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?
It’s hard not to get my hopes up.
من الصّعب ألّا أرفع من سقف آمالي
Da kann ich meine Begeisterung kaum zügeln.
no puedo evitar esperar
grandes cosas de ella.
no puedo evitar esperar
grandes cosas de ella.
ça nourrit forcément les attentes.
È difficile non crearsi delle aspettative.
não tem como não criar expectativas.
Сложно не ожидать от неё многого.