Original subtitles

Hey! We found him!

We found the boss!

Boss!

Dear!

Kazu...

He ran into a side tunnel,

so he was saved.

Just what I'd expect of the boss.

That was a close call.

Don't give me that!

Do you know how worried I was?

I'm really glad.

So you came, Mistress. I'm sorry.

I told you to leave things to me.

What are you saying?

You got hurt!

This isn't much.

I'll just spit on it, and it'll heal.

Asa ga Kita

Week 11 "Life is Full of Ups and Downs" Episode 66

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

Tomoatsu Godai: Dean FUJIOKA

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Gansuke: Takaya YAMAUCHI

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Eizaburo Shirooka: Akito KIRIYAMA

Kazu: Yasuko TOMITA

Satoshi: Keishi NAGATSUKA

Jirosaku: Ginnojo YAMAZAKI

Genkichi Miyabe: Zen KAJIHARA

Yono Shirooka: Jun FUBUKI

Shokichi Shirooka: Masaomi KONDO

If someone had deliberately put gunpowder in the

tunnel to cause a cave-in this isn't an accident,

but a criminal act.

Criminal act?

Mr. Godai. Thank you.

But what I have to do now isn't to find the culprit...

I have to get this mine back to working order

as soon as possible, so the miners will have peace of

mind and be able to work here at this coal mine.

It was reassuring to have you come here with me.

Thank you.

I just said you're unbelievable.

But if that's what you want to do, then

you should do it.

You owe me one.

You can repay me back someday in Osaka.

After that, there was an investigation of the cave-in right away.

Osaka merchants sure are unscrupulous...

Offering rewards so you can make more profit...

That's not true.

What?

Thinking that the miners caused the cave-in

because they wanted to get even more rewards

for their work, the police relentlessly went after Asa.

Excuse me...

Thank you for your hard work.

No... It's because I wasn't strong enough...

To settle the cave-in accident, we have

to pay consolation money to the boss who got

hurt, and compensation to all the miners...

If we pay all this, it's going to cost us a lot of money.

But to cut that amount down is contrary to morals.

We mustn't do that.

I know, but...

But Kano-ya right now, doesn't have the extra money for this.

The young master is right.

I've been looking through the paperwork, but

from here on, it's going take even more time

to deal with the clean up after the accident.

It's going to take a long time before we can

get it operating again.

If we let our guard down for even a short time,

and something happens again, that will be the end of Kano-ya.

That's why in order that it doesn't happen again,

I'm going back to Kyushu, and go into the tunnel

everyday and oversee the work there.

Are you going back there again?

What about Chiyo?

He's right. It's not something that just you and Kisuke

can handle alone.

I hate to say this, hut maybe we should

just let Kano Coal Mine go.

Asa?

This is for Chiyo...

What's wrong?

I was going to breast feed her since

it's been a while, but...

It won't come out now...

When I was in Kyushu, the milk built up so

much that it hurt, so I squeezed it out...

That's okay, she's old enough now that she'll

grow without you breastfeeding her.

So don't worry.

I guess you're right.

It must have hurt so much.

And you had to bear it all alone, didn't you?

We put you through so much leaving you to

handle this all alone.

No... I caused so much trouble for Kano-ya.

We're in no position now to start up a bank...

Instead, we're up to our necks in debt again.

I thought finally...

Finally, things were getting better

a little bit at a time.

Asa...

There's no fun in a life where you never lose.

If you always win, you won't know how others feel.

This is just an obstacle that the gods have

put in front of you...

You know what they say about falling down seven

times and getting up eight times, don't you?

That's true.

I haven't fallen seven times yet, have I?

It's just the restoration and the accident this time.

That's just two times.

And your morning sickness.

That's right. That was terrible.

Wasn't it, Chiyo?

Just as your dad said, I may fall seven times,

but I'll get up eight times...

No... If I fall nine times,

I'll get up 10 times, so I won't give up.

Falling nine times and getting up 10 times?

You intend to fall that many times?

Chiyo... This is how your mom is.

Is a mom like me no good?

No... That's what makes you who you are.

What did you just say?

Gansuke... I want you to go to the Kyushu coal mine.

You want me to go to Kyushu?

No matter what happens, we mustn't let that coal mine go.

Coal is going to become the foundation that

will protect this family until the next generation.

Just as you said, no matter how hard Asa tries, there's

nothing she can do alone.

Shinjiro and Eizaburo can't do it either.

You're the only one who can protect that mountain and

get it back on its feet.

No! I would do anything you ask me to do, but...

I just can't leave Kano-ya.

It's my final wish...

Final...?

Even if you're not here by my side when I die,

I still want you to go.

Head Clerk...

Ume, I have a favor to ask you.

If, by some slim chance, something should

happen to the master, I want you to send

me a letter right away.

You want me to write to you?

That's right.

I'm counting on you.

Several days later...

I'll be in a bind if you're not around...

Don't worry... I've taught you everything I can.

So do your best.

Gansuke...

I understand. Leave it to me.

All of you work hard for Kano-ya's sake.

Hurry back!

I'll be going now.

That's Satoshi over there.

I thought so!

It's just as the master thought.

I'll finally be able to go back to Osaka.

But I don't know if I can take your place...

Who are you?

You're Matsuzo, aren't you?

It's me... Gansuke... I was a clerk back then.

Shall we talk about old times?

Ume?

Were you crying the other day?

I don't remember crying once in the past 30 years...

I guess not...

Father!

Father!

Master! Master!