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Episode 8
Oshin's job foretold of her coming hardships.
She was brought here to work at the lumber dealer's on a raft
in order to save money on a boat's passage.
Oshin was overcome with seasickness.
She came into a little storage room.
In a strange house where she was all alone.
How do you feel?
If you're well meet the master and his wife.
Come!
I'm Otsune I've been serving the madame here since her wedding day.
For over 20 years!
I handle all the household matters.
From now on...
Listen to what I say and work hard!
You can't answer me? Answer me with a yes!
You have no voice?
I already have grave doubts about you!
Hurry it up!
Thanks for coming. You're only nine?
Babysitting will be hard work So hang in there.
- I'm seven years old. - You're not nine?
I'm seven and I start school this year.
That employment agent lied to us! No wonder you seem so small.
This girl can't handle babysitting. We should just send her back!
I babysit my little brother and sister I took care of them!
But...
Don't send me back I can do anything!
If I don't work my parents will suffer.
The whole family will suffer!
She has her reasons for being here.
If we'd known that she was only seven we would've said no from the start.
Now it's too late. We'll keep her.
But...
She's a fine girl and she seems to be of strong nature.
I'll help her!
If you want to stay you'll work as a nine year-old!
And I'll treat you accordingly!
Answer me!
I understand.
This is the baby you'll be looking after.
Take good care of it!
She's cute.
It's a boy!
But he's wearing a red kimono.
He smiled at me!
- You like babies? - Yes.
Good think of him as your little brother.
Take good care of him.
I will.
We'll get an early start tomorrow.
Have you eaten?
She got seasick she shouldn't eat.
This will be your room.
Be grateful you get your own room!
The master's a kind man.
You'll get up early tomorrow and help make the rice.
We have to make food for all the employees.
After that you'll clean.
You'll babysit from the time the madame sits
at the accounting desk until we close up for the day.
Understand?
Yes.
Sleep well.
What about the light?
You don't need it. You'll be sleeping!
I'm so hungry...
Mother...
I wonder if Oshin got there safely.
I wish we could've hired a boat to take her.
- Where's the money? - We have Oshin's rice!
What if something went wrong?
What's the use of talking about?
We'll hear about it if something went wrong.
No news is good news!
It's a half-day's journey down the river.
It's so far way...
It's not a distance that we can just come and go.
Get out of bed!
You can't work here if you can't get up on your own!
You eat daikon gruel here too?
I thought you would be eating white rice.
With so many employees we can't afford it!
Hurry up and pour the water!
- Good morning! - Good morning!
- Work hard today! - We will!
What are you doing?
You'd better go clean now. You have to be ready to babysit!
Squeeze the rag good and wiple it down clean.
Get more force behind that broom! Don't sweep against the grain!
Learn to sweep right!
Squeeze out the rag!
You're just pushing dirty water around!
Where's your answer?
As you say.
Rinse that rag out more often!
I will.
See... The baby's awake!
You'd better do everything right tomorrow!
Okay.
Eat after you finish cleaning.
Yes!
This is yours.
Don't take too long eating.
There's no rice!
What are you saying?
Sure there's rice.
One bowl should be enough. A child only needs that much.
There's a bowl of soup too.
Hurry it up! A worker eats quickly.
I'll be going out now.
I'm sorry we were coming for him. This kid's taking too long!
She's new she'll get used to it.
I'll call you when I'm ready to feed him.
Okay.
Let's go!
Babysitting already?
Those kids are off to school?
Yes.
I'm envious...
You want to go to school?
School's no fun!
I quit after a year and came to work!
I can't read but I can steer a raft. And I can measure lumber!
School's useless.
Otsune is strict but she can teach you well.
So just hang in there.
I'm sure the baby feels heavy to you.
No I'm used to it.
Come to me if you need to talk I can help.
Oshin!
Time for milk!
Go wash the diapers while he's having milk.
That's part of a babysitter's job.
You can't wash diapers by the well!
Well needs to remain clean!
All the washing gets done at the river!
The water's so cold.
The baby felt heavy on Oshin's shoulders.
When she sat down he would cry.
She had to remain on her feet all day.
Oshin had no real break from babysitting.
She had to withstand the freezing water.
She couldn't go home.
She had to persevere.
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.
Translation: UTB Channel