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?
This is Mother.
She is in charge of the House and the girls.
هذه الأمّ. المسؤولة عن البيت والفتيات
Das ist Mutter. Sie ist für das Haus
und die Mädchen verantwortlich.
A quien administra
esta casa se le llama "Madre".
A quien administra
esta casa se le llama "Madre".
La patronne des lieux
se fait appeler « maman »
Ecco chi si prende cura 
della House e delle ragazze.
Nós chamamos de mãe, a
moça responsável pela casa.
Управляющую общежитием называют «мамой».