58,998 --> 00:05:02,401 And you were supposed to go to Sanouji-ya... 67 00:05:02,402 --> 00:05:05,203 That was what was decided from the time you were born. 68 00:05:06,339 --> 00:05:07,406 But... 69 00:05:08,941 --> 00:05:11,643 When you were seven, on New Year's day... 70 00:05:13,079 --> 00:05:16,615 When I was seven, that's when I tried to fly in 71 00:05:16,616 --> 00:05:18,550 the sky using Kyutaro's kite. 72 00:05:18,551 --> 00:05:19,985 That's right. 73 00:05:19,986 --> 00:05:22,054 You fell from the tree... 74 00:05:22,055 --> 00:05:25,757 That's right. I thought I broke my butt... 75 00:05:27,627 --> 00:05:29,895 I was really foolish back then, wasn't I? 76 00:05:29,896 --> 00:05:31,430 It's not funny! 77 00:05:31,431 --> 00:05:34,800 Do you know how worried your father and I were? 78 00:05:35,935 --> 00:05:40,205 And that rumor reached Sanouji-ya, and... 79 00:05:42,108 --> 00:05:44,142 What did you just say? 80 00:05:44,143 --> 00:05:48,613 I'm asking you for Hatsu, your oldest daughter 81 00:05:48,614 --> 00:05:53,452 instead of your younger daughter, Asa for my son, Sobei's bride. 82 00:05:55,388 --> 00:05:59,024 Sobei is Sanouji-ya's precious heir... 83 00:05:59,025 --> 00:06:00,959 She'll be his bride. 84 00:06:02,729 --> 00:06:05,564 Please consider it. 85 00:06:06,332 --> 00:06:07,833 Don't be ridiculous! 86 00:06:10,636 --> 00:06:13,572 Of course, your father refused. 87 00:06:14,407 --> 00:06:16,641 He told him that Asa was his precious daughter, 88 00:06:16,642 --> 00:06:20,078 so he was being unreasonable. 89 00:06:21,347 --> 00:06:24,416 Dad said that? 90 00:06:25,318 --> 00:06:26,318 That's right. 91 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:33,291 So Sanouji-ya went directly to Kano-ya. 92 00:06:35,027 --> 00:06:38,497 You want to switch Asa and Hatsu? 93 00:06:41,239 --> 00:06:43,776 You must be kidding! 94 00:06:44,039 --> 00:06:46,776 It's not like they're cats and dogs. 95 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:52,210 But you're going to send your son to the branch family, aren't you? 96 00:06:53,179 --> 00:06:55,347 If it's the branch family, it shouldn't matter. 97 00:06:55,348 --> 00:06:59,484 But my son is the eldest son, and the heir... 98 00:06:59,485 --> 00:07:03,155 The heir's bride is important. 99 00:07:03,156 --> 00:07:08,560 It's true that we'll send Shinjiro to the branch family, but... 100 00:07:08,561 --> 00:07:09,594 It's okay with me. 101 00:07:09,595 --> 00:07:12,564 What did you just say? 102 00:07:14,901 --> 00:07:16,168 I said it's okay. 103 00:07:16,836 --> 00:07:20,772 You can't decide something as important as this so irresponsibly. 104 00:07:20,773 --> 00:07:22,140 I'm not being irresponsible. 105 00:07:22,141 --> 00:07:25,010 I've seen Asa many times since she was a baby, 106 00:07:25,011 --> 00:07:27,112 and I like her. 107 00:07:31,117 --> 00:07:33,418 I like her, so we can get along together. 108 00:07:33,419 --> 00:07:34,619 That's what I think. 109 00:07:36,389 --> 00:07:39,357 I thought it was outrageous at first, too... 110 00:07:40,393 --> 00:07:43,962 But... When I heard about Shinjiro from your father, 111 00:07:43,963 --> 00:07:53,071 I thought it might be the best path for you. 112 00:07:57,977 --> 00:07:59,110 Are you angry? 113 00:08:00,046 --> 00:08:02,347 Or are you depressed? 114 00:08:06,252 --> 00:08:09,521 I'm so surprised that I'm just speechless. 115 00:08:13,860 --> 00:08:17,696 Don't ever tell Hatsu. 116 00:08:26,906 --> 00:08:29,808 I won't tell Sis. 117 00:08:31,177 --> 00:08:35,747 I pray that Sobei is a good man. 118 00:08:53,666 --> 00:08:57,068 He's seen me since I was a baby...? 119 00:09:15,054 --> 00:09:18,590 What is this feeling anyway? 120 00:09:30,269 --> 00:09:32,904 Since it was a gift from her fiancé, Shinjiro, 121 00:09:32,905 --> 00:09:38,510 Asa was allowed to learn to use the abacus... 122 00:09:45,451 --> 00:09:47,085 Just as they say that if you like something, 123 00:09:47,086 --> 00:09:50,021 you'll be good at it, Asa's skill at using 124 00:09:50,022 --> 00:09:52,591 the abacus kept getting better and better... 125 00:09:54,961 --> 00:09:56,361 158... 126 00:09:58,831 --> 00:09:59,998 72. 127 00:10:02,034 --> 00:10:04,936 Until she was finally so good that she surprised the 128 00:10:04,937 --> 00:10:08,707 apprentices and head clerks working for the Imai family. 129 00:10:09,709 --> 00:10:14,980 She's so lousy at practicing the koto, so I just don't understand what's going on. 130 00:10:16,415 --> 00:10:20,285 But the way that she uses the abacus is 131 00:10:20,286 --> 00:10:24,222 a lot like someone we know, isn't it? 132 00:10:29,795 --> 00:10:40,869 58... 72... 129... 142... 133 00:10:46,078 --> 00:10:50,682 When I think about it now, I'm glad you're a girl, Asa. 134 00:10:52,018 --> 00:10:53,418 What do you mean? 135 00:10:53,419 --> 00:10:56,588 Were you actually a boy? 136 00:10:56,589 --> 00:10:57,856 Kyutaro! 137 00:10:57,857 --> 00:10:59,224 I'm sorry. 138 00:10:59,225 --> 00:11:02,994 I tried to make you a boy... 139 00:11:04,864 --> 00:11:08,933 But our heir, Kyutaro has turned into a smart boy now... 140 00:11:08,934 --> 00:11:10,835 I don't what you're talking about... 141 00:11:13,806 --> 00:11:14,973 It's your turn, Grandpa. 142 00:11:18,744 --> 00:11:19,844 This is no good. 143 00:11:19,845 --> 00:11:21,312 I lost. 144 00:11:21,313 --> 00:11:23,581 All right! It's the first time I won. 145 00:11:24,917 --> 00:11:29,721 If you laugh with your mouth open, Dad will scold you again. 146 00:11:30,856 --> 00:11:33,458 Can we play without a handicap next time? 147 00:11:33,459 --> 00:11:39,330 What's that? You're still a novice yet. 148 00:11:39,331 --> 00:11:41,666 Stop it. 149 00:11:42,368 --> 00:11:44,969 Did you think it was better if I was a boy? 150 00:11:44,970 --> 00:11:49,340 I thought so, but girls have their own appeal. 151 00:11:49,341 --> 00:11:51,576 The appeal of a soft girl. 152 00:11:51,577 --> 00:11:53,978 Soft? 153 00:11:53,979 --> 00:11:56,281 Grandpa brought you a snack. 154 00:11:56,282 --> 00:11:58,283 Hatsu. Come over here. 155 00:11:59,552 --> 00:12:04,089 Right now is the changing of an era... 156 00:12:05,291 --> 00:12:06,357 What do you mean? 157 00:12:07,193 --> 00:12:12,864 From now on, you don't know what's waiting for you where you're going. 158 00:12:12,865 --> 00:12:15,767 But when the time comes, I want you all to work 159 00:12:15,768 --> 00:12:18,470 together, laugh and make it through. 160 00:12:18,471 --> 00:12:19,738 Got that? 161 00:12:19,739 --> 00:12:22,107 Can I open my mouth, and laugh? 162 00:12:22,108 --> 00:12:24,242 Open your mouth wide, and laugh. 163 00:12:24,243 --> 00:12:25,410 All right! 164 00:12:26,378 --> 00:12:28,146 Where's my snack? 165 00:12:41,093 --> 00:12:43,695 But the changing of the era was much quicker 166 00:12:43,696 --> 00:12:48,733 than Asa or anyone ever expected. 167 00:12:50,402 --> 00:12:52,904 KYOTO 1865 (FIRST YEAR OF KEIO) 168 00:12:52,905 --> 00:12:55,340 Time went by... 169 00:12:57,576 --> 00:13:00,612 IMAI FAMILY 170 00:13:09,522 --> 00:13:13,958 Asa finally grew up to be a beautiful young lady... 171 00:13:17,463 --> 00:13:20,565 No... This is Asa's older sister Hatsu... 172 00:13:22,067 --> 00:13:23,168 Where's Asa? 173 00:13:23,169 --> 00:13:24,502 Sis! 174 00:13:31,243 --> 00:13:33,244 Miss Asa! Miss Asa! 175 00:13:33,245 --> 00:13:35,346 Get the ladder quickly. 176 00:13:41,720 --> 00:13:45,857 ASA 177 00:13:46,025 --> 00:13:47,559 What are you doing, Asa? 178 00:13:47,560 --> 00:13:51,830 Look at that... The plum blossom bud is opening. 179 00:13:53,299 --> 00:13:55,600 Spring is getting closer. 180 00:13:56,402 --> 00:13:59,304 That girl! 181 00:14:00,239 --> 00:14:04,876 Asa! Come down here! Right now! 182 00:14:06,312 --> 00:14:10,949 As you can see, Asa's body has grown up, but inside, 183 00:14:10,950 --> 00:14:14,185 she's still the same tomboy. 184 00:14:16,989 --> 00:14:23,127 What fate is waiting for Asa and Hatsu from here on? 185 00:14:23,128 --> 00:14:26,497 You'll have to wait and see.