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?
Mother, are you worried
about Sumire’s weight loss?
أيّتها الأم، هل أنتِ قلقة بشأن
خسارة سوميري وزناً؟
Mutter, bist du um Sumires
Gewichtsabnahme besorgt?
Te preocupa que Sumire
haya perdido peso, ¿no, madre?
Te preocupa que Sumire
haya perdido peso, ¿no, madre?
Sa perte de poids t’inquiète ?
C’est ça, maman ?
Sei preoccupata 
per il calo di peso di Sumire, Mamma?
Mãe, você está preocupada que a
Sumire tem emagrecido, não é?
Мама, ты переживаешь из-за того,
как Сумирэ похудела?