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Episode 262
Oshin's self-service market became popular
for its bargain prices, so sales were high.
But the profits were too little to pay off the bank loans.
Then Hitoshi came up with a surprising idea.
He wanted Tei to marry Tatsunori,
the man Hitoshi had brought in to help him run the store.
You're still up?
Yes.
I'm sorry you always have to take the last bath.
I like it.
I get to do my laundry and also clean out the bathtub.
Shall I get another bottle of beer?
No. We will be getting to bed soon.
Please think about it.
It'll be good for our store, and good for Tei, too.
Let's wait till Tei graduates
before we start talking about marriage for her.
She's still a student.
If Tei marries Tatsunori,
she won't have to go to college anymore!
I'm against that kind of thinking.
Women today need a good education.
And Tei is free to decide what she wants to do with her life.
Are all the fires put out?
- Yes. - Good night.
Mother...
You're still up? I woke up because I'm hungry.
We were just getting ready for bed.
Isn't there something to eat?
Just some bread.
That will do.
It's the middle of the night.
I want to talk to you.
What about?
It's about a marriage offer for you.
You don't have to bring that up now.
Why not? I just want to know what she thinks.
There's a marriage offer for me?
You're of age.
- I'm only 20. - That's old enough!
Who's the man?
You're not ready for marriage.
I just want to know who it is...
It's Tatsunori.
If you marry him, he can become one of the family.
He and I will be brothers.
He'll work harder for us, too.
Hitoshi, I...
You were good enough to give up your spring break
to help us out here. I was very happy.
That...
Mother worked herself down to the bone to realize this store.
Mother wants you to be a part of it, too.
I just...
Tatsunori will take good care of you.
I'll guarantee it! Please think about it.
I'm not saying you can't continue with college.
But we are in a financial pinch right now.
Hitoshi!
Let's get it all out on the table.
We're in a tight squeeze until we finish paying off our loans.
It's hard coming up with your tuition and board.
Never mind!
I want Tei to be independent of the store,
and be able to make it on her own.
Never mind what Hitoshi says.
You'll get your money for school! So study hard and graduate.
But, Mother!
Tei has her own life!
I won't allow you to toy with her future!
Let's go.
Why is Hitoshi like that?
Shall I give you a massage?
First it was Yuri, and about his marriage to Michiko...
He's made me miserable.
Now he wants to control Tei's life, too.
He is doing his best. He's thinking about the store.
He scares me.
He's trying to use his own sister for his own agenda.
Tatsunori isn't a bad person.
It's not that I dislike him. But it's Tei's life...
She should marry the man she loves,
but I don't know if she'll ever find such a man...
You don't care who she chooses for herself?
Tei isn't stupid enough to choose the wrong man.
I loved Ryuzo,
and that's why I was able to persevere through all the hardships.
But I felt badly for Nozomi's mother.
She had to marry a man she didn't love for the sake of their business.
And they were both very unhappy.
I don't wish a marriage like that on anybody.
Too light!
Shall I carry out what you're done with?
Take that out.
The customers are lining up already.
They're here for the sale on children's clothes.
But once they come inside, they're sure to buy other items, too.
We're lucky that Mr. Kawabe
lets us put his clothes in the store at such low prices.
The cash registers will be busy, and we need your help.
What is it?
I don't like him calling me by name all the time.
I'm going back to Nagoya. I'm sick of seeing his face.
I was going to stay until the end of my vacation,
but if I stay here any longer, I don't know what might happen.
I don't want to be forced to marry a guy like that!
Then...
I will leave without telling Hitoshi.
He'll try to stop me if he knows.
You can tell Mother for me later.
You won't reconsider about Tatsunori?
He's very good with the business at hand,
and he's loyal to my brother.
I'll admit that the Tanokura Store needs him now,
but that doesn't have anything to do with me.
If the money is a problem, I'm willing to work on my own
to earn my own way through school.
Please tell Mother not to worry so much.
Don't worry. Mother is working hard,
so that you can continue going to college.
So just concentrate on your studies.
Please take good care of Mother for me.
Welcome!
- Welcome! - Welcome!
Where is Tei?
Hatsuko.
Tell Tei we need her at the checkout.
I'll work the register.
Mother can handle the fish by herself for a while.
Is something the matter with Tei?
- Welcome. - Welcome!
Thank you.
Tei. We need help with the cash register!
Tei!
Where did she go?
Please pay at the checkout.
Can you weigh out the hijiki for me?
Sorry, we are a self-service store,
so we have everything pre-measured.
Other stores weight out what I need.
This way, I have to buy more than I need.
Our prices are better. Compare it to the others if you want.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Welcome. - Thanks.
Thank you.
Isao.
Keep your eye on that customer, and watch all the kids, too.
They can cost us all of our profits!
Welcome.
- Come with me. - What for?!
That's enough. Let's go!
They wouldn't give their names or addresses,
but we know what school they go to.
You didn't have to be so harsh with them...
Their pockets were full of chocolates and candy!
This wasn't their first time. We had to make an example of them.
The teacher came to get them?
Yeah. They're his students.
Poor boys...
It's partly our fault for selling things the way we do.
It's so easy to steal. It's too tempting.
We're not doing the kids any favors
if we fail to teach them right from wrong.
Where's Tei? She hasn't come back yet?
She didn't help at all today!
She's gone back to Nagoya.
It's still vacation, but she had things to do.
You let her go?
She helped out enough during our grand opening sale,
so just let her be.
I guess she didn't like the marriage offer...
She had an offer of marriage?
She left because of that?
Too bad, she was doing a fine job as a cashier.
Let's eat.
So you came back.
I knew you could never stick it out at the store.
I missed you.
What an idiot...
She left without taking any money.
She told me she wanted to work her way through school.
She'll have no time to study if she does that.
Shall we make more varieties of food to sell?
They have been selling really well.
We can renovate the kitchen,
and if we really put our efforts into it,
we could make enough money to pay for Tei's school.
We'll put in more gas ranges, and make this whole place bigger.
Translation: UTB Channel
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