While the master is away, Hatori and Tokihiko, the front desk manager and bath caretaker from Tenjin-ya's rival inn Orio-ya, suddenly show up at Tenjin-ya. Although they say they came as guests, a tense mood prevails among the employees.
Trying to compete with Tenjin-ya,
which has the hidden realm's best hot spring,
En su afán por competir con Tenjin,
Orio-ya invirtió mucho dinero
Orio ne voulait pas perdre face au Tenjin,
réputé pour ses bains.
Ao tentar competir com a Tenjin-ya,
que tem as melhores termas do Reino,