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Episode 153
Oshin's home?
What a surprise!
I was just in the bath.
You can both bathe after my kids.
We'll make dinner after you bathe. Go while it's still light.
We don't want to waste oil for the lamp in the bath.
You're lucky. We only make the bath every five days.
How long will you be staying?
I'm sure they don't want you away too long.
Mother has been so worried about you!
Aren't you glad to see her now?
But don't keep her here too long,
Oshin has to go back to her husband.
Oshin will be living here with us. She's not going back to Saga.
Rest for now. Think about working later.
Did the Tanokuras send you away?
You divorced Ryuzo?
She just needs a place to stay for now.
Until she and Ryuzo can live together again.
That's strange.
If you're not divorced, why aren't you with Ryuzo now?
Where is he?
- Why isn't he caring for his wife? - I'll explain later.
You just go here, so I can't just send you away,
but you're still a Tanokura!
Why haven't they sent money for your upkeep?
We're talking about two people. And people have to eat!
I'm sorry. I will manage for Yuu and myself.
What can you do?
If you're not divorced,
the Tanokuras should send us some money!
It's only food for Oshin and Yuu.
She is your sister. You should be more caring.
You're worried about the rice they'll eat?
Oshin knows.
We sharecroppers have no rice to spare.
You led that peasant reform against the landlords.
Now you get 60% of all the crops you take in.
You can't tell me you have no rice!
The prices keep going up...
We have to trade our rice for supplies.
I know that.
The sharecroppers in Saga don't have it any better.
I'm sorry about it. I'll try not to be a burden on you.
Why are you talking like that to him?
Think of what you have done for us here.
You could live here for a year or two,
and not have to feel small at all!
Your boy is the same age as my Sadakichi.
He's turned out to be so mean...
Don't let Shoji worry you.
He has been poor all his life...
It's not his fault.
Poverty can change people.
It is hard enough feeding his own family.
Now he has me to feed, too. I don't blame him for complaining.
The bath is ready!
I'd better say hello to my sister-in-law.
Hurry up! I don't want to burn any more wood!
It was so sudden, so we didn't make enough rice.
- What about you two? - We already ate.
Here. Have mine.
I have enough!
I'll make you white rice tomorrow.
We don't have that much rice to spare.
She just got home. She deserves white rice.
I don't mind barley rice. We only ate daikon gruel before.
Having barley rice is a luxury!
A woman can go anywhere, and do anything you want.
But the eldest son has to stay put,
and care for his parents and family.
And I've done my best to provide, even barley rice.
Now my sister is home, and I have to work harder.
Being the eldest son is the worst lot!
We will be eating separately starting tomorrow.
We don't want to hear this every time we eat.
You will be doing your own cooking?
Yes, I'll cook for Oshin.
Where will you get the rice?
Where will you get the wood to cook it with?
I'll take what's mine.
I work in the fields, just as you do.
You feed Otora and the kids.
And I'll feed Oshin and her son. Any complaints?
I'll work in the fields, too.
There is not that much fields to work in.
Until the harvest in fall,
we only have what we've allotted for ourselves.
We don't have enough. Now we have you!
You can't just do as you please here.
Or we'll all starve!
Don't let him bother you.
You built this house.
If Shoji doesn't like you being here,
have him pay you back in money!
Then we can use that money to buy rice.
Who's in here?
What are you doing?!
I'm going to cook potatoes for Oshin.
It'll be ready soon.
I'm sorry that this is all I can offer you.
I'm not here as a guest.
Don't worry about it. I want to do all I can for you.
If you hold back Shoji and Tora will starve you to death.
Go tell her. She can't just take food!
Our shed will be empty in no time.
I don't know what Oshin has done for you.
But that's not my concern.
And this house wasn't built for us.
It was built for her father.
I don't want to have to feel obligated.
She should've hung on in Saga. A woman is supposed to persevere.
Oshin is spoiled.
I have wanted to go home many times,
but life back home wouldn't be any better than this.
That's why I have stayed here with you.
Maybe I shouldn't have returned...
Oh, stop it. You had no choice.
You can't do hair, and you have Yuu to care for.
No matter how strong you are, you need people's help to survive.
So it's best for you to have me to help.
I've stayed on here just for something like this.
Maybe it would've been better if you'd come home after the earthquake.
Life for you must've been hell... You poor thing.
That Mrs. Tanokura is an ogre!
It's my fault...
She'd been against our marriage.
But I didn't think I would be living with her.
I went ahead and married her son...
It's no wonder she was so mean to me.
I didn't know about how to be a good wife in an old Saga household.
So when she would scold me, I'd feel like I was being picked on.
Oshin...
I don't hate or resent anyone.
Remember when I ran away from the lumber mill when I was small,
and was helped by that young army deserter?
Shunsaku taught me a lot of things...
He told me that to hate someone is to be lonely...
He told me to try to understand and forgive,
before I went on to hate or resent people.
I know how Mrs. Tanokura must feel...
She must've been very disappointed to have a daughter-in-law like me.
People all had a hard time because of me...
I feel badly towards Ryuzo and all my in-laws back in Saga...
If that's how you feel, I won't worry about it.
You can stay here until the day you and Ryuzo can live together again.
I won't let anything happen to you.
Eat your potato.
Ofuji's kind words helped Oshin feel at home.
But Oshin was also concerned about how
Ofuji seemed overly concerned about protecting her.
Translation: UTB Channel
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.