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?
And only a precious few can even 
set foot in the Maiko House.
وقلّة من الثّمينين يستطيعون حتّى
أن تطأ أقدامهم بيت المايكو
Und nur wenige Männer dürfen überhaupt
einen Fuß in ein Maiko-Haus setzen.
pero a muy pocos se les permite entrar
y salir de las casas de Maikos.
pero a muy pocos se les permite entrar
y salir de las casas de Maikos.
plus rares encore
sont les hommes autorisés
E solo alcuni privilegiati possono 
mettere piede nella Maiko House.
poucos deles podem entrar
e sair de uma casa de maikos.
Но лишь немногим из них
разрешено входить в дома майко.