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Episode 271
I didn't do anything!
The president of this store wronged me!
I'm sorry for all this commotion.
I think somebody from the store called you by mistake.
There's been no harm done here.
That lady probably didn't mean it,
so please let her go.
No!
That woman threatened us with a knife!
I want her arrested.
You keep quiet, and stay out of this!
Please wait!
Please! Wait a minute!
Mother is late...
What was that woman trying to do anyway?
What a mess!
The customers were inconvenienced, too.
It affects our store's reputation, too.
She shouldn't have hit Hitoshi like that.
Mother isn't one to do something without reason.
You must know why she hit you, Hitoshi.
What a disaster! I hope no bad rumors spread.
Mother.
I had them release her.
You shouldn't have to bend over backwards for a woman like that.
Don't you realize what a terrible thing you've done?
You probably have no idea why I hit you!
That woman has got a grudge against what we did.
But I made a legitimate transaction.
Legitimate transaction?
You tricked someone out of his land!
I don't want to hear it!
I paid for that property.
I borrowed money from the bank to buy it.
How can you talk like that!
That lady, Senko's family runs a sweet shop,
and has been there for generations.
They were good customers of mine when I used to sell fish.
What's the use of bringing up the past?
After the war, they'd bring us sweets,
and ask how we were all doing.
I was so grateful to them.
I'm very obligated to them.
Senko's the man's only daughter.
She took an adoptive husband seven or eight years ago,
and her father died soon after.
This husband wasted the family's money,
and he came crying to me.
He promised to stop drinking and gambling,
so I lent him some money.
And I took his land as collateral, but in name only.
I had no idea that you were capable of such a callous act!
No wonder she's angry!
She can't resent us. That's unreasonable.
That husband of hers is at fault!
Hitoshi!
I'm sure you have your own ideas on this,
but you can't do business if you keep giving in
to moral debts and obligations!
The vice president didn't really want to do it,
but he did it for the Tanokura family.
Never mind.
It's already too late to do anything.
But we'll buy that lady another plot of land.
That's nonsense!
You want them thrown out into the streets without any place to go?
We need every plot of land we can get.
We need more land than we have money for!
I will not have you talk that way.
I'm the president of this store!
If I let you run it by yourself, we will be bankrupt!
Are you still working?
Hitoshi wants to open up two new stores.
I'm shocked by these cost estimates!
This is more than the bank will lend us,
even if we mortgaged this house and store.
I thought all my money troubles were over,
but I guess I'll be saddled with loans forever.
Why does he want a new store?
We make enough profit out of this one.
You might be satisfied with how things are now,
but Hitoshi and Tatsunori are young and ambitious.
I wouldn't mind if profits were guaranteed from the new store,
but if something goes wrong, we'll lose everything we have.
Maybe you're getting old.
You never talked like this before.
In any case, the final decision is up to you.
If you don't want it, then don't do it.
We went through a lot in getting that land,
so we can't cancel our plans now.
All the right conditions are in place.
Let him try it, even if he should fail.
But I won't be able to help Nozomi now...
Didn't you say you had money saved up for me?
Yes. I bought stock certificates for your future,
so you'll never have to worry about money.
Can't we give it to Nozomi?
No! I will never touch that money.
It's too bad for Nozomi...
But I wish I could do something for him...
You have an idea?
I'm going to be busy!
I won't have time to go on a pilgrimage to Shikoku.
Come in.
Hello.
You haven't changed at all.
You, too.
My wife and I are retired, but you're still working.
I wish I could retire, too, but I can't trust
those young people to run the family business yet.
That's why they resent us old people.
You stay young by thinking like that!
I'd like to forget about business once and for all.
Let's go in for some tea.
Very interesting...
Was this made by a young person?
Nozomi made it.
I'd been meaning to bring it to you.
Nozomi was able to win a prize recently,
and I wanted you to have this piece.
Nozomi made this?
Okayo used to paint very well, too.
There's similar passion to be found here.
So he's Okayo's son, after all.
Are you pleased by it?
It's a great piece.
Congratulations.
He's finally matured as potter.
You've realized that promise you made to Okayo.
No, not until Nozomi can have his own kiln.
I'd been meaning to help him financially,
but we're set to open up a branch store soon.
I'd opposed the idea, but my son insists.
I don't know how the new store will do,
but we'll just have to try it, and see.
That's why I can't help Nozomi now.
I understand.
The new store demands all your finances.
I have stock certificates here.
I wonder if you can loan me the money
to allow Nozomi to become independent.
I could sell those stock certificates,
but I'd been saving them to ensure Hatsuko's future.
That's why I can't bring myself to sell them.
I'm embarrassed to have to tell you all our family problems,
but I don't want my son to know about this at all.
I see.
They grew up together, but I'm sure it gets complicated.
Considering how much Hatsuko has done for the Tanokura family.
All right. I'll help you.
Really?
Okayo's son is no stranger to me.
And considering what Okayo and I went through together,
it's only natural that I help her son.
Thank you.
I'd like to visit him once the kiln is completed.
Yes, please do. Okayo would be happy, too.
Okayo's son...
- I'm home! - Welcome back.
You were out for a while.
I hadn't gone out to visit in a while.
I think we can help Nozomi out.
Mr. Namiki has consented to help us?
- Don't tell Hitoshi. - I won't.
I'm sure you feel relieved.
No, there's a lot more for me to do now.
Soon construction for the second and third Tanokura Store began,
and Nozomi's home and kiln were also being built.
It was another gamble for Oshin,
and she staked everything she owned on these projects.
Translation: UTB Channel
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