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?
But every day I see how hard she works.
لكن أراها تجدّ في العمل كلّ يوم
Doch ich sehe jeden Tag,
wie sehr sie sich anstrengt.
Entiendo lo que dices,
Entiendo lo que dices,
En tout cas,
Devo ammetterlo... 
ogni giorno vedo quanto si impegna.
Mas, ao vê-la se dedicar tanto todos os dias,
Когда я вижу, как усердно
она работает каждый день...