Original subtitles

Tomoatsu Godai's plan for the disposal sale of Hokkaido

government assets received heavy criticism from society.

As of today, I'm resigning as the president of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce.

Are you going to run away?

I agreed to it because I thought we'd make a profit from it.

We we're about to be taken for fools.

That's right.

No! Isn't it because Mr. Godai had faith in the Osaka merchants?

Don't let this get you down.

If you decide to do it, then see it through.

You mustn't lose...

Not to others, but yourself.

This is how Godai promised to devote the rest of

his life to the prosperity of Osaka, but...

Are you okay, Mr. Godai?

I'm okay.

Whenever Asa heard of a coal mine that looked like

a good prospect, she'd go there to see for

herself, and if it looked good, she'd buy it.

KYUSHU KANO COAL MINE

I never imagined the coal mining business would grow this big.

I owe it to you, Kisuke.

When I get back home, I'll tell everyone about

what we talked about.

I'm counting on you.

I'd really like to go back home, too.

Are you still studying, Oasa?

It's almost morning.

I read all the business books that I brought.

Right now, I'm reading this.

Conventional Animals

What is that?

It's a textbook of natural history for children.

Natural history?

I borrowed it from the owner of Gion-ya at the meeting room.

It's really interesting.

Lately, the children in grade school are all learning things like this.

I really envy them.

I wonder what this cosmic universe is.

It's hard to believe children are reading things like this.

And yet, there are only half as many girls who

are going to grade school than there are boys.

It's fine to be passionate about learning, but we

have a long journey hack to Osaka tomorrow...

So you should rest a bit.

PENGUIN

What is it?

I think I've seen this before somewhere.

This is a penguin. What a surprise.

This is no time to be complaining about being exhausted.

Asa ga Kita

Week 16 "Someone to Show You the Way" Episode 91

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

Heijuro Yamazaki. Shigeo TSUJIMOTO

Genkichi Miyabe: Zen KAJIHARA

OSAKA KANO-YA

Ten yen? Just a minute, please.

Excuse me... Is the president here?

President?

If you're looking for head of the family, that's me.

Not you... your female president.

The one running the coal mining business.

I see...

What are you saying?

There's no female president here.

Just leave. Hurry, and leave!

You sent them away.

Head Clerk... Weren't they talking about the mistress?

Never mind... That was rude. Saying you're not the one...

That's no way to treat the eighth head of our family.

It's okay, Gansuke...

The truth is, it's been seven years since I took over as

the eighth head of this family, and

I still can't compare to Asa.

Everyone in town thinks that the head of this business is Asa.

I'm used to it already.

That's not true... Cheer up.

I'm back!

She's back!

Welcome back!

I'm home... I brought a guest with me today.

Aren't you Mr. Miyabe, the manager of the coal mine!

Yes... So this is Kano-ya, the top merchant in all of Osaka...!

Just what I'd expect.

I have to hand it to the mistress here...

The new mines are all producing coal.

When you said you'd go into debt to buy a new mine,

I thought you were taking a dangerous risk.

I was so worried, but I have to hand it to you, Mistress.

In the end, it's turned out just as you predicted.

No... That's just right now. I can't sit on my laurels yet.

No... Not at all.

You didn't abandon the mine after the explosion,

and got it running again.

Everyone on the mountain is saying that we owe it

all to the mistress and the head clerk here... No...

We owe it to Kano-ya.

I see you're still good at apple polishing.

It's the truth. After an accident like that,

rich people from the big cities would have washed

their hands of the mine.

I couldn't wash my hands of the mine... I made a

promise between women with Ms. Kushida, the previous owner.

I said we should abandon the mine...

So did I.

Back then, all the men here wanted to abandon it.

Is that right?

I'm so glad you didn't abandon the mine.

Mistress... I owe it all to you for what I am today, and

for what the mine is today.

Thank you very much.

You won't get anything by praising me...

Are you embarrassed?

Oasa may seem haughty, but she's not used to hearing

anyone praise her.

That's true... From the time, she was little, she was always

getting her butt spanked.

How can I not praise a great mistress like this?

Everyone at the coal mine pray to the mistress...

Never mind me already.

You must be tired from the journey, so get a

good night's rest tonight.

She's gone.

This isn't just flattery...

The mistress really is something else.

Without the mistress, we wouldn't have the coal mine...

Even now, when she dresses like the other "okadashi"

(women who carry the coal out of the mine), and looks

at the miners with those big eyes, they dig more coal.

I'm sure that's true.

And Asa was...

...already thinking about the next thing.

Is she asleep already?

Mother and Sachi played with her a lot today...

I'm so grateful.

I'm sure you are.

My husband...

I have something important I want to ask you...

What is it? Getting so formal all of a sudden.

Kano Coal Mining has grown really big.

Talking about business again?

That's right.

While we suffered for years rebuilding the coal mine,

a lot of new businesses came up in Osaka.

But those businesses are starting up and closing down all the time...

No... This isn't the place to be talking about this, but...

Darn! He ran away.

Wait a minute!

Where are you going?

I'll listen to whatever you want to talk to me

about tomorrow, but I want the manager to enjoy the

Osaka nightlife tonight.

How's Kisuke doing?

He's just fine... He wants to show off for Fuyu, so he's

working really hard.

Is he going to Miwa's place again?

No... He said they were going for either tempura or udon.

Is that right? Are you going with them?

What you want to ask him about is about the bank again, isn't it?

I thought so.

Since we're starting to make money again, I was sure

you would bring it up again.

You really are a smart man, aren't you?

Smart? You mean me?

You're smart, and you've been passionate about the

business since you were little so you're so different from

my little brother, Kyutaro...

I've always admired you.

Thank you.

Eizaburo... I think Kano-ya has to become a bank.

If we establish a good bank, and be able to help the

new businesses, I'm sure Osaka will be able to do better.

I'm sure Kano-ya can be a bank like that.

Actually, I had something else I wanted to talk about.

We'll talk about it another time.

Please hurry home.

Asa met with Godai at the Chamber of Commerce

for the first time in a while.

I'm so glad I was able to talk to you.

I heard you were in Kobe at the loading dock company.

So I thought I wouldn't be able to see you for a while.

After hearing that Kano-ya has regained its status

as the top merchant in Osaka, it's made me happy.

Instead of "falling down seven times and getting up eight times,"

my motto is "falling down nine times, getting up 10 times."

But aren't you a bit tired?

You look pale, and you seem to have lost a little weight, too.

No... I've got too much energy that the ideas of

what I want to do keep coming into my head, so it's a problem.

I don't have time to fall down.

Is that right? I'm glad to hear that.

Pardon me.

Actually, I found something that surprised me.

Mr. Godai!

Mr. Kanetomi from Imazu Trading Company is here.

All right. I'll be right there.

Go ahead.

But...

We already talked about the business that was

important, and this isn't that important, so

we can do it later.

I see... If I had a choice, I think I would rather

hear about what isn't that important...

I'll be sure to tell you about it someday.

All right. Someday.

Please take care of yourself...

No matter how strong a drinker you are,

don't drink too much.

Thank you.

But...

Even if I should die, the Osaka that Godai built will still be here.

We have to do that kind of work here.

Asa felt an uneasiness stirring inside her.