The day arrives when Mameha pays a visit to Mother with a profound effect on the women within. Mother pays attention to her appearance, Pumpkin and Chiyo polish an imaginary scratch on the wooden floor just outside Mother's room and Auntie doesn't stop them, being too engrossed in eavesdropping herself to stop the girls from doing so too.
Mameha's and Mother's conversation seems to be getting nowhere with Mameha enquiring after Chiyo's health, praising her appearance and seeming to be worried about Chiyo, having not seen her at school for some time. Mother returns Mameha's queries with constant denials. Mother assures Mameha that she is mistaken and that the Chiyo she is asking about is a different Chiyo than the one living in her Okiya. The only way the issue can be resolved is.....
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