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.
Well-dried mochi pieces fry well.
تُقلى قطع الموتشي المُجفّفة جيّداً
Gut getrocknete Mochi-Stücke
lassen sich gut frittieren.
Si cortan los mochis en pedacitos
y los secan bien,
Si se hacen trocitos y se secan bien,
En le divisant
et en le séchant bien,
I pezzi di mochi ben essiccati friggono meglio.
Se quebrar bem os pedaços e secar bem,
Хорошо высушенные моти
легко обжариваются.