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Episode 90
Welcome home!
I'm so late... It's morning!
Your husband is still sleeping and I'm making ozoni soup.
I was going to get him up when it's done.
Thank you for doing all the work for me.
I've been single a long time. I'm used to it.
You must be worn out.
You were up already?
I'm home!
I'm sorry to have stayed out all night.
Happy New Year.
And you too Gen.
Let's save the formal greetings until later.
I'm just glad we're all here together to celebrate.
- I'll get the soup. - Let me do it.
No you just rest.
Thank you.
I have caused you both a lot of trouble
but Otaka was so happy that I came to help.
She sends her best.
Good. I'm sure you feel good about it too.
Yes I do. And I even got paid.
I refused but she insisted I take it.
There is 50 yen in there.
50 yen?! That much?
It's for the work I did.
That can't be!
She said it's the share of the customers I worked on.
Well it does cost a lot to do traditional hair.
And her customers are pretty wealthy too.
- It includes tips. - That's big money!
She has taken her share of the money.
I thought you went there just to help her.
I told her that but she's very stubborn.
It's all right. She feels I saved her reputation.
With this money we can pay off some bills.
But this is your money. Use it for yourself.
I don't want anything. I want to help out our business.
It's not your business!
I don't need help from a woman!
I'm a Tanokura now and I want to help.
I told you it's unnecessary!
Business and money should be a man's concern!
Maybe so but Gen is having a hard time.
I can manage.
What is wrong with trying to help out?
Isn't that what marriage is all about?
You work hard but the economy is bad.
It's only until things get better.
Then I can start enjoying luxuries again.
Let's celebrate New Year's.
We don't have much but we're all here together.
We should be happy.
It was the first morning of 1922
and Oshin had turned 22 herself. Oshin's marriage wasn't easy
but she was happy being Ryuzo's wife
and living together with Genemon.
Have a good day.
We haven't sold much at all this season.
Don't get upset about my asking this...
He goes out to sell every day
but none of the merchandise is moving.
Competition is very stiff.
It's hard trying to get new clients.
And one of our big clients has gone bankrupt.
He is doing his best.
I've been meaning to tell him to close
this business and return to Saga.
Now isn't the time to be doing business in Tokyo.
His family is all in Saga.
They're landowners so they have many farms.
Things will be easier there.
He can't go back to Saga now.
He has said so himself.
He doesn't want to have to suffer in Tokyo any longer.
Pride alone isn't enough to sustain life.
Please talk to him about it.
Saga is a nice place. With mountains and the sea.
You'll like it there too.
Thanks for all your help.
- Is Otaka here? - Yes.
I've come to ask you for a favor. Could I get a job here?
I know you said you weren't interested in doing Western hair.
But I could do it for you here. No... I want to do it.
- Oshin... - Please!
You're a married woman. If you worked here
you wouldn't have time for your home or husband.
This isn't the kind of work one does part-time.
I'm serious.
We need money badly.
The business will go under if I don't work.
A lot has happened...
I want to earn enough so that we can eat.
I had no idea things were so bad...
It's not my husband's fault. It's the economy.
I was happy that you married a rich man...
But I guess troubles aren't over for you.
If you want to work here I will be happy.
I know traditional hair can't last forever.
And I had been thinking to close this place down
but I still have regrets about doing so.
I have been working here for 20 years.
And we get so many customers during the New Year's season.
It brought back memories of the good old days...
I was wavering again...
If you can work here things will go great!
We'll do Western-style hair too and bring this salon up-to-date.
Then I can work here?
Of course!
Thank you!
That feels great! You sure are good.
You're better than a professional!
I used to massage the old madam at Kaga-ya almost every night.
You sure are tight here. You must've walked a lot.
Yes. I tried to find customers for the fabric you got back for us.
You can't do sales over the telephone anymore.
One has to go out and call on customers.
Don't get desperate.
If I were alone I wouldn't mind starving
but I have to think of you
and I'm happy to work harder for you.
I don't mind hardships.
I'm willing to work to help you too.
I've decided to keep helping Otaka at her salon.
That will be better than doing hair on my own.
And she thinks that is a good idea too.
- You're going to work? - I enjoy doing hair.
And you already told me I could continue working.
But not for money!
It's not only the money. I like the work!
I'm against it!
What will happen to the business if I don't work?
Genemon told me today.
He wants you to close down the business
and return home to Saga. I don't want you to do that!
We promised we'd live and die here in Tokyo!
We'll just try harder...
That's why I want to do what I can to help.
It's not just for the money! It's for our marriage too.
I'm afraid of having to go with you to Saga.
Your mother was so against us getting married.
We can't just go there now.
I'm so happy being your wife.
I don't want anybody to come between us.
Oshin was being honest.
She wanted to work to save their marriage.
Oshin had no idea that this would cause a rift in their marriage.
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.
Translation: UTB Channel