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Episode 71
Oshin was asked to leave her boarding house
because of she was questioned by the police about Kota.
Fortunately her hairdressing business hadn't suffered.
The café waitresses didn't really care.
I have other clients to visit.
How many do you have?
I must have 20 clients in all.
Some people want me to come early.
And you still do some sewing too?
What will you do with all your money?
Maybe open a big shop of your own?
No I send it all to my parents in the country.
So I have nothing left.
I didn't know that.
You are so good. Relatives can be greedy sometimes.
It can't be helped...
We're sharecroppers so we have big debts.
If we don't pay that off my brother can't find a bride.
You are so good!
I want to help and I don't mind working.
It's better to be depended on than being dependent.
Then how will you ever get married?
I don't plan on getting married.
As a hairdresser I make enough to eat and I can be carefree.
I don't want to suffer in marriage like my mother.
Then you might end up like us!
No you can still do hairdressing when you're old
but nobody wants a wrinkled waitress.
- Isn't that right? - Yes.
I'd better be going now. Thank you!
- Make lots of money. - I will do.
It was already 1920 and Oshin had turned 20.
Letter from Mrs. Okayo
Sorry for not writing sooner.
I heard that you had moved.
But as you know I'm not good at writing letters.
I've settled down some.
But it's very lonely here in Sakata
and I miss Tokyo very much.
Reading again? Come and have some tea.
I don't want any right now.
I want to talk to you. Grandma is up too.
Come now.
Is Masao out with clients again?
Yes he's entertaining clients.
Oh sure.
He's out with geisha girls again! You should be more firm with him.
If you hold back because he's Kayo's adoptive husband
he will just take advantage.
I feel sorry for Kayo... He's neglecting her!
I don't mind.
No! You're not forceful enough with him.
You should complain to him once in a while!
He does his job for the Kaga-ya business.
That should be enough.
Does he really do any work?
He's out with the geishas every night!
Mino that's enough.
Don't stick up for him.
I've heard rumors about him and Kosuzu a geisha.
Don't say such things in front of Kayo!
Masao is Kayo's husband.
She needs to know.
- Stop it! - But...
Kayo...
Hurry and have a baby then things will be fine.
- You can go now. - Be careful.
Good night!
Let it be.
He's back...
What time does he think it is!
Stay out of it Kayo doesn't seem to mind.
I'd better go speak to him!
You will just cause trouble for the couple.
Poor Kayo... She doesn't ever complain!
We can't just let it go.
It's not our business. Let them work it out.
I'll make the bath if you like.
Never mind.
Do you want some tea and rice?
You know that I was with the geisha...
And you don't care?
I'm not worth getting jealous over?!
Everyone can hear you.
Mrs. Okayo's letters never let on that she was unhappy.
I found out later... She was suffering.
Because of her love for Kota?
Probably.
And her husband was unhappy about being just an adoptive husband.
He played around a lot.
Like he was getting back at Mrs. Okayo.
Marriage is a very difficult thing.
When I realized that
I should have let her be with Kota but it was already too late.
To suffer with the one you love isn't really suffering.
I came between her and Kota for Kaga-ya's sake
but it turned out to be the wrong decision.
Mrs. Okayo never saw Kota again?
We'd better be going...
You never saw Kota again either?
I saw him on May Day of that year.
On May 2nd of that year Japan had its first May Day.
I went to Ueno Park see what was going on.
There were so many people!
And the police were there in force too.
People made speeches and sang labor songs.
Then I spotted Kota...
I remember exactly how he looked.
I had never seen him like that before.
It was the face of a man with a belief to fight for.
He looked so fine!
I'd like to meet him.
How is he doing?
Where does he live?
What is he doing?
Thank you for the tea.
You're Oshin's son?
Yes.
I'd been meaning to visit you.
Your new supermarket in our town has
come to be a problem for our business.
It is ironic that you should visit me.
I'm sure it wasn't easy for you to come.
I'm sorry. I know I'm imposing.
Is Oshin well?
She's gotten older but she's very spirited.
I should've come with her but she's away now.
That's why I've come alone.
As you know we opened our 17th store here in town.
But we learned that a large supermarket chain
is trying to buy up land near the train station.
If they succeed we small businesses stand to lose.
We'll be driven to bankruptcy.
That's why I'm here to ask for your help.
Please help us!
What would you like for me to do?
Your Namiki Food Store is the oldest and the best in that block.
And your lot footage is large too.
Even if the other shop owners sell their land to big business
as long as you don't we are safe.
You don't want me to sell my land?
Please... for my mother's sake.
I'm sorry but I've already retired.
I can't help you.
Mr. Namiki...
I know Oshin will understand.
And maybe that's why she's taking a trip now.
That's how Oshin is...
I'm back.
Grandma?
Perhaps Hitoshi is at Kota's house now...
He's such a fool...
Uncle Hitoshi knows Kota? My father never mentioned it.
There was a secret between Oshin and Kota that nobody knew about.
And it wasn't over yet...
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.
Translation: UTB Channel