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Episode 226
On August 15, 1945,
Oshin's life changed drastically with the end of World War II.
Her husband, Ryuzo had killed himself.
Yuu, her eldest son, had been killed in action.
All the war bonds that she and Ryuzo had bought
were but worthless pieces of paper.
Oshin had to work as a black marketeer
to feed her and her children.
That's when Hisa, her old benefactor,
reappeared to help her again.
From that day, Oshin began a new life.
Four years passed, and it was now 1950.
Oshin was already 50 years old.
Keep your eyes straight ahead!
Keep your foot on the gas pedal!
That's it!
Who told you to stop?
It stopped when I stepped on the gas pedal.
No! You hit the brakes!
Did I?
One more time.
Start the engine, and step on the clutch!
When will you learn!
Oh, stop it!
This jalopy is too old...
There you go!
Give it up... You're too old to drive.
Besides, you're a woman. Just keep working at your store.
Let the customers come to you!
You have enough business as it is.
Some people live too far away.
Then let someone else deliver fish to them.
The villagers are all waiting for me.
You can run the store,
but nobody else can deliver fish to the villagers like I can!
You can't go if you can't drive.
That's why I'm practicing!
It could take a very long time!
Here I go!
[Tanokura Store]
You were waiting for me?
I came by to see how your store was doing.
It sure is hard to start a business.
It's a lot easier peddling fish from a cart!
I hear you've been practicing to drive.
Yes, but I have a lousy teacher!
What if you should get into an accident?
She won't listen to me.
You worked hard for four years,
and now you've reopened your own fish store!
Let Hitoshi and Nozomi do the rest.
And take it easy.
They can't work hard enough to feed us all.
No use having a store if no customers come.
I know what I'm doing!
It takes time for a free economy to take hold.
Soon there will be more to sell.
The days of the black markets are over.
That's why it's important to have a store front.
Making deliveries is old-fashioned.
I'm not against having this store,
but it's just that we've peddled fish for four years.
People depend on us. We can't just stop coming by.
Don't worry! Hitoshi and Nozomi both gave up
on going to college to be able to help you.
And they sure know their stuff!
Don't flatter them. They're both only 21!
They talk big, but know very little.
Let me make you tea.
You're very good...
Nozomi is so artistic!
I had no idea he was so talented.
These signs are cute!
They will brighten up the store.
This is about all I can do. I'm not really good at business.
You peddled fish for four years with your mother!
I just carried heavy loads and ran errands.
You were a big help.
Before we got the three-wheeler,
I could never have done it all without you.
Here you go.
I still remember the day
Hitoshi got his driver's license and went out,
and bought the three-wheeler!
I was so happy that day...
Retail sure is funny...
I started off just selling fish and vegetables.
Then people started asking for other things, too.
Now we're selling everything!
One can never second guess one's own fate...
I'm going to the Health office.
Nozomi and I will stay there tonight.
- See you later! - Take care.
We'd better bring some household goods here.
You'll be moving in...?
I'd like to move here before the store opens.
That means I will be lonely again...
Now that we're moving,
we won't get to see the ocean anymore.
We'll be living in a much smaller house.
But we'll be closer to your school.
I'm not going to high school!
My brothers didn't go to high school either.
So I'm staying home to help with the store after I graduate from middle school.
I want you to go on to college.
Your brothers had it bad just after the war.
They had to help me run the business.
But I want you to go to college.
We're heavily in debt!
Don't worry! I can take care of it.
I'll go make dinner, so get your things packed.
Will the day ever come when I can buy whatever I want?
Have you forgotten the days
when we only had rice porridge to eat every day?
You used to say you'd die for a bowl of white rice.
I'm sorry. I didn't know you were here.
Thank you for all your help.
You found us a very good location.
I just happened to know of its availability.
And thank you for the loan, too.
Legally, I'm your creditor.
Kota has helped me so much.
I can never repay you for all the trouble
that I caused you in the past.
I'd like to help you all I can now.
I wouldn't think of it.
You've always been a great help to us.
But I want to keep the fact that I'm helping you
from Hitoshi and Nozomi, so they don't get the wrong idea.
So please don't tell your children about me.
Kids can be difficult.
If they misunderstand your platonic relationship,
all that Kota has done would be for nothing.
I'm sorry to cause you so much concern.
Your children mean everything to you.
They helped support you
after you lost Yuu and your husband.
I'm glad for that.
All three of them are so nice. You are so lucky.
Soon you will be living a carefree life!
I couldn't even send the boys to college.
Yet they seem to understand me.
But I think I've infected them with my business bug.
All they want to do now is work and earn money!
Don't talk like that. What if they'd gone astray?
I'm glad.
I was concerned about how your store was coming along.
I guess you'll be opening up soon.
Kota is rebuilding his store, too.
Things are getting back to normal.
I want to rebuild before the prices go up.
I'm nothing, but an old liquor store owner now.
That's true...
You're no longer that social reformer you once were!
You're a nice father and husband now.
Let's not dredge up the past now.
You're right.
The war has been over for five years.
People are beginning to forget about the war.
Ms. Tanokura? I have mail for you!
I'll be right there.
Excuse me.
[Hatsuko]
Kota is going home.
- Is it from Hatsuko again? - Yes.
Still no return address?
Such a strange girl...
She's been sending you money every month for four years now.
But nobody knows where she is.
I'm sure she is worried about us.
But she doesn't have to do this anymore.
Without a return address, I have no way of telling her that!
You took care of her like she was your own.
She's trying to pay you back.
How is she earning this money?
Hatsuko was intended to have been Yuu's bride.
But there was still no way of locating her.
With each envelope she sent, Oshin's heart ached for her.
The war wasn't over for Oshin yet.
Not until she can see Hatsuko again.
Translation: UTB Channel
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.