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Episode 166
It's so strange that Ryuzo didn't know where Oshin was,
and that he wrote to Yamagata.
Ofuji was worried that Oshin hadn't written him at all.
There's not much here, but please enjoy.
- You too, Oshin. - Thank you.
Happy New Year!
- Happy New Year! - Happy New Year!
I wish you all the best.
I never thought I'd get to celebrate with you.
Ofuji having such a hard time with her son's wife.
She holds the purse strings now.
She doesn't even have spending money!
I know that...
Once I repay the loan I got from Mrs. Okayo,
I'll send for her to come here.
Please tell her to hang on until then.
I will tell her to be looking forward to that day.
For now, I'll enjoy all this in her place!
I could never repay you for all you've done.
You were the one who got me the job at Kaga-ya.
And you've been helping my mother read and write letters.
Without you, we'd be nowhere.
Did you personally see this letter from Ryuzo?
Yes, and I wrote a reply for Ofuji.
That was over a month ago.
So Tanokura hasn't forsaken Oshin and Yuu.
He's worried enough to write letters.
But Oshin has sent so many letters to him in Saga.
Why didn't he know anything about you?
This is a day to celebrate,
so let's not talk about this anymore.
And Kota has to leave again tomorrow.
Let's forget this. Go ahead and eat.
It's probable that none of your letters reached Tanokura.
How long are you going to be drinking?
This is a day to celebrate. Let him drink!
No. He has to visit Kyoko's parents.
You'd better get ready, or you'll be late.
Why do I have to go there?
Ryu.
I don't even like that girl.
It's too late to say that now!
We managed to postpone the fall wedding.
We promised to have it this spring,
so we can't get out of it this time.
You agreed to take Kyoko as your wife.
But the more I see her, the less I like her.
I can't help it.
You can't say that...
He has agreed to marry, but now he's trying to get out of it,
and you support him!
You'll have to give up on Oshin.
Forget her, and start a new life!
I'm sick of talking about this all the time.
You still can't get over Oshin?
You don't even know what is going on...
Oshin is planning to marry another man.
You don't believe me?
I'm telling the truth.
I have a letter from the man she plans to marry.
I didn't want to have to show it to you.
This letter came to me. Why did you open it?
It's from Sakata.
I figured it must have something to do with Oshin somehow.
It's full of nonsense, too!
Okiyo!
A mother has to look out for her son.
This man wants to look after Oshin and Yuu.
I'm sure he's already looking after her!
It's been over a year!
Oshin probably asked him to tell Ryuzo to divorce her.
This letter proves that this is what Oshin wants, too!
It says here Oshin wrote to me many times...
You intercepted all her letters, too?
How can I intercept letters that never came?
I'm sure Oshin's just telling this man that to fit her own needs.
She wants that man to think that you've forsaken her.
It's the kind of lies that Oshin would tell.
There's no way a woman can make it in this world by herself.
Not with a small child!
Now you know what Oshin is really like.
You can now start thinking about a new life.
- Ryu! - Let him be!
Do you realize what you've done to Ryuzo?!
But I showed him the letter!
He needs to be shocked out of his longing for Oshin.
You've been telling him to forget her, too.
I love Ryuzo... That's why I want him to start a life anew.
As his mother, it's my duty!
Leave him alone.
That's your duty now.
I need to talk to you.
These are all the letters to you from Oshin.
I pieced all the letters together after your mother tore them up.
I couldn't throw them away knowing how much Oshin thinks of you.
I hadn't meant to show them to you,
but I feel so sorry for Oshin now.
She never forgot you!
That's why she wrote so many letters.
She must've felt so lonely not getting any letters back from you.
She didn't just rush to another man.
She has to think of Yuu. I feel badly for her,
and I know she's not someone who'd do anything that's not right.
Please believe in Oshin.
Otherwise, I'd be too sad for her.
I know you're suffering, too.
I had no idea that my mother would do something like this.
Don't resent her. She did it for you.
I can feel for your mother, too.
Your mother just can't forgive Oshin
for having deserted her position as a Tanokura wife.
Especially since she'd begun to come around to Oshin,
just prior to Oshin's leaving.
Oshin took Yuu away from her, too.
It's no wonder she resents Oshin so much.
I'm a Tanokura wife, too. I know how hard Oshin had it here.
Please write to Oshin!
She's dying to hear from you. It's not too late.
I've betrayed your mother now...
But as a woman who's suffered here just as Oshin did,
I had to do this. There's no need to thank me.
I'll be frank with you. I won't remarry.
Please tell Kyoko's family.
And I don't want to hear of it anymore!
Ryu...
No matter what, Oshin's my wife,
and Yuu's my son. Please remember that.
You plan to wait for her?
I plan to send for her once my land-reclaiming project is successful,
and I have my own land.
For now, it's better for her to work in Sakata than having to suffer here.
Even if we live apart,
if we believe in each other, there's no need to worry.
Here's your dinner set. Thank you for waiting.
The dinner set is ready.
Thank you for waiting.
- I'll leave the money here. - Please come again.
Welcome!
I'm not here to eat. Is Tanokura Shin here?
You must mean Oshin.
It's a registered letter. I need a seal.
He needs your seal.
Alright.
Is it for me?
Who could it be from?
- Goodbye. - Thank you.
It's from Saga...
It's from Ryuzo!
Where's my food?
There's 20 yen in here!
What does it say?
Oshin had waited for this letter, and having waited for over a year,
the letter weighed heavily in her hands,
and warmed her heart.
Translation: UTB Channel
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.