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Episode 256
Since 1955, the Japanese economy was growing in leaps and bounds.
In the spring of 1956,
Nozomi and Yuri were about to get married.
Mother and Hatsuko are closing up the store to attend the wedding.
Why aren't you going?
I'm too busy to go to Nozomi's wedding.
You and Nozomi grew up as brothers!
Mother and Hatsuko are already going!
But, Hitoshi...
Besides, I will be busy taking bids from wholesalers,
and we're getting the new cash register in tomorrow, too.
After you finish that, let's go out for dinner.
We can't afford it, can we?
Don't worry. I'll treat.
Mother doesn't give you that much money.
My father takes good care of me.
Your mother doesn't give me enough household money to make ends meet.
Such pretty flowers!
Won't Michiko think it's strange
that Hitoshi won't attend the wedding?
It can't be helped.
There's a lot of unresolved feelings between Yuri and Hitoshi.
I'm sure Nozomi won't be visiting home with Yuri from now on.
I was hoping that one day, Hitoshi and Nozomi
together with their wives would help each other out.
But it's not meant to be.
Please watch the house while we're gone.
Okay.
Where's the wedding taking place?
At the home of Nozomi's pottery teacher.
Then it's going to be a small ceremony?
Unlike Michiko, Yuri doesn't have a father.
And I'm not even Nozomi's natural mother,
we can't really do much.
They shouldn't be getting married now.
We're in the middle of a financial pinch with the new store.
Nozomi would've turned down Mother's offer
of financial help anyway.
They both want to be able to pay for their own ceremony.
Money can't buy a happy marriage anyway.
It's love that counts. Not the wedding.
We'll probably be home late.
- Well be going now. - Take care.
Mother is still upset about our wedding.
She's always so sarcastic!
We're here!
Thank you for coming.
I know you are both terribly busy.
Why aren't you both dressed for the ceremony?
We're getting married dressed like this.
I'd wanted to give them a reception, too.
I'm sorry,
but I couldn't ask Master here to do so much for me.
Besides, we wanted to get married here
among our co-workers.
Master and his wife will be the go-between.
Fate had brought them both here, and we like them both very much.
It's the least we can do.
I'm so grateful.
Since I'm not able to do anything to help.
They've ended up asking you both for assistance.
We're not doing much,
but since we're acting as their go-between,
we thought we'd dress up.
The cost for the ceremony was split among all our workers.
I'm accepting everyone's kindness just for that.
You shouldn't have to do any work today!
It's getting near the time for your ceremony.
Imagine! Working on her own wedding day...
That's what makes Yuri so precious!
Congratulations!
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
The ceremony wasn't much to speak of.
But both Nozomi and Yuri seemed so sincere
in their love for each other, and belief in their future.
Oshin was moved.
Please come in.
It's so quiet up here...
The landlord lives in the main house.
They're old, and their children are all grown,
- and working in town. - I'll go pay my respects.
They're not home. Let's go inside.
You did a good job of tidying up.
We don't really have any furniture.
Please sit down.
You did all of this by yourselves?
All we did was find this house to live in.
Nozomi could've lived as the young owner of Kaga-ya,
the big rice dealer if the times hadn't changed so much...
Mother.
I wasn't able to raise you as Okayo would've liked.
But at least Nozomi met Yuri.
Yes, that's true.
Other kids expect so much from their parents.
I'll be very pleased if you go on making your own masterpieces.
You won't be running a big business,
but if you're doing work of your own choosing,
I'm sure Okayo will be able to forgive me.
I'm sure things won't be easy for you.
But as long as you two love one another,
you'll be able to get over any hurdle in life!
What's important is that you're man and wife.
Here.
We're home. You're back already?
We thought you'd stay longer and enjoy yourselves.
You didn't have dinner?
The wedding ceremony was over at noon.
We figured they'd hand out boxed lunches or something.
It wasn't an extravagant wedding like that.
But you gave them a lot of money.
You didn't even get a present?
Nozomi gave us one of his pots.
What's so good about this one? Do you put miso or salt in it?
The form represents a certain warmth.
Warmth... I guess one has to be able to appreciate it.
But it must be very expensive!
It would've been better to get some red rice to eat!
We'd better go up.
I'll clean up the dishes tomorrow morning.
- Good night. - Michiko.
- Yes? - Did you two have dinner?
It was our day off, so we dined out.
You must know that we need
every bit of money we can get now for the new store.
I didn't spend any Tanokura money!
We went to dinner with money my father gave me.
I do realize that we have to conserve.
Since the money you give me isn't enough to run the household,
I've been having to add to it with money my father gives me.
I don't need you complaining to me about money!
You're a Tanokura now. There's no reason for you
to be receiving financial assistance from your father!
I want you to be able to make do
with the household money that I give you!
Michiko!
Mother.
Michiko isn't used to running a household on a budget,
and she feels badly when she doesn't have enough.
Mr. Kawabe just wants to help his daughter out.
You didn't have to say anything about it!
You're pathetic!
Don't you feel bad about getting money from your wife's family?
Mr. Kawabe loves his daughter,
so there's nothing wrong with accepting his help!
There's no reason to make trouble out of nothing!
I raised Nozomi and Hitoshi in exactly the same way.
How did they turn out so different?
Hitoshi just wants to make sure that
our new store is a success, that's all.
But it's so pathetic...
When you have no money, even your daughter-in-law scorns you.
No matter what it takes,
I'll make sure that our new store is a success.
What's wrong with adding to the house- hold allowance with my own money?
I should be thanked, not criticized!
If she's so upset about it, I want to go home!
She has no money, yet she has too much pride.
I can't possibly live with her...!
Michiko...
They're big!
These cash registers are at the basis
of the self-service retail business.
The cash register is the heart of the store.
Do you think I'll be able to use it?
You'd better start practicing today.
I'm counting on you!
The new Tanokura store was finally set to open,
and it was to be yet another new step for Oshin.
Translation: UTB Channel
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