January 7 is the first workday of the new year in Kagai. The Maiko House girls are rushing about, preparing for the beginning of work. Sumire has her hair put up, gives Mother a personal New Year's greeting, and gets dressed in a formal black crested kimono worn on celebratory occasions. In the kitchen, Kiyo prepares a special breakfast for this important day, but the maiko must take particular care when eating it.
All at once, the teahouses and rooms
تنبض جميعها دُفعة واحدة بالحياة، بيوت
الشّاي والغرف حيث تعمل المايكو وتتدرّب
Alle Teehäuser und Räumlichkeiten,
Las casas de té
donde trabajan las Maikos
Tanto las casas de té
donde trabajan las Maikos
Les maisons de thé
où travaillent les maiko,
Le stanze dove le maiko provano...
As casas de chá, que as maikos trabalham,
Все чайные домики и помещения,
где обычно