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?
They make rounds to the maiko houses to 
lift garments as heavy as 20 kilograms.
يتناوبون على بيوت المايكو لرفع
ألبسة بوزن 20 كيلوغراماً
Sie gehen von Maiko-Haus zu Maiko-Haus,
um die 20 kg schweren Stoffe anzuheben.
Recorren las casas de geishas y ayudan
con trajes que pueden pesar 20 kilos.
Recorren las casas de geishas y ayudan
con trajes que pueden pesar 20 kilos.
Au foyer des geisha,
Passano da una casa delle maiko all'altra 
per sollevare indumenti che pesano fino a 20 chilogrammi.
Eles vão a várias casas de maikos e as ajudam
com as vestimentas, que pesam cerca de 20kg.