Oko has gone to the Hachiya estate to collect various curios from Katsusaburo's fiancée, Sanae; however, Sanae appears to be rather unhappy. Confiding in Oko, Sanae tells her that with the wedding, her mother, Otatsu, recently has become much harder on her in an effort to make her more mature and dignified as befits her status. Seiji and Oko do their best to heal the rift between mother and daughter caused by their misunderstood feelings.
With the wedding coming, the mistress
ومع اقتراب الزّفاف، فإنّ السّيّدة ترغب 
.بشدّة أن تكبر ابنتها لتصبح امرأة راشدة
Anlässlich der Hochzeit versucht
Como se acerca la boda, la señora
está desesperada para que madure.
Como se acerca la boda, la señora
está desesperada por que madure.
Madame fait tout pour qu’elle soit
une femme mûre à son mariage.
La signora sta cercando disperatamente 
di trasformarla in un'adulta prima del matrimonio.
Com a aproximação do casamento, ela está 
desesperada para que sua filha torne-se uma adulta.
Хозяйка старается сделать из дочки
достойную леди, свадьба-то на носу.