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.
In other words, the two strings went together.
Die zwei gehören zusammen.
Es decir, los dos cordones
se usan juntos.
Ils vont de pair, en somme.
Em outras palavras,
os dois laços eram um par.