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Episode 235
Oshin's new store was six months old,
and it was now New Year's, 1951.
Nozomi, who was studying pottery under a master,
came home for the holidays.
But Hitoshi, who had quit his job
in a department store in Tokyo was still missing.
and he didn't come home to Ise for New Year's.
Yuu's army friend, Kawamura, came for a visit that night.
It had been four years since he last came.
Thank you for not forgetting about my son.
I'm sure Yuu is very glad that you came.
I'd been meaning to come sooner, but...
If Yuu had come home safely from the war,
he'd be 28 now... Just like yourself.
It's so ironic...
I made it home when I had no one to come back to.
Yuu had Hatsuko and you to come home to,
but he didn't make it back...
What about your parents?
My parents and sisters didn't make it home from Manchuria.
When you came to us after the war to tell us about Yuu's death,
you were expecting your parents to return from Manchuria.
You didn't write us after you left,
so I thought your family had returned safely.
We wanted to write you and thank you
for everything you had done for Yuu,
but we didn't have your address.
I'm very sorry.
I wasn't in any shape to be writing people or receiving letters.
I had trouble finding out your new address.
The people at your old house said that you'd moved.
A lot has happened since your last visit...
I'm sure things were rough for you...
I looked for you at Mrs. Kamiyama's,
and she told me you'd opened a store here.
I was so relieved.
It's so nice to see you again.
Excuse me.
- I have some osake ready. - Okay.
We haven't much, but please join us.
Is Hatsuko still single?
Yes. She's a great help to me.
Make yourself comfortable.
- Here, Mr. Kawamura. - Thank you.
I haven't had New Year's food like this in years!
Even during the war, I was separated from my family.
Besides, there wasn't much food around.
After the war, I lived alone, so I have no one to cook for me.
It's sure is nice to have a family!
You're still single?
I didn't have the time or money to get married.
All I could think about was fending for myself.
None of your relatives helped you?
People have to care for their own first.
You've been alone?
In some ways it's good.
I only have to look out for myself.
And I've taken some chances in life, too.
My life is my own to do as I like.
Once a person has faced death, there's very little left to fear.
I've sold black market penicillin and methanol, too.
I did all I could to make money. No more conscience for me!
I started playing the stock market with the money I made.
I took some chances, and made it big.
I even built a house in Tokyo.
That's how I could afford to come here.
You came back from the war with nothing,
and yet you made good.
Everything is ready for your family when they return from Manchuria.
I'm sure they'll be happy.
I don't believe that they're alive.
It's been over five years since the war ended.
They would've been back home by now.
But I hear there are still many Japanese stuck in Manchuria.
I'm prepared to make a life on my own now.
I also run a small trading company.
No more black market dealings for me!
Very good, and you are still so young.
My youth helped.
And my experience in battle in the Philippines also helped.
My only regret is that Yuu didn't make it back.
Please don't mention him anymore.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't be bringing up painful memories.
No. Talking to you is like talking to my own son.
There were many things Yuu wanted to do in life.
I'm sure Yuu will be happy if you lived for him, too.
I came back in Yuu's place.
I want to do all I can to help you.
Please don't hesitate to ask me for favors!
But... I came here today to ask for a favor.
I want to marry Hatsuko.
I don't need an answer right away.
I just wanted you to know how I feel.
I know that she was engaged to Yuu.
He talked to me about her all the time.
I went to war without ever having loved anyone.
Listening to him speak of Hatsuko made me envious.
Yuu said Hatsuko was his ideal...
I didn't really believe how wonderful she was.
I didn't take him seriously.
But after listening to him for so long,
I began to believe him. She became my ideal, too.
Being at the front may have had something to do with it.
Thinking about Hatsuko kept me alive.
I know you must think I'm being silly.
Before I knew it,
Hatsuko began to occupy all my thoughts.
But she was just an image in my dreams.
When I came home and met Hatsuko for the first time...
Please stop this!
I want you to stop this nonsense!
Hatsuko.
Why are you letting him go on and on?
You think this is all nonsense?
I don't know anything about you!
I don't like you talking about me like that!
I came here so that you'd get to know me, and how I feel.
I just want you to think about it.
I don't ever plan on marrying anyone!
Just before Yuu died,
he asked me to take care of you if I returned to Japan.
He really asked me to!
Thank you for your kind offer, but I decline.
I won't give up.
I have worked hard to become rich,
just so I could ask for Hatsuko's hand.
I'll do anything to get Hatsuko to know me.
I'd like to come over from time to time.
Please help me!
Welcome home.
I got a good price on squid today, so let's make shiokara.
It's best to peddle the fish while it's still fresh.
- Ask Tei to help us out. - Okay.
Hello, Mr. Kawamura.
I guess selling fish is a lot of work.
I've been staying at an inn near the ocean.
You didn't go back to Tokyo?
I looked at some land for sale in this area, too.
I found a tract of land for sale near the train station.
The area will be prime real estate soon.
This area isn't good for running a business.
No other stores will develop back here.
You'll never experience business growth here.
Other businesses will draw customers,
and they'll buy your fish, too.
There isn't enough pedestrian traffic here.
I know that.
But this was the only area I could afford.
I've decided to buy that tract of land.
In a year or so, the value should go up.
You deal in real estate, too?
I can lease that land to you if you'd like.
You will do a lot more business by the train station.
I want to buy it now before the prices go up.
I'm satisfied with this location.
After all, I'm just a woman running a business.
Then I'll just hold on to it undeveloped.
In a few years, I'll turn it over for a big profit.
I'll visit you again soon.
Please let me know if you're interested in relocating.
I'll be glad to lease it to you.
Bye.
Did he really buy that land?
Why does he have so much money?
He gives me the creeps.
Times sure have changed.
A young man like that can make big land deals single-handedly.
Maybe we owe it all to losing the war,
and the concept of freedom and democracy.
Translation: UTB Channel
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.