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Episode 247
Welcome!
Is the owner in?
Just a moment, please.
I see...
- Oshin! - Yes?
Mr. Kawabe is here to see you.
- Show him in. - No! I'll go out there.
Just have him come in here.
I don't want him to see us like this.
I'll take him out for coffee or something.
Have him see our plans.
- No. - Why not?
I haven't told him about our plans yet.
I told you to tell him!
I didn't expect him to come over so soon.
Then this will be a good chance to tell him.
- Show him in, Hatsuko. - Okay.
No, Hatsuko!
Just calm down! It's disgraceful.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Thank you for that wonderful sashimi you made for us.
It wasn't much.
- Please come inside. - Thank you.
Excuse me.
I talked to an architect as soon as I got home,
and he insisted on coming to see the place.
This is Mr. Kosaka, the architect.
And this is Mr. Hirata. He's an architect.
Mr. Takabayashi is from the cash register company.
They're both giving us their opinion and advice.
I thought you wanted us to handle the details.
Thank you, but I can't possibly ask you to do so much for us.
Please don't worry about it.
Mr. Kosaka knows a lot about what we have in mind!
Mr. Hirata has seen real supermarkets in America,
so he knows a lot about them.
And Mr. Takabayashi will lend us his expertise, too.
With these professionals, we will be just fine.
- Mrs. Tanokura... - I'm sorry!
I should have told you about it earlier.
Apologizing doesn't do much good.
This self-service concept is new in Japan,
and I'm very serious about it! I can't let amateurs handle it.
These two gentle- men are veterans.
Then what about us?
The Tanokura Store is yours, and you can do as you please,
but we will be financing this new store.
It's only natural that I get to pick the architect and planner.
I have my hopes built up for this new self-service store,
and I have my own specifications for it!
I'm sorry that you had to waste your time.
No waste of time at all.
I've arranged for my own financing from the bank.
We won't have to bother you with the details anymore.
Thank you for all your help thus far.
Do you realize how much this will cost you?
I'm sure you are mortgaging this property,
but the bank couldn't possibly be lending you enough!
Yes, I know.
That's why we're discussing plans to work within our own set budget.
There's no need to worry. It will cost a lot
to tear this existing building down, and rebuild,
but we can also retain what's here and just add on.
This broken down old house?!
A self-service store has to be new and clean.
And it has to offer a sense of luxury!
You can never understand what I have in mind!
I hope to open our new store by the end of the year.
I'm sure we'll be needing your help in the future as well.
How dare she! She's embarrassed you.
Hitoshi should've told us sooner.
Mrs. Tanokura doesn't want us telling her what to do.
Is that right?
That old woman is something else. She's not an easy cat to skin.
Can't Hitoshi even talk to her?
Maybe you should give up on marrying Hitoshi.
Why marry a man who is controlled by his mother?
It's not too late.
But, Father...
You're right.
Doesn't Hitoshi realize that he needs financial help from us?
And he still can't convince his mother about it?
He sounds hopeless...
Don't worry. I can handle it.
If it's just that you want a new outlet for your line of clothing,
I'll convince Hitoshi.
You'll get what you want without having to spend money for it.
She is not that easy to deal with.
I know that now. You won't stand a chance.
She'll just make you cry.
The days of in-laws making brides cry are over!
I'll just get Hitoshi to see things my way.
You don't seem to understand that old lady yet.
I'm not that weak,
and I don't expect to live under the same roof with her.
Buy us a house near the store, and Hitoshi and I will live there.
I might not be able to allow you to marry him.
Why?
I can't give my daughter up to them for nothing!
You think you can build all this with just money from the bank?
The plans are all within the budget.
What about store fixtures and refrigerators?
And what about the cash registers?
Mr. Takabayashi worked all that into the budget.
The new house will have a second floor, for you.
I'm surprised the bank loaned us so much.
It's this property. The value has gone up.
Our business has been doing well, too.
We have a fine guarantor, too.
This Mr. Namiki again?
We'll have to do right by him.
How do you know this Mr. Namiki?
- We're friends. - Just friends?
It doesn't concern you.
You always say that!
Mr. Namiki has always helped us.
So don't forget that.
What does he do?
Thanks, that feels great! Shall we get to bed?
Well...?
Good night.
- Tea is ready! - Okay.
Have your tea before it gets cold.
We will.
- Here you go. - Thanks.
There is a letter for you from Hatsuko.
They're going to rebuild the store and make it bigger.
They'll be operating a self-service store.
They want me to come home for the groundbreaking ceremony.
She says to come before the construction starts.
Go on home.
I'm sure your mother wants to see you.
I guess so, and I know they all worry about you, too.
It says so in the letter.
Please tell them I'm fine.
Tell them they're taking good care of me here.
Do you mean that?
I'm happy to be able to live peacefully.
And I like watching everybody work.
That makes me feel good, too.
The master's wife was telling me,
it's hard to get young people to work up here.
It's lonely up here, and there's nothing to do.
She thinks you're strange for liking it here.
I love the smell of clay, too.
And the atmosphere in the workshop is very nice.
I like the color of the flames in the kiln, too.
I'm able to forget everything when I'm here.
I'd like to spend my whole life here.
Then that's what I'll tell Mother and Hatsuko.
I'm sure they will be happy to hear it.
Hello, Nozomi!
Are you back for the ceremony?
As one of the family, it's my duty.
Mother is in the back.
I'm home.
I knew you'd come home.
Thanks for the letter.
How is Yuri?
She's fine.
I think she likes it up there.
She works hard, and people like her.
I'm glad.
- Welcome home, Nozomi. - I'm home.
So Hitoshi has got you thinking his way.
At first, but now I think this will be my final challenge in life.
I want to do this without help from anyone.
Tanokura Shin will have another day of glory!
This is my present.
Oshin had wanted to take a stand against Michiko's father.
As a result, she was starting a new life at age 55.
Translation: UTB Channel
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.