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Episode 193
It was February of 1935.
Ken had suddenly come for a visit from Tokyo.
He had with him, Hatsuko, a nine year-old girl.
You boys sure have good manners. Your mother brought you up well.
Yuu, hurry up or you'll be late for school.
Okay.
Don't bother. I'll do it later. Come and eat with me.
You were up early, so you must be hungry.
No, I'll clean up here first,
and wash the pillow cases and pajamas Ken and I used.
I can do all your wash, too.
You don't have to.
I do a good job of washing.
I found where you keep your tub and soap.
In the winter, you have to hang out the clothes early.
Have a good day.
I'll be able to tell Taka that you're doing well.
Thank you for having us.
You have to leave today?
Now that I've seen Yuu, I have no regrets.
I hope he passes his middle school entrance exams.
Whose daughter is that girl?
Hatsuko?
She works hard.
She's the eldest of four kids.
She took care of her grandmother and siblings
while her parents worked in the fields.
We're distant relatives. That's why I took her with me.
Her parents didn't want to give her up...
But they need the money.
They didn't care where she went,
as long as they could get ¥50 yen for her.
How many years does she have to work?
They said three years,
but it'll be hard for her to leave
once she gets into a place like that.
How much were you going to get from the brothel?
I just want back what I paid out.
I won't be able to collect on my expenses.
Besides, I don't want to make money on this.
Then you'll settle for ¥50?
I want to keep her here.
I don't want her to go to a brothel!
Won't you let me take her?
Oshin.
I'll take out ¥50 from our savings.
You can't do that.
You have three kids of your own to feed!
If you take her, you'll have to feed her.
I know that! We'll manage.
You're being too nice...
You can't decide this on your own.
Check with your husband first.
Thanks.
Now go and eat. Eat a lot!
Thank you.
We leave as soon as you finish eating.
Don't take too long to eat.
I won't...
Take your time eating. Only Ken will go to Osaka.
You'll be staying here with us.
Welcome home.
- Where's Ken? - He's still here.
Good. I want him to take some salted fish.
I'll make it as soon as I get back.
- Where are you going? - To the post office.
I need a favor...
That girl that Ken brought here...
I want to keep her here with us.
Ken will take ¥50 for her. That's what he paid.
Oshin!
She works so hard. She cleaned up after dinner,
and she had breakfast all ready for us this morning.
Seeing her brings back so many memories...
But...
I went to work at age seven.
It wasn't easy...
I'd get yelled at if I didn't get the job done before I was told.
She knows that... and that's why she works so hard.
She must feel so lonely...
She feels like she has to keep working.
I feel so sorry for her...
I know, but...
Seeing her makes me think about Ai...
Had she lived, she'd be about Hatsuko's age.
I don't see her as a stranger.
I want to think of her as our Ai.
I want to take her in.
All right.
I won't stand in your way, but don't you dare give up midway.
I won't allow you to have any regrets.
I know. I'm prepared.
Ai, she would be that girl's age if she were alive...
There is ¥50 in here.
And this is for your expenses. Please accept it.
- Are you serious? - Oshin is determined.
And you approve?
I know how Oshin feels.
And I have caused her a lot of problems.
I want to make it up to her.
If you're in agreement, I feel much better.
I'm glad.
But I hope I'm not causing you any problems with the people in Osaka.
I'll think of an excuse.
Hatsuko!
Yes?
Are we leaving now? I'm ready to go.
You don't have to leave. You'll be working here.
Do your job well!
We don't have much room here, but bear with us.
Now you have nothing to worry about.
You're a part of the family from today.
I'll be leaving now. Work hard until your term is up.
Thanks for all the presents.
- Please come again. - We'll be waiting.
Next time, I'll come and visit the Ise Shrine.
Please tell Yuu that I said goodbye.
- Hang in there. - I will.
Please take care.
She's not leaving?
She's one of us now.
- Really? - Yes. Be good to her!
- We will be. - We will be.
You can share this room with Nozomi and Hitoshi.
What about Yuu?
He'll get the small room to himself, so he can study.
What about you two?
- We'll sleep out there. - I can sleep in the kitchen.
You're one of our kids now, so don't worry.
Were you going to school?
- I was in third grade. - Did you go steadily?
Sometimes I'd stay home to help out.
But Mother wanted me to finish school.
She sounds very nice.
You can enter the fourth grade in the spring.
I'll make the arrangements.
Mother told me I'd have to work. No more school.
- You don't like school? - I like school.
Then you can take Nozomi and Hitoshi to school.
- They'll be in the first grade. - But...
Don't worry about the chores.
- I'm home. - Welcome home.
She's part of our family now.
Now you have a little sister.
I won't have to make rice for dinner now.
I'll do all the chores so you just study.
Great! Thank you.
She's your sister now. Be good to her.
Just call the kids by their first names.
Okay.
This is like a dream!
Yes.
Oshin was now mother to four children.
She and Ryuzo worked even harder to support them all.
Oshin felt fulfilled,
but at times she had her concerns.
Especially about Nozomi.
Translation: UTB Channel
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.