Original subtitles

What a surprise!

You showed up here all of a sudden.

We've been so busy, and before I knew it, it's

getting close to the day we leave Kyoto.

So I rushed over here to say my goodbyes.

So you're going to be leaving soon.

I don't have time to talk to you.

I need to talk to your your mother-in law.

You're here to see my mother-in law?

Asa ga Kita

Week 8 "Kyoto, Final Parting Gift" Episode 47

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

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Kazu: Yasuko TOMITA

Jirosaku: Gonnojo YAMAZAKI

Genkichi Miyabe: Zen KAJIHARA

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

She said to leave the two of them to talk...

What are they talking about?

I'm terribly sorry that my daughter is always causing you distress.

What are you saying?

It's been 10 years since they've been married,

and it seems she's lacking as a bride in many ways.

I apologize for falling short as a mother-in-law...

I'd like to teach her a lot of things, Asa spends

half of the month in Kyushu...

We're always saying how we aren't able to do

anything for her... Aren't we?

That's so true.

When I came here as a bride, my mother-in-law was so strict...

It was the same for me, too.

She used to say to me every day,

"You're the bride to the Imai family. How could you do that?"

I was determined not to be like that, but...

Now I think I know how my mother-in-law must have felt.

She's not laughing.

This isn't much...

What is it?

How beautiful!

I thought you'd look good in it, so I had it made for you.

Look at this, Kano.

Please take good care of my daughter.

Of course!

Thank you.

I had no idea that you were going off that often.

It wouldn't be strange if they forced you to get a divorce...

I know. I'm sorry.

Making you worry until you're about to leave for Tokyo...

Asa...

Do you remember?

When you were little, I told you that a woman doesn't have to know anything.

A woman shouldn't worry about business or about

what's going on in the world.

All you need to do is get married.

I really believed that, but maybe my way of thinking was wrong.

As proof while Hatsu's family went out of business,

you continue to protect your family by butting into the business.

It's not Hatsu's fault.

It was my fault.

Do you think so?

I think it's wrong.

Even if it is for the sake of the family, men prefer

women who stay at home, don't they?

What a surprise...

I never expected you to be thinking like that now.

Don't laugh at me.

I don't have confidence as a woman.

Be confident. It might be better for women from

now on to live their lives like you.

To be like you, and be proud of what you're doing.

But in your case, I think you might be overdoing it.

You mustn't forget a woman's flexibility.

All right. I understand. Thank you, Mom.

That's right...

Will you...

...give this to Hatsu?

What's this?

It's the deed to land that the Imai family, owns in Wakayama.

Land?

No one's been using the land for a long time now.

Especially if the Imai family moves to Tokyo.

I wanted Hatsu and her family to use it so they can start a new life.

But...

If I tried to give it to her, Hatsu won't accept it.

So I want you to look for the right tame to give it to her.

This is your father's and my final gift to her.

You're leaving already. We'll be so lonely.

Thank you for doing such a good job of looking after Asa.

You don't know how much help it's been to us

knowing that you're here with her.

Please continue to look after her.

I will. It may not seem like it, but the women

workers look up to Oasa, and she has the potential to be a good wife.

I'm glad to hear that.

She hasn't been sumo wrestling, has she?

Of course she hasn't.

Never mind.

Mother! I didn't know you were here.

Sninjiro!

This... And this... This is cute, too.

You're going to give my mother all of this.

We don't know when we'll see her again.

This is good, too.

Excuse me.

Asa! The pickled vegetables are finally ready...

Sis...

I'm so sorry for all the trouble Asa's caused.

It's my fault that Asa is working so hard.

Asa's making up for all that I'm lacking...

Sometimes I wonder if it's good or not, but

when I see Asa's face, I guess it's okay.

Now that you mention it, I guess you're right...

She looks a lot happier now than when she was in

Kyoto doing needlework that she hated...

Doesn't she?

That's so true.

Shinjiro... Please continue to keep a tight rein on her.

Please don't...!

I'm not doing anything.

Mom!

Hatsu!

I can't accept this.

The reason we lost our home is because of misfortune that

Sanouji-ya brought upon ourselves.

Even if we went out of business and we no longer have a home,

Sanouji-ya can't accept charity from Imai-ya even if it's just a matter of pride.

I didn't mean it as charity.

Please!

Take it back.

Bank!

Bank?

A bank.

The bank that Dad is going to open is a place where

they lend money to people who have ambition.

Right now you and Sobei are having another child

and putting all your efforts into your work...

It's a place that trusts you and gives you support

and because you have the ambition, they'll help you.

That's what a bank is.

That's why they're not giving this to you.

Just have them lend it to you.

You and your family will answer that trust in

you, and do your best to make up for the amount

of this loan... And someday, you'll just repay it many times over...

I couldn't...

No. Do that.

You said it yourself.

That vegetables have some sort of strange power...

You're both still young, you have so many chances

to start a new life by keeping your feet on the ground.

Your dad and I want to lend that to you and see what

kind of life you and your family can make with it.

Mom...

Please, Hatsu! This is the last thing I'll ask of you.

All right.

I'll take you for your word, and borrow this...

Thank you.

Thank you so much, Mom.

A few months later.

Excuse me, Father.

I need to talk to you about something.

I thought you'd be coming to me...