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?
I need to keep working hard.
It’s for my own sake.
عليّ أن أستمرّ في العمل بجدّ. هذا لصالحي
Ich muss mich auch weiterhin anstrengen.
Dann wird es sich auszahlen.
No tengo otra opción.
No tengo otra opción.
C’est plus fort que moi.
Per il mio bene, devo continuare 
a impegnarmi e lavorare sodo.
Não tem jeito. Se eu não fizer as coisas
direito, fico brava comigo mesma.
Если я не буду достаточно стараться,
то сама себя не прощу.