With the start of a new year, Sayuri's time at Fleurir is nearing its end. Despite her sadness at the thought of graduating, Sayuri joins a badminton contest with a penalty on the line.
Otherwise, I would never end
up spending New Year's like this.
عدا ذلك فما كنتُ لأقضي السنة الجديدة هكذا
Sonst hätte ich das Neujahr
nie so verbracht.
De lo contrario, no hubiese 
pasado Año Nuevo de esta forma.
De lo contrario, no hubiese 
pasado Año Nuevo de esta forma.
Sinon,
Senão, jamais passaria
 o Ano Novo com ele.