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Episode 2
Ohatsuko?
- Never mind please keep working. - Any word about mother?
Tei called to ask if she was here at my house.
She must be really worried.
- Has she really run away? - It seems that way...
You went over to the main house?
They called I had to go. What about you?
If they don't know how can I be of help?
I didn't want to have to hear them complain.
I came here to see if you'd heard something.
I really haven't a clue. It's all so sudden.
I guess she wasn't getting along with Michiko.
She doesn't let her daughter-in-law get her down.
Mother raised us both but still we don't understand her all that well.
She's a woman...
And you Hatsuko have devoted yourself to caring for her.
Without ever getting married yourself.
Then she threw you out of the house when Hitoshi got married to Michiko.
She did it for my sake.
I was adopted and raised as a Tanokura
and raised me as if I was a part of the Tanokura family
But I came to be in the way once Hitoshi got married.
That's why she bought me that shop.
So that I could be independent and be on my own.
She wasn't deferring to Michiko.
Shall I make us some tea?
You're so easygoing.
They're all going crazy at the Tanokura house!
She knows what she's doing. What's the use of us worrying?
She'll be back once she gets it out of her system.
Besides you're not really worried about her.
Mother's not one to do anything foolish.
That new store means a lot to Hitoshi.
And she runs away on the day of its grand opening.
That's not like her.
Yes it's like her!
She was against opening that new supermarket.
She wouldn't leave just because of that.
She seems tough but she's really very nice.
I guess she's a woman after all.
She needs a rest.
She's had to put up with a lot over the years.
She could use a break.
I hope that's all there is to it.
What else could there be?
There are some things we can't let people such as Michiko and the others know.
It'll compromise mother's honor.
Even Hitoshi keeps those things to himself...
- Kei what are you doing home? - It's spring break.
Why didn't you come visit me then?
I've been worried about you living alone in Tokyo.
I'm doing okay.
Thank you for taking good care of my father.
Listen to you. Talking like an adult!
Your father's my younger brother.
A sister takes care of her little brother!
Now that you're in college you seem so much older.
Your mother would've been proud of you.
I'll see you later.
- Going somewhere? - Just going out.
Kei!
- No use trying to stop him. - You're spoiling him!
I have young people working for me.
I'm not lonely just because he's away at school.
Where did he go?
I don't know...
You didn't even ask him?
He's 20 he can handle himself. Why try to keep tabs on him?
What's happening to families today?
I have people watching the shop for me.
I'll stay to make you dinner.
I'm sure you don't get nutritious foods.
Don't worry.
The men here can cook.
But... I'm concerned.
There's a man from the town where that new supermarket opened.
One of your workers?
He tells me all the supermarket chains want to open stores in that town.
They're trying to buy up land near the train station.
The local merchants are all against the big chains.
They'll be hurt now that Tanokura's opened its new store.
So several local merchants are thinking of quitting altogether.
Really?
Even we can't compete with the big national chains!
Did Hitoshi and mother know about this?
It's just a rumor.
But I'm sure they knew about it.
Maybe mother's running away is related to this?
Running away wouldn't solve this problem.
I can't figure it out...
But that's what she's like...
This food's lousy!
This fried shrimp is just awful!
You gave out these lunches at the grand opening?
Just eat quietly! It's auspicious food.
I don't care if it's auspicious food!
That's no way to talk.
You're both Tanokura girls!
You'll one day help your brother run our stores...
No way!
That's why I majored in art and got a job.
I let you take that job and I'll find you a husband!
No adoptive husbands for us!
We don't want a man like aunt Tei's husband.
He has to defer to his wife and all of you.
Midori!
Our brother can run the chain on his own.
Don't you know how we all feel? I sweated blood to get us all here!
I did it all for you!
I thought you did it all for grandma?
She spanked him to work harder!
He suffers from a mother complex!
Your grandmother worked hard so that her children could succeed.
That's what keeps me going.
That's how it is between a parent and child...
That's too old-fashioned!
You can't push us into a mold.
Akane!
Grandma ran away\on grand opening.
- She stood you up! - What?
Stop it the girls are right.
Everybody asked where the Vice President was
and I had to make excuses for her!
She couldn't have been thinking much about you or our new supermarket!
All you do is accuse her!
You're not even concerned for her safety!
That's why she ran away...
Your mother is being willful!
If she didn't like something she should have told us.
Let's drop it.
Don't fight just because grandma ran away!
I'm sick of it all.
We have our own lives to lead.
Grandma can't affect our lives that much.
It's time that you weaned yourself from her!
Did we say too much?
It's good to tell him. He doesn't listen to me.
Tei?
No.
There's been no word yet.
If she doesn't come home tonight we will go to the police.
Tell Tatsunori.
No don't worry.
She's just old that's all.
Just do as I say!
Brother's all irritable... Why's he yelling at me?
Mother left home because of his wife!
He can't yell at Michiko.
That's why he yells at his little sister.
Just put up with it.
It's all because he got money from her family.
He can never get out from under her!
That's not the only reason why mother left.
What other reasons could there be?
I'll go to the police tomorrow.
That might start some rumors.
Let's give it a little more time.
I'll talk to him.
But mother's really done it this time!
We're here.
You've been here before?
- Going out? - Just for a bit.
But there's still snow on the sidewalk!
I'm used to the snow.
- Will you get me a taxi? - Yes.
I'll need the driver for the day.
Where will you go?
Good morning!
She'd told no one...
Yet Kei had found her up here in the mountains of Yamagata.
Oshin was surprised...
She wanted to have some time alone here.
But she was happy to see her grandson.
You're quite a boy!
I was shocked to hear that you'd run away.
Translation: UTB Channel
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.