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Episode 26
I beg you!
Our rice crop failed so mother had to go away to work.
My two older sisters work at the textile factory.
But my sick grandma and younger siblings
don't even have enough daikon gruel to eat!
I don't want grandma to go hungry.
If I can earn five bales of rice it'll help them.
And I won't have to be yelled at for being a loafer.
So please let me work here. I will do anything.
I don't know what Oriki told you but there was no firm agreement made.
We can't pay five bales of rice to a babysitter.
I'm sorry...
Omino...
I'm not saying no because of the rice.
Even if she were to work for nothing it wouldn't do.
We don't need a babysitter.
I know that I didn't expect Oriki to send us such a young girl!
She told me she had someone in mind
but this little girl couldn't possibly do the work.
That's why I'm sending her away.
I refuse to hear any more of this.
Take that money and go home! And eat this udon noodles first.
Madam!
I'm sorry to cause you all this trouble.
I'll talk to mother about hiring a sitter for you.
So give up on that little girl.
I'm glad. That girl's too young to work.
Omino...
I will be looking after Osayo myself.
I'll never bring up this babysitter thing again.
Let that girl stay.
She can go home when her term is up.
But...
Sharecropper families have it tough when they have a bad crop.
She came all this way by herself so that
her sick grandmother and siblings can have food to eat.
Think of how she feels!
Maybe she can't do good but let her try.
We sell the rice all those sharecroppers grow.
That's how we prosper. Let's help them out!
Deliver five bales of rice to her family.
I'm sure she'll learn in the two years that she'll be here.
She'll be so happy that you gave your approval.
Just tell her that you've decided to keep her.
That way she will feel grateful to you!
That will make things easier for you.
Go and tell her. She's probably all upset.
I'll leave as soon as I finish eating.
What's your name?
It's Oshin.
You may stay!
You'll be working here so don't worry.
Just do the very best that you can.
Thank you. Thank you very much!
I'll introduce you to the others when you're done eating.
Okay.
There's no need to rush!
This is our madam the owner's mother.
My name is Oshin.
I beg your kindness.
And this is our owner.
How do you do.
This is Kayo.
I'm pleased to meet you.
You and Oshin are the same age Kayo.
This is Sayo.
You'll be looking after this baby.
I'll work hard!
Okiku and Oume have been with us from age 10.
They can help you learn your job.
Please teach her a little at a time.
We will.
I'm pleased to meet you.
She had a long journey so she is tired.
Let her rest!
Thank you!
I'm so glad for you.
I owe it all to the young madam.
She's so kind. She's like the Buddha!
Call her young madam.
Okay.
Your answer funny!
The teacher at school told me to answer "yes" with "hai."
You were in school?
Just for a short time.
Tell me what to do. I can help clean up after dinner.
We're already done. I'll show you to your room.
Go check the bath!
I'll make the fire for the bath.
Not tonight.
Then I'll clean up and scrub the bathroom.
That's too much work for you!
I used to do that at the last place I worked.
This isn't your first job?
I went to work at age seven. For a year.
When you were seven?
I'm surprised you were able to do it!
I'm used to hard work. What can I help you with?
You can start tomorrow.
This is our room.
I'll be staying here?
It's the maid's room.
It's too nice. The gods will punish me!
So much light too. We get to use it?
Oil for lamps cost a lot.
I've only seen them at the inn at Ginzan and at my old workplace.
At home we only have light from the fireplace.
Lamps are outdated. We have electricity in Sakata!
Electricity?
You just turn on the switch. It's brighter than a lamp!
We'll soon get it here too.
It's like magic. You'll have to see it to believe it!
We'll probably throw these lamps out soon.
Are your things coming later?
What I own is what I have with me.
We'll get you your own bedding tomorrow.
You can share our futon tonight.
We workers get to sleep on quilts too?
What a surprise.
Oshin.
Yes?
These are Kayo's old kimono. Wear them.
They should fit. You're about the same size.
I can have these?
Good for you!
Oshin has all her belongings in that bundle.
I was worried that she might not have any change of clothes.
Now she can look nice! Isn't that right?
I've never had kimono like that before.
Try it on.
It's too good for me.
It's yours!
You look great.
You're a pretty girl!
Now she looks more like a Kaga-ya worker!
What are you doing here so early in the morning?
I came down to start the fire for rice.
You can't possibly make rice!
I used to do it all the time at home.
Start the fire hot until the rice boils.
Then pull out the coals and let the rice steam.
I'm good at it!
But I didn't know which pots to start here.
The big ones is for the worker's rice and barley mix.
The small pots for white rice for the owner's family.
They eat white rice.
And we don't have to eat daikon gruel?
What a surprise.
Let me do that.
You're the babysitter!
If I'm good at it I'll do it every morning and you can sleep in.
I'm getting paid five bales of rice. I want to do more!
Oshin made all the rice?
Yes she's good. I won't need to worry about her!
She must've led a pretty hard life.
I can do the wash before lunch.
I can do that.
Then I'll clean.
We do the cleaning after the owners go to work out front.
Just show me I can do anything.
I don't want to just stand around.
Shall I go sweep the street?
That's a job for one of the boys.
Then I'll go wash the diapers.
- Good morning! - Good morning!
Good morning!
Good morning! Did you sleep well?
Yes the futon quilt was so warm.
Please look after the baby now.
Okay.
I'll wash the baby's dirty diapers too.
You don't have to. Just mind the baby.
Washing diapers is part of a babysitter's job!
Where were you?
I washed these at the river.
Wash them again.
The river water isn't clean.
Use the well water for washing!
But...
Osayo's not like babies at home.
Oshin had a lot to learn at Kaga-ya.
The affluence of the place was hard for her to get accustomed to.
Everything was so different and it made Oshin uneasy.
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.
Translation: UTB Channel