January 7 is the first workday of the new year in Kagai. The Maiko House girls are rushing about, preparing for the beginning of work. Sumire has her hair put up, gives Mother a personal New Year's greeting, and gets dressed in a formal black crested kimono worn on celebratory occasions. In the kitchen, Kiyo prepares a special breakfast for this important day, but the maiko must take particular care when eating it.
Mochi that's dried well and very hard
make better kakimochi.
الموتشي المُجفّفة جيّداً وصلبة تجعل
الكاكيموتشي يبدو أفضل
Gut getrocknete Mochi
geben bessere Kakimochi ab.
Mientras más secos y duros
estén los mochis,
Cuanto más secos y duros
estén los mochis,
Le mochi bien sec et croquant
I mochi più duri, quelli che sono stati essiccati meglio, 
sono i migliori per preparare i kakimochi ideali.
Quanto mais seco e durinho o mochi ficar,
Чем сильнее подсохли моти,
тем вкуснее из них будут какимоти.