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Do you remember me?

We met at the hospital...

KEISUKE HIGASHIYANAGI

I guess you don't...

I'm sorry for showing up all a sudden, and being

so rude... Excuse me.

Wait a minute!

I just happened to be in the area while I was on my trip.

Wait... Please wait!

It's not funny, Sae!

Are you okay?

What's going on?

It's like something out of a novel.

Asa ga Kita

Week 23 "The Palm of the Chief Clerk's Hand" Episode 136

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

Sobei Mayuyama: Tasuku EMOTO

Kisuke: Hiroki MIYAKE

Ume: TOMOCHIKA

Chiyo Shirooka: Fuuka KOSHIBA

Izumi Narusawa: Koji SETO

Heijuro Yamazaki: Shigeo TSUJIMOTO

Eitatsu Mayuyama: Takuro TATSUMI

Yono Shirooka. Jun FUBUKI

Hatsu Mayuyama: Aoi MIYAZAKI

You let a young man into our house?

Yes. I'm sorry, but I didn't think it

would be good to talk outside where people could see them.

A young man and young lady shouldn't talk to

each other outside.

This young man is someone Chiyo knows...? Who is he

and where is he from?

Call Shinjiro or Asa here.

Okay.

Ume! Hurry and treat my wound.

Ume! Do you think I should wear this ribbon instead?

It doesn't matters. Your wound comes first.

What's the hurry?

Nevermind. Just come.

But I have a tea ceremony this evening...

What is it all of a sudden, Mom?

Shinjiro... It's the Imperial University student...

This is a beautiful home.

It is.

Are you okay?

Yes... I'm sorry about my unbecoming behavior.

I was really surprised.

I really just happened to come by here.

I was traveling with my older brother, and at

the station, there was a signboard for Kano Bank.

It was closer than I realized.

I didn't expect to be invited inside your home.

I'm sorry it turned into something more

troublesome than I thought.

No...!

Thank you for coming.

I thought I'd never see you again.

It might be a bit late for introductions, but my

name is Keisuke Higashiyanagi. What's your name?

My name?

That's right. Tell me.

My name is...

It's impossible, after all...

My dream is too big for Japan right now.

What are you saying?

They told me in Tokyo, too...

If we can't get enough donations, then maybe

I should give up on establishing the university for now, and

start with a higher girls' school instead.

What's that?

I told them that there was no way I'd do that.

But I might just have to do that...

in order to establish a women's university someday, I'll start

by running a higher girls' school, and save up

the funds a little at a time.

We might have to give up something or well never

reach our bigger goal.

You're a fool.

A fool?

That's right. I know that someone who doesn't

have any education shouldn't be calling someone brimming

with education like you a fool, but let me say this.

Are you some kind of fool?

Oasa!

That's why young people without any backbone are no good.

Young people with no backbone?

Are you referring to me?

That's right.

You're young, so you can think about something

10 or 20 years in the future, but I don't have that kind of time.

I'm busy as it is, but you were the one

who insisted we had to establish, a women's

university as soon as possible, wasn't it?

There she goes again...

You're right that we need to give up something

in order to get something.

But how could you give up on the most important women's university?

Pull yourself together.

Instead of making excuses and mumbling about "someday"

or "big dreams" just show me that women's university

while I'm still alive.

Let's go. Be sure you don it start whining in front of everyone.

I'm sorry for the commotion.

Excuse us. Let's go.

Could that be your mother who was stabbed by

a ruffian, and was hospitalized?

Yes... That's my mother.

And who are they?

Dad? Grandma?

Why are you all here?

I'm pleased to meet you. Pardon my intrusion.

I'm Keisuke Higashiyanagi. I'm an Imperial University student.

I'm her dad, Shinjiro Shirooka.

I injured your daughter today.

No, you didn't! I fell down by myself.

But...

Never mind... You were having such a nice talk before all

that commotion... I'm so sorry.

That teacher gets so passionate once in a while.

And Oasa did it again...

She really did.

He's a pretty handsome man, isn't he?

I know you're all opposed to it, but instead of

Osaka, can we build the university in Tokyo?

I feel the same as all of you about wanting

it to be in Osaka.

But actually, the Imai family in Tokyo is

willing to donate their villa in Mejiro...

You mean the Imai Bank, Imai family?

Yes... Imai is my family home.

SCHOLAR KINUTA / SUPPORTER YAMAKURA

Since I left the Imai family, my father hasn't helped

or interfered with Kano-ya's business.

But he supports Mr. Narusawa's idea, and he wants us to use

their 5,500 tsubo (about 4.5 acres) of land in Mejiro.

5500 tsubo of land in the best district?

He wants us to make it into the best university in Japan.

Since we're having trouble getting enough donations

right now, if we could save on the cost of the land,

we won't have to get as much donations...

Of course, I'll continue to donate as much as I can.

And so will I.

Carry out our original intention.

Don't give up, and try even harder.

That's right. We're just getting started.

Thank you.

I have such reliable partners.

I'm sorry... Thank you.

Chiyo graduated from girls' school this spring,

and she's looking after her cousins, and

practicing tea ceremony and flower arrangement

at home... Aren't you?

Chiyo...?

Never mind about those things, Grandma.

It must be fate that the two of you met at

the hospital... If you have a chance to come to

Osaka again, please stop by.

Here you go.

I will. Pardon the intrusion.

So what if he's an Imperial University something or other?

What do you think?

That's true... I agree with you.

Why didn't you tell me?

Don't just barge in here like that.

You were right there, creating a big

commotion with that teacher.

That's true... I'm sorry.

I sure would like to see Chiyo's first love...

What is he like?

What do you mean?

It's a secret.

What is that anyway?

You're so mean!

Mean?

The season changed...

Yonosuke...

Have another drink.

It's Yonosuke's wedding.

YONOSUKE MAYUYAMA

What are you doing looking at your own wife instead of the bride?

I wasn't...

Asa and Shinjiro sent a lot of money as a gift.

Just what you'd expect from them, isn't it?

It's an auspicious occasion, so

we should just accept it gratefully.

When they have a child, it'll cost a lot of money.

I know, but...

You're right. Asa.... Shinjiro... Thank you

Thank you.

It's from Ainosuke.

Excuse me!

I'm sorry... I forgot a letter.

It's for Yonosuke.

Yonosuke?

What is it, Mom?

Isn't that a notice of conscription?

Does it mean you're going into the army?

Congratulations.

That can't be...