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Episode 105
Oshin had almost given up on the new clothing business when Ono-ya
a big store offered to carry her line in their shop.
Tanokura Company was once again moving ahead.
- Excuse me. - Yes?
Mr. Tanokura told us to report to work at 9:00.
He isn't here right now.
I'm Mrs. Tanokura.
We're here to operate the sewing machines.
We don't need any new people yet.
This is the Tanokura Company isn't it?
- Yes it is. - Then there's no mistake.
We only have three sewing machines
and they're all in use...
- Maybe we were being fooled. - I knew it!
We quit our jobs to come here because
the pay was better. We trusted you!
Mr. Tanokura asked us to come.
Then why doesn't his wife know about it?
I'm really sorry. He didn't tell me anything.
Mr. Tanokura used to do business with the tailor that I worked for.
He said he needed experienced people
to help him sew a new line of clothes.
He promised us better wages...
That's why we all quit to come here.
We don't have enough machines to go around.
We can't just get sent away now!
Once Mr. Tanokura comes home...
Gen!
Thanks for coming!
What's going on? Your wife knows nothing about this!
I sorry. I was too busy.
This is Toshiko.
This is Katsuko Hisayo and Yumie.
They're all experienced.
Thanks for coming. I'll pay you what I promised you.
Good. We all want better wages.
But you'll have to pay us more for harder jobs.
We need a high rate of production.
We don't have enough sewing machines!
They're right here. Hurry and bring them in.
We'll have a total of six machines now.
The work will get done faster.
Then maybe we need only three new people.
No. You're pregnant. You should be taking it easy.
Leave the store to me.
Let's get to work!
This is Umeko and Itoko. Our old hands.
They will teach you what to do.
Please help them.
This is Genemon our manager.
Ask him anything.
- Let's set the machines up. - Okay.
We're all set now.
Each one of those girls will do the work of two!
I'm glad to have them.
I told you we don't need more people or machines.
We'll just sell to Ono-ya what we can make.
That will cost us our reputation!
We will lose business to somebody else.
This is a highly competitive business.
So we have to fill our orders as they come in.
Yes but...
What are you so worried about?
All of Japan will need Western clothes now.
For both men and women.
But we don't need expensive clothes.
Ready-to-wear clothes are what people want!
We'll build up a reputation with what we sell to Ono-ya.
Then we can sell to other big stores.
We'll have to work hard to maintain quality control.
We'll be building a big factory soon!
What about your job?
I'll quit tomorrow.
I'll make this my life's work.
Just leave everything to me.
I guess...
I guess you're right.
If we fail we'll just crawl back up again.
I have done that many times in my life.
It's tough being a woman...
Especially a pregnant woman. We need security.
We sometimes get too worrisome. And I will hold you back.
Men are the opposite...
We like to try for bigger things when we have a baby coming.
I'm doing this for you and our baby!
I know. Then go right ahead.
If you fail we can start from scratch again!
I'm sure my baby won't be afraid of poverty.
Thanks.
I have nothing to fear now.
I'll just charge ahead!
Are you okay?
- No I'm not! - I'm sorry.
Mr. Tachihara is here.
He's so silly.
I'm glad.
A couple has to agree on everything.
Otherwise nothing will go right.
You're still up?
Ono-ya wants new styles.
That's why I need new patterns made.
This is nice.
It's a simple style but with a nicer fabric.
Yes.
I can choose the material.
- Want some? - No thanks.
We work so hard and Ono-ya gets most of the profits.
That's not right.
That can't be helped. They have overhead.
The customers stand to save so much
if they bought straight from us.
Wouldn't that make things a lot easier?
The world isn't as easy as you think.
It's a long-standing business tradition.
I think there's a way to offer customers a better price.
You don't have to worry about things like that.
You just worry about keeping the cost down.
We can't possibly make work clothes too.
It's best to make all we can while we're still able to.
Working women need clothes to wear at the office.
Why do we have to work so hard for Ono-ya?
Just go to bed!
What's so funny?
That's so like you. You don't understand economics
yet you want to help people get a better deal?
Why not?
We could have sold directly to the people.
I see. That's why you opened a supermarket.
You wanted people to get all their foods
at fair prices by direct purchase.
It had nothing to do with supermarkets.
Your markets buy directly from the producers.
And you sell in quantity at a lesser profit.
Well that's true...
But there were harder roads to travel
before I opened up my supermarkets.
What you learned back then
is what had made you what you are today.
At least as far as business is concerned.
It was a whole new world for me.
It wasn't like hairdressing at all.
But it went well?
Yes the clothes sold so well that it was almost frightening!
Why did you get me up to talk like this again?
You woke me up!
You weren't able to get to sleep.
I guess I'll have to get something to drink now.
- I'm glad it went well. - What?
Your line of ready-to-wear clothes for everyone.
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.
Translation: UTB Channel