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Episode 215
It was 1945, and spring was in the air.
I hear the Tokyo bombing on March 10 was really bad.
Most of downtown Tokyo was destroyed,
and there were many casualties.
Do you think this little shelter can protect us?
Many people taking shelter were spared.
But I wish I had a bigger and stronger one built.
It's too late now...
I never thought we'd ever need one.
With the way things are,
maybe Yuu is safer in the South Pacific than we are.
I'm glad Tei is safe in the countryside.
Too bad I don't get to see her very often.
Maybe it's better... She'll get homesick if you visit.
She writes in her letters that she's doing fine.
I'll send her soap and sugar if I can get some.
We sure don't want Tei to suffer as we do.
I'd better get back to the factory.
Can you find out about Hitoshi?
Oshin...
I just want to know when he'll be finished with his training.
Once he's done,
they'll probably send him in as one of the suicide pilots.
They need pilots,
but I'm sure they won't be sending out the new recruits so soon.
Besides, he'll let us know if he's ordered to go.
Even if it should come to that,
we'll have to send him off with a smile.
He volunteered for this.
Tei!
What's wrong, Tei?
Tei! What's the matter?
You didn't tell those people you were leaving?
How did you get the train fare?
I tagged along free with a stranger. A lady.
Why did you do this?
I'm not going back there anymore!
Tei...
What happened?
You always wrote to say you were doing well.
That's because they watch me when I write letters.
And they only feed me one bowl of soup,
while their own kids get their fill.
That can't be true!
I give that family a lot of supplies, so that they'll feed you well!
It's true! I'm telling the truth! I tried my best to endure it!
She's full of lice...
You weren't bathed? They never washed your clothes?!
I thought you two would be angry if I came home,
so I tried to hang in there. But I can't take it anymore!
Tei...
I had no idea you were suffering...
We'll never send you away again.
If we're going to die in the bombings, we'll die together!
Mother...
I'll let you bath today.
And I'll cook you a pot full of white rice!
Tei.
Stay here tonight, but you'll go back tomorrow.
What are you saying?
Don't spoil her. Other kids have it tough, too.
Those people mis- treated our daughter!
Everyone has it tough!
When times are hard, people change.
We can't condemn them for it.
We should be grateful that Tei is safe there.
You'd better learn to persevere.
Your mother had it 10 times worse than you at your age.
I don't want her to go through what I did!
That's why we did our best to raise them all.
But we weren't able to protect Yuu and Hitoshi!
If it weren't for the terrible war...
- Oshin! - It's the war's fault!
Putting innocent children through such hardships!
Stop fighting!
Watch what you say in front of the children!
You'll go back tomorrow.
But Ryuzo...
She came here all by herself, so she can go back by herself!
You'll be all right, won't you?
Tei left the next morning on a crowded train.
Oshin remembered what Shunsaku had said.
He told her that she might one day be involved in a war.
He had also said that if that should ever happen,
she should resist it with all her might.
She blamed herself for not having resisted.
And she blamed herself for now keeping her own
from serving in the war.
- Mrs. Tanokura. - Yes?
Mrs. Morita's son was killed.
That boy who's serving in Manchuria?
No, the younger boy in the Navy.
His training base was recently bombed.
He was killed here in Japan?
The bombings are everywhere...
We'll be holding a wake for him.
I'll tell my husband.
Isn't your younger boy in the Navy, too?
You must be worried.
Morita was two years ahead of us in school.
I'll go offer him some incense.
His body hasn't arrived home yet.
Mrs. Morita didn't even shed a tear.
Is she so happy that her son died an honorable death?
That's the proper attitude for the Japanese.
You should learn from her!
I'm glad that my two sons are serving our country.
But if anything should happen to them...
Yuu and Hitoshi will be all right.
There's no use worrying about them.
With the bombings becoming more frequent,
whenever we are together I begin to wonder
if it's the last time we'll spend with each other.
We won't die that easily. Even if the Americans invade us!
You'll fight with bamboo spears?
It's all in the spirit! Mind over matter!
It sure is quiet tonight...
We should catch up on our sleep tonight.
Where are they bombing now?
We'd better get into the shelter!
I'm staying out.
We'll never get any sleep if we ran into the shelter whenever the siren sounded.
It's more dangerous to doze off at the munitions factory.
Many people can get hurt.
You are both too casual about the sirens.
I'll go patrol the streets.
That's the attack warning signal! Turn off the lights!
Once you hear enemy planes, get in the shelter!
I guess our time has come.
Never mind me, escape to a safe place!
Mother!
They're really here! Let's go into the shelter!
Never mind me!
I'll stay here and protect our house!
We can't afford to lose this house.
My children need this house to come home to!
If you're hurt, I'll never be able to face Yuu!
We'll watch the house. You go!
Do we have enough water?
Put water into every available container.
It's dangerous! You'd better get into the shelter!
Hurry!
Nozomi, water!
Get more water!
What are you doing? Get in the shelter!
Hurry and run!
If we don't escape now, we'll never make it!
Isn't that where our factory is?!
Yes. There are many military factories in that area.
Ours might be burning, too!
Forget about the house. The fire will surround us soon.
What are you waiting for? Hurry!
Nozomi!
Oshin!
Hurry! Put out that fire!
Oshin was determined.
It was her duty as a mother to protect the house
to which her children would return.
It was already July, 1945, just before the end of the war.
Translation: UTB Channel
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