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Episode 274
In the fall of 1962,
Nozomi's wife, Yuri, was killed in a traffic accident.
She was to have moved into her new home the very next day.
The sight of the now motherless Kei brought tears to everyone's eyes.
Thank you for coming to her funeral.
I know this is very hard on you,
but don't neglect the very impor- tant work you have ahead of you.
I won't.
I want to do good work, for Yuri's sake.
Yuri always supported me in my work.
She persevered through poverty, and never stopped smiling.
She believed in my work.
Nozomi...
If I stop my pottery,
Yuri won't be able to rest in peace.
I'll keep making good pieces for her.
You must go on for Kei's sake, too.
Mother...
- You need to go to the bathroom? - Where's my mother?
- I'll take you. - Where's my mother?
I told you she's gone far away.
Then I'll go, too!
No. You have to stay here, and wait for her.
I'm going!
You must listen, and do as I say!
Or I won't care about you anymore.
Nozomi!
I have to be firm with him.
He doesn't under- stand what death is.
When is my mother coming back?
If you're good.
You can't keep fooling him!
What else am I supposed to do?
If he were younger he wouldn't even be missing her,
and if he were older he'd be able to understand that she's dead.
He's at a very difficult age.
Time will solve everything.
I need to go to the bathroom.
I'll take you.
I want my father to take me!
Let's go.
He can't work with Kei always being so close.
Somebody has to be here with him.
Nozomi needs care, too.
Especially now when he's ready to get to work in the studio.
That's why I plan on staying here for a while.
- It's too much work for you! - It's all right.
I'm used to hard work.
The only thing is...
Maybe I can stay.
Kei will get in the way of your work.
I'll work even if I have to carry him on my back.
I know you don't want to let Kei go.
With Yuri gone, Kei is all you've got now.
But he'll still be in your way.
No.
Maybe I should take him until you're all settled into your work here.
If he stays here,
he'll never get over the loss of his mother.
A new environment will help him to forget.
If you're serious about working, bring yourself to let him go.
You can't do that to Nozomi and Kei!
I'm doing it for their own good.
Let me stay here and help them.
Nozomi needs someone to cook for him,
and I'm sure Kei will take to me in no time.
Never mind. I'll let him stay with Mother.
You'll be here all by yourself!
I will manage, and Yuri is still here with me.
I do have to work seriously, after all.
Mother went out of her way to set me up here.
I can't be worried about Kei now.
I have to work. I have loans to repay.
That's not what I'm worried about.
It's just that this is a crucial time for you.
I understand.
Please take good care of Kei.
Don't worry. It'll just be for a while.
Once you settle into your work here, you two can be together again.
I'll need Hatsuko's help, too.
Poor Kei... He's cried himself to sleep.
He'll start up again when he wakes up.
Will Nozomi be all right? He's all alone now.
It's good that he is by himself now.
If he can't make it alone, he's not much of a man.
Mother.
With Kei there, he'd just feel worse.
This way, he can forget about things while he concentrates on his work.
He has no choice now but to work.
Mother...
I'm right here for you.
I'll take care of you.
You're a good boy.
He's so cute...
I'm sure Yuri hated leaving him.
Kei will get used to things here.
He only has us now to depend on.
He'll be all right.
I feel clean at last.
I haven't had a bath in three days.
Shall I make a snack for you?
With the funeral and everything,
we haven't even had the time to eat properly.
I'm hungry.
You must be exhausted.
Kei must be, too. He's sound asleep.
All those people at the funeral probably made him feel nervous.
Hitoshi! You scared me. Coming in unannounced.
Are you drunk?
I was walking by, and I saw the lights on.
You came back early.
I figured you'd be staying with Nozomi for a few days.
The funeral went well,
so we decided to come home early.
I'm sorry I couldn't be there.
Nozomi must be having a rough time of it.
Somebody should be there with him!
He can't stay depressed forever.
That's not going to bring Yuri back.
They must've been so happy together.
How could the gods have done this?
Anything happen while I was away?
What are you making? I'm starved.
- It's udon. Will it do? - That's just fine!
What time do you think it is?
Why don't you go home and eat?
Michiko will be angry if you stay out late.
Nobody will say anything~.
Oh sure. You're afraid of her!
You always talk big when you drink.
There's nobody home!
Nothing to eat there. Maybe I'll stay here.
Hitoshi...
Michiko has gone home to Nagoya with the kids.
The kids are supposed to be in school!
Did something happen?
No. She says she's sick of me.
That's silly.
This is no time for a domestic quarrel.
The kids shouldn't be missing school.
Who are you to say such things!
It's all your fault!
What did I do?
I haven't told you half the things I really want to say.
I'm so careful of what I say to Michiko.
Oh, sure!
You didn't even let us come to Yuri's wake!
You know what you did to Yuri.
Yes, I know.
Nozomi wouldn't have been happy to see me,
and Yuri wouldn't want me there either.
That's why I didn't go.
But that started a big fight!
Michiko got upset that we weren't allowed to attend.
And she accused me of having an affair with Yuri in the past.
Hitoshi...
I can't blame her.
Nozomi is my brother, and he just lost his wife.
She was ready to help at the funeral!
Then you refused her that chance.
From what you said,
any fool would guess that I'd done something terrible to Yuri.
I had no way of explaining myself.
I give up!
You told Michiko about you and Yuri?
She kept asking me. I had to tell her!
If you love Michiko, you should have denied everything.
You're an idiot for having told her!
I had no idea that what I said caused you so much trouble.
I was upset, and the words just came out.
I'll come home, and live here with you two.
I'd rather live here than be with someone I have to be afraid of.
Kei. You're here! Good boy.
This house will be cheerful again...
- We're back! - We're back!
Welcome home.
Kei and I are very close now.
- Aren't we, Kei? - Yeah.
How nice!
Going out?
Don't interfere in Michiko and my problems.
If she doesn't want to come home, I don't care.
I'll never beg her to come home.
I like it here.
Both you and Hatsuko are good to me, and Kei is here, too.
Oshin couldn't just leave their problems alone.
A mother's worries are never over...
And Oshin will have to cope again...
Translation: UTB Channel
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