Original subtitles

After receiving news that her grandfather was in

critical condition, Asa returned to her

Imai family home for the first time in 10 years...

What are you doing, Asa?

KYOTO IMAI FAMILY

Looking at this place like this, it makes

me realize what a proper business should be like.

The Imai family weren't only known as money

changers but also as a dry goods dealer.

This is all due to Dad.

Thanks to Dad, we were able to overcome the

confusion after the restoration, and

become an even bigger merchant.

You sound as if you're a full-fledged adult.

That's true...

But I can understand now how big an influence.

Mom had on the family business.

That's true.

You'd better hurry and find yourself a good wife.

I can't compete with either of you, can I?

They still get along so well, don't they?

Looking at them now, it seems as though

things haven't changed at all from 10 years ago.

Asa ga Kita

Week 8 "Kyoto, Final Parting Gift" Episode 44

Original Story: Chieko FURUKAWA

Screenwriter: Mika OMORI

Music by: Yuuki HAYASHI

Theme Song: "365 Nichi no Kamihikouki" Sung by: AKB48

Narrator: Keiko SUGIURA

Asa Shirooka: HARU

Shinjiro Shirooka: Hiroshi TAMAKI

Rie Imai: Shinobu TERAJIMA

Tadaoki Imai: Takeshi MASU

Tomatsu Godai: Dean FUJIOKA

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Fuyu: Kaya KIYOHARA

Tadamasa Imai: Yoichi HAYASHI

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

OSAKA KANO-YA

Don't cry anymore. You just misunderstood...

I'm sorry.

Fuyu!

What are you doing?

Oume...

Fuyu asked Kisuke to write to her family that she's

working at Kano-ya now, so there's nothing to worry about anymore.

She got an answer from her parents.

But it seems it got wet in the rain along the way...

"Shi ni" (died)...

She thought someone in her family died, so she was crying.

Is that right?

So who died?

When I read it carefully, it says "niSHI NIyuku" (going west)...

It says her little sister is going west to work.

What is that?

How could you cause such a commotion?

I'm sorry!

I just jumped to conclusions...

No... It's okay.

I'm glad your dad and mom are okay.

Fuyu! I hope you don't have feelings for Oasa's husband!

I would never do that.

No matter what kind of problems you have

you should never go to her husband for advice.

From now on, talk to either me or the head clerk.

I'll do that.

KYOTO IMAI FAMILY

The next day...

Let's see...

It's your turn.

Hurry!

Let's see...

How could this be...?

Before I knew it, there's nowhere for me to move.

That's right.

Do you realize how strong I am now?

I lost...

You're strong, after all, aren't you, Grandpa?

I won our final match by a big margin.

Final? Why?

Why do you say that?

I got to hear you asking why again for the last time, Asa.

Don't say that, Grandpa!

I have a lot more things to ask from now on...

From now on, when the people you meet keep

asking you why, be sure you answer them all when they ask you.

Will that day ever come?

Of course it will.

I'm looking forward to playing and talking to you a lot.

Grandpa!

Thank you.

Asa... Call everyone over here.

Thank you all for coming together for my sake...

Father! Stop joking.

Tadaoki! You're still a boring man, aren't you?

We owe it all to you that the Imai family is what it is now.

Thanks to you, I'll be able to hold my head up high

when I meet our ancestors in the other world.

Thank you.

That's enough...

Rie...

Yes?

Thank you for sticking by this foolish, serious-minded son of mine all this time.

Thank you for raising my grandchildren, too.

Father...

Kyutaro?

Don't wet your bed.

I'm 25 already.

Hatsu?

You're a kind-hearted girl.

Only the strong can be kind to others.

That's why you'll be fine.

I'm sure you'll be fine.

Grandpa... Thank you.

Asa.

Don't cry, Asa!

I love to see your smile.

Grandpa...

Smile!

Smile!

It's so soft.

It feels so good.

Grandpa! Thank you.

Thank you for all the things you've done for me.

On this day Asa and Hatsu's grandfather, Tadamasa Imai quietly passed away.

Goodbye, Grandpa.

After the funeral...

Dad... What did you want to talk to us about?

This Imai family will move from Kyoto to Tokyo

before the end of the year.

The government has asked me many times to move our business to Tokyo.

But Father and I didn't want to leave here, so we resisted.

But it's time we moved.

Is that right?

But what will you do in Tokyo?

Are you going to start something new?

What good will it do for you to ask that?

Never mind... I'll tell you both.

This Imai family will go to Tokyo and open a bank.

Banko?

No, Asa! Not banko... It's bank.

Kyutaro! When did you become so westernized?

In our language, "bank" is called "ginko."

In a single word, it's a new form of money changers.

A bank?

If something new like that opens up, what will happen to money changers?

What's going to happen to money changers like Kano-ya?

It won't change a lot of the money changers.

Unlike the money changers, the main business of a

bank isn't exchanging gold and silver.

The bank Will collect lots of money, and by lending

that money, the bank will make its profit.

Without the power to collect lots of money, you can't open a bank.

Money...

It has nothing to do with me anymore.

It's the same with money changers.

A money changer's weapon is money.

Always getting more money.

That idea still sends chills up my spine.

The Imai family will work with other merchants

to create what's called a national bank on

the recommendation of the government.

The person who strongly recommended it to me...

He's here.

He is?

Just in time.

What do you mean?

You're...?

It's been a long time since I've seen you both, hasn't it?

Mr. Godai!