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Episode 32
Oshin had hurt Kayo in a fight and she resigned herself to be sent away.
But she was forgiven and was allowed to stay.
When Oshin learned that it was Kayo who had
asked that she be kept on it made her very happy.
I like the old madam.
I'll do anything for her and Miss Okayo.
But since I'm just a babysitter I can't do much for them.
I want to be a full-fledged maid!
Just do a good job as a babysitter!
You think I'll get to stay on after my two-year term is up?
I'll work real hard!
Welcome home.
Come to my room later.
There's one for each of us. It's good try it.
It's good isn't it?
It is!
I learned new kanji at school today.
Can you read them?
River tree and mountain.
This represents a flowing river?
Yes.
It sure looks like it.
And the character for "tree" looks like a tree.
And the mountain too.
You're right!
Try writing them.
You're pretty good!
School must be nice they teach you so much.
Why don't you go to school?
We're the same age. You should be in school too.
Grandma told me that
I'd be punished by the law if I didn't go to school.
But I'm just the babysitter.
Why can't a babysitter go to school?
I can't babysit if I'm in school.
Why do you want to babysit?
If I don't work my family will suffer.
Why is that?
We don't have enough to eat at home.
I got five bales of rice to come to work here.
I was paid to babysit so I can't go to school.
Your family had no rice for you to eat?
Your family runs a farm. Why isn't there any rice?
We're sharecroppers so we have to pay our rice
out to the landlord. We're poor so it can't be helped.
But why?
What are you doing in here?
I was teaching her some kanji.
She knows the hirgana script but not kanji.
You're a babysitter so stay out of Kayo's room!
I let her in here!
You go on to the kitchen.
Mother!
Kayo you're the heiress to the Kaga-ya business.
You and Oshin have different lots in life.
You have to maintain your proper distance from her.
We're letting her stay because you asked us to.
Just don't become too friendly with her.
Why is that?
You have nothing to gain from befriending her.
You'll probably pick up her bad habits.
Do you understand?
Here play it.
You can read these.
Why is Oshin so different from me?
There's no difference between you two.
You're both very cute girls!
Then why can't she come into my room?
We're both the same yet she can't go to school?
Not all the girls in this world are like you.
There are many children who have to
help out their families by going to work.
But it's not Oshin's fault that her family is poor.
Never discriminate against workers or the poor.
Then mother is wrong! I can be friends with Oshin?
Your mother is worried about you because she loves you.
But I'm not worried about you!
Since you met Oshin you've begun to think about many different things.
Just the fact that you're concerned about her not going to school.
It just shows that you are getting smarter.
To feel sorry for Oshin means that she's given you something.
Grandma please let Oshin go to school!
- I can't do that. - Why not?
Oshin has a job babysitting. That's what we pay her to do.
It's a contract that has to be fulfilled.
She'll be as good as you even if she doesn't go to school.
I have my own ideas about helping her!
Good morning!
You're still up every morning making rice?
Yes I enjoy getting up early in the morning.
What do you do after your babysitting is done?
I clean up after dinner and scrub the bathtub.
Okiku and Oume also teach me sewing.
A babysitter doesn't have to do all that!
But I work here I can't just do nothing!
Come to my room later.
This is the last time we'll be cleaning the lamps.
We'll have electricity after the New Year.
Electric lights require no cleaning.
What is this electricity?
You'll see once it's turned on.
Will I get to see it?
The young madam is upset that I went into Okayo's room.
And the old madam told me to come to see her.
I've made too many mistakes so I might have to leave this house.
- Welcome home! - Welcome home!
You're home early.
It's Saturday so it's half-day.
We never know what day of the week it is.
Where's mother?
She has a meeting but she'll be home shortly.
Come. Don't worry.
Mother is out!
I'm sorry I don't want to be scolded again.
Never mind you're not doing anything wrong!
We don't want the young madam to get upset and send Oshin away.
I thought we could have fun together today.
Since I'm from the mountains I don't know about life in a wealthy family.
Please forgive me if I've done something wrong.
Don't be silly!
I didn't ask you here to scold you!
Come over here.
I know you can read but can you write?
There's some paper. Write for me.
One has to be able to both read and write.
I'll teach you every night from now on.
You'll be able to learn without going to school.
I never went to what's known as school today.
I learned at the temple.
Kanji characters and numbers.
I'll teach you things that will be useful in life.
It'll help you become somebody later on in life.
Let's start by learning to make ink.
Oshin...
You don't want to learn?
Not like that!
Straighten up.
Learning starts from making ink properly.
Good.
I got a one again!
What's mother talking to Oshin about?
Is she in grandma's room?
It's time for you to go to bed!
You always have trouble getting up in the morning.
I'll go and see what's going on.
Kayo!
Write the syllabary now.
Straighten up your back.
It's me Kayo.
What is it?
- Grandma. - Mother!
I won't hear you complain about it. Oshin's already done all her chores.
But...
Grandma I want to learn with Oshin!
You don't like to study.
But Oshin's doing it!
Then bring your own ink and brush.
- Okay. - Kayo!
Get to work.
You can't go to bed until you write out every letter.
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.
Translation: UTB Channel