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Episode 198
Does it look like the war will continue?
After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident,
there's been a lot of anti- Japanese activities all over China.
Japanese troops are being attacked everywhere.
I guess the Japanese Army finally got angry.
That means the war will continue...
It's nothing for you to worry about.
I know I can't change government policies.
We have to stop all this anti-Japanese activity.
Once that's done, things will settle down.
No matter what the reason, I detest war!
Don't say that, or you'll be labeled an anti-national!
The soldiers are all fighting for Japan.
I think Kota is back.
Somebody saw a strange man at Hisa's.
When I asked about it, it sounded like Kota.
Did you ask Hisa?
Yes. She adamantly told me there was no such man there.
Then it's just a rumor.
There's no way they'd let him go during wartime.
That's what I thought, too.
If it were true, Hisa would've told us.
That is true... I'm sure it's a mistake.
I'd better go make my rounds.
Okay. Take care.
Kota!
What happened to you?
Kota?
Kota!
You didn't have to come all the way out here.
You could've just sent word with Ryuzo.
I see him every morning.
Tei must be so cute...
What brings you here?
It's about Kota.
You heard the rumors, too?
Kota is not here.
I just saw him on the beach.
He seemed to be in very bad shape.
His leg seemed injured, too.
But it was Kota!
I'm sure you have your reasons, but why lie to me?
The old Kota is dead.
This Kota is not the man you used to know.
He cast his old self off in order to leave prison.
He's been reformed...
He was made to promise never to get involved with Socialism again.
That's how he got out of prison.
I see...
I thought maybe he was being sought again.
That means that he is a free man.
I'm so glad!
His personality has changed, too.
That's bound to happen to someone who's been in prison for six years.
Yes. I think he went through terrible torture.
He can't even bend one of his legs.
Did Kota say anything to you?
I thought so...
He hardly speaks to me.
He doesn't want to see anyone. He didn't want anybody to know.
But why? He's a free man now.
Please, let him be.
He's ashamed of his forced reformation.
He's out of prison, but still living in hell...
He punishes himself for having been broken.
I don't think he wants to see you. Especially you!
I know you're worried, but please just go home today.
Please don't force him to see you.
I see...
He was in prison for six years?
I was so passionate about his ideals...
Now he's just a shell of a man.
He wouldn't say anything to me either.
He's totally changed...
I felt so sorry for him.
At least he's out of prison. He will get better.
I was so scared...
They locked everyone like Kota up... and they broke them of their spirit!
It's the times...
Kota realized that.
He realized that what he was doing just wouldn't work in Japan.
Not in this day and age.
He has trouble with his leg...
He was probably tortured.
He held up in prison for six years because of his convictions.
He is free, but not in his spirit!
His father is a great man.
I'm sure he'll help his son attain a position in society.
Don't worry about it.
After seeing Kota, Oshin realized for the first time
that Japan was in the grips of a terrible reign of power.
She didn't yet know the extent of that power.
She felt a cold chill run up her spine...
At the end of that year, all of Japan celebrated
the fall of the Chinese city of Nanjing.
Yuu, Hitoshi, Nozomi and Hatsuko, Ryuzo, too.
They all took part in the lantern victory parades.
And even Oshin was happy to be a part of this great victory.
It's been such a long time.
What a great surprise! How many years has it been?
Hitoshi. It's your uncle.
He's my older brother!
Hello.
- That's Hitoshi, our second son. - Where's Yuu?
He's still at school. He's in his third year of middle school.
When I first met Oshin in Saga, Yuu was still a baby.
Now he's in middle school. No wonder we all look so old!
You've gotten ahead in your career. Congratulations!
It's been over 10 years.
Let's celebrate by drinking all night!
Oshin had met Ryuzo's brother, Kamejiro, once back in Saga.
But they had had no opportunity since to see one another.
Why had he come to see Ryuzo all of a sudden?
Seeing Kamejiro in his khaki uniform,
Oshin had a bad premonition.
Translation: UTB Channel
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.