Asakichi and his wife save the thunder when it falls from heaven. A rough country girl who doesn't know how to be polite says "o" in front of everything because her mom tells her to. A young, hardworking girl is to be adopted by her master, but his jealous wife makes her quit while the master is away.
Thick clouds covered the sky that day,
Una mañana nublada y oscura, 
un hombre llamado Asakichi
Una mañana nublada y oscura, 
un hombre llamado Asakichi
Densas nuvens cobriam o céu naquele dia,