On New Year's Eve, a poor couple struggles to bring in the new year.  A woman is told not to let the fire go out on New Year's Eve, but...  Minokichi and Mokichi take shelter from the blizzard, when a mysterious woman appears before them.
He took her home, where his 
mother welcomed her warmly.
Cuando Minokichi llevó a Oyuki a casa,
Cuando Minokichi llevó a Oyuki a casa,
Ele a levou para casa, onde sua
mãe os recebeu calorosamente.