Kiyo works at the Maiko House as the live-in cook. She sees her childhood friend Sumire in town one day, accompanying older maiko. Back at the House kitchen, Sumire tells Kiyo how hard she is working towards her goal of becoming one, too. Sumire is overjoyed to learn that she will debut as a maiko later that evening. She runs straight to Kiyo to share her news, but what will she think?
There are many attractive girls
like Sumire who will become maiko.
هناك كثير من الفتيات الجذّابات مثل
سوميري اللّواتي سيصبحن مايكو
Es gibt viele hübsche Mädchen wie Sumire,
die Maiko werden.
Hay cientos de chicas bonitas
como Sumire que quieren ser Maikos.
Hay cientos de chicas guapas
como Sumire que quieren ser Maikos.
Parmi les nouvelles maiko,
Ci sono molte ragazze attraenti come Sumire 
che vogliono diventare delle maiko.
Existem garotas de boa aparência, como a Sumire,
que têm potencial de se tornarem maikos.
Есть много таких же красавиц, как Сумирэ,
которые хотят стать майко.