Oshin (おしん)

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Episode 28

Good morning.

Who told you to cook rice every morning?

I'm doing it on my own.

Everyone said I didn't have to because I'm here to babysit

but I'm used to making rice in the mornings.

It's not because of Oume or Okiku.

I do it out of gratitude for being paid five bales of rice.

You shouldn't have to lose sleep to do this.

I always get up before dawn.

I made the morning rice at my last job too.

So this isn't your first job?

You haven't been to school?

I'm just a sharecropper's daughter

but one doesn't have to go to school to study and learn.

I don't want you to overwork yourself and get sick.

I don't want to have to get you a doctor or buy medicine.

I guess employees can't get sick.

I don't want to go.

I'm not good at schoolwork. - Why do you say that?

Boys pick on me too.

Who?

I'll go talk to the teacher.

Never mind.

She just doesn't want to study!

I'm not lying!

If they pick on you get back at them.

Otherwise you'll never be able to take over this business.

Yes but...

Kayo's a girl. She can't fight!

You're not making sense.

What I say is true.

You two spoil her that's why she can't persevere.

But...

There are so many children out there who want to go to school but can't.

If you refuse to go the gods will punish you!

Go on finish your breakfast.

It's all right if she doesn't want to eat.

Take it away.

Mother!

There are sharecroppers out there who are starving!

Oshin is the same age as Kayo

and she works to support her grandma and her siblings.

Learn from Oshin!

Kayo's different from Oshin!

How's that?

They're both girls of the same age.

Oshin knows what it is to persevere.

If you keep spoiling her she'll grow up missing out on values.

If she's afraid of the other kids at school

she will grow up being impossible.

It's only natural that Oshin beats you out.

Kayo...

Give me my breakfast!

Yes.

Mother I won't need Oume to accompany me to school from today.

What if something should happen to you?

I don't need help!

Kayo...

Look at what you've done!

Good morning.

Good morning. - Good morning.

I can go by myself!

Want to eat now?

Yes.

What's wrong with Okayo? She's going to school by herself?

Learn to speak more politely about the Young Miss!

Always use honorifics when referring to your superiors.

Okay.

It's getting cold.

Make sure Osayo doesn't catch a cold.

Do I use honorifics to refer to the baby too?

What a long hallway!

Stay out of the house!

I can't let the baby catch a cold.

Just stay out of the rooms!

Okay.

What are you using for polish?

It's unohana.

Tofu scum.

They call it "unohana" or "okara."

I see.

We used to eat "okara" at home as a special treat.

The wood takes on a deep shine with this.

The rich sure lives differently. I've never seen such long hallways!

How many rooms are there?

Don't be peeking in!

I'll help you clean too.

No cleaning the house is our job!

Just stay in the hallway area.

Okay.

I've never seen such things.

I've never seen such a pretty book!

There you are.

I heard the baby crying.

Maybe her diaper needs changing.

You can take a break.

Oshin! Oshin!

Let me borrow this for a while.

Some sweets for you.

There's only enough for you and Kayo so eat it here.

Don't tell anyone.

Is there anything you need?

You're the same age as Kayo and you work hard.

Ask me for anything that you might want.

Our lady owner is stern but think of me as your mother.

Go on have some sweets.

I told you. I can walk home by myself!

My book is missing... That book father got for me in Tokyo!

I'm sure you've just misplaced it.

It's precious. I always keep it on my desk.

Then it should be there.

Nobody but Oume and Okiku come in here.

Oshin took it!

Kayo...

This never happened before Oshin came!

It's not nice to suspect others.

Oshin wouldn't take other people's things.

Kayo! Kayo!

I'd meant to return it right away.

It was Oshin!

Oshin...

You shouldn't take other people's things without asking!

I didn't steal it I only borrowed it.

Then why didn't you ask for my permission?

Why didn't you just ask if you wanted to read it?

You should've asked me Oume or Okiku.

You went into my room without permission!

You went into Miss Okayo's room?

I told you not to go into any of the rooms!

I...

No excuses!

It's my fault. I should've been watching her.

It's Oshin's fault. She stole!

I didn't steal it. I only borrowed it!

Never mind. Kayo go inside.

I'm serious!

You disappoint me.

I didn't expect this of you!

I'd been good to Oshin just like her own mother!

That's why I feel so disappointed. Now it's come to this.

I'm sure she just acted on impulse but...

Poor people's children are like that.

We don't want anything else to happen that would put Kaga-ya to shame.

I think it's best if we send her back home.

You always stick up for Oshin but she stole my book!

We won't ask for the rice payment to be returned.

That way your desire to help her family will be realized.

I'll miss those five bales of rice

but it's better than keeping Oshin here and having her cause more trouble.

Mother...

We can't keep a thief here!

Bring Oshin here.

Oshin had given up.

She'd only wanted to read that book

and she'd intended to return it right away.

She wanted to explain.

But she already knew that employees could make no excuses.

Besides she couldn't explain why she'd gone into Kayo's room without permission.

She kept telling herself that she'll be sent back.

Episode 29

Oshin was about to be sent away from Kaga-ya.

She'd taken a book to read from Kayo's room.

She'd meant to borrow it but they thought of it as theft.

Oshin the madam wants you!

Oshin!

Will I be sent home?

Please give her the final word.

I have work to do.

I only wanted well-mannered girls like Okiku and Oume.

Her family sent her here just for the rice!

You're right.

Who knows what she'll do next!

It's me Oshin.

Come in.

Why did you do such a thing?

I told you to think of me as your own mother.

I told you to ask me if you wanted something.

Why didn't you tell me you wanted a book?

I'm sorry.

Did you really intend to steal Kayo's book?

I just wanted to borrow it and read it.

I thought nobody would know if I returned it right away.

Why didn't you ask someone?

If I had asked Okiku she'd know that I was in there!

That's why I didn't ask for permission.

That's what thieves do!

You keep quiet!

It's my fault.

But I wasn't stealing! I just wanted to borrow it.

You can't read. Why do you want a book?

Father got me this book as a gift from Tokyo!

It's very expensive! That's why you wanted it!

You keep quiet!

I can read. I can read this book!

Kayo hand that book over to Oshin.

Let's see you read it!

One day a group of boys were being mean to a turtle up on the beach.

Taro paid the boys for the turtle and set it free into the sea.