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Episode 269
- Cheers! - Cheers!
- Congratulations! - Congratulations!
I still can't believe that I've won a prize.
Maybe it's some mistake.
I doubt that.
Call Yuri, she's waiting.
I'll talk to her when I get home.
I'm just happy that Hitoshi and Tei are both here to celebrate with me.
You'll be selling more of your pottery now.
If you go independent, you can earn a living with your pottery now.
It takes a lifetime to learn pottery.
I'll continue studying under my master.
You can't become independent?
It's not that easy.
Besides, I'll need my master's permission.
I don't have the money to go independent.
I'll just continue to progress little by little with help from my master.
Mother says she will buy you your own kiln.
Don't be ridiculous!
You have to buy land to put the kiln on first,
and land prices are high. Even in the country.
I'll do whatever it takes!
What are you saying?
You and Hatsuko are still forced to live like this in meager surroundings.
You can't be worried about me, too.
Mother and I are here because we like it.
Besides, it's next door to the store and convenient.
I still won't accept such an offer.
When I left home to study pottery,
I promised myself never to be a burden on anyone.
- But, Nozomi... - Don't worry.
I'll make it on my own.
So you don't have to worry about me.
Aren't you all here to discuss something?
That's all done.
We discussed starting a chain of stores.
Mother has finally decided?
You know how stubborn she is.
We almost missed the bus, but it's not too late.
Times have changed.
People drive in to shop from all over the countryside.
We will build chain stores all over!
That's a great idea! But it'll take a lot of money.
We'll borrow the money and invest it
into our chain of stores over and over again.
This store has shown us that we'll make more than enough
money to repay all of our loans.
Hitoshi sure is a good businessman...
Shouldn't we be celebrating that?
I can't celebrate yet.
Not until I know that this idea is going to be successful.
Mother.
I guess I'll have to pull myself together
in order to make this new idea work!
There will be a lot of compe- tition out there from now on.
Be careful, or we'll go bankrupt very quickly.
I'm ready to survive by any means possible.
I guess you will never be able to retire.
I'd better not get sick either.
She'll stay well as long as we keep giving her things to worry about.
We will start working on it tomorrow.
And we'll open two new stores within the year!
- You're drunk! - There's no need to rush it.
We have to hurry.
To find where we're going to open our stores.
Find a good location. That's important.
And I'll be visiting you very shortly.
You're busy. Don't go out of your way.
Thank you for everything.
- Bye! - Take care.
Take care, Mother.
- Bye! - Bye!
Take good care of your mother.
Bye!
- Bye! - Bye!
Bye.
"I'm sorry I haven't visited you for so long."
"I'm just happy to know that you
"and Hatsuko are well, and working hard."
"Thank you for including Nozomi and Kei in your family gathering."
"I'm sorry I won't be able to attend myself."
"I'm sending along a home-made cake for you."
"I've started baking. Mostly for Kei."
"I want you and Hatsuko to enjoy it, too."
Mother?
I got this note from Yuri.
She sure is a sweet girl.
This looks great!
Nozomi and Kei are very lucky to have Yuri taking care of them.
Michiko and Tei didn't bring me anything.
Mother.
I don't mind,
but they should've brought you something at least.
They all know you're the one who takes care of me.
They should be grateful to you!
I'm your daughter, too.
It's only natural that I take care of you.
They didn't even help clean up after dinner!
But Yuri isn't like that.
I'm sure she misses seeing you, too,
but she won't come here because of Hitoshi.
We can't do enough for poor Yuri...
But she and Nozomi don't ever ask me for any help.
At least they love each other, and they have a happy home.
And Nozomi is finally winning recognition.
They'll soon find the success they deserve.
I want to help them this time.
I'll need your help, too.
Before we build ourselves a new house,
I want Nozomi to have his own kiln.
Yes.
Please do all you can for them. I want you to help them both.
- Morning. - Good morning.
Your mother has gone out this morning.
Where did she go?
Hatsuko didn't say, but she'll be home by evening.
We need her to affix her seal on some documents.
- For the bank? - No.
I want to build our first chain store on the land Mother has invested in.
That's not good.
She took that land as collateral on a loan,
but it was just a formality.
But that location is the best I can think of.
Really?
I ran a check on it.
That owner's family have a huge gambling debt.
They can't even keep their employees.
The bank is ready to foreclose on it,
and if this continues,
Mother won't be able to collect on her loan.
They haven't even paid her interest on the loan yet.
I'm sure they'll gladly part with it.
We'd be helping them out!
I need Mother to come with me to the bank this afternoon
to borrow the money we need to purchase the property.
You'd better talk to your mother first.
If I tell her, she would just oppose the idea.
The world is changing all around us.
It's beyond Mother's scope now.
If we don't grab that property, someone else will.
We need to work fast!
- Good morning. - Morning.
Tatsunori has been here since early this morning.
- Coffee for you. - Thanks.
Your coffee is the best.
I like how appreciative you are, Tatsunori.
Where's Mother?
- She'll be home by evening. - Where did she go?
- Well... - Hatsuko.
I'm sure she has places she wants to go to...
I have to sell fish all by myself today.
The store's president shouldn't have to sell fish.
She should let the employees do it.
At her age, too. She never let's up.
Mother lives to work,
but I'm determined to have her retire.
I don't need her telling me how I should run the Tanokura Store.
Otherwise, we'd all be finished!
Thanks to you, Nozomi was able to win a prize.
Nozomi did it all on his own.
He's studied well under me, and he has a God-given talent.
His talent is finally beginning to show.
I'm very glad I took him under my wing.
I know I'm asking you a lot, but with your approval,
I'd like for him to be independent.
I know I'm being ungrateful, and you must be angry,
but I have a responsibility to Nozomi to see to his future.
I'm already 67,
and if something should happen to me,
Nozomi won't have anyone to help him financially.
That's why I'm asking.
Don't mind me.
Going independent won't be easy, but I'll gladly help him, too.
I'm sure Nozomi will be able to do it on his own.
He's able to withstand any kind of hardship.
Thank you very much!
Now the burden has been lifted off my shoulders.
What a relief!
Oshin will finally be able
to fulfill the promise she made to Okayo regarding Nozomi.
Oshin felt a sense of relief in her heart.
Translation: UTB Channel
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