Sumire is going to have her hair styled in the traditional maiko bun for the first time. She will start using a special pillow to protect her hairstyle while she sleeps, like the other maiko and senior apprentices with buns. The senior maiko warn her she won't be able to sleep the first night, and Sumire struggles to rest her head on the unfamiliar pillow. She finally gives up on sleep and goes to the kitchen, where she unexpectedly finds Kiyo waiting up for her.
Hittsumi are torn up and boiled
pieces of kneaded flour and water.
هيتسومي هو عبارة عن قطع مغليّة
من الطحين المُدلّك والماء
Für Hittsumi werden Mehl und Wasser verknetet,
in Fäden gezogen und dann in Wasser gekocht.
Mezclas harina con agua,
la amasas bien,
Mezclas harina con agua,
la amasas bien,
De la farine pétrie dans l’eau,
L'hittsumi si prepara con un impasto di farina e acqua. 
Lo si fa riposare e poi si cucina a pezzettini in acqua.
Hittsumi é uma mistura de água e farinha. Deixamos
descansar, depois cortamos em pedaços e fervemos.
Хитцуми — это сваренные кусочки теста
из муки и воды.