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Episode 233
Nice work.
Let's eat.
Hitoshi has gone?
He didn't want to miss his train.
Hatsuko...
The Korean War has brought us an economic boom.
The factories are looking for women workers.
Many housewives have taken these jobs.
But by the time they get off work,
all the stores are closed, and they can't shop.
Maybe we should keep our store open longer...
How can you be so nonchalant when Hitoshi is gone?!
You could've stopped him from leaving!
You were so cold to him...
So what?
If he wants to work in Tokyo, let him.
If it's not what he was meant to do, then he can always come back.
You told him he could never come home again...
I had to tell him that to make him persevere.
It's just the two of s now...
That's not so bad. Now that the troublemaker is gone,
we're free to run the place the way we want.
I'll keep selling out of the three-wheeler,
and you can manage the store for me.
- Mother. - Yes?
Rather than keeping the store open later,
why not take the three-wheeler to various factories
at closing time and sell there?
We could go after we close up here.
It'll be a lot of work...
But I think it's better than waiting for customers to come to us.
What a good idea! I never thought of doing that!
You sure have a good mind for business!
Nozomi had left to become a potter,
and Hitoshi was off to work for a Tokyo retailer.
Both of Oshin's sons had left home.
But she had no regrets.
She, herself, had left home once to find her own way.
Starting tomorrow, Hatsuko and I will be too busy to care for you,
so start doing more things for yourself from now on.
We will have to leave the house early in the morning,
and leave again late in the afternoon.
You will be lonely, but please bear with it.
And don't neglect your studies for your exams.
There's no need for you to worry about the business.
I can do the laundry, the cleaning and cooking.
We only have ourselves to count on now.
We can't rely on my brothers anymore.
Hitoshi has gone off to Tokyo,
and Nozomi probably won't be coming home.
Too bad... You worked so hard to raise them.
I just want all my children to be able to be on their own.
After you graduate from college, you can do what you want, too.
Hatsuko, too.
I want you to get married if the right man comes along.
Marriage isn't for me...
I'm always ready to be on my own.
That's why I want to work as hard as I can while I'm still able.
Your father and Yuu will always be with me...
And that's enough for me.
The following day,
Oshin began selling fish and vegetables
after hours near the busy factories in town.
- Welcome home. - We're home.
You sure were out late...
I had to wait for the people working overtime.
You get up early to buy the fish, then you go peddling during the day,
and you have to work until late in the evening.
You might wear yourself out. Hatsuko, too.
This is nothing compared to what I had to do in my youth,
or what I had to go through in Kyushu.
One can't ever complain about working hard.
- Have some tea. - Thanks.
- Here you go. - Thanks.
This is good...
After the war, our society changed.
People are free to do whatever they choose to do now.
Hitoshi and Nozomi are out on their own.
I'm finally free to do business as I choose.
I want to see how far I can go on my own.
I made osomen noodles for a late night snack.
That's so thoughtful of you!
Hitoshi wrote to me, and told me
that I should be helping you both more.
I guess he's still concerned about you and the store.
He only wrote to you?
No. There's one for you and Hatsuko, too.
Let me see.
Here.
He says he has gotten a room,
and he's going to be starting work soon.
His old Navy friend is helping him out a lot.
He's bought himself a dress shirt and a three-piece suit.
I guess he's always just worn windbreakers here.
He says he's required to wear a suit at the department store.
He also says he has a hard time finding a tie to match the suit.
That's what he gets for getting a job at a department store!
He says he's always wanted a job like that.
I'm sure he looks good in a suit.
He's tall and he's good-looking!
I guess you can't sell vegetables in a suit.
I suppose young people want to dress up.
He has left home, but he writes us letters.
Hitoshi is really nice.
Want some osomen now?
Yes.
- Are you Mr. Tanokura? - Yes, I am.
- Please come in. - Thank you.
Sit down.
You're here on the owner's recommendation?
- That's right. - How do you know him?
I was in the Navy with his son.
Let's see... About your job.
We'll have you doing deliveries.
We've started deliveries as a customer service.
We need more men in that section.
It's important work, so do a good job.
I will.
I see... Deliveries?
I know you got me the job,
but I wish I could've gotten a better position.
A delivery man just checks off merchandise on a list
and sends them out. Anybody can do that job!
I even bought this suit,
but I won't be able to wear it doing manual labor.
It's a waste of time...
I came out to Tokyo,
so I could do meaningful work at a department store!
I'm sorry...
I shouldn't be complaining to you.
It's just that I came here with dreams...
I'm sure I will get promoted if I work hard.
From what I understand,
you didn't even graduate from the former middle school system.
I thought about going back after I returned from the war,
but as you know, my father died,
so I had to help my mother out.
I had intended to run my own business,
so I didn't think an education was necessary.
Maybe so... If you're running your own business.
But when you work for a company, one needs a college education.
It was all my father could do
to get you the job you were assigned to.
I'm sorry.
No, I'm sorry.
I didn't have any idea that education was so important in getting a job.
I'm sorry that I caused you concern.
Hitoshi had been in Tokyo for three months now.
And Oshin's business was going very well.
Work was finally fun for Oshin.
Translation: UTB Channel
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