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.
Out of sheer desire to help my teacher,
I searched around hot-spring veins.
Ich wollte nichts mehr,
als meinem Lehrmeister behilflich zu sein.
Deseando ayudar a mi maestro,
busqué venas por los alrededores.
Par pur désir d’aider mon maître,
j’ai cherché des filets d’eau chaude.
Como eu queria muito ajudar,
comecei a procurar novas fontes termais.