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Episode 252
Don't cause trouble with Michiko on her first day here with us!
All right?
Mother...
You're no longer a guest here.
Why didn't you make tea for yourself and Hitoshi?
Never mind me.
How was the honeymoon?
We had a good time.
We have presents for you and Hatsuko.
It's all in the suitcase.
You must be tired.
Michiko was tired,
so I thought she should rest for a day in Nagoya.
You can't relax here, can you?
Last night, Hatsuko made dinner, and we were all waiting for you.
I'm sorry.
That's all right.
I just thought you'd both be here last night.
You should be the one to make tea now.
It's your job to mind all household matters.
Hatsuko used to do everything.
But now it's all in your hands.
Have Hatsuko teach you how to do things.
What will Hatsuko be doing?
She'll be out in the store.
We need her to run the new cash register.
I'd rather be in the store. And besides,
Hatsuko already knows how to do the housework.
She's right. Mrs. Kawabe is very worried, too.
Michiko isn't used to housework. I told her not to worry.
That Hatsuko will continue to do the household chores.
Will that be all right?
- Hatsuko isn't a maid! - Don't worry about me.
You're the new wife.
You'll do the cooking, washing, and cleaning from now.
I'll be giving you an allowance for all household expenses.
You'll be handling the household budget.
I don't expect you to do everything correctly from the very start,
but you'll get better as time goes on.
You will have to want to do better, too!
You stay out of it. This isn't a man's concern!
Have Hatsuko explain to you what needs to be done,
and where everything is kept.
Have her explain to you the daily budget for meals.
You don't have to do everything the way Hatsuko has been doing it.
Just learn the basics.
So starting today, you'll handle all the chores.
Hitoshi. Go change and get to work.
We have an order for 30 portions of sashimi.
Sashimi and broiled fish.
You'd better get started!
You didn't have to tell her all that now.
She had to be told sometime.
It's best to set it straight early.
Yes, but...
Sure. I don't want to be the villain,
but some things need to be said.
Otherwise, she wouldn't know what to do.
Look. It's nice in here.
They have cleaned it up and even put flowers.
My mother and Hatsuko are trying to be nice.
I want to go home...
This is your home now!
It wasn't supposed to be like this...
Michiko.
The way I imagined it,
I would send my husband off to work in the morning,
and I'd sit in front of the fireplace
waiting for him to come home to me at night.
That's the image I had!
Now your mother is treating me like a housekeeper!
It's too late for that now...
I don't think I'll make it as a Tanokura bride.
You'll have to try it and see!
There's no reason why Hatsuko can do it and you can't.
Just take it easy.
- Come again! - Thank you.
It's lunchtime, and Hatsuko is busy.
Make tea for our employees and the working carpenters.
About that, Michiko says she can't handle housework.
She'd rather have Hatsuko take care of the house,
and she will work out here in the store.
Will that be all right?
Can you cut fish?
Here, we don't just dress up and sell tidy little things.
We use cold water in the middle of winter,
and we get covered in fish scales, too.
One has to know how to handle fish.
Of course, you can give it a try.
It might look easy, but it's really not.
The water is cold,
and you have to cut up and clean a lot of fish.
I don't want you to have to do all that.
It's a lot easier doing household chores.
If she wants to work out here, that's great.
Welcome!
- Welcome! - Welcome!
We're finally done. We finally get to eat.
You must be hungry, too.
I didn't know what to make...
Never mind.
I got us some broiled fish from the store,
and we have cold rice.
I'll do most of the work,
so just watch me and try to learn.
Don't feel too badly.
In the morning,
Mother gets up at six and goes down to the beach to buy fish for the store.
Breakfast is after she comes back,
but give her tea before she goes off.
So get up early, and make the hot water.
- Get up before six? - That's right.
Then you clean up and do the wash before Mother comes home,
and have breakfast ready.
At 11:30, get lunch ready.
Dinner is after the store closes, so that will be about eight.
So have it ready by then.
Any free time is yours to do as you please.
Once you get used to it, you'll learn to make time for yourself.
Both you and Mother work that hard?
That's what it takes to run a retail store.
Selling fish and produce is a lot of work.
Mother used to tie her kids on her back
and serve customers in the store.
Now she thinks she has it easier.
- Michiko. - Yes...?
Don't worry.
You'll get used to it in no time, and things will get easier.
Mother is really quite nice.
She is not mean or easily angered.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
We've stopped going out to take orders,
but we still get quite a few.
Sometimes, we can't have lunch until three or four.
Isn't it a terrible line of work?
Once the new store opens,
we won't be able to make deliveries anymore,
and no more special orders.
I'm sick of it all anyway.
Let's have a hotpot dish tonight.
I'll bring you fish and vegetables,
so get it ready to go into the pot.
Okay!
Let's eat now.
All the ingredients for a hotpot dinner are on sale today!
Thank you!
The vegetables are all over here.
You sure run a good business here.
Thank you!
We'd better take what we need for ourselves.
Yes. Before we forget.
Michiko?
Michiko!
She's not in her room. Where could she be?
She's been acting strange. I sure hope she hasn't run away.
There's no need to call her parents.
If she's gone there, I'm sure they'll call.
And if she's not there, the Kawabes will worry.
So let's wait a little longer and see.
What's she thinking anyway?
She didn't even tell me.
Hello, this is the Tanokura residence.
Mr. Kawabe.
Is that right? Sorry to worry you.
It's already late. I'll come and get her tomorrow.
Thank you for calling.
- What did he say? - Michiko has gone home.
Why?
He said she hasn't told him yet.
He called so that we wouldn't worry.
I tried to be nice to her. I hope it's not anything I said.
She hasn't even been here for half a day,
and she's already gone home!
I'm sure she felt very lonely. I was too busy to talk to her.
I'll go and bring her back tomorrow.
Don't be silly!
A man doesn't go and beg his wife to come home!
Then she'll never come home.
If she doesn't want to come back, let her be!
Mother!
We're entering a very crucial time here,
and all she can think about is herself?
She'll never be able to handle matters here!
I'm sick of it!
Mother!
Oshin felt very badly.
She never realized how difficult it was to have
a relative stranger come to live in the house.
Oshin was also frustrated to see Hitoshi
so concerned about his wife's welfare.
Translation: UTB Channel
Thanks to Avallac'h and XrayMind at D-Addicts.