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Episode 242
Marriage?
Do you realize what you are doing?
I'm 26. I'm old enough to get married.
Look.
I met her at a ski lodge at New Year's.
She is very nice. A graduate of junior college.
She and I get along really well,
and her parents are good to me, too.
Her father manufactures clothes in Nagoya.
He has taken a liking to me, too.
But he's a little critical of our business here.
He says we're foolish for just selling fish and produce
at such a prime location like this.
It's none of his business!
We have been doing just fine until now.
Yes, but he says we should better utilize the location.
He says it's a waste to hire so many workers,
and still be so busy.
I'm sure you found all this out at the seminar you attended in Kyoto.
Michiko's father...
Mr. Kawabe is willing to put up the necessary money.
He'll also set us up with wholesalers of other goods
we can sell at our store.
No, thanks!
The man is Michiko's father.
It wouldn't be like borrowing from a money lender.
He wants his daughter to marry into a prosperous household and business.
He's thinking of it as his daughter's dowry.
You want to marry this girl for the money?
Mother!
Is that the kind of man you are?
Is that how you think of me?
I love Michiko!
I'm not marrying her for her father's money!
It's just that I've been embarrassed about talking to you about Michiko,
and that's why I mentioned the self-service concept to you first.
What about Yuri?
Mother...
How will you take responsibility!
You think you can really marry this Michiko?
Just you think about it! I won't allow any impropriety!
Mother has been looking forward to having Yuri become your bride.
She thinks Yuri will make a good home for you.
You love her, don't you?
The store can remain as is.
There's no need to marry a rich girl.
Just make a good home with Yuri.
- Yuri. - Yes?
Can we talk after you're done cleaning up after dinner?
Yes.
Hitoshi...
Did something happen between you and your mother?
She wants to talk to me tonight...
Does she know about us?
Both she and Hatsuko know about us.
Mother wants us to marry.
But as I've said to you,
I have another girl I intend to marry.
I'm willing to give her up if you really want me to.
I won't try to get out of our relationship.
Just tell Mother exactly how you feel.
I'll take full responsibility for my actions.
Even if I end up selling fish and produce for the rest of my life.
I've brought it upon myself.
My life isn't worth much anyway...
There is nothing between you and Hitoshi?
Hatsuko has seen him going into your room at night many times.
You don't have to cover up for him.
It's only natural that he take full responsibility for his actions.
As his mother, I won't allow him to cause you unhappiness.
Well, Yuri...
You've been so good to me over the past three years...
I'm very sorry for having betrayed your trust in me.
We are not here accusing you of anything.
We just want to know how you feel about everything,
so we can determine what to do.
I've never dreamed of becoming his wife.
Your son has someone more suited than me.
Are you serious?
I've long resigned myself to that fact...
I don't think I can really make him happy.
His heart is not with me.
He has someone else on his mind now...
And that person can make his dreams all come true...
That's what he said.
That's why I'm able to give him up.
So there's nothing... between us now.
I'd like to resign my job here effective immediately.
You've done nothing wrong!
You can stay, and you need not feel ashamed!
I'll try to figure out what we can do for you.
We want to make it all up to you.
I don't expect you to do anything for me,
and I have no resentment towards anyone.
I'm just sorry for causing you this trouble...
Please... forgive me!
Wait.
Yuri!
Yuri. Yuri!
Please leave me alone.
Hitoshi has become a very pathetic individual...
I sure didn't raise him that way.
Are you all done talking?
I was hoping that Yuri and I could settle that matter between ourselves.
Now that you've come into the picture,
nothing is going to go right.
Shame on you!
You can't blame only me for this.
I never promised Yuri that I'd marry her.
Be quiet!
We just liked each other!
You've ruined Yuri's chances for happiness.
Excuses won't help you now!
What do you want me to do?!
I'll marry her if that's what you want!
I'll take responsibility!
She doesn't want to marry you. She's disgusted with you!
I see. That's too bad!
Yuri is a good, sweet girl.
I want her to be happy.
I'll do all I can to help her.
I'm willing to help her out forever!
Children just don't turn out the way you want...
Where did I go wrong?
It's the times... It's all a part of this freedom.
I feel so badly for Yuri...
We will never be able to make it up to her.
We'll do something to guarantee her future.
Oshin couldn't forgive Hitoshi for being so callous with Yuri.
Even if it meant severing her ties with Hitoshi,
Oshin was willing to keep Yuri with her,
and do her best to make her happy.
But Yuri was gone the next morning...
Morning.
Yuri left a note.
She's left me one, too.
She says she can't remain here in this house.
Translation: UTB Channel
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.